Pacific Quay Musings?

[26th of foot 6,082]

Sacked in the Morning?

 

 

Craig Levein was the guest on Off the Ball yesterday, he was intent on promoting the new Blog he co-presents with Amy Irons, 'Sacked in the Morning'. A great title and made an even better start last week when Craig referred to Michael Stewart, "as a bellend". An increasingly frustrated Michael took to social media last midweek rueing a missed opportunity to sink another boot into the H-u-ns, "I don't know when I'll appear on Sportscene, I have not been invited". I suspect Michael is a victim of the escalating war between Staffers and Freelancers at PQ?

 

As Michael looks forward to a Jum Spence type future, he will become increasingly reliant on Stuart Cosgrove evoking his memory. The Fir Park scoreline of Motherwell 1 Rangers 6 was described by Cosgrove as, "shocking and frightening" before he grabbed his Jum Spence comfort blanket. Does Jum remain relevant? Did you know Jum has stepped down from his role as Rector of Dundee Uni'? He resigned with a whimper last March claiming he could not effectively support the undergraduates. In other words Jum's conservative catholicism does not allow him to fully engage plus, the unpaid role was a penurious road.

 

Anyways, RAB(rancid auld bigot) Cosgrove liked the 'Well Bois banner, 'Happy Halloween ya Zombie Bastards' and had no hesitation in replying to a Craig Levein story of Souness and Smith attempting to sign him at the Forth Bridge Motel in late 1987 with, "did they offer you an EBT"? Murray did not even own the club at that point, but it is Spence-esque. You know demanding Rangers should be prosecuted under the Proceeds of Crime Act and Jum assured BBC Radio Scotland listeners this was the case because he lectured in Law. Of course, it fell apart when he was asked what was the crime and who has been found guilty?

 

The Staffer - Freelancer conflict is interesting. BBC Scotland regularly employs over a dozen Freelancers for it's coverage of football. PQ can legitimately claim they have no control over the comments of Freelancers and these last thirty years they have used Freelancers to articulate comfortable preferred prejudices. Jum was let go twice because he was a Staffer. RAB Cosgrove and Richard Gordon have been Freelancing for 30 years. Big Dick's prejudices are well documented on this thread, the nearest he came to being relieved was 2007 when he casually abused Rangers player, Filip Sebo.

 

It was the last hours of the Transfer month and Big Dick was hosting, 'Through the Window' on BBC Radio Scotland. He told the listeners he had an e0mail announcing the transfer of Filip Sebo but he would have to clear it with his Producer. This went on for nearly an hour and finally at the end of the show he broadcast, "Edinburgh Zoo have accepted the transfer of Rangers player, Filip Sebo, they plan to exhibit him". The PQ Gang Hut laughed like drains. Rangers supporters took Big Dick the whole way and BBC Scotland reprimanded him.

 

Now, Richard Gordon occasionally refers to this as the worst thing he has ever experienced in broadcasting. Why is it always Rangers and Rangers supporters Rheinhardt? You were raised to hate Rangers and continually, you flash those credentials. Only last week you went off on one from the PQ studio. Apparently, you had a better view from the studio of Sakala being dragged by his jersey to the Ibrox turf, than I and tens of thousands of others had, attending Ibrox. You attempted to involve Pat Bonner in your accusation that a Referee, John Beaton had cheated your beloved Dandy Dons. You did not receive satisfaction thus took to your Aberdeen Press and Journal column to pen the following poison :

 

"The Don's resurgence would have looked even stronger had they not been cheated. The game swung on an embarrassing, but hardly unexpected decision by Referee, John Beaton to award Rangers another controversial penalty and hand them the opportunity to snatch a point. Only the official and inexplicably the Sportscene pundits, thought it was a spot kick and the frustration of Stephen Glass and his players was entirely understandable".

 

Big Dick accuses the Ref' of cheating, it was another controversial penalty and, berated his BBC Scotland colleagues on Sportscene for not being on message. You see the freedom enjoyed by a Freelancer? Yesterday, Dick was sick and vented his frustration again at Sakala, "a hat trick hero but nothing he did in the first forty minutes of the match would lead you to believe he was capable of such an achievement".  I guess it's inexplicable.

 

Another inexplicably arrived yesterday, the day before at Celtic Park where Big Dick was present; a visiting American Journo, White House Correspondent Philip Crowther over here for COP26 took in the Sellik-Livi' game and was disappointed at the racism aimed at Ayo Obileye by the home support. He heard 'monkey' being screamed and this was reported in a number of USA newspapers. Similarly, last Wednesday at Easter Road where BBC Scotland had live commentary. Former Sellik View cub Reporter, Andrew Smith took to the Hootsmon to complain long and hard at the constant songs of sectarianism emanating from the Green Brigade. Again, Big Dick ignored something he would have raised if Rangers supporters had been accused.

 

I suggest RAB Cosgrove, Richard Gordon, JumSpence and, Michael Stewart form a self help group.

[Devil's advocaat 1,541]

I have to say, I quite like Levein, Big Avril is quite happy putting the boot in when others coory away.

[Bill 13,717]

5 hours ago, Devil's advocaat said:

I have to say, I quite like Levein, Big Avril is quite happy putting the boot in when others coory away.

I've always had time for Levein. That doesn't mean I agree with everything he says but his willingness to express an opinion makes him a treasure in this age of conformity and compliance.

[Devil's advocaat 1,541]

On 01/11/2021 at 17:52, Bill said:

I've always had time for Levein. That doesn't mean I agree with everything he says but his willingness to express an opinion makes him a treasure in this age of conformity and compliance.

Absolutely Bill, it's great to hear someone who doesn't say what he thinks people want to hear, there's enough management cliches in fitba.

Edited November 4, 2021 by Devil's advocaat

[the gunslinger 3,366]

On 01/11/2021 at 17:52, Bill said:

I've always had time for Levein. That doesn't mean I agree with everything he says but his willingness to express an opinion makes him a treasure in this age of conformity and compliance.

these last few years he just doesn't give a fuck. It's great. 

[26th of foot 6,082]

Moldova - Scotland post match discussion on BBC Radio Scotland Sportsound tonight and Nathan Patterson is being eulogised, deservedly so. He scored Scotland's opener and made our second. 

 

Big Dick wonders aloud if Aston Villa's new manager was viewing and if he would be interested in combining McGinn and Patterson at club level?

 

You can always rely on Big Dick.

[Uilleam 5,929]

59 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

You can always rely on Big Dick.

I thought that he was short and thick.....

[26th of foot 6,082]

5 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

I thought that he was short and thick.....

Big Dick is a trendy AmDram thespian.

 

When in thrall with his Muse, he can travel the drama spectrum from hatred of all things Rangers to venom spitting hatred of all things Rangers. 

[26th of foot 6,082]

In the immediate wake of Scotland defeating Moldova on Friday night, Big Dick was wanting to know if Gerrard would want to combine John McGinn with Nathan Patterson at club level? 

 

Whatever happened to BBC Scotland's long held belief that young Scots players should always be encouraged to continue plying their trade in Scotland for as long as possible? Further, if a young Scot does leave, BBC Scotland always advocates he should not leave cheaply. Scots clubs should be fully rewarded for the development put in, getting said young Scottish player to the necessary level.

 

When it comes to Rangers, BBC Scotland prefers a cleansing. RAB Cosgrove likes Billy Gilmour because although he had spent eight years at Rangers from aged eight to sixteen; Chelsea had taken him and rinsed him off. Rangers players playing for Scotland are deemed awkward and inconvenient these days. They could be booed, they could have a posse of the Tartan Army following them around whilst toting a banner proclaiming, "Lee Wallace is a Grass". BBC Scotland even had a Journo reporting the trail of the banner in Malta, telling us where it received applause. You could take say Ian Black and Ryan Jack and they were appearing for the national team at Easter Road and Pittodrie respectively, every touch was booed only by Hibs and Aberdeen fans. Hhhmmm , just rivalry we are told?

 

No, it's better to move Rangers players on, easier to love. Thus today on BBC Scotland we have Football Gossip and I wonder who penned this :

 

"Aston Villa want to sign Rangers defender, Nathan Patterson following Steven Gerrard's arrival as manager from the Scottish champions - but face competition for the Scotland right back, 20 from Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and, Paris St-Germain". 

 

Now, Nathan has been at Rangers since aged eight and has three and half years left on his contract. Bayern and PSG involved, are we talking a transfer fee that could wipe the recently reported £23million deficit? I think BBC Scotland want to take more time to hone this proposition to disappear Nathan from Ibrox. 

[26th of foot 6,082]

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I think we should all be excited today for Chris McLaughlin, it's the first time in 20(twenty) years that he gets to taste a different cheese. Peter Lawwell is no longer Chairing and thus the aroma and allure of Ian Bankier's Epoisse de Bourgogne awaits Gollum's keen nostrils.