buster.

Just listened to the Sportsound podcast from yesterday and for some reason Michael Stewart presented the programme instead of the usual Monday evening slot for Kenny Macintryre. If this is a permanent switch for Stewart and as seemed evident yesterday, MS has a say on what is covered and how discussions develop, then you'd be as well renaming the programme to 'Michael Stewart Opines'. Secondly, would be that his very evident efforts to put accross an agenda tend to go against the interests of Rangers, often in a hostile Stalinesque tone. ...Although he didn't manage to get his usual reference to the 'Morelos kick' in an show mostly about International football (did include a few minutes on Gazza/HoF). Thirdly, if you were looking to get your ducks in a row before going after Rangers, he'd probably be your man to host the most listened to evening football show. Lawwell has certainly been attempting to place his men on the boards of the governing bodies in recent times. link to podcast for anyone interested https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/p06nylnb

Most HoFs have become an exercise in stretching out the quality/expanding criteria..... so as to maintain a revenue stream. Chasing the pound and diluting the meaning makes it a waste of time for me.

Willie Vass is going to have up his game.................

Anzy chance oz a quickzyin James ?

When did Bond villains develop a Sean Connery accent ?

Scottish football is bereft of leadership, collective competence or any vision beyond the end of their noses. It does have an extraordinary ability to self-harm and hate itself though. The bleak numbers from financial statements limit options and it is pretty much in the place that it deserves to be. Call for another enquiry that they can ignore

They'd have been better keeping Strachan in place if they didn't have somebody who looked as though he could improve on what was left, more or less ready to go. What you are probably going to have now is........... 'Call Off Central', poor results, apathy and a growing campaign to get rid of Eck. The football authorities in Scotland seem to be in a real hurry to win the World Numpties of the Year award in 2018.

Can't agree with the former but do with the latter,.......... but that isn't really the issue at play here anymore. This is now about how and why the nomination was withdrawn.

He was ready for his pipe and slippers, not another high profile job. Don't know if he'd want it but I'd ask Steve Clarke to take over.

Scottish Football Hall of Fame Nomination guideline The committee of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame will consider nominees who meet the following criteria… 1) Players recognised as being Scottish (in compliance with FIFA’s international guidelines on eligibility) once they have retired from the game. 2) Non Scottish players who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who have since finished playing in Scotland. 3) Managers recognised as being Scottish who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 4) Non Scottish managers who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 5) Officials recognised as being Scottish who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. 6) Non Scottish officials who have made a significant contribution to Scottish football and who are deemed to have spent a reasonable length of time in their chosen field. The number of individuals inducted may vary from year to year at the discretion of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, but at least one inductee per year should come from the pre 1945 era. These guidelines are subject to review by the committee of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. http://scottishfootballhalloffame.co.uk/nominations/ It seems to have links with THE SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM TRUST Company number SC152276 Oficers include Alan McRae and Campbell Ogilvie but doesn't necessarily follow that they'd be on relevant SFHoF committee. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC152276/officers

A Hall of Fame statement said "a number of factors" were behind the move. It read: "Further to consultation with the chair and members of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, due to a number of factors including ongoing enquiries, and concerns over the state of Paul's health, it has been decided to withdraw the nomination of Paul Gascoigne at this time from this year's nomination process." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45829386

I guess I'm just a reasonable type of guy Yes, sorting his achilles is priority.

Scottish fitbaw, ya just gotta luve it !

.........Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill said Kyle Lafferty cited an Achilles injury when he withdrew from the squad on Sunday to rule himself out of two crunch Nations League matches....... ....."Kyle had an Achilles problem, we knew he had an Achilles problem in September," O'Neill said. "He felt that it was in his best interests that he didn't travel because it gives him the opportunity to stay off the Achilles and that's the reason for him withdrawing from the squad.".........

There is a root to a lot of the 'issues' within the Scottish game that if not sorted out will continue to contaminate or be the reason for many new (or ongoing for that matter) situations

This is very much the 'other issue'. Contradictions that don't get called out or if mentioned, not proportionately.

Using that UEFA site, you can compare players playing in the EL playing in the same position Compared with the Second Coming (Tierney) JT 1st KT 37th Does that make Tav worth about 2Bn ?

Better to wait until you know the truth before passing judgement. I hope everything is ok for KL and his family.

I think clubs having all comers in their HoF is fine and is the place for such contributions to the Scottish game....but the Scottish HoF should be about Scots. -------------------- That said, there is another issue here and one that is all too common.

Better to refrain from such barbed comment until you know the why.

PQ 2008-09 From wearing a Celtic Polo in Zeta, to cheering on Zenit in Manchester. I wonder if they made any plans for the tour to Japan, they never seem to mention it.

Generally speaking,....... - think the Scottish Hall of Fame should be restricted to Scots. - many H of Fs are diluting value by including too many so as to make more money. I don't know if it is still the case but Blackpool FC restricted each decade to 5 individuals.

"It's a massive club and it was an easy decision for me," he told Rangers TV. "The recognition you can get playing for Ranges is huge. "I like to get on the ball as much as I can, get forward and create goals." Tav July 2015 One of the few times when the first interview is bang-on. ------------------------------ IMO, he is the best signing the club have made this decade.

Twelve months down the line from that and I wonder if the BBC got one made for Manchester 2008...............

Could be a personal thing for whatever reason. I'm sure it'll get out one way or tuther soon enough.