The Official Scottish Football Thread

[simoid]

It’ll be interesting to see if Aberdeen ‘up their game’ next weekend...!

[simoid]

abzmike said:

ellroy said:

Hi bookmaker, what odds on number 5 scoring the winner for Celtic in the 67th minute please?

Ha, ha, ha! Get out you nutter!

I’ll file that in the you couldn’t make it up file. Life is stranger than fiction.

Really does make you think there must be some divine intervention

If only it actually was the 67th minute and not the 68th

[Driver101]

simoid said:

Driver101 said:

It was a gimme before it started.

I've not watched today, but the Aberdeen fans don't seem amused at all.

They shouldn’t be - they were terrible. Went for their usual game plan of ‘frustrate and try and nick something’ but it didn’t come off today. Rangers fans actually got bored of cheering the consecutive passes at about 80 mins once the game was dead.

Again I haven't seen, but they are raging about the ref. Both penalties and the sending off have all been called unfair.

Apparently Defoe got away with one?

Rangers always lift their game for Aberdeen and Killie. Aberdeen should have realised they were getting a game today.

I might get back before late Sportscene to see.

Celtic were awful again yesterday. Lennon has sapped all the energy out of that team. They look really slow and a bit lost at the moment.

A couple of big scoring games to see on Sportscene later.

[simoid]

When Andy Walker says they were penalties, you know they’re stone wallers.

Defoe didn’t get away with anything. 6’ 5” Aberdeen keeper game out and collected a through ball, then continued into 5’ something Defoe who was trying to avoid him and had an arm up to cushion the impact and protect himself. The sort of thing Allan McGregor does tbh.

Rangers had a marginal/possibly onside goal ruled out and Lewis made some excellent saves so it could’ve been much more. Don’t think McGregor was tested at all.

[simoid]

Kakopetria said:

You must be pleased with your new manager Edinburger he’s certainly got you playing better than your old one

Good on the football front so far, but is he another character with no temperament? Said he would’ve knocked the fourth official’s teeth out today:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48085398

Quite an incredible bad example to set as leader of a club supposedly trying to stamp out their hooligan behaviour.

[abzmike]

simoid said:

If only it actually was the 67th minute and not the 68th

Everyone is a timekeeper these days...

[simoid]

abzmike said:

Everyone is a timekeeper these days...

Hehe it was my Celtic mates who told me last night.

[Driver101]

simoid said:

When Andy Walker says they were penalties, you know they’re stone wallers.

Defoe didn’t get away with anything. 6’ 5” Aberdeen keeper game out and collected a through ball, then continued into 5’ something Defoe who was trying to avoid him and had an arm up to cushion the impact and protect himself. The sort of thing Allan McGregor does tbh.

Rangers had a marginal/possibly onside goal ruled out and Lewis made some excellent saves so it could’ve been much more. Don’t think McGregor was tested at all.

When did Andy Walker become the benchmark?

He is a clueless idiot. Even Celtic fans hate him

Who values his opinion?

[bluejj]

Driver101 said:

When did Andy Walker become the benchmark?

He is a clueless idiot. Even Celtic fans hate him

Who values his opinion?

Sorry, you’re calling somebody else a clueless idiot. I take it there must have been a game involving Glasgow Rangers today.

I’m going to take a guess seeing as the forum was dead for days.

[Driver101]

bluejj said:

Sorry, you’re calling somebody else a clueless idiot. I take it there must have been a game involving Glasgow Rangers today.

I’m going to take a guess seeing as the forum was dead for days.

You're out on the town too?

Yes, Andy Walker offers absolutely zero to the commentary to Scottish football. I have never heard a positive comment about his commentary role. He is useless and needs replaced.

Commons and Boyd are every bit at bad.

Sky have an awful line up.

[simoid]

Driver101 said:

simoid said:

When Andy Walker says they were penalties, you know they’re stone wallers.

Defoe didn’t get away with anything. 6’ 5” Aberdeen keeper game out and collected a through ball, then continued into 5’ something Defoe who was trying to avoid him and had an arm up to cushion the impact and protect himself. The sort of thing Allan McGregor does tbh.

Rangers had a marginal/possibly onside goal ruled out and Lewis made some excellent saves so it could’ve been much more. Don’t think McGregor was tested at all.

When did Andy Walker become the benchmark?

He is a clueless idiot. Even Celtic fans hate him

Who values his opinion?

Not me, particularly. That’s my point:

He has a high threshold for opining that Rangers deserve a decision. So if he’s saying it’s a penalty to Rangers, it must’ve been

[moanthebairns]

simoid said:

Driver101 said:

simoid said:

When Andy Walker says they were penalties, you know they’re stone wallers.

Defoe didn’t get away with anything. 6’ 5” Aberdeen keeper game out and collected a through ball, then continued into 5’ something Defoe who was trying to avoid him and had an arm up to cushion the impact and protect himself. The sort of thing Allan McGregor does tbh.

Rangers had a marginal/possibly onside goal ruled out and Lewis made some excellent saves so it could’ve been much more. Don’t think McGregor was tested at all.

When did Andy Walker become the benchmark?

He is a clueless idiot. Even Celtic fans hate him

Who values his opinion?

Not me, particularly. That’s my point:

He has a high threshold for opining that Rangers deserve a decision. So if he’s saying it’s a penalty to Rangers, it must’ve been

I felt like reaching through the tele and grabbing the by the throat.

To say he sees absolutely nothing wrong with a player 'making the most', 'going down easily' to win his team a penalty is fking chronic. It was a clear dive, the second he admitted wasn't a penalty. Both were utterly pathetic. if this happened against THE Rangers, fk me can you imagine the uproar.

Sky's pundits are so out of date it would be laughable if it wasn't for the fact we have 5 years or so to look forward to with this new deal.

[Barga]

simoid said:

Not me, particularly. That’s my point:

He has a high threshold for opining that Rangers deserve a decision. So if he’s saying it’s a penalty to Rangers, it must’ve been

I think it’s the exact opposite,he doesn’t want to be seen as anti rangers!

[cuprabob]

Just heard that another Lisbon Lion has passed away, Stevie Charmers.
RIP

[DocJock]

RIP Stevie.

[moanthebairns]

Barga said:

simoid said:

Not me, particularly. That’s my point:

He has a high threshold for opining that Rangers deserve a decision. So if he’s saying it’s a penalty to Rangers, it must’ve been

I think it’s the exact opposite,he doesn’t want to be seen as anti rangers!

This, at least Chris Boyd has the balls to speak his mind.

[Edinburger]

simoid said:

Good on the football front so far, but is he another character with no temperament? Said he would’ve knocked the fourth official’s teeth out today:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48085398

Quite an incredible bad example to set as leader of a club supposedly trying to stamp out their hooligan behaviour.

Aye, very good simoid!

[simoid]

Edinburger said:

simoid said:

Good on the football front so far, but is he another character with no temperament? Said he would’ve knocked the fourth official’s teeth out today:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48085398

Quite an incredible bad example to set as leader of a club supposedly trying to stamp out their hooligan behaviour.

Aye, very good simoid!

Do you think he’s setting a good example?

[Edinburger]

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

simoid said:

Good on the football front so far, but is he another character with no temperament? Said he would’ve knocked the fourth official’s teeth out today:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/48085398

Quite an incredible bad example to set as leader of a club supposedly trying to stamp out their hooligan behaviour.

Aye, very good simoid!

Do you think he’s setting a good example?

I think he's an excellent appointment by Hibs. He has instilled positivity and self-belief into the team and staff at HTC. He's not the first and won't be the last person to say something on camera which he later regrets.

I wasn't aware Hibs had a hooligan problem. Yes, there's the odd idiot - like any cub - but is there a general hooligan problem at Hibs? Pot and kettle spring to mind, by the way.

Did you see Leeanne Dempster's tweet about the Hearts idiot who was damaging the seats?

[simoid]

Edinburger said:

I think he's an excellent appointment by Hibs. He has instilled positivity and self-belief into the team and staff at HTC. He's not the first and won't be the last person to say something on camera which he later regrets.

I wasn't aware Hibs had a hooligan problem. Yes, there's the odd idiot - like any cub - but is there a general hooligan problem at Hibs? Pot and kettle spring to mind, by the way.

Did you see Leeanne Dempster's tweet about the Hearts idiot who was damaging the seats?

Yes on the field he’s certainly got the team picking up points.

Decent attempt and whataboutery and deflection from his thuggish remarks - I’ll assume you agree that he is setting a bad example.

No hooligan problem at Hibs? Your mind will explode if you stick ‘Hibs hooligans’ into YouTube so definitely don’t do that. Oh and your entire fan base invaded the pitch at the national stadium just a couple of years ago but you’ve clearly forgotten that too. And the guy who shouted ‘black bd’, and the guy who invaded the pitch to confront Rangers’ captain, and the guy who threw the bottle at Sinclair. All of them just the odd idiot.

Yes I know Rangers have plenty of idiots too - please stop doing yourself a disservice by pretending your club is any different.

Edited by simoid on Wednesday 1st May 14:13