Rainbow

Nah, they have switched to German nationality for glory hunting But Blaszczykowski or Lewandowski would suffice, or even a defender like Pisczek

I don't think that particular Spanish ref needs to be paid for performing crap. He simply can't do better, he never could. Just remember Germany vs Serbia at the last World Cup. I'd rather think that he PAID a lot to rise up to that stage...

Can't disagree with that Luke ;)

So that will be TWO examples of anti German statements. Definately rascist then! Don't worry. Both are interested in men.

Luke, I know that. That's why I didn't write "the Spanish DA". But he works in Spain now, so I claim correctness . And about the comparison: Just look at Mourinho's interviews if Real lose or even only a penalty is awarded against them or one of their defenders is sent off. Even worse than DA! And look how Real is in the shadows of Barca...

ManU will win because they have the better manager. Mourinho is Spain's Derek Adams.

No wonder he didn't score, being played horribly out of position

Hope I can celebrate a point or three with a Dalmore King Alexander special edition

That would be you, Johndo, wouldn't it?

More importantly, now that Draper's back from suspension

IHE, didn't you chastice me a few weeks ago for suggesting to move G Shinnie into left midfield?!?

Exactly my words CaleyD. I would just like to remind some folks here about the expectations and hopes last July. Let's see what happened with them: 1. Safety from relegation: Big check 15 games from the end 2. Positive season record against OTB: Nearly check, all we need is one point out of 2 games, and another if we drop to seventh or they miraculously climb to sixth. 3. One cup run: Big check 4. Signing key players on two-year contracts: Check for Meekings, G Shinnie and Mckay with a good chance to extend that list 5. Football on the deck instead of the hoof: Check. Not always as there are situations the hoof is simply necessary, but most of the time 6. Finding the net more often: Big big check 7. Better discipline: Check after a bad start. We had no one sent off since OTJ against Aberdire in October, or was that still September?!

Didn't they warm up properly?!?

Roberts on for Foran, what's wrong? Protection against a red card?

Ian Black

Back to Castle Greyskull then? 3rd and then 2nd Division football for him and recall to the Scotland team under his former manager?. Seems legit. Except that Sevco can't sign new players until 31st August

Reguero Raven (Devine) - Meekings - Warren - G Shinnie OTJ - Foran (Devine?) Doran - A Shinnie - Gibbons (Foran) McKay Subs: Esson, Cooper, Ross, Pepper, Sutherland (Gibbons) Don't know whether Devine can play a holding midfield role, if Raven's fit and he can, why pull Foran back? If that's not possible I agree with bishbashbosh.

This choice of words reminded me of Kim Yong Il when I first read it. But football has globally descended from a people's sport to a tyranny of suits, beginning at the very top. Were the FIFA a political party in Germany, the Constitutional Court would have to forbid them for being a danger to the democracy.

As a long-time Riggie: The Stamping Ground by Runrig

Good decision. I just can't understand why the club didn't go a similar way will George Brislen-Hall and Jason Oswell.

Rene, you're wrong in this case. The only instance a substitution in a penalty shoot-out is allowed is if a goalkeeper gets injured or sent off and his team hasn't used up its 3 substitutions. As we had still one open, Esson could have gone in. There was a precedence in a German Cup quarter-final (IIRC) when a keeper had been booked during the game and got involved in a hassle with another player whose attempt he had saved and both got booked, resulting in the keeper getting sent off as it was his second yellow. The reserve keeper went in and saved another penalty, seeing his team through to the next round. In the Botswana incident Yngwie mentioned all possible substitutions had already taken place before the end of extra time.

There's a rule that says if one team has a player sent off the other team has to choose one who's out for the penalty shoot-out. The reason is without this rule that in case of a tie after 10 rounds the team with the dismissal could send someone who has scored before while the other team has to send its probably weakest penalty taker which would be an unfair advantage in the eyes of the FIFA rule comittee. I guess it applies as well if a team is reduced to 10 men through injury. The keeper can't be chosen as he automatically takes part when the other team tries.

Makes sense

He's scored less than Gary Warren. I don't see double figures coming from him. In fact, I can't see him ever playing the lone striker role. He's just not built for that style. I'd sooner put Foran up. Yes, he scored less. But Gary Warren played 90 minutes in every match while Roberts had two or three starts and mostly came on as a sub 10 minutes from time. Count this and you'll see Roberts needed much less time for one goal than Warren.

Has he finally realized that his goalie is the worst in the SPL?