Friday 24 February 2012
world wide weegie: sack the board
world wide weegie: sack the board: Football and politics don't mix much like oil and water. The recent collapse of Rangers finance ’ s and furore that followed, typifies the i...
sack the board
Football and politics don't mixmuch like oil and water. The recent collapse of Rangers finance’s and furore that followed, typifies the ingrained stupidity within the game.
Whether it’s Peter Lawell claiming that Celtic would survive, they are financially secure or the fact the SFA allowing themselves to be bullied by Mr Whyte’s lawyers while attempts were made to establish if he passed the fit and proper persons test, or the monk like silence emanating from the SPL.
It has been a strange couple of weeks. Indeed.
Scottish football has an opportunity to stop, look and listen and make those fundamental changes that have already been identified, by the ‘McLeish’ report, it could go further. There is now an opportunity to establish a line in the sand, for the future and maybe the betterment of Scot’s football as a whole.
Establishing a policy, where a min 6 Scot’s must be present within any team playing in the Scottish lges or representing Scottish football in Europe. Should be the norm, this would mean clubs being forced to examine their youth development programs and strategies, and make them work. Rather than the lip service paid by most.
Let’s face it the only reason we now see young Scot’s talent on show these days is that the clubs are skint, if they had money they would be importing second rate, overpaid bosman haddies, or the odd former superstar running down his career, turning Scotland into a footballing retirement home.
Oil and water don’t mix,
Well they don’t, in normal circumstances, but in these times, they’ve become strange bedfellows, for those who live in Scotland, Oil has been ’the’ political football, of this generation. Believe it or not, it even it’s had own version of the ‘McLeish‘, if anybody has an opportunity, take time and read the ‘McCrone Report’, I actively encourage you.
Westminster conspired with the assistance of helpful Scottish politicians to deny its exstistence, and have been helping themselves to the benefits of Scottish oil for last 30yrs. With the #indyref upon us in 2014, it’ll once again become a major player in the decision of some people to take a chance or not.
Not to forget about the water, equally important. Currently the south east of England is now on drought watch, it’s only February, Christ we’ve not had any sunshine yet. And they’re running short, so we’ve got another potential market that we can exploit. And exploit it we should, no sentiment just a cold hard business decision, like the decision to bury the ‘mcrone’ as top secret,
Like those Rangers fans who are now calling for the head of Craig Whyte, for ruining their club, I am now calling on those that had responsibility for the ‘mcrone’ debacle to be held accountable including those that conspired for 30yrs to withhold the truth.
It may seem strange mixing football and Scotlands future together, but if you look carefully, it's all there, Scottish football has been living in the past, they've hardly been able to get out of the 19th century and now their survival depends on them evolving and adapting to the 21st century in short time, or be forever consigned to the history books.
Whether it’s Peter Lawell claiming that Celtic would survive, they are financially secure or the fact the SFA allowing themselves to be bullied by Mr Whyte’s lawyers while attempts were made to establish if he passed the fit and proper persons test, or the monk like silence emanating from the SPL.
It has been a strange couple of weeks. Indeed.
Scottish football has an opportunity to stop, look and listen and make those fundamental changes that have already been identified, by the ‘McLeish’ report, it could go further. There is now an opportunity to establish a line in the sand, for the future and maybe the betterment of Scot’s football as a whole.
Establishing a policy, where a min 6 Scot’s must be present within any team playing in the Scottish lges or representing Scottish football in Europe. Should be the norm, this would mean clubs being forced to examine their youth development programs and strategies, and make them work. Rather than the lip service paid by most.
Let’s face it the only reason we now see young Scot’s talent on show these days is that the clubs are skint, if they had money they would be importing second rate, overpaid bosman haddies, or the odd former superstar running down his career, turning Scotland into a footballing retirement home.
Oil and water don’t mix,
Well they don’t, in normal circumstances, but in these times, they’ve become strange bedfellows, for those who live in Scotland, Oil has been ’the’ political football, of this generation. Believe it or not, it even it’s had own version of the ‘McLeish‘, if anybody has an opportunity, take time and read the ‘McCrone Report’, I actively encourage you.
Westminster conspired with the assistance of helpful Scottish politicians to deny its exstistence, and have been helping themselves to the benefits of Scottish oil for last 30yrs. With the #indyref upon us in 2014, it’ll once again become a major player in the decision of some people to take a chance or not.
Not to forget about the water, equally important. Currently the south east of England is now on drought watch, it’s only February, Christ we’ve not had any sunshine yet. And they’re running short, so we’ve got another potential market that we can exploit. And exploit it we should, no sentiment just a cold hard business decision, like the decision to bury the ‘mcrone’ as top secret,
Like those Rangers fans who are now calling for the head of Craig Whyte, for ruining their club, I am now calling on those that had responsibility for the ‘mcrone’ debacle to be held accountable including those that conspired for 30yrs to withhold the truth.
It may seem strange mixing football and Scotlands future together, but if you look carefully, it's all there, Scottish football has been living in the past, they've hardly been able to get out of the 19th century and now their survival depends on them evolving and adapting to the 21st century in short time, or be forever consigned to the history books.
Monday 13 February 2012
ready and willing
Nothing that any reasonable person can take exception to, a wonderful line but what does it mean, what is reasonable, is it reasonable for the new Tory leader Ms Davidson to amplify a view that is more at home within the politics of Northern Ireland than Scotland, claiming the indyref is patriots vs. nationalists, a stance that is devise and her language a mistaken throwback to a bygone age, completely disingenuous.. In fact, I would say well beyond unreasonable.
Or Nick Clegg’s extremist quip, coming form a man who has the credibility of Mr Magoo, the ultimate political pragmatist, like Tony Blair willing to lie through his teeth, for that small sniff of power that the ministerial Mondeo brings
Labour’s la la land position sees them demanding just one question, independence or status quo, they seem to think the current situation is fit for purpose, their own Scotland Bill an attempt to nullify the SNP, has been roundly dismissed as ineffective and falls well short of what this country needs, this current settlement serves not the people of Scotland but an arrogant Westminster political establishment.
The status quo is clearly not fit for purpose, it never has been. The last 30yr of mis-mangment testimony to that. It has always been political fudge, attempting to quieten us restless natives and our desire and demands for a fairer and equal society. We have a simple expectation that govt guard and protect the weak and infirm, rather than penalising them… the latter being standard procedure within the Westminster village.
Can Civic Scotland stand up and seize the moment, or will their views be cast aside or even be heard. Positions are already entrenched, any chance of meaningful and considered debate already hamstrung by Unionist parties demands for an immediate referendum, rather than engage in a National debate on where we see a modern 21st century Scotland.
The approach of the Westminster mafia is symptomatic of corrupt govt, hence why both labour and tory immediately assumed the position. What are they afraid of, after all we are letting them keep the money from the city of London, we’ll even give them back the WMD’s based on the Clyde, in fact we could park the subs on the Thames just outside Westminster, if they want. They’re welcome to them.
All we want is a fairer society that meets the need of the many, not services the greed of the few.
Is that too much to ask for, is it beyond Scottish labour to recognise that, or are they so enamoured by Millibland and his love in with the PM and his banking buddies, sooner rather than later they’ll be passing notes across the floor, like naughty schoolchildren carrying out an illicit affair. You can imagine the bleating, Those troublesome Scots, keep asking for this and that, don’t they know it’s London that comes first followed by the southeast, they’ll just have survive on what they get and be grateful for it.
Is this really how you want Scotland’s future to be decided, or do the people of this country deserve better? We certainly deserve better representation, not only have labour failed the people of Scotland, they failed to uphold our society’s values when it came to issues like Iraq and Dungavel, a failure that even the most fervent supporter find impossible to defend.
Imprisoning children, their only crime, that their parents wanted a better life for them and risked everything to escape poverty, only to find themselves guests at Lord Reid of Dungavel, private residence. Or the if I'd known then what I kow now approach of Douglas Alexander, when questioned on Iraq, oh really Mr alexander, they how come 10's of thousands of Scot's protested against the war, knowing it was a lie, how can you explain that away and all you did was kiss Blair's Arse.
So Scotland’s future is in our hands if we want to take it, the question is, are we willing?
Or Nick Clegg’s extremist quip, coming form a man who has the credibility of Mr Magoo, the ultimate political pragmatist, like Tony Blair willing to lie through his teeth, for that small sniff of power that the ministerial Mondeo brings
Labour’s la la land position sees them demanding just one question, independence or status quo, they seem to think the current situation is fit for purpose, their own Scotland Bill an attempt to nullify the SNP, has been roundly dismissed as ineffective and falls well short of what this country needs, this current settlement serves not the people of Scotland but an arrogant Westminster political establishment.
The status quo is clearly not fit for purpose, it never has been. The last 30yr of mis-mangment testimony to that. It has always been political fudge, attempting to quieten us restless natives and our desire and demands for a fairer and equal society. We have a simple expectation that govt guard and protect the weak and infirm, rather than penalising them… the latter being standard procedure within the Westminster village.
Can Civic Scotland stand up and seize the moment, or will their views be cast aside or even be heard. Positions are already entrenched, any chance of meaningful and considered debate already hamstrung by Unionist parties demands for an immediate referendum, rather than engage in a National debate on where we see a modern 21st century Scotland.
The approach of the Westminster mafia is symptomatic of corrupt govt, hence why both labour and tory immediately assumed the position. What are they afraid of, after all we are letting them keep the money from the city of London, we’ll even give them back the WMD’s based on the Clyde, in fact we could park the subs on the Thames just outside Westminster, if they want. They’re welcome to them.
All we want is a fairer society that meets the need of the many, not services the greed of the few.
Is that too much to ask for, is it beyond Scottish labour to recognise that, or are they so enamoured by Millibland and his love in with the PM and his banking buddies, sooner rather than later they’ll be passing notes across the floor, like naughty schoolchildren carrying out an illicit affair. You can imagine the bleating, Those troublesome Scots, keep asking for this and that, don’t they know it’s London that comes first followed by the southeast, they’ll just have survive on what they get and be grateful for it.
Is this really how you want Scotland’s future to be decided, or do the people of this country deserve better? We certainly deserve better representation, not only have labour failed the people of Scotland, they failed to uphold our society’s values when it came to issues like Iraq and Dungavel, a failure that even the most fervent supporter find impossible to defend.
Imprisoning children, their only crime, that their parents wanted a better life for them and risked everything to escape poverty, only to find themselves guests at Lord Reid of Dungavel, private residence. Or the if I'd known then what I kow now approach of Douglas Alexander, when questioned on Iraq, oh really Mr alexander, they how come 10's of thousands of Scot's protested against the war, knowing it was a lie, how can you explain that away and all you did was kiss Blair's Arse.
So Scotland’s future is in our hands if we want to take it, the question is, are we willing?
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