Arch Stanton Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 21 hours ago, NorthernLights said: The very definition of "terrible journalism". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, Dons_1988 said: Oh lads, do not get sucked into actually debating this nonsense. Exactly. We all know Aberdeen are far away in third place. Let's leave it there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, DukDukGoose said: Exactly. We all know Aberdeen are far away in third place. Let's leave it there. Yeah. Excellent, well researched and insightful journalism thread for this pish. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, hk blues said: How would you measure 'biggest' objectively though? The rankings pretty much replicate how things would look if the criteria was most successful - only the omission of Queens Park in favour of St J would be different and QP's success was back in the dark ages anyway. This might be a weird idea but hear me out. We play games & award points based on the result. We then list who won the most points over the year. Teams that generally finish higher in that list over a reasonable length of time would generally be regarded as bigger. I think the top 5 are obvious, the 2 Dundee clubs probably next but not much between these clubs and others that are generally in the top flight. Then teams that are occasionally in the top league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 56 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: I think the top 5 are obvious, the 2 Dundee clubs probably next but not much between these clubs and others that are generally in the top flight. Then teams that are occasionally in the top league So who would you have instead of Hearts and Hibs? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 19 hours ago, PauloPerth said: Agree this seems a bit bonkers. I mean, you’re seriously going to say a team that hasn’t won a major honour in 50 (fifty) years are in the 10 biggest in the country? 12 hours ago, hk blues said: 8th biggest ya dick. Should be 7th but seeing 'well are guid c****s we'll let it slide. What makes you think I was talking about your club?? And, just for clarification, 8th is classed as being within the top ten in many parts of Scotland. I don’t think clubs who yo yo between divisions, or clubs that have gone bust a couple of times, can really be classed as being ‘big’. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Ross County will be spread a bit thin tonight 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, Steve McQueen said: This might be a weird idea but hear me out. We play games & award points based on the result. We then list who won the most points over the year. Teams that generally finish higher in that list over a reasonable length of time would generally be regarded as bigger. I think the top 5 are obvious, the 2 Dundee clubs probably next but not much between these clubs and others that are generally in the top flight. Then teams that are occasionally in the top league. IMHO , based on their horrible recent cup record St Johnstone are a big team . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyX Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 BBC Scotland.... 'countless 23 shots' 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 12 hours ago, PauloPerth said: I don’t think clubs who yo yo between divisions, or clubs that have gone bust a couple of times, can really be classed as being ‘big’. Tough break again for hearts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 13/02/2024 at 23:38, Miguel Sanchez said: @tamthebam I don't recommend it- I've been to Dumfriesshire, Wick, Perth, Hamilton and Aberdeen. It's a lot of travelling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) On 14/02/2024 at 17:17, Steve McQueen said: This might be a weird idea but hear me out. We play games & award points based on the result. We then list who won the most points over the year. Teams that generally finish higher in that list over a reasonable length of time would generally be regarded as bigger. See, I kinda disagree here. Surely those clubs would just be better, as opposed to bigger. For example, Motherwell & Kilmarnock could finish above Aberdeen & Hibs in the league every season for the next 10 seasons. It still wouldn't make us bigger than those city clubs. People tend to confuse bigger with better. For me, there's five big clubs in the country and I don't see that changing. For the rest of us, it's a constant battle to be one of the better ones of the remaining lot, and even taking advantage when the 'big' clubs throw in a shocker from time to time. Edited February 16 by Desp 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 15/02/2024 at 01:17, Steve McQueen said: This might be a weird idea but hear me out. We play games & award points based on the result. We then list who won the most points over the year. Teams that generally finish higher in that list over a reasonable length of time would generally be regarded as bigger. Nah, what you've described is something akin to more successful. If we take our 2 clubs as an example as well as our wee neighbours - by your measure you are a bigger club than both Dundee clubs. Nobody believes that, not even you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It's not a win for the non-Old Firm City Clubs to be bigger than your Motherwell, St J or likes unless you class paying an extra couple of grand for the same shite as a win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 "Is there a title race" "Title race is on" "Can the title race go to the wire?" F*ck*ng hell. Every f*ck*ng week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 After tonight's result you'd have to say yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadasdillinger Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 No sniggering at the back there 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STFU_Donny Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: "Is there a title race" "Title race is on" "Can the title race go to the wire?" F*ck*ng hell. Every f*ck*ng week. That’s enough about the Championship, Joey. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Main Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 BBC 'gossip' this morning... "Ex-Rangers forward Fashion Sakala was thrilled to swap shirts with his idol Cristiano Ronaldo and said "I hope he'll keep mine too". (Scottish Sun) Turkish club Besiktas want to sign ex-Rangers defender Joe Worrall permanently - despite the fact he has played just one match for them. (Fotomac via Scottish Sun)" Thank f**k ! ...I've been losing sleep over how these two have been getting on. I can have my Monday morning coffee at my desk with an easy mind now... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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