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Anyway, let's hope Peterhead stuff them on Sunday.

ed..That's hitting the nail on the head. Its all about the money and it doesn't matter how much the cheating goes on. Some clubs [well, one in particular] will get away with it. This leaves a bad taste in the mouth of all those decent clubs that go about their business in the right manner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35974305 I'm sure those at the top in the Scottish game will be happy, but already next season is starting to loose its appeal - obviously we are struggling, but I expect that for the next 4 months this is all that the media will write about. All the bigotry, bile and sectarianism will be forgotten as we are all supposed to rejoice at Armageddon ending - sadly I doubt most fans outwith the 2 ugly clubs will agree. I do find it interesting though, that a club humped last year so convincingly in the play-offs by an average Motherwell now have a test against Celtic in the cup, almost as if to let them gauge where they sit in terms of squad quality and preparation - a cynic would think its almost fixed? The re-birth of the SPFL was fun while it lasted, while some would say this is the resurrection of Scottish football, I think its more likely the death of much of the positivity and 'fun' over the last few years.

I don't know how many people heard BBC Radio Scotland's phone-in this morning, but I think Louse White must have been sitting in the studio with her "The Rangers" top on. The question being asked was "Do you welcome Rangers' return to the Premiership?" White was getting very aggressive with folk who calmly pointed out that Rangers had been liquidated and that "The Rangers" were a new club who will be entering the top flight for the first time. Her stock answer was "Yes, but it's the same club". Well done Willie from Inverness who made the point very well! Will the presence of The Rangers make the top flight stronger next year? Very probably, yes. But that is not the point. The point is that Rangers went into liquidation as a result of years of incompetent and criminal mismanagement leaving many individuals and small businesses with unpaid debts. The appropriate authorities then allowed a new club to be formed and gifted them the assets of the former club. The appropriate authorities then failed to apply their own rules about clubs applying to the SFL to have a minimum of 2 years audited accounts, and allowed "The Rangers" immediate entry into the league structure. The appropriate authorities then decreed that a man who has several convictions for fraud was a fit and proper person to be chairman of The Rangers. The appropriate authorities have since allowed the Rangers to buy success. They have allowed the club to operate with a massive operating loss so that it can borrow large sums of money to pay better players. Finally after all this collusion by various "appropriate authorities" "The Rangers" have finally made it to the top flight. Meanwhile all these various authorities collude with others, including the BBC, to call the new club "Rangers" as if it is exactly the same club and that the whole shameful episode was just a temporary blip in the history of the club. Of, course, the only regard in which the club does not want to be considered one and the same with the old club, is in honouring the debts of the old club. Honest folk who provided services to Rangers are left out of pocket and honest tax payers look on whilst massive tax debts remain unpaid. So, do I welcome the arrival of "The Rangers" to the Premiership? No, It shames Scottish football and it shames those various authorities who have failed to apply relevant legislation and regulations. Today's phone-in also shamed the BBC.

What on earth makes you believe JH is a great coach ? We have seen very little evidence of that.

Don't understand why Robert's is out of favour, he's shown well since coming back from injury, and does he not have a 1 year extension clause on his current contract? His extended lay-off may also provide a bargaining chip for the club to keep costs down for future contracts? IMO one of our more skilful players....

Anyway, let's hope Peterhead stuff them on Sunday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35979886 The man is an arse, he has no place at the top in the game in this country - lauding how great the return is and will be of such benefit, yet no acknowledgement of his error on 'armageddon' or praise for how the entertainment and fans have increased over the 4 years. Talking up the OF game in the cup next wknd and how the smaller clubs that have had the 'pleasure' of the Rangers 'fans' visiting should be grateful - no mention of the numerous sectarian crowd behaviour issues and general vile that's continued to follow them around. Rather than citing this as a return, Doncaster should be using this as an opportunity to define it as a new dawn - laying down the rules regarding sectarianism, bigotry and what is acceptable behaviour for both the OF, making it clear that extreme sanctions are in place with a no nonsense approach, instead its welcome back and as you are. Putting all political, financial and footballing indiscretions of the club aside as if in awe of them. If the return is so great we should be looking at bumper TV deals, new ways to promote the SPFL product and innovations to increase attendance, instead we have crap long terms TV deals and the product inevitably will suffer as fans get bored of the duopoly and politics that follow.

Highland League Zander Sutherland (Forres Mechanics 0-3 Brora Rangers)

And now Neil Doncaster, who did his best in all sorts of ways to destroy Scottish football, 'welcomes' the arrival of the Taxdodgers in Spiffle 1. Had Falkirk or Queen of the South won the league I suspect Mr Armageddon would have made no such announcement. Presumably they won't have to pay the £250,000 fine they owe the SPFL to be allowed to play in the top league. I am usually ferociously plague-on-baith-their-hooses with regard to the Old Squirm but I hope the Taxdodgers get hammered in their semi-final. Given that in their three games prior to last night they had shipped three goals to, consecutively, Falkirk, Queen of the South and Raith Rovers, I'm very hopeful. Oh, and Challenge Cup Final humiliation with Rory McCallister scoring a hat-trick wouldn't go amiss either.

With the relegation playoffs and the top six both possible but unlikely, what a BRILLIANT time to start a thread like this A look at Kevin's CV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_MacDonald_(footballer) may give some insight into the chances of a club with a budget like ICT's being able to meet his likely financial requirements. And that's before you even consider the likelihood of someone who has been 22 years in management accepting a post as assistant to someone with no management experience at all!

Falkirk 1 Inverness 0

Roberts Raven and Doran not being offered new contracts while our manager praises ex players to the skies. Not impressed

We know Fon Williams, Polworth and Devine have been offered new deals but I also recollect talk that a new contract was being offered to Tansey after the Aberdeen saga. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Horner retained. Can't help but shake the feeling though that Roberts and Raven will not be offered deals. If that turns out to be true, I for one will not be pleased, especially if they're replaced in dross and in the case of the latter, replaced by playing our best centre-back out of position.

Regarding some of the posts from Nationalists saying that Charles' should not be allowed to air his views... For example " these threads should be closed, and the forum should no longer be used as a platform to spread the most banal, puerile nonsense imaginable." We live in a free country where free speech should be a right, not a privilege. If you don't personally agree with somebodies political opinion then TOUGH. I may not agree with your Nationalist opinions but I don't say you should be silenced for it. On the contrary. As a non-Nationalist, I believe people can and should have what ever political opinion they like. They are also free to speak their views. BUT, it is also my right to critique these views and voice my opposition. Opposition is healthy and the Nationalist Scottish Executive should be held to account. It's called democracy. This is my country - my free country. Opposition should never be silenced.

Seems he's also got a crystal ball - describing the cup semi as the appetiser ahead of 4 main meals in the league next season. So Rangers are guaranteed a top-6 finish next campaign? Granted, I reckon they will be in the top-6, but I'm just a punter on a football forum. The head of the SPFL should not be coming out with that in the media. I'm sick of it all, already. The Daily Record's website in the Football section had 23 'items' on it last night, with 18 of them having the word 'Rangers' in the headline. A quick snapshot from now, mid-way down the page reveals Rangers referenced in 7 of the 9 viewable items.

I doubt Doran will be among the 6. JH had him on the bench more often than not, even when he was fully fit - not Hughes' favourite IMO. He's also a high wage. I'm sure Horner will be amongst those with offers and I'm equally convinced that Raven will not. I get the impression that Roberts isn't fancied either. If any of these hunches are right, I'll be hugely disappointed!

Can't see it happening. Maybe next season.

There's yer dinner. These threads are pointless and I would urge all right thinking people to not contribute to them, as they have become the vehicle for one poster to carry out an absurd campaign of complete nonsense and to get some kind of perverse thrill from it. For his good, more than anyone else's, these threads should be closed, and the forum should no longer be used as a platform to spread the most banal, puerile nonsense imaginable.

I did always take on board many of your views DD but when that idiot refers to me as one of the great unwashed then I take offence. Now I see you defend him. CB, in his last post has totally lost the plot. His is not a view of the political health of the modern country that is Scotland but an unhealthy hatred for one party. Much akin to the religious hatreds that have jeopardised our country for too long.

A MASSIVE player for us for so long. I hope everything is OK behind the scenes and he gets the new contract he deserves.

Oddquine, just like me, is choosing not to debate with abusive little people like Mr Bannerman. Some of his comments are not about debate but just downright offensive.

Couldn't agree more. In my opinion he is now our best player with Shinnie gone. I appreciate he may have a foot injury at the moment and be a couple of weeks off a comeback however we should be signing him up on a three year contract. We will be struggling enough at the start of next season as it is. This is one position we should have sorted.

Saints preserve us from any one who thinks they are "immortal"! I think there's a lot of truth in what you are saying but would add that for managers who have been very successful as players, they also seem to have an expectation that they should be managing at the same level with the same success. When the team does not achieve that, they start to blame everyone except themselves. In his interview after the game on Saturday, Hughes was bemoaning the fact that poor defending and an inability to get the ball over the line at the other end cost us a game we dominated. Of course individual players make errors, but just who is it that chooses to play one of our two best central defenders at right back and our only striker on the wing? Hughes may justify the decisions based on what limited options he has, but whose fault is it that we don't have adequate cover in these positions? Whatever talents Hughes may have, it does seem that getting the right mix of players signed up on contracts is not one of them. And frankly, if you do not have the right mix of players signed up, it really doesn't matter what your other talents are, you are not going to have success. Hughes needs to demonstrate some success in getting current players onto new contracts and signing some better players from elsewhere. If he can't because the Board is cutting back on the budget then he at least needs to use the budget he has to get a better balance within the squad. He shouldn't be publicly bleating on about how limited our budget is and he certainly shouldn't be deflecting the blame onto the players. Actions speak louder than words and we need some action from the manager on the contract front - and soon.

If David Raven isn't signed up then I am afraid as far as I am concerned it is another nail in John Hughes' coffin.

Comparisons between Butcher and Hughes !! Wow - that took a long time for some. Do you think that the problem with most managers that we have is that the team initially becomes a success. This goes to the managers head. They begin to have an increased feeling of self worth and importance. They then begin to think that they are bigger than the club. They then begin to think that they are "immortal" and become Draconian and instill "fear" in all around them and chasten and isolate anyone who dares to challenge them. Their narcisstic traits come to the fore. They manipulate the "dependent" board into a contract that would never be bettered elsewhere - and puts them in a much stronger personal position and lessens the funds available for players. And then they publicise themselves as being the potential saviours of "bigger" clubs or clubs that they have held a previous affection for. Now is that all the managers fault ? Why does it keep on happening to us ?

Not had a proper chance to look into this other than here http://www.wellbeingforyoungscots.org/named-person so cant really comment. I would however hope that a lot of good comes out of this. My understanding is that the named person is a point of contact for a child in difficulty and or for a parent to seek help and support. Difficulty may not necessary be about home life. It could be education ability. it could be bullying. It could even be aspects of growing up that the child is embarassed to discuss with parent. I think the intention of this law is good. its how its put into force thats going to be difficult. As can be seen from the comments, none of which are helped by Charles anti SNP outlook, that there is a varied interpretation of the information available. Finally to Mr Bannerman, correct me if I'm wrong but I have the impression that you are not a parent so perhaps you should just take your SNP hatred and snide remarks somewhere else and leave those with responsibility for bringing up children the space to debate the good and bad points of the law in the honest and sincere manner that the opening poster intended. Maybe, just maybe, had there been such persons employed in the education system a few years ago that my daughter could have turned to she would not have gone through high school scared to speak to teacher or parents for fear of a hiding. So Charles before you spout any more drivel just think who your comments may affect.

This obsession with Rangers from Scottish football fans was mildly funny in 2012, but since them it has become very boring. I don't care if they are or are not a 'new club'. I give them the same thought as every other club. I don't hate them and equally I don't like them. The same can be said for Montrose, Berwick Rangers, Queen of the South, Kilmarnock and Celtic. They are just another club, who will however as a bonus help generate more interest and finance in the Scottish game from a neutral point of view. Chill out Scotland.

I can only assume that you didn't realise that the "WW2 soldier" was actually a bumbling and weak character from 'Allo'Allo.....

On the other hand "You started it you...." OOPS!! "I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it!" What I mean is that if you go back through this forum archive you will see that a significant majority of threads on this separation/SNP type stuff have been started by supporters of separation/SNP. In fact I can count around seven and you were very happy indeed to say plenty, for instance when your bubble was expanding during the summer of 2014. The problem is that, having "started it", you chaps' arguments were never particularly robust at the best of times. Indeed now, like your precious oil revenues, they have dried up completely and - in the face of opposition, which is something nats conspicuously don't like - you now appear to be trying to call "foul".

What an interesting illustration of that well established nationalist proverb "if you don't like what they are saying, try to stop them from saying it"! Indeed Nick Robinson wasn't even saying anything at referendum time, he was merely asking hard questions which the nats didn't like, and they took the place down about that and invaded Pacific Quay. Which brings me to my role as a part time freelance journalist. I think we knocked that nonsense firmly on the head during the referendum when a number of contributors highlighted the complete absurdity of linking part time freelance sports journalism with the expression of political views. At this point I would refer back to my opening sentence whilst noting unease at the suggestion that journalists should be prevented from expressing public views, even in areas unrelated to what they report on.... unless of course they are Iain MacWhirter or anyone who works for The National. (So I don't suppose this would be a good time to suggest a Team GB for the World Cup?) There's also a bit of bizarre thinking with respect to it being apparently unacceptable to draw parallels with Germany in the 1920s and 30s. This creates a situation where people can behave completely outrageously and never be held to account for it because censure of what they are doing has been stifled by a bunch of politically correct hand wringers. It's just as well Churchill didn't have to contend with people like that. I also note that this thread has apparently been attracting the attention of the 140 character philosophers of Twitter - presumably including a large clan gathering of Cybernats. All this does is to pose the dilemma of which quote to mobilise in response? Dennis Healy's that being criticised by Geoffrey Howe was like being savaged by a dead sheep..... or Stalin's question when he learned that he had incurred the displeasure of the Vatican - "And how many divisions does the Pope have?"

I respond to this only on the grounds that there were quite astonished reactions to the content of this thread on twitter and I thought I’d have a look. I wish I hadn't. Apart from the polarised political viewpoints (to which everyone is entitled and can voice as they wish within the constraints of the Law) there is a quite dreadful quality to some of the arguments being propounded which call the right of some of the points being made into question. Before looking at this, it would really help if posts were numbered so that they could be referred to easily throughout the thread. Charles Bannerman, in his post Thursday 9:36 pm, makes several erroneous points in support of his arguments that seem to point to similarities between the SNP and the National Socialist (Nazi) party. In sequence:The Nazis came to power in Germany on the back of an idea of Prussian based military thinking that they had not been defeated in WWI, an idea that they had been “stabbed in the back” by Versailles and a territorial inheritance from the old Holy Roman Empire that divided people along lines of language based cultural identity. Those without a territorial base (Jews, roma etc.) were historically marginalised and anti-Semitism had been a recurrent theme of German life for centuries . It became lethal only when several truly ridiculous and odious ideas about race and genetics were injected into the mix. They had originated in Vienna in the late 19th Century and with the assimilation of German speaking peoples into the “Reich” became political dogma. There is no parallel whatever with the present political landscape in Scotland. The “Sturm Macteilung” reference is odious and in its self worthy of censure. The "Sturm Abteilung" were the original Nazi brown shirts that Ernst Rohm led in a campaign of torture and murder in the 30's. Likewise, I have seen no Kristallnacht of book burning in Scotland – 3 SNP Councillors burned a copy of the Smith report and were suspended for their actions. Ed’s post of Friday at 7:08 shows a comic in Wehrmacht uniform to reinforce the post above. Wrong uniform, wrong inference. Doofers Dad’s post of Saturday 11:35 is the most rationally intact one on the thread, but there are a couple of points. The Conservative party have not been set up here, they have simply not attracted enough votes to get their political message across enough to be voted in. That they have done that in England emphasises their comparative weakness here. Nothing more. The austerity argument is muddled, especially from the NHS point of view. What “significant” parts of the NHS have been contracted to the private sector? If you are referring to purchasing services or bed capacity, that’s a national policy and a conservative one at that. I do, however have a degree of empathy about the Council Tax argument. The most important point is that this is a post we could (should) debate. By Sunday, Charles Bannerman is posting something that appears to be nothing more than a goad to provoke reply to his arguments. I note Alex MacLeod’s response but this is that direct response. On Monday at 2:32 Charles Bannerman posts the out of context picture referred to above with a direct comparator of an SNP politician. Are you really suggesting Charles, that Fergus Ewing is a Nazi or has Nazi sympathies? Westhill 1 (a new signing with Ed) states that the “one party state” in Scotland should implode within 5 years. It may or may not, but Scotland is no more a one party state than Britain was during the Thatcher era. The opposition simply weren’t effective enough and that is what is happening now. If you want change, argue and persuade others that you are right. There is no dictatorship in this country. Charles Bannerman (Monday 11:58) reinforces this. I note that Alex takes exception to the “great unwashed” or the “proletariat” but I find them referred to as “ballot box fodder” more disgusting. Everyone’s vote is equal in weight, Charles. That’s what universal suffrage is about. Your vote is no more significant or valid than anyone else’s despite your frankly appalling debating strategy. Doofers Dad again contributes with a defence of Charles Bannerman making “reasoned and evidenced” argument in this thread. His arguments are neither. There was no real need to refer to Alex’s input as “your indignant little claim.” It demeans your point. Charles Bannerman then replies in post of what is now “12 hours ago”. It is this post that I find the most disturbing and disingenuous of all of them. No amount of wishful thinking can alter history Charles but your scenario would have resulted in a set of quite unquantifiable events. That’s revisionist particularism for you. More importantly and as you know Charles, you are not entitled under Law to be offensive to others on the basis that you have chosen (nationalism) with impunity. You are not being anti-Scottish, simply reactionary and muddled in your thinking and your arguments show several serious lapses of judgement. I have seen no “nastiness and arrogance” here from people who have disagreed with you, merely a sneering, dismissive and at times braying dismissal of them. Physician heal thyself. The "PC serially offended" may well not like your explicit parallels with the Nazis and the SNP, but it comes perilously close – and in some cases probably oversteps – the legal definition of hate speech in the various statutes it is defined in. You have demonstrably chosen to align the SNP with a national group (Scots) and project arguments designed to align your political opponents (aforesaid SNP) with perhaps the most odious political regime in history, one responsible for the deaths of millions. It is utterly and disgracefully wrong. I inferred above that your “rant” – for it is little better than that – showed a serious lapse of judgement and that is illustrated by the above to a degree that is unarguable. What I object to is that you have a vehicle to express your opinions as a representative of the Highland News and of the BBC. You have obligations and you are wilfully ignoring them ( by your repeated arguments above in a public forum using your own name) and I would have serious questions about your fitness for these roles. Not because of your politics, your personality, your nationality or your religion but simply because of your persistent, disgusting, divisive and wholly inflammatory arguments. You need to examine what you are doing here.

You are indeed wrong, so I'll correct you. In fact, in addition, and to quote the Nationalists' favourite bête noir - "we are a grandparent". Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I have the impression that you are not a teacher nor have in any other capacity had almost 40 years of direct daily insight into the development of large numbers of children from all manner of backgrounds, dealing with the problems they face and of the agencies which already exist on their behalf. Apart from the fundamental scariness of a system of state appointed "kinderminders" by a party whose control freakery is legendary, the other problem with this wheeze is that it's going to create a whole lot of bureaucracy where it's not needed and will hence actually divert scarce resources from those who do actually need them. Of course it's just another example of the fundamental ineptitude of the SNP. I mean (apart from Salmond's $103 a barrel economic strategy) we already have a justice "system" where Police Scotland is a multi faceted laughing stock and where a lying bin lorry driver looks set to escape scot free. In health, you can take your choice between closing children's wards, a far from glorious start to a major new hospital in Glasgow and NHS Grampian in meltdown. And then in education you have the Curriculum for Excellence in chaos, the loss of 4000 teachers and an exam system where the Higher Maths disaster will only be the start of the problems. On that last one, there was some junior minister chap on Radio Scotland this morning (the organ grinder seems to have been otherwise engaged so they sent a monkey instead) who - following in the fine traditions of Michael Russell - was so utterly pathetic that he couldn't even make a proper job of trying to blame the SQA (for which Holyrood is ultimately responsible.) The question to the SNP is clear. Why do you keep demanding more powers when you are still making a complete erse of the ones you already have? So please don't add the bringing up of kids to your already lengthy catalogue of disasters.

Well done George Osborne. It's time to vote for Ruth Davidsons Scottish Conservatives, for compassionate Conservatism sticking up for the working classes of Scotland. No scroungers needed in this society. At the last election, the British people backed us to finish the job we started and today, right across our country, millions of people will be going to work and earning more. That’s because as well as continuing to create more jobs - more than 350,000 since the last election alone - those on the lowest incomes aged 25 and over will today earn the new National Living Wage - £7.20 an hour, by law. That means 1.3 million lower-paid workers will get a direct pay rise – the biggest jump in a minimum wage in any advanced economy since the financial crisis. The National Living Wage will increase each year, and by 2020 it is forecast to be £9 an hour. And because we believe that people deserve to keep more of the money they earn, we’ve taken nearly 4 million of the lowest paid out of income tax since 2010. In my Budget last month, I cut taxes again for 31 million working people. It means that from April next year the amount you can earn before paying any income tax at all will increase to £11,500. A typical basic rate taxpayer will be paying over £1,000 a year less to the taxman than they were five years ago. This is all part of a plan that is honouring our commitments to the British people to deliver a higher wage, lower welfare, lower tax country that finally lives within its means. It's a modern, compassionate Conservative government in action. But in order to go on working through our plan, I need your help. By donating to our campaign today you can help us spread our message to as many people as possible. Thank you for your support. George Osborne Chancellor of the Exchequer

So refreshing to hear intelligent discussions on Scottish affairs! I'm afraid the Nats are no longer or are perhaps oblivious to sensible discussion. Can't wait until this one party state implodes as always happens when one party tries to steal the centre ground. The SNP are morphing into some kind of New Labour movement Sturgeon like Blair comes across as being untouchable and hero worshipped by her adoring legions she will however capitulate within the next 5 years and I for one will glad to see the back of her!

Charles, thanks for the reply but you appear to have missed the point. I defend your absolute right to say whatever you want to whether or not I agree with it, I’ve made that clear. You were not “asking hard questions” you were being inflammatory and wrong-headed in respect of what you were arguing. You are no Nick Robinson. As for your role as a journalist Charles, I would expect you to adhere to The NUJ code of Conduct. The BBC have a very clear policy on off-air activities which includes that on “personal use of social networking and other third party websites including blogs, microblogs and personal web space” You may want to have a look at both. There is quite a bit of your post activity in this thread that might be called into at least some degree of question. Part time freelancers can freely express political views but not offensively or inaccurately. I also have no problem with your postulating parallels with Germany in the 20’s and 30’s except that’s not what you did. You are directly comparing and inferring a similarity between the SNP and the Nazi party. It is a different matter entirely. By your use of unrelated photographs of German WW2 soldiers and Fergus Ewing you simply compound it. To be honest it appears to be verging on the libellous. Your use of hacked about Nazi nomenclature is similarly dishonest. Far from creating “a situation where people can behave completely outrageously and never be held account for it” that is precisely what I’m doing. Now. Your comparison is fallacious. Will you please address that issue directly? I’m glad that Doofers Dad got the point – about informed debate as part of a “serious topics” forum. That is what this should be but I fear you have devalued that not in the least by quoting Stalin. It comes across as a challenge of sneering dismissal which might not be your best course of action here. It’s the same as your “great unwashed” tactic. You might find that those who want, embrace and enjoy open debate have a multitude of “divisions” who will challenge your bilious and disingenuous froth and I hope that they do it fairly and without recourse to the many dreadful characteristics you ascribe them. All this 696 years to the day since the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath. Would you credit it.

Alex MacLeod bringing Irish politics into the debate on the 5th April and claiming a grievance. Alex MacLeod claiming he did not bring Irish politics into the debate on the 7th April and was not offended.

A wise and telling observation! In situations like this I sometimes wonder what the perceived "victims" of alleged "attacks" would say if they were asked whether they actually wanted their self appointed knights in shining armour to become Serially Offended on their behalf?

He should know he spent half of it on S**t players . i understand he has the biggest budget of any Inverness manager and typical of football when things go wrong it is all down to "no money"

Some of the photos coming from Tynecastle today, show some real healthy boys. We have been turned over again!

Yep give them a rest before their big game on Friday level playing field my a**e!

Is it time to call it quits with John Hughes acknowledging he has brought success to the club but it appears he has run his course . Great coach but obviously not capable of building a team from lower league players that we can afford. Give Richie a chance and give him a Donald Park or Kevin Macdonald as coach ( the latter did no bad with Leicester as we can see )

I was in the Crown area earlier, and I noticed two Conservative posters have been torn down. Nationalist ones remain though (obviously). Nationalists despise democracy. Nationalists - Don't even bother with your "how do you know it was Nationalists?" BS. It's a Nationalist trait. Poster ripping, book burning Unionist hating Nationalists.

The Nationalists have a real obsession with Ireland at the moment. Irish politics should have no place here Alex, and do you really think there was anything anti Catholic / Irish in Charles' post?! The world is not against you, so please remove that massive chip from your shoulder. Regards, 55% of Scotland.