The Official Scottish Football Thread

[ACCYSTAN]

Rangers very poor tonight, no ambition, drive, desire.

And I fully expect them with 2 new good strikers who will both be fresh to destroy St Mirren on Sunday 4 or 5 nil.

[Driver101]

abzmike said:

Driver101 said:

Another thing I've noticed, the crowd sound on BT and Sky is pumped up for the English games far more than anyone else.

Why are they doing that?

Probably fitting the crowd noise to the size of the stadium. The English games have been in decent size grounds. A game from Love Street would be a bit daft if it sounded like Old Trafford.
I heard a bit of the Rangers game on the radio tonight - it had no crowd noise, and sounded like the commentary was being delivered in a library... all very strange.

They said tonight about how loud the German crowds were. Same channel the Wolves fans were much louder.

The seagulls were the loudest thing at Aberdeen at the weekend.

There is a selective volume control.

[Drive Blind]

Rangers tonight played like Aberdeen on Saturday

That's 2 games I've watched bits of now. In each, 1 team couldn't be bothered, no crowd, crap atmosphere, st commentators.

I try to be a fan, be positive about the game in Scotland but my enthusiasm is beginning to fade

[Helicopter123]

Driver101 said:

Eight players from Aberdeen have to isolate for 14 days after their night out.

Plus Considine suspended.

Won’t be far off struggling to field a full bench.

[ACCYSTAN]

Will the game go ahead?

Aberdeen have gone from favourites at 6/4 to 4/1 outsiders vs St Johnstone in the space of 12 hours

[Deathmole]

[Driver101]

The players will also miss the Hamilton and Celtic games.

[Helicopter123]

Driver101 said:

The players will also miss the Hamilton and Celtic games.

I’m sure this will happen to other clubs over the season, but could easily be 4 losses for the Dons to open the season now.

[Driver101]

Helicopter123 said:

Driver101 said:

The players will also miss the Hamilton and Celtic games.

I’m sure this will happen to other clubs over the season, but could easily be 4 losses for the Dons to open the season now.

There was a few positive tests in other leagues that meant individuals had to self isolate. There was a few who had to isolate as they hosted a house party days before pubs reopened officially.

I've not seen any team going out in groups of eight and picking the busiest place they could.

This shouldn't happen again. There might be the odd case, but with the restrictions on football going ahead they shouldn't be anywhere near busy pubs.

[Driver101]

They've called off the Aberdeen game.

I hope they have to forfeit the points.

[Helicopter123]

Champions League: Scotland clinches two places for 2021-22 season

Some better news for the Scottish game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53688401

[abzmike]

Driver101 said:

They've called off the Aberdeen game.

I hope they have to forfeit the points.

At the very least they should not be allowed to play the affected players in the rearranged fixture.
Again, I'm assuming this eventuality has been predicted by the league and agreed penalties are ready to be applied, not the usual bunfight about rules, sanctions, appeals etc.

[JuniorD]

If one team can't play isn't that forfeited as a 0-3 defeat? If neither team can play, would it be a 0-0, or minus 3 points both?

[Helicopter123]

abzmike said:

Driver101 said:

They've called off the Aberdeen game.

I hope they have to forfeit the points.

At the very least they should not be allowed to play the affected players in the rearranged fixture.
Again, I'm assuming this eventuality has been predicted by the league and agreed penalties are ready to be applied, not the usual bunfight about rules, sanctions, appeals etc.

You would like to think so, but this is Scottish football after all.

My understanding is that the Scottish government stepped in to cancel the match. The football authorities would have forced the game to happen.

[abzmike]

Helicopter123 said:

You would like to think so, but this is Scottish football after all.

My understanding is that the Scottish government stepped in to cancel the match. The football authorities would have forced the game to happen.

Looks that way - handy get out for the SPFL.

[abzmike]

Whilst I'm here...

SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST

St Johnstone 12:30 Aberdeen P-P
Hamilton 15:00 Ross County 2-1
Livingston 15:00 Hibernian 0-1
Motherwell 15:00 Dundee Utd 2-1


SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST

Rangers 15:00 St Mirren 3-0
Kilmarnock 16:30 Celtic 1-3

[JuniorD]

My predictions for 23 December 2020

St. Mirren - St. Johnstone P-P
Ross County - Hamilton Academical P-P
Rangers - Motherwell P-P
Livingston - Celtic P-P
Kilmarnock - Aberdeen P-P
Hibernian - Dundee United P-P

[ACCYSTAN]

Despite backing Aberdeen to win on Saturday, I think it’s disgraceful if the game is not awarded to St Johnstone.

This is all of Aberdeen’s own making although in fairness they where still happy to go ahead with the game yesterday, chairman said its not ideal but they still play.

Does the SNP have the right to cancel a private event with no spectators?

[Driver101]

ACCYSTAN said:

Despite backing Aberdeen to win on Saturday, I think it’s disgraceful if the game is not awarded to St Johnstone.

This is all of Aberdeen’s own making although in fairness they where still happy to go ahead with the game yesterday, chairman said its not ideal but they still play.

Does the SNP have the right to cancel a private event with no spectators?

They had to give permission for football to go ahead.

As pointed out today the Aberdeen players broke strict rules put in place for football to go ahead.

[ACCYSTAN]

Thanks driver101 , seems they only have themselves to blame.

I do wonder if st Johnstone will hold on to the potential of a legal challenge for the awarding of the game and inevitably the points if they are relegated this season.