PARDON me if do
not slaughter the fatted calf, or call for the ringing of bells and
the setting-off of fireworks, because Rangers have signed a new
retail deal with Sports Direct. Experience has taught me two things:
Mike Ashley does not readily give-away a commercial advantage, and,
Dave King was branded: “A glib and shameless liar” by a leading
member of the South African judiciary.
Would you buy a nearly-new football club from this man?
I await with
interest the information which Phil Mac Giolla Bhain's
highly-industrious “moles” bring blinking into the sunlight. Of
course, Phil has a vested interest in pricking the pomposity of Ra
Peepul, but, he has a track record of being right more-often than the
Stenographers, when it comes to Rangers matters.
Of course, it is
very much in Rangers interest to reach a deal with Sports Direct over
replica strip sales, but, surely they have learned in their previous
dealings with him – Mr Ashley strikes a hard bargain.
Meanwhile, the
clock is ticking on the club's preparations for their Europa League
qualifiers. How they must long for the good old days, when a Scottish
team being drawn against one from Luxembourg was a guaranteed
victory. But, these days are past now.
Rangers should
still win. Let's face it – they have to win, first time out, with a
brand new squad. It should be a skoosh case, but.......
TIME moves
slowly when it comes to the SFA. That was my first thought when I
heard of the discord between the governing body an the Scotland
Women's team, as regards perks, such as appearance and bonus money,
around the upcoming European Championship finals.
Because, we have
been there before. Much of the aggro around Jinkygate, that quiet
swally in Norway and various other sub-plots, lang syne almost
forgotten, which surrounded the Scotland World Cup effort in 1974, stemmed
from the failure to agree a perks deal between the players and the
SFA.
The three white
stripes on the SFA-supplied Adidas boots were blackened over; there
were a lot of furious rows and genuine bad feeling. Given this row
with the women, it seems, the SFA has learned not a lot in 43-years.
SFA - don't argue with the Women's team - look who's their new midfield enforcer - The Sturgeonator
Any way,
everyone on the sixth floor ought to know – you never argue about
money with a Scotswoman, she will make an absolute fool out of you as
she wins her fight. There are some lovely girls in our squad, but,
behind the eyes there is that tell-tale steeliness best explained as:
“Ay widnae want tae tak a broken peay hame tae hur”.
OUR clubs who
have qualified for the European competition qualifying rounds will be
kicking-off their new season before the end of June. Indeed, it is
not outwith the bounds of possibility that some of our teams might be
out of Europe before the Glasgow Fair has started. How are the mighty
fallen?
Has it never
occurred to the intellectual giants on Hampden's sixth floor, that,
just maybe, because Scottish football is now down among the dead
leagues at the bottom of the European football food chain, we should
maybe look at re-scheduling our season, perhaps to mirror the seasons
of our Scandinavian neighbours across the North Sea, so, the early
European rounds come in mid-season for us, and our representatives
are better-prepared to compete.
Aye Son, but,
fitba's aye been a winter sport – ye canna change that.
There, answered
the question for you. Aye Beenism, Scotland's secret shame.
JUST a passing
thought, but, what will our supposed big teams do when, after Brexit
all goes tits-up, we re-take control of our own borders, and
importing shite players from overseas becomes harder, as it will?
No more
over-hyed continentals, we will have to survive on our home-grown
players. Bring it on, I for one cannot wait.
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