Queen of the South/George Galloway

[davemclaren]

3 minutes ago, CJGJ said:

The 'rules' for football are not the same as for the general public so forget all this Tier 4 essential travel nonsense

 

Directors can attend but cannot bring guests ..in England for example it was a maximum of 10 'tickets' but may have changed,,below might help you

 

Scotland...Club Directors/Senior Club Personnel 10 No 10 per team - Club directors/Senior 20 club personnel only (2x10), no guests

 

scottish-fa-return-to-matches-protocol_spfl-championship_league-12.pdf

Cheers. 

[ri Alban]

5 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Am surprised by the level of hate directed at a Scottish politian who clearly has a backbone and expresses himself directly. 

 

Much worse out there. Much weaker too

Is this the Scottish politician who wants independence for every country, apart from Scotland? 

Edited December 28, 2020 by ri Alban

[ri Alban]

4 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Agree bout Robin cook also being one of the strongest opponents to war.  Rip

George was pro EU during indyref and became anti EU 2 years later so he could get on the telly. And he was skint, most likely. 

 

 

Still, he has a backbone. Personally I hope he's on the terrorist watch list. A traitor in everything he does. 

A Pro IRA British troops hating jihadi. 

Anti Scottish independence scum

And now a seemingly pro Brit brexiter (Aye, Heard it). He didn't  know George Blake, by any chance. 

 

A stinking filthy rat who'll one day see the inside of a long stretch. 

 

As for covid-19, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Tho a big fine for both parties is a must. 

[Costanza]

Maybe he can get some Russian investment into QoS from his gig on Russian State TV.

Facetiousness aside, Galloway has been positioning himself as anti SNP and anti lockdown for a while, so this suits the narrative he wants for the upcoming election; he doesn't give a feck about QoS.

[Smoked-Glass]

1 hour ago, ri Alban said:

George was pro EU during indyref and became anti EU 2 years later so he could get on the telly. And he was skint, most likely. 

 

 

Still, he has a backbone. Personally I hope he's on the terrorist watch list. A traitor in everything he does. 

A Pro IRA British troops hating jihadi. 

Anti Scottish independence scum

And now a seemingly pro Brit brexiter (Aye, Heard it). He didn't  know George Blake, by any chance. 

 

A stinking filthy rat who'll one day see the inside of a long stretch. 

 

As for covid-19, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Tho a big fine for both parties is a must. 

Think you ll find he's in the majority there. 

[TyphoonJambo]

9 hours ago, GinRummy said:

Mind that time he kidded on he was a cat and Rula Lenska stroked him. 

Probably the cringiest thing ever on telly 

[DETTY29]

When I watched bits of the QoS v. ICT game and no fans allowed in, I noticed they had 1 steward in the 'away' end, but significantly more people in the home end.  

 

Of course it could all be above board, but seemed odd.

 

More than any numbers I've seen at our BBC Scotland games.

Edited December 28, 2020 by DETTY29

[Seymour M Hersh]

All a bit meh tbh. If the CoVid gestapo deem this to be actionable then fine the club. But so what if that muppet wants to support his local club. Sounds similar to Salmond's allege support of Hearts tbh. 

[Perth to Paisley]

13 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said:

All a bit meh tbh. If the CoVid gestapo deem this to be actionable then fine the club. But so what if that muppet wants to support his local club. Sounds similar to Salmond's allege support of Hearts tbh. 

Dont care if he wants to  'support' his new local club.

I do care however that he managed to attend when other more deserving cases cannot!

 

QoS have been used but their profile has certainly been increased.

 

 

[Spot the dog]

£500k grant for all Championship clubs will be brought sharply into focus.

[John Findlay]

9 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Am surprised by the level of hate directed at a Scottish politian who clearly has a backbone and expresses himself directly. 

 

Much worse out there. Much weaker too

He is a media whore.

[Corstorphine Jambo]

It might be a COVID issue, but I’ll let the authorities deal with that.

What it definitely is though is a shocking kick in the privates for the ordinary football fan who just wants to follow their team from the terraces but is unable to do so

I can completely understand the anger of the Queens fans.

And I can’t wait to see what George is going to sponsor......

[HMFC 86]

3 hours ago, ri Alban said:

George was pro EU during indyref and became anti EU 2 years later so he could get on the telly. And he was skint, most likely. 

 

 

Still, he has a backbone. Personally I hope he's on the terrorist watch list. A traitor in everything he does. 

A Pro IRA British troops hating jihadi. 

Anti Scottish independence scum

And now a seemingly pro Brit brexiter (Aye, Heard it). He didn't  know George Blake, by any chance. 

 

A stinking filthy rat who'll one day see the inside of a long stretch. 

 

As for covid-19, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Tho a big fine for both parties is a must. 

That’s why you’re so upset with him

[Japan Jambo]

QoS have been totally used here. Under normal circumstances I'd feel sorry for them but given the events of the summer sod 'em, I'm having a chuckle. Only Hearts.

[Tommy Brown]

9 hours ago, Locky said:

Posters as ever doing their all to de-rail a thread. No surprise there.

 

We'd all feel the same if Ian Murray or George Foulkes were let in to watch games.

 

9 hours ago, sadj said:

Exactly. The focus should be on QoS letting him in and the idiocy of that move 

It's worth discussing GG to try and fathom out QotS angle on inviting him in.

 

Ian Murray and George Foulkes.

I would have no problem if the were allowed in to watch Hearts in this period of time. 

[Section Q]

11 hours ago, johnthomas said:

Is he not a Dundee born Celtic supporter ? (yes , I know , alien concept)

Yep. And I believe a certain Labour Party branch up in that area are still trying to locate missing funds from many years ago.

[Section Q]

7 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

 

It's worth discussing GG to try and fathom out QotS angle on inviting him in.

 

Ian Murray and George Foulkes.

I would have no problem if the were allowed in to watch Hearts in this period of time. 

Murray is a of the highest order.......

[Spellczech]

10 hours ago, Pasquale for King said:

Hahahahaha, Senate you fool. He stands up for what he believes in, a Socialist that’s happy to join with the Tories and Farage. The man is a joke and QoS would be well advised to steer clear, hasn’t got any money to be investing anyway. 

How do you know what he has in his Swiss accounts set up by his Arab friends?

[Sarah O]

Deplorable behaviour from a self absorbed look at me twat. 

 

Stunningly inept from QoTS. 

 

Hopefully they get dragged over the coals for this. A real insult to fans across the country who've been unable to attend games. 

 

They've certainty shot up my hate list. 

[Sarah O]

They keep digging. 

 

 

[MCW1976]

4 hours ago, ri Alban said:

George was pro EU during indyref and became anti EU 2 years later so he could get on the telly. And he was skint, most likely. 

 

 

Still, he has a backbone. Personally I hope he's on the terrorist watch list. A traitor in everything he does. 

A Pro IRA British troops hating jihadi. 

Anti Scottish independence scum

And now a seemingly pro Brit brexiter (Aye, Heard it). He didn't  know George Blake, by any chance. 

 

A stinking filthy rat who'll one day see the inside of a long stretch. 

 

As for covid-19, I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Tho a big fine for both parties is a must. 

 

I'm playing the ball here, not the man.

 

I realise this thread is - and should remain - football related. However, in keeping with your own remarks ...

 

George Galloway has been anti-EU all his political life.

George Galloway has fought Scottish Independence all his political life.

He's from an Irish immigrant family ... do you really expect him to turn his back on Ireland's cause (not going to happen)?

What's he going to get the jail for?

 

PS. You've just tarnished a lot of the Hearts support as 'scum'.

[colinmaroon]

Unfortunately you can't separate the man from the cockup.

 

He has without doubt used this for his own ends.  That's his modus operandi and has always been.  Despite uttering the truth on occasion and even Trump and Johnson do that, he is a charlatan, who would have played the part of a Robespierre if he had ever got into a position of power.

 

I hope the SPFL hammer QoS but they're not Hearts.

 

 

[ToadKiller Dog]

QoS totally sucked in  .

Galloway has always been a bit of an oddball politically very socially Conservative on a lot of issues .

I've always thought his own ego often got in the way of much of his politics some of I agreed with .

You have to play the man on this .its clearly a stunt as he sees himself as on a one man  mission to destroy the SNP and save the union .

Galloway declared for that ass Farage at the 2019 election and tried to join the brexit party .Nobody serious of the left would stand shoulder to shoulder with Farage and his mob of right wing nutjobs ,the little bit of respect I had for him for his anti war stance went totaly after that .

 

Wouldnt be suprised if Doncaster and the guy from the sheep approach him to join their ill-conceived attempts to force the gov to allow fans back in.

 

 

 

 

[John Findlay]

10 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Agree bout Robin cook also being one of the strongest opponents to war.  Rip

Bollocks, Robin Cook was forced to resign at Heathrow airport over his extra marital activities. The Labour leadership were ruthless with him as they didnt want a Tory type scandal.

[Costanza]

41 minutes ago, MCW1976 said:

 

I'm playing the ball here, not the man.

 

I realise this thread is - and should remain - football related. However, in keeping with your own remarks ...

 

George Galloway has been anti-EU all his political life.

George Galloway has fought Scottish Independence all his political life.

He's from an Irish immigrant family ... do you really expect him to turn his back on Ireland's cause (not going to happen)?

What's he going to get the jail for?

 

PS. You've just tarnished a lot of the Hearts support as 'scum'.

<apologies for political content disclaimer>

Sorry but GG has not been anti EU all his life.

See here about 1hr 2mins in.

 

He's a charlatan and no Scottish football team should be entertaining his political ego trip.

[pablo]

6 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Bollocks, Robin Cook was forced to resign at Heathrow airport over his extra marital activities. The Labour leadership were ruthless with him as they didnt want a Tory type scandal.

 

He made a rather famous resignation speech to the house over the PM's stance on the Iraq war.

 

 

[MCW1976]

4 minutes ago, Costanza said:

<apologies for political content disclaimer>

Sorry but GG has not been anti EU all his life.

See here about 1hr 2mins in.

 

He's a charlatan and no Scottish football team should be entertaining his political ego trip.

 

Yes, he's a controversial character.  No doubt.

 

In that clip, he suggests that the EU needed major reform. I'm not sure he's necessarily showing pro-EU tendencies. However, your point has merit.

 

However, GG has a history of anti-EU sentiment. He was one of Tony Benn's runners during the 1975 EU membership referendum (Benn being massively anti-EU) and he was also part of the Labour Party who's 1983 manifesto included withdrawal from the EU.

 

That's my understanding at least.

 

PS. I've listened to literally thousand of hours of GG during the last 15 years. He is anti-EU.

[Smoked-Glass]

15 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Bollocks, Robin Cook was forced to resign at Heathrow airport over his extra marital activities. The Labour leadership were ruthless with him as they didnt want a Tory type scandal.

Yes there is that. Wasn't going to speak ill of the dead. 

He was against the war.    

[Smoked-Glass]

2 minutes ago, MCW1976 said:

 

Yes, he's a controversial character.  No doubt.

 

In that clip, he suggests that the EU needed major reform. I'm not sure he's necessarily showing pro-EU tendencies. However, your point has merit.

 

However, GG has a history of anti-EU sentiment. He was one of Tony Benn's runners during the 1975 EU membership referendum (Benn being massively anti-EU) and he was also part of the Labour Party who's 1983 manifesto included withdrawal from the EU.

 

That's my understanding at least.

 

PS. I've listened to literally thousand of hours of GG during the last 15 years. He is anti-EU.

There's nothing wrong with being anti EU if that's how you feel.  There must be loads of people against them (more than half the UK population).   You ll find that people dislike the European Parliament rather than Europe or European citizens. 

 

 

[JKBMod 3]

If you want to continue to focus on his politics then this will be moved to the Shed. 

[Pilmuir]

11 hours ago, Glamorgan Jambo said:

He’s thrown his new ‘club’ under the bus. For his own ends. A bizarre act that appears utterly selfish. Not a question of backbone it’s one of judgement and motive.

That’s my reading of it too. If the club has any sense they will steer well clear of him from now on.

[Weakened Offender]

2 hours ago, Seymour M Hersh said:

All a bit meh tbh. If the CoVid gestapo deem this to be actionable then fine the club. But so what if that muppet wants to support his local club. Sounds similar to Salmond's allege support of Hearts tbh. 

 

More drivel from you. 

[Snedescu]

I can’t see how anyone at Queen of the South would think any good would have come from the decision to let him attend the game.

 

He must have promised to arrange a glamour friendly for them - seems to work for other teams. 

[Locky]

11 hours ago, Weakened Offender said:

 

The thread is hardly being derailed. Galloway's motives here are part of the story, unless you want to believe that him and his family are all suddenly into watching Queen of the South in the freezing ****ing cold?

 

Galloway has used that club knowing full well him bending the Scottish Government's Covid 19 guidance would be the story. 

The thread, on a football forum, is about someone of privilege being allowed to attend a football match.

 

I have zero cares about politics, but as a football fan, I find this a shit move on QoS' part.

[ToadKiller Dog]

Its rather difficult to discuss this with out mentioning Galloway style of activism and politics .His current campaign is that covid and the government rules will not stop him crossing from England to Scotland as he wishes .It is relevant to him going to a football match that he knows he should not be at .

 

The only reason I can think of for the QoS doing such is the old adage any publicity is good publicity .Unless the club owner is showing his political views on covid rules by this act are on the same lines as Galloway. 

 

[Weakened Offender]

28 minutes ago, Locky said:

The thread, on a football forum, 

 

 

[Doc Rob]

Galloway is a washed up politician who is desperate to be relevant again and even more desperate for attention. His recent tweets that he was going to cross the border, in contravention of the regulations, and that ‘Sturgeon wasn’t going to stop him’ was pathetic enough. This is just his latest attempt to get himself in the headlines. If he actually got arrested for breaking the rules, it would be as if all his Christmases had come at once.

 

He’s an irrelevant tossbag and should be ignored by all.

[Harry Potter]

3 hours ago, John Findlay said:

He is a media whore.

😃

[luckydug]

3 hours ago, HMFC 86 said:

That’s why you’re so upset with him

He shouldn't be. 

Having George Galloway in the Unionist camp is a brilliant recruiting tool for the Independence movement. 

Surely a fine for both QoS and the reptile on the cards. 

QoS could end up with a points deduction that will surely get them relegated. 

Revenge is a dish best served cold 😏

[EIEIO]

3 hours ago, Jap Jambo said:

QoS have been totally used here. Under normal circumstances I'd feel sorry for them but given the events of the summer sod 'em, I'm having a chuckle. Only Hearts.

Indeed. I always liked QoS , until the events of the summer.

[MoncurMacdonaldMercer]

an honest politician there’s not many of them about

 

often don’t agree with his views and he’s a very very thinly-veiled massive celtic fan so that’s obviously not a good thing

[Seymour M Hersh]

1 hour ago, Weakened Offender said:

 

More drivel from you. 

 

Says the master of drivel and shite. 

[Rods]

QOS have made a real error in judgement here. Galloway will use anything and anyone to get himself in the spotlight. He is from Dundee, He supported Celtic he know supports QOS but due to his latest leanings would fit in more at Ibrox. A man who openly admired Enoch Powell should be no where near football clubs. 

[Bazzas right boot]

He's a creepy wee ****er. 

 

[Auldbenches]

6 minutes ago, Rods said:

QOS have made a real error in judgement here. Galloway will use anything and anyone to get himself in the spotlight. He is from Dundee, He supported Celtic he know supports QOS but due to his latest leanings would fit in more at Ibrox. A man who openly admired Enoch Powell should be no where near football clubs. 

I think Galloway is giving it one last go in trying to be relevant by standing in next years Holyrood elections.  That's probably the reason for all this.   Moves to Scotland to make it look sincere. 

Queen of the south have been played here.  

[Hearts_fan]

14 hours ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Am surprised by the level of hate directed at a Scottish politian who clearly has a backbone and expresses himself directly. 

 

Much worse out there. Much weaker too

 

Has a backbone, expresses his views, ...and is a twat. 

[glynnlondon]

He'd fit right in with the clowns in Holyrood tbf

[jb102]

9 hours ago, Costanza said:

Maybe he can get some Russian investment into QoS from his gig on Russian State TV.

Facetiousness aside, Galloway has been positioning himself as anti SNP and anti lockdown for a while, so this suits the narrative he wants for the upcoming election; he doesn't give a feck about QoS.

The investment is more likely to come in the form of oil certificates hand delivered by Giovanni Di Stefano.The Italian with the cor blimey accent and the Serbian passport.

 

[eyesandears]

He just about squeezes on to the Z-List celebrity category as evidenced by his pathetic appearance on Celebrity* Big Brother (*obvious misnomer disclaimer) where he pretended to be a cat. He's best ignored as he craves the publicity like so many other washed up aging actors, politicians and assorted weirdos.

[jb102]

"I am not now nor have I ever been an doonhamer" retorted Galloway, stating that the charges were false and part of a diversionary "mother of all smoke screens" by pro-SNP politicians.