Langtonian

Apathy for me after almost 50 years of following Scotland

We have players who are no more Scottish than fly in the air

No sympathy.Too many clubs,companies renegaing on not paying HMRC or other debts in the hope they get off with it or some other diddy bails them out .

Apparently utilised all loan deals. They have/ had 3 keepers,all injured All three of Raith Rovers’ registered goalkeepers are unfit to play in this evening’s vital league fixture away to Ayr United. Regular stopper Kevin Cuthbert underwent a sports hernia operation 10 days ago. Recovery time is 4 – 6 weeks. Such is the character of ‘Cat’ that he responded to the club’s emergency by offering to play tonight, even though he has not even had his post surgery stitches removed! However we have a duty of care to Kevin and could not permit that. Aaron Lennox is recovering from two broken bones in his hand and cannot play, while we await the results of an MRI scan on Conor Brennan following his painful foot injury sustained 3 days ago at Dumfries. Over the last 72 hours we have kept the SPFL fully abreast of developments, but our options were restricted by football regulations and despite the best efforts of manager John Hughes, club officials and agents acting on our behalf, we have been unable to secure the services of another goalkeeper for tonight’s game. As a last resort, we requested a postponement of tonight’s re-arranged fixture at Somerset Park but this has been refused by the SPFL. Whilst we must respect that decision, we are very disappointed with it. We now have no alternative other than to proceed with what is a vital fixture not only for ourselves and our friends at Ayr United, but also for those other clubs around about us. More than ever, good luck to the team this evening and in particular to Ryan Stevenson who has volunteered to be our goalkeeper tonight.

Anyone who believes anything kings says is needing sectioned is this 18 mill he talks about his own money or inclusive of the numerous soft loans he's accepted from others?

Hearts should never have got second chance.Rovers should have won the first game.

Cheers,kinda thought that.

Guessing because it was a civil case they never received a jail sentence or is because they are/ were footballers?

On the contrary,it is a big deal.Unfortunately the law does view it differently.The case under discussion was high profile e.g. on the TV,viewed but thousands,examples had to be made.If that same guy had attempted the same act outside a pub or anywhere for that matter IMO unlikely to receive a 9 month jail sentence

Is it?it wasn't,t for the twat who did exactly the same to my mate,unprovoked,in front of witnesses and CCTV.Never mind,you know best

It's a jailable offence if it happens at Hampden in front of cameras viewed by thousands in a cup final,sure if the same thing happened on the streets at chucking out time it's not

Listen,I know where your coming from but the point I,m making is all students,pensioners or disabled don't lack in disposable income and there others in employment worse or not much better off.Its where you draw the line

Nonsense,if that was the case there would by twats jailed left ,right and centre every weekend

Not all but then again never intimated that I take it the fact you highlight the student plight and not the pensioners/ disabled you are or were one?

Farcical if that had happened anywhere else e.g. outside a pub on a normal night out he wouldn,t have been jailed

No and never said that.Should we let those in part time work,zero hour contract work,those on low paid/ minimum wage work in for free as well?

Why?I know students,pensioners and dare I say disabled who have more disposable income than some in full time employment

Any friendly would be underwhelming,in fact any up and coming Scotland games are underwhelming

I know it's not easy to accept but the truth hurts

Rangers are really a poor bunch,it was men against boys wonder how Warburton will spin this one up

Exactly this

It is your tangerine glasses.Utd never dominated yesterday's game and got what they deserved,a point.

His loan deal will be up before he loses weight and gets near match fitness

Agree with most of that but the Rugby part is up for debate.Are they representative of Scotland when almost half the squad are from overseas?

Rangers and Ross County are two other clubs at it