I’m going to be absent from here for a few weeks.
Unlike the illiterate rabble that congregates around the front door of Ibrox these days I intend to remain silent for a while.
I have concluded a book deal with a publisher and they want my work on the shelves for the start of the new fitba season.
This is my third book and I know what the next few weeks will entail.
I have been looking back through the archive that is this website and I have been appalled, amazed, and yes, impressed at the volume of work on here.
I have much to do.
So you won’t see much evidence of me on here for the next month-something had to give for the sake of this project.
Writing a book takes a degree of single mindedness that forces you to jettison from your life anything which is not directly connected to the authoring process.
I am already in book mode and my altered sleep pattern sees me awake at around five am and eager to get started.
Therefore, the fitba madness can carry on without me.
Details of the book will be on here as the launch approaches.
I will continue to moderate the comments on the site, but I won’t be answering questions or engaging in debate.
I will miss this “place” and the people who visit here every day.
So don’t expect me to be blogging till further notice,
With all that said if one my sources does drop something of value into my lap then you will read about it here.
However, my plan is to be gone from here during the month of July.
Slán go fóill
DavieQ
Good luck with the book Phil. Hope it comes with with the same publicity as the much vented “Fifty Shades of Grey…!”
July 1, 2012 at 9:25 pm
The Red Telephone
Another 58 year old internet bampot and first time poster. Best of luck with the book and thanks for all your good work.
July 1, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Seanybhoy
Hi Phil good luck with the book,though I’m sure you won’t need it,like everyone else can’t wait and will miss your comments over the next month.I’m just back from Donegal yesterday Moville to be precise and if I may I would just like to take this oppotunity to say thank you to the people we met,they have to be the nicest people I have ever met.I was one of the unlucky people whose wages were not paid,thanks RBS,and only found this out on the Saturday morning when I went to pick up my hire car only to be told no because I had no dosh,great start to the holiday and never got anything at all till Wednesday however the kindness and concern we received from the people of Moville really struck a chord with myself and my family and was the best part of our trip,special thanks to Maggie and Robert Robinson, the Bhoys of Spring Tide who rocked Rosatto’s last Friday and gave us all a fantastic last night.Thanks for this little indulgence Phil I hope you don’t mind but I just wanted to in a small way say thank you to these people
July 1, 2012 at 11:41 am
Dustybhoy
Good luck with the new project Phil, outstanding work, Legend.
July 1, 2012 at 1:49 am
beeegajay
In your absence I plan to catch up on every blog and every published comment and then read the first book. Then and only then can I fully enjoy your current work properly (and numb the absence of my daily fix). Here is a first draft I took a notion to this evening. Maybe someone out there can run with the ball…
“Sally called when she got the word,
And she said: “I suppose you’ve heard -
About Ra*kers”
When I rushed to my PC,
All the bampots were online,
And I could hardly believe my eyes -
As Hector and BDO rolled up
Into Edminson Drive…
Oh, we all know why their leaving,
We’re so glad to see them go,
Cheating us all for seasons,
But they just don’t want to know,
‘Cos for 124 years
We’ve been living next door to ra*kers.
Forty-Five years on they died chasin Lions,
Now Kyle’s gone away and he’s signed for Fc Sion,
How we’re gonna get used to not living next door to ra*kers…
(Sevco? Who the F+*k are Sevco?)
Referees went blind,
As they kicked us round the park,
They carved our shins,
Ignored by men in black,
CFC and ra*kers.
Now their on the floor,
While we’ve our heads held up high,
Just for a moment, I had to stop and laugh,
As Tim’s on the march hauled a coffin slowly
Up ra*kers drive…
Oh, we all know why their leaving,
We’re so glad to see them go,
Cheating us all for seasons,
But they just don’t want to know,
‘Cos for 124 years
We’ve been living next door to ra*kers.
Forty-Five years on they died chasin Lions,
Now Kyle’s gone away and he’s signed for Fc Sion,
How we’re gonna get used to not living next door to ra*kers…
(Sevco? Who the F+*k are Sevco?)
And Sally called back and asked how I felt,
And he said: “I need clarity
We all deserve to know”
She said: “Now ra*kers are gone,
But I’m still here,
You know I’ve been waiting
For forty-five years…”
And big Sir Minty Moonbeams disappeared…
Oh, we all know why their leaving,
We’re so glad to see them go,
Cheating us all for seasons,
But they just don’t want to know,
‘Cos for 124 years
We’ve been living next door to ra*kers.
Forty-Five years on they died chasin Lions,
Now Kyle’s gone away and he’s signed for Fc Sion,
How we’re gonna get used to not living next door to ra*kers…
(Sevco? Who the Fuck are Sevco?)”
Thanks.
July 1, 2012 at 1:30 am
Gerry Carty
Nothing to beat taking a wee break and standing back from the furori that has surrounded us all in the past few months …..it might take another few months before anything is fixed out and for that reason i cannot see the huns starting in the first division . Take yer well deserved break phil and be hotwired and ready when ye get back . You will be missed as this is a crucial time in the plans of charles green and his newco .There are not many sites we can turn to and expect the truth . have a great time phil ….BUT HURRY BACK !
July 1, 2012 at 12:54 am
Jay
Great news for you Phil! Thank you for the body of work you’ve put up here over the years, but especially since RFCIL went into administration! This site has been a daily outlet for me to get inside info being ignored by the MSM, it’s been honest, full of passion and mostly very entertaining! Good luck and can’t wait till the books launched! This is the best thing that’s happened to RFCIL in months! They’ll be relieved to have your honesty silenced!!!
June 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
deano67
take care Phil all the best and can’t wait for the book
June 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm
john mc mullen
good luck phil but who will play FPLG in the movie ?lol
June 30, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Tallybhoy
From a 58 year old ‘internet bampot’: all the very best with ‘the book’ Phil! Does that mean you wont be coming to Italy then to re-charge your batteries? Or, perhaps, you have already been?
Hurry back, WE need you!
A presto!
HH!!
June 30, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Billy Bhoy
All the best, Phil,
thank you for an amazing last few months. You’ve made it a
great summer – despite the weather!
Good Luck with the book. I know it will be a cracker!
hail hail!
Billy Bhoy
June 30, 2012 at 12:09 pm
captainmoonlight
Can’t wait for the book Phil, like any early Xmas present. I’m betting that the Scottish press are shitting themselves, only started following your blogs after the Q & As in Blantyre, hope to see you at another one in the near future.
Tiocfaidh ar la.
June 30, 2012 at 10:32 am
John andrew
All the best phil
June 30, 2012 at 8:23 am
Sha
THANKYOU :~D x It took for “Dallasgate” to find your name and thankfully I’ve followed you ever since :~) x I put my faith in you from then, prayed to my faith since then, and with your blogs, won my arguments and proved THEM wrong time and time again (wooooohooo) :~D x If it wasn’t for you THEY’D still be alive!! If it wasn’t for you the “trailer trailer trash of a dead empire” would still be sucking the life out of Scottish football! x The Lisbon Lions won the big cup by playing football, pure, beautiful, inventive football. If there ever was a Lisbon Lion of Journalism, it’s you x….Thank the lord, for THEY died chasing lions.
Mr Phil Mac Giolla Bhain if you were a Saint I’d name my own after you :~D x WELL DONE xx
P.s July’s only 31 day’s long ;~) looking forward to your return in September! :~D x
June 30, 2012 at 7:49 am
tambutnotbam
Good luck with the book Phil and keep telling them the truth.
In the final analysis you cant beat that.
June 30, 2012 at 6:35 am
Paul Boyle
Phil, thanks for keeping us informed with your successful journalistic investigations. No doubt you will be back shortly with more breathtaking revelations soon.
I sure you will be having another party with a successful book launch, good luck with the writing.
What springs to my mind is the old saying
“the pen is mightier than the sword”
In your case a more updated version could be
“the ipad is mightier than the sword”!
June 30, 2012 at 5:06 am
redversbodkin
take care phil
June 30, 2012 at 4:15 am
Esoxbhoy
Good luck phil this blog has been a daily go to for me for months .As the house of cards has fallen you have been a steady hand good luck with the book, can wait to read it it will a corker . As I find myself in contact with hardcore fans of RFCIL at work nothing has moved on for them still the same why are we being punished ,how dare they
So if that’s the way they want it
June 30, 2012 at 2:05 am
francis o'donnell
hi phil
June 29, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Big R Man
Good luck
June 29, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Scott
Good luck with the book. Interesting times ahead, hurry back.
June 29, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Chris G
Really look forward to purchasing your book, Phil.
All the best.
June 29, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Mick
Hmmm, let’s take a moment to think about this. Taking July off to ‘write a book’? Surely you mean polishing your brogues and dusting down your bowler. Had you sussed from the start. All smoke and mirrors up ’til now.
Looking forward to the book you ‘overrated blogger you’ (sorry for that one). All the best sir and looking forward to checking back in in August.
Keep up the good work.
June 29, 2012 at 7:37 pm
Blogiston
Neither am I.
June 29, 2012 at 7:14 pm
B11OYS
Best of luck with the book, Phil.
will have to deal with the withdrawal symptoms now that you will be missing for a while!
June 29, 2012 at 7:07 pm
SamBrowneBelt
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
June 29, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Mick
I would like to wish you all the very best with your book Phil and enjoy your break from the website i will miss your 1st class non gutteral, non laptop loyal daily blogs during July, roll on August when your back.
June 29, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Mouldy67
Phil
Looking Forward to reading your new book
Keep up the great work
Thanks for all your efforts
June 29, 2012 at 6:20 pm
Agent One
Hi Phil
I would like to take this Opportunity to say a BIG THANK YOU for giving myself and many others the chance to state our case and share our thoughts on one of the most bizzare football stories ever,you really couldn’t make it up,good luck with your new project and no doubt we will all have many more posts and blogs to share very soon.
To Be continued
Agent one
June 29, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Len McCoy
Best of luck with the book Phil. I hope it pans out the way you want it to. You will be missed over the next few weeks, especially with what is about to unfold prior to the commencement of the new football season. The turmoil our game faces with the imminent decision of which league the Newco will be placed into threatens the meltdown of Scottish football and the fall-out from it will have serious repercussions for Celtic and its supporters. If the footballing authorities get their way we will see a Newco Rangers feature in the 1st division and Celtic being forced to share their home gate money with other clubs. We face a huge battle to prevent this from happening. Your input on these matters Phil would be very welcome and if you find time between the chapters of your new project and feel the need to comment on the circus that is Planet Fitba then by all means please do !
June 29, 2012 at 4:32 pm
royster
Phil,your hard work and patience has been outstanding. I believe Scottish football and sports reporting owe you a huge debt it will not be able to repay, for putting the MSM to shame in the amount of stories you revealed. All the best Phil, Hail Hail!
June 29, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Craig McGarry
In thwe words of Father Ted Crilley “Good luck with the book” (sticks out tongue)
June 29, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Mickybhoy32
As sure as I feel a little at a loss come the 1st Saturday of the close season I’m sure I’ll have the same feeling not having your regular blogs. Looking forward to the book all the same. Best of luck with it. You can put me down for a copy.
June 29, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Patrick
Thanks Phil, every success with the book
June 29, 2012 at 3:10 pm
John Black
Awrra best with the book Phil, i’m sure there will be a huge sigh of relief down Govan way while your gone, but make sure you don’t let then sleep too easy, HAIL HAIL
June 29, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Marc
Phil, I have enjoyed your blog immensely. Your articles have always been thought provoking even when not necessarily sharing your point of view. Your blog has become a daily fix and to hear you have “gone writing” is like having a family member emigrate, delight at the opportunity being taken tinged with the sadness of parting.
It is only right however, that you are first into print on this story and I wish you well.
P.S. Under which section do we look for the book – Crime,Horror,Humour,Sport,Fact,Fiction,Fairy Story.
Here’s a suggestion for the opening line “Once upon a time far far away in the land of Bigotry ……..
P.P.S. At least we know the book will have a happy ending lol
June 29, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Gert/canada
Just a big THANKYOU for all your hard work Phil.
Good luck.
June 29, 2012 at 2:18 pm
francis o'donnell
always remember this phil,keep it clean,keep it legal, & don’t belittle people,then & only then will your book be a best seller
June 29, 2012 at 2:12 pm
gallygogs
Enjoy your work Phil. I’m looking forward to reading this new book of yours for the dirty minded gerz women. “Fifty Shades of Whyte”:) Good Luck!
June 29, 2012 at 2:10 pm
for every fiver
good luck Phil,see you when you come back
June 29, 2012 at 1:21 pm
JimBhoy
Anyone know if there is an option of complaint via email to UEFA/FIFA and what the address would be… Time all fans bombarded big brother to out the ringmasters of this circus, SFA/SPL/SFL no more… Doncaster, Reagan, Longmuir, Ogilvie GTF..!!
June 29, 2012 at 1:20 pm
whale oil beef hooked
its all been said, but anyway – thanks, and haste ye back
June 29, 2012 at 12:52 pm
jimCB
And keep your e-mail list to yirself!! hailhail
June 29, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Tashmac
very suspicious that you are going under ground at this point in time lends truth to the rumour that sevco have signed you up as left back and you are reporting for training
June 29, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Neil
Phil,
Please put me down for 2 books, looking forward to re-living it all over again! and maybe lots of new revelations??
KTF
Neil
June 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Charles
Best wishes, ess you in Phily
June 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm
dan boy
Well done on all your hard work, looking forward to the book. Here’s hoping the MSM don’t use your absence to pedal more lies about the ‘nazgul’ in Govan
June 29, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Frankier
I just hope you are not disappointed when you come back. Evil can’t be eliminated from society as simple as most bloggers on this site would have us believe, especially when the full might of the masons, the orange orders and a bigoted army of
(albeit Mickey Mouse) politicians are on it’s side.
June 29, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Jonthebhoy
Phil, best wishes on your endeavours. Whatever the subject matter of the book I am sure it will be in the “must have” category. Got a title? How about “50 Shades of Blue Corruption”?
June 29, 2012 at 11:57 am
Chris
All the best Phil, good luck with the book, look forward to it
June 29, 2012 at 11:48 am
Lisbonlion72
Aw ri best big yin!Guarenteed book sale here.
June 29, 2012 at 11:47 am
Ger
go n-éirí leat…I hope the beat of lambeg doesn’t interrupt your writing in July.
June 29, 2012 at 11:45 am
Joe miller
“Thank you for the days”
“Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me”
Enough said!!
P.s. can’t wait for the book!!
June 29, 2012 at 11:33 am
Paddyrebs
Pure downer phil, but all the best with the book look forward to it, and then the movie!! Hail Hail
June 29, 2012 at 11:22 am
Kevin
Going to miss you this month Phil only been a follower since February but I’m hooked cant wait for your book enjoy your time off
June 29, 2012 at 11:08 am
Jim Reilly
Thanks for the last 18 months it’s been a pleasure to read about the biggest scandal in british football history if not the world As a former ambrosian I salute you
June 29, 2012 at 11:07 am
John McGinley
Glad you’re taking a break; you were becoming a wee bit OCD. Looking forward to reading your book. Any chance you could include some beautiful women with big jugs?
June 29, 2012 at 10:56 am
anne curran
Good Luck Phil .
June 29, 2012 at 10:52 am
Billy Kyle
Good luck with the book Phil. Look forward to your insights when you return…
June 29, 2012 at 10:49 am
Dal
May you be blessed. Happy summer.
June 29, 2012 at 10:43 am
John Finnigan
Best wishes with the new book, Phil, I eagerly await and look forward to it’s publication, thanks for all your endeavours in exposing many truths regarding the stain in Scottish society that was once called RFC
June 29, 2012 at 10:42 am
gerard francis reilly
also may i say that phil and fellow bloggers have been a breath of fresh air to read over the past year ! hope phil,s book is available soon and then get him back in harness to brighten up our days as he,s done in abundance , a pleasure to have been able to access his pages and looking forward to many more happy days !! good luck phil with all your ventures and god bless you !! cheers, the reilly family >>>>>>
June 29, 2012 at 10:33 am
tom mccann
Best wishes in all your endeavours and thank you.
June 29, 2012 at 10:30 am
Pensionerbhoy
Phil
A mighty thanks for all your work and commitment to seeking out the truth and telling it honestly on here. You more than most are aware that we do not get much fresh fruit from the Scottish media and rely on your healthy diet to live safely. I wish you every success with your book. If it even hints of the standard of writing you have portrayed here then it will be a ‘stonker’ – excuse the colloquium on such a class site. Good luck and I will simply regard the coming month as a seasonal blip, like the current weather, and pretend it is ‘fitba’ Lent. Take care till August at least!
June 29, 2012 at 10:08 am
Gerry Keenan
Good luck with it Phil, I’m sure it will be a success
June 29, 2012 at 10:05 am
Seandoc
I should have read your whole plea.
Rest in peaceful contemplation Phil.
June 29, 2012 at 10:03 am
john andrew
Good luck luck Phil, Wwe wish you a speedy return, you’ll be missed. Slange Var!
June 29, 2012 at 10:03 am
Seandoc
Oh dear. We are for Donegal tomorrow.
Should I find myself in Glencolmcille would a visit to pay homage be unwelcome?
June 29, 2012 at 10:02 am
Phil Mac Giolla Bhain
I’m further up the coast, but raise a glass to me in Tigh Biddy’s in Cashel ;0)
June 29, 2012 at 10:14 am
Spuds
Good luck Phil, hope to read the book when it hits the shelves!!
June 29, 2012 at 10:00 am
ryan
Good Luck Phil.
June 29, 2012 at 9:56 am
BikerGerry
Phil, I hope the book goes well, I will miss your (almost) daily postings and you wit and wisdom on the skulduggery in what passes for Planet Fitba in Scotland. Look forward to your return.
June 29, 2012 at 9:55 am
Ciaran
Good luck hurry back
June 29, 2012 at 9:53 am
Gerry
Good luck with the book
June 29, 2012 at 9:49 am
alicantian
Thanks for all your efforts, Phil. I will miss this blog while you are doing what you have to do, but at the same time I am so looking forward to your book.
June 29, 2012 at 9:48 am
Liam57
Good Luck, Phil! Get the head down and batter through it. I hope it turns out well!
June 29, 2012 at 9:47 am
beejer10
peace be with you phil
June 29, 2012 at 9:46 am
Joseph
Going to miss you Phil. Will buy “A Rebel Journalist”, and the new book when it comes out. Good luck with the writing.
June 29, 2012 at 9:41 am
Ian Ferguson
Best of luck with the writing, I hope it comes out as good as you would hope & we would expect.
I look forward to reading it.
June 29, 2012 at 9:40 am
Kevin Gallagher
Best wishes with your book Phil.
June 29, 2012 at 9:40 am
Raymy1
Thanks Phil and good luck with your book !
June 29, 2012 at 9:39 am
alan ryan
Best of luck with the project Phil. If its about the huns you might have to do a few revsions before publication day !!
I’ll buy one…………!
June 29, 2012 at 9:35 am
peter john edwards
Have a good July Phil
June 29, 2012 at 9:28 am
weefergus
By the time you get back lets hope club newco are settled into life in the 3rd division
June 29, 2012 at 9:26 am
Lubo Larsson
Phil ~
Very best wishes for the book and I look forward to reading it. Will the story be ended by the time season kicks off?
June 29, 2012 at 9:26 am
Joe
Good luck Phil, and when you return to “planet fitba”, let’s hope you no longer have to waste your time writing any more about a long-forgotten entity once known as Ra Gers.
June 29, 2012 at 9:22 am
donegalpaul
all the best with the book
June 29, 2012 at 9:22 am
Bob Heaney
Nice timing, to be honest I was looking forward to your insight into the forthcoming shambles. Good luck with the book.
June 29, 2012 at 9:22 am
David McCabe
Happy writing Phil, thanks for all the updates and I’m looking forward to reading your commments again when you come back. I wonder what will have changed by the time you blog again?
June 29, 2012 at 9:21 am
Angus C
Good luck Phil, looking forward to your return (and hopefully some dipping in and out in the meantime).
Also looking forward to the book!
Slainte
June 29, 2012 at 9:21 am
Gerard McDonald
Best of luck with the new book, Phil. I look forward to the issue. Cheers, Gerry.
June 29, 2012 at 9:15 am
john young
how will we cope!, no Phil for a month.
good luck with the book, i am sure it will be a best seller.
we all look forward to your return.
June 29, 2012 at 9:09 am
Silverhoop
Look forward to the book Phil. However, like an internet junkie I will probably still log on to your site every other day hoping against hope for another snippet of information.
Reading your blog and the associated comments has not only kept me informed and entertained but it has kept 5 steps ahead of the head in the sand followers I have to work with.
Godspeed Phil, I wish you well.
June 29, 2012 at 9:05 am
Stewie Griffin
Enjoy. You will be sorely missed. Who will we go to now for the truth.
June 29, 2012 at 9:02 am
micky burt
Good luck with the book Phil
June 29, 2012 at 8:58 am
Jim
We’ll miss you, Phil. Good luck with the book.
June 29, 2012 at 8:45 am
abbaj
Thank you phil for everything god bless
what will i do now for news this is first time
I have ever been following the site
and have got great comfort from it
Hope to see you back will keep looking
every day as i was doing
Thanks again
June 29, 2012 at 8:43 am
John Mac
Nae luck Phil you’ll miss the marching season! Seriously though, I can’t wait to read your book. Good luck with your project.
June 29, 2012 at 8:39 am
Nobody Knows
Phil, Good luck with the book. Your contributions will be missed. See you again in August.
June 29, 2012 at 8:38 am
Jim Wood
Thanks for the warning Phil. Good luck with the book.
June 29, 2012 at 8:37 am
GoryGreg71
Good luck Phil in your new project. Thanks for all the hard work and dedication spent on getting the truth out on the biggest scandal in Scottish football. You and a few inspired others have made it impossible for “business as usual” to continue at the SFA/SPL for the moment at least!! Well done.
June 29, 2012 at 8:31 am
chris
Well good luck to u and get tore in! Ill enjoy reading it when it comes
June 29, 2012 at 8:29 am
gav
Slan mo chara agus go raibh mile maith agat
June 29, 2012 at 8:27 am
John Burns
Wish you all the best Phil – wonder what things will be like on your ‘return’
June 29, 2012 at 8:23 am
Jimmy Mc Garry
Good on you Phil. I will certainly be buying the book just like the last one.
June 29, 2012 at 8:23 am
hokeypokey
Go for it Phil, hopefully the baton will be passed on to someone with your vigour. Don’t be a stranger.
June 29, 2012 at 8:20 am
Peter D
good luck with the best seller Phil,hope to see you back here very soon,thanks for all your imformative hard work ,hope there will be plenty more for all of us to read in the book .
June 29, 2012 at 8:20 am
Garyc
I’ve been doing a little writing myself lately, though not about football.
I’m considering studying journalism and try to actually bring some truth to the people of this country
I’m sure by the time you’re back blogging, the circus that is Scottish Football will still be in full chaotic swing.
Best wishes and good luck with your book.
June 29, 2012 at 8:19 am
Joe The Toff
Good Luck with the book Phil, been an absolute pleasure reading your well thought comments, and I thank you for your tireless efforts, look forward to seeing you back here soon, Hail Hail! K.T.F. Joe
June 29, 2012 at 8:14 am
Sea_Warrior
Best of luck with the book, Phil.
June 29, 2012 at 8:11 am
mark
You will be sadly missed Phil , hope too see you back in August with some more of your stories
God Bless Phil
June 29, 2012 at 7:59 am
Davy
Good luck with the book Phil, your daily updates will be missed but your “sabatical” is understandable.
Watch and listen to the final deathly thrattle of air expelling itself from the gullet of blue beast of Govan from a safe distance.
June 29, 2012 at 7:43 am
Andy Bonner
I hope its a brave new world when you return Phil
June 29, 2012 at 7:41 am
Margaret Kerr
Sorry you will not be commenting for a month as I enjoy your input to the discusssion about the mess that is being created by acolytes of the club once known as RFC. Good luck with the book.
June 29, 2012 at 7:37 am
Ben mcginlay
That’s a pity Phil, thank you for all the hard work you have done. Good luck with the book.i cannot wait to read it. Hail Hail
June 29, 2012 at 7:36 am
thecastings
Best of luck with the book Phil. You certainly have the subject and the material. Go for it and thanks for all your hard work. I look forward to the book.
June 29, 2012 at 7:31 am
oykelboy
be inspired as always Phil!
June 29, 2012 at 7:16 am
Martin Gray
Good luck with the book
June 29, 2012 at 7:06 am
william russell
You will be missed you have told us more than than we will ever read in the so called press.
June 29, 2012 at 7:04 am
beeegajay
Missing you already Phil. Just one thing, if we buy the book and a jelly and ice cream, do we get a share?
June 29, 2012 at 7:01 am
Bobb
What happened to your break for a holiday?? Power to the pen and look forward to release…
June 29, 2012 at 7:00 am
joe burt
Good luck with the new project Phil look forward to buying and reading it.Im sure you will be back on here before long though as this debacle still has a long way to run.
June 29, 2012 at 7:00 am
James
Best wishes with you latest endeavours!
June 29, 2012 at 6:59 am
GhirlPower
Thanks for the heads up Phil. Have appreciated all your hard work over the past couple of years on the soap opera that is Scottish Football. I am sure you will have one or two nuggets for us over the sabbatical as you can’t keep a good man down. Good luck with the book and look forward to your return for the new season.
June 29, 2012 at 6:55 am
JC
Haste ye back Phil.
June 29, 2012 at 6:54 am
The Wallace
May I give you my warmest thanks for the intelligent, entertaining and truthful work of honest journalism that has been focused on the corrupt place that has become Planet Fitba’ since Pat fell oaf the lorry, as my granny would say.
There will be many peculiar things to come and I am thinking you may find it difficult not to find a little time to pass comment. Old habits die hard.
The best of luck in your new venture, and back to gran, ‘if I don’t see you through the week, I’ll see you through the windae’, Hail,Hail.
June 29, 2012 at 6:53 am
Mick Cormack
Good luck with the book Phil, I’m looking forward to it already. Shame we won’t be hearing from you for a while as yours is one of the few blogs everyone looks for to know what is really going on. Look forward to your return Hail, Hail.
June 29, 2012 at 6:50 am
PaulCBhoy67
Will miss your posts but thats me just being selfish. looking forward to reading your book Phil. Hope to see you at a book signing soon. Hail Hail
June 29, 2012 at 6:43 am
Der Bomber
Yaaas! First tae get a comment on! MTD HH!!
June 29, 2012 at 6:41 am
Cathal
“However, my plan is to be gone from here during the month of July.”
Hope your not away walking Phil :¬)
Enjoy your “sabbatical”. Looking forward to the end result.
Cathal (No, not that one.)
June 29, 2012 at 6:40 am
Tim down under
Hail Hail and good luck with the book. Hopefully the landscape on planet fitba looks nothing other than integrious on your return in August. However with Mr Ogilvie tending the lawns – rather than being on gardening leave – one would be anxious as to the discontent that may be sown.
I look forward to seeing what ‘hand’ Peter is holding.
June 29, 2012 at 6:37 am
louise
Good luck with the book Phil, I dread to think what mess you will return to!
June 29, 2012 at 6:31 am
E L James grrrrr
Best of luck Phil, it’ll sell alright, can’t bleedin wait.
June 29, 2012 at 6:29 am
tom dolan
We are gonna miss you Phil,good luck and thanks for everything.you have too “screw the nut”for a wee while,look forward too hearing from you again.
June 29, 2012 at 6:28 am
John
To quote Billy Connely – missing you already.
June 29, 2012 at 6:26 am
jimCB
Good luck Phil, thanks for everything I’m sure the book will be an eye opener. It’s a fascinating story, a modern morality play with someunbelievable larger than life characters.Except it’s all true.Life is indeed stranger than fiction. Seize the the time!
June 29, 2012 at 12:43 pm