Shandon Par Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 44 minutes ago, Raidernation said: There was a similar one for all time scouse-victim FC Thought some of the choices were very short-sighted/short-term it’s. Trent Alexander-Arnold as your “best-ever” RB? Suarez up front? No Kevin Keegan or Ian Rush? No Alan Hans...........well, ok! Apart from Kenny and Clemence it seems no one looks back further than 5 years! Yes, I know, I’m “yer Da” Saw some old Liverpool stuff the other day and it was like a dagger to the heart seeing how good that tit Keegan was. Kenny Dalglish was incredible too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Shotgun said: Very much so. That said; it's kinda fun to wonder how Ronaldo would get on if he'd to play on one of those mudswamps we Yer Da's grew up with. Or if Messi knew there was a good chance Norman Hunter would clatter him whenever he got the ball. Or conversely, what Denis Law or Kenny Dalglish would achieve on today's pitches, with a modern training regime. I like to speculate how Georgie Best's career might've been different had he been at Man United under Alex Ferguson. Would he have been shipped off to another club early on, or would he perhaps not have gone down the path of self-destruction? Who knows. In my not at all humble opinion though; football is much better today. Absolutely, it would be fascinating to see how players of the abilities of a Cruyff etc would get on today with the change in fitness, diet, regime etc and vice versa. The dismissal of old players as not being a patch on today's players is just nonsense. Who knows how the ability of a Platini but with 2020 training and conditioning would perform etc. They can only be judged on the era, conditions of the time. In their era they were the best. Its too easy and just plain lazy to say football was shite back then. Guess everything must have been then. Edited July 24, 2020 by Tynierose 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelbert_humperdink Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Dee Man said: Disgusting attitude IMO. Why I played Golf and done Athletics the majority of the time. Shit team player I am. But I admit it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 5 hours ago, Gaz said: The bitterness when a woman is included is pretty tragic. Is it though? I haven't read and of the comments, so I don't know what's being said, but the quality of women's football is woeful, it really is. I realise that in this day and age it is frowned upon to say it, but the calls for more and more exposure for women's football frustrates me. You get better quality football played in junior leagues up and down the country (and probably at a lower level too) than in the women's premier league. If the game was good enough people would watch it. It isn't, and they don't.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: Is it though? I haven't read and of the comments, so I don't know what's being said, but the quality of women's football is woeful, it really is. I realise that in this day and age it is frowned upon to say it, but the calls for more and more exposure for women's football frustrates me. You get better quality football played in junior leagues up and down the country (and probably at a lower level too) than in the women's premier league. If the game was good enough people would watch it. It isn't, and they don't.. I'm not saying whether I agree or disagree with you - I'm just going to roll a fat popcorn blunt and sit back and watch the entertainment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Is it though? I haven't read and of the comments, so I don't know what's being said, but the quality of women's football is woeful, it really is. I realise that in this day and age it is frowned upon to say it, but the calls for more and more exposure for women's football frustrates me. You get better quality football played in junior leagues up and down the country (and probably at a lower level too) than in the women's premier league. If the game was good enough people would watch it. It isn't, and they don't..This is just not true.Folk don't watch Scottish football because of the quality, or at least it's not one of the biggest factors imo. They watch it because of team loyalty, excitement, seeing young players develop, and because they enjoy the experience of live football. Women's football has all of that - but it's still relatively new for a lot of people and these things take a bit of getting used to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Off to a gay club with indoor and outdoor areas and a rooftop terrace for an all day dance event today on a lovely 22c day. Magic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Dee Man said: I'm not saying whether I agree or disagree with you - I'm just going to roll a fat popcorn blunt and sit back and watch the entertainment. ^^ Agrees but is too scared to say it. 8 hours ago, pandarilla said: This is just not true. Folk don't watch Scottish football because of the quality, or at least it's not one of the biggest factors imo. They watch it because of team loyalty, excitement, seeing young players develop, and because they enjoy the experience of live football. Women's football has all of that - but it's still relatively new for a lot of people and these things take a bit of getting used to. I don't disagree with that, but there is a clear correlation between quality and attendances. The majority of women's games will never attract more than a junior level crowd. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 That's like condemning lower league Scottish football clubs because they'll never attract crowds like the old firm.The more exposure the women's game gets the better, and slowly the crowds will go up. Eventually it will plateaux, but there's a change in society that'll mean the game continues to develop for a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I believe our lower leagues (Championship to League Two at least) should be getting far more coverage. 20 years ago the decline in this started and has gradually got worse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Dee Man said: Off to a gay club with indoor and outdoor areas and a rooftop terrace for an all day dance event today on a lovely 22c day. Magic. Good to see that you're dipping into the culture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 10:47, Genuine Hibs Fan said: Last day in my current job today! I've maybe oversold how much I disliked it but the conditions and changing work pattern have been really shitty at times, and it's in a call centre so you can imagine how far the pay goes in Edinburgh. Only 20 or so folk out of 120 in the office today, none of whom I'm particularly pally with, so no need to have an awkward night out or trip to the pub, I'm buying some cakes for folk at lunch time and pissing off at the end of my shift. Tomorrow I'm flying over to Spain to see my folks for the first time since February, booked the tickets two minutes after they changed the recommendations this week. I know some folk are still rightly sceptical about travelling, and I wouldn't be going if it wasn't my parents. But they're in the middle of nowhere so apart from maybe a meal out or two in the village, we'll be keeping ourselves to ourselves anyway. It's literally just the flight/airport experience I'm worried about. Anyway, 6 days of beautiful weather, walking and running, reading and sitting about the pool, and eating and drinking my weight while spending time with my parents (and maybe my uncle and a couple of their close friends) is a perfect way to chill out before starting a new job that I'm really excited about. Also my mum will definitely find the time to kick my arse at tennis, the woman's still like Serena Williams at 58. Sorry Bud. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 16:08, die hard doonhamer said: Is it though? I haven't read and of the comments, so I don't know what's being said, but the quality of women's football is woeful, it really is. I realise that in this day and age it is frowned upon to say it, but the calls for more and more exposure for women's football frustrates me. You get better quality football played in junior leagues up and down the country (and probably at a lower level too) than in the women's premier league. If the game was good enough people would watch it. It isn't, and they don't.. Yer English da’s say that about Scottish football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 18 hours ago, Stellaboz said: I believe our lower leagues (Championship to League Two at least) should be getting far more coverage. 20 years ago the decline in this started and has gradually got worse. The BBC Alba and BBC Scotland live games have been an improvement on what was on offer back then. Plus most lower division clubs are now producing their own highlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 The BBC Plus most lower division clubs are now producing their own highlights. That's not the point. Nobody is going to go out their way to watch lower league highlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 hours ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: Sorry Bud. Ah not to worry, won't affect my holiday and my work's starting from home anyway, so I just need to make sure when they send my equipment that the courier knows to make it contactless. Flatmate's probs going to her boyfriend's. So it'll be a pain in the neck but not much else. My brother, who was due to arrive the day I left, however.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just finished an alpaca walk. Was fucking brilliant, absolutely loved walking with one. Wasn't a dick like I thought but a wee sweetheart. Will upload a picture Pic later. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Just finished an alpaca walk. Was fucking brilliant, absolutely loved walking with one. Wasn't a dick like I thought but a wee sweetheart. Will upload a picture Pic later. Live near to a farm that offers walks & feeding, would love to do it as they are great animals. The first ever Capybara Cafe will basically bankrupt me, would set it up myself to cut out the middleman but I am far too lazy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just finished an alpaca walk. Was fucking brilliant, absolutely loved walking with one. Wasn't a dick like I thought but a wee sweetheart. Will upload a picture Pic later. Make sure you circle which one of you is the alpaca, cos judging by your faceapp pic....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Stellaboz said: Just finished an alpaca walk. Was fucking brilliant, absolutely loved walking with one. Wasn't a dick like I thought but a wee sweetheart. Will upload a picture Pic later. I thought that was it in your avatar. Eta. I hate Bairnardo. Edited July 26, 2020 by Sergeant Wilson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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