tom_widdows

Hibs have cut SEVCO and Arab allocations for their two remaining home games. Max 1500 down from up to 2900 earlier in the season

Bodo/Glimt knock out Lazio on Penalties in Rome Europa League semi finals confirmed Spurs vs Bodo/Glimt Bilbao (what a shame) vs Man Utd

Hamilton Accies given a 15point deduction which essentially relegates them (now 8 points behind Airdrie with 3 games to go). ------------------------------------------------------------- Hamilton Academical say they are "astonished" after a 15-point deduction for breaching league rules left them facing relegation from the Scottish Championship. The SPFL revealed the club had been charged with four offences, and say an independent disciplinary tribunal found the Lanarkshire club guilty. John Rankin's side were seven points clear of bottom side Airdrieonians in the second tier but their punishment means they are now eight adrift with nine points left to play for and could be relegated as soon as this weekend. According to the league, the offences relate a failure to pay six players and not acting in "good faith" when dealing with the SPFL about the removal of a transfer ban following previous financial issues. The other charges relate to: giving incorrect information to the league about the ownership of the club's stadium a late submission of their membership criteria for the season failing to meet the required standard of Scottish FA licence to participate in the league. As well as a points deduction the club has been fined £9,000, £2,500 of which is suspended pending further indiscretions. In response, Hamilton said they are "astonished and disappointed at the tribunal decision". "We are awaiting the written reasons whereupon the board will meet to consider an appeal," a statement added. "Until any appeal process is concluded we shall be making no further comment." It was revealed earlier this month that Hamilton face leaving their New Douglas Park home because the ground is rented to them by the club's previous owners. They face Queen's Park at home on Saturday and need to win to avoid immediately dropping into League 1. However, they do have a right to appeal the decision to the Scottish FA, which throws up the possibility of the campaign ending without knowing which league Accies will be in next season. SPFL now coming down hard on clubs - analysis Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter This points deduction could hardly come at a more difficult time of the season. It has taken Hamilton from within touching distance of retaining their place in the Championship to almost guaranteeing relegation to League 1. In recent seasons, both Edinburgh City and Bonnyrigg Rose have had points deductions imposed for breaching SPFL rules. And it appears the SPFL are now beginning to come down hard on clubs who fail to adhere to the rules and regulations that others abide by. The players at Accies - along with manager John Rankin - have performed well in recent weeks with big wins at Dunfermline and Partick giving them all hope of survival. This will be a bitter pill to swallow for all of those involved. Hamilton have five working days to appeal against the sanctions and, with the league due to be concluded in just over two weeks, there is little time left for those in control at the club to try and save them from the drop.

Darren Ferguson becomes first manager to win the old 'auto windscreens' shield (or whatever its called now). Two great goals with the first adding to the list of great free kicks this week

Charlie Mulgrew & Mark Kerr resign from Kelty Hearts after 11 games in charge (3 draws, 1 win, 7 defeats, 5 Goals scored, 21 conceded)

Not at hampden but 1990 scottish cup semi at tynecastle was a victory in the white away kit

Val Kilmer - 65

https://youtu.be/pOPgNIyRBD0?si=g8BUNpDZjJ9P6ddh

I see someone is suggesting they move to a new smaller stadium built at the new UHI campus. A smaller stadium (with room to expand) would seem to make sense but I'm not sure putting it even further away from the town centre with an even more convoluted walking/ public transport route is going to help them. If they were to build a new stadium and it is feasible I think trying to do something with the existing facilities at Bucht Park or perhaps the the 'Northern Meeting Park' both of which are much closer to the city centre. Fairly sure I recall ASDA or Sainsburys sniffing about the existing caley stadium site about 15years ago with the suggestion being a similar deal to what St Mirren got for Love Street with the new stadium being built in or around Bucht Park Perhaps if they can convince Clachnacudden and the shinty team's Boards that ICT isnt a basket case money pit they could perhaps agree to share the new facilities further creating a proper world class sports village for the Highlands?

Not been to Pittodrie for a while but drawings suggest to me 200-300 seats will be removed to install this. £5-7k potential ticket money lost each game for something which looks to be only fully visible from certain parts of the Main stand and RDL. fair enough.......

Old Charlie has a problem with letting the riffraff near the grounds

Bank holiday weekend. Of course there will be roadworks and rail replacement buses

Pretty sure it was a saturday 3pm kick off as i remember watching updates on skysports. All 3 goals were late and neither Rousset or Watt covered themselves in glory for any of them

Clement Offski

Hack journalist turns up at funeral of someone they know nothing about. Takes advantage of grieving family member Writes couple of hundred words which says very little but enough to stir some minor gossip and to hell with how friends and family feel Submits invoice to red top

That degree from the Mac finally kicking in.

Special combo deal on the day Pie & Bovril - £20

'Calm down dear'

Humans are omnivorous predators.

Con artists or people who get conned?

Finally got to see 'Leviathan' a mere 34 years after being facinated by the videobox in the days when there seemed to be a healty dose of 18 rated horror/ sci-fi films coming onto the market. Cover art and slogan have little to do with the actual film Hoping to get hold of 'Deepstar Six ' (never seen) and 'The Abyss' (last watched circa 1991/92) to complete the 'trilogy' of underwater sci-fi/ horror films release in 1989

Same could be said for Icelandic teams with Viking R take a 2-1 lead to Athens in a couple of weeks. But given SEVCOs recent record perhaps there are just some teams/ Managers that for whatever reason know how to play in Europe?

That newcastle equaliser makes Geoff Hurst's hatrick look legit. That and the Man Utd's winner suggests whoever is training linesmen down south really has decided its just a case of showing up as VAR will do everything else