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A reality check: Our standing in Europe
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Donathan's topic in Tartan Army Ramblings
Greece are a pretty good example of how being a higher seed is so important. Obviously they’ve eventually tailed off but their Euro 2004 success helped pave the way to a period of continuous qualification for them. Part of that was they were a solid enough team clearly, but avoiding two big boys in qualifying is vital and too often we’ve had that hurdle, so hopefully for the foreseeable we have more favourable opposition and ultimately we can achieve more. And like the Greeks of that period I think we have a team that might just take advantage of it. Looking at the tables as they currently stand, some of the teams who look like they may be going to Germany aren’t to be feared and I’d fully hope we can go fairly deep in the tournament itself. -
Genuinely nice bloke and a very decent Scotland manager. Saddened to hear of his death today. RIP
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Nail on head. A Scotland kit should look like nothing else. Done properly, it is a beautiful combination.
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Where does tonight rank?
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Richey Edwards's topic in Tartan Army Ramblings
I disagree slightly, in that coming up with a win like last night so early in the campaign is all the more impressive and puts us in a better position than we’ve been in for donkey’s years after a couple of games. -
It has been happening for a few years - both Dundee and Ross County play in their home gear when they come to McDiarmid.
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The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to djchapsticks's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Fingers crossed then. Thank you. -
The St. Mirren FC 2023/24 thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to djchapsticks's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Any idea if you chappies are allowing away fans yet? -
Double Winning St Johnstone FC Thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Kyle's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
I agree wholeheartedly but in truth don't really care. I'd have preferred my own seat and I do think there should have been a small season ticket only window but in the end I'm just happy to be able to see my wee team stand on the edge of the unbelievable. The day trippers for the most part won't be back again for a long spell and that's their loss. -
Double Winning St Johnstone FC Thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Kyle's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
That's the thing. Over the last few years I don't think there's been many, if any, games where we've felt short changed by a lack of effort or desire by whatever XI have taken the field. Seen plenty of criticisms fired at teams like Motherwell, Hibs, Dundee United et al from their own fans that the players have phoned it in in some games. Sometimes with us it is just poor decisions or silly individual errors that cost us in games. Cut that out and we could be flying. -
Thought we played pretty well up to a point but you can't fluff your lines in front of goal as often as we did today and expect any less than what happened in the end. Motherwell did create some good chances today as well, so they'll probably argue they deserved a point. Real positives today were Clark, Middleton and lapse apart, Muller. Also the general performance after an energy sapping trip to Turkey. Happy enough.
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Double Winning St Johnstone FC Thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Kyle's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
It is as good as it could ever be imagined. We're the lucky generation, that's for sure. -
Double Winning St Johnstone FC Thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Kyle's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Not for about 5 years. -
Astro parks - top flight
scottmcleanscontacts replied to 0Neils40yarder's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Personally think they are shite, at least the ones I've played on. Would much prefer a grass pitch every time. However, I think a requirement to remove them is a step too far. Obviously a valuable source of income for some clubs. I wouldn't be delighted if Saints ever installed one at McDiarmid but I would understand it, from a business point of view. -
Double Winning St Johnstone FC Thread
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Kyle's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
Is it not Dane? Moron, regardless. -
Music Autobiographies or Biographies
scottmcleanscontacts replied to Jimi Shandrix's topic in The Music Forum
It is Waging Heavy Peace and I've not actually started it yet. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
It's an Assembly is not. No idea if he's quite got the powers, but more likely than the Mayor of Peterborough to have them. Still, f**k him. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Summed up really well. Free thinking is dead it seems, for the most part at least, as staying true to an ideology matters more. It is almost like an indoctrination. -
New Premiership Strips 2021-22
scottmcleanscontacts replied to PauloPerth's topic in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
I just think it looks too 'Stenhousemuir'. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
I'm not sure it really matters. I don't think political ideology or affiliations necessarily tie in with how the knicker wetters think. I mean, for all intents and purposes I'm probably an inch away from being a Commie in a political sense - in that I see it as the responsibility of the state to ensure no individual is left to go hungry, become homeless etc. On the other hand I'm a believer in people having freedom and agency to do whatever they can to help themselves up to a better life, should they have the means to do so. I'm not against the idea of a full welfare state and I'm not against the capitalist machine, as long as that isn't at the expense of others. I'm against private landlords. I'm not against a bloke starting up his own plumbing business and making his millions. I'm probably a confused mess, or maybe I have a conscience. f**k knows. Anyway, the point of this longwinded reply is that I'm not in favour of what amounts to restrictions of our liberties and movements, especially given what a large mass of the population have already sacrificed thus far. It has to end. If not, I'll support civil disobedience. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
I like porride. But aye, Amen. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
These people, as I understand it (and believe me I have come to in the last 6 months), are at risk from other infections much more than they ever will be from Covid. I paraphrase slightly as I cannot recall verbatim what a consultant said regarding catching Covid, but it was along the lines of there's bigger fish to fry. In other words, the least of a neutropenic person's worries. The bigger issues with people with low or no neutrophils is things like having to avoid certain food types and food cooked/produced in certain ways. So very much mainly bacterial, to answer your question. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
That's what I believe will be the case for a good number of the cases, based on my experiences of many hospital visits since January. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
And if she's indeed making a prediction then she's completely wrong to do so. Fear mongering at its very best. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
Couldn't believe some of the tripe I was hearing on that programme tonight. I fear for our future, not because of Covid itself right enough. -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
scottmcleanscontacts replied to ICTChris's topic in The General Nonsense Forum
It does, by proxy, make them subservient robots, if not idiots, though. If they could, for even a second, think for themselves they may realise that wandering about in the open air with a piece of cloth on their face is completely unnecessary behaviour. I've just watched Question Time, and unsurprisingly it was very Covidy. Some of the contributors clapping away like seals when a couple of others suggested keeping restrictions indefinitely. It was akin to the scenes of folk clapping as a plane lands. I'm not saying we weren't broken as a civilisation in the ante-covid days but there's little doubt now.