tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post5101671877445337442..comments2024-03-29T15:07:44.290+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: An incomplete list?James Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-41667632257251850722014-11-26T12:02:32.290+00:002014-11-26T12:02:32.290+00:00If you're looking for a hot bed, Juteman, I...If you're looking for a hot bed, Juteman, I'd forget Murrayfield in February!<br /><br />More to the point, I seem to have turned into a bird.............falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020785729017865846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5093393408127379492014-11-26T10:55:10.024+00:002014-11-26T10:55:10.024+00:00Ok, i give in.
Scottish rugby is a hotbed of ferve...Ok, i give in.<br />Scottish rugby is a hotbed of fervent nationalism.<br />Is it British or Scottish nationalism though? :-)Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88613586714823864392014-11-26T09:04:19.384+00:002014-11-26T09:04:19.384+00:00OK - Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Willie Miller, Ji...OK - Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Willie Miller, Jim Leighton...etc etc etc etc. Mainly a Rangers thing then. Archie MacPherson - nothing to do with football, obviously. Rugby, however...BAD. Did any of the current Scottish team campaign for a No vote? How's about the Glasgow and Edinburgh squads? Don't think so, but that doesn't matter. They all voted No. How do we know this? Juteman says so. Nothing like a solid, evidence based case is there? (And this is nothing like a.....) Anyway, other things to do now - my "National"'s arrived!falconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020785729017865846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-28386883097265493722014-11-26T07:07:16.550+00:002014-11-26T07:07:16.550+00:00What team did Archie MacPherson play for?
It wasn&...What team did Archie MacPherson play for?<br />It wasn't a surprise to see many Rangers players voting No, just as it wasn't a surprise to see rugby players campaigning with Better Together.<br />Your point was?Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-91032159168849199772014-11-25T22:23:22.839+00:002014-11-25T22:23:22.839+00:00Try this:
https://www.facebook.com/bettertoget...Try this: <br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/bettertogetheruk/posts/722930204457290<br /><br />Or maybe the legend that is Archie MacPherson:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDXAvZ8NIX0<br /><br /><br />EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-66471332349922531452014-11-25T21:35:10.670+00:002014-11-25T21:35:10.670+00:00And Scotland (Inverness) will be hosting the World...And Scotland (Inverness) will be hosting the World Championships in 2015.Sunshine on Crieffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-79914928641134066812014-11-25T21:33:39.951+00:002014-11-25T21:33:39.951+00:00Although the sport of orienteering is represented ...Although the sport of orienteering is represented by Great Britain in European and world events, the 'home' nations do compete against each other each year at junior, senior and veteran levels. <br /><br />In fact it is one of the few sports that Scotland regularly 'kicks ass' at.<br />Sunshine on Crieffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-61010806980889683882014-11-25T21:04:06.078+00:002014-11-25T21:04:06.078+00:00I know they were No voters, but I never saw any of...I know they were No voters, but I never saw any of them campaigning for Better Together.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26229552282807923652014-11-25T20:00:44.675+00:002014-11-25T20:00:44.675+00:00Walter Smith, Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Barry Fe...Walter Smith, Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Barry Ferguson, Willie Miller, Jim Leighton, David Moyes, Alan Hansen, Alex McLeish, Paddy Crerand, Davie Provan, Denis Law, Ally McCoist, Derek Johnstone, Murdo McLeod, Ian Durrant, John Brown, Frank McAvennie.....prominent supporters of Better Together. Which sport was that again.....??EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-24814150373820439762014-11-25T18:49:54.042+00:002014-11-25T18:49:54.042+00:00The difference is that some rugby players didn'...The difference is that some rugby players didn't just vote No, they were part of the No campaign. From the Hastings brothers, to Kenny Logan, and many others, they actively worked for a No vote for the British state.<br />Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-52577027079030613882014-11-25T17:24:29.483+00:002014-11-25T17:24:29.483+00:00I give up!I give up!EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-13692495456698650132014-11-25T15:48:16.637+00:002014-11-25T15:48:16.637+00:00I don't know, but i can guess at how the rugby...I don't know, but i can guess at how the rugby boys voted.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26308250264729681252014-11-25T14:44:10.670+00:002014-11-25T14:44:10.670+00:00They were giving it laldy with FoS at Hampden. Di...They were giving it laldy with FoS at Hampden. Did the whole football team vote Yes?EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88598326552879090962014-11-25T14:36:27.626+00:002014-11-25T14:36:27.626+00:00It's the hypocrisy of singing FoS and voting N...It's the hypocrisy of singing FoS and voting No, unless the whole team were Yes voters?Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-14090532873042040092014-11-25T12:54:19.119+00:002014-11-25T12:54:19.119+00:00How many players of any of the sports listed by Ja...How many players of any of the sports listed by James declared for Yes? Why is this only a measure when we talk about rugby? I accept completely that the public school set-up enjoys a niche in the rugby world, and it's no coincidence that Sole's band of brothers were overwhelmingly public schoolboys. It was much more of a problem in the amateur days. There are far, far more rugby players and supporters now that have nothing to do with public schools. EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-50505032383444924882014-11-25T10:19:20.398+00:002014-11-25T10:19:20.398+00:00I heard the current team was half and half....bit ...I heard the current team was half and half....bit like the country I guess....<br /><br />I've stopped going to rugby games, as I can't take the social set that go to them. Ra rachalksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-76361149707363336232014-11-25T10:15:23.359+00:002014-11-25T10:15:23.359+00:00How many rugby players declared for Yes?
I admit t...How many rugby players declared for Yes?<br />I admit that the public school background puts me off, although i realise the borders are different.<br />I enjoy watching international rugby, but it just doesn't feel the same since the referendum.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-12273224065128618612014-11-25T09:28:27.920+00:002014-11-25T09:28:27.920+00:00How many folk play rugby in Scotland? How many de...How many folk play rugby in Scotland? How many declared themselves Unionists? If you're referring to the photo of "Rory" Sole and mates - how many players/ex-players were contacted about getting together for that? How many turned up? Of course there's an image problem when top club sides are named after Edinburgh public schools, but these sides are open now and have been for years. I go to international fixtures with a Yes supporting friend. I stand at my local club (Gala) with an ex-Gala and Scotland international who voted Yes. "How many of those singing FoS at Murrayfield voted Yes?" - well how do you propose we measure that, or should we just stick to our prejudices and not bother? I realise that solid fitba folk like Murdo McLeod, Brian Wilson, Sir Alex Ferguson and Walter Smith put us all to shame with their expansive enthusiasm for independence, but try not to tar us all with the same brush, Juteman!EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-39506353575013905782014-11-25T07:47:48.897+00:002014-11-25T07:47:48.897+00:00Evidence?
What about all those rugby players decla...Evidence?<br />What about all those rugby players declaring themselves Unionists during the campaign?<br />How many of those singing FoS at Murrayfield voted Yes?Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-26020169751749569652014-11-25T00:26:34.631+00:002014-11-25T00:26:34.631+00:00I agree with your comments about Sir Craig Reedie,...I agree with your comments about Sir Craig Reedie, His attitude to the prospective position of Scottish athletes was extraordinarily spiteful - and so distasteful that I hoped he might get some criticism even from his own side. (not that I saw any evidence of that).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083254826930498628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-10853994770769220182014-11-24T22:09:23.838+00:002014-11-24T22:09:23.838+00:00"Does Rugby count, as they are mostly Brits?&..."Does Rugby count, as they are mostly Brits?"<br /><br />"There is no Scotland rugby union team. I believe there is a North Britain team operating out of Edinburgh."<br /><br />Evidence for this slander on my favourite sport?EricFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-28875225972197531342014-11-24T21:45:37.002+00:002014-11-24T21:45:37.002+00:00There is no Scotland rugby union team. I believe t...There is no Scotland rugby union team. I believe there is a North Britain team operating out of Edinburgh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-73020787554308614022014-11-24T18:57:39.035+00:002014-11-24T18:57:39.035+00:00"I'm finding it quite hard to frame a res...<i>"I'm finding it quite hard to frame a response. "</i><br /><br />I'm inclined to say the same thing. Your idea of what independence would and wouldn't entail seems totally alien to me, and is something I haven't encountered before.<br /><br />Crown dependency status wouldn't get us Olympic representation, but that's only because of the extremist nature of the Olympic charter. Crown dependency status would certainly improve our chances of other types of sporting representation.James Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-84779804271502670692014-11-24T18:54:30.537+00:002014-11-24T18:54:30.537+00:00Given that the UK government recognise Scotland as...Given that the UK government recognise Scotland as a sovereign nation / country within a mini EU type union where it agrees to share some sovereignty with other union members by devolving power upwards to Westminster (see September's referendum), I think there's a good case to argue for a independent Scottish Olympic team. We're just like e.g. Denmark in the EU now; country status within the UKU, if it was ever in doubt, was confirmed by the iref even though it was a No.<br /><br />In the meantime, we should definitely elect MPs with a devo max majority mandate, which, while not leading to independence (i.e. the old and still legal way), withdraws devolution of all policy/governance bar but foreign affairs and defence to Westminster.<br /><br />Elect unionist MPs in majority and we continue to give consent for the status quo.Scottish_Skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-63535819997082829702014-11-24T18:49:33.426+00:002014-11-24T18:49:33.426+00:00Scotland competed at the World Cross Country until... Scotland competed at the World Cross Country until the 1990's. In handball 4 separate associations were created prior to the 2012 olympics. Before Scotland, Wales and NI were exterminated post haste when the flame was extinguished. Now it's just team england .<br /><br />Also AA is either a trolling cockwomble or deranged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com