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Ayegudyin,
12/10/2008 10:49:36
don't beat about the bush with all these wee clubs down in England, say what you mean Pat! the BIG team is going down.
As the beetles once sang: "we all live in a sinking russian submarine, a sinking russian submarine, a sinking russian submarine"
GGTTH
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leith keely,
edinburgh 12/10/2008 10:55:44
#1 ah but submarines have a an annoying habit of resurfacing again, that must really get to you like we always do,ya hiVERMIN guffbag!
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Ayegudyin,
12/10/2008 11:11:04
#2 resurfacing only to be shot to pieces on your return to land 'a la' Das Boot. Great film, you should watch it sometime.
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the real mixu62,
12/10/2008 12:36:24
The reason Pat does not refer to hearts is they are a plc and their parent company is also registered on a stock exchange. If he prints what everyone expects (hearts will be in administration very soon) he could be sued. If you bother to buy todays paper you will see he accompanies this article with a huge picture of the hearts team. There can be no doubt that the financial situation at tynecastle is dire.
Hearts are about to pay the price for living beyond their means. Poor leadership and interfering from above has ruined this once proud club!
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CBJambo,
12/10/2008 13:13:49
Enjoyed that article Pat.
I know my club is at great risk at the moment... it does not give me any more confidence to read that pretty much every other club in Britain (bar hibs obviously) is at the mercy of the global economy.
At times like these football comes a pale second to putting food on the table, without doubt there will be casualties.
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the real mixu62,
12/10/2008 13:30:36
CBjambo
I'm glad you had the good grace to acknowledge that a well run club like hibernian are not as exposed as hearts. I did notice that you felt the need to bring almost every club down with you.
You are correct. There will be casualties. Sadly for you and your fellow jambos, hearts will be the first and most high profile scottish club to go.
The English Premier League clubs at risk will be bailed out and buyers found, as they are still viable businesses the same cannot be said about the sad jambos!
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the real mixu62,
12/10/2008 17:27:30
Oh dear oh dear. We have a believer. We will see. We will see early next week. I only hope you are big enough to come on and apologise.
To answer your question, yes I do know what administration is. Some yams believe that this will in fact be good for the yams, this is not the case. There will be a lack of buyers ready to rescue you.
Don't you worry tho TOTT. You put your head back in the sand and dismiss us hibees as hobonomics! It just gives us more to gloat about when the glorious day comes!
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Teofilio Cubillas,
12/10/2008 18:00:07
You must be scunnered Pat. You go to all the bother of writing a thought-provoking article about the global financial storm and it's possible effect on European football (and the British game in particular), and the only readers comments the article attracts is the same parochial guff one finds when reading the Evening News.
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mcaitchi,
hibs 12/10/2008 23:34:44
12# iv never really seen this "big team or wee team"
thing that we all argue about !!
imo - we are quite even !! in most arguements ???
So - the second best feeling does not come into anything !! -
we are always second best to the weegies tho !!
I hope Hibs and hearts are still here for generations to come ...
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MickyFinn,
Livingston 13/10/2008 11:26:29
Mmmmmmmmmmm I wonder what Sir David Wantaway thinks about this?
How many clubs in Scotland are in the black or could survive a recall on debts ?
The gras is always greener!
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