M-m-m-my Corona…

[Mason89]

I have many good memories from Ipox at that time of regularly winning and winning handsomely. Some really dreadful memories of trips to there and their pals across the city, including a terrifying ride on the subway, bus windows smashed in, stopping at Stirling hospital on the way home for treatment for a passenger who had glass in their eye from stones thrown at the bus, stolen things from the buses, a dart in a horses backside, golf balls thrown at supporters in the stands, running the route back to the bus whilst being bombarded by bottles with the police looking the other way, being bombarded by bottles inside Hampden and seeing one miserable clunt having a sh1te at the back of the footpath opposite our bus.

I've also been threatened in the city centre for wearing a suit. Apparently I was a poof looking for a kicking. And as it happens I was fairly regularly in Glasgow for my work fighting for fairness for the northeast. The in built bias I felt I was having to overcome was very real and prevalent among those in government and their agencies. The feeling prevailing was that the northeast was rich so there was no need for government monies. There was a real feeling of jealousy that Aberdeen was the centre of the oil industry, not Glasgow where it belonged. Whilst good pay was true for some, for those who weren't rich being poor in a relatively rich society only heightened the feeling of poorness and actual poorness as costs here were higher for those not on big salaries. But as you said not one single f*uck was given. As we say in these parts it was a sair fecht.

I hope I've stuck to the point and not been too distracted by your deflection, facetiousness and irrelevance.

That’s a shame

[donsdaft]

“Currently, pubs in Glasgow are closed and there’s a ban on household visits, meaning fans will only be able to watch the game on the TV if they have a subscription or a weekend pass.

There’s been widespread speculation Rangers and Celtic fans could be heading south of the Border to watch tomorrow’s game in a bar.

One pub in Blackpool has already made the decision to close its doors this weekend, saying it had received more than 1500 booking requests to watch the match.”


Weegies eh, don’t you just love them?

[Mason89]

Most of them won’t be weegies though

[donsdaft]

“I’m no a weegie by ra way but” they’ll say.

[Mason89]

And they’d be right. No weegie has ever said ‘by ra way but’

[donsdaft]

Blackpool’s a wee bit sophisticated for your average weegie though.

It must only be the Byres Road brigade that are making the bookings. By ra way.

[Aldo1983]

Blackpool’s a wee bit sophisticated for your average weegie though.

It must only be the Byres Road brigade that are making the bookings. By ra way.

The ones wearing suits? Dangerous business wearing a suit in Glasgow apparently...by ra way.

[man-erg]

I've also been threatened in the city centre for wearing a suit. Apparently I was a poof looking for a kicking. And as it happens I was fairly regularly in Glasgow for my work fighting for fairness for the northeast. The in built bias I felt I was having to overcome was very real and prevalent among those in government and their agencies. The feeling prevailing was that the northeast was rich so there was no need for government monies. There was a real feeling of jealousy that Aberdeen was the centre of the oil industry, not Glasgow where it belonged. Whilst good pay was true for some, for those who weren't rich being poor in a relatively rich society only heightened the feeling of poorness and actual poorness as costs here were higher for those not on big salaries. But as you said not one single f*uck was given. As we say in these parts it was a sair fecht.

I hope I've stuck to the point and not been too distracted by your deflection, facetiousness and irrelevance.

I spent nearly 20 years in Glasgow. Never had any problems to speak of. Trouble is pretty easy to find when you have a chip on your shoulder. That applies to anywhere. I've found in smaller places (e.g. Dumfries) it's harder to avoid.

[pieandbovrilman]

And they’d be right. No weegie has ever said ‘by ra way but’

I’ve met a few more eloquent Glaswegian gentlemen who’ve said “ by the way but ”.
Maybe they were illegal immigrants from Aberdeenshire?

[Mason89]

I’ve met a few more eloquent Glaswegian gentlemen who’ve said “ by the way but ”.
Maybe they were illegal immigrants from Aberdeenshire?

Most likely