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Katzenjammer said:
Do many of you Aberdeen located folk go to Pittodrie? Although a Celtic fan I take my kids regularly to selected games, eg against Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibs. With recent aberdeen form I’ve turned down a few free ones against less prestigious opposition. My son will only go to next weekends match against Celtic if I promise not to bring him to the Ross County one.
Luckily my oldest plays on a Sat afternoon so don't see that many & the Sunday ones are on so early that clashes with the youngest matches but after 4 0 down at HT to Celtic last time it's a god send 
In saying that after last night it could be a turning point but doubtful! Have enjoyed the last 3 Aberdeen U18's youth cup matches & will go to see the Semi with Rangers on the 21st at the Barmoral Stadium, Rangers look the team to beat at that age though.
I have enjoyed quite a few Cove matches in the last few years, attacking football mainly which makes a change from watching Aberdeen & even some HL matches have been a good watch (Loco's/Formartine mainly) Banks o Dee Juniors are a good watch also often taking out HL outfits in cup matches.
simoid said:
Could you please help me understand which part of the Rangers statement assumes the guilt of the allegedly racist child?
I don’t see why you’re complaining that fans are looking for criminal behaviour. If there’s criminally racist behaviour going on in our country, it should be rooted out whether it’s in a pub or a bus or a stadium, whether it’s a 70 year old woman or a 12 year old boy. Unless you’re saying that football buses should be exempt from the laws of the land...!? Or the 12 year old shouldn’t be charged because it was Rangers fans who reported him...!?
Saying the fact that a 12 year old was charged was clear evidence that racism took place. Calling all the journalists wrong and inviting them all on a racism course. Rangers are saying the boy is effectively guilty. I don’t see why you’re complaining that fans are looking for criminal behaviour. If there’s criminally racist behaviour going on in our country, it should be rooted out whether it’s in a pub or a bus or a stadium, whether it’s a 70 year old woman or a 12 year old boy. Unless you’re saying that football buses should be exempt from the laws of the land...!? Or the 12 year old shouldn’t be charged because it was Rangers fans who reported him...!?
It's not for Rangers to decide if the evidence is clear. Rangers should not be using a live criminal investigation to try to score cheap points.
If fans look dig deep in the stands Rangers will be worst hit. Rangers have been charged and accepted charges for racist singing of thousands of fans, had partial stadium closure and had to turn down away tickets. I haven't heard anything about Rangers even banning any fans over it let alone thousands of fans. Why not?
If people start digging into the Rangers stands they'll be the ones moaning they are being victimised.
Rangers didn't make any big statement with a 15 year old was caught racially abusing Shay Logan last week. People were defending him that he was just a silly 15 year old boy. You can't have double standards like that.
Just a few months ago when the 15 year old Rangers fans was caught on camera with a sickening jibe at Scott Brown. Strocky raised it on this forum and you attacked him for doing so. How come we have to highlight racism to stamp it out, but much more harrowing and direct abuse in person isn't as bad as a 12 year old shouting something in the stands that the player didn't even hear?
The football stands are full of bile. Never before has it been the thing to be offended on behalf of someone else to run to the police with a phone recording done by someone else that you only seen as you spent months searching YouTube for it.
The level of effort to nail this 12 year has never been seen before. It will never be done again either. If Rangers were consistent there would be zero issue. The only reason they have been so determined to find racism from December is due to coming under intense scrutiny for other events. It's purely deflection tactics.
Edited by Driver101 on Wednesday 12th February 12:19
abzmike said:
Games are coming thick and fast - Here we go again...
Celtic v Hearts: 3-1
Hibernian v Ross County: 1-0
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 0-2
Livingston v St Mirren: 2-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 1-2
Any other guesses - It's just for fun...
Did anyone add up the previous scores? I think I won both if we use the 10 points for correct result and 40 for correct score as per BBC. Celtic v Hearts: 3-1
Hibernian v Ross County: 1-0
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 0-2
Livingston v St Mirren: 2-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 1-2
Any other guesses - It's just for fun...
Celtic v Hearts: 3-1
Hibernian v Ross County: 2-0
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 1-1
Livingston v St Mirren: 1-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 1-1
abzmike said:
Games are coming thick and fast - Here we go again...
Celtic v Hearts: 3-1
Hibernian v Ross County: 1-0
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 0-2
Livingston v St Mirren: 2-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 1-2
Any other guesses - It's just for fun...
Here's mine:Celtic v Hearts: 3-1
Hibernian v Ross County: 1-0
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 0-2
Livingston v St Mirren: 2-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 1-2
Any other guesses - It's just for fun...
Celtic v Hearts: 4-2
Hibernian v Ross County: 3-1
Kilmarnock v Rangers: 1-2
Livingston v St Mirren: 2-0
St Johnstone v Motherwell: 0-1
Well, seems our title challenge may be over, only ourselves to blame.
Another MASSIVE refereeing blunder though
Edit to add, Morelos booked for simulation again. He needs to wise up and let his football do the talking.
I couldn't see any more contact in his disallowed goal than there was in his penalty claim only minutes earlier.
Another MASSIVE refereeing blunder though
Edit to add, Morelos booked for simulation again. He needs to wise up and let his football do the talking.
I couldn't see any more contact in his disallowed goal than there was in his penalty claim only minutes earlier.
Edited by DuncsGTi on Wednesday 12th February 21:42
DuncsGTi said:
R.Sole said:
SlippyG = under the bus they go!
Is he wrong though?Like he said, ultimate responsibility for the squad lies at his feet
A good manager would have used the handball and the disallowed goal to say the players were robbed and tried to use a siege mentality in stead he has now branded them a bunch of bottlers!
DuncsGTi said:
Well, seems our title challenge may be over, only ourselves to blame.
Another MASSIVE refereeing blunder though
Edit to add, Morelos booked for simulation again. He needs to wise up and let his football do the talking.
I couldn't see any more contact in his disallowed goal than there was in his penalty claim only minutes earlier.
What was the massive blunder? Another MASSIVE refereeing blunder though
Edit to add, Morelos booked for simulation again. He needs to wise up and let his football do the talking.
I couldn't see any more contact in his disallowed goal than there was in his penalty claim only minutes earlier.
Edited by DuncsGTi on Wednesday 12th February 21:42
The penalty claim was a dive. Should have been booked twice for diving.
The replays didn't really catch how much of a push there was, but the Killie defender did suddenly end up moving yards forward. The BT ref agreed it was a push.
I can't see any chance of a challenge now. Rangers look very lost. Something it wrong in the camp.
Another big win by Celtic. Strolling through games at the moment.
Driver101 said:
Did anyone add up the previous scores? I think I won both if we use the 10 points for correct result and 40 for correct score as per BBC.
Using that system I believe all participants got 30 points tonight, so an admirable draw.Celtic the big, big winners tonight though. Goals coming from all over the team now.
Driver101 said:
What was the massive blunder?
The handball in the build up to the equaliser Driver101 said:
The penalty claim was a dive. Should have been booked twice for diving.
The replays didn't really catch how much of a push there was, but the Killie defender did suddenly end up moving yards forward. The BT ref agreed it was a push.
The level of contact seemed very similar between the disallowed goal and penalty claim.The replays didn't really catch how much of a push there was, but the Killie defender did suddenly end up moving yards forward. The BT ref agreed it was a push.
If you want to go by the BT ref, he said the equaliser shouldn't have stood.
Driver101 said:
Another big win by Celtic. Strolling through games at the moment.
Agreed 100%Not taking anything away from Killie, they played bloody well in the 2nd half. They seemed hungrier, first to every second ball, played with much more passion than anyone in a rangers shirt.
It'll take a hell of a lot for us to bounce back this season. The way Celtic are playing, I cant see it.
It'll take a hell of a lot for us to bounce back this season. The way Celtic are playing, I cant see it.
DuncsGTi said:
Driver101 said:
What was the massive blunder?
The handball in the build up to the equaliser Driver101 said:
The penalty claim was a dive. Should have been booked twice for diving.
The replays didn't really catch how much of a push there was, but the Killie defender did suddenly end up moving yards forward. The BT ref agreed it was a push.
The level of contact seemed very similar between the disallowed goal and penalty claim.The replays didn't really catch how much of a push there was, but the Killie defender did suddenly end up moving yards forward. The BT ref agreed it was a push.
If you want to go by the BT ref, he said the equaliser shouldn't have stood.
Driver101 said:
Another big win by Celtic. Strolling through games at the moment.
Agreed 100%It needed a huge amount of zoom to see the ball moved an inch or two.
Driver101 said:
Just a few months ago when the 15 year old Rangers fans was caught on camera with a sickening jibe at Scott Brown. Strocky raised it on this forum and you attacked him for doing so. How come we have to highlight racism to stamp it out, but much more harrowing and direct abuse in person isn't as bad as a 12 year old shouting something in the stands that the player didn't even hear?
Edited by Driver101 on Wednesday 12th February 12:19
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