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Strangely enough, a Hibs fan who pays for membership of the Albion Bar at Easter Road mentioned the same thing tonight. Reckons big wages were being offered.

Lord Sutch is credited, in some quarters, as producing the worst album of all time (Heavy Friends), a 1998 BBC Poll gave it top position as an example. But it's actually a great piece of vinyl, in my view. So all a matter of (poor) taste, really. Look at the line-up, Page, Bonham, Beck, Redding and Hopkins. From the first track to the last, it's a stormer! As an aside, Sutch sort of conned these artists into playing for him, telling them they were helping with demos, then released the album without their knowledge. For me, Robbie Williams has consistently produced pish, but tomorrow I might choose someone else as the worst musical act of all time.

Although not my favourite artist or band, the best musical act for me is David Bowie. Continually reinvented himself, always ahead of the curve and important in reviving other musical careers for the likes of Iggy Pop, Lou Reed and Ian Hunter/Mott the Hoople. Not just for his music, he also presented great shows realising the importance of visual performance as an aspect of musical theatre. Over and above his vocals, he was multi skilled with various instruments, and changed the pattern of rock music.

Depends on which year and which clubs, perhaps. There were a few freak seasons where Hearts, Hibernian and the new Rangers were probably better performing entities on the park than clubs in the top half of the Premiership. And this season a few clubs with decent financial advantages over others have underachieved. Something that never can be proven anyway.

Ruby Wedding next year, still have the suit I wore to get married. But predating that, I've got older football scarves and stuff, and the ubiquitous leather jacket. Suit doesn't fit me, waist I can squeeze into, but something must happen to your chest and shoulders when you get old. Certainly, you shrink, but it's like the extra pressure knocks your shoulders outwards. And the neck.......

Stumbled onto this topic, and having left teaching in the 'noughties, I'm unsurprised to read of the tribulations being suffered in many schools. Taking the simple ‘phones’ example, when the issues began to arise, I think in the late ‘90s, a general suggestion was that new builds could be constructed in a manner to block mobile reception: whether by accident or design, hospitals built then and since often appear to prevent mobile use unless signed into their networks. Also, mobile blockers and jammers were being used in US schools, a proposition which may be illegal in the UK. My point: any solution or proposal to the issue of mobile use was always countered by some staff, with arguments based on pupil freedom, technological advances and the future usefulness of mobile devices. Almost always, the supporters of pupil mobile use were those who spent least, or no timetabled involvement with classes. Anyone who countered that point of view were branded Luddites who had little interest in advancing their teaching horizons, and the future experiences of pupils. And here we are. On another issue @Salvo Montalbano mentioned, a couple of months ago, 'lapping', a wonderful term for pupils wandering the school corridors. This was never an issue when I started in teaching in schools in the 'seventies, as senior staff including the HT did their own form of lapping, hoovering up miscreants who weren't in class by choice or as they'd been ejected from rooms for antisocial behaviour. I doubt this happens to any great extent nowadays, as towards the end of my time in schools, there were many more qualified teaching staff in schools who didn't actually teach, but spent time in their own office spaces, or attended meetings, or were on courses or long term secondments.

Happy for Chris Mochrie getting the decisive goal yesterday in a match which didn't like up to expectations, and good to see Archie Meekison rush on to the pitch at the end to congratulate him. Nonetheless, I can't see many opportunities for the pair next season at Tannadice, but hope I'm wrong. Big changes on the way, I suspect.

Clearly, that's not what I've written. No mention of appeals from me, and if you think the board at Parkhead are in agreement with the "sentiments" expressed by some Celtic fans in song and deed, you've been living on the moon.

It is that simple: if either of the two OF clubs went to court to argue against a football authority charge which involved sectarian behaviour, as soon as they took such an action it would underline what we all know. That is, both clubs rely on bigots in a large way for their incomes. And these two know it.

It doesn't matter what the courts can't agree on: the SPFL/SFA can impose penalties on clubs as and when they see fit. They're shit scared to do so in the case of the Glasgow Twins.

I'm thinking you mean Ross Docherty, but it'd be good to get a fee for Goodwin.

You should find unconfirmed information here: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dundee-united-fc/kader/verein/1519/saison_id/2023/plus/1 Beware: Birighitti is still on the list.

I hope supporters don't do a pitch invasion in the event of a home win. Leaving aside the wee embarrassment in doing that, it may prevent players from getting a deserved applause from the fans. But on the plus side, if numbers do go on the pitch, it'll be easier to get out the ground and into the pub.

The Liverpool link is tenuous at best, a stats company has made a calculation and contacted the media, I doubt Liverpool's owners FSG have any involvement in this tale.

A couple more: really emotional day.