Boring, Boring, Boring

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE PUT US OUT OF OUR MISERY - BY ENDING THIS WHOLE, APPARENTLY ENDLESS, RANGERS THING - IT HAS NOW BECOME BORING BEYOND THE BOUNDS OF BOREDOM; THE WHITABOOTERY GROWS EVER MORE RAMPANT BY THE WEEK AND, SINCE THE TEARS MUST END AT SOME POINT, WHY NOT NOW? I'm bored.

 

 

 

RIGHT, now I have stopped shouting, what is there to talk about. Football is supposed to be about 22 men kicking a ball about not a bunch of businessmen trying to make a ast buck. This is May Day, we ought to be getting excited about our teams perhaps winning a eague or a cup, or, if we are fans of the also-rans, dreaming of better days to come next season - not speculating on the actions of the speculators.

 

I am pleased to see Ross County celebrating their promotion to the SPL. Funny how so-many teams from south of the Highland Line have, for the past century or so concentrated their efforts on remaining in the senior game, showed no other ambition than to survive, and dreamed of the occasional cup draw against either/or, aka the Old Firm, to keep themselves going for another season or so. The Staggies, like the amalgamated newco across the Kessock Bridge simply came into the league and set about getting as far up it as possible.

 

It has taken them 18 seasons, but, County have reached the Promised Land, which may well be a bit short on the milk and honey these days. But, well done to them, let's hope they enjoy the top flight experience.

 

But, for every winner there has to be a loser and I'm a wee bit gutted for Queen of the South and their wonderful character of a  Chairman, Davie Rae, now they have been relegated to the SFL's Second Division.

 

This almost-certainly means the end of full-time football at Palmerston (no bad thing if you ask me). No longer will the central belt professionals train in Glasgow during the week, only going "doon hame" every second Saturday. Relegation probably means the end for Angus MacPherson as manager and I would not be surprised if the cash-strapped Queens re-trenched as a local side again, with "El Galactico" Jim Thompson, as manager.

 

Sadly, it looks as if Dumfriesshire Derbies between Queens and Annan will not be on the SFL Division Two schedule next season.

 

I've covered a lot of games from Palmerston, where the Staedtler and Waldorf of Scottish Football, that's Bert Houston and John Burgoyne, preside over the friendliest press box in the land and where the dj has a quite unique play list, covering everything from the Top Ten to classic jazz. Happy Days.

 

 

 

I SEE the thinkers amongst the English football press now see the English Premiership crown as more-likely to land at Eastlands than Old Trafford. The big silver cup will end-up in Manchester (again), but, I still have a sneaking feeling Ol' Red Nose will have the last laugh (yet again).

 

I mean, these same guys who are now looking to crown City, were telling us not so long ago that 'Arry was a shoo-in for the England job.

 

 

 

GRAND-DAUGHTER, (14 going on 34) was down in the village with here pals last week; this is a rarity, between ballet and tap classes, athletics training, horse-riding and pedigree dog-handling at various shows, she doesn't have much free time for clothes, make-up, silly giggling and flirting with lustful teenaged boys.

 

Any way, on the night in question, the teen-aged temptresses found themselves inside our wee fitba park - the San Giro - for a midweek junior gemme.

 

"Papa, there were a lot of scary people there, doing daft things" she reported.

 

And we think the Old Firm have all the nutters.