|
|
Post by matt on Oct 29, 2016 13:51:59 GMT -5
As much of a joke as Southgate is to England, even he did much better than Strachan at Middlesbrough. Good players in good form won't get a look in for sure.
England to win 3-0 while we pump aimless balls up to Chris Martin (and judging on his awful selections the last few months, I expect it to be the lead singer from Coldplay).
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on Oct 29, 2016 16:31:50 GMT -5
Strachan will probably leave Brown on the bench.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 5, 2016 9:22:28 GMT -5
What a finish from big donkey Stockley last night.
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on Nov 9, 2016 12:15:49 GMT -5
Right troops, predictions for Friday night? England are pish, but we are way way pisher. We'll probably spend the evening lumping baws up to thon dumpling Martin and concede 3 or 4 soft as anything goals, Strachan will walk and Brown will go back into retirement.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Nov 9, 2016 15:00:10 GMT -5
2-0 to England in an absolute dire game, with both teams pumping balls up in the air.
World Cup hopes killed stone dead and Strachan sacked.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 11, 2016 13:02:47 GMT -5
3-0 guffs
|
|
|
|
Post by Regi on Nov 11, 2016 18:27:12 GMT -5
England were clinical, we weren't. Got to say it's the poorest pool of centre backs I have seen for Scotland. For all of Strachan's faults, his hands are tied in that area.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 11, 2016 18:41:03 GMT -5
Called it
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Nov 11, 2016 22:38:52 GMT -5
Immensely predictable result. England weren't even that good yet steamrollered us.
When are the the SFA and clubs going to sit up and realise this isn't good enough? There's absolutely no sign of progress in the grassroots area and coaching wise, we are typically lagging behind. Derek Rae spouting shite on the TV as if Scotland were playing well - that's another thing, a grievance complex that makes some ex-pros think that we don't deserve this. We absolutely do and its that kind of complacency that has led to such utter shite out on the field.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 12, 2016 5:51:12 GMT -5
I had £50 on England -2, not even sorry.
Fuck off Strachan.
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on Nov 14, 2016 16:01:04 GMT -5
Berra and Hanley - both rid rotten.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Nov 18, 2016 22:08:21 GMT -5
SFA bottle it. Strachan stays.
No good manager around eh? Maybe not any decent Scottish candidates but they need to go down the foreign route personally. Lars Lagerbeck was mentioned - did brilliantly with Iceland in Euro 2016 and also with Sweden prior to that. Sure, Scotland ain't as good as either but he'd at least instil some basic organisation into this lot.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 20, 2016 9:37:43 GMT -5
Only a month and a half until Maddison's loan ends, going to be a very sad day  He was fantastic again yesterday, strolls past people like they aren't even there and is our best midfielder by a considerable distance. This of course means McInnes will drop him for the final and play our best left back in centre mid instead. |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Nov 20, 2016 14:30:50 GMT -5
Only a month and a half until Maddison's loan ends, going to be a very sad day He was fantastic again yesterday, strolls past people like they aren't even there and is our best midfielder by a considerable distance. This of course means McInnes will drop him for the final and play our best left back in centre mid instead. I can see why Neil bought him for £6 million for Norwich - excellent little player. Exploiting the loan market has been working for Aberdeen though in recent times so I wouldn't be surprised to see movement in January. |
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 25, 2016 12:08:05 GMT -5
Cup final fever well and truly kicking in now, can't wait. Strangely confident considering we were lucky not to get completely humped last time we played Celtic.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Nov 27, 2016 11:00:44 GMT -5
Hope McInnes realises now Shinnie isn't a CM.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Nov 30, 2016 21:08:02 GMT -5
Robbie Neilson to MK Dons. Thought Alan Stubbs move to similarly volatile Rotherham would strike the fear into him.
|
|
|
|
Post by globe on Dec 2, 2016 4:43:06 GMT -5
Robbie Neilson to MK Dons. Thought Alan Stubbs move to similarly volatile Rotherham would strike the fear into him. Why would anybody want to leave Edinburgh to go and live in fucking Milton Keynes? Total mickey mouse club too. |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Dec 2, 2016 10:27:53 GMT -5
Robbie Neilson to MK Dons. Thought Alan Stubbs move to similarly volatile Rotherham would strike the fear into him. Why would anybody want to leave Edinburgh to go and live in fucking Milton Keynes? Total mickey mouse club too. Likewise, I can only imagine the financial turmoil at Hearts from a few years back is still tightening purse strings and that MK Dons are offering better wages. |
|
|
|
Post by globe on Dec 2, 2016 19:36:19 GMT -5
Why would anybody want to leave Edinburgh to go and live in fucking Milton Keynes? Total mickey mouse club too. Likewise, I can only imagine the financial turmoil at Hearts from a few years back is still tightening purse strings and that MK Dons are offering better wages. Nope. Hertz have a bigger turn/over, bigger attendances and a bigger budget than thon smert club Neilson is away to. He sees it as a gateway to a bigger club. Good luck with that Robbie. |
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Dec 3, 2016 6:00:51 GMT -5
Nervous as fuck for the game today, want to continue our 100% record against Sevco 2012. Mind you we haven't won at Mordor since I was -3 years old so there's that. Hopefully not a performance as shitebaggy as last Sunday.
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Dec 3, 2016 9:26:22 GMT -5
Bottled it already with a negative as fuck line up.
Disclaimer: I retain the right to hail McInnes a tactical genius if we win
|
|
|
|
Post by Gin & Tonic on Dec 3, 2016 11:37:49 GMT -5
Fucking shitebags.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Dec 3, 2016 16:17:27 GMT -5
Likewise, I can only imagine the financial turmoil at Hearts from a few years back is still tightening purse strings and that MK Dons are offering better wages. Nope. Hertz have a bigger turn/over, bigger attendances and a bigger budget than thon smert club Neilson is away to. He sees it as a gateway to a bigger club. Good luck with that Robbie. Incredible. He's fallen for the 'everything's bigger in the English leagues' myth. |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Dec 6, 2016 14:28:29 GMT -5
Ian Cathro's appointment at Hearts hopefully sets a new trend and culture in Scottish football's approach to coaching and management. For too long, the game in Scotland has been mired with tactically limited and technically poor coaches who have failed to grasp the advancements in modern football. It's far too parochial minded and it's been proven in the sneering and condescending attitude towards Cathro from the likes of Kris Boyd (who probably thinks a laptop is a dance).
The guy absolutely deserves his chance, and has been appointed on merit for his coaching abilities. His open-minded approach and willingness to educate himself of various footballing cultures on the continent gives him a broad basis of methods to draw upon, as opposed to the insular tactically limited approach of Scottish footballing culture. It is absolutely bizarre, considering the experience he has gained already at such a young age, that some are quick to denounce him and shows a shocking level of ignorance. Having not played professional football should not be a black mark against him and the two are not incompatible, especially considering most of the greats in football management have had pretty non-existent playing careers.
The attitude against him from some aspects of the press really sums up why Scotland is so low in the world rankings. An almost pathological fear of anything that is different to the status quo, and a deluded faith that the current ways of coaching that are 30 years out of date will raise the level of performances. Cathro's work at Dundee Utd alone (even neglecting to mention the work he did in Portugal and Spain, and was so good he was the only coach Rafa Benitez retained at Newcastle) proves he's the man that Scottish football needs more of, and even though I'm not a Hearts fan, I think it could be a really exciting appointment for Scottish football. If he does well, I hope that his influence carves out a more open minded and forward thinking culture in Scottish football.
|
|
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5