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Whit?

Thanks. I think we did but it may have just expired. Will check it out. Thanks.👍

We’re told there were no spaces today or tomorrow on any ferry. All fully booked.

Yeah, we’ll get the money back for ferry but accommodation is all lost I think.

Yeah, thought about it but it’s a long drive for no guarantee to get on. I think it’s a long shot, with only a small number of cars getting on. Wife has found somewhere in Lake District to go instead. Just need to battle CalMac for money back now.

Hi, I have a desperate long shot here. Arran ferry just cancelled. Can’t get an alternate, everything fully booked. Lost all our accommodation money. Wee man gutted as it was his only holiday this summer. Looking for a place (anywhere) where we can take him, preferably that allows a dog but can cope if not. Just a couple nights. I know folk here have holiday homes, just if anyone has any availability, nowhere else does. Thanks in anticipation. 🥺

His "personal stances"? He hates the British army for what they historically (but within living memory) did in his hometown. It's not his opinion, it's an accepted historical reality. As far as I'm aware, he's never marched round in a balaclava denouncing the British state or advocating terrorism, but he has, when asked the question, stated his opinion. Sometimes in the face of real bigotry. But yeah, James McLean is the bad guy here. Predictable.

I’m no expert or anything, just a simple chap, but why does this bother you so?

Yes, he is. Or being deliberately obtuse.

And equally (yes, equally) should an accused not be allowed anonymity until convicted? What if he’s innocent? Anyway, this is going down a road I don’t want to go. I fully support victims in such cases. Just thought there was hypocrisy that needed calling out.

What do you think? Yeah, I’m pure delighted. 🙄

Naming somebody whose name had not been released “for legal reasons”, whilst having spent the best part of a year deriding those who wanted the anonymous (and wrongfully protected?) accusers of Salmond named. Anyway, that’s the way I read it. But I don’t give enough of a f*** to actually give a f***. So maybe I’m wrong.

With Phart here, I think, it does seem to be double standards.

People not picking McGregor. Lol.

I like the idea of a 32-team Euros. No need to worry about qualifying justification, that’s a bit weird. Don’t even need actual qualification. Just have Nations League as a route to Euros. With WC qualification, that’s quite a congested schedule anyway. Nations Leage/Euros/Wc qualification/WC. Do away with Euros qualification as separate to Nations League all together. More teams get opportunity to take part in showcase. Teams like Bolivia and Venezuela get to regularly, so why not Scotland and Latvia?

Phew. Bullet dodged. Now we can relax and enjoy the rest of the tourna… Oh, wait…

That covers exactly what I was meaning. Thanks!

OK, the phrase is ubiquitous in the clamour to show support for England. But I’m not entirely sure what it means. I know it’s a song from 1996, Baddiel and Skinner, but what actually is the underlying message? Do they mean “home” as in they see major trophies rightfully being theirs? If so, that’s a bit deluded. If, on the other hand, it’s a reference to the belief that they invented football, then I suppose they have a point. I’m sure the modern game was codified there. It’s a bit insulting, is it not, though, that that’s only part of the story. The laws may have been set down there, but Scots played as much a part of it as they did. Arguably the game developed earlier in Scotland. Is it just another example of things originating in these islands being wrongly attributed solely to England? Wonder why we don’t challenge this more. It’s just a song, no need for me to get worked up, I know. 🤐

If you don’t count the Copa America, then all they have a chance of winning is the World Cup. Bit harsh you not counting the Copa America. Others would.

Ps. I don’t think McCoist or Jenas are actual idiots, just their expressed views on things like this. Murphy, however, is an imbecile.

Correct. It seems almost universal amongst commentators on these islands though. Certainly among idiot summarisers like Murphy, McCoist, Jenas etc

Well, it’s certainly all about opinions. To me, Kane’s constant cheating is everything I hate about football, and takes away from the whole integrity of the game. An isolated dive in the heat of the moment, like Sterling’s, I could live with, even though it led directly to England’s goal. It’s on a level with Maradona’s heat of the moment stick your arm in the air and hope for the best. Kane constantly falling down ain’t football. It’s horrible. The refs have generally been good with similar behaviour this tourney, first time this stuff attempted it’s nipped in the bud. This fella fell for it time and time again, set the tone which unfortunately led to Sterling trying his luck. Why not?

How not? Are there levels of cheating?

To be fair, your decision to continue this line of thinking is a worse decision than hendry deciding to shoot.

Never happened.