BigAl

Hard to believe it was twenty nine years ago

Too late to move to East Kilbride. A.N.Other Scottish League club are in the process of doing so

Loving it Kow Great deal of thought went into that. Pity you didn't spend the same amount of thought on making your predictions over the season

Magennis completed the signing of his new one year deal this afternoon

WTF how is my opening comment negative This game is important to us. Is Dazzler an automatic pick for AFC ? No thought as much, I stand by my opening comments, in that this is nothing but a sentimental move on Broon's behalf........There is no room for sentiment, Mackie's already had the sentimental vote when he got his cheque from the testimonial earlier this season. Anyway, don't really know why I'm getting uptight about, not as if I'm going to be there anyway. To all you sentimentalists, enjoy parting with the cash and paying homeage to Darren Mackie.

Fergie's issue with Der Hun is that he thinks he was unfairly treated during his time there and puts it down to the fact that he married a catholic

SSN reporting that Whyte has agreed to sell his shares to London based consortium with Premier League experience and heavy financial backing Just watch the fuckers escape scotfree just as we've suspected all along they would

My Morning Jacket - Z

Fucking hell, what a surprise Whilst not directly wishing The Dazzler any harm, there is no room for sentiment in this game. Victory over St Mirren is worth £80k to us as the difference in prize money between 8th and 9th. Personally speaking would have had him benched and give him the last few minutes if we were winning. After being released by Aberdeen FC, Mackie looks to the future It’s goodbye to Pittodrie, but Darren isn’t finished By Sean Wallace Published: 10/05/2012 Darren Mackie will play his last game for Aberdeen FC at Pittodrie against St Mirren on Saturday.DEPARTING Aberdeen FC striker Darren Mackie today admitted he is still unsure where he will end up next season. Mackie is set to call time on 14 years at Pittodrie when he leads Aberdeen FC out as skipper against St Mirren on Saturday. A summer of uncertainty awaits the 30-year-old who said: “There has been nothing yet as far as other clubs are concerned, although my agent has his ear to the ground.” For more on this story and coverage of Aberdeen FC, pick up a copy of today’s Evening Express or read our digital edition now

Classic, thanks for brightening my mood

Trust me mate, it is always possible

http://scotslawthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/postcard-from-the-edge-why-its-a-cva-or-bust-for-rangers-guest-post-by-don-quixote/ Random Thoughts Re Scots Law by Paul McConville I am delighted to say that a world famous figure from literature has chipped in on the Rangers debate. Don Quixote has offered some thoughts on the future of the Ibrox Club, and I post them below. Strictly no windmills were harmed in the writing of this post. —————————- I will endeavour to summarise the current position: Rangers assets are bordering on worthless, they are only an asset to a commercially viable Rangers. A fire sale of these assets to a non-football source would just about pay the administration, liquidation fees and redundancies. D&Ps were not bluffing when they said liquidation was not an option, there have been no bids for the assets of Rangers from a non-football source in 3 months. Rangers structure is not a commercially viable business, its loss making potential existed prior to any sanctions. Current and anticipated sanctions affecting European and domestic income over the next 3 years renders Rangers un-salvageable. In effect Rangers is worthless as a business proposition, and is threatened with permanent extinction. Rangers can not be downsized to survive in the SPL never mind Divisions 3-2-1, it is a superstore and not a corner shop. Rangers main source of income is ticket sales, and its overheads cannot be reduced sufficiently to compensate for the projected reduction in ticket sales. Its a simple equation, if one reduces the quality of the team and simultaneously removes most of the prize incentives, then unlike ” the field of dreams ” the crowds vital for survival will not come for 3 consecutive years. What is the point of watching your new average team battle for second in the SPL with no Europe and little prize money ? A newco-oldco solution does not make Rangers anymore commercially viable, the briefest diligence by Bill Miller confirmed that it would cost in the region of 30 million to turn Rangers around during the 3 years of European and domestic sanctions. The experts on ticket sales( Ticketus) withdrew precisely because they calculated the financial consequences of playing for nothing with an affordable team. Projected drops in attendance are the new elephant in the room, even if you bought Rangers for 5 million it would cost you 35 million in CASH before it breaks even. A newco Rangers could not afford to maintain its assets or pay its bills for 3 years with a drop in ticket sales, they needed to cut their overheads by 10 million with 45,000 crowds, make that 30,000 and you are drowning in a sea of debt….and apathy. In amongst this gloom is one last hope, the administration period can be extended to facilitate a stand alone CVA, involving a Ticketus guarantee and CWs shares. Players can be sold ahead to bring in working capital, this can be easily justified by the proceeds of a CVA. Even a bid of 5 million with Ticketus and the debentures guaranteed delivers over 40 million to the creditors. A CVA does not carry the penalties of liquidation, administration or a newco, this guarantees to some extent the main source of income, the average attendance. As for the SPL and SFA sanctions against Rangers out of administration, no point deductions and certainly no European ban, it will be financial penalties but over a longer period of time( 6 years). Possibly 25% of SPL money and 25% of any UEFA prize money. Liquidation or a newco are not in the best interests of the creditors or the SPL and either option brings in sanctions that condemns Rangers as an un-salvageable business model. It is a CVA where everyone benefits or it’s extinction, and everyone loses. Regards: Don Quixote. Posted by Paul McConville, on behalf of Miguel Cervantes

No shit Sherlock Brown’s fear over move for Hayes By Paul Third Published: 09/05/2012 Manager Craig Brown fears he may be priced out of a move for Caley Thistle’s Irish winger Jonny Hayes. The 24-year-old former Leicester City player and his representative will meet the Dons manager this week to discuss a potential move to Pittodrie this summer but Hayes has already warned he will wait until after the season finishes on Saturday before making a decision. For the full story, pick up a copy of today’s Press and Journal or read our digital edition now

Is Swanson being targetted to fill the problem full back positions

Spot on, and at least these are all teams I've heard of previously, unlike our oppostion on our last illustrious venture into European competition

I might be being kind to him, but it might just be that those four words were heavily laced with sarcasm

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/zokora-exacts-brutal-revenge-emre-racial-slur-094204653.html?nc Still not as good as the revenge extracted by Chris Clark on Hutton a few years back

Yep jump on board mate....no fare payable

Al calls it right again Ya fucking beauty

Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (again) Still a brilliant album after all these years.

Pleased for you......no genuinely I am seeing as you've failed to mount much of a challenge in the Clydesdale Bank predictor again

Published: Today at 06:10 SOCCER star Derek Riordan has been locked up by cops after he was accused of brawling with a bouncer. St Johnstone ace Riordan, 29 — who’s banned from all nightclubs in Edinburgh — was reportedly spotted by security staff as he entered a bar. After being ejected, it’s claimed he hurled abuse at one doorman before allegedly grabbing him around the neck outside the HMV Picture House pub. Cops were called and the former Hibs ace was taken to St Leonard’s police station where he was charged with assault and breach of the peace. Riordan spent yesterday in custody while the courts were closed for the bank holiday. He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court this morning. The former Scotland international — who has a 22-month-old daughter Ruby — is serving a ten-year nightclub ban under the Unight scheme which targets anti-social behaviour. Riordan had been on a night out with pals in the capital after his new side played Hearts on Sunday. A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: “A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged assault and breaches of the peace following a disturbance at the Picture House in the early hours of May 7. “He is scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday May 8.” Riordan signed a deal with the Saints in March to stay till the end of the season. St Johnstone would not comment last night. Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/4303789/St-Johnstone-ace-Derek-Riordan-banged-up-over-brawl.html#ixzz1uGQi4q2A

At it again....in the cells since Sunday night, and up in court this morning in Edinburgh

Game over 3-0