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A good analogy that. And it was a long forseen issue that there was no-one coming through the SNP ranks with similar gravitas to succeed Salmond and Sturgeon. It's not a problem exclusive to the SNP, many governing parties around the world have struggled to replace big personality leaders. Humza is the SNP's Davie Moyes.

In 1978 we lost three quarters of a world class defence. McGrain, Jardine and McQueen were 3 of the best defenders in the world at that time. Jardine did play in the second game, but he hadn't fully recovered from his injury.

We'll likely be the first team to end on 4 points and still not get one of the best third placed spots. A new way for us to not reach the knockouts?

This is the only positive. I wouldn't say I'd be happy with three points and non qualification but I won't see that as a failure either. I've only seen clips of him playing further back but I've read the reviews. Is your thinking Christie + Gilmour then with McTominay and McGinn further forward. So, McTominay and Christie pretty much swapping positions? It does seem so obvious that there must be a reason he didn't do it.

Good to hear, you never know as Southampton will be in the play offs if he gets 3 or 4 appearances & scores a couple of goals he might have a outside chance of making the 26.

If he doesn't try Christie in his best position & we go out at the group stages then I'm not proud to say it but I'll be one of them. For now I'm trying to stay positive about the team & manager so let's hope Tierney, Hickey & Armstrong all make it & Clarke picks a balanced squad.

And, the VONC is in the Sottish Government. Of those bits of legislation that you mention, only two if them were ever voted on, and they were passed by the Scottish Parliament not the Scottish Government. A subtle but important difference.

He is appropriately named, if nothing else. Seriously, I think he could spend all day walking up and down Princes Street and no one would recognise him, unless he bumps into someone from work. Apart from being in the wrong party Neil Gray is exactly the kind of person the British establishment had in mind for FM when they set up Holyrood: a bland, unassuming administrator. A Jack McConnell. For Westminster, having spent over a decade watching Salmond and pre-Idpol Sturgeon occupying one of their colonial institutions like a couple of hungry grizzlies prowling around some poor frightened Canadian family's back garden looking for breakfast, the prospect of a nice, compliant devolutionist with the charisma of cardboard must be a blessed relief. The sad thing is, whatever throbber tweeted that Kate Forbes' views are right-wing, neo-conservative and ultra-Christian was probably being sincere. Clueless beyond belief! 🤣 I have some reservations of aspects of Forbes' politics, such as her apparent support for freeports, but - and I know this is a low bar - she is in my view one of the brightest MSPs presently sitting in HR. Anecdotally she is respected amongst the electorate, including amongst people who don't normally vote SNP, and based on her record as Finance Minister and with the right people in place I think she would run government more capably than we are seeing at present. If she isn't planning on standing again either for family or personal health reasons then that is a shame, but understandable. If it is because of the dog's abuse she got last time, then that too is understandable, but it is also a sad reflection of the times we live in when some of the more capable amongst us are dissuaded from putting their heads above the parapet because of guttersnipe arseholes who have never done anything useful in their lives. We get the country we deserve, I suppose.

OK, I've just looked at Sarwar's motion. Not a pleasant job but somebody has to do it. 🤣 It's just a vague one liner, so it could be construed to mean anything they want it to.

There is always a heavy dose of hypocrisy in most things that politicians do. I would guess they would argue that the VONC isn't about those bits of legislation that they themselves voted for. I haven't seen the details of Sarwar's VONC motion, though.

With a potential 26 man squad, and some key players out injured, we all expect the squad full of the best players available. Questions will be asked, and rightfully so when scrutinizing the big decisions. That, for me anyway wouldn't go as far as calling for his sack without thoughtful critique. I do expect Clarke to have a long think about his job post tournament, I hope we do well and its an easy decision to stay and for the majority of fans to want to keep him.

He might have to select/ask all of them if this run of injuries continue!!!!!

Okay, I'm still a little bit new to how Holyrood works and am happy to be corrected. But isn't there a degree of hypocrisy here for anyone who votes in favour of Sarwar's VONC motion, except the Tories. After all, didn't the Greens, Labour and Lib Dems all vote in favour of a lot of the contentious bills that the Scottish Government passed e.g. HCA, GRR, DRS, HPMAs etc.

I still fully expect posts on here calling for Clarke's head for anything from not selecting MLS players Gauld and Morgan or likes of McBurnie and England brigade players. It will happen of that I am sure.

At least we're not going to get carried away on a wave of completely unrealistic expectations.

This is definitely the worst injury crisis we have had going into a major tournament (World Cup or Euros). Unbelievable how many key players we have been deprived of and are carrying knocks.

If it does turn out that Regan votes to bale out Humza, then there will be no doubt in my mind, that it was all set up before yesterday's announcement. Still very risky though, as it would only need one SNP MSP to be "off sick" or one of them to "do a Kezia" and forget to press the button. My prediction is that Humza will go. Sarwar's VONC will not pass, and SNP continue in Government. SNP elect a new Leader. Stephen Flynn wins and Shona Robison does the Scottish Parliament stuff until Flynn can become an MSP.

I'd settle for a fortnight right now. 🤣

So Ross Stewart is apparently ready to play again.

I'll happily sign the petition. I'm just curious as to why you wouldn't want to target the UK Gov't who are providing the guns/ammunition and other weapons or money to purchase these to Israel. It would be great if you can share that petition to ban Scotland from the Euro's. After all, Humza is (I need to refresh the news) currently a minority leading first minister and the people of Scotland voted to remain in the UK. Thanks.

The Greens ARE going to vote for the linesman's VONC in Humza Yousaf which also slags off the Greens The Greens ARE NOT going to vote for Anus's VONC in the current Scottish Government that they are no longer part of ALBA want reassurances from Humza before they vote to save his neck in the VONC ALBS ARE NOT voting for the VONC in the Scottish Government Humza is going to be the jobbie that wont flush until he takes the SNP into a major election

Hi Wanderer, thanks for input- I tried to get round most messages but I think I missed yours. There is also a wider campaign (widely signed) to ban Israel in other sports, including the Olympics, you can sign the petition here: https://internal.diem25.org/en/petitions/93?id=93 The petition I shared is the only one that addresses the SFA specifically and was created because the SFA cited concern from fans as being a major factor in its decision to boycott Russia in 2022. We think the Scottish fans' voices matter and this puts specific pressure on the SFA and calls it to account to act progressively at the FIFA Congress and to be a leader on this issue. This can be signed here: https://www.change.org/p/the-scottish-football-association-must-ask-fifa-uefa-to-ban-israel Appreciate the input here and have take onboard your feedback. Our efforts right now are trying to target the Israeli government through sport given that its system of apartheid and genocide is what is driving Palestinian refugees out of Palestine in the first place. 90% of Palestinian's are internally displaced, and many externally as you mention. The only current proposal is to sanction Israel, as was put forth by the Palestine FA, hence this is what we are supporting. Please accept my apologies, if I can't respond due to capacity reasons.

Ryan One seem to be scoring regularly now in the Sheff Utd u21 side, made the a few first team appearances but hopefully next year we will see this guy kick on, as looks a real talent.

An extremely strange position we are now in, the greens now saying they would vote against humza, and alba saying they will in with the snp. I happen everyone remembers this, alba have a purpose and that is to help gain independence, the greens have used the climate and independence to further their creepy ideology

Haha I was thinking along the same lines only couldn’t put it any better than that