Archie MacKay
@paperbhoy.bsky.social
community journalist, celtic fan, lifelong learner, gaidhlig speaker
owner of heb.holiday (contact direct if you fancy a wee break)
owner of heb.holiday (contact direct if you fancy a wee break)
I mean, Ferry McFerryface is staring right at you, surely!
Names for seven new CalMac ferries chosen in public vote - BBC News
The first of the boats for Scotland's west coast is expected to arrive in 2027.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I mean, Ferry McFerryface is staring right at you, surely!
I can see a very strong letter heading to SFA HQ from The The Rangers after this officiating performance: "Please may we have Clancy and his VAR team every week."
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I can see a very strong letter heading to SFA HQ from The The Rangers after this officiating performance: "Please may we have Clancy and his VAR team every week."
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
OMFG! You have no chance whatsoever against cheating as blatant as this! About as clear cut a red card as you'll ever see!
And a second one confirmed by McCann.
#PatternsOfAssistance
And a second one confirmed by McCann.
#PatternsOfAssistance
December 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
OMFG! You have no chance whatsoever against cheating as blatant as this! About as clear cut a red card as you'll ever see!
And a second one confirmed by McCann.
#PatternsOfAssistance
And a second one confirmed by McCann.
#PatternsOfAssistance
Kettlewell red carded for kicking a plastic water bottle in frustration after the 4th official grasses him up like a kid crying to his mammy. FFS! 😳
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Kettlewell red carded for kicking a plastic water bottle in frustration after the 4th official grasses him up like a kid crying to his mammy. FFS! 😳
Strange that. Two TTR players with their backs to the ball at a corner physically blocking the player winning the header from the corner. Just seen that awarded as a penalty for Newcastle a few days ago.
VAR: 'No penalty against The The Rangers' #PatternsOfAssistance
VAR: 'No penalty against The The Rangers' #PatternsOfAssistance
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Strange that. Two TTR players with their backs to the ball at a corner physically blocking the player winning the header from the corner. Just seen that awarded as a penalty for Newcastle a few days ago.
VAR: 'No penalty against The The Rangers' #PatternsOfAssistance
VAR: 'No penalty against The The Rangers' #PatternsOfAssistance
Reposted by Archie MacKay
So far tonight we’ve heard a few renditions of the banned “Billy Boys”, Fuck the Pope and, whilst Kheredine posted this, a loud blast of “The Famine’s Over, why don’t you go home..”
Terrible cowardice from BBC Scotland.
Terrible cowardice from BBC Scotland.
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So far tonight we’ve heard a few renditions of the banned “Billy Boys”, Fuck the Pope and, whilst Kheredine posted this, a loud blast of “The Famine’s Over, why don’t you go home..”
Terrible cowardice from BBC Scotland.
Terrible cowardice from BBC Scotland.
VAR awards the brother of 'Penalty to Rangers'...
'No penalty against Rangers'
You know you're witnessing #PatternsOfAssistance when even McCann says it's a pen.
'No penalty against Rangers'
You know you're witnessing #PatternsOfAssistance when even McCann says it's a pen.
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
VAR awards the brother of 'Penalty to Rangers'...
'No penalty against Rangers'
You know you're witnessing #PatternsOfAssistance when even McCann says it's a pen.
'No penalty against Rangers'
You know you're witnessing #PatternsOfAssistance when even McCann says it's a pen.
Have the rules changed globally on offside or just in the SPFL? That's a few times now I've seen a flag raised for marginal - and sometimes incorrect - calls recently. There was me thinking the play should continue and VAR should make the final factual decision.
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
December 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Have the rules changed globally on offside or just in the SPFL? That's a few times now I've seen a flag raised for marginal - and sometimes incorrect - calls recently. There was me thinking the play should continue and VAR should make the final factual decision.
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
How do you manage to rise to top flight officiating when you can't see that a player is in his own half when the ball is passed to him? Kille should have taken that decision away from him by scoring, but honestly, is that the best we can do?
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
How do you manage to rise to top flight officiating when you can't see that a player is in his own half when the ball is passed to him? Kille should have taken that decision away from him by scoring, but honestly, is that the best we can do?
#PatternsOfAssistance
#PatternsOfAssistance
'defends immigration'.
A paper that claims itself to be liberal and progressive using Starmeresque language, pandering to far right hate.
Glad I stopped reading this rag years ago.
A paper that claims itself to be liberal and progressive using Starmeresque language, pandering to far right hate.
Glad I stopped reading this rag years ago.
Slightly strange slant from The Guardian. Feels like it can't quite believe that Scottish voters really aren't the same as English voters.
Would pay them to get out of Westminster a little more often.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Would pay them to get out of Westminster a little more often.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
John Swinney defends immigration as Scotland faces rise of Reform
Exclusive: First minister mounts robust defence of diversity as SNP prepares campaign for Holyrood election in May
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
'defends immigration'.
A paper that claims itself to be liberal and progressive using Starmeresque language, pandering to far right hate.
Glad I stopped reading this rag years ago.
A paper that claims itself to be liberal and progressive using Starmeresque language, pandering to far right hate.
Glad I stopped reading this rag years ago.
Reposted by Archie MacKay
What's the fallout from this, if true, in regards to Hearts? Fit and Proper under the SFA rules? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams
Exclusive: Billionaire is claimed to be anonymous figure behind $70m of wins in US legal case. He denies betting on his own teams
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What's the fallout from this, if true, in regards to Hearts? Fit and Proper under the SFA rules? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Miami average temperature in June (ref: CoPilot):
"At 6pm, which is early evening but still before sunset, the temperature typically ranges between 82–85 °F (28–29 °C). It feels hotter because of high humidity (around 70–76%)."
#Scotland #WorldCup
"At 6pm, which is early evening but still before sunset, the temperature typically ranges between 82–85 °F (28–29 °C). It feels hotter because of high humidity (around 70–76%)."
#Scotland #WorldCup
Scotland games
13 June, 9pm v Haiti, Boston
19 June, 6pm v Morocco, Boston
24 June, 6pm v Brazil, Miami
All local times
13 June, 9pm v Haiti, Boston
19 June, 6pm v Morocco, Boston
24 June, 6pm v Brazil, Miami
All local times
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
World's worst ever zombie movie released.
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
World's worst ever zombie movie released.
Delighted to see all these famous American World Cup footballers doing the draw some time before the first game is played.
#worldcupdraw
#worldcupdraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Delighted to see all these famous American World Cup footballers doing the draw some time before the first game is played.
#worldcupdraw
#worldcupdraw
FOR FUCK SAKE!
DO THE FUCKING DRAW!
DO THE FUCKING DRAW!
December 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
FOR FUCK SAKE!
DO THE FUCKING DRAW!
DO THE FUCKING DRAW!
I reckon I'm going to fall asleep even before Trump does. 😴
#WorldCupDraw
#WorldCupDraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I reckon I'm going to fall asleep even before Trump does. 😴
#WorldCupDraw
#WorldCupDraw
Haha! Loving all the non-English responses and no translation by the xenophobic and racist Yanks who presumably didn't expect that!
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Haha! Loving all the non-English responses and no translation by the xenophobic and racist Yanks who presumably didn't expect that!
What a humiliating, sycophantic, corrupt and delusional organisation fifa is. Not in my name or the name of any fan of our beautiful game is this fascist fuck to be celebrated. Fuck off Infantino, you cretinous snake. No politics in football? Unless it lines your pocket, you cunt.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What a humiliating, sycophantic, corrupt and delusional organisation fifa is. Not in my name or the name of any fan of our beautiful game is this fascist fuck to be celebrated. Fuck off Infantino, you cretinous snake. No politics in football? Unless it lines your pocket, you cunt.
Infuriating. It's clear that the only reason for this review is to remove people from welfare services rather than any kind of honest and sincere attempt to discover the reasons for skyrocketing diagnosis of mental health problems. 1/
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Infuriating. It's clear that the only reason for this review is to remove people from welfare services rather than any kind of honest and sincere attempt to discover the reasons for skyrocketing diagnosis of mental health problems. 1/
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Penalty The The Rangers in the 98th min of 96!
World football's most common sentence.
And they still drop two points further behind. 😂
Levels. 🍀🍀🍀
World football's most common sentence.
And they still drop two points further behind. 😂
Levels. 🍀🍀🍀
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Penalty The The Rangers in the 98th min of 96!
World football's most common sentence.
And they still drop two points further behind. 😂
Levels. 🍀🍀🍀
World football's most common sentence.
And they still drop two points further behind. 😂
Levels. 🍀🍀🍀
Engels: "Ooyah"
Maeda: "Haud my Sapporo'
Get in!!! 🍀🍀🍀
Maeda: "Haud my Sapporo'
Get in!!! 🍀🍀🍀
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Engels: "Ooyah"
Maeda: "Haud my Sapporo'
Get in!!! 🍀🍀🍀
Maeda: "Haud my Sapporo'
Get in!!! 🍀🍀🍀
I'm really looking forward to seeing what Brother Wilfried brings. To have a young, dynamic, modern manager coming to the club should be cause for huge excitement, but instead the board's authoritarianism has overshadowed everything. Welcome, Wilfried and the very best of good fortune to you!
🍀🍀🍀
🍀🍀🍀
December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I'm really looking forward to seeing what Brother Wilfried brings. To have a young, dynamic, modern manager coming to the club should be cause for huge excitement, but instead the board's authoritarianism has overshadowed everything. Welcome, Wilfried and the very best of good fortune to you!
🍀🍀🍀
🍀🍀🍀
Rather than assert their power, all this board is doing is alienating more and more supporters while demonstrating precisely why it is that they are no longer fit for purpose. And all while seeking to employ a new manager. Embarrassing. 😳
#sacktheboard #celticfc
#sacktheboard #celticfc
Pathetic attempt by our Board. Suspect they were angry that the GB ban had zero impact at last home game. Singing from North Curve was loud and it looked full on camera.
First six rows in GreenBrigade section ffs #sacktheboard ✌️🍀💚
December 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Rather than assert their power, all this board is doing is alienating more and more supporters while demonstrating precisely why it is that they are no longer fit for purpose. And all while seeking to employ a new manager. Embarrassing. 😳
#sacktheboard #celticfc
#sacktheboard #celticfc
Hope no SPFL Var was watching that penalty award because we're due 5 a game against the way Trusty defends a corner.
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hope no SPFL Var was watching that penalty award because we're due 5 a game against the way Trusty defends a corner.