referees on strike. all scotlandshire league fixtures cancelled next week

[Hairydude]

Names and sources? hidden cloak and dagger stuff Rod; sure you didnt just write that yourself?

[Teacake]

Forgive my ignorance, genuinely, but why would Chick being a St Mirren fan be so bad and render his views completely pointless?

Is there a single commentator/journalist on Scottish football who is neutral and respected on all sides and thus worth reading for a balanced view on this? If so, who? Links if you like.

That's twice you've completely missed the sarcasm (which I thought was really obvious) in my posts. I thought we only needed cue cards for Boba, the man who thinks Hugh Dallas going missing is because he retired as a ref, when instead he's the referees supervisor. Good luck with any credibilty in theis debate going forwards son.....

I thought he meant disappeared from reffing, tbh I dont read celtic related posts from you, teacake, div and Dave when he was here, always paranoid nonsense.  You've got a cheek to question anyones credibility, sometimes I question your credibility in life.  Youve barely posted on the forum recently and then you come back and post all this paranoid drivel.  Save it for your Celtic forums where you all blissfully seethe together and agree that the whole world is against you.

Oh and WD in avoiding all the points about your paranoid attitude, the overreaction and embarrassment caused by your club and instead focus on me thinking Teacake meant something else.

Paul you support Rangers we support Celtic we are not going to agree an almost anything, get over it, we're not trying to change your mind or convince you of anything, that would be pointless. Your contributions to the thread have amounted to a couple of lols and a total misread. The paranoia stuff is lazy and tiresome btw, you stick up for your club, we'll stick up for ours.

[Teacake]

I am usually sympathetic towards Celtic whenever I bother to think about Scottish football.

But the idea there is a concerted conspiracy against them is beyond ridiculous.

People make mistakes, it is just standard deviation that more mistakes have happened to be made to the detriment of Celtic than other teams recently.

Celtic and their fans need to grow up and stop whinging.

If you hardly bother to think about Scottish football how do you know what is ridiculous and what isn't in it? You're hardly speaking from a position of knowledge.

[Teacake]

So the strike goes ahead, do we know what the refs want yet?

Surely in any dispute you must have a clear objective of what you want to achieve and a fall back position that you'll settle for, the refs don't seem to have either. Regan and Doncaster seem to be trying their best with them but the refs look like they want to withdraw their labour regardless.

They are also setting a dangerous precedent withdrawing thier services whenever they feel like it.

[henrik777]

So the strike goes ahead, do we know what the refs want yet?

They want to be able to screw up, cover up and not have the people who have a livelihood at stake to have a right to say anything.

Sandy

[Div]

Forgive my ignorance, genuinely, but why would Chick being a St Mirren fan be so bad and render his views completely pointless?

Is there a single commentator/journalist on Scottish football who is neutral and respected on all sides and thus worth reading for a balanced view on this? If so, who? Links if you like.

That's twice you've completely missed the sarcasm (which I thought was really obvious) in my posts. I thought we only needed cue cards for Boba, the man who thinks Hugh Dallas going missing is because he retired as a ref, when instead he's the referees supervisor. Good luck with any credibilty in theis debate going forwards son.....

Not to me, and I am not the stupidest person in the world. If I was expected to know that being a "St Mirren fan" was a euphemism for being a rabid Rangers fan then gg me. I retire from trying to understand Scottish football lol

To be fair, Rich, I think you have a right to assume that BBC employees will be fair, impartial, and well informed.

Being state funded, and particularly in these austere times, you'd presume they would provide a balanced, insightful perspective.

Unfortunately, BBC Radio Scotland has gone very much down the low-rent, tabloid path. The host of their main phone in recently had to apologise to a Celtic fan after accusing him of being an idiot and a bigot, simply because he disagreed with the agenda the host was promoting.

It doesn't help that as well as hosting a BBC show, he is also Sports Editor (last I checked) at a declining tabloid. Hence his radio show is used as a platform for promoting his tabloid's agenda.

Frankly, as an English taxpayer, I think you'd be very entitled to wonder how Radio Scotland was spending your money.

[henrik777]

Official Statement from Scottish Referees Association:

After due consideration the Scottish Referees Association have decided to go ahead with the planned strike on the weekend of 27/28 November 2010. Over recent weeks the level of criticism aimed at referees across Scotland has reached a point where referees have been unable to carry out their business and private lives in a normal manner. The challenges to our integrity and professionalism by certain parties is unjust, and we believe that people in positions of authority should show more professionalism in comments made to the media and the public.

On top of this, the injury crisis at Ibrox has to be given due consideration. The Rangers could really do with a break this weekend, and it is the duty of the Scottish Referees Association, in conjunction with the Establishment, to give the Queen's XI a well earned rest'.

Sandy

[TightEnd]

much?

[bazzabhoy]

ive just found this thread superb.....take me a week to digest it all... were not paranoid! well not totally,well maybe just a bit,

[Geo the Sarge]

lolol scottish football lolololol

Thread shoulda ended here tbh, about the only post that gets it right.

WP Greeky

Geo

[Maxriddles]

Newsflash :- The SFA have decided against using foreign referees after one awarded a penalty against Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday night 

[Maxriddles]

A real newsflash this time, Hugh Dallas has left his post as head of refereeing with the SFA. No details yet as to the reasons behind it.

[ViiperUK]

A real newsflash this time, Hugh Dallas has left his post as head of refereeing with the SFA. No details yet as to the reasons behind it.

clearly the pope stuff was true then lol

[mondatoo]

much?

That chips massive,or does she just have really small shoulders,hmm.

[Rod Paradise]

Names and sources? hidden cloak and dagger stuff Rod; sure you didnt just write that yourself?

Same source who is now 4 weeks of SFA worrying & 5 SFA P45's to the good.

At what point Tighty will the chip be justified?