26th of foot

We are a far better side away from home, simply there is more room to play, particularly in behind. Ra Sellik down to ten men saw Broonaldo defend from the point, and continually shuttle into the full back positions. Mulumbu did the same for Killie. We will create opportunities, we must take a few.

Today's Evening Times has the aforementioned, Stacey Mullen on the front page, highlighting the increase in assaults on Police Officers. Her main source is Police Scotland union represenititive, Paul Connolly. This is well rehearsed, her mucker Jane Hamilton did it with polis rep', Callum Steele in the aftermath of the Scottish Cup final 2016. He labeled events conjured out the ether by Hamilton as, "disgraceful", despite not being anywhere near Hampden. Rangers supporters throwing their children in front of responding polis wagons was fake news and the Daily Record, and it's Editor had to apologise after IPSO upheld Rangers complaint. However, go back over two decades and another Rangers hater, then the Daily Record's Chief Reporter, Anna Smith struck up a relationship with then Chief Inspector, Kevin Smith(no relation). Anna had front page after front page with the constantly promoted Kevin backing her with reinforcing quotes. Kevin's father had founded the Scottish Police Officers Catholic Guild, and Kevin made it all the way to Chief Constable of Central Region. Anna resides in coastal Donegal, yep that same village as ill Phil. I suspect Stacey and Paul will be back on the front pages promoting fake news about Rangers supporters soonest?

As stated earlier on this thread, the Herald's Martin Williams is once again at the forefront of highlighting this piece of fake news. He has plenty of form. He began fifteen plus years back as a cub reporter in the sports department, now he is the Senior News Reporter. He is a one way traffic merchant, one side is to blame and only one side. The comments below the article are accusing and vile. Interestingly, these last eighteen months, the Herald's on line/digital Editor has been, Stacey Mullen. I suspect she feeds said content to Martin Williams. She was outed some 15 years past on FF. Her moniker in those days was, 'Showbiz Stacey', and she was actively trolling for negative stories on H-u-ns and orange bas-tards. Her bigest, bestest mate is the Record's Jane Hamilton. Remember the aftermath of the 2016 Scottish Cup final? Hamilton ran interference by claiming Rangers supporters had adopted NI orange order tactics of throwing their children in front of responding police vans at Hampden. Stacey and Jane have co-located season tickets at ra Stydome. The News Editor at the Sunday Herald is Angela Haggerty, ................................. etc

In the week of Cardinal O'Brien's funeral, surely 'smashing a Fen-ian' is passe? More appropriately, 'Punch a Pape' should be promoted. Now James, let's all join in a chorus of the Horst Wessel song.

To be fair, Broonaldo only eats Irish lego.

It lasted in excess of two decades, a Cosgrove lament that sounded something like this; all those buses leaving Perth, Motherwell, Dumbarton, ............. etc heading to old firm venues, why don't they support their local teams? Now, Big Stu' has been a denizen of the Dennistoun Drives these last twenty years, his(and his boay's) local team are half a mile away, Sellik Park. All those guests not allowed to leave the studio until they succumbed to Stu's establishment view? Gersnetters should occasionally tune in on Thursday afternoons, to hear Dr Stuart Cosgrove and Dr Eamonn O'Neill discuss matters media. Audible contortions are the norm' for a man who conducted his entire tertiary education in Hull. The quest for purity takes strange roads, ah mean, Adolf was an Austrian who enjoyed waving a flag.

Let's see if we can keep the thread on track, whilst embracing the Scots accent theme. BBC Scotland has taken the Andy Murray phenomenon very seriously, right from the off they designated an Andy Murray correspondent. Firstly, it was Annie McGuire, she trailed Andy around Flushing Meadows, Melbourne Park, Roland Garros, ....... etc. We suspect Annie missed her beloved Sellik so much, she opted to unhitch her wagon from Train Murray. However, events since have shown Annie was much keener to have her wagon shunted back on to Train O'Hara. Diarmid O'Hara(brother of Brendan O'Hara SNP MP) was BBC Scotland's News Editor and was soon to leave to take over the newly created West of Scotland University. Annie is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at said Uni, and fills in beside Cosgrove during the close season months. Another BIG Sellik supporter, the privately educated Kheredine Idessane took over Annie's gig, and remains there to this day. I think we can all agree that Andy has a Scot's accent? He is Dunblane born and bred. Dunblane is a Perthshire town and normally that would ensure an easy ride from Cosgrove. I mean Andy's football affiliations are well documented, he is a Hibby for family reasons. Thus, why did Cosgrove distance himself from Andy, why did he put so much effort into distancing Andy from Scotland? His line for several years, was that Scotland could take no credit for Andy Murray. He was a product of both Catalan and Floridean conditioning. He had headed off to sunnier climes as an early teenager, and was the beneficiary of expensive coaching. Then, the referendum intervened, the curmudgeon Scot revealed that if he had a vote(lives in Hampshire), he would probably vote 'Yes' in the upcoming poll. It was Volte Face time for Big Stu', Andy went from being a cosmopolitan Brit' to being, "easily the best athlete ever produced by Scotland". Now, I think Andy is up there, three grand slams, two Olympic Golds, and captaining GB to a Davis Cup win for the first time in decades; it's impressive stuff. Cosgrove threw open his latest conclusion, he involved both sides of his face in courting the reflections of both his media review and Off the Ball audiences. Unsurprisingly, both audiences agreed, well those parts of the audience that his Producers allowed to voice. I would have gone for Eric Liddell, yep the guy from that film, 'Chariots of Fire'. He attended the 1924 Paris Olympics intending to run the 100 metres. He discovered the heats were held on a Sunday, the Sabbath was sacred to his well being. Immediately, he switched to the 400 meters, the race known as, 'the Manbreaker'. He ran it, won the Gold medal with little to no training, and added it to the caps won playing rugby union for Scotland. Liddell's record in the Manbreaker stood for a dozen years. Eric's name never surfaced over the weeks Andy's case was being promoted; again, maybe it's just me, but Liddell was a member at Rangers. Of course, Big Stu' has an out, Liddell was born in China, his Scots parents being Presbyterian missionaries. Liddell died in China too, as a prisoner of the Japanese. Do we know Liddell's accent, was it the same as Warren Cummings? Big Stu' should know. Accents, where folks are born, where they are conditioned/trained, .... etc; it's a minefield, and watching the pensioner, Big Stu' stumble his way through? Some times the comedy and the ridicule writes itself.

The accent thing is interesting, it stymied Cosgrove last weekend. As stated, Cosgrove regularly returns to the theme of his desire for greater purity in the national team. He had James McFadden on as a guest, doing the promo for the new era of Big Eck. The craggy font of Caledonian knowledge was off on one reference, 'purity' being essential in the national side. He decided to further illuminate his point by citing a one cap wonder of a player during the Bertie Vogts days, Warren Cummings. He brought nothing to the side, a Londoner exploiting the granny rule to receive a cap from the Jocks. What was Scotland to him? James McFadden pipes up, he remembers Warren Cummings, was in a few squads with the player, "ah don't know what your talking about, Warren spoke with a Scots accent, he was born in Aberdeen". Tam Cowan changed the subject to save Cosgrove's blushes. I do hope Big Stu' is consuming more shortbread to bolster his national zeal, and maybe he will refrain from pitchforking hapless names from his failing memory, into the bad fire? I doubt it.

Thank you.

Anyone know the official attendance at this final?

The national team produced a less than inspiring performance, and a poor result on Friday night. The PQ gang hut talked all around the current national team situation and arrived at the conclusion, it could be all right when the spine of the team reverts to Sellik players. Further, it doesn't reflect well on the Scottish Leagues, that only one starting player currently plays in the Scottish Premiership. 'Anglos' are a grouping that we have always had problems in accepting. There is a belief that always finds oxygen, that Anglos are some what under-motivated, are condemned anyway for taking English silver, and are detached from national fervour. It's forty-five years since eligibility rules allowed those born outside Scotland but have Scottish parents, to pull on the cobalt blue. It's thirty-odd years since, 'the Granny rule' arrived and allowed those with a grandparent born in Scotland to be enthused by the Hampden Roar. There is a prominent member of the PQ gang hut, Stuart Cosgrove who always blames an Anglo for Scotland's misfortune. Surprising, given that Cosgrove has spent the majority of his professional life based in Engerland. Big Stu' is an uber nationalist, waves the Saltire with gusto. He believes utilising the granny rule shows desperation. He never misses an oportunity to rattle into such a player. The last campaign, it was Chris Martin; yesterday, it was Oli McBurnie. It was an audible vomit, a purge as Big Stu' informed us this was the guy that's scored six goals for Barnsley, he lead the line in the under 21s campaign last year and he was rank, and he is preventing those in the Scottish game having a go. I suspect Big Stu' wants a cleansing? Big Stu' as Kenneth Brannagh in, 'Conspiracy'? Surely, someone in the PQ gang hut should take him aside and tell him his time has past? Oh, and I am sure in the week where Oli McBurnie promoted his desire to maybe become a Rangers player one day, has not influenced Big Stu's latest rant.

Auld Sodjers 1 PQ Gang Hut 0.

You are correct. East End Park, we defeated the Pars 1-6 and Parlane notched five. DJ scored our other goal that Autumnal Saturday. Interestingly, the Dunfermline scorer that day was, Ken Mackie. Two seasons previously, we had bid £100,000 for him. The Pars accepted the bid, but Mackie turned down the move.

I have a distinct memory of the, 'Parlane is the King of Ibrox Park' song. It was Christmas week(I think the day before Christmas Eve) during the 72/73 season, and we were due at Bayview. East Fife were stuffy, played the offside trap continually, marshaled by former Ancell Babe starlet, Pat Quinn. We were beginning to put a title run together, and the momentum of defeating the Fifers before facing Ayr United(home), Thistle(away) and then the Yahoos at Ibrox was most necessary. A crowd of over 10,000 crammed into the ground as the snow began to fall, the flakes blocked our view of a slate grey sea. We battered them in the first half, running up a 0-4 lead. Parlane scored the fourth just before half time, and the seasonal melody erupted, 'Parlane, Parlane, born is the King of Ibrox Park'. We finished the festive period with another new song to add to the canon, we defeated the Yahoos at Ibrox with an injury time winner, a back stick header from a ghosting Alfie Conn. Even after Alfie left the club to go to Spurs, 'who put the ball in the Sellik net' was celebrated.

I suspect some of those balaclava clad chaps are members of the West Regent Street Residents Association? It must be terribly confusing, all those different membership cards.

Killie deserved their victory. I thought like last week after ra Sellik were reduced to ten men, we played in front and around the opposition. Brown was the apex of their defence, shuttling left and right to the full backs' areas; yesterday, it was Mulumbu replicating those shuttles. Mulumbu was my man of the match.

Deliberately, I eased off on matters PQ; knowing that it would run interference on the previews and reactions to the old firm match. As stated earlier, BBC Radio Scotland promised live commentary coverage of the then upcoming Falkirk and ra Sellik games at Ibrox. The Scottish Cup tie against the Bairns saw Rob McLean commentate from a studio inside PQ, whilst viewing Sky's broadcast. I thought it an interesting stat, that Hartley has brought three different clubs to Ibrox on Scottish Cup duty in the last five years and lost 7-0(Alloa), 4-0(Dundee), and 4-1(Falkirk). The type of thing Big Dick might offer up on the post match phone call to the opposition manager? Paul did not come to the phone. The week leading to the Yahoo's match was utilised to inform all of the impending live football commentary awaiting on Sunday. The Glasgow Derby has replaced the phrase, 'old firm' at the PQ gang hut. Sunday arrived, and live commentary was replaced during Big Dick's introduction, "we will be reporting events". He explained they were situated around a table inside a PQ studio, the dynamics being Big Dick, Wullie Miller, Pat Bonner, and Steven Thompson. The far end of the table had Liam McLeod as the commentator, watching Sky; accompanied by Chick Young on dug-out duty, notionally standing at the end of the tunnel. In reality, Chick was sitting next to Liam watching the same monitor. The broadcast itself highlighted a number of folks around the PQ table cheering ra Sellik scoring. In contrast, Liam's voice lowered when Rangers notched. St Mirren fan, Thommo dragging his EBT was slow to defend the Rangers corner, his fellow St Boo fan, Chiko was thrown under a bus on several occasions by Big Dick, reminding him of his real favourite's plight. The high pitched scream amid the studio cacophony at ra Sellik'd third goal belong's to the show's Producer, Clare. Big Dick informed us, she was just joining in on the excitement. Talking of which, Brendan(no surname) was happy to come to the phone and bat away Big Dick's dollies. Apparently, in PQ gang hut mentality, Rangers had made all the pre-match noise, are they still cheering? The describing of events concluded with Bid Dick telling us that Aberdeen's draw at Firhill had seen them go another point closer to Rangers.

I wanted Goss replaced at half-time, we needed Holt's energy in midfield because we were outnumbered. The irony arrived when the red card was issued, we needed Goss because he is a heads-up player and can pick a pass.

I saw another report last evening of a internecine Yahoo scrap in Dumbarton, that involved hospitalisation of a stab victim. Again, it does NOT report it was Yahoo on Yahoo, the emphasis on another Sellik supporter being knifed. I conclude that the usual suspects have written the vast majority of supporter peripheral issues before the game kicks-off. When events unfurl with Russell Martin, the Govan Arms again, the Saltmarket green on green affray, ...... etc, we are already behind the curve, the momentum is heading elsewhere. I have cited no one charged or convicted of assault of Rangers players/staff at the Scottish Cup final 2016, no one convicted of effigies being hung by the neck from the roof of the North Stand at ra Stydome(three charged, two have already had their season tickets returned), no one convicted in the fraudulent take-over of our club, .... etc. The Offensive Behaviour at Football Act was the wrong tool, it illuminated two sides of the problem, and that is both awkward and inconvenient. The stats quoted for the three incidences above(and there are many more), prove they did NOT occur.

It looks like the Saltmarket is the location of the altercation?

BBC Scotland Newspeak, Rangers do not exist.

The last time I met Sir Duped, he told me Sean Connery was going to be a Board member. I did not believe him then, I do not believe him now.

The RTC Blog provided the mood music for events surrounding our club. The PQ Gang Hut members were all main contributors and readers. Cosgrove utilised the name of his Donegal born maternal grand mother as his nomme de guerre. What the RTC Blog did, was put all of them on the same page. The language being used on the blog became the language employed to discuss matters Rangers. (eg cheating on an industrial scale). They did so knowingly, because if you accept the language of your opponent, then you have lost the debate. Cosgrove has been honed, fashioned by the RTC Blog, Scottish football monitor, and even Pie and Bovril; he has always been a hater, he has learned to be a careful hater. Whereas, Jum Spence's hate became over emotional. Cosgroves actions on Scottish Cup final day 2016 should have been the end of his broadcasting career, but he apologised on air, late in that day's coverage. He knew he could come back every week and continue the hate by doing so, he has never disappointed in that regard. I keep saying this over the years, the RTC Blog won the Orwell Prize in 2013/14. It's a prestigious award, who's mantle piece does it sit on? Do you think Cosgrove would tell us?

It's a good point. I have stated before, I am a license fee payer. My professional life was sixteen years in the Parachute Regiment. I relied on the BBC World Service to provide news, current affairs, sports, ..... etc. If I continue to pay my license fee, why should BBC Scotland get away with NOT providing a service? There are disabled Bears, sick Bears, Bears living in remote areas, Bears around the world working, ...... etc. Again, they deserve a service. The PQ gang hut mentality deserves to be exposed and ridiculed, at every turn.

All change yesterday, Big Dick promised full live coverage of today's game against Falkirk, and next week's old firm encounter. So, are the PQ Emerald sitting inside a studio watching the telly, and commentating? Or, are they to be welcomed back on to the Main Stand gantry? We should be told. Oh, and Jum Spence was doing the gig between the dug outs during live commentary at Pittodrie. No one uttered the words, 'Dundee United'. Finally, Dig Dick relayed attendance figures for both yesterday's Scottish Cup quarter-finals. Ra Stydome had just in excess of 18,000 present, whereas the Hill'o'Dung attracted just under 8,000.