The Official Scottish Football Thread

[simoid]

Barga said:

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

If we know throwing a missile at a player will mean 5 points docked (for example) then how many Rangers fans will go to a Celtic match and throw a missile to disadvantage Celtic and help Rangers? It just won't work!

Edited to add - PS Team names are just an example, you get the idea...

Well if the offending person is going to cost your team points, the fans could identify that person to the steward. If it turns out the person is a fan of a rival club then don’t take the points off or don’t suspend the players?

I don’t think Scottish football has enough ‘can do’ attitudes anywhere in all honesty.

Seems like an unusually naive answer from you there, simoid.

Do you expect a judge to determine which team an offender supports?!

A judge? Not sure we’re going to court to suspend a footballer or deduct points just yet.

Perhaps it could be for the accused team to show that the offender wasn’t a fan of their team. “This person was at this match but hasn’t attended our home games before, we therefore submit that he is not a fan of our club and we shouldn’t be punished.”

Sounds a perfectly workable solution and the guilty until proven innocent seem very fair also!

Yes - you’re catching on. Some call it strict liability.

[simoid]

abzmike said:

There was a suggestion on SportSound last night of Clarke or McInnes part time, with Darren Fletcher full time assistant. That sort of thing might work. I can't see Clarke or McInnes packing in club management, and frankly don't see why we need a full time manager.

Wouldn’t mind Clarke as he has worked with quality players against different styles of football - although I’d question his temperament after recent interviews.

Not sure McInnes has the right sort of experience to take on international management. Success seems fairly limited and domestic only.

[abzmike]

Well Stevie Clarke will be at Hampdump this week explaining his comments on Saturday - Maybe they'll mention the Scotland job whilst he's there.

[Helicopter123]

Billy McNeill: Former Celtic captain & manager dies aged 79

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41685748

A sad day for Scottish football, regardless of your Club.

[DocJock]

Aw st. He was a great player and a proper gent as well.

[Driver101]

Very sad news.

RIP.

[cuprabob]

Very sad news indeed...RIP

[Edinburger]

technodup said:

oth. But there is a pretty long list of societal 'issues' that people get all angsty about that I simply couldn't care less about, including but not limited to poverty/inequality, homelessness, climate change, drug use... sectarianism is hardly the only one.

Jeez. And you're a DJ?

[Edinburger]

Barga said:

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

simoid said:

Edinburger said:

If we know throwing a missile at a player will mean 5 points docked (for example) then how many Rangers fans will go to a Celtic match and throw a missile to disadvantage Celtic and help Rangers? It just won't work!

Edited to add - PS Team names are just an example, you get the idea...

Well if the offending person is going to cost your team points, the fans could identify that person to the steward. If it turns out the person is a fan of a rival club then don’t take the points off or don’t suspend the players?

I don’t think Scottish football has enough ‘can do’ attitudes anywhere in all honesty.

Seems like an unusually naive answer from you there, simoid.

Do you expect a judge to determine which team an offender supports?!

A judge? Not sure we’re going to court to suspend a footballer or deduct points just yet.

Perhaps it could be for the accused team to show that the offender wasn’t a fan of their team. “This person was at this match but hasn’t attended our home games before, we therefore submit that he is not a fan of our club and we shouldn’t be punished.”

Sounds a perfectly workable solution and the guilty until proven innocent seem very fair also!

[Edinburger]

Kakopetria said:

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

Yep, very happy.

I was pleased when Lennon too over but that joy faded quickly. He over-stayed his welcome and there was too much nonsense and questionable tactics. Michael Stewart was recently quoted praising Hibs taking a gamble on Heckingbottom and he's absolutely right. As far as I'm concerned, he's an excellent acqusition and well done to Leeanne Dempster in securing him. All good.

[technodup]

Edinburger said:

technodup said:

oth. But there is a pretty long list of societal 'issues' that people get all angsty about that I simply couldn't care less about, including but not limited to poverty/inequality, homelessness, climate change, drug use... sectarianism is hardly the only one.

Jeez. And you're a DJ?

WTF's any of that got to do with music?

[ellroy]

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.

[abzmike]

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

[ellroy]

It is bloody spooky and no mistake

[cuprabob]

ellroy said:

It is bloody spooky and no mistake

Indeed

[Barga]

A fitting send off for Cesar and the league as good as won but the thing that worried me the most after another dismal attacking display was David Moyes looking very manager in waiting in the crowd!
I only hope is that he is up for an interview for the Scotland job.

[DocJock]

I'm not a Celtic supporter and even I wouldn't want him in the Celtic job!

[simoid]

Was the league not won in March or something? Sure I read that somewhere

[Driver101]

simoid said:

Was the league not won in March or something? Sure I read that somewhere

It was a gimme before it started.

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

[simoid]

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.