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Scottish Prem 18/19

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Some of Kazakstan is in Europe I believe, part west of the Urals. That's enough. Turkey another example of a country bridging continents.

Not surprised in the slightest by that result today and not particularly bothered tbh, so used to it.

Half asleep early doors, caught cold and then confidence shot. Was preparation adequate with a large time zone change? As for a change of manager, would make no difference. Amateurish from SFA and players.

Expect the usual late rally in the group but will be too little too late, these are the games you have to take 3 points from. Another campaign off to a terrible start. Oh well, what's new!
 
Its weird to say given the nonsense with the Old Firm game, the biggest surprise of the weekend was Kilmarnock moving into 3rd spot (punching above their weight)

While others are just punching:
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2 sent off after violent actions but not even a yellow for this (probably will be retrospectively)

Not a good advert
 
Morelos value suddenly drops by £20m.
Dave Kings great plan in tatters.

Rangers now European Champions...……….. the most red cards received in a year, Morelos takes over the crown from team mate Ryan Jack.
Still a few games to go as well.;)
 
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Good quality Edinburgh Derby, both teams played some good stuff in an exciting game.
Hearts had at least half a dozen chances in the first 20 minutes to win the game.
Hibs certainly going great guns under new manager Heckingbotham.
Most folk started searching Wikki when he was appointed but good call for Hibs.
 
Totally agree with the above. I'm a Hibby but I think a draw would have been a fair result. Hibs could have had another two, McNulty's header and Mallan's brilliant free kick thwarted by an equally brilliant save, and Hearts had enough chances to score at least another couple. Delighted with the result though and with the start Heckingbottom has made.
 
Disappointing display from Celtic who for the second time this season failed to break down Livingston. A real dogged organised display from Livingston but not much football played. Celtic for their part look to have regressed further under Lennon with a lack of combinations and movement evident in the side which are needed to break down an organised defence. Aberdeen will take heart from their recent display at Celtic Park going into the Semi Final at Hampden.
 
I'm up in Scotland so saw the incidents from the Celtic Aberdeen game on the local news. Serious nastiness from the 2 Aberdeen lads, one could have been career ending for the Celtic player.

McInnis was sent off as well but the clip I saw he spoke very well. Hopefully Celtic will also be dealt with as he was reacting to a sectarian song against him

Not a proud day.
 
BTW, the entire Aberdeen travelling support at Ibrox sang the exact same song Derek McInnis is referring to directed at Steven Gerrard in the previous round.

Unfortunately, a section of the Celtic fans allowed the media and McInnis to try and detract from the fact that Celtic are on the verge of winning an historic treble treble. It also gave McIninnis an easy out to deflect from a dreadful performance from his team with two red cards. The opening goal from James Forrest was an absolute cracker fit to win any semi final.

Hopefully, Ryan Christie will recover fully from his injury which according to Neil Lennon is either a broken cheekbone or a broken eye socket. The match was stopped for 7 minutes in the first half whilst he received treatment. The challenge from Lewis Ferguson in the second half was an absolute shocker and fully deserving of the straight red card. Thankfully, the challenge did not result in a serious injury.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I'm up in Scotland so saw the incidents from the Celtic Aberdeen game on the local news. Serious nastiness from the 2 Aberdeen lads, one could have been career ending for the Celtic player.

McInnis was sent off as well but the clip I saw he spoke very well. Hopefully Celtic will also be dealt with as he was reacting to a sectarian song against him

Not a proud day.
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McInnes was sent off for abusing the 4th official. Celtic fans started singing the Cheer Up song as he went to the stands, and he then reacted to that with a couple of gestures. He realises that he lost the plot and is trying to justify it with a pack of lies about him being upset about a song that the Aberdeen fans themselves were singing a couple of weeks ago. You couldn’t mark his neck with a blow torch.

No mention either of Aberdeen fans singing Glasgow Celtic Paedophiles or Jimmy Saville, he’s one of your own.

McInnes is a hypocrite and is should be answering questions about how as a club they totally lost the plot (as well as the manager and 2 players being sent off, the assistant manager was also sent off at half time), instead of trying to deflect with faux outrage.

Patting Ferguson on the back after he was sent off for an absolutely disgraceful tackle tells you a lot about him.
 
So its Hears V Celtic in the final on 25th May. I'd say Hearts have a 1 in 10 chance of lifting the Cup (based on typically winning about once in ten meetings between the teams)

The great thing about the final is... you just don't know if it'll be the '1'











Please let it be the '1' :cool:
 
rudebhoy said:
McInnes was sent off for abusing the 4th official. Celtic fans started singing the Cheer Up song as he went to the stands, and he then reacted to that with a couple of gestures. He realises that he lost the plot and is trying to justify it with a pack of lies about him being upset about a song that the Aberdeen fans themselves were singing a couple of weeks ago. You couldn’t mark his neck with a blow torch.

No mention either of Aberdeen fans singing Glasgow Celtic Paedophiles or Jimmy Saville, he’s one of your own.

McInnes is a hypocrite and is should be answering questions about how as a club they totally lost the plot (as well as the manager and 2 players being sent off, the assistant manager was also sent off at half time), instead of trying to deflect with faux outrage.

Patting Ferguson on the back after he was sent off for an absolutely disgraceful tackle tells you a lot about him.
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Blimey Scottish football is confusing from a moral perspective, or perhaps all are in the gutter. I only saw the clips, don't know any on the intricacies.

That tackle was horrific though, I winced big time when I saw it and it doesn't get better 2nd or 3rd time either.
 
Hearts have some decent players who had a great start to the season [5 point lead at one stage]
The team was decimated by injuries to its best players.
Now that they are nearly all fit they seem to be playing like a bunch of strangers. :(

Not really hopeful of a win but as they say, every dog has it's day.
.....and Hearts have a decent Cup final win ratio.
 
Hearts have given Celtic some problems in the past and in a one off match will certainly fancy their chances of causing an upset. The last league fixture at Tynecastle was a very tight match with Celtic only getting the winner in stoppage time against a very determined Hearts side. However, the bigger Hampden pitch favours Celtic. Tom Rogic is just getting back some match fitness again after an injury ravaged season and the Celtic team know that they are on the verge of an historic treble treble.

One additional unusual factor is that the final league game of the season at Celtic Park before the Cup Final is against Hearts.
 
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Billy McNeil passed away today.
Sad news.
One of the best centre half's I have seen and the first Brit to lift the European Champions Cup.
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Very sad news indeed.

Even as an Englishman I was overwhelmed by the Lions of Lisbon and still remember watching on TV as their leader, Billy McNeil lifted the trophy.

How many of that great team survive?
 
MetalMickie said:
Very sad news indeed.

Even as an Englishman I was overwhelmed by the Lions of Lisbon and still remember watching on TV as their leader, Billy McNeil lifted the trophy.

How many of that great team survive?
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Not many now. Lennox, Clark and Auld that I know off.
Not any of that team received a knighthood, sad reflection when the seem to be handed out to any Tom, Dick or Harry now.
Finalists in 1971 if I remember correctly, generally forgotten.
I played a couple of games of golf with the goalie Ronnie Simpson in the 1960's. He was a 2/3 handicap at the time.
 
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Doon frae Troon said:
Not many now. Lennox, Clark and Auld that I know off.
Not any of that team received a knighthood, sad reflection when the seem to be handed out to any Tom, Dick or Harry now.
Finalists in 1971 if I remember correctly, generally forgotten.
I played a couple of games of golf with the goalie Ronnie Simpson in the 1960's. He was a 2/3 handicap at the time.
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Bertie Auld, one of my all time favourite Birmingham players and when he returned to Celtic I always thought of them as "my team" in Scotland.

As for the knighthood you would have to think that Billy McNeil had no chance when Bobby Moore was also overlooked.

Now if they had been cricketers..........
 
MetalMickie said:
Bertie Auld, one of my all time favourite Birmingham players and when he returned to Celtic I always thought of them as "my team" in Scotland.

As for the knighthood you would have to think that Billy McNeil had no chance when Bobby Moore was also overlooked.

Now if they had been cricketers..........
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The knighthood for sports people is largely a recent fashion, not even cricketers got them a back in the day. Now................ Pile of old cobblers in my view
 
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