The Official Scottish Football Thread

[DocJock]

Likewise, very happy with our business.

Celtic and Rangers have done good business as well.

[Terzo123]

Celtic are still short on a decent centre back and right back. Theyve known about this issue for well over a year but seem to be dragging their heels.

[Driver101]

A few too many loans and short-term plugs.

The Greg Stewart one was a strange one. I can see why Clarke was angry over it.

Not to see what they all contribute.

[simoid]

Well - we have a title race!

[StelvioQV]

simoid said:

Well - we have a title race!

Aye Killie and Celtic.

The loan signings might define the season and Celtic now look to have plenty attacking options with Griffiths still to come back!

Edited by StelvioQV on Wednesday 23 January 22:06

[Driver101]

Young Weah looks a sharp lad. I don't think there is any option of keeping him after the loan? Burke isn't too bad either. He was at the centre of a lot of things last night. Should have been more than 4-0.

Levein hanging out his new signing was uncomfortable. There was no need to do that and it was him who picked him to play. Anything to hide a bad defeat.

I only seen the highlights of the Rangers game, but I read Defoe did nothing other than the goal? It'll be interesting to see what he's got left.

You could almost guarantee Rangers would lose last night.

Aberdeen v Killie at the weekend. More dropped points for teams at the top. Could be even more interesting with the Greg Stewart scenario causing ill feeling.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 24th January 10:11

[Edinburger]

Driver101 said:

Young Weah looks a sharp lad. I don't think there is any option of keeping him after the loan? Burke isn't too bad either. He was at the centre of a lot of things last night. Should have been more than 4-0.

Levein hanging out his new signing was uncomfortable. There was no need to do that and it was him who picked him to play. Anything to hide a bad defeat.

I only seen the highlights of the Rangers game, but I read Defoe did nothing other than the goal? It'll be interesting to see what he's got left.

You could almost guarantee Rangers would lose last night.

Aberdeen v Killie at the weekend. More dropped points for teams at the top. Could be even more interesting with the Greg Stewart scenario causing ill feeling.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 24th January 10:11

I agree - I thought Levein was (yet again...) completely out of order with those comments. Lennon is guilty of that at times too but at least on established players.

Title race indeed and I'd love to see Kilmarnock up there. Bad day at the office for both Edinburgh clubs. Not sure Lennon will be welcome next season unless he sorts his selections out.

[StelvioQV]

Driver101 said:

Young Weah looks a sharp lad. I don't think there is any option of keeping him after the loan? Burke isn't too bad either. He was at the centre of a lot of things last night. Should have been more than 4-0.

Levein hanging out his new signing was uncomfortable. There was no need to do that and it was him who picked him to play. Anything to hide a bad defeat.

I only seen the highlights of the Rangers game, but I read Defoe did nothing other than the goal? It'll be interesting to see what he's got left.

You could almost guarantee Rangers would lose last night.

Aberdeen v Killie at the weekend. More dropped points for teams at the top. Could be even more interesting with the Greg Stewart scenario causing ill feeling.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 24th January 10:11

Defoe did very little apart from the tap in but crucially he made Morelos play poorly as well with the 2 up front.
If they are paying him £35k pw then it's very expensive gamble unless they know Morelos is off to France to balance the books a bit.
It's funny how Rangers were riding the crest of a wave and to be fair looked good against Celtic but bringing in a couple of leggy old timers might just have backfired badly.

[Driver101]

Morelos did make me laugh last night. Still the look of complete denial after that handball.

[Edinburger]

StelvioQV said:

Driver101 said:

Young Weah looks a sharp lad. I don't think there is any option of keeping him after the loan? Burke isn't too bad either. He was at the centre of a lot of things last night. Should have been more than 4-0.

Levein hanging out his new signing was uncomfortable. There was no need to do that and it was him who picked him to play. Anything to hide a bad defeat.

I only seen the highlights of the Rangers game, but I read Defoe did nothing other than the goal? It'll be interesting to see what he's got left.

You could almost guarantee Rangers would lose last night.

Aberdeen v Killie at the weekend. More dropped points for teams at the top. Could be even more interesting with the Greg Stewart scenario causing ill feeling.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 24th January 10:11

Defoe did very little apart from the tap in but crucially he made Morelos play poorly as well with the 2 up front.
If they are paying him £35k pw then it's very expensive gamble unless they know Morelos is off to France to balance the books a bit.
It's funny how Rangers were riding the crest of a wave and to be fair looked good against Celtic but bringing in a couple of leggy old timers might just have backfired badly.

Never realise they were paying him £35K per week. He's not worth that and they can't afford that.

[simoid]

I wasn’t getting carried away after the old firm game, and I’m not getting carried away now. Always twists and turns in the title race, now Celtic play the worst team in the league and have an easier run of games after their tough ones pre old firm. Rangers on the other hand start 2019 narrowly defeated by 2018’s best Scottish team. If Celtic don’t open up more than a little gap, it’s a big failure.

I agree about Defoe, wasn’t up to much in the build up last night. Got long balls punted at him which is more Morelos’ game. Frustrating for me that we changed a winning team/formation, but in fairness the formation had Killie pinned in until Joe Worrall took leave of his senses momentarily.

[simoid]

Edinburger said:

Never realise they were paying him £35K per week. He's not worth that and they can't afford that.

Complete hearsay on all counts.

[Edinburger]

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

Never realise they were paying him £35K per week. He's not worth that and they can't afford that.

Complete hearsay on all counts.

Aye well, we'll see. I'd love to see Morelos leave Scotland. He's not good for the game here.

[Driver101]

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

Never realise they were paying him £35K per week. He's not worth that and they can't afford that.

Complete hearsay on all counts.

Got to be paying a good percentage of his wage. I can't see Bournemouth loaning out a player for the rest of his contract, and likely career, while still paying his massive premier league wage.

It's one thing to loan out young lads for experience and subsidise their wages, but loaning out someone with no future is lost money. I can't see Bournemouth paying £5m+ in wages to get Defoe away from the club.

I was shocked to see how much they've spent on transfers. They aren't exactly poor.

Edited by Driver101 on Thursday 24th January 11:44

[DocJock]

Rangers' £35K contribution to Defoe earnings same as the entire Killie squad.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article...

edit to make post read vaguely in English...

Edited by DocJock on Thursday 24th January 11:46

[Edinburger]

DocJock said:

Rangers' £35K contribution to Defoe earns same as the entire Killie squad.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article...

Rangers grossly over-spending? Deja vu, anyone?

[JuniorD]

Mad that Bournemouth have Defoe on an 18-month £90,000 a week contract. At 35 years old. And he's now picking that up for kicking a ball about a plastic pitch in front of a few thousand people on a cold Wednesday night in Scotland for a team in third place in a piddly league.

Just think about, his net wage is equivalent to having a Lamborghini Gallardo or a 911 turbo delivered to him every fortnight.

[simoid]

DocJock said:

Rangers' £35K contribution to Defoe earnings same as the entire Killie squad.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article...

edit to make post read vaguely in English...

Edited by DocJock on Thursday 24th January 11:46

It’s coming down, it was £65k last week

I’ve also heard that we’re paying 0% of his weekly wage. Bournemouth would rather he is playing, Defoe was keen to move, and Bournemouth have an option to bring him back in summer or next winter should they desire/require.

[simoid]

Edinburger said:

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

Never realise they were paying him £35K per week. He's not worth that and they can't afford that.

Complete hearsay on all counts.

Aye well, we'll see. I'd love to see Morelos leave Scotland. He's not good for the game here.

He’s a talented young man who plays on the edge. We’ve had hundreds if not thousands of people who fit that description and I can only imagine why you choose to rally round some, and castigate others.

[Helicopter123]

Aberdeen v Killie this weekend looks a fascinating contest.

The Dons really looking the part again, while Killie are playing some very good football.

It would be great to see one or both provide a genuine challenge to Celtic in the run in.

I can see a draw though, with Celtic winning this weekend and then beating St. Johnstone in their game in hand next Wednesday. That would give them a gap at the top that is going to be difficult to peg back.

Can't fathom the poor form of both Edinburgh clubs.

Rangers still a mixed bag, possibly booked for fourth this year if they lose Morales?