tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post5519120700112856350..comments2023-10-16T08:37:22.742+00:00Comments on An incredulous eye on the isles: CIS cup drawElectricCrofterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495260997875836669noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-65645917989808315032007-11-05T15:35:00.000+00:002007-11-05T15:35:00.000+00:00no- and neither they, nor the media, nor anyone el...no- and neither they, nor the media, nor anyone else should ever be told in the interests of secrecy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-19089070852852811912007-11-03T23:01:00.000+00:002007-11-03T23:01:00.000+00:00Brot, I am pleased to confirm my ignorance of foot...Brot, I am pleased to confirm my ignorance of footballing matters, but shouldn't everyone one know which teams had been allocated which numbers <B><I>before</B></I> the draw was made, in the interests of openness?Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819249125186554637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-22185968566266558102007-11-03T19:09:00.000+00:002007-11-03T19:09:00.000+00:00"Alex Salmond is completely blameless" - isn't tha..."Alex Salmond is completely blameless" - isn't that the new motto of the Scottish Government?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-2826014054769585822007-11-03T15:11:00.000+00:002007-11-03T15:11:00.000+00:00For the uninitiated, which apparently includes you...For the uninitiated, which apparently includes you Angus, the procedure at such events is: In charge is Guy 1 from the outfit whose cup it is - in this case the Scottish Football Leage. Guy 2 [Alex Salmond] a personality to give some sort of credence to the event. Guy 3 [Anon] from the competition sponsers and Guy 4 another personality who should wear his glasses if he needs such to read a short script. Each team in the competion is allocated a number which is known only to Guys 1 and 4. Guy 1 pulls from a bag a numbered ball announces the number shows it to the assembled gathering and places it on the table. Guy 4 announces the team this ball refers to. Guy 3 pulls another ball and places it alongside the previous one. Guy 4 announces the relevant team. So on and so forth untill all the balls have been drawn. Guy 1 then announces the complete draw and all go home to fill in their expenses sheets. Why Guy 1 did not notice that Guy 4 had just taken a stab in the dark as he couldn't read the script, after all he only had four numbers to memorize. Alex Salmond is completely blamelessAlastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15709899031109912427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17278382.post-58455230637122035822007-11-02T20:34:00.000+00:002007-11-02T20:34:00.000+00:00Like your spelling, no-one is perfect...Like your spelling, no-one is perfect...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com