1320Lichtie Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Scotland haven't got a test side. If they ever do I will support Scotland, but as it is, they don't. I therefore support the test side that are not only nearest me, but actually part of the same country as me. Were I to support any other side I would have to travel to the West Indies or Asia, or even Australasia in order to watch my side play test cricket. Why do that when I could travel to Leeds or Durham or Manchester and support a team from my island and my continent. It makes no sense to follow another team just because England are our rivals in football and rugby, that rivalry isn't there in cricket so I see no reason not to support them. And trust me, when I first started watching cricket there was no-one involved with England in the least bit cocky or with anything to be cocky about. We've been success starved, a bit of cockiness during a rare sustained period of success isn't too surprising. Looks bad now though admittedly. Plus I was named after one of England and Yorkshire's greats. I'd feel like I was betraying my name-sake if I were to support anyone else. Fair enough mate! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsoverperthshire Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) By my reckonings Panelbase will have a poll out in the next 3 days, judging by the trends we might have Yes at 40%. Then we can all enjoy XBL posting hundreds of smug gifs. Edited December 19, 2013 by wingsoverperthshire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said: "We are winning the arguments because the way in which we have approached it has been more substantial and much more restrained." UWOT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Not knowledge, as thats impossible to know, but I reckon (based on an educated guess) that the hardcore vote is probably a bit over 30% for both sides, with them both pretty much equal. Probably about right. By my reckonings Panelbase will have a poll out in the next 3 days, judging by the trends we might have Yes at 40%. Then we can all enjoy XBL posting hundreds of smug gifs. I thought it was agreed upon that their methodology is flawed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Probably about right. I thought it was agreed upon that their methodology is flawed? No, it was "agreed" by the Unionists. They seem to have forgotten how every single other pollster was dismantled just as easily. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsoverperthshire Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I thought it was agreed upon that their methodology is flawed? Well the SNP/Panelbase poll was certainly flawed. I believe it was conducted near enough in it's entirety in Dundee. Na, I trust them as their results are the closest to the private polling we've been collecting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I know this doesn't work in the referendum, but I don't understand why, in elections, they don't just ask say, a couple of hundred people in every constituency, that way you can quite accurately predict the winner of each and every seat, as well as the national vote. Surely if you could tell who was going to win each seat, then it would be easier than "assuming" that there was a uniform swing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 By my reckonings Panelbase will have a poll out in the next 3 days, judging by the trends we might have Yes at 40%. Then we can all enjoy XBL posting hundreds of smug gifs. FFS! Dinnae encourage the hairy one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 (edited) I'd love it to just get to say 35-45% decided voters with any reasonable amount of time to go. The scaremongering, patronising messages and plain threats will reach hilarious levels if they really start shitting their pants. High chances of No doing a 'Scottish Labour'. Edited December 19, 2013 by SodjesSixteenIncher 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Just thought I'd pop this here http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/labour-dismiss-rogue-poll-showing-1100963 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Just thought I'd pop this here http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/labour-dismiss-rogue-poll-showing-1100963 Politician doesn't accept poll that doesn't suit him/her ! what next? fire? the wheel? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Politician doesn't accept poll that doesn't suit him/her ! what next? fire? the wheel? Spectatcularly missing the point or deliberately obtuse? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davi3j Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Spectatcularly missing the point or deliberately obtuse? Deliberately obtuse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Oh sorry, is the point that polls are usually right? My apologies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Oh sorry, is the point that polls are usually right? My apologies. Yep - Deliberately obtuse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I've always said not having a 3rd option on the ballot paper was a monumental blunder by the Unionists... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Anybody got the actual article or link to the poll, I quite fancy a chuckle this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Anybody got the actual article or link to the poll, I quite fancy a chuckle this morning. 30% want independence. 61% want either devolution OR more devolution. Essentially its much the same as all the polls already tell us that only a minority of Scots want to leave the union. Are you still laughing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 30% want independence. 61% want either devolution OR more devolution. Essentially its much the same as all the polls already tell us that only a minority of Scots want to leave the union. Are you still laughing? 30% for independence 32% for "Devo Max" 29% for Status Quo Less, definitely laughing. Only 29% want what is on offer from Better Together. 62% for a change in the constitutional settlement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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