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    Clyde FC Season 24/25

    in Scottish League 2 General Chatter

    Posted

    Causing trouble in an empty house

     
    Causing trouble in an empty house is something I associate with young people, it’s a sign of immaturity to my mind, and so it surprises me when I find adults who seem to relish doing this. I shouldn’t be surprised really, some people never grow up – and I don’t mean that in a complimentary way. Not growing up if you retain a child-like wonder at the world, an innocent delight in simple things, a trust and belief in the goodness of others is a gift. Not growing up when you behave like an attention seeking child who wants to manipulate others and yet remain a pious bystander is annoying at the best, troubling at the worst.
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    🔵🟡Scotland v Poland 🔴⚪

    in Tartan Army Ramblings

    Posted

    16 minutes ago, BFTD said:

    Shame the World Cup/European Championships hadn't started in the 19th century. It would be interesting to look back on how we'd failed to get past the group stage when there were only two international sides.

    "In 1874, Scotland lost the opening game of the World Cup by a walkover against a placeholder Wales team, after the newly-formed SFA refused to pay for the players to travel by train. The time needed to travel by horse and cart was miscalculated, and the team arrived three days too late".

    Still, more reliable than Scotrail. Ever tried to get a direct train to our capital city out of the Motherwell/Wishaw/Carluke area? Its only 45 mins away FFS and it takes for ever and now costs a fortune again.

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    🔵🟡Scotland v Poland 🔴⚪

    in Tartan Army Ramblings

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said:

    And in isolation he's not wrong. I mean he might be the only man in Scotland who starts Kenny McLean, but still ....

    As a performance I thought it was probably our best in a long time. Certainly since Cyprus away and against a half decent side our best since we beat Spain. Arguably for an hour or so of the Dutch friendly we were good too but we lost it 4-0! 

    We were the better side. We had pace and passing. We created a few decent chances, though some if the crossing 1st half in particular was horribly overhit. We looked better with Dykes in than we ever did with Adams. We defended well in a four. McTominay and McGinn looked the players they did at the start of the last qualifiers. 

    Sadly none of that matters when you give away three such criminally bad goals as we did. I'd never have started McLean but he played pretty well overall. But he sells Gilmour horribly short on the 1st goal. Boy hits it really well to be fair. Having seen the highlights, criticism of Gunn is a bit harsh. It dips and bounces just in front of him and its in off the post.

    I'd just finished saying to my son that Ralston might have been our best player 1st half when he loses the plot, gets caught wrong side, and then clumsily gave away a penalty trying to make up for it. He went on to assist our 2nd but try as he will he's always liable to do things like that. Until Patterson's back we just have to make do though.

    If the 2nd was bad the 3rd is absolutely criminal. First from the otherwise outstanding McGinn who dwells on a ball deep in his own half in 96 minutes. Then from Hanley who also otherwise played well but goes with his wrong foot into a needless challenge on a guy whose scoring angle was close to non existent. Finally from Gunn who guesses right but somehow dives over the penalty.

    Horrible. Not really deserved, yet fully deserved all at the same time.

     

    Edited to add, decent cameo from Doak and to a lesser extent Gauld and Morgan. Shankland though would have been as well sat next to me in the stand. Miles off it. There were people on here this morning saying he should start! 

    Your point about crossing. For me Robertson is very guilty of getting into a position and far too often delivering a really poor cross/pass. Other players would be called out for it much more often. 

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    🔵🟡Scotland v Poland 🔴⚪

    in Tartan Army Ramblings

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    10 hours ago, dundeefc1783 said:

    Just home from game. 

    I am getting fed up of it taking f**king ages to get home from Hampden. I can accept it taking an age to get away from the ground however, it's almost every game now that there is constant road closures, over night roadworks etc. Tonight it was the slip from the M73 to M80 closed meaning a f**king huge diversion to just come back on ourselves then further along the M80 more f**king roadworks with nose to tail traffic for miles. 

    Surely to f**k when Scotland are playing these works can be delayed until after midnight to let the traffic get away.

    It's just not worth the hassle for these midweek games 

    Nothing to do with football, but they do this constantly around Glasgow at night. A few times I have driven out of the city centre onto the motorway only to discover everyone is being filtered off at junction x and of course the lights are on their normal timings so the queue on the exit is fkn enormous.

    No thought goes into the delays caused whatsoever.

    And as for Jct 15 at Charing X - that must be  5 years now and no sign of any change/improvement/progress

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    Clyde FC Season 24/25

    in Scottish League 2 General Chatter

    Posted

    33 minutes ago, Right turn Clyde said:

    Might be an idea to reduce name calling at home first- maybe next time there’s a family get together…. your wee one is pretty adapt at it if someone has a difference of opinion to him.

    Leave it out with the personal references. If anyone says something you don't like speak to them at the game. You have the benefit of clearly knowing my name and family members, I have no idea who you are, and do not want to. 

    Fit that chat in after you go to English classes with your mate from a few pages back!

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    Clyde FC Season 24/25

    in Scottish League 2 General Chatter

    Posted

    Frankly the club does not deserve to survive.

    Countless disappointments, severe mis-management, repeated mistakes, ongoing in-fighting, more Board resignations than you can remember, calling fellow supporters names because they look at things differently, and certain individuals posting cryptic messages to suggest insight or knowledge without actually saying it outright.

    It is becoming/has become not worth the effort or money.

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    The Official Thread for Everton FC

    in Misc Other Fitba Chat

    Posted

    Thought MOTD picked up very well the issues in the last ten minutes.

    Idrissa Gueye cannot play a full game as he is not quick enough at that level even early in the game.

    Iroegbunam was running on empty too,  as he was in the Brighton game. Poor game management from players and management with regard to subs.

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    The Official Thread for Everton FC

    in Misc Other Fitba Chat

    Posted

    13 hours ago, jamamafegan said:

    If only!

    Poor first half, a tough watch. Donny could have scored one had Pickford not pulled of a decent save. Second half much better and Everton easily cruised to victory. I thought Ndiaye looked good and his goal was well taken. Beto wasn’t brilliant and missed a great chance but was good that he got his goal, celebrated it quite passionately. Donny brought a good support and sang throughout.

    Had a great night here. Got round a couple of the pubs including The Brick and The Winslow. Met a chap called David in the latter. I explained to him that I was from Perth, a St. Johnstone fan, had a soft spot for the Toffees since I was a teen and got really into them, the history, the beauty of the stadium and have actually gone to games and not just watched them on tv. He called me “a true Evertonian” 🥲. What a boy. Hope he enjoyed the game.

    Forgot how much I enjoy coming down here and milling about outside the ground and taking in the atmosphere. Hope it can all be replicated at Bramley Moore.

    Really hope I can get back down for more games this season before the curtains fall on Goodison for the last time.

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    Beto is one of the most gangly, un-coordinated footballers I have ever seen. Love to see him hit form  but have my doubts....

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    The Official Thread for Everton FC

    in Misc Other Fitba Chat

    Posted · Edited by SouthLanarkshireWhite

    For anyone making a trip this season, the church in the corner no longer sells teas & cakes pre match but upstairs has a mountain of retro football memorabilia for sale - kits, programmes, badges, scarves, hats etc.

     

    Not just Everton....

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    The Official Thread for Everton FC

    in Misc Other Fitba Chat

    Posted

    Well that optimism lasted a long time. Good opening 30 mins but Brighton moved quickly and effectively when possession was turned over. Tarkowski held things together best he could but full back areas are real problems. Some people are happy with Mykolenko but he is a block to progress on some attacks as he just refuses to pass with his right foot, so opponents know exactly how to play him.

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