Waspie Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 This bit made me . The lower leagues are renowned for the focus on total football rather than blood and snotters challenges I have read this kind of stuff a number of times recently but in reality it's not true. Increasingly the most obvious difference in cup ties between diddy clubs like us and diddy clubs from the SPL is the physical conditioning of the full-time players. In terms of stamina the part-timers do a pretty good job in terms of fitness but the strength and size of most of the full-timers in comparison to them is noticeable. Players like Lee McCulloch and Kevin Kyle will physically dominate Third Division players. Also with the increasing number of 3G parks in the lower leagues "blood and snotters challenges" are not really an option. You probably have more of them on the mud and sand based pitches that SPL clubs seem to favour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyarabnuts Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 If they sign Gary Kenneth, i'd say they've had punishment enough!! apparently he's off to brizol city 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarreZ Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 TBF - Lennon and the club had already paid the tax and NI. Rangers had not. Not the same at all. Sorry, I didnt read the full thing, I was assuming it was like the bbc presenters thing where they had their own companies to reduce their tax burden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have read this kind of stuff a number of times recently but in reality it's not true. Increasingly the most obvious difference in cup ties between diddy clubs like us and diddy clubs from the SPL is the physical conditioning of the full-time players. In terms of stamina the part-timers do a pretty good job in terms of fitness but the strength and size of most of the full-timers in comparison to them is noticeable. Players like Lee McCulloch and Kevin Kyle will physically dominate Third Division players. Also with the increasing number of 3G parks in the lower leagues "blood and snotters challenges" are not really an option. You probably have more of them on the mud and sand based pitches that SPL clubs seem to favour. Don't get me wrong. I agree with your point about the former SPL players physical conditioning being way above that of the 3rd division players. I just found it funny that he seemed to be suggesting that he'd get an easier ride in the 3rd. I was falling into an easy stereotype about the physicality of the league. No offense was meant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Why is this still in the SPL section? Any other team would have been moved AGES ago. I demand transparency and no special treatment! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I sense an anti-climax approaching........................ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarreZ Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Why is this still in the SPL section? Any other team would have been moved AGES ago. I demand transparency and no special treatment! Probably cos Div's been on holiday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I sense an anti-climax approaching........................ No! Look at Denis! He knows..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torfason Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I sense an anti-climax approaching........................ High five to your Uncle. Back on topic, are they dead yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotelandywalker Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I sense an anti-climax approaching........................ Not sure you should be divulging tonight's exploits on here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I sense an anti-climax approaching........................ uh...uh...Uh...Uh...UH...UH...UH!...UH!...oh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) uh...uh...Uh...Uh...UH...UH...UH!...UH! ...oh. Was that your auntie? eta sorry, very lame. Does anyone know what is actually happening just now? I mean, are they sitting at a desk repeating "Yes you will" "No we won't' For 8 hours? Edited July 27, 2012 by cyderspaceman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk and Watt Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 apparently he's off to brizol city Even better - it's Bristol Rovers with Chief Pirate Mark McGhee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Sergio Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 No titles removed http://www.scottishf...lub/rangers-fc/ Telling, or am I reading too much into it ? They have them down as "The Rangers" yet founded in 1873. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I have read this kind of stuff a number of times recently but in reality it's not true. Increasingly the most obvious difference in cup ties between diddy clubs like us and diddy clubs from the SPL is the physical conditioning of the full-time players. In terms of stamina the part-timers do a pretty good job in terms of fitness but the strength and size of most of the full-timers in comparison to them is noticeable. Players like Lee McCulloch and Kevin Kyle will physically dominate Third Division players. Also with the increasing number of 3G parks in the lower leagues "blood and snotters challenges" are not really an option. You probably have more of them on the mud and sand based pitches that SPL clubs seem to favour. Marvin Andrews. (edit: has everyone's favourite homophobic faith healer made any statements to the press regarding a "dream return" yet, by the way?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macshimmy Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Someone at the Press Assocation has a cruel sense of Humour; Rangers recruit Hoilett The Press Association - 40 minutes ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 apparently he's off to brizol city Bristol Rovers under McGhee I heard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Who had 4:59pm? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenolly Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The season starts in 23 hrs FFS surely a decision should have been made by now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The season starts in 23 hrs FFS surely a decision should have been made by now Scottish football is a fucking shambles, and this situation demonstrates the fact perfectly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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