Pacific Quay Musings?

[26th of foot 5,825]

The State of the Nation.

 

I have waited since Saturday to see if any fall out evolved from a couple of broadcasting points. I suspect collective discipline has been restored, temporarily? We know the Scottish Government’s Clinical Director, Jason Leitch has been regularly appearing on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Off the Ball’. I think it’s quite an astute move, allowing Leitch and his message to reach a differing audience and demographic. Despite DrStu’s constant attempts at politicising the weekly 45 minute slot, I think Leitch has mostly played with a straight bat?
 

Anyways, on Saturday, just after Leitch’ s contribution; Cosgrove went into a minor rant. He felt general discipline in the country was beginning to break down, and folks were mistaken if they thought the end of Covid was in sight. Then, he got after some PQ colleagues, “people I work with, people who’s views I respect and admire, someone I agree with politically, are spouting views not helpful to the country’s wellbeing”. Off the Ball finished at 2 O’Clock, and Sportsound began.

 

Big Dick introduced Michael Stewart, Tom English, and Billy Dodds. Sellik TV’s Ginga Ninja was revealed as the show’s VAR expert. Mikey launched into an appeal for crowds to be back at football in Scotland, as usual he did not understand the risk of folks viewing the beautiful game in the open air? Billy Dodds agreed, and Big Dick thought it was a decent argument. I realised what DrStu’ was getting at, Stewart’s line was straight from Peter’s mouth.

 

It’s a bit of a give a way, Cosgrove revealing he knew what Stewart was going to say, an hour before it occurred. Last weekend, Cosgrove specifically questioned Leitch on Lennon’s plea that week for the return of crowds. The Lugan Bigot cited Kansas City playing in front of 18,000 the evening before. Leitch shot both the point and Lennon down, “ah don’t think referencing the USA in this current pandemic, is a good reference”.

 

The Yahoos have been consistent on this drive, for whatever reason, they are determined to be allowed to host an attendance. We can speculate on sponsorship, corporate, or redundant disco lighting being the motive? The Michael Stewart aspect is not surprising, I have been told by a decent source that ra Sellik were attempting to get Stewart placed on the Sky Sport staff, over the last couple of years. Indeed, his James Traynor rant was deliberate, burning his bridges before moving on. Sky did not bite, and after several weeks in the wilderness, he signed up for Sellik TV and came back to a position of prominence on BBC Scotland.

 

It’s only ten- twelve weeks past that Michael was telling us how valuable an asset Neil Doncaster, Shifty McGifty, and Rod the Fraud were to Scottish football. Maybe, some of the a Gang Hut could remind Mikey that those three cost Scottish football in excess of three-quarters of a million quid per annum. Surely, they should be persuading government of the Scottish football case, and they could find a national and league sponsor while they are at it, and we know, they’re at it. It’s time for PQ to decide what’s most important, what Peter wants, or the National Health? Michael has made his decision, Cosgrove is telling us so.

[JohnMc 2,463]

Celtic's clamour for supporter's to be allowed back is eye-catching. I'm not sure allowing say 10,000 back into a 60,000 seat stadium would enhance the atmosphere much, so this can only be about the money. Celtic promised their season ticket holders exclusive access to Celtic matches being shown on their in-house TV. Unlike Rangers, where anyone can purchase on a match to match basis, currently the casual Celtic supporter, or supporter of whoever they're playing, can't. People who claim to know about these things tell me this has been quite successful for Rangers from a revenue perspective. Perhaps Celtic need to allow some fans in so they can break their agreement with their own season ticket holders. Surely getting those in power to allow supporters to return is beyond even their lobbying skills?? 

[RANGERRAB 3,252]

I noticed Andy Walker saying the other day how Celtic were currently burning cash. I suspect this is the main reason they need supporters returning.

And I genuinely believe getting put out the CLQs has hit them harder than they’d admit. The picture of Liewell sitting in the stand with his head in his hands after getting put out by Ferencevaros may tell it’s own story.

Let’s hope so...

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[Bill 13,717]

I was reading the Celtic media circus boasting just a few weeks ago that they had sold 50,000+ season tickets. Why would they now need a paying audience? They're not exactly renown for filling their stadium on match days and I can't imagine even they would charge season ticket holders a second time for the same seat. They couldn't have been bullshitting about season ticket sales, could they?

[26th of foot 5,825]

BBC Ceefax this evening, 2nd of October’20, the report on the Europa Cup group stage draw held at noon on the day, : 

 

“FA Cup winners, Arsenal will face league of Ireland side, Dundalk, Rapid Vienna and Molde in Group B of the 2020-22 Europa League.

Tottenham have been drawn alongside a Bulgarian champions Ludogorets, LASK and a Royal Antwerp in group J.                                
Leicester City will face Braga, AEK Anthens and Ukrainian side Zoroaster Luhansk in Group G.

Scottish champions Celtic face a tough task in Group H as they take on AC Milan,Lille and Sparta Prague”.

 

Any Gersnetters spot the obvious omission?
 

Three English sides, the Scottish Establishment club, and League of Ireland pub team; all mentioned, but one club deliberated omitted.

 

Plus ca change.

 

 

[RANGERRAB 3,252]

21 minutes ago, 26th of foot said:

BBC Ceefax this evening, 2nd of October’20, the report on the Europa Cup group stage draw held at noon on the day, : 

 

“FA Cup winners, Arsenal will face league of Ireland side, Dundalk, Rapid Vienna and Molde in Group B of the 2020-22 Europa League.

Tottenham have been drawn alongside a Bulgarian champions Ludogorets, LASK and a Royal Antwerp in group J.                                
Leicester City will face Braga, AEK Anthens and Ukrainian side Zoroaster Luhansk in Group G.

Scottish champions Celtic face a tough task in Group H as they take on AC Milan,Lille and Sparta Prague”.

 

Any Gersnetters spot the obvious omission?
 

Three English sides, the Scottish Establishment club, and League of Ireland pub team; all mentioned, but one club deliberated omitted.

 

Plus ca change.

 

 

Obvious omission? 

You mean deliberate omission 

 

these pondlife dont even attempt to hide it anymore. Scrapping the outdated BBC licence fee would be the beginning of the end for these cretins.

the sooner the BBC becomes a commercial broadcaster dependent on viewing figures the better. Employing these people won’t then be in their best interests

[26th of foot 5,825]

I will have have a fair bit to say on PQ’s latest bleating today, the appearance of Doncaster, Mulraney, and Michael Stewart was a given stage to take over from Holicom. However, the latest desire by Cosgrove and Cowan to ensure the Rectum of Dundee(elected unopposed) remains quite important cannot proceed without remark.

 

Today’s Limerick first line was, ‘ Jim Spence was a bit of a flitter’, and it was put out to the listeners?
 

No surprise that the announced winner constructed the following : 

 

Jim Spence was a bit of a flitter,

In a row he was never a quitter,

He astounded the nation,

When he said liquidation,

Means your club has gone down the shitter.

 

Jum has Tweeted he will frame the winning verse. As of yesterday, Dundee Uni’ had announced three accommodation halls/residences had declared quarantine because of Covid. Jum, like many of his fellow political travellers, chooses not to tweet such information. Jum prefers the warm comfort of his hatred.

 

 

[26th of foot 5,825]

Sweet Thursday.

 

I don’t know, does John Steinbeck still hold sway? He wrote what he knew, the Monterey peninsula was the every time setting. Political commentary such as ‘the Grapes of Wrath’ competed with pot boiling page turners, ‘East of Eden’, room had to be found for regular morality tales, ‘Of Mice and Men’, and relief was found in, ‘Canary Row’ and, ‘Sweet Thursday’. Steinbeck was an everyday reading type of Author. I have long loved the cannon, twenty-five years ago I dragged the wife to California for a month, to pay homage. Standing on a corner of downtown Gilroy, as an open backed truck full of garlic passed wafting a thermal wave, is a real test of eye-watering love of literature.

 

Sweet Thursday is a tale of what’s important in life, the noise and light being created by the community whore house, store, restaurant, bar, ....... etc are the essentials of our eponymous hero, Doc’s existence. His very being, a Marine Biologist relies on the camaraderie, the contentment, the honesty of prostitution, the nostalgia, the superficial take on his community; it is his most particular eco-system. As unique as any other garden inhabited by an octopus.

 

The PQ Gang Hut is a culture, as vibrant as any other smear in a petrie dish. The bombastic camaraderie on display reinforces the mental imagery demanded by radio. Scotland has two clubs left in European competition, Rangers and Sellik are vying for Europa Cup group stage qualification. Big Dick introduces the Blarney Bhoys, Willie Miller, James McFadden, and Billy Dodds at six O’Clock. The discussion on ra hooped horrors visit to Sarajevo lasted 35 minutes. Like Steinbeck and Monterey, this is familiar. Pat and Tom take us through the individual players, the sections of the team, the managements style of play, .... etc. Everyone contributes, everyone wants to he heard contributing, it’s hopeful, the Scots banner is being carried.

 

Now, ra Sellik game kicks off at seven, so 25 minutes left for Rangers discussion? Well, there’s European tour golf being played in North Berwick. Brian McLauchlin reports for five minutes and mentions Paul Lawrie will probably sign off after this event. Cue Big Dick, Liam McLeod, and Willie Miller telling us all again how much a Dandy Don is our Paul. Tom and Pat contribute too, then camaraderie of that day’s golfing foursome is recalled in warm nostalgia. It begins with Tom, “ah hear Ireland won again”?
 

Another five minutes disappears as Big Dick debates with the Blarney Bhoys, the nationality of their Producer, Frank. Paired with Pat, the Newton Mortgage broth of a Bhoy assures the listeners that Frank’s in-laws are all good Donegal stock. As bonding exercises go, the weekly golfing foursome must be the envy of all BBC Radio Scotland listeners? Those of us, and and I suspect we might be the majority, relegated to standing on the sidelines, raging and beefing; when is the Rangers preview?
 

Finally, at a quarter to seven, Big Dick turned to Billy Dodds and for the next five minutes we endured an interrupted discourse of platitudes. Players not discussed, side not broken into departments, and our manager’s style of play might have been ....... well, anything ..... because Billy was cut off as Liam McLeod began his live pitch side interview with Neil Lennon. I understand Liam was inside PQ and Neil was standing in Sarajevo on a hot, sunny afternoon - where the hell is Gabriel Princeps when you need him?
 

Rangers do not have a hand on that Scots standard, we don’ t participate in the golf foursome, we are not worthy of 35 minutes of discussion, our manager is not interviewed, Billy Dodds willingly sits on the naughty step and provides very occasional up dates from Rangers TV, ........ etc. Steinbeck knew a narrative had to contain honesty, the fact the only honesty available in Cannery Row came from the whores, meant that the fabric could not hold without their essential weave. At what point do the Gang Hut acknowledge this essential truth?
 

 

[26th of foot 5,825]

Motherwell Director, fictional fantasy economics author, and big big mate of Tam Cowan, Andrew Wilson has been cited by the Compliance Officer, Claire Whyte. 
 

Wilson’s  tweeted criticism of referee, Bobby Madden after Rangers 1-5 victory at Fir Park has landed him in trouble. Despite being Sellik TV’s Michael Stewart’s economic Guru, it is felt Andrew had a case to answer after calling Madden’s awards, “farcical and ludicrous”. He went further, wondering aloud why Madden had not gone for the hat-trick and proclaiming Madden to be, “Rangers most dangerous player”.

 

The hearing date is set for the 29 October.

I hope Peter allows Michael the opportunity to defend Wilson?

 

[JohnMc 2,463]

On 03/10/2020 at 16:59, 26th of foot said:

I will have have a fair bit to say on PQ’s latest bleating today, the appearance of Doncaster, Mulraney, and Michael Stewart was a given stage to take over from Holicom. However, the latest desire by Cosgrove and Cowan to ensure the Rectum of Dundee(elected unopposed) remains quite important cannot proceed without remark.

 

Today’s Limerick first line was, ‘ Jim Spence was a bit of a flitter’, and it was put out to the listeners?
 

No surprise that the announced winner constructed the following : 

 

Jim Spence was a bit of a flitter,

In a row he was never a quitter,

He astounded the nation,

When he said liquidation,

Means your club has gone down the shitter.

 

Jum has Tweeted he will frame the winning verse. As of yesterday, Dundee Uni’ had announced three accommodation halls/residences had declared quarantine because of Covid. Jum, like many of his fellow political travellers, chooses not to tweet such information. Jum prefers the warm comfort of his hatred.

 

 

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” James Baldwin.