Pacific Quay Musings?

[Gonzo79 15,294]

5 hours ago, Uilleam said:

I thought that BBC Scotland's Irishman, English, was a Cabbage and Ribs man. 

He's a rugby man.  And it shows.

[Bill 13,717]

1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said:

He's a rugby man.  And it shows.

You clearly haven't heard him commentate of a rugby match then.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

13 minutes ago, Bill said:

You clearly haven't heard him commentate of a rugby match then.

Thankfully not.  I was looking at it from a football perspective.  

[RANGERRAB 3,680]

Is Chris MvcLaughlin still at the olympics?

Surely he needs to get back soon as to muddy the waters regards the current ongoings in the East End?

[MacK1950 2,378]

As things are going so well in the East End he has applied for extended leave of absence

[26th of foot 6,084]

On 31/07/2021 at 12:16, Uilleam said:

I thought that BBC Scotland's Irishman, English, was a Cabbage and Ribs man. 

I remember Frankie had some engagement with Tom during the RST days. I think Tom lived in the Linlithgow area then and, was writing for the Hootsmon. He purported to be a Jambo in those days but those that knew him said it was a necessary beard. 

 

Tom English is a Yahoo.

[onevision 1,571]

6 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

Tom English is a Yahoo.

Tom is a rancid Tim, pretty obvious is it not?

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Most blokes from RoI have little interest in that lot.  It's usually Liverpool or Man Utd if they're into football.

 

I suspect Tom's yahoo proclivities have been embedded by his colleagues at PQ CSC.  

[Bill 13,717]

I suspect that if, as we all hope, Celtic sink from view the Tom the Tim will find a new and altogether more rewarding identity

Edited August 2, 2021 by Bill

[26th of foot 6,084]

Tom treads a fine line in objectivity and, regularly falls the wrong side.

 

Last year, DUP MP, Sammy Wilson appeared on Sportsound to explain his reasoning for laying down an Early Day Motion reference Rangers. As Richard Gordon completed the questioning, a pent up Tom demanded, "why is he on the show"? Compare and contrast with Tom's behaviour three years past. His home county, Limerick had made the All Ireland GAA Hurling Finals for the first time in almost half a century. Tom returned home to see his club win. Limerick play in green and white hoops.

 

A breathless Tom appeared live on BBC Radio Scotland lionising his home town heroes, a triumph of the blarney. At the same time, those players were featuring on the front pages of Irish newspapers because they chose to celebrate the trophy by belting out a rendition of 'Sean South of Garryowen'. Sean South was from Garryowen, a district of Limerick. He was a member of an IRA column that crossed the border into Fermanagh on New Year's Day 1957. They attacked a RUC station, opening fire without warning. The column was fought off, two members of the IRA were fatally wounded, including South.

 

The retreat led to a barn where a final shoot-out occurred and, a young RC RUC Constable, John Scalley was killed. The song was penned within a week of the proclaimed patriot's death. It was said the alacrity was necessary because of the failure of the raid and to cover up South's rabid anti-semitic views. We call that seizing the narrative these days.

 

Sean South wrote numerous letters to the Limerick Leader(owned by Tom English's family) expressing his support for Fascism and conservative catholicism. He founded the Limerick branch of, 'Maria Duce'. He was a member of an Realt - Irish speaking chapter of the Legion of Mary and Sinn Fein. Tom totally ignored this awkward and unhelpful situation, although he did say, "I am not aware the GAA has received any complaints".