Texas Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 How a yes vote impacts the IOC.... http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/scottish-referendum-athletes-will-follow-funding-says-reedie-12254/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 With projected independence being in 2016 it is far too tight for an independent Scottish team to compete. The IOC would have to break a hell-of-a-lot of rules to do it. I would think the most likely scenario is a unified team with England, Wales and Northern Ireland one last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 The Polls are open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Wonder how much of this recent rise of nationalist agendas has to do with the incompetent, faceless and aimless EU decision making leading to a will of taking the matters into own hands at local level? In this particular case, they want to remain within the EU. The argument seems to be more about the way London is sucking the life (literally, in terms of population, as well as economically and culturally) from the rest of the UK. Whether Scottish independence would, ironically, lead to a diaspora of talented youth as in Ireland, is a question nobody can yet answer. Either way, it's a Scottish decision for Scottish people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 And now the counting begins.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 And now the counting begins.... Well it began fifty minutes ago. Reports are rumoring a "No" majority, still anything can happen. The scenes from Glasgow make me want a yes, but my logic tells me no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alexjc Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Watching BBC World and all their screen graphics...crack up. No actual results in yet but there is a strong hint of NO. But showing high voter turnout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 First council in. Clackmannanshire. 46% Yes 54% NO on 89% vote turnout... ...a pattern for the night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 First council in. Clackmannanshire. 46% Yes 54% NO on 89% vote turnout... ...a pattern for the night? I would guess so, well looks like Cameron may keep his job till May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Scotland to continue being Briain's bitch..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 That seems rather odd considering Scotland is apart of Britain, so they will continue to be their own b!tch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Watching some of the BBC coverage and they just had some UKIP troll come on bashing the SNP. I had no idea how ludicrous these guys are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 He got his arse torn a new one though...and then Inverclyde came in at near neck and neck but NO is still ahead...early days but Yes needs to pick up a couple of biggies. The trend is NO so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dundee turns the vote on it's head 57% YES to 43% No, on a low 79% turn out...compared to others, and this is one of the larger urban areas. The first Yes council area. Still trending No but Glasgow still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Following coverage here in Australia and for a few hours it was around 42% yes 58% no. Now it's saying 49% yes 51% no. So is the margin getting closer?? Or is our coverage wrong/behind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Following coverage here in Australia and for a few hours it was around 42% yes 58% no. Now it's saying 49% yes 51% no. So is the margin getting closer?? Or is our coverage wrong/behind? Dundee just had a huge Yes margin, something like 30,000 more voted yes. That just brought it much closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 2 percent separates Yes and No at the moment. NO still in the lead but a very divided Scotland. Hard core Labour council results comming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 A percent separate Yes and No at the moment. NO still in the lead but a very divided Scotland. Very divided,but no has a firm lead as of now. NO: 53.1% YES: 46.9% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Stirling with a huge NO count 60% v Yes 40%. Huge 90% turnout. Falkirk NO 53% v Yes 47% at 89% turnout. These are the big margin councils now comming in. Still Glasgow and Edinburgh to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dumfries just gave the most resounding No so far. Not surprising given its location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 NO pulling away as some big results come in, Aberdeen saving it's oil industry and voting no. 12% now seperate Yes from NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Glasgow. 53%YES v 47% No, on a low 75% turnout...Very much all over for Yes, this was the critical city and needed a far higher % result for Yes. This hasn't happened. The United Kingdom is definitely safe. The Yes vote simply cannot catch the NO vote even with Edinburgh still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Dumfries just gave the most resounding No so far. Not surprising given its location. Scottish Borders has the highest now Glasgow. 53%YES v 47% No, on a low 75% turnout...Very much all over for Yes, this was the critical city and needed a far higher % result for Yes. This hasn't happened. The United Kingdom is definitely safe. The Yes vote simply cannot catch the NO vote even with Edinburgh still to come. It still is really close and most of the red areas are closer to the border, we still have nine more councils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 There goes the Scottish indepedence. Part of me is kinda relieved though, perhaps this was the best for both Scotland and UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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