Waspie Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: Stephen Dobbie with the invite. Dobbie is the cat now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: I'm not sure I've read anywhere 'mainstream' suggesting that QoS will be in bother up until now. If so, then The Guardian are the ones now pushing that angle: https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/28/george-galloway-trip-to-queen-of-the-south-set-to-end-in-charge-for-club-scottish-football?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true Yeah, you have to expect some sort of charge incoming from the SPFL. I can’t remember any other championship club or lower league club breaching the rules. Mind you, there have been a few breaches top league. I haven’t searched them all, but from memory any action has been fairly mild (bans for players) unless a game has been postponed because of it. From memory, I have the following clubs in the Covid hall of shame: Aberdeen Celtic Kilmarnock St.Mirren Queens 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Until Queen of the South produce an explanation that isn't just braying horseshit that evades every important question then I'm more than happy to run with their board being arch-Unionist co-conspirators version tbh. Nothing that they have produced suggests contrition for an honest mistake at all. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 37 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said: Stephen Dobbie with the invite. Due to the graininess of the image, for a second I thought Dobbie was giving GG a wide-eyed stare of pure bewilderment, and I can't say I didn't find it pretty amusing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ludo*1 said: I honestly believe in Galloway's warped mind he believes that QoS will get 'unfairly' hammered by this and the fans will be disgusted with Nicola Sturgeon for this and for her refusal to allow football fans back. Thus giving him a cause and having the full support of the 1-2000 QoS fans and helping give him his ticket into the Scottish Parliament. He thrives on controversy and tries to play people. And he's so out of touch these days he might actually believe that. 100% this. Which is why this will be allowed to blow over, I suspect, by the govt / police, who don't want to give the fedora-wearing moustachioed spunktrumpet another opportunity to reach for his megaphone. However the reaction of all Queens' fans on twitter that I've seen- bar one auld grumbler who looks like a tub of parboiled spam- suggests that this hope of gaining 1-2000 supporters overnight on the back of this, has backfired dreadfully. Edited December 28, 2020 by Ivo den Bieman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, qos_75 said: Yeah, you have to expect some sort of charge incoming from the SPFL. I can’t remember any other championship club or lower league club breaching the rules. Mind you, there have been a few breaches top league. I haven’t searched them all, but from memory any action has been fairly mild (bans for players) unless a game has been postponed because of it. From memory, I have the following clubs in the Covid hall of shame: Aberdeen Celtic Kilmarnock St.Mirren Queens I suspect this will be another case of the authorities not having a prescribed punishment, perhaps because they assumed no club would be dumb enough to invite a “celebrity” to attend a game in obvious breach of the rules. Reading these pages, I think the biggest punishment will come from within the club’s own fan base. That said, if there’s any suggestion this was a publicity stunt the club were in on, then things might get more difficult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetoonlad Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 The Qos fans should be grateful not being allowed in to watch that rubbish Poor full time side -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ivo den Bieman said: 100% this. Which is why this will be allowed to blow over, I suspect, by the govt / police, who don't want to give the fedora-wearing moustachioed spunktrumpet another opportunity to reach for his megaphone. The problem with no response is that it starts to become untenable to expect the vast majority of the public to comply with the restrictions. Instances like this chip away and errode compliance. Also, Mr Galloway should be treated like everyone else. There has to be consistency in the sanction imposed. I don't think its credible for the authorities to ignore it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 We have been a pantomime of a club all season, so it is fitting this has come to a head over Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Trogdor said: The problem with no response is that it starts to become untenable to expect the vast majority of the public to comply with the restrictions. Instances like this chip away and errode compliance. Also, Mr Galloway should be treated like everyone else. There has to be consistency in the sanction imposed. I don't think its credible for the authorities to ignore it. But if the "response" is exactly what the rule-breaking behaviour was intended to elicit, what then? Sadly QoS will get hammered with a big fine either way. Their five new season ticket holders will prove to be rather costly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 It can't be understated what an odious cretin Galloway is. A utter rat of a person. A huge sell out liar with zero integrity and zero credibility. His latest comedy attempt at a political party is full of similarly horrendous people with disgusting views. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 We have been a pantomime of a club all season, so it is fitting this has come to a head over Christmas.OH NO YOU HAVEN’T! Sorry couldn’t resist. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, Ivo den Bieman said: But if the "response" is exactly what the rule-breaking behaviour was intended to elicit, what then? Sadly QoS will get hammered with a big fine either way. Their five new season ticket holders will prove to be rather costly. I don't disagree, he has clearly engineered this situation. However, he as an individual should be sanctioned for his breach as anyone else would be. Otherwise it undermines the whole system. The police may opt for a slap on the wrist or a £30/£60 fine or such. I doubt it would be any worse than that assuming its a first offence. Which really doesn't give him much to grandstand about. I expect you are also right in that QoS will be sanctioned by the football authorities and that fine could be tens of thousands. All for the niaveity of the QoS board. All told its a pretty sorry episode for QoS. I genuinely feel for the fans I'd be apoplectic if the same thing happened at Ayr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ivo den Bieman said: But if the "response" is exactly what the rule-breaking behaviour was intended to elicit, what then? Sadly QoS will get hammered with a big fine either way. Their five new season ticket holders will prove to be rather costly. I can’t see it being a big fine. Did any of the other Covid breaker clubs get hammered? That said, big fine or not, the board will have burn their bridges with the local community. That is more harmful than a fine or a points deduction. However, when you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, San Starko Rover said: OH NO YOU HAVEN’T! Sorry couldn’t resist. Oh, yes we have! A picture has emerged of the board members leaving a meeting to discuss matters this morning: Edited December 28, 2020 by qos_75 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Forest_Fifer Posted December 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2020 The club is facing 2 charges.1. Breach of Covid Protocols2. Allowing an offensive weapon into the ground. 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steakngravy Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I'm certain that's the same George Galloway that worked in Timex in Dundee before and during the strike. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Ivo den Bieman said: But if the "response" is exactly what the rule-breaking behaviour was intended to elicit, what then? Sadly QoS will get hammered with a big fine either way. Their five new season ticket holders will prove to be rather costly. Guessing the grand total for 4 season tickets for the people pictured would be £216 (1 concession@ £120 + 2 x U16 @£14 + 1x 16-21 @ £68) of which the club would keep £180. Not sure who the 5th one was for but maximum £210 (net £175). So the club would have made an extra £355 from the 5 season tickets. Of course there is still the 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and the partridge in a pear tree to consider. Edited December 28, 2020 by Flash 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 hours ago, G-MAN said: Oh come on. Galloway has been using the #resignsturgeon hashtag all week. He had regularly boasted he was breaking rules coming back to D&G and what would Sturgeon and the “Seperatists” do about it. He then tweets he was there. Are you honestly saying this wasn’t an orchestrated plan to cry hypocrisy at the First Minister ? This is George Galloway and the Blount’s we are talking about.... What? I'm not talking about George Galloway's wacky and ever shifting politics at all. I'm talking about the 3 board members. I've no idea where each stands on Scottish Independence and I don't think you do either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I suspect this will be another case of the authorities not having a prescribed punishment, perhaps because they assumed no club would be dumb enough to invite a “celebrity” to attend a game in obvious breach of the rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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