starchief

I don't. I'm a Scotland supporter first and foremost. I was always a little embarrased by cries for A.Shinnie to get called-up. It just shows how far we've fallen if he's the successor to Collins/McStay, McAllister/Strachan, Souness/Wark or Bremner/Lorimer. He's a decent player but no world-beater. Perhaps we just haven't got them anymore :(

Couldn't care less what happens when he leaves. Sit on the bench or play every week. It's only the old Division Two. I'll wish him well after he retires or comes back to play. But I'd have him in for St Johnstone. It's the big match really. Win this and I think it's Europe. Lose and St J have the advantage. We need our best team. If he doesn't perform, let Ross or Pepper take his place after this match. But don't experiment at this time.

Och that whole 'bent the rules' is being too sensitive. Spartans themselves said they wouldn't put a bid in against a team with a world class stadium, crowds to rival Celtic and bringing in money that dwarfs any other club that could gain entry. Of course, they would get in. Agent N: see above. No-one said they were bigots for flying the flag but bigots who fly the flag. It's a subtle but important difference. I don't think Green did pander to them (and I've never saw Rangers as racist [or at least in the past few decades] - bigots yes, but religion, not race). Green just was a bit niaive. Even that whole comment about Imran Ahmed was part of a speech saying he wasn't racist/bigoted. Read the whole quote. Indeed, he was saying the bigotry towards Rangers wasn't based on race or religion either but because of being a big successful club. A brain-disengaged, loud-mouthed, money-obsessed man but doubt he cared much beyond that. But this season's SPL has been more enjoyable than the past 10 years or more. Who won the league has always been immaterial since Souness. Rangers/Celtic/who cares? Who qualifies for Europe has taken in everyone in the league at some stage. The old guard of Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen and, to an extent, Dundee Utd losing ground to new clubs has been more exciting than which millionaire team can score how many goals against which bankrupt club. Who wins the league has always been of interest to Rangers, Celtic and outsiders. Scottish fans of other clubs couldn't care less. Yeah, you're right. Competition is needed. But not the old two-horse race. That's what's led to the staleness of so many years. A number of clubs need a chance of winning. Rangers haven't been missed but Celtic are still too rich.

Nah, Meekings is more solid than Bill Hooks. Especially down that left hand side.

Oh no, I feel sorry for McCoist. I think he's a rubbish manager (from the SPL times) but I think he only cares about the club. Got a lot of respect for him.

Yeah but Rooney is a lot younger than Tokely and is scoring more goals ata similar level than McKay was at Northampton. Which suggests there may be more reasons than simple nostalgia to sign a young proven SPL goal scorer.

he's awful now, he hardly plays for Swindon He's playing tonight and has scored twice in the first half! He's scored a few recently. Looks as though, getting a bit of a run, he's coming onto a game. Maybe playing well at just the right time.

Brittain would get into the team. We've only got one out of Draper, A.Shinnie and Jones signed. Out of those, Shinnie is almost certainly leaving. Brittain would slot right in there and do well. If there's a chance, go for it. That'd be really strong.

The Falkland Islanders have the right to self-determination as much as the Scots do. You don't need to be a Thatcherite to support that.

The inconvenient truth about Thatcher is things would have been much worse under Labour at the time. Thatcher was only elected so many times due to the utter incompetence and unelectability of her rivals. Same thing with Blair. Labour/Tory opposition were so awful at the time that it took the Major/Brown governments to nearly bankrupt the economy to finally get rid of them. I wouldn't say either were particularly loved or admired. Or even the best party of the time. The SDP had the most incisive policies but it was party political allegiance, rather than for the good of the country, that many refused to vote for them. The results? Thatcher or the Militant Tendency. Give me strength!

So, I wonder if there will be a 12 team SPL 1 and 12 team SPL 2, both controlled by the SPL, sharing out the money more equitably, and regional leagues below that. If so, that would be much better than anything I've heard so far.

If he is that desperate to go, he has probably had too much wine already.

Hastings? He was terrific first time around and Butcher's biggest mistake second time. He spent half his time covering for Proctor meaning he forsook his own position. On comes Bambi on ice, who doesn't bother with defending at all, meaning all the goals against come via our missing left-back.

I would care if he was an extremist. Conservative, liberal, democratic socialist, green? Pffft, who cares? Racist, Islamic fanatic, fascist, extreme mysoganist etc? Beyond the pale for me. Some things are more important than a ball in the net. If I was a Sunderland fan, I'd be giving up all interest for a while.

Turns down £10,000 a week?! Yeah, good luck mate. I'm sure there are loads of opportunities for a 35 year old that was only ever a first teamer in Division 3 but a reserve in the SPL. Mad decision! We could never afford him on that basis.

I would have to agree that Barrowman is probably the worst keeper we've ever had!

Nice to know he was spoken to some time ago too. I was beginning to believe, with no news, Tel had decided to ditch our very important player.

Brazil. They may not be in Europe but you can never write them off.

I was thinking that description might well have applied to Foran myself. Maybe not now but a few years ago? The archetypal big boots.

I can just hear the critics...all he does is score goals...yeah, it's so easy. That's why run-all-day Kenny Miller is a better player than six-yard-poacher Gary Lineker.

If he leaves, who cares? His decision. No interest in him being lucky.

Just cant see myself caring too much about winning a post split 2nd division. Or even winning a pre split 2nd division. It just all seems so meaningless.

If ICT were relegated, would we celebrate promotion? Of course. Bizarre topic.

Professional politicians will be the death of this country - whether thats the UK or Scotland. They have no concept of the difference between company and community, so steeped they are in PR and the minutiae of law. The old phrase of wood and trees comes to mind. As for independence...still undecided.

We dont. Sad but true. Caldwell is far above Berra, Webster, Wilson etc. It was an experimental team and thats what we will need more of in the next few years. Building a team like Wales have done, is more important than winning games. Not gonna be great to watch though.