starchief

I don't get the Rangers match over here, so watching Spurs instead. Gareth Bale. Phew! What a player! That was just a sensational goal he set up.

Remind me, was it Homer or Churchill that once described the French as "cheese-eating surrender monkeys"

Who says there'd be no armed forces in an independent Scotland? What we would have are armed forces here to defend our country without ridiculous foreign adventures abroad. After all, the Rep. of Ireland/Belgium/Denmark/Switzerland/Finland/Canada etc are hardly military free. Unless you think the Armageddon that was Iraq and all it's fall-out is worth it because you might have to find a job elsewhere. Certainly it isn't for me, plus, from what I've seen, the SNP would make a better fist of the economy than the current Chancellor (oh, for Osborne to be sacked and the intelligence of people to know what they're doing be promoted, namely Ken Clarke and Vince Cable - an absolute dream team of economic knowledge with reliable track records, yet look what's happened to them? Sheer madness!) And the Tories have argued for a large reduction in military manpower. Hardly the saviour of the armed forces. By the way, I'm a floating voter - not an SNP man.

It's to note an infringement has been made. Not only does it stop players complaining to the ref that it was a foul, the ref can also book a player for multiple fouls, even if he hasn't stopped the play.

Reading what the SFL have said Charles, they're thinking along exactly the same lines. They acknowledge the lessons are being ignored and something else must be done in advance of the next Dundee/Gretna/Livi.

A lot? PT workers drag the figures down considerably, so let's concentrate just on FT wages. Mean average for FT workers = £31,323 but that figure is artificially raised by ultra-high earners. So, the median average wage is £25,123. So 50% of FT workers earn below that. £31,759 would get you into the top 25% of FT earners and £44,881 is enough to get you into the top 10%. Earn £118,027 and you're in the top 1%, with only 0.6% of people in the £150,000 where tax is 50%. And, of course, 40% is only on earnings over £37,400, not on the whole salary (it might be obvious to you but I know some that don't realise that). When you actually see those figures, it makes you wonder why the housing bubble didn't burst earlier. I actually worked in mortgages in 1990 as the first housing crisis hit. The amount of repossessions were incredible! Back then, interest rates were 15%. So, if you currently pay 5% on your £100,000 25-year mortgage, your payments would rise from around £590 per month to £1,290. Could you afford it? This recession was far deeper but the pain was much less due to plugging money into the economy (low-interest rates and govt debt). That's why these cuts scare me. The economy is government-led. Cutting so fast and deep is just simply the wrong move (just ask the pre-election Lib Dems, the Bank of England or the IMF). And all we achieve is the equivalent of 2p on the basic rate of income tax, i.e. £20 in every thousand. Not too bad when you consider the basic rate was 25% not too long ago. Oh, and why are cutting debt over 4 years and not the recommended 10? If the election is in 5 years time and we're coming through a terrible time into more prosperous years (and that's a big Osboune gamble - no guarantees), then you may just vote for the current govt. If we're only halfway through a much lesser pain, then you may just be tempted to vote for someone else. Purely a political gamble.

Yep, just drop Ross for Odi. Good first-team. Good bench. Good system.

Neither Livi nor Gretna could fulfill their fixtures, so I don't agree their punishment should match Dundee. That said, I'm still not sure Dee can survive this.

I wonder if, after that performance, a move to the blue half might be more likely. Smith's bought Celtic-supporters before (if Hayes ever was) and needs to replace Weiss fairly soon. Celtic also have McGinn and McCourt regularly on the bench, so not sure another winger is a priority. I guess we'll see when Lennon leaves at the end of the season and yet another manager tears the squad apart.

I agree with Johnboy. Scotland shouldn't have been put out of the World Cup (or was it the Euros) as it was never a free-kick against Hutton. But decisions sometimes go against you. Play to the whistle

Someone said that I was a disowned caley fan as I used to support Celtic, I didn't go to rossco's testimonial and some other stuff that I can't remember! Ach, it's pretty obvious to all on here who you support (Celtic just kidding!), so I'd ignore them. There's many, like me, that struggle to get to a single match all season (although I'll be back in the UK pretty soon but at the other end of the country )

@MissICT What do you mean by "The Disowned Caley Fan!" (oh, and a Leg End isn't quite as good as a Legend)

An away score draw is always a great result in Europe. So, on that basis... ...Rangers!

Relax. It's just people having a bit of fun and optimism. I'd like to see us get Spartak Moscow so Tokely can 'remind' McGeady of SPL tackles. Or maybe Dynamo Bucharest to show Marius what he's missing.

I can't see many English clubs going for him but maybe Motherwell (as Craig Brown...um...how do I put this...might not be here forever) or another Scottish club. I sincerely doubt Rangers. Possibly as part of a management team, although I always got the impression Butcher would rather manage than assist - even for Rangers.

Um...no-one mention East Fife's result. Nae luck Robbo.

I presume McGregor probably started moving off his line, so Hayes didn't do the normal thing of cutting it back. Perhaps he should have but I can't really blame him. Is it just me or does Adam Rooney look a real player? I don't mean a decent lower end of the SPL player but if Goodwillie is the best young Scottish talent outside the OF, then Rooney looks a more complete player. His holding up play is spot on, plus he scores. The sky's the limit.

Manchester United 0-0 Rangers Rangers 1-1 Valencia Celtic 1-3 Rangers Rangers 1-1 Inverness I'll settle for that company

Wow! Never expected that!

My guess is: Esson McCann - Tokely - Munro - Shinnie Duff - Duncan Hayes - Ross - Foran Rooney

I see Hibs have gone for a potentially 4-6-0 line-up. Maybe they'll push Riordan up front?

Disappointing to see no McCain in there . I guess he's had his chips

Always thought Duncan's searing pace would be useful bombing down the right-wing

The only reason companies exist is for profit. Try to squeeze more out of them and they'll try to minimise that, i.e. lay off workers. You don't think they'll just accept a cut in profits with a shrug of their shoulders do you? Personally, I would have been happier to stop so much pain with the cuts by putting an extra 2p on the basic rate of income tax. That's all these cuts amount to. As for Tommy, I'm surprised the SSP got suckered by the NotW. I doubt sensationalist headlines about sexploits in the News of the Screws would have cost them a single vote. Sheridan should have just laughed it off saying 'typical Murdoch mud slinging'.

Because it wouldn't save jobs, it would cost them as companies slash jobs to pay taxes.