Saturday 31 January 2009

The Gate In The Wood - Episode 51

GD: Sir Gordon Duffield, Chief Executive, Scottish Football Association.

MD: Sterling work on the Argentina friendly, Duffers. We've come a long way since the Falklands.

GD: Sir Murray, so nice to hear from you. How are you this fine day ?

MD: On a bit of a downer, Gordon. Poor poor result for Celtic last night, bad result for Scottish football. I genuinely hoped they would win.

GD: Er...... me.....too. Anyway here's hoping Motherwell will fly the flag proudly tomorrow night. You have some business you'd like to discuss ?

MD: Evidently. This friendly match against the Argies ?

GD: I prefer the term 'challenge match' Murray.

MD: Likely to draw in multi denarii ?

GD: I'd like to hope so.

MD: Increase your personal profit, Gordon.

GD: In what way Murray ?

MD: DIDDY Corporation has a new project starting shortly in North Lanarkshire at the former....

GD: Ravenscraig site ?

MD: Don't interrupt, Duffers. At the former Darmeid mine in Shotts. Coal, Sir Gordon, black diamonds - the future, Duffers. The future is ours, the future is black.

GD: Count me in, Sir Murray.

MD: I'll confirm matters at Lodge Novo, the next business meeting.Bring the SFA's chequebook. Goodbye, Brother Duffield.

GD: Goodbye, Brother David.

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