Sorted

One of the biggest doubters who viewed their appointment as nothing short of a disaster. Appalling track records in the game (aside TB's spell at M'well) with the fans of the clubs been to previously having nothing nice to say about them. Made some bizarre decisions (still maintain that dropping Ryan for the last five game at the end of the season was the final nail in the SPL coffin!) and playing some of the most boring footie I've seen. But ....... now at the business end of the season, when it really counts, on a fantastic run supported by a "Devon Loch" like collapse by Dundee and here we are. Absolutely incredible! Clean sheets galore, two quality strikers and a midfield that look like they can pass a ball. Immediate step back will be a huge achievement. I stand corrected and was wrong.

I would like a job with The Sun writing the "Dear Deirdre" letters... that's if I can't get employment as one of these people who seem to spend their entire lives hanging about their bedrooms in their underwear in "Deirdre"s Photo Casebook". :D I think The Sun is an extremely cleverly written newspaper which has got a very strong handle indeed on the profile of its readership. :D I think your having a laugh on both counts

Understand the Clach have a new owner, have got rid of their current manager and appointed an extremely experienced "team" to lead their ambitious plans for SFL football in two years!!

I was told this morning that County now have to play Saturday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday in the finall week of the season!!!! Wheels off me thinks?

I'm with CD on this one. the two are not mutually exclusive and can, when properly managed, deliver the best results for all. Granted at times it can cause difficulty but when it's good it's fab. The prime example, the biggest community club of all, FC Barcelona. A multi million euro business still subject to democratic checks and balances from it's members i.e. the fans. A model for all huge clubs that makes the Glazier/Gillette/Hicks fiasco exactly what they are, a recipe for disaster.

JB what's up? Used to agree with you nearly all the time but now your sounded like a very unhappy chappie with alarming regularity. Accept the fact that Gaelic is part of our culture, a big part for many, and be happy that at long last something is being done to promote the language for those who care. Oh and stop being so crabbit :004:

Thats a shame, County have to play 2 games a week for 6 weeks. Do you honestly think they can put everything into every game from now till the end of the season. After 3 weeks in they still have to play, tue-Morton a, sat- Airdrie a, tue- Qos a, sat- Partick h,tue- Ayr a, sat-Raith a. Thats a lot of travelling. Could be said that they, more than most, should be able to cope !

So.... If I understand this correctly : A potential football viewing audience of around 200,000 will have their enjoyment of this TV spectacle seriously curtailed just so as your kids' homework might become a little less tedious. That's one way of putting it! I would prefer to say it helps their language development and, like the kids TV broadcast on Alba, shows them that their Gaelic isn't solely confined to the classroom. We think it's great!

Bit neg JB. Glad the game is on and available to those who ant to watch it. To be honest, I quite often watch with the commentary off anyway as it can be nauseating at times! For the record, there are two wee Gaelic speaking boys in my house who are dead keen to watch it but just wish it was our game. Surely the two Gaelic speaking boys in your house would enjoy watching the match just as much with a commentary in English? They would JB but it wouldn't help their homework!

Bit neg JB. Glad the game is on and available to those who ant to watch it. To be honest, I quite often watch with the commentary off anyway as it can be nauseating at times! For the record, there are two wee Gaelic speaking boys in my house who are dead keen to watch it but just wish it was our game.

This is an interesting one. Delighted that at least there is some certainty, continuity, stability etc all things that are sadly lacking in Scottish football. Concerned that we face another season of "schoolboy" defending under the guidance of two hugely experienced international defenders of significant standing. On balance, it is to their credit that they are willing to commit to another year. They have exceeded my expectations and deserve another shot. That said, I don't sense that there were many options.

As in many instances in the past, the authorities are too late in acting. Why wait until your product is crumbling and your market value diminishing rapidly before taking action? it's a bit like the old finger in the dam approach or asking your punters what they think about the catering after you've made the changes. The custodians of our game, and there are many of them, are singularly responsible for the demise of our sport. Their failure to act collectively to address what has been staring all of us punters in the face for years is appalling. Now, with Henry McLeish's "master plan" ready for publication, a wee leak suggests what may be they way forward. No surprises coming then Henry! We are now the equivalent of Luxembourg domestically. Remove the ridiculous support enjoyed by the OF and we are pitching in at this level. Our facilities are poor, our youth policies tokenistic, wage bills ridiculous and balance sheets frightening. At least clubs such as Jeunesse d'Esch operate within their means and recognise their place. We haven't reached that stage. Perhaps a change to a 16/18 team league will be more exciting but one thing is for sure, it will not lead to a better product or change our standing. Still, we live in hope!

Issue - Is this not a case of closing the barn door after the horse has bolted? Idea - Ask your customers what changes they would wish prior to making change?

Thought it might prove a more factual source of info than your mother. Think you getting a bit mixed up now! Sorry mate, I meant Sorted's mother not yours. I hereby apologise to Joe DiMaggio's mother My mother thinks your an English to$$er

Just proved your point for you Renegade. Politics.........Football, great mix. Your post shows that it is hatred and not just banter. Oh by the way, I'll have to give you the last part about JT. :P PS: I think you need to read your history books. My mother hails from Buenos Aires

I don't want our lovely neighbours to get beaten in SA. I sit and night and pray (as a complete non believer!) that they are subjected to total humiliation and ridicule. That and that Las Malvinas are ultimately returned to their rightful owners prior to being desecrated and pillaged by the original perpetrators of modern day colonialism :P ! Oh and that John Terry has contracted a painful STD that involves even more painful treatment.

I agree and think the same methodology should be applied to Marius. He deserves nothing but riducle for his failure to help us make the latter stages of the Europa League!

The situation I am referring to is where a new party, from those who are, allegedly, being excluded at present, secure a significant enough shareholding to assume control of the club thus becoming the party in control of negotiations with the property owner. No conflict there as I see. At no point have I sought to establish whether there are parties willing to invest i.e. purchase shares as a minority holder, but am keen to establish what obstacles there may/may stopping our plethora of benefactors that are so keen to oust the present regime coming forward. As far as I see it, there are none other than a recognition that our present majority shareholder is not sitting on a pot of gold and a further recognition that all any future purchaser would be acquiring is grief and liability.

Is it not the case that a significant long term lease is more than adequate connection and that any lease, irrespective of the which vehicle retains ownership, would be assigned accordingly?

The issue for me is pretty straight forward and if I'm being honest, appears to be made more complicated than necessary by some in order to promote certain agendas. As I see it we have a major shareholder who, dependent on your viewpoint, sits in control of a business (collective term including all companies) in crisis or a potential rainbow with a huge pot of gold at the end. There can only be two scenarios. Firstly that the "crisis" scenario is true and that nobody in their right mind would want to take control and risk their cash.This is obviously a huge deterrent. Secondly the "rainbow" is true therefore any potential suitor will achieve significant gain from their purchase when all the theories come true. This is obviously an invitation. Which is it?

Malpas is spot on with these comments, admire the guy for stating what a lot of his fellow/ex professionals are probably thinking. Cheers MM but should not have expected anything less from a man who viewed playing for his club and country to be an honour.

Won't go, won't watch, don't care. The last bit of passion I have for my national side has finally gone as a result of the bended knee grovel to those who so disrespected our team, our supporters and ultimately our nation. The fact that our pathetic governing body and there equally pathetic CE allowed this to happen is even more infuriating. The SFA make Jack Warner and Co look like NASSA!

With you on that one CD. How about we start with a nice red and black striped one?

As I understand it, even when we were in the SPL, we were not paying SPL wages! How many other clubs fielded first team regulars on ?350 a week? Obviously this excludes Marius. Would also be prepared to take a wager (small one mind :024: ) that there are at least four teams in our division one with a significantly higher wage bill than ours. For me, our problem is not our wage bill but the dramatic fall in revenue from gates, corporate, TV etc we had in our SPL years.

Fair enough Scotty, It will be murder if there is no footy this weekend and the way things are going it is going to be a financial nightmare for our club. Which newspaper do you work for? The Barking Post?