Sunday Mail (UK)

Colin Hendry’s great, great uncle would’ve sorted our clubs out

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Those who do not learn from people who could really do us history are doomed to repeat it, a turn have been allowed to the teacher once told us. step back and let them hack

OK, his speech was a little bit each other to bits with barely slurred after a couple of a question raised. lunchtime liveners but the point Where is the government made through the Buckfast in all of this? Every day we haze was decent. have a briefing from the First

Yet no one listened. Most folk Minister or one of her pals and in this madcap wee country of how many times has football ours refuse to take lessons from been brought up? About three the past – none more so than times. This is not just another in the crackpot environmen­t of industry. It’s part of the Scottish football. nation’s bloodstrea­m.

When is the penny going to Yet our politician­s only pipe drop that infighting and bitterup about it when it suits them, ness doesn’t get us anywhere? usually to take swipes at

How many times will our clubs football fans after a handful of go to war with each other and halfwits step out of line. end up shooting themselves in There are around 2000 folk the face? We didn’t need history with coronaviru­s in Scotland books at school. We just right now and it’s a precarious watched Braveheart instead, as situation but it’s a lot better we all know Mel t than it was and no Gibson stuck strictly different to a lot of ddn to the facts. nations n who are

One of William ggt things getting as on best with Wallace’s lines comes to mind now – t they can when it and I’m sure the bold c comes to football. Mel was quoting the Even more great man word for im importantl­y, word – during this wwd dosh? where’s Scotland’s the uncivil war.

Colin Hendry’s government great, great uncle or underspent something told the t their budget by nobles: “You lot are ££ so concerned with £250million last squabbling for the y year. They kept scraps from Longd dough back, mma a maybe rainy day it was but for shank’s table that you’ve missed your wwo

God-given right to when it comes to something better.” one of the biggest

Gaun yersel Wullie. They cash drivers in the country it’s didn’t listen though. They p****** it down. stuck to their own self interest Look across the water. The and Wallace’s limbs ended up Irish government has just socially distanced from each sunk £65m into football, rugby other by about 400 miles. and Gaelic games.

We’re in the same boat now. Where’s Scottish football’s Our clubs are so determined to handout? Neil Doncaster said tear each other apart they’ve he’d get the begging bowl out lost sight of the greater fight. but with the bills piling up it’s

It doesn’t matter if it’s the time to get the cheque book SPFL executive, the Heartsout. Our clubs will continue to Thistle alliance, the rest of the rammy over the Titanic deck clubs who vote according to chairs but they need to wise their own balance sheets. They up and pull together. are all culpable. As Willie once said, it’s time

They’ve all acted appallingl­y to unite the clans. But, lets since that first wheezy cough face it, there’s more chance of in Wuhan. And all the while the Mel staying off the swally.

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Gibson’s William Wallace had the answer
GIVE THEM MEL Gibson’s William Wallace had the answer
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