26th of foot

The Heralds's Sports Editor is Donald Cowey, a former Editor of ra Sellik View. The Herald's Chief Sports Writer is Hugh MacDonald, a former rc priest. MacDonald was the Herald's Literary Editor for a decade, he had a weekly column in the Saturday Sports supplement. He revealed in this column that he grew up in a household where neither his father, nor grandfather could bring themselves to use the term, 'Rangers'! It makes you wonder what term they did use? Further, MacDonald eulogised his time at St Mungos, the ambience in the school toilets on the afternoon of a big European match at ra Piggery. He related that they gathered to sing rebel songs before heading to the game. I could go on ............... The Chief Football Writer at the Herald is Michael Grant, suffice to say he is another Rangers hating cnut. The Herald is best ignored by Rangers supporters.

The forensics of this on going series of NotW articles, leads directly to Phil McGillivan.

Ra Sellik View should do right by the so-called journo prepared to continuously worship at the altar of Noel Lemmon, who can forget Spiersy lionising prose about, "Neil's rippling muscled thighs"? A position over a desk at Sellik View Towers is the very least for a so-called journo voted by ra Sellik View's readership, 'the journalist most objective when dealing with matters Sellik' award, five straight years in a row. Seriously, that was the correct name of the award, and Spiersy romped it.

These last several months, Snyde's financial performance has been such that Davie Provo', Andy Walker, a few other Sellik minded types have been retired hors de combat. Provo and Walker have jobs at Sky, Spiers has been reduced to one hour broadcasting on Thursday evening's SuperscoreboardXtra. The thinking being those in full time employment take more of a back seat to ease the stastion's financial plight. I suspect if the Corduroy Clown is canned(let's hope he is), then he will be blowing the cheese off Bitter's dismembered member, doing some praying that his voice be heard. WARNING, WARNING, WARNING; klaxons are sounding for those in both broadcast and print wilderness, ra Botanical Truth Fairy in red sparkly heels and blue gingham dress is starting upon the yellow brick road to a wilderness near you.

BBC Scotland has announced the Times(Scotland) is part closing their Scottish operation. Further, there will be redundancies at all levels. In effect, a skelton staff will remain. I am truly saddened at the thought of hard working folks losing their jobs, particularly in the current economic climate. Truly, I hope everyone involved gets back into remunerative employment soonest. I make one exception, ra Bhoy in Corduroy. He has done it again, the Spiers effect strikes again, this rancid decaying piece of filth has been the catalyst for hundreds of other folks' misery. During his five year tenure at the Herald, the daily circulation collapsed from 120,000 daily sales to just under half. Of course, he was massively helped by the triumphalisTIC triumvirate of Editor, Mark Douglas-Home, and Deputy Editors, Kevin McKenna and Joan McAlpine. After these three were sacked, the new Editor, Charles McGee(another big Sellik man) sacked the Botanical Truth Fairy after a month or two, fingering him as a main reason for the sales slump. The Times(Scotland) had a new Editor, Magnus Linklater; he offered Spiers a position at the blatt against all advice. It took three months for the Spiers effect to kick-in, daily sales fell from 32,000 to 27,000. The Times(Scotland) has seen a circulation fall faster than Spiers falling to his knees in front of a pysh stained reptile replete in a green'n'grey scarf. The F-e-n-i-a-n Baptist should now be considered unemployable. I should point out that Spiers lionised Nuremberg Hugh Keevins for bestowing the nickname, 'F-e-n-i-a-n Baptist' upon him. He filled his various Sports Diaries with name for several years.

I agree. It's like your talking to God, folks will accept your praying; however, if God is talking to you, folks assume your schitzophrenic. I suspect the Cannonball to be in two minds about this?

These last several years, Rangers have increasingly been dealing from a position of growing weakness. It's cause and effect, decisions taken a decade past are having an effect now. There has not been a long term plan at Rangers in the last decade, it's been crisis management throughout. The overiding outlook has been get over the next hurdle, and face the next one after that when it appears(usually soonest). Murray is very much a product of his conditioning, he is the son of a professional gambler(who took his own life as his creditors moved in). SDM is a gambler too, and he has been on a ten year losing streak. As trophies were won during this period, he appeared bullish and confident, playing master bluff. A growing number of Bears became increasingly concerned that our club became another chip on the table. Even the bluest of blue chips was utilised to thread a dozen or more companies into the very fabric of the club. Currently, the Bank has our club in it's back pocket and it's their turn to take any number of slices from the dripping roast.

I should add, if any Bear wants to find out more about Phil from Donegal, just Google his name and read.

Mark Stokes article bears ALL the hallmarks of the fantasist, Phil McGillivan. Once again, just like our trials with UEFA, the on going BBC Scotland problems, and any such article popping up at regular intervals in foreign press; freelance Donegal based(but born'n'bred in Baillieston), McGillivan has provided the necessary 'facts' to the fellow ignorant journo concerned.

Having watched and listened again, my new favourite is, "never mind getting Broon's autograph, lamp him". Truly, ra Yahoos are demented.

A wonderful piece of street theatre played out in front of the Happy Eater entrance to ra Stadde de Gadd. Clearly, ra Yahoo players are products of that afternoon's conditioning, note the way they alight from the team bus and begin to weave between the statues. Just like Ross County an hour or so before. A clear case of monkey see, monkey do. Further, rapier like wit provided by audience intent on participation, "away and get a haircut, Samaras". Oh, and don't forget, "fcuk off in your big fancy motor Fortune". My favourite was, "don't ask for that cnut's autograph, he cannae even write". Do we really think these killer lines are spontaneous?

Trust me, I'm a Vulcanologist; ash is only a problem on one Wednesday a year. I have never understood why folks allow clergy to extinguish their fags on their foreheads!

Get the Pussy back NOW, we demand and are most deserving of our resident Bean Counter's analysis. Imagine going off on holibags when the club's future hangs by a balance!

I thought he was a born'n'bred Hibby. I heard him talk once of the pride his old man had that he went on to Skipper the club they both supported, Hibs.

I note that Craig Patterson on Sportscene had NO hesitation is stating that the goal was LEGITIMATELY flagged for offside. Compare and contrast with Liam McLeod's hysterica OVERDUBBINGS on an EDITED compiled montage?

The verbatim quote by big AmDram Queen, Rheinhart Gordon was thus, "I was raised to absolutely hate Rangers". BBC Radio Scotland did a series of 30 minute auto-biographical shows on half-a-dozen of their long term Presenters several years past. Richard Gordon was comfortable informing the listenership of the football conditioning he received from his father. Now, imagine anyonelse had stated they were raised to absolutely hate ra Sellik, Dundee, Hearts, ......etc? There would be justifiable outrage. When the series was repeated, that line was omitted.

I listened to Liam McLeod's hysterical outpouring over a clearly offside goal and the thought struck me that his team, Aberdeen are up next at Ibrox. When he first appeared on BBC Scotland, 3-4 years past; his brother had to delete his Bebo page rather quickly. It was full of all the usual Rangers-hating stuff from your typical Aberdeen supporter. A group of scum obsessed with the Ibrox Disaster

Obviously, you didn't see Jim Denny play?

In the spirit of this thread. After a winetasting of the fruit of Bain's vines that saw Frankie retired hors de combat, SDM replete in his Fettes boater embarked on a threesome with Shereen and Sarah. Here's another question : SDM, how many peas in a barrel of grapes?

Frankie, I take it you are under the table? There are long established accepted rules to winetasting, after a gargle, you are meant to spit it out(as the priest said to the altar bhoy). Here's another question : SDM, whilst attending Fettes College, did you share detention with Tony Blair?

.......................... and a couple of bottles of Bretagne Cidre. Here's another question ; SDM, is Martin's bijou vineyard a serious rival?

Wonderful, just give me the plonk and I'll provide comprehensive tasting notes. Here's my question : SDM, is it true you shagged Shereen Nanjiani?

The Faces were a late sixties/early seventies beat combo. A unification of two splintered bands, the Small Faces and the Jeff Beck Band. When Steve Marriott departed the Small Faces for Peter Frampton's idea of a supergroup, Humble Pie; the left over trio of Ronnie Laine, Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones invited Rod Stewart and Ron Wood to form the new RandB/Blues band, 'the Faces'. I saw them a couple of times at the Apollo, great good time band and the only one I ever witnessed with a fully stocked bar(with tender) on stage.

Tannochsidebear, I wish you and your RSC the very best of British.

The three games leading up to the League Cup final saw a series of high balls thrown into our box from all angles, McGregor's response was uncomfortable at best, he was truly flapping at worst. Dundee United at Ibrox took most advantage because set pieces are a big part of their game. Neil Alexander is confident coming for the high ball, he takes it to hands. Both Weir and Wilson know he will not be attempting punches that often morph into slaps. I would continue McGregor's sabatical tonight and retain Neil Alexander in goal.