The Mantis

I was going to say half man half duck. What about 'Bob Wilson -Anchorman'

I see Yorkston is quoted in today's papers as saying they will now go down the compensation route and let Dundee get on with it.

Just standing about trying to keep warm by the sounds of it

Who was it said "I never make predictions, and I never will" :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm going to hedge my bets and say the top six will come from Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Hearts Motherwell and St Johnstone and the bottom six will come from Dundee Hibs ICT Killie Ross C(o)unty and St Mirren . I don't think it's our turn to go down yet. I don't think RCFC will be as strong as some people think, having to play SPL teams every week instead of just cup ties. But Dundee will save both of us

To be fair, your questions have already more or less been answered by CapitalCaley. County are probably the only club excited about the SPL because they've never been in it: we were the same in 2004. The SPL is a failed product. I hope it goes soon.

See 1:50 Cheers Caley, it near brings a tear to the eye watching that again even if it was only the second goal...... and a trademark chip for the winner. Younger fans take note!

Plenty good images of Rossco over the years but it'll have to wait till he leaves his current club

There was a good image of wee Stewarty shaking his fists at the camera when he scored the winner against Montrose when we won div 3.

Just wear an Elgin scarf and IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER will look after you

Aye I remember some people doing that in the 70s. Usually they missed and they got thrown out the ground. I once saw Hugh Dallas with a nasty head cut though.

Two things struck me when I read this. First, Celtic have won. Their hated rivals are defunct. Yet they're still whingeing. Second, it hasn't dawned on them yet that their cuddly little club will now be promoted to 'Most Hated Establishment in Scottish Football'

I would rename the thread 'Europe's assault on Celtic'

Correct. I've obviously got massive concerns about our squad (or lack thereof) but afaik C(o)unty have not got anybody who's scored goals in the SPL. Can't see where they are going to replace Gardyne either. Their togetherness will have to take them a long way along with the experienced defence which could be overworked. Despite the hopes of the jailenders I can't see how they can afford the luxury of benching Rosscoe every week either. I think that's got a ring of truth in it but my memory is of TB persisting with Eagle and Stratford before realising they were useless and picking Roy and Russell which we had been telling him all along. Compared to other ICT managers it seems TB's ability to assess a player is hit or miss. Even Brew could spot a player even though he was feck all good at anything else.

Whoosh!

I know it's not been discussed much on here but the SFA have been working with the non-League clubs to try to set up a 'sort of' pyramid. The HL clubs have all got their licences arranged and there's moves towards a 'Lowland League' with the best from the EOSL and the SOSL plus any juniors who want to get involved. Clubs who don't meet the licensing criteria won't get in. Being involved with Whitehill I've seen most of the paperwork (including an SFA questionnaire) and the way things are going, clubs are wanting a system where the leagues below the current div 1 are regionalised. Also many clubs, if they commit to the HL/LL, would like the option of staying there even if they win it, as they simply can't afford to be in a league with midweek games away at, for example, Stranraer.

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I actually had something similar in my hands the other week from about 1971. Official headed paper embossed in blue with the stand as you say, and a yellow backing sheet too. However I would have noticed any official mention of Glasgow on it, being kinda anal about some things. Sold it on eBay for about 38 squids. And here it is (possibly the link might even work!): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110742765978?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D110742765978%26_rdc%3D1#ht_500wt_922 Obviously I called them Glasgow Rangers to help sell it!

But not by themselves! The paper uses it to distinguish between them and Berwick. Also the paper refers to them as Rangers F.C. In the last line.

Good news, 1 more to the squad. Are we in double figures yet

Maybe on paper, but give me the Brazil teams of the 70s and 80s to watch anytime ahead of Spain Aye poor Yngwie's just a youngster I would maybe have agreed with him last year but I never actually thought you could get tired of watching a team passing it to death. Brazil 1970 was the benchmark for me. Attack all the time, just like ICT under Pele!

True, never really bothered me as much as Tyldesley but he was a walloper last night. The English media are unreal. They were seeded top in their group so you would expect them to reach the last 8. Yet the fuss that was made when they actually did was over the top, as if they had expected them NOT to qualify from a group including Ukraine and Sweden (mind you I thought they were lucky against both). So then they switch back to jingoistic mode which is just nauseating. Bad enough when it's Tyldesley on ITV but you really expect better from the BBC. And as for old Sir Bob Charlton ("if they beat Italy I think they'll win it"), this is one of English football's most respected statesmen. Almost felt sorry for the squad, not the most talented bunch ever, but they could do without the pressure. Oh well, saves us listening to tired old stereotypes about WW2 I suppose

Mind reading from your own personal perspective again, IHE? Can't understand why you do what you do whatever it is you do as a profession, when you could so easily make big bucks as God! Is God greedy?

Oh yes I forgot Ernie Hunt actually scored it

What about the Willie Carr free kick?

A short distance in miles, but years away in time.........