Fellow Traveller

Like people say, it can't be easy drumming up support for a scheme like this in tough times with bigger clubs nearby. I guess that's why they give a car away in April and October. That's a fantastic way to get some good publicity. There's actually no other reason to have such a huge prize except for the terrific publicity that it can get for your scheme and the new members it might attract. So a special prize for anyone who can find a mention anywhere of April's winner. Try the club's website and the CF website for a start. Try the list of April's prizes.

I tweeted "There's a stooshie about comps on the forum". I'd hardly class that as giving more background. And since I wasn't there, all I suggested was that you listen to the people who were and see how they feel about it. Which you told me you do. So that's great.

We can play a reserve team. It's traditional.

If we go into the meeting committed to getting an equal share of any TV revenue generated, there's certainly no harm in it.

Championed by our chairman a month ago as part of the grand plan. Considering the disdain shown by OF clubs for the Glasgow Cup that led to it being recast in its current form, you have to laugh at this being touted as a lifeline for one of them now.

I'm getting old and my memory's slipping. I knew it was something about somebody involving a problem with something else. Amazed I got as close to it as I did. Good to see you again, even if you're under some form of house arrest.

Wasn't it stickers curling up on the backs of the seats that brought us the last sighting in the wild of the Moaning Git? You wouldn't want to be around if he turned up and found his nameplate had a screw loose.

I've got a lot of sympathy for Capital Jag's view that even allowing newco into SFL3 has been a real con and they've still managed to bypass proper procedures, but this is probably as good an outcome as could be achieved, considering the huge pressure being applied. A qualified victory for the fans. Let's just hope we all manage to complete our fixtures this season.

I thought I'd said what I hoped and expected from the club. But it's their income and their problem and I'll happily leave it in their hands. I reserve the right to draw my own conclusions from how eagerly they pursue this, but probably not here.

I'd have thought this had more potential to be reputationally damaging this season than some old cobblers about Mark Walters, but if people are relaxed about it, that's cool. Do whatever brings you serenity, FT, and if that's shutting people up, go for it.

Someone compared it to the Aamer Anwar error a few weeks back and that's a pretty good precedent. The club were quick to get a correction and apology on that occasion, which I think made us all happy, and I'm sure they'll be just as keen to correct the record (boom-tish!) this time. Good on them!

Do you think they'll still want to devote time and effort to it, though, D? Got to think there's going to be some really short-term panic moves from these clubs now to cut back to core activities.

Yeah, he carried it TO the meeting, but then what...? Joking. Good to finally get that cleared up.

Dundee Utd have come out in the meantime and at least shown they will stick to their guns and fight any effort to create SPL2. SPL clubs going to turn on each other now.

What a lot of hooey getting spouted now. The meeting yesterday was exactly as billed - the single most important vote in the history of the Scottish Football League. Anyone who proposes to argue that it's not appropriate, relevant, sensible or downright essential for the club to make it crystal clear to its own supporters which way it voted on their behalf is a blithering idiot. No offence intended, obviously, but there it is. Edit: and since someone has already just asked me - if any individual feels the voting issue is of no personal interest to them and has no impact on their decision to attend games etc, they're perfectly entitled to that view. But it will affect other fans and fans of other clubs and, ultimately, hurt Thistle so whether you turn a blind eye/deaf ear/whatever to it or not, the little football world is changed by these things and it's idiotic to pretend otherwise.