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Where did ya hear that Alex? Never heard of Dundonald links being linked (sorry) with the open. As far as i am aware the Renaissance in East Lothian next to Muirfield was the other contender beside Castle Stuart.It was ruled out due to not having a clubhouse and 3 holes were deemed unsuitable. Castle Stuart was awarded the Open till 2014 as the (British) Open is at Muirfield in 2013 and authorities didnae want the two back to back over the wall fae each other.

Unbelievable stuff,how the feck can ya do that on a bike

The problem doesn't need exaggerating,no if's or but's, Scottish football is on it's arse big time.

This is getting serious

To Scobble.... There's a whole new language out there eh?

Mebbe's being a bit thick here but not quite getting the syncing bit of this.I understand the streaming and playlists etc,but can I get stuff onto either I pod or i pad to play offline on main Hi-Fi?

Great shout as well Starchief, never heard of Last FM,just signed up and listening to great stuff here,cheers for that ane. Love all the related info as well, didn't realise Roger Hodgson started his career with none other than Reg Dwight! who'd have thought it

Related artists looks a good feature Gringo,It's not on the freebie version from what i can see,think i'll need to get over my inherent tightfistedness and subscribe. Good shout on the Moody Blues, used to be a big fan in my hippyish era,havnae heard them since the early 70's,god thats going back , still a good listen

I'm considering subscribing but enjoying 10 hours access free the now, although the ads are annoying,speshly if trying to listen to an album. What's the difference between the fiver and tenner package?

Had an account for a while but didn't use it much, just getting into it now and loving listening to old albums of my youth from Genesis, Floyd, Purple,Bowie and other stuff i haven't listened to in yonks. What do others recommend for a listen? Gettin on a wee bit but still like stuff like the Artic Monkeys,The View,etc open to suggestions.

Erm, I'm not!! ,however, Doofers dads right, don't take offence and carry on posting yer thoughts and opinions,it's what makes message boards interesting.When you are the original poster of a topic it can feel like all and sundry are taking a pop but usually they are just throwing their own opinion into the thread,at least the topic is interesting enough to stimulate discussion and input.

BB's common in London

National service doesn't necessarily have to be military.I don't believe compulsory military service could ever be re introduced in this liberal democratic society, but reckon a scheme whereby, after a given period on benefits,a claimant has to enrol in a national assistance scheme or drop onto a lower basic benefit rate. Those who participate for the pre determined period and contribute and enhance their community and environment would carry on receiving a more enhanced benefit rate,whilst still being actively encouraged to seek employment(difficult as it is in the current climate)

Having seen the cringeworthy antics of some parents at street league and youth level,some seem to assume if wee Johnny is "training with the Caley/County" they are virtually semi professional and it's merely a matter of time before their wee prodigy is spotted and moved on to greater things, it must come as a great blow to discover the next Dalglish isn't coming from their family!

3 hoors 43 !! taks me near that to drive it some days if there's too many tractors aboot! Well done sir i doff my dark blue bunnet to ya, hope the wee guy gets a fair few quid in the account from yer efforts

Aye, go on then Davie, put me doon for ?20,wee guys been through the mill and deserves a break. Eh'll guess at fehv hours fifty fehv meenits ;-)

First and foremost I'd like to make clear I hugely admire the vision and financial bravery of investors involved in the developement of Castle Stuart and understand the massive benefits etc involved for the area.That said, let's not kid on this is close to being the best test of links golf in Scotland or even the North East. A lot is subjective but Nairn and Dornoch are both far superior in variety and test of skill. Loch Lomond,Castle Stuart and Rennaisance where the Scottish will move to next all have one thing in common,they are all built by investors who have vested interests in raising the profile of their course and the coverage of having a Europen tour event hosted makes the course a "must play" for thousand of cash rich American and Japanese golf tourists. The Ryder cup being awarded to Celtic Manor was blatant corporate manipulation,with dozens of courses more "worthy" of hosting the event but money talks so a brand new course on the side of a hill overlooking a power station was awarded this prestigious and hugely lucrative event. The term "championship course" is slapped glibly onto every new course built these days but very few new ventures could hold a candle to Brora, Tain or Lossie. I am not naive and understand the requirement for investment and corporate support,and sympathise hugely with the investors for the losses incurred but let's not kid on this is about testing golf courses,it's about money,plain and simple. Hopefully lessons will be learned,the course will be toughened up,the investors and corporate backers will make shed loads of money and the weather will be just a wee bit kinder next year.

As I understand it,it was provisionally 3 years with options.It was always moving from Loch Lomond this year due to financial problems there and originally was due to move to the Rennaisance course in East Lothian but 3 holes were deemed unacceptable and Castle Stuart was awarded the Scottish open.With THE open being held at Muirfied which is "over the wall" from the Rennaisance in 2013 I reckon Castle Stuart will keep the Scottish for 3 years as planned, any other decision would be extremely harsh IMO,and it will then move to Rennaisance as planned. Looks positive

My thoughts exactly! When pro's can reach par 4's with a 5 iron there's something no quite right. I understand wanting birdies and eagles to make viewing more exciting but it has to be with skill and guile not just due to several holes which are patently too easy. IMHO the fairways need tightening up and possibly some more strategic bunkering.That said, all credit to all concerned on the building of the course and bringing a competition of this calibre to the area,and well done for dragging it back from the brink and getting a successful if not so exciting conclusion.I'm sure lessons will be learned and next year will be great experience.

Just about the worst scenario possible for the organisers and sponsors.So many folk put so much effort, energy and no small financial input to make this a fantastic event for the area,only for freak localised extreme water to wreak havoc. Hopefully weather holds the morn so a conclusion can be reached or the games a bogey :irritated:

Shame the weather,which is the only element the organisers have no control over is causing such problems,I am along in Buckie just now and we had a fantastic round of golf last night in beautiful summer evening sunshine, hard to believe the difference in a few miles. Agree with Charles about the cringeworthy Harry Potter railway stuff for the tourists, I was shouting at the telly when they were running that,but otherwise the portrayal of the area and coverage is first class. Just as well Neil Lennons no a golfer or he'd be jumpin up and doon blaming the groundsman for not keeping the course playable In monsoons

Well done Mr and Mrs Paulibee,thought ye's had gone quite for a while,sleepless nights and stinky nappies for the next wee while ....Enjoy

Very good, I get the picture :-)

Canna even spell,it's " Twa peh's" no " Tau Pi "