Everything posted by Sorted
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Celtic in the cup or in the league?
Has to be the Cup as it is our sole chance of a trophy. Not winning the league and don't have any interest in who does. 'Top Six' - a created nonentity formed to bring (allegedly) stimulation for supporters for the entire season (according to pishapedia), doesn't come with a trophy. I want my cup final, my day out at Hampden. Straightforward, if a choice has to be made.
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Dundee Utd want Dougie Imrie
St Mirren bound it appears.
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Rocco Quinn
Surprised that he was confused. Surely his neighbours house didn't have wheels as well?
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mark McGhee
Met him on three occasions. Not at all what he comes across like or as the media portray him. He's much more arrogant than that..... Complete and utter knob with an ego that knows no boundaries. Pity 'The Gas'!
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Tade vs Rooney
Both being forwards makes comparison obvious but tend to agree that they are very different players. For me, Tade is improving and showing great commitment to the cause. He will prove good value for money. All I will say is that (certainly at this stage in his development) I don't expect many English Championship clubs to be lining him up for signature. Rooney, despite being three years younger, has enjoyed far more experience success at a higher level that Tade. In the future that may change but at present Rooney has to be regarded as the better player. (Awaits the bombardment for the unerringly faithful who still maintain that Brian Thomson was a better player than Craig Dargo etc )
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Celtic in the north stand?
And far too many Caley fans in the Thistle end
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Straight red cards
See that the appeal panel in England agreed with RIG and not me........ Standard has now been clearly set and await the plethora of red cards to follow or a procession of bleats about inconsistency.
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Caledonian Stadium will look second best
I would be more than happy to see a fourth stand built or a new ground but ..... let's worry about this when we have our current facility bursting at the seams on a weekly basis eh? At the moment, we struggle to sell out matches with the OF. What is the economic case for building even more empty seats? Granted, a more sheltered environment and accessible location would help but don't see a move to Malaga on the horizon any time soon! As my Granda once said to me, you can only p*sh with co*k you've got!
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Straight red cards
This is why we all love football. I disgree entirely with RIG and believe it was one of the worst decisions I have ever seen by a referee. What makes it worse (had Citaay on my coupon!) is that Foy couldn't see clearly. He's probably moved above Howard Webb on the list of Fergie's favourites and that's saying something. Give me technology any day!
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Neil Warnock sacked
If I had Fernades money i wouldn't have given it to Warnock either. Hughes is far more esperienced at this level and will do a decent job............until his ego gets the better of him and he throws the toys out of the pram!
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Gambler Jock's Scotch Cup 5th Round Draw.
Going to be pedantic. It's the Scottish Cup not Scots. Do me a favour Mahonio and change the title of the thread? As for the draw.........don't give a hoot. Happy to still be in the cup and will be even happier if we are after the replay at EEP.
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Anti bigotry bill
Can't understand the clamour to support the fans of 'the twins of evil' on here. I see the bill as a clear attempt to deal with vile sectarian chanting and abuse. Surely this has to be welcomed? I am perfectly capable of enjoying myself at a match without the need to resort to such abuse and get surprised at how many seem unable to do so. The day when you get evicted or arrested for singing good natured banter is not upon us. This is being promoted by fans of the OF to try to garner support and legitimise their own unacceptable behaviour. I find it quite ironic that they are now in a joint crusade (probably an offensive word to some but doubt I'll get arrested for using it!) to normalise such crass bile and appear to be winning friends from other supports who supposedly hate everything the stand for. Confusing? 100% behind the bill and anyone that is bold enough to try to address this hideous cancer.
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Neale Cooper back at Victoria Park
Understand he is banned from the boardroom.......
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Vlad's Blog
As in any football league that has dominant forces (most throughout the world if we are honest) they are viewed with disdain by everyone else, Our game is not pleasant at the moment but the blame cannot be laid solely at the door of the OF as they have declined as rapidly as the rest. Gone are the days when even though you hated them there was definitely something exciting about have real top European players playing in our league. We don't have a single one now. In Vlad's case, he is mad. There can surely be no debate about that? Only a mad man would invest the kind of money he has in Hearts. Only a mad man would have sacked George Burley when he did. Only a mad man would protect a convicted sex offender and lay blame for the 'witch hunt' on the media. And, if anyone needs any further proof, only a seriously deluded individual (mad man is an understatement) could place a £50 million valuation on a club like Hearts?
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The upgraded site - positive feedback!
Great job! Been working away for a while and not able to access. Most impressed. Thank you for all the effort you put in on our behalf guys. Much appreciated.
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hot food were has it gone
Interesting one this. Remember the crusade to have the other one removed? They were a phenomenon compared with this shower. Careful what we wish for in future.....
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Calderwood convinced Caley Jags will prosper.
Don't think that either are particularly good. All I will say in conclusion is that Jimmy Calderwood remains an unemployed football manager and has been since May 2011. During this period he has had enjoyed numerous self promotion opportunities on tv, radio and print. During this period, between England, Scotland and the Netherlands (where he has publicly stated he is searching for work) there have been numerous appointments made. Jimmy Calderwood remains unemployed as it appears that more people in football agree with me than you !
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Gary MacKay Steven
Accept the 'wise after the event' point about GMS. As for OTJ........what has happened was not predictable but to be expected. You didn't have to be Mystic Meg to see this situation coming. Don't accept there is any luck involved at all in this situation, good or bad. It was a certainty. Only our management team could not see this And this is why a full Welsh international player who was once transfered for over
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Calderwood convinced Caley Jags will prosper.
Once again you my friend you have a selective memory. It is easy to pick out pieces of JC's career and view as favourable. Incredible? Never! Ask Ross County or Kilmarnock what they thought of a manager who turned up at 10am and left at 11am daily? With the third highest wage bill in Scottish football as the Aberdeen boss surely he should have achieved more? His record with Dunfermline was great and he deserves credit for that. Or does Jimmy Nicholl? At long last he has been found out for what he is and chairmen have stopped giving him jobs on his name only. He will remain an unemployed manager for a long time (unless he takes the Peterhead job when McInally leave).
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Gary MacKay Steven
Suggest you take a look at the wages that are required to fund a move for OTJ and one for GMS. GMS was a free, no accomodation required and the competition came from Airdrie. OTJ comes with a considerably greater burden that GMS would ever have. Risk and reward is what it's all about. The risks with OTJ were huge and the reward (to date) ............? The risk taked by Dundee Utd on GMS was much less and the reward (to date)......? As I understand it GMS was desperate to sign on at ICT. Perhaps some of our north based posters know more?
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Gary MacKay Steven
Watching on Saturday and couldn't help wondering what if. He looks really decent. Not sure what happened when he was training with us. Anyone got any info? Would hate to think that it was just that we didn't think he was good enough.
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Calderwood convinced Caley Jags will prosper.
Agree with Chris. Though how worrying is it that such an incompetent man thinks we are certain to be safe?
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Disgraceful
TSNY this is a myth. As I understand it, the club with the smallest budget in the SPL is Kilmarnock with us, St Johnstone, Dunfermline and St Mirren all around the same level. This comes from a financial controller of one of the other SPL clubs who I know through a family friend. Obviously I can't 100% verify this and neither can he but this was the picture given to me at the start of the season. I always worry that these kind of posts lead to the usual accusations of - 'the muppets not backing the manager' or 'need business to commit more' when the issue here is clearly the responsibility of the manager and the players the manager chose to employ and dispose of. Nothing else. As a clear example of this. two of the highest paid players at our club have contributed next to nothing this season and will continue in the same vein for the remainder of the season. Tuffey, as he was never required in the first place and is a ridiculous waste of our limited resource (whilst we hear all the time about Granty's performances at Dingwall surely I'm not the only one to notice the praise that Ike is receiving? An ideal back up keeper when free and for a fraction of the cost) and OTJ who will hardly play a game for us. Once again surely I can't be the only one that wonders why a guy who was earning over ?10k a week and a Welsh international ends up with us? It can only be that no one else was prepared to take the risk. Who is right? Credit goes to the management and team when the do well. Rightly so. When the opposite happens, so must the blame and responsibility.
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Champions League
Best league in the world is quiet today eh?
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Rooney and euro 2012
Add a third option. WGAF