Scottish Fitba'

[Doon frae Troon]

No bunching at the top of the Championship…and over 6200 were at McDiarmid last night to see the Pars fall to the mighty StJ

That was a great game.
The last 30 seconds with three goal chances were unbelievable.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

That was a great game.
The last 30 seconds with three goal chances for were unbelievable.

It was - an absolutely cracking free kick worthy of the top level of the game, followed by mayhem and goalkeeping heroics…to the very last touch before the final whistle.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And this evening for StJ it’s Airdrie at the Tattie Bogle stadium (aka The Albert Bartlett stadium). After the good and great results against some of the top teams in the league, this one will be a measure of how well they cope playing a decent team who will look to set up to make it difficult to score against them.

Aside…as a kid I thought that Airdrie's big red V on white was a cool kit.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Good game for Celtic v Red Star.
Some of the new Celtic players look impressive.
I suspect it is going to be a bit of a battle at Parkhead.

 

[BrianM]

Good game for Celtic v Red Star.
Some of the new Celtic players look impressive.
I suspect it is going to be a bit of a battle at Parkhead.

What do you mean a battle at Parkhead….
Good point away from home though, no easy games ordinarily in Europe.

 

[KenL]

I only saw about the last 20 minutes. Celtic didn’t look great to me. McGregor was about the only one who looked good. Team looks quite a bit weakened from this time last year.
Still, a good point away from home.

 

[kp17]

I didn’t think red star were up to much at all, a point on the road is good but the game was there to be won

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

And this evening for StJ it’s Airdrie at the Tattie Bogle stadium (aka The Albert Bartlett stadium). After the good and great results against some of the top teams in the league, this one will be a measure of how well they cope playing a decent team who will look to set up to make it difficult to score against them.

Aside…as a kid I thought that Airdrie's big red V on white was a cool kit.

Started brilliantly but faded after 30mins and things dropped significantly after an hour when 3 subs made. But still a win and some lessons are hopefully learnt. StJ second string, though not second rate (Scottish championshi-wise), are indeed 2nd string….

 

[KenL]

Feel for Martin and Rangers. Lost at home. Bit unlucky to not get a pen and (correct decision) to have someone sent off.
But, they should not be losing at home to a team that ain’t great.

 

[GreiginFife]

Feel for Martin and Rangers. Lost at home. Bit unlucky to not get a pen and (correct decision) to have someone sent off.
But, they should not be losing at home to a team that ain’t great.

Penalty decision was a cop out by the ref, who was pretty bad overall.

But no getting away from the problem being Martin’s signings coupled with his tactics. Neither good enough.

Meghoma could easily have cost 3 goals first half alone. Chermiti looks like he’s at a loss as to what a football pitch is.

Raskin being back has definitely galvanised their midfield though. Gasama has dropped off a cliff though from early promising form.

 

[KenL]

Penalty decision was a cop out by the ref, who was pretty bad overall.

But no getting away from the problem being Martin’s signings coupled with his tactics. Neither good enough.

Meghoma could easily have cost 3 goals first half alone. Chermiti looks like he’s at a loss as to what a football pitch is.

Raskin being back has definitely galvanised their midfield though. Gasama has dropped off a cliff though from early promising form.

Rangers sold 2 reasonable left backs. Bonkers.
Chermitti looked OK, I thought.
Gasamma and Moore are too young and inexperienced.
The young Scottish boys need to be used more.

 

[GreiginFife]

Rangers sold 2 reasonable left backs. Bonkers.
Chermitti looked OK, I thought.
Gasamma and Moore are too young and inexperienced.
The young Scottish boys need to be used more.

Why they shipped McCausland out is beyond me, just to bring in Moore with no Scottish game experience.

Felt Chermiti just made the wrong run far too many times. He’s plating for service he’s clearly not getting (not his fault) but then not changing what he’s doing (his fault).

Gassama started the season with a sharp and confident look that seems to have evaporated.

 

[KenL]

Antman was the same, first game he was great.
On the radio they were talking about players needing to just being allowed to play and not being over coached. That could we be the problem.

 

[rudebhoy]

Feel for Martin and Rangers. Lost at home. Bit unlucky to not get a pen and (correct decision) to have someone sent off.
But, they should not be losing at home to a team that ain’t great.

Heard McCoist saying Genk are bang average and 14th in the Belgian League. Has he forgotten Rangers are 11th in the SPL?

 

[KenL]

Heard McCoist saying Genk are bang average and 14th in the Belgian League. Has he forgotten Rangers are 11th in the SPL?

Read somewhere else Genk are 8th.
Rangers are one win away from 3rd. We’ll be back, especially if we can get the odd break from poor refereeing decisions. That and a new manager.

 

[GreiginFife]

Genk are definitely 14th. Standard Liege are 8th.

 

[BrianM]

Rangers actually looked ok going forward, but at the back, they are absolutely murder, just got carved open with ease, if they played a decent side, it would have been a pumping.

 

[rudebhoy]

Read somewhere else Genk are 8th.
Rangers are one win away from 3rd. We’ll be back, especially if we can get the odd break from poor refereeing decisions. That and a new manager.

You are also one Aberdeen win away from being bottom

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Heard McCoist saying Genk are bang average and 14th in the Belgian League. Has he forgotten Rangers are 11th in the SPL?

He was very down in the post match interview…must be tough being a Rangers fan these days, never mind a Rangers legend (must ask my bro on the former )

 

[KenL]

He was very down in the post match interview…must be tough being a Rangers fan these days, never mind a Rangers legend (must ask my bro on the former )

I love Super Ally, was a regular at Ibrox when he was banging in the goals.
But, being a fan of a team is not just about when you are winning.