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      ‘Was it directly hit by a solar flare?’ – SPFL club’s ‘charcoal sausage roll’ leaves fans speechless

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      IT’S tradition for many football fans on match-days to sample a pre-match or half-time snack from one of their club’s many fine kiosks. But even the most peckish punters won’t be flocking to one Scottish Championship club’s stadium for a meal any time soon after seeing the sausage rolls they have on offer. 
      Fans aren’t impressed with the meal
      Fans from across the UK have taken aim at the Scottish side after Footy Scran, a Twitter account which rates stadium snacks, posted pictures of the well-fired pastry dish on the platform. 
      Launched in 2020, the page asks footy supporters to rate food items from football matches around the world. 
      Below the pictures, fans can deliver their verdict on the meals by picking between ‘Scran’ or ‘No Scran.’
      Scottish teams regularly feature, with a burger from Aberdeen’s Pittodrie recently rated as one of the worst items of footy grub – with 93.57 per-cent of those who voted opting against the snack. 

      And now another Scottish club has been posted, but sadly not for the right reasons either!
      The platform’s 526,000 followers have shown their distaste towards the blackened sausage roll, with one fan asking if it had been found in a “Roman archaeology dig”.
      But the big question is, where did it come from?
      Well if you want to get your hands on the savoury meal, you will need to head up to the Highlands and visit the Caledonian Stadium – home of Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
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      The Jags hosted Championship leaders Dundee yesterday and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
      It leaves the Dens Park outfit still leading the chase for the title – one point ahead of Queens Park – and Inverness in pole position for a play-off spot in third.
      But while it was a crunch clash with plenty on the line, one punter was more focused on his char-grilled sausage roll after being handed it over the counter.
      He then sent it in to the Footy Scran admins.
      And it didn’t go down well with fellow supporters as 87.5 per-cent of voters chose ‘No Scran’ compared to the 12.5 per-cent who claimed they would give it a go.
      They took to the comments to highlight their disbelief at the heavily burnt pastry snack too.
      One fellow football fan asked: “Was it directly hit by a solar flare?”
      Another added: “Rescued from a fire in the kitchen.”
      Someone else laughed: “Remember kids, if you’re naughty, Santa will leave a sausage roll from Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC in your stocking.”
      A fourth joked: “That’s a charcoal briquette.”
      An Inverness fan said: “No wonder we can’t afford our electric bills!”
      Whilst a sixth laughed: “Super Caley go ballistic, that sausage roll is atrocious.”
      The price of the sausage roll was £2.50, which is fairly cheap for your average stadium food.
      But most fans have admitted even that’s too much and insist they’d need to be paid to sample it.
      One comment read: “You’d have to pay me £250 to try that.”

      Another said: “That’s £2.50 too much.”

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      SPFL Championship club announce they will be fielding a team of SCHOOL KIDS in their next game

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      INVERNESS have warned they will be forced to play SCHOOL KIDS against Hamilton this weekend and blasted the SPFL for a lack of support.Billy Dodds’ Championship side face an injury crisis with NINE first-team stars currently crocked. 
      Billy Dodds has been left with an extensive injury list with nearly a whole first team out injuredCredit: Kenneth Ramsay
      The Highlanders head to Accies in the fourth round of the SPFL Trust Trophy on Saturday.
      But club chiefs have warned punters making the 340-mile trip to expect several youngsters to feature.
      Caley believe game chiefs haven’t done enough to support their recent problems and claimed a ‘lack of assistance’ from the SPFL in recent weeks. 
      They informed John Rankin’s side of their problems and believe it was right to warn fans to expect the youngsters to feature.

      A club statement said: “As the ticket prices for our away SPFL Trust cup tie v Hamilton are announced, the club feels that it is only fair to let Caley Thistle fans know that because of our continued unprecedented injury situation and the lack of assistance we applied for via the proper channels at the SPFL, the club will have no choice but to play a team in this tie which will not include many of our current first-team squad. 
      “While we will obviously welcome support for the boys, this in effect will mean our Under-18 squad, many of whom are still at school will play the game.
      “We believe that it is only fair that our supporters know this in advance of purchasing tickets and planning a round trip journey of six hours plus and over 300 miles, which we do of course face again the following week in the League match at Hamilton. 
      “We have spoken to Hamilton in advance of the ticket announcement to explain our situation which is in no way a reflection of anything else other than our injury situation.”
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      Caley Thistle have failed to win in their last seven Championship matches as they slipped down the table.
      The Jags’ 1-0 home defeat to Dundee saw them slip nine points behind league leaders Ayr.
      Dodds led his side to the promotion play-off final last season before losing 6-2 on aggregate to St Johnstone in May.
      Caley have had their name on the SPFL Trust Trophy three times before, including the abandoned 2020 final where they shared the title with Raith Rovers as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown but their attempts of a fourth triumph now hang on a knife edge.
      When contacted by SunSport, the SPFL admitted they had ‘sympathy’ for the Highlanders but had to stick to the rules.
      A spokesman said: “SPFL Rules state that a player out on loan is ineligible to return and play for the lending club until the next transfer window opens.
      “While the SPFL has sympathy with any club that is suffering from a number of player injuries, it is essential that the League applies these rules consistently and fairly to ensure the integrity of its competitions.”
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      Rapist footballer David Goodwillie FINALLY released by Raith Rovers eight months after they signed him

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      DAVID GOODWILLIE has finally been RELEASED by Raith Rovers.Goodwillie joined Raith from Clyde in January this year but his signing caused huge uproar at the club.
      David Goodwillie while playing for Clyde
      Goodwillie watching Raith vs Queen of the South shortly after signing for themCredit: SNS
      They attempted to send him back to Clyde but the Cumbernauld-based outfit performed a U-turn after being told by the local council, who own Broadwood Stadium where they play, that he would not be allowed to enter the building.
      He was promptly axed by Raith following a backlash from livid supporters but his contract was never formally ripped up, despite the club announcing in February that they would terminate it.
      Eight months on, he is officially no longer a player at the club.
      Raith released a statement on their website that read: “The club can confirm that David Goodwillie has been released from his contract with immediate effect. The club will make no further comment.”
      Stark’s Park went into meltdown over the signing of Goodwillie, who was convicted in a civil court in 2017 of having raped a woman.
      Author Val McDermid, a lifelong Raith fan, decided she could no longer support the club following the move to bring Goodwillie in and withdrew her sponsorship of the team.
      Other sponsors and celebrity fans called out the Kirkcaldy outfit too, while long-serving board members resigned and the women’s team disbanded.
      Raith initially doubled down on their decision to sign him, citing his record as a “proven goalscorer”.
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      Eventually, manager John McGlynn came out and publicly apologised for the debacle.
      Goodwillie and then-teammate David Robertson, were accused of raping Denise Clair in 2011.
      After not being found guilty in a criminal court due to lack of evidence, Ms Clair took her case to a civil court.
      It was the first of its kind in Scotland.
      A judge then found that both men were guilty of raping her and ordered them to pay £100,000 in compensation. The civil proceedings did not need corroboration, unlike the criminal case.
      Ex-Scotland international Goodwillie, 33, has also played for Dundee United, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Blackpool, Aberdeen, Ross County and Plymouth Argyle during his career.
      He won three caps for Scotland, scoring one goal, between 2010-11.

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      Chelsea escape with warning as Uefa fine eight clubs including AC Milan, Juventus and PSG £149m for FFP breaches

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      CHELSEA, Manchester City, West Ham and Leicester have been warned they face Uefa financial fair play punishments if they cannot get their books back in balance this season.The four Prem sides were among 19 European clubs that Uefa experts ruled had only met the requirements because of Covid 19 emergency measures or historical break-even results.
      Chelsea spent over £271million this summer on new signings including defender Wesley FofanaCredit: Getty
      Former Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined the Blues on deadline dayCredit: Getty
      Uefa allows clubs to record a loss of just £25m over a three year period, a significant contrast to Prem rules that allow clubs to lose £35m a season.
      And as it announced fines totalling £149m against eight European clubs, Uefa said the Prem sides will now face extra scrutiny.
      Uefa said: “The Club Financial Control Body reminded these clubs that as from financial year 2023 these exceptional Covid deductions and consideration of historical financial results will no longer be possible. 
      “These clubs were further asked for additional financial information and will be monitored closely in the upcoming period.”
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      The English quartet may not be terribly bothered though, as Uefa also confirmed that despite levying the fines against the errant eight, only £22.5m must be paid now – with the rest waived if the clubs comply with new financial regulations by the 2025-26 season.
      PSG and the Italian quartet of Juventus, Inter, Roma and Milan were joined by French duo Monaco and Marseille and Turkish side Besiktas on the Uefa naughty step.
      The French champions copped the biggest fine, of £56.2m, but with just £8.65m due immediately.
      Uefa said the punishments had been imposed after studying the accounts of the clubs from 2018 through to this summer, taking into account the effect of the pandemic.
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      Euro chiefs said: “These amounts will be withheld from any revenues these clubs earn from participating in UEFA club competitions or paid directly.
      “The clubs agreed to comply with the football earning rule during the 2025/26 season. 
      “They undertake to reach intermediate annual targets, and to the application of conditional financial and sporting measures should these targets not be met.” More

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      Chelsea rip up Ross Barkley’s £110,000-a-week contract with Rangers showing free transfer interest

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      ROSS BARKLEY and Chelsea have mutually agreed to TERMINATE his contract.Barkley was at best a bit part player at Chelsea and consequently they were considering ripping up his £110,000 per week contract – as SunSport revealed on Saturday.
      Ross Barkley in action for ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And earlier today The Blues announced the termination of his contract.
      However, according to Alan Nixon Barkley could soon join Scottish side Rangers.
      Rangers, who recently qualified for the Champions League after defeating PSV, are prepared to offer Barkley a chance of game time north of the Anglo-Scottish border.
      In a statement on the club’s website, Chelsea said: “Ross Barkley has left Chelsea by mutual consent and becomes a free agent.
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      “The midfielder, who joined from boyhood club Everton in January 2018, made 100 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring 12 goals.
      “The most memorable was his injury-time equaliser against Manchester United in his first full season at the Bridge.
      “At the end of that campaign he helped us win the Europa League, scoring a spot-kick in the shoot-out victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the semis and then coming off the bench in the brilliant Baku triumph against Arsenal.
      “Barkley’s final game was against Watford in May, and it was his late header that secured all three points in our last game of the season.
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      “We would like to thank Ross for his contribution to Chelsea and wish him well for the rest of his career.”
      Barkley joined Chelsea from Everton in a £15million deal and a five-and-a-half-year contract.
      However, despite the promise he had showed at Everton Barkley failed to replicate the form he showed at Goodison Park down at Stamford Bridge. More

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      Roy Keane set for further talks with Hibs with Man Utd legend ready to quit Sky Sports role to return to management

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      HIBERNIAN will hold further talks with Roy Keane’s representatives over their vacant manager’s job.The Manchester United legend is interested in succeeding former Celtic team-mate Shaun Maloney at Easter Road.
      Hibs will hold further talks with Roy Keane’s representatives over their manager’s jobCredit: Getty
      Former Sunderland and Ipswich boss Keane is the favourite for the post with Ross County boss Malky Mackay also in the frame.
      Hibs’ hierarchy will speak to Keane’s people again over the coming days as part of a lengthy recruitment process.
      Maloney was sacked eight days ago after just four months in the job.
      First-team coach David Gray is caretaker-boss for the rest of the season.
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      SunSport understands the quality of applicants for the post this time around is stronger than when former Celtic star Maloney was appointed last December.
      Chief exec Ben Kensell and head of recruitment Ian Gordon travelled to London for informal talks with a number of potential candidates.
      Those discussions were held to gauge interest from both sides, after which a list of names will be drawn up for consideration.
      And only then will the formal interview process of finding a new boss begin as Keane and others press their claim to land the role.
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      The old United skipper was was asistant to Martin O’Neill with the Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest, the latter being his most recent coaching job.
      Keane also had a brief spell as Paul Lambert’s No2 at Aston Villa.
      SunSport understands Keane is ready to ditch his punditry duties with Sky Sports in order to have another crack at the management game.
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