The Official Scottish Football Thread (Vol. 2)
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Wow. You're raking through posts from months ago that were casual observations and comparing it to the campaigns of hounding the referees over nothing incidents and creating fake incidents? 
This is the thing I always say to you about your desire to level things up. You always compare two totally different and irrelevant matters and try to pretend they are the same.
This is the thing I always say to you about your desire to level things up. You always compare two totally different and irrelevant matters and try to pretend they are the same.
Rangers game was poor yesterday, rangers dominated but with zero tempo, Aberdeen looked like a junior team.
Rangers need a bit of magic from someone in the squad to give us a lift in the run in, however 3 points is all that matters at the end of the day
I actually feel sorry for Beaton, he’s been intimidated and abused by the Celtic support that much he was afraid to give anything our way yesterday. He was utterly chronic in the middle of the park yesterday, the amount of full blown wrestling by the Aberdeen team that went unpunished was comical.
Rangers need a bit of magic from someone in the squad to give us a lift in the run in, however 3 points is all that matters at the end of the day
I actually feel sorry for Beaton, he’s been intimidated and abused by the Celtic support that much he was afraid to give anything our way yesterday. He was utterly chronic in the middle of the park yesterday, the amount of full blown wrestling by the Aberdeen team that went unpunished was comical.
Driver101 said:
Wow. You're raking through posts from months ago that were casual observations and comparing it to the campaigns of hounding the referees over nothing incidents and creating fake incidents?
This is the thing I always say to you about your desire to level things up. You always compare two totally different and irrelevant matters and try to pretend they are the same.
It was completely relevant and shows your hypocrisy. You were criticising officials earlier this season but now have a go at anybody else pointing out errors. You criticised Rangers fans for making comments after watching streamed games, yet you do the same. You may remember that the criticism of officials from celtic fans earlier went as far as the agm and the celtic board announced they discuss refereeing with the sfa on a weekly basis. This is the thing I always say to you about your desire to level things up. You always compare two totally different and irrelevant matters and try to pretend they are the same.
hongkongdonkey said:
It was completely relevant and shows your hypocrisy. You were criticising officials earlier this season but now have a go at anybody else pointing out errors. You criticised Rangers fans for making comments after watching streamed games, yet you do the same. You may remember that the criticism of officials from celtic fans earlier went as far as the agm and the celtic board announced they discuss refereeing with the sfa on a weekly basis.
I honestly can't understand why you struggle so much to understand very simple things. It's infuriating how you keep coming here shouting and getting aggressive as if you have a valid point. You distort everything. I do not hound referees like you do. I don't complain about nothing tackles, invent handballs and incidents, make a huge deal about a gust of wind blowing the ball 3 inches. Look for links between the amount of yellow cards v amount of fouls based of a few home.
Every week you're on here making huge deals about nothing and excusing every call that goes Rangers way to try to make out Rangers are cheated.
The worst part is you think your conduct is the same as me making a loose observation about all the games played over a weekend.
Edited by Driver101 on Sunday 6th March 20:02
abzmike said:
Entertaining game on a dangerous pitch at Almondvale. Two of Celtic’s goals had a shade of fortune, but always the better side, and some good play. Jota outstanding once again. Onward and upward.
One of the better games on that park. They still need phased out of the league. Celtic still can't defend a set piece. Livingston's goal from a throw in was amateur. There was also a free header and shot from a corner and freekick. How many years have Celtic been unable to defend a set piece?
Driver101 said:
One of the better games on that park. They still need phased out of the league.
Celtic still can't defend a set piece. Livingston's goal from a throw in was amateur. There was also a free header and shot from a corner and freekick. How many years have Celtic been unable to defend a set piece?
The pitch was/is shocking. Celtic still can't defend a set piece. Livingston's goal from a throw in was amateur. There was also a free header and shot from a corner and freekick. How many years have Celtic been unable to defend a set piece?
Alright for amateur games through the winter season. Not for professional players. The amount of slips and rolled ankles on that surface is a joke.
Anyway, decent 3 points at what has been a tough venue for us.
Driver101 said:
I honestly can't understand why you struggle so much to understand very simple things. It's infuriating how you keep coming here shouting and getting aggressive as if you have a valid point. You distort everything.
Neither shouting nor getting aggressive, simply pointing out your contradictions with evidence. Driver101 said:
I do not hound referees like you do.
Driver101 said:
Madden is a terrible referee.
Driver101 said:
I don't complain about nothing tackles, invent handballs and incidents, make a huge deal about a gust of wind blowing the ball 3 inches. Look for links between the amount of yellow cards v amount of fouls based of a few home.
Driver101 said:
Driver101 said:
Every week you're on here making huge deals about nothing and excusing every call that goes Rangers way to try to make out Rangers are cheated.
You're just making things up now, your usual when somebody disagrees with you. Your post history is littered with you criticising referees or their decisions but for some reason you take issue when I do the same. hongkongdonkey said:
Driver101 said:
I honestly can't understand why you struggle so much to understand very simple things. It's infuriating how you keep coming here shouting and getting aggressive as if you have a valid point. You distort everything.
Neither shouting nor getting aggressive, simply pointing out your contradictions with evidence. Driver101 said:
I do not hound referees like you do.
Driver101 said:
Madden is a terrible referee.
Driver101 said:
I don't complain about nothing tackles, invent handballs and incidents, make a huge deal about a gust of wind blowing the ball 3 inches. Look for links between the amount of yellow cards v amount of fouls based of a few home.
Driver101 said:
Driver101 said:
Every week you're on here making huge deals about nothing and excusing every call that goes Rangers way to try to make out Rangers are cheated.
You're just making things up now, your usual when somebody disagrees with you. Your post history is littered with you criticising referees or their decisions but for some reason you take issue when I do the same. My comments about referees is clear to see on this forum for all to see.
I hope you don't know my address.
Terzo123 said:
Driver101 said:
One of the better games on that park. They still need phased out of the league.
Celtic still can't defend a set piece. Livingston's goal from a throw in was amateur. There was also a free header and shot from a corner and freekick. How many years have Celtic been unable to defend a set piece?
The pitch was/is shocking. Celtic still can't defend a set piece. Livingston's goal from a throw in was amateur. There was also a free header and shot from a corner and freekick. How many years have Celtic been unable to defend a set piece?
Alright for amateur games through the winter season. Not for professional players. The amount of slips and rolled ankles on that surface is a joke.
Anyway, decent 3 points at what has been a tough venue for us.
It makes the football worse and it doesn't look good on the tele either. It's a poor advert for Scottish football.
dalzo said:
I actually feel sorry for Beaton, he’s been intimidated and abused by the Celtic support that much he was afraid to give anything our way yesterday. He was utterly chronic in the middle of the park yesterday, the amount of full blown wrestling by the Aberdeen team that went unpunished was comical.
I'm sure he'll have had a laugh about it over a pint in the Loudon later that evening.Driver101 said:
The manipulation of comments is uncomfortable. Digging back months and years to distort what was said is obsessive behaviour.
My comments about referees is clear to see on this forum for all to see.
They are your comments word for word, and from this season. You called them out earlier this season, I'm calling them out now, I'm really not sure why there is an issue with that.My comments about referees is clear to see on this forum for all to see.
hongkongdonkey said:
Driver101 said:
The manipulation of comments is uncomfortable. Digging back months and years to distort what was said is obsessive behaviour.
My comments about referees is clear to see on this forum for all to see.
They are your comments word for word, and from this season. You called them out earlier this season, I'm calling them out now, I'm really not sure why there is an issue with that.My comments about referees is clear to see on this forum for all to see.
Anyone reading this thread will know my angle about referees and decisions. I've been largely consistent about it for years. Yes if you spend hours taking single lines out of context in posts from years ago you'll find lines to suit your agenda.
About your only participation on PH is this thread. The vast majority of your posts are aimed at me. The worst part is you spend so much time misreading, distorting and lying. You have on numerous occasions dragged posts from years ago, taking them completely out of context, or manipulating them. You are not reading or understanding what I've posted.
I have not said and don't hold the views you keep trying to say I have. Even when I spend time reiterating my opinion or stance, you'll spend hours convincing me differently.
Just a couple of points you've raised in the last few posts.
Saying there was some dodgy decisions over the weekend of games(as you quoted) wasn't aimed at any referee or any team, it was ALL games. No suggestion of bias no suggestion about cheating. It's wasn't harassment or calling anyone out. It was a really loose statement.
Every week you're on here moaning everything is given against Rangers and favouritism shown to other teams especially Celtic. You make huge issues over nothing and excuse every huge call that went Rangers' way. Personal attacks on the referees is all too common. A very large percentage of it is totally unjustified. You're actually fabricating things to create the illusion Rangers get a raw deal.
The yellow card screenshot. I didn't post that to show any conspiracy. It was a response to yourself after you copied and pasted heavily distorted figures that was doing the rounds on Rangers' forums. The chart that only looked at a handful of home games. You were claiming favouritism towards Celtic and Rangers being cheated.
Rather than cherry picking a set of stats I posted the stats for the complete season with no filters. The stats for the season turned the cherry picked figures on their head. At no point did I suggest cheating or anything like that. I did try to point out to you that using a tiny sample of stats doesn't give an accurate picture. I pointed out a number of the stats heavily favour Rangers, but can mean anything. There is no real link between amount of tackles and how many yellow or red cards.
Anyways HDK, this gaslighting has to stop. It really is uncomfortable behaviour. The worst part is I can guess that you'll come back and try even harder. Please stop it.
Edited by Driver101 on Monday 7th March 20:45
Drive Blind said:
Scotland v Ukraine postponed.
No new date confirmed yet but the next international break in the calendar would be June, so maybe then ?
June has been mooted, September could be a last gasp - I don't know how the seedings and draw for the WC need to be worked out, but if they are playing it can't wait forever. I also heard that FIFA/UEFA is allowing an exceptional transfer window for Ukrainian players still in Ukraine to transfer to other clubs. I guess this is a way to form a team for national morale, but I doubt the situation in Ukraine in June will be much better than it is today sadly.No new date confirmed yet but the next international break in the calendar would be June, so maybe then ?
rescheduling to june causes a massive headache for all involved, as we currently have all these euro nations league games planned:
scotland v armenia 4th june
scotland v ukraine 7th june
ireland v scotland 11th june
armenia v scotland 14th june
scotland v ireland 23rd sept
ukraine v scotland 26th sept
i’m glad i’m not sitting trying to jig around with this fixture list: move the euro nations league- when/ how?!? extend the international break to slot the games in- what does that do to the domestic leagues/ tv money?!? could we tag the world cup play off on to the end of the domestic season in the summer for a stand alone ‘one- off’???
scotland v armenia 4th june
scotland v ukraine 7th june
ireland v scotland 11th june
armenia v scotland 14th june
scotland v ireland 23rd sept
ukraine v scotland 26th sept
i’m glad i’m not sitting trying to jig around with this fixture list: move the euro nations league- when/ how?!? extend the international break to slot the games in- what does that do to the domestic leagues/ tv money?!? could we tag the world cup play off on to the end of the domestic season in the summer for a stand alone ‘one- off’???
Deveronvale 0 - 6 Fraserburgh
Forres Mechanics 0 - 8 Brora Rangers
Fort William 0 - 4 Nairn County
Keith 0 - 6 Buckie Thistle
Rothes 0 - 1 Brechin City
A bit different. Tonight's HL results. Ever seen a score card like that?
Granted it's pretty much top of the table vs bottom in a league with a silly amount of goals is scored.
Forres Mechanics 0 - 8 Brora Rangers
Fort William 0 - 4 Nairn County
Keith 0 - 6 Buckie Thistle
Rothes 0 - 1 Brechin City
A bit different. Tonight's HL results. Ever seen a score card like that?
Granted it's pretty much top of the table vs bottom in a league with a silly amount of goals is scored.
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