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5 minutes ago, HuttonDressedAsLahm said:
This was always going to be the problem. As with any kind of gesture, it will be criticised by otherwise-minded supporters as "empty", and criticised by detractors as "virtue signalling". In neither case is the criticism totally unfair, but the way the troglodytes within the English league and the English games have recently behaved... these morons couldn't spot a marxist on the Potemkin.
Kneeling before games can't last forever, and because it wasn't moved on when clubs/associations controlled the narrative, it's now stuck in an us-versus-the gammons narrative, which effectively means the UKIP and BNP supporters will win, irrespective of when this finishes.
Had it not been for the moronic fans at England games recently, it would be much less an issue, but the SFA have not owned this. We're now potentially going to be at Wembley, with our players standing up, and the England players kneeling, which no matter how generous you are with framing, just does not look good.
Aye this is my concern. The optics will reflect very poorly, and it'll look absolutely like we're standing against England. It will be the image on most tabloid back pages too, I fear.
It's easier to just show solidarity with the England lads and take the Knee for this game.
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Brilliant. Thanks mate.
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It seems that the Scotland squad have decided not to take the Knee and have instead opted to stand up. I had a reflexive cringe at this. I understand that teams up here have been standing up instead of taking the knee, but looking at the Twitter support we're getting from the gammonsphere as if we're standing up to lily livered Marxism or some shite makes me very uneasy.
I'd love to hear more thoughts on this.
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Just saw a tweet that talked about "multinational footballers" and listed each nation with "players who could declare for someone else". Apparently we have 6. I could think of only 4 (Adams, Dykes, Cooper and McTominay). I looked through the squad but couldn't name another two.
Anyone have any ideas?
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7 hours ago, diegomarahenry said:
I haven't seen Brewdogs spin at all, just the PWP post.
All the accusations seem to be, they weren't very nice to us but we wont say in what way and loads of other folk aren't happy but are scared to say so.....
But they're clear on why they can't be specific with accusations. They don't want the legal action as they wouldn't be able to afford to fight. Brewdog have form for being spiteful arseholes and if you're young and have no consciousness whatsoever of worker's rights (in trying to unionise my colleagues in a restaurant this was an inescapable conclusion) then of course you're not going to come out and be specific.
It's a brave thing to do, and I hope they take the fight further with unionisation and such like.
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Terrible news. He was posting just last week on the "infuriating things your partner does" and was taking a good ribbing for sending his missus to weight watchers or somesuch. It seems that he used this forum to carry on with a sense of normality even although he was suffering grievously. A good reminder that any one of us can be going through the worst of life unbeknownst to the wider P and B community.
He seemed like a well loved man and my heart goes out to his wee boys, mrs Madwullie and Cardinal Richielieu.
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Anyone listened to the OldFirm Facts podcast?
I've given a few episodes a spin and in general they're pretty good. The one with Chris McQueer and David Ross was outstanding actually. I also enjoyed the opening episode with Cosgrove and Sean McDonald. They were funny and insightful.
He does like to bring a gender balance to his shows, which I think can be refreshing and is well done. Amy MacDonald is great value and I liked listening to Jean Johansson.
I'd like a greater spread of football fans on as it seemed that only a couple of episodes featured non-old firm fans.
But in general it's a good listen with good quality guests.
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34 minutes ago, 2426255 said:
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- Subs: Gordon, Taylor, Patterson, Gallagher, McKenna, Hanley, McGregor, McTominay, Turnbull, Christie, Fraser, Nisbet.
- Not Involved: McLaughlin, Fleck, O'Donnell.
I'd have McTominay in for Henry if we're taking him out the midfield to fit Gilmour in.
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Aye, chapeau to whomever made this. I had no idea about that Serbia scoreboard thing, but the boy stepping out of reporter mode and into supporter mode was delightful.
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27 minutes ago, Zazu said:
I agree with a lot of this post, but I think you're over simplifying midfield roles here with the bit I've put in bold. Central midfield roles aren't just 'defensive 'or 'creative' anymore imo.
In many successful teams Europe wide in the last decade or so, the deepest midfielder isn't primarily a defensive ball winner, and doesn't get forward enough to create many chances. Their role is to always provide an out ball to the defense, and to progress the ball through the oppositions first line of a press or block either through incisive passing to the final third or the occasional dribble. At the risk of being unfairly called out for using buzzwords again: the 'deep lying playmaker role'. See Pirlo when at Milan, Cazorla at Arsenal when he got moved deeper, McGeouch at hibs 17/18, Jorginho in the current Chelsea side. All these players played as the deepest player in the midfield, staying back during attacks and always close to the defense, even though they all had a much more aggressive ball winner next to them who would generally play higher up (Gatusso, Coquelin, McGinn, Kante). Just cause a midfielder plays deep doesn't make them 'defensive' in my eyes.
MacGregor is nearly always the deepest midfielder for Scotland, even when he plays with Jack. He's played this role well for Scotland in some games, and in others it has ended up with a lot of sideways passing and no real urgency or incision, but at times I think this had been due to a lack of movement or options in front of him. He's definitely had some poor games playing this way for Scotland, but I'm not sure who else I'd trust in that role - I don't think Jack, McGinn, or McTominay have the agility and balance to constantly be playing on the half turn when under a high press, nor the composure to always retain the ball and usually pick the right pass when under pressure. I think Scotland's most balanced double pivot is McGregor with one of those 3 players, depending on the opposition and if McGinn or McTominay are needed to play elsewhere. When McGinn and McTominay were the double pivot recently we really struggled to progress the ball through the midfield from defense, and resorted to lumping it to Dykes even more than usual.
I think Gilmour will take over this role from McGregor, hopefully soon as I think he is a real talent, but not sure he is ready yet so think it will be McGregor playing it each game in the Euros.
Great post. Thanks for your insight amigo.
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Delighted at the two Jags youth products on the scoresheet last night.
Any Jonathan Wilson types out there know if other teams use centre backs in an attacking way in a 3-5-2 or has Steve Clarke re-invented the role?
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On 23/05/2021 at 11:30, sydney said:
Wouldn’t surprise me at all
Here's hoping.
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10 hours ago, AmericanFan said:
Man, if you get to a laptop I'd love to see that.
Remember you asked for it.
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7 hours ago, IggyStooge said:
And, aye, I liked Andy Roxburgh. Mostly because we were qualifying for everything in sight.
More than a few people at primary school wore his exquisite trackie tap and bottoms as an unofficial uniform.
I got this for my 8th birthday. Absolute cracker.
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Arbroath is the correct answer. Gorgeous train ride up the east coast to the most coastal (surely!) stadium on Grand Britannia. The wind is constant and strong. The stadium is mostly terracing and they have, and I can't overstate this, the tastiest pie in Scottish football (steak and black pudding).
Failing this you have my team, but we're not so lower league these days. As has been said there are great pubs close by and Glasgow and Liverpool have something of a close affinity (similar character and similar propensity for accomodating a fuckton of famine refugees in the mid 19th century).
Also, we sold you Sandy Brown in 1961, so there is that connection.
Whomever you choose, I wish you all the best.
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On 18/05/2021 at 16:08, An Arab In Qatar said:
Third Lanark fan found!
Exactly my thinking. Welcome traveller!!
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1 hour ago, BFTD said:
Weird coincidence; I recently had a hankering to see that again, so bought it on DVD. You can't go wrong for 50p. It really is remarkably enjoyable, considering how offensively stupid the whole thing is.
I have mixed feelings about Hillary Swank. She's intensely annoying, but every now and then the camera catches her at a certain angle, and...ooh. I seem to remember her being particularly alluring in Black Dahlia, if you're in the mood, and it's also a good film.
That seems to have an incredible cast too. I find it curious how actors can go in and out of fashion. Aaron Ekhart, Josh Hartnett and the aforementioned Swank don't seem to be in many movies now. Black Dahlia also makes me realise how Scarlett Johansson hasn't aged in about 20 years. Utterly brutal murder though. I fired it into youtube thinking it was just a film and was met with some fairly horrid images straight up. Yeesh.
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5 hours ago, AmericanFan said:
Good lord. Those two are horrific. That Aberdeen one might be the worst in the history of sport.
Not having that. The Aberdeen one is an absolute classic.
If I could work my phone properly I'd show you our "sunburnt penguin" away shirt from, I think, 2009. Ooft.
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On 16/05/2021 at 07:50, HalfCutNinja said:
Bunch of yer da c***s
Agree, but sadly I'm one of them now and I'm getting quite depressed reading this.
The Champions League is absolutely killing football as a sport, creating huge divisions in wealth in all leagues (especially our own).
I do think the Europa was great this year. It was like the European cup of old, with a much more egalitarian feel.
The Euros were marvellous in 2004 (Greece winning was tremendous) and 2008. Expanding it has resulted in a bloated tournament.....but we wouldn't have qualified otherwise so I support it. It also results in greater funding for more Football Associations which can only be good for competition going forward.
World Cups are still great, but I do miss the stars who would come out of a WC that were hitherto unknown outside their home nation.
Agree with MT about the top flight here. The 80's was its absolute peak with various winners and down to the wire competition. Sadly the wealth gap has rendered much of it fairly meaningless, with 3rd spot being the highest reward for all but two clubs.
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On 12/02/2021 at 12:53, AsimButtHitsASix said:
Nonsense. Do Adam Coakley and Stephen McConalogue mean nothing to you!?
McConalogue played for us when we were riding high in mid table of the first division. Decent striker tbf. When he was out clubbing he'd introduce himself to lassies telling them he played for Dundee Utd
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Scintillating stuff lads.
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Spoiler
the core
Utterly enjoyable nonsense about a motley crew of scientists and astronauts who travel to the core of the earth to re-start it after it stops. The cast is superb (Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, the boy from Das Boot and the wonderful Hilary Swank) which disguises (almost) the thin plot.
Worth watching for the cast alone. And I pure fancy Hilary Swank, so there is that.
7/10.
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Looking at the "new strips" thread in the premier forum has me a wee bit jealous/keen. Are we bringing out a new home strip this season or will it be next?
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Scotland squad euro 2020
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McGinn and Grealish interview giving me the fear today. McGinn seems to have a problem with tackling his pals. I need players who will go through their pals to win a game. He seems to be known for it too.