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Late input about fridays game there, but even though the result was predictable, I found it pretty refreshing.
Strachan at least has us trying to play football. There's a gulf in quality between ourselves and the top teams and we lack a bit of creativity in the final third but at least the intent is there to play football. We look more comfortable on the ball and its not this dour, boring, hoof and hope nonsense. Im quietly optimisitic about the future.
PUT YOUR HANDS UP, PUT YOUR HANDS UP, PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR JON DALY, HE LOVES THE SHIMMY!
I genuinely think rangers will do one of these team with a properly mental score. We've played superbly today and completely controlled the game actually enjoyable to watch for the first time in ages.
Samaras's finishes today were spectacular! looking forward to the barca game mid week.
Big game in a couple of weeks Mike. I'll be there, first time at Ibrox.
knew you were a Hun
Sure is. I've not been to a game yet this season but I'll be heading along soon. Been watching partick as they are closer to me. I wonder how long it will take us to reach 100 league goals, there is a very high possibility that it could be before Xmas. Mental!
Yeah I'm looking forward to but fairly sure its going to be a silly score.
I've obviously not had a chance to see Dunfermline this year but from what I've read yous aren't playing half bad. Good result today and yous are scoring a lot as well for such a young inexperienced team.
When I say you I mean Dunfermline not arsenal, England, rangers, Scotland.
Yep, doing very well considering. JJ has them playing good football but defence is always a worry. The back five are all youngsters and a clinical striker would do wonders but considering what's been happening at the club he's done a remarkable job. Just a shame we've dropped to this level at the same time as Rangers!
Gives andy a few more weeks to decide who to support :P
Absolute joke. So Rangers can't deal with a third tier Scottish league fixture because they'll be missing three players? No doubt it'll be rescheduled for a Tuesday night somewhere in the middle of winter.
Well considering Dunfermline would have a full squad I would deem that unfair. Regardless of amounts of money, squad size, experience ect both teams should be able to select from all their eligible players to make things fair. I'm only disappointed that I have to wait for longer till we smash 10 past Dunfermline.
Why should teams be penalised for having good players? Well, good in the context of Scotland of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
That's unfair. We can't be punished by putting us in the bottom tier of Scottish football but then be classed as anything other than that when it suits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
We are a third tier club and have three players away on international duty the day of an important league fixture. We have every right to ask, and to expect, the match to be rescheduled.
Don't know why Andy cares so much it's not like it's arsenal or England.
Don't see any problem with what Rangers have done. When Peter Taylor managed us in league one and the England u-21's we never played those weekends.
Andy is just angry that Rangers will have a fixtures pile-up, this is his closet Hun way of grieving
Rescheduled to a fucking Wednesday night in November. :mad:
There's absolutely nothing wrong with what Rangers have done.
of course there isn't. Andy is overcompensating because he's secretly a gigantic current bun.
When's the draw for the Euro 16 qualifiers? Buzzin oot ma fat nut!
It's on the 23rd of February.
First time participation for Gibralta. Hope they don't end up as bad as San Marino.
They'll probably beat us to be fair
So uh...Charlie Mulgrew put a photo on Twitter of him in the nip, cock and bullocks on show. Weird
It could be an old phot but I think it looks nothing like him and Charlie mulgrew has a tattoo on his arm. Again though it could be an old photo.
Can anyone explain why Butcher is leaving the team in 2nd who are in a cup semi for the team they just turned over 2-0 away?
Don't get it myself.
Theory is bigger club, better resources etc
Celtic fan on twitter:
http://i40.tinypic.com/33bzn1u.jpg
:D
I'm so glad I didn't watch that Scotland game tonight. It sounded completely dire.
Draw with the USA is a pretty creditable result.
This kid Ryan Gauld at Dundee looks a bit good.
Surely not cause he's playing against shit teams and players every week eh Simon?!
That'll be why he's apparently leaving already - Liverpool, Madrid, Barca all linked. Seeing as he's only 17 and set up all four goals against Partick McNuggets, seems like he's probably already too good for the league.
Hilarious
James mcarthy was linked with all those clubs and went to Wigan btw.
And is now at Everton.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeHunt
Snodgrass turned down a trial at Barca apparently.
Bollocks I watched Snodgrass at Stirling Albion and he was particularly average and unfit when he was younger. That's complete lies.
Real Madrid, barca, Man U, Everton. Yeah yeah I see where you're coming from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon
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Barcelona offered a trial but again Snodgrass, who had already rebuffed Blackburn, "didn't want to take it". At the time he cited "personal issues" and today prefers not to revisit the episode. Suffice to say he ended up not at Nou Camp but at Forthbank, being sent on loan to Stirling Albion to rediscover the plot.
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Norwich City's Snodgrass, who turned down the offer of a trial with Barcelona as a teenager, admits that he didn’t begin to mature until he moved to Elland Road at the age of 20.
All off the first page of Google.Quote:
The Scotland Under-20 international, who was offered a trial by Barcelona before a loan spell with Stirling Albion, will join up with the squad for the remaining two weeks of pre-season training.
I don't understand why the fuck they would offer a trial to an unfit and lazy bag of shite as he was at that time. I watched him play several times for Stirling and he was far better than that standard but barca very unlikely.
in other news it seems James Forrest has been a naughty boy in prestwick.
What is it about sexual assault that footballers seem to find so beguiling?
Celtic ban 128 fans from attending home and away games following events at Motherwell's Fir Park on Friday #SSN
The fuck cracked off there?
Loads of ripped out seats. Think there might have been some flare throwing as well.
Scotland's shame
Wasnt that long since the club said they have the best fans in the world that never cause trouble.
Best inthe world according to some.
i am being a bit flippant. Both rangers and celtics away support are a bunch of fucking cretins.
What do you lot think of Rowan Vine this season?
I ask because through some friends I met him a few times over the summer at various festivals, and he was bangin on about going to Hibs next season.
He can't be any worse then when he was at Hull City
Rowan Vine still exists?
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.49821...37114&pid=15.1
He has a great beard.
Must be doing a Huddlestone and not shaving until he scores again.
I hope not for his sake.
"Great beard" is a bit of a stretch.
An acquaintance of mine was arrested last weekend for scrapping with the aforementioned Mr Vine.
With the transfer window opening we have been linked with Dundee Uniteds John Souttar again.
Any info on him? 17 and playing every week at centre back is pretty impressive.
Scum.
They aren't fans. Thugs absolute thugs every single one of them. I'm stunned they didn't play it behind closed doors after the nonsense earlier on this season.
For sure they are not real fans, I can never get my head around people like this.
Predictable.
Who cares about football? I'm here for the RA!
Dirty fucking hun cunts
http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/...und.1399316426
I dont understand any of this.
Rangers finances are still dodgy - there's a concern the current board might try to mortgage or sell some of the club's assets - namely Ibrox and Murray Park. Fans are trying to get a security over these assets by withholding season ticket money and only giving it over when said security is guaranteed.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...-season-ticket
Great idea hope it works out for them.
bloody great idea.
really tight at the bottom this in the spl. should be interesting to see who goes down. i know yous don't give a shit but fingers crossed from hibs.
I hope Killie stay up as they are my local side after all.
If Hibs go down and Dunfermline go up I wonder if they'll renegotiate the TV deals. Would be a mad second tier and by far the most watched division in the country.
exactly why i want them to go down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
we could maybe get a couple more pennies which we really fucking need AGAIN!
Can't see us going up at this point. We might get past Stranraer tomorrow but Cowdenbeath are a pretty decent team in good form. We'll see.
Apparently Hibs v Killie isn't on TV tomorrow. Madness.
sky are showing the celtic vs dundee u game this weekend and i think thats it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkoke
absolutely shocking but unsurprising.
Aberdeen v Motherwell is on BT too.
BT were showing the Hibs game until today when BT rocked up at Easter Road and the club told them to do one apparently.
Why?
No idea.
Wankers. They know they are going down. Come on Boydy smash a couple past them tomorrow.
That's ridiculous. Surprised sky did throw £10k at them to show it last min.
So do we blame the SPFL or Hibs?
Think both and BT are culpable - basically whoever agreed a TV contract that allowed such a situation to be a possibility has to take most of the blame, BT for not stumping up extra cash and Hibs for ruining it for the neutrals!
So the winner of Falkirk v QOS play Hamilton and the winner of that will play Killie or Hibs? That's a bit much for my tiny brain.
Yup, it's stupid isn't it.
I still don't fully understand the play off rules. Home and away games in the semis and the final. Am I right in thinking the team who scores most in the semis plays at home in the second leg of the final? And there's no away goals? Stupid system.
Eh?! Surely to fuck not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
I think that's right. I'll find out tomorrow anyway.
That's it I'm outta here.
Well that was stressful. Maaaaaasive couple of games next week now. Cowdenbeath are stronger than us on paper but you never know with these kids.
Cracking final here. Fuck the auld firm!
Lennon has resigned. Apparently over budget for next season - what does he need to win the SPL ffs?!
It has nothing to do with the SPL - they have 3 qualifiers to get through to the Champions League group stage and Lennon doesn't think this team can get through them without significant investment and the board and prepared to back him.
See you later treacle teeth.
Owen Coyle please.
I genuinely hope you aren't being fucking serious.Quote:
Originally Posted by NatureBoy
God NB is a fucking idiot. He's done as much as he can with the team really and if we're showing no ambition rather than 'maybe get to the last 16, but players cheap, sell them on for a bit more' then fair play to him walking. The team is pretty poor right now and we will get fucked senseless in Europe this year unless we get a few more players in. We need another centre half, a bit more creativity in midfield and someone to play alongside Griffiths up top if Commons is playing just in behind.
Also, it's a totally thankless job he had. Unless he won the treble and went the full season unbeaten then it wouldnt be enough for a sector of fans, which is a bit mad. He will get a decent championship job with so so so much less stress.
Would be happy with Moyes, Larsson, Clarke, McNamara and Mackay. No Coyle please.
Fuck off Slare. Celtic are never going to make waves in Europe because the SPL is a joke league.
They are winning the league easily every season, but what right has Lennon got to whine about not getting more money when there is none in the division? Just look at Rangers. Jokes.
Not being funny, but you cannot complain of lack of funds as Celtic manager. Celtic are never going to get the kind of money he wants on the European stage. He needs to be realistic.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeHunt
I'd wager that Celtic getting to the last 16 caused a bigger wave in Europe than anything Arsenal have managed in the past few years..
You mean apart from the time we beat Barca last year and got through to the last 16 of the competition or the other 2 times in recent memory we've done that? Or you mean the time we got to the final of the UEFA cup in the last decade? Or if we're talking the Scottish league in general we talking the time Rangers got to the UEFA cup final too? or got to the last 16 in Europe too?Quote:
Originally Posted by NatureBoy
You clearly have absolutely no idea what you're talking about here. Celtic are turning big profits and Lennon wants to reap the benefits of that by buying bigger players to allow us a real shot at making more of a dent in Europe (even last 8 would be huge). Remember you're talking about a tiny country here.
The problem is that while some in charge are happy for us to basically be a premier league feeder selling club, others think we have a big chance to strengthen the squad this year with us not having to worry about Rangers in the league and being able to focus on European fixtures.
You can say what you want about us not 'making waves' in Europe. But three qualifying rounds and the group stages makes for 12 huge European nights for fans, which can make a season. Especially when there is so little to get excited about domestically.
We're one of the biggest clubs in Europe, regardless of the state of our domestic game. And I would say the same about Rangers. You're just throwing about the typical English , dont have a fucking clue but BEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD YEAH WOOOO We can get top four and pumped out in the group stages anyway, point of view.