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That was the Week that was.

 

The SFA organise a ticket shambles for those intending to attend Germany next summer for the Euros, even managed to get the dates of two games wrong in their blurb.

Have Aberdeen sold their cup final allocation?

Sellik are defeated for the second time this season by Killie at Rugby Park.

 

I could go on, what did RAB Cosgrove and Tam the Token fixate upon over the weekend?

 

They finished their show by spinning a record dedicated to Rangers player, Todd Cantwell. It was a 1983 track from Culture Club's Kissing to be Clever album, 'I'll tumble 4 ya'.

 

Rangers must be participating in a final this week.

[26th of foot 6,082]

The Principled Gang Hut.

 

"We support all Scottish clubs participating in Europe".

 

Above is a constant refrain we hear on BBC Scotland. Of course, the evidence continually tells us something different. Someone who had Beeb involvement for half a century, Archie McPherson has told on a number of occasions of his surprise at popping into the Queen Margaret Drive canteen on the evening of the 2008 UEFA Cup final to see Senior Producers jumping atop tables to punch the air when St Petersburg scored against Rangers. At the turn of this year, the Sellik State of Mind contributor, Amy Canavan appeared on View from the Terrace to tell of the joy she and colleagues experienced watching Aaron Ramsey fail to score in the penalty shoot out at the conclusion of the 2022 Europa Cup final.

 

Establishing PQ's principles is most important in a week of Scots clubs participating in all three Euro competitions. Sellik, fresh from defeat at Rugby Park were up first on Wednesday evening and they achieved something they have fail failed to do in over a decade, a Champions League group stage victory. If you're Irish come into the Gang Hut was the principle. Cillian Sheridan, Pat Bonner and, Tom English squeezed in, joining James McFadden and, Amy Canavan pitch side. Of course, Tom remains contained on the PQ naughty step because he criticised Brendan and Peter. Being a principled crew, you would expect the others to exhibit solidarity with Tom being told he is not welcome at ra Stade de Gadd?

 

Compare and contrast the solidarity shown to Chris McLaughlin having his press credentials withdrawn at Ibrox? A five year determination to provide BBC License Fee paying Rangers supporters with little to no service whereas the PQ CSC bus continues to depart timeously. The principle of penalties was on display too, Sellik awarded yet another spot kick with little to no debate; the only times the word, 'controversial' is an attached prefix is when Rangers are beneficiaries. Big Dick will pen a column, Michael Stewart will analyse whilst shaking his head and, the opposition Gaffer will be provided with the national megaphone to shout, 'BIAS'.

 

Post match, Sellik were lauded by the party hat replete Beeb contributors and the Gang Hut was bedecked in streamers and balloons because Sellik had finished rock bottom of their CL group. There are no dead rubbers in the Champions League particularly when ra green'n'grey hooped horrors are £3 million up and the national coefficient is improved. Ah, only good arithmetic is adorned upon Sellik whereas dead rubbers are confined permanently to Rangers when defeating PQ's favourites 3-zip last April. Continuing the theme of dead rubbers, Aberdeen took on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Euro Conference League at Pittodrie in the early kick off on Thursday night and Big Dick, Wullie Miller and, Liam McLeod banged the drum. 

 

The staccato tattoo was beat with such enthusiasm, the Dandies had defeated a Bundesliga side 2-0, a Bundesliga club that had just defeated another Bundesliga team called Bayern Munich five zip. Good arithmetic too, £500,000 gained trumps any accusation of dead rubber. Barry should be bullish because this result demands bullishness. The confident hot air emanating from the Pittodrie toilet bowl should have been captured and fed into the national grid. Big Dick adhered to the first line statement when handing over from the Dons broadcast gantry to Alistair Lamont and Steven Thompson in Seville, "let's hope Rangers can continue the good results achieved by Celtic and Aberdeen"? The Granite City Harbour authority immediately declared Big Dick's growing nose to be a hazard to navigation.

 

Half time in Seville, the score was Real Betis 2 Rangers 2 and Big Dick took control again. Post match interviews from Pittodrie ensued, Barry was bullish and we were reminded Aberdeen had just turned over a Bundesliga club and augmented the Scottish coefficient. Given the 2-2 at the Seville break, Big Dick proceeded to provide the bad arithmetic. Rangers were languishing in third place in their Euro group, would only receive £300,000 in prize monies, would drop to the Euro Conference and, were contributing zero to the national coefficient. Back to Seville and I turned off the radio in preference of the TNT Sports commentary. I did not switch back on, it was the constant hypocrisy surrounding those dearly held principles that did it.

 

Rangers won 2-3 in Seville and I do not know if Big Dick eulogised the good arithmetic? The three points gained for the coefficient, winning our Euro' group, direct entry to the the last sixteen and, the millions of pounds accrued. Is it a PQ principle to extend the feel good factor to matters Rangers? I feel we Gersnetters should remain on the moral high ground, entrenched in our magnanimous state of mind we must congratulate all Scottish clubs that have taken on and defeated foreign opposition this week. Thus, well done to Rangers, Aberdeen and, Kilmarnock. 

[Brian 11]

They’re no happy with the current scoreline in Timland

[Uilleam 5,929]

5 minutes ago, Brian said:

They’re no happy with the current scoreline in Timland

Lang may their misery continue

[Graeme Ro55 759]

25 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

Lang may their misery continue

I take no joy from their misery, I would describe it as pure elation

 

[Gonzo79 15,292]

50 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

Lang may their misery continue

I must say, I'm in a jolly fine mood this evening.

 

[Rousseau 10,603]

Steady.

 

Acknowledge it and move on.

 

Respect the juju.

[Gonzo79 15,292]

3 minutes ago, Rousseau said:

Respect the juju.

Sounds like hokey cokey to me.  

[Method Man 24]

What a day this has turned into 

 

Seen some tweets suggesting tim on tim violence 

😀

[Method Man 24]

https://twitter.com/KerryFail/status/1736072183967818007?t=_aMiJ2rRntlXTF4liure5A&s=19

 

 

Edited December 16, 2023 by Method Man