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I get where you're coming from, but there are a great many uncontroversial laws in place because we think the activities are immoral. The difference here is that these people's morality is different from yours.

I'm not going to get in to any of that, Serbian football's a minefield.

I would guess its a similar gulf. In Serbia is a bit weird as all clubs were privately owned until recently. I think Čukarički are the only privately owned club in the top flight, but I could be wrong. Partizan have just come off a three-year UEFA ban for not paying tax and they've had players quit over unpaid wages. Another thing to remember about Crvena Zvezda and Partizan is that they're multi-sport organisations. Both clubs have basketball teams in the 18-strong Euroleague. Money can of course be shifted around between the various sports. Partizan were of course the army team until thirty years ago, which gave them opportunities unavailable to others. In 2019 Partizan had 75 academy graduates playing top flight football in Europe, the highest of any club in a 31-country survey conducted by a Swiss university. Presumably that's a pretty legitimate reason to have a financial advantage over other clubs, but, like Scotland, it really comes down to the fact that 90% of the population support one of the two.

Tapatalk is far better than the browser for P&B on mobile. When Tapatalk was disabled I basically gave up on P&B as the browser version was too slow and cumbersome. I appreciate the difficulties and that others may have different experiences and preferences, but I would be verge of tears territory if there was no app option.

I don't think anyone was implying it was in good health as a whole.

Come on, Hungary have had five winners in the last decade, hardly comparable with Scotland. There are a good many leagues in Europe with similar stats such as Albania, Estonia and, oh, England. If this discussion is still rampaging when I get some spare time I'll maybe do a proper analysis. Regardless, to deny that Scotland is that absolute poster boy for two-club dominance is laughable. We were the blueprint for these other leagues.

Finding two examples out of a possible 54 (neither of which by your own evidence are as bad as Scotland) doesn't exactly prove it's a Europe-wide problem. There are a number of healthy, competitive, top-flight leagues around Europe

Badge looks pretty changed to me.

Pari Nizhny Novgorod, Energetik-BGU Minsk, Zob Ahan and Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino are other clubs named after their sponsor.

An honourable mention should go to Hearts. Dundee are alright, I suppose.

What about Strathclyde Partnership for Transport though, the ones who run the subway?

It is based on someone saying you have a house though. It's hardly unheard of for people to have their assets seized for spurious reasons. Extremely unlikely to happen in the UK, but most people don't live in the UK.

Really? This thread is full of criticism for Young.

The constant attempts by BBC Scotland employees to somehow seem endearing or cool by not knowing how competitions work is baffling. "Adding two to eight is so complicated, eh! Not sure if I worked that out correctly! How many teams are seeded again?" Pathetic.

Are there still cup replays these days?

What? Long before crypto I was getting emails from tipsters promising their "system" would guarantee returns.

I thought it was against Denmark?

Why are you so desperate for a new technology to fail? Did a bitcoin pump your wife or something?

Did my good deed for the day. Met a couple of Swiss tourists who'll be in Glasgow next weekend and had planned on attending Celtic Park. Convinced them to go to St Mirren vs Motherwell instead.

I think you're getting confused with Michael Barrymore, that post is about Micheal barrymore.

I used to live in Edinburgh, including a stone's throw from Meadowbank, which is why I pop up on this thread from time to time. I'm well aware of the terrible job Edinburgh Council are doing. The city has such potential and they're doing their best to f**k it for the benefit of tourists, temporary residents and (to please Mr Le Bam) those who enjoy cycling on pavements. None of this changes the fact that "clowncil" is cringeworthy, playground level punnery. Ordinarily I'd genuinely wish you the best this season (especially considering the Clydes, Airdries and Falkirks you're up against), but it's tough to root for a club like the one you've become. An abomination of an unconsulted name change playing out of a stadium which reminds me of my standard grade English essays: the absolute bare minimum required to pass handed in well after it was due.

Thought he left years ago.

"Clowncil" is shocking patter.

Do you write TESCO as well?

Today at work I've dealt with a Billy Bremner, Tommy Burns, Helen Baxendale and now former French Open champion Michael Chang has just pitched up.