26th of foot

The line taken by the usual suspects in both print and broadcast media; remember it's the last game of the season, is we were unlucky with Jason Holt's first yellow, and again unlucky with Scott Allan's shocking challenge on Rossiter. I note some are suggesting we lack a sense of humour reference Lennon, we need to lighten up, it was bonkers an' that, kno'.

Today's word is, 'UNLUCKY'! Apparently, the penalty decision on Tuesday night at Pittodrie was, 'UNLUCKY'. Today's penalty decision which began in the D was, 'UNLUCKY'. Whittaker's deliberate hand to ball with a few minutes remaining was a stonewaller, not given because we are UNLUCKY. UNFORTUNATE is a variation on unlucky and apparently the Rangers support were UNFORTUNATE that Neil's 'cheeky' celebration impacted immediately in front of the Rangers support. Further, if Hibs had put in a deserved fourth after 20 minutes, then no Rangers supporter would have been present to witness his cheeky celebration. I don't think that one has been rationalised? Etc, .......................................................... Conceding nine penalties this season, we are sooooooooooooooooooooo unlucky.

There has been two well publicised incidents in the press where he has threatened the women in his life with violence. During his Sellik tenure and the fag end of his Bolton management, he played the Hector with vulnerable, pregnant women. Further, there's that land deal in Northern Ireland he entered into with Slab Murphy that went pear shaped and he was left carrying the can. There are occasions when Lennon is the victim, but there are as many occasions where his actions have impacted on, and created victims.

No shouting at Jum Spence! Police Scotland are on stand-bye for another complaint. How is the last one progressing?

Neil has the flu? Sounds like a euphemism for being jacked up on Columbian marching powder and Babycham.

Paul Sweeney MP is typical of west, central Scotland Labour MPs in the last forty-odd years, more interested in lionising his beloved Sellik than promoting the football club in his constituency. He represents the eastern side of Maryhill Road and his constituency office is in Saracen Street, Partick Thistle have issues fighting to stay in the SPL Premiership. Jobs are at stake, both in numbers and the nature of those jobs. He decides the Green Brigade are more important, effigies hanging by the neck, banners costing his club considerable UEFA fines every season, numerous detonations of pyro', regular pre and post match incidents of violence, ....................................... etc. Next, he'll be wearing a balaclava in the House of Commons as a homage to his immature heroes.

Docherty.

Have the Hibees sold out for this coming Sunday? After tonight's victory for Hearts, and after cutting the Rangers supporters' allocation, I would hate there to be embarrassing spaces evident on the TV live coverage. Oh, I hope Neil is not tipped into another bout of the Black Dog?

Alchemy at Pacific Quay. Turning base metal into gold was a favoured pastime in days of yore. Actually, the shysters that made such claims were liars that attempted to hoodwink folks who clung to a gossamer thread of hope. Blackadder portrayed it best when Sir Percy's attempt at alchemy produced blobs of the purest green. Last night at the hill of dung, Auntie Beeb had a turd in it's collective hands. Unequivocal views had been expressed on the merits of the penalty awarded to Aberdeen by Referee, McLean. It was of the stonewall variety, Objective host, Big Dick and commentator, Rob MacLean had stopped cheering to inform the listenership. No sooner had both returned their Dandy Dons scarves to their brass necks, when accusations of fools gold were being leveled. As the teams entered the field for the second half, Big Dick uttered, "apparently, Sky and others are disputing the penalty". Indeed they did; Andy Walker, James McFadden, and Kris Commons all agreed, no penalty. At the end of the game, PQ had forty-five minutes to set the record straight. They talked about every aspect of the match, but refused to mention the word, 'penalty'. The online match report by Chris McLaughlin remained most clear, a definite penalty. We would just have to wait for tomorrow's BBC Scotland highlights package. Tomorrow came and all three bottom six match highlights were up, they were shown on BBC lunchtime news, and repeated on the evening news. No highlights of Aberdeen/Rangers appeared. There was a problem, the print media had published morning editions and they backed all three Yahoos on Sky, no penalty. There was a commentator problem, the usual coterie of commentators, the afore mentioned two, Liam McLeod, and Jonathon Sutherland, are all Dandy Dons, and none were available to over dub the subjective pysh already in the can. However, the most objective jolly Jambo, Paul Mitchell was available and he talked about Morelos getting the first touch and the direction of the ball. Chris changed his online report to include, "disputed". Highlights are now available. Again, when it comes to Rangers, the select few reject objective appreciation. They decide what they want it to be, what they need it to be, reject the evidence of their own eyes, and deny the correct conclusion. They make the component parts fit their preferred conclusion.

I liked the assurance Craig issued to Brenda yesterday, 'the next time Celtic visit Tynecastle, the grass will be just as long and drier'.

Over the last several years, opposition supporters have a mantra reference our supposed sense of entitlement! It seems to me BBC Scotland have a most keen sense of entitlement when it comes to matters Rangers. Big Dick Gordon did not want to talk about the penalty decision after surveying other reports on the matter. He wanted to make Rangers indiscipline problem the line to be taken. Remember, this objective host of the show was reduced to reading out a list of alleged offences credited to Ryan Jack, demanding the Compliance Officer take note. There were no dissenting voices, there never is; it has led to a lazy and often inaccurate take on our club. Last weekend, the appointment of Gerrard saw all the usual suspects at Beeb Scotland, rush to get all the platitudes out of the way, before reverting to ridicule type. eg Tom English at the Edinburgh/Munster rugby match dominates Big Dick, Wullie Miller, and Chico; he tells them that Rangers are 12 points better off than last season? I believe we achieved 67 points last season. Chico is in the other studio watching RTV, covering our game with Killie. He tells us that Bates came off the bench to score with five minutes left. The same clip is used in the next day's roundup of Saturday's Premiership action. No one corrects English or Chico, no one is interested in doing so. Where did English find such a stat and who was beside Russell Martin in central defence during the first half? Beeb Scotland's 'improved service' this season has seen a program regular confined to 'the other studio' to provide updates on our games at Ibrox. It began with Craig Paterson and Richard Wilson, they got out of a clearly uncomfortable position after a few weeks and they no longer appear on the show at all. Then, it was Steven Thompson, he lasted a month, and was not comfortable either. His partnership with Michael Stewart on Sportscene arrived and saved him further discomfort. Rob McLean was next up, didn't like it either, and he is back commentating. Since the turn of the year, it has been the Pensioner, Chico, and he is anxious to provide the impression he is not interested, it shows. Their phone call to the opposition manager after an Ibrox match is intermittent. If they win, it's all triumphalism and gloating. If they lose, mostly they don't appear, or if your Owen Coyle you use the opportunity as a grievance line. There is no continuity, and no interest in providing a service to license fee paying Rangers supporters.

This is how the Screaming Shill wanted it to be, it was how he needed it to be. Objective reporting from Auntie Beeb in 2018?

After the game on Beeb Scotland. They've spent twenty minutes speaking about the bottom of the table. Eventually, Big Dick gives us two minutes on a game of two halves, platitudes to the fore. The penalty is NOT an issue. Big Dick will claim just before the second half kicked-off, he mentioned all the Sky pundits and Biscuits Preston had stated it was never a penalty. this from the guy who went after both Naismith and Lafferty in the wake of Sunday's game at Tynecastle, demanding the Compliance Officer get involved. A lot of HATE. The Screaming Shill interviewed McInnes, and there's no mention of the penalty. Chris thinks Rangers goal is the result of 'small margins'"! Chris did not ask if Derek was embarrassed at the ref's decision, and he signs off with, "cheers mate". Interestingly, there has been considerable discussion of both Aberdeen and Hibs achieving second place, I can only assume as a license paying Rangers supporter that we have no opportunity to similarly achieve? Well done to Jimmy Nic' for changing it in the second half. I don't pay much attention to possession stats, but the game finished 55% in Rangers favour. Considering the first half stats, we improved considerably. Well done to McCrorie, did the work of two midfielders.

I don't know who's performance is worse, the Rangers eleven or the referee? We began brightly, a decent opportunity and three corners in the first ten minutes. Aberdeen win a corner and a nothing ball that Morelos clearly takes the first touch and the ref' awards a penalty. Andy Walker takes three separate views to declare it not a penalty. Both Kris Commons and James McFadden state 'it's definitely NOT a penalty'. Over on BBC Radio Scotland, it's a clear penalty and Big Dick focuses on Rangers indiscipline. After the penalty, Rangers have thirty-odd minutes to reply and cause not one problem to Aberdeen. Where is Murphy? Halliday has to be subbed, Holt is posted missing too. Who is the player designated to support Morelos? Rangers, please take the ball in, get your heads up, and pick the necessary passes.

Score first, score second, and score third, we will be alright. Really, it's all about each player's attitude and the collective attitude. We have won all games against the Dandies this season, a quite comfortable 7-1 aggregate in our favour. It should be emphasised that a victory this evening will almost certainly see us finish second.

................... and Jum Spence says?

The New York City Sellik supporters club is officially named, 'the Unrepentant Fen-ian Bas-tards CSC'. George Galloway referred to his then fellow Labour MP, John Reid as, "a fine fen-ian fellow". Another Labour MP, Jimmy Wray titled himself as, "a Bold Fen-ian man". Sellik supporters can sing of being members of Paddy McCourt's fen-ian band, ....................................... etc. If anyone else utilises this word from the English cannon, Spiers and his ilk want you jailed.

They've bean around.

Peterhead is THE Blue Toon.

This evening, BBC Radio Scotland began coverage at 18.30hrs, spoke about the Thistle/Ross County game for 15 minutes, then announced Gerrard taking over the Ibrox hot seat. The Screaming Shill repeated this afternoon's critique, Rangers supporters welcome of Gerrard rivaled ra Yahoos welcome of Brenda. Then, is was all about the challenge facing Gerrard, we were reminded of the Brenda's absolute dominance. The Beeb then credited the Press Association for excerpts aired of interviews with both King and Gerrard. You have to marvel at the wonderment of the Screaming Shill, he speaks without flaw, articulating his particular brand of hate with a full mouth.

I don't believe BBC Scotland were represented? It is possible that BBC HQ(Salford) were represented.

"though your dreams be tossed and blown". I don't think there is any requirement for any Bear to run interference on the Screaming Shill's commitment to his cause?

He appeared to anticipate a number of the questions. He was answering some of Jambo, Martin Geissler's inquiries before he finished the question. If, and it remains a BIG IF, he can continue the way he has begun, we might be in for sunnier times, here's hoping?

It's a long time since I viewed the musical, 'Carousel', is it not a song about suicide?

Beeb Scotland lunchtime news. Apres full throated consummation of Brenda's tumescent appendage, the Screaming Shill stands on the far side of Edmiston Drive. He reports a match day atmosphere, scarves and flags for sale, a few hundred Bears in attendance, and a burger van manoeuvering into position behind him. He confirms Steven Gerrard is already inside Ibrox, and is expected to put pen to a three year contract. He has no managerial experience and appropriate questions will be posed reference his motivation and assurances he has received. Platitudes out of the way, Chris reminded Gerrard that Brenda was waiting across the city. On the cusp of a double treble, CL football, recently delivered two sound thrashings to Rangers, is the manager of a club that is out of site, has been out of site for a number of years, .............................. etc. Whilst watching, I was reminded of a road sign I passed in Montana some years past, it read, 'roadkill-from your grill to our grill'. An enterprising cafe owner was advertising his service of marinading and barbecuing anything you ran over. Reversing burger van owners should take note!