tamthebam

A couple of old cups South of Scotland League clubs still play for- the 1st photo is a close up of the Tweedie Cup showing a Victorian football scene. The 2nd cup has a couple of wonky goals and a football on the top wearing a cap which was part of the kit in the 1870s. Both magnificent trophies.

we've signed a midfielder (on loan, natch) from Dondeh United- Graham Taylor. The Arabs Official website says: (minus points for spelling "January" wrongly, lads) Graham was born in Stirling and played for Cowie Colts as a boy. Dedicated at a young age, he travelled to Dundee on a daily basis to attended the St John’s School Project. After coming through the United Youth Academy, he signed a professional contract in July 2015. During the 2016-17 season his performances at Development level saw him promoted to the first team squad for early matches in the Challenge Cup, and after being an unused sub against Peterhead in September he made his competitive debut as a substitute against Dunfermline in the quarter finals in November. He won the Man of the Match award at our televised IRN BRU Cup tie versus Linfield on 7 October 2017. In Janaury 2018, Graham joined Edinburgh City on development loan until the end of the 2017/18 season.

how's your wee team doing?

I remember getting bamboo in a Chinese carry out and wondering if I'd nicked a panda's tea.

If it was fiery Irn Bru then Babylon's Burning.

tweeted tonight that they are. Good luck to them for being bold and jumping before bigger clubs might.

That's a nice looking cat. Girlfriend doesn't deserve her. Nick it.

There's a wee team called C***e below us now! I just like saying that! I don't think we can ever relax as things can change rapidly in this division. Still, I'm happy for James, Beats and Colin and it looks like things are beginning to gel with the team. I'll say the whole team is looking good after two wins but I'll pick out some players: Beats was great at the back on Tuesday, wee Callum has been putting in a great shift in midfield, Tena is coming into some good form,. Shepherd is looking sharp and Big Pat is God. There's a couple of toughies coming up- Mo at home and they're a good team and Stirling away- a team looking for promotion and a ground we never seem to do particularly well at. For the moment I've got a smile on my coruscating coupon though...

thing is- if this aspartame crap doesn't cure hangovers then they can f**k off.

I'm sure wee Tam was saying something about having plans to get lights eventually the last time I bumped into him. Maybe they should dig up the set going to waste on the old pitch near Drylaw Polis Station!

so what, it was nearly all Hibs at Easter Road on Saturday. They didn't win either.

A certain (now closed) thread has reminded me of this joke.. A dad comes storming into the Headmaster's office. "What's this about suspending my Johnny?" Head "Mr Smith, Johnny has been suspended for weeing in the pool during swimming lessons." Mr Smith: "Aye, but surely lots of pupils do that and it's not something you should be suspended for" Head "It is if you do it from the top board"

There have been better Spikes to be fair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42550009 what a bonnie wee beastie- hope she finds a good home!

If Shandon had had the Hogmanay I'd had then this morning 'the noise of the cat stamping about in the passage outside caused him exquisite discomfort.' as PG Wodehouse put it!

I, for one, welcome our glabrous, psychopathic, bulging eyed magnificent thing of beauty. Welcome Sir Pat, we salute you!

I think you're still a "Highland Dancer"

I'll take yez all on.. merr... mmerr...merry c..c...c... ah f*ck it!

Did you hear about the dyslexic devil worshipper? He sold his soul to Santa...

It reminds me of a saying about the average male cat's mindset "can I eat it, fight it or f*ck it? If not, I'm not interested..." mind you, that's probably my mindset as well!

oh well, while we're doing a bit of French bashing: Why do the French plant trees at the side of the road? So the Germans can march in the shade.. They love that joke!

Burka in the USSR is the next track, followed by You've got to hide your face away.

I can remember when Morton had Ian Clinging. Now it looks like they also had A Klingon

Did Nietszche teach you about the raising of the wrist? I just read "Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!" by Pat Mills (2000 AD Comics writer). I think he wrote it during a "heads gone" moment but it's quite entertaining and he makes some good points. I met him a couple of years ago and he was a nice guy.