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[26th of foot 6,084]

The Tom Tom Club.

 

The Rugby World Cup has come and is almost gone. All the home nations have fallen and the final is another southern hemisphere battle. The convenience has passed and Tom English has returned to his BBC Scotland Chief Sports Writer beat. There is a problem, Sellik have told PQ and Tom he is NOT welcome at either ra Stade de Gadd or Lennoxtown. Pre season Tom struck a bum note, relating the facts of Brendan Rodgers last departure from Parkhead. Dermot and Peter were playing a different rhythm insisting Tom was out of step.  PQ has been snared.

 

Initially, the Beeb were out but PQ bleated about the need to provide a service. By the third home game, Peter decided to allow the national broadcaster back in, Tom too if he apologised. So far, Tom has been playing fillers but as yet, no apology. Last night, Sellik played Atletico in the Champions League and Tom was confined to the PQ studio, sharing bongos with Kenny Macintyre. More interestingly, Chris McLaughlin was on another grassy knoll astride ra Sellik Way pre-match, then popped up inside the Nine studio for a mid second half update. Both Tom and Chris are NOT welcome.

 

The Peter approved triangle was Liam McLeod, Pat Bonner and, James McFadden at the game, they stuck to a rapid happy clappy Peter approved staccato. No discussion of the Green Brigade and the great flag flutter. BBC Scotland has decided to beat retreat.

 

Compare and contrast? As this thread moves into it's sixth year, we can see the difference in way both sets of supporters have been treated. There was a period of several months where the licence paying Rangers support received no service. It graduated to a designated person ie Craig Paterson, Steven Thomson, Chick Young, ....... etc ordered to sit on the naughty step and watch a studio monitor, then go twelve rounds with the English language telling of their, "belief", "apparently" and, "I'm hearing" to give Rangers supporters a thirty second match report. Richard Gordon offered opposition managers a grievance line whilst throwing daggers. Suffice to say, PQ coverage of our four year Euro' run was two clowns in a studio watching the TV, three and half years of Steven Gerrard's tenure and not a single second of an interview. All because Rangers withdrew Chris McLaughlin's press privileges.

 

License Fee paying Rangers supporters were deliberately denied a full service for five years, the Yahoos missed one game and PQ has given assurance after assurance that everything was being done to restore normal relations. Where are those Journalistic principles that were so to the fore for five years? Tom and Chris appear to be the only two members of the Tom Tom Club.

 

 

[JohnMc 2,754]

Have Celtic banned English and McLaughlin? I didn't know that, very interesting. 

 

I see the 'flags' story is the lead on the BBC Scotland web page this lunchtime. How it's even 'news' is beyond me, far less the leading story. Who cares what flags they choose to wave. Another bizarre editorial decision. 

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I’ve never paid for their licenses and I never will 

[onevision 1,571]

1 hour ago, JohnMc said:

 Who cares what flags they choose to wave. Another bizarre editorial decision. 

I do and we will see if UEFA do.

[26th of foot 6,084]

The Moveable Feast.

 

As BBC Licence Fee payers, we take our place at the table and await service. Of course, as Rangers supporters we know the menu offered differs greatly from the one proffered to the PQ Gang Hut's fellow supporters. If and when we are served, often the fare is rendered unpalatable by presentational condiment. No such concerns for our separated brethren, their gastric juices flow knowing most careful consideration has gone into the content and presentation of every dish. The Maitre d, Peter stands at the pass determining what, where and, when will be served.

 

It is over three weeks since the Green Brigade's reaction to the Hamas raid into Israel and finally, PQ have chalked the event and fall out to the Specials blackboard(chalkboard if you prefer). Yesterday was Halloween and it was appropriate that tangerines and monkey nuts were served. An uncredited piece appeared on the Beeb Scotland website entitled, 'Celtic suspends Green Brigade group from matches'. The Sellik Board has levelled four main charges at the Balaclavad Bhoys :

1. the widespread and unsafe use of pyro'.

2. rushing turnstiles and forcing fire exits.

3.illegally gaining access to Celtic Park.

4. violent and intimidating behaviour towards Stewards.

 

During the 24 hours the piece has been up, it has been edited/updated on two occasions but, continues to be served with a couple of the most unpalatable seasonings omitted. PQ have not mentioned the vile 'Pig Watch' episode, even cutting the photograph to partially obscure the prominent banner. Further, the impression of the entire GB being banned is the deliberate foretaste, the lasting back of the mouth aftertaste ie only 200 season tickets have been suspended is NOT included. Simply, Sellik after legal consultation are willing to reimburse a couple of hundred folks one third of the way into the season but, have no intention of losing the revenue from the other 2500 GB members seated in the north curve.

 

The website piece was the appetiser for today's Chris McLaughlin main course to camera from the PQ studio. Tom English is currently unwelcome at the Brendanbowl and Chris remains on the grassy knoll/studio in solidarity but, continues to promote, 'Eat Your Greens'. All and all it confirms what we know so well, at PQ it is the way Peter tells them.

[26th of foot 6,084]

The Jolly Bhoys' Outing.

 

Madrid in the second week of December is most attractive and the PQ Gang Hut have been rubbing their hands at the prospect since the Champions League group stage draw. Tapas and vino veritas is just the very rub. Of course, only those that are up to date in their sub' contributions need apply for a seat on the Beeb CS bus. Leaving from PQ and, pick ups at the Admiral Bar and Candleriggs. 

 

In the Spanish capital since Sunday night, both Sheelagh McLaren and Martin Dowden did traveling supporters VoxPops for Monday and Tuesday lunchtime and evening TV news. James McFadden and Liam McLeod did Brendan's presser and Monday evening training at the Atletico stadium. Tuesday night saw the same pair do the match commentary. In the studio were Big Dick, Aiden McGeady and, the current unwelcome Tom English. Post game, the consensus was the plucky purveyors of cavalier football were unjustly undone by Masonic VAR. Aiden was particularly upset. 

 

We can only assume Pat Bonner and Chris McLaughlin missed the bus?

 

The game finished Atletico 6 Sellik 0. Thus, there were no mentions of the result in Wednesday morning, lunch or, evening bulletins. No supporters VoxPops either. An admiral decision or more probably an Admiral Bar decision? Wednesday night and former Sellik TV employee, Michael Stewart brought much needed gravitas to the situation. He told the listenership that Sellik were deserving of six points from their two Champions League home fixtures against Lazio and Atletico. Further, only one of the red cards in Rotterdam was correct and last night's red card for the Bushido Warrior was also a travesty.

 

There you have it, the Jolly Bhoys have decreed Sellik have at least seven or maybe nine Champions League points and do not forget the bonus three points for hitting the post against Real Madrid last season. The next stop is Rome where Connie McLaughlin, Amy Canavan and, Sheelagh McLaren will perform a re-enactment of, 'Three Bhints in a Fountain'. 

 

I wonder who won the bus sweep?

 

 

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I’m told McGeady said something along the lines of Celtic only do trebles 😂

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On 08/11/2023 at 20:17, 26th of foot said:

The next stop is Rome where Connie McLaughlin, Amy Canavan and, Sheelagh McLaren will perform a re-enactment of, 'Three Bhints in a Fountain'.

[RANGERRAB 3,677]

Today’s Sportsound should be interesting. Hopefully 26th foot will keep us informed 😀

[26th of foot 6,084]

We don't talk anymore.

 

It's so funny, RAB and Tam finished today's show with an old Cliff Richard song and dedicated it to Michael Stewart and the Rangers team. It is the third/fourth week in a row they have raised the ongoing situation between the former Sellik TV Ginja Ninja and Rangers. Even the regular stand in, Ray Bradshaw was keen to amplify the situation last week. The PQ Gang Hut appear determined to turn up and maintain the amplification at eleven on this particular matter. I suspect they hope the white noise generated will drown out their deafening silence on another, 'we don't talk anymore' situation?

 

Four years past, Michael chose to utilise the Kenny Macintyre show to flash his credentials and ensure continuous PQ employment, "I don't like Rangers, I don't like the way they do things as a club". Why would Rangers and Rangers supporters want to engage further? Michael is a freelance, he retained his trial by Sportscene gig because every week, Rangers were the Accused and Mad Mick was unerringly consistent in finding Rangers guilty. 

 

Tom English is a staffer his designation : BBC Scotland's Chief Sports Writer and Broadcaster. Since summer and Brendan Rodgers return to Glasgow's east end, Peter Lawwell has demanded an apology for a penned English piece stating the truth reference Brendan's departure to Leicester four years ago. The Limerick man has refused, he stands by his stated opinion. Lawwell has banned him, he is officially not welcome at Sellik Lennoxtown Pressers and Sellik home games. We know PQ are big on principles, Rangers and Rangers supporters endured withdrawal of service because the club withdrew Chris McLaughlin's(another staffer) press credentials. However, in the Tom English case, PQ send whoever Peter wants and service is not interrupted.

 

Time to paraphrase another Irishman; as Oscar Wilde said, this we don't talk anymore situation has become the lovers tiff that dare not speak it's name. While we are on the hoary old quotes thing, let's do another fave rave, George Orwell, "journalism is printing someone else does not want printed : everything else is public relations".

 

Pq's desire to continually shout out Michael Stewart's self induced situation whilst completely ignoring the Sellik - Tom English spat is preferred PR. It's so funny?