Turkeys Found at Rangers and Celtic FC.

Just found another two major turkeys out! Why not take a look at my 12 Jan blog? I was actually beginning to think the major Scottish football bodies had turned the corner in their support of the drink industry. Not so! They have both now been paid handsomely to be sponsored by Tennents Brewery. In case you don't know, that's a drinks company!


Yes, I am disappointed. I am disappointed at the forked tongues of the boards who seem to agree that drink is a major problem with the disruptions at the games, home and away. They also seem to concede that the 'old firm' games foster domestic violence at the hands of men (usually) who take out their frustrations of defeat (one of the teams has to be beaten, or play badly, or was robbed) on their unsuspecting wives, partners and children. It's not the football clubs who pick up the pieces, it's the hospital and maybe the family.


Oh, I forgot. Maybe the big 'T' on the strips means 'afternoon Tea', or 'cream Tea' or 'Tea time'! Silly me..... Give us a break, we all know better than that, but knowing better doesn't seem to stretch to the Rangers and Celtic board rooms. I now have a mental picture of turkeys sitting around the big boardroom table putting their money where their cheque book is. It might even, truly, be where their heart is. Because when all is said and done, sponsorships are done for a business reason. They are not done in this case to help the violence problem, or the domestic problem, or the child afraid to learn the result of the game, for what it might mean to him (or her) and their mum.


In the words of the old Sinatra song, '.. and then they go and spoil it all by saying something stupid, like.... I love you.. (drinks industry)'! Too strong? I don't think so. The next time I see a board room official, or manager, of either Rangers or Celtic FC spouting about how they will deal with the drunken, violent behaviour of their fans, forgive me for thinking it's all lies and deceit, and switching off. They had their chance to be taken seriously, and they blew it! All I will see is a talking turkey (again)!