TheKnowledge

nice to see they are getting shiny new signage for their offices too .........

I pushed the red button by mistake

Well, if anyone who was at the game needs my input, pm me. I like to feel involved.

I can't be alone in wishing we had done this to St Johnstone at Christmas time......but we looked like the fluid version of Caley again, and without Hayes.

Are we allowed to vote in the man of the match poll if we've watched the game at home, or, in my case, at work?

A league generally involves a setup where everyone plays everyone else an equal number of times and the final order is determined by points won....with that in mind, do we really qualify as a league?

Good point. Another point of a league would be to provide competition, but how much competition, i'm not sure.

What does 'pointless' mean anyway in this case? Sure, the SPL isn't as good as many of the big leagues of Europe but I'd rather watch Aberdeen v Hibs than Real Sociedad v Alicante. I'm sure Austrians probably prefer to watch their league over Holland's. If it was just about entertainment or success, most clubs would go under, including ICT.

Besides which, I quite fancy Hearts to challenge next year given a little input and Rangers struggling.

What is the point in a league?

A9

They also said that - due to the Orion links - there was rumours of Eastern European loanees and especially a teenager from Brazil ??

I really hope it's Naymar because I was at the Emirates the other week and I got really, really drunk, and I threw something at him so I would like the chance to say sorry to him.

More chance of signing Naelifts - and how do you say sorry in German ?

oh, that's simple. You just say "We didn't know what was going on in the woods on the outskirts of every major town, we thought they were training camps...."

Cocker

They also said that - due to the Orion links - there was rumours of Eastern European loanees and especially a teenager from Brazil ??

I really hope it's Naymar because I was at the Emirates the other week and I got really, really drunk, and I threw something at him so I would like the chance to say sorry to him.

I would say keep everyone apart from Eric, even though he smiles a lot. Duff gets a hard time because he's Ginger and, if we got rid of Proctor, then we get rid of the Proc's patter from the match day programs. It's not all about the football. We will need another striker, a two footed winger that tracks back, and a creative midfielder. Maybe a target man as well. Easy Peasy.

Sixth

Problems at Firhill tonight.

From the bbc website:-

Tuesday's Scottish Football League Division One match between Partick Thistle and Falkirk has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

A pitch inspection was called after heavy overnight rain in Glasgow and the Firhill surface was deemed unplayable.

Patrick should be awarded a 3-0 loss and a good kick on the gooch for this one. Does nobody ever think of yhe children? Yet another example of the state of the game in this Country. It's a disgraceful embarrassment and this decision could have incited a riot. Gordon Brown, this is your mess.

Phone ins are so stupid. Imagine feeling the need to express your thoughts on complete strangers, and them tuning in to hear those thought. Pathetic.

If this isn't a reason for an April break, I don't know what is.

Does anyone care what Celtic and their fans think, have they not had their fair share of finger pointing already this season? Don't let Rangers fans thank you for it either, try to explain about the weather, and nature, how buildings are man made, but the weather can't really be controlled by man. Draw a diagram if necessary, you know the one with the sea, the sun, a hill, and a cloud, with arrows, and Simba and Mufasa explaining about the circle of life.

Half the Selik support wern't even anywhere near Perth, let alone the stadium when the game was called of. They were in their houses in Aviemore, Culloden, Smifton eh, Hilton, The Ferry, and for the few that make a weekend of it and come over from Dublin on the Friday, the cells. For the few that do actually come from Glasgow, and the surrounding towns that's have several senior league teams between them that could all do with an extra supporter or two,, what were you doing leaving at 6:30? The game was supposed to kick off at 12, not 10, you were going to be waaaaay to early.

and what about the ICT fans who had travelled up from the glasgow area, take your head out of the sand and stop the childish insults towards visiting supporters who help the club's bank balance, we get more from the OF than the rest of the teams in the SPL, most of the Celtic fans were very close to Inverness when the news was broke that the game was off. if people want to support a team that plays miles away from them then that's up to them, i live ten minutes from saint midden but drive up to Inverness to watch the Caley because i choose to.

Firstly, for what it's worth, I completely agree with your decision to choose The Caley. Secondly, whilst I both admire, and support the lengths you travel to watch The Caley, I don't completely agree with your mode of transport. The trains are a far more enviromemataly friendly way to travel, because after all, it's the future generations of Old Firm and The Caley fans that have to live on the Earth we leave them. In saying that, if you drive a hybrid, all is forgiven. Car pool is good too. Thirdily, I like your pun about head in the sand and childishness, but the Lion King was a jungle based movie, not desert, with a u rating (suitable for all, adults and childrenl), so unlucky.

As has now been stated by The Caley official website, the game would have gone ahead if an hour delay were to be permitted. If the fans attending the game were the only concern, why did The Caley and The Selik not just agree to kick off an hour later? It must be because the fans at home, that hadn't travelled, wouldn't have been able to see the whole game, as scheduling is more important to the tv companies than the wasted time o travelling supporters. If we want tv to be the main financier of the league, then they are also the boss, and everyone needs to accept the concequencious. No one wants anybody to waste their time travelling for no reason, but it can't be helped. If the pitch is unplayale, then thats it. I honestly, couldn't care less if we lost money and the Queens Celtic boycotted every game we ever play against them. If they never came North, or from their houses in Culbokie, Fortose, Nairn etc...... again, then I see those in favour of referees free from old firm pressure as the winners.

After reading Peter Lawell's comments on the postponement of today's game I would like to say that

the man is an overweight, ignorant, disgrace.

Bit rich coming from him. Why was our infamous cup victory postponed again? Was it due to their crap stadium falling apart? I lol'd at the 'Celtic fans being the lifeblood of Scottish football' - what a topper!

how do you keep the wind away from the stadium? Build a wall

how do you keep the rain off the pitch? put aGoretex or Nikwax cover over it.

fact is we have had two games against celtic called off due to a water logged pitch, more than a wee bit embarrassing is it not? If some miraculous shift in the female way of thinking comes about, and I get one of those elusive, restriction order referencing, not into my crack AT ALL beings back to my trapflat, I'll let you time how long I last, before I start crying out of nervousness, and she has to reassure me that it's not my fault, it's just natures way of telling me we're just meant to be friends but she still wants her £40, then you'll understand why I don't find it embarrassing in the slightest.

If this isn't a reason for an April break, I don't know what is.

Does anyone care what Celtic and their fans think, have they not had their fair share of finger pointing already this season? Don't let Rangers fans thank you for it either, try to explain about the weather, and nature, how buildings are man made, but the weather can't really be controlled by man. Draw a diagram if necessary, you know the one with the sea, the sun, a hill, and a cloud, with arrows, and Simba and Mufasa explaining about the circle of life.

Half the Selik support wern't even anywhere near Perth, let alone the stadium when the game was called of. They were in their houses in Aviemore, Culloden, Smifton eh, Hilton, The Ferry, and for the few that make a weekend of it and come over from Dublin on the Friday, the cells. For the few that do actually come from Glasgow, and the surrounding towns that's have several senior league teams between them that could all do with an extra supporter or two,, what were you doing leaving at 6:30? The game was supposed to kick off at 12, not 10, you were going to be waaaaay to early.

i have read this 6 times and still do not have a clue wat u are on about

It's just a long winded way of saying free the weed.

http://blogs.soccern..._v_celtic_g.php

really cannot say much about this article other than : **** !!!! Surprised ESPN associate with it, especially as all his other articles appear to be inflammatory too.

What an ill informed condescending *****.

I see if you read the comments further down, he seems to think that the fact that the fact that the Celtic groundsman has won the best groundsman award three times, backs up his argument. Like most Celtic fans, he's more interested in point scoring than actual facts! And looking at some of his other articles, they all seem to be of the same cringworthy ilk.

Em, Rene, I'm sure your a nice person and all that but, ffs, please do not ridicule, torment or bear yo buttocks at the life blood of The Caley. We need them to take at least 9 points of us a season, tie up our local police and to put us out of at least one cup, if not two. We need them more than they need us.

If this isn't a reason for an April break, I don't know what is.

Does anyone care what Celtic and their fans think, have they not had their fair share of finger pointing already this season? Don't let Rangers fans thank you for it either, try to explain about the weather, and nature, how buildings are man made, but the weather can't really be controlled by man. Draw a diagram if necessary, you know the one with the sea, the sun, a hill, and a cloud, with arrows, and Simba and Mufasa explaining about the circle of life.

Half the Selik support wern't even anywhere near Perth, let alone the stadium when the game was called of. They were in their houses in Aviemore, Culloden, Smifton eh, Hilton, The Ferry, and for the few that make a weekend of it and come over from Dublin on the Friday, the cells. For the few that do actually come from Glasgow, and the surrounding towns that's have several senior league teams between them that could all do with an extra supporter or two,, what were you doing leaving at 6:30? The game was supposed to kick off at 12, not 10, you were going to be waaaaay to early.

The dude Frei in goals seems like a bit of a player. It's also strange to see Kenny Cooper popping up at Toronto. He still can't be that old yet but I thought he was going to be a big player when he was younger.

Also, Pimple, no one outside North America ever even thinks of Steve Nash when talking about the NBA but he's easily one of the best, and has won MVP on more than one occasion. He could have chosen to player Soccer Ball for Canada if he wanted, apparently.

I see what your saying but, we would then find ourselves on the slippery sloap that ends with referees not being allowed to officiate in their own region, or in cities that their home city have a rivalry with, or in a game involving a player form their home town. The referees are supposed to be impartial, probably are, and it would be showing an awful lot of contempt towards the integrity of our refs, which would mean Neil Lennon was right, which he wasn't.

You mean like its done in England? My understanding is that English refs must declare their allegiance and do not officiate at matches involving their own team. Nor do they officiate within 50 miles of their home town.

I didn't realise that was the case. As Capital Caley says though, that would be quite difficult to do in Scotland. Also, if refs can't be trusted to officiate fairly under certain circumstances, they can't be trusted at all.....

Barcelona - 'Mes Que En Club', eh, no, I think you'll find that you are actually just a club, much like Real Madrid, or Port Vale, where you spend more than you earn. Real at least own up to it. Nice stadium, well done, it must be hard work building a bowl with no roof, well done.

Ireland - Get over it, it's gone, and you can't have an odd number in a tournament.

France - Uhh, yuk. Sort yourselves out lads.

Kilmarnock - Hurry up and take your turn, you have been clinging onto the SPL for far too long, and now your thinking of Europe! Its just going to make it all the harder when it finally happens.

Partick - Your not anybody's second team, and hardly anybody's first team.

Aberdeen - Way too much expectation, and the fact they have never been relegated just proves that life isn't fair.

The Hurricanes - I was never comfortable with their tactics, which involved waiting until they were four nil down, and then starting to play. Why not play from the kick off?

I see what your saying but, we would then find ourselves on the slippery sloap that ends with referees not being allowed to officiate in their own region, or in cities that their home city have a rivalry with, or in a game involving a player form their home town. The referees are supposed to be impartial, probably are, and it would be showing an awful lot of contempt towards the integrity of our refs, which would mean Neil Lennon was right, which he wasn't.

Lion Rampant is worse than the Union Flag given the fact that it is owned by the Monarch and only ever flown as a token of loyalty to the crown.

And being loyal to the crown is bad because?

If you want a debate on that then please take it to a new thread in an appropriate forum.

You should move Caley D's post as that's the post that raises loyalty to the crown.

Was more of a general observation on reading the thread and similar posts on match threads v other teams. Offcourse people see games differently, some thought Nick Ross had a good game, others a quiet one for example but I think it was probably the criticism of Duff in particular that made me wonder. A player who's done very well on the whole at right back, out of position and against two of the best and most sought after players in the SPL in Izzaguirre

and Kayal.

Given our complete lack of a left or right back for ages any criticism of our defence at all must be measured. Wild statements on players having been useless or whatever since we signed them make me laugh, even Lionel had a few good games if you were lucky enough to see him in every game he played.

Here here.

Lion Rampant is worse than the Union Flag given the fact that it is owned by the Monarch and only ever flown as a token of loyalty to the crown.

And being loyal to the crown is bad because?