craigkillie Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 You don't have to go all the way back to Elgin. Spartans reached the last 16 last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Also the overuse of the word 'insist'. Why are players/managers always insisting things? Can they not write 'is of the opinion that', 'believes', 'assert', 'claim' 'vow' etc etc - some imagination in the text would be nice. Today Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton insists the club's hierarchy made a "massive mistake" by keeping Deila as manager. Lee McCulloch insists he has given no thought to the possibility of being given the Kilmarnock manager's job on a permanent basis. McCulloch takes charge of the side for the Scottish Cup tie with Rangers after the resignation of Gary Locke. (Daily Mail) Partick Thistle manager Alan Archibald insists Steven Lawless will not be distracted by talk of a possible move to Dundee United. (Scottish Sun) Centre Matt Scott says some of his team-mates were so fired up to face England when they last visited Murrayfield in 2014 they were moved to tears, before surrendering to a 20-0 defeat. Scott insists the Scots will not let emotion hinder their performance on Saturday. (The National) Graham Gano insists the pressure of performing in front of a worldwide audience will not affect him when he takes the field for Super Bowl 50. The Scottish kicker will line up for Carolina Panthers against the Denver Broncos in San Francisco on Sunday. (Daily Record) Clearly not isolated to football! Footballers are always 'adamant' or insisting something. It's better Toy Department copy than them not actually giving a shit. As I have asked before, how is it that managers are 'unveiled'? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkingbadges Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the Beeb read my post. Today no "insists" - must be a first and this instead. Celtic captain Scott Brown is "certain" that his team will hold off Aberdeen and make it five titles in a row. (Various) I think the quotation marks add something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Jeff Stelling just said Linlithgow Rose would be gutted that they aren't playing Celtic today and wouldn't be able to believe that County beat Celtic to get to this stage. You wot Jeff? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfie Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Unbelievable Jeff. I've said it often recently. Jeff is now a smartarse who trips himself up far too regularly by being ill informed or just stupid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I've said it often recently. Jeff is now a smartarse who trips himself up far too regularly by being ill informed or just stupid. Or through not having his earpiece turned up loud enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Stelling also refers to League One and League Two up here as the first and second division. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancubus Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Bad journalism is bad enough, but when a football club attempts to exert control on the media and newspaper management backs down and gives in to their bullying, it really is a sad state of affairs. http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2016/01/29/scottish-media-failure-exposed/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) Footballers are always 'adamant' Apart from Vinnie Jones. He wanted to be more Henry Rollins. Bad journalism is bad enough, but when a football club attempts to exert control on the media and newspaper management backs down and gives in to their bullying, it really is a sad state of affairs. http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2016/01/29/scottish-media-failure-exposed/ Where this piece falls down is in its failure to address why this happens, and why it is so unique to Scotland, and the answer lies in Rangers being part of an institutionalised recreational sectarianism that is the bane of Scotland ingrained almost from birth, with one bloc pretending to be part of some master race for fuckwits and the other some poor oppressed perma-victimhood striving against it. Despite all that has come to pass, the Herald and Evening Times group still tugs the forelock to their Ibrox masters because that is what is "expected" of them if you "kick with a certain foot" & like joining secret gangs that like frilly aprons & funny handshakes, as if British journalism hadn't said goodbye to all that crap four decades ago. Edited February 7, 2016 by WaffenThinMint 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolfie Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Rhona whatsit on BBC Scotland news just said guy kicked a 444 year old field goal!!!!!!!!!!!!! in the Superbowl. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Not a new one, but I've just been reminded of all the journalists who wailed that Sky would have no interest in broadcasting Scottish football if there was no Rangers in the league, and that the Old Firm game was the only thing worth broadcasting. I bring this up because there is currently live netball on Sky Sports 3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Title says that "Hibs will beat Hearts" Cummings actually said "we can beat Hearts" http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35519838 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'm no Hearts fan but I'm pretty sure that isn't "Blazej" in the picture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkingbadges Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 BBC useless again. "Thistle have failed to score in either of the two previous league fixtures between the clubs this season, losing 2-0 at Pittodrie and drawing 0-0 at Firhill." How difficult is it to check that you have the results the right way round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_14 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 BBC trying to banter it up? Cringeworthy, anyway. For each goalscorer, we are getting puns for no reason at all. 'McShane In The Membrane' Dougie Two Shoes Little Leigh-way Walker this way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumigoo Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 According to the radio United's 19 year old substitute Liam Smith was sent off late on. I can't even begin to understand how someone gets that so wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 You don't have to go all the way back to Elgin. Spartans reached the last 16 last season. Spartans are part of the league pyramid are they not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Spartans are part of the league pyramid are they not? Aye, SPFL Lowland League. They also have a team in the EOS so maybe that's where he's getting confused. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Not like Craig(librarybooks)killie to make an error. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Craigkillie is right. It says "the first non-league team", which is universally accepted as meaning "outwith SPFL" - and "outwith EPL & EFL" in England. Regardless, even if otherwise it's not Elgin 1967-68 anyway - that's QFs. Full list since WWII is: 1953-54 - Buckie Thistle 1954-55 - Buckie Thistle, Inverness Caledonian 1957-58 - Buckie Thistle, Inverness Caledonian 1959-60 - Elgin City, Eyemouth United (QFs) 1961-62 - Inverness Caledonian, Ross County 1962-63 - Gala Fairydean 1965-66 - Ross County 1966-67 - Elgin City 1967-68 - Elgin City (QFs) 1969-70 - Inverness Caledonian 1971-72 - Elgin City 1976-77 - Elgin City 1979-80 - Keith 1983-84 - Inverness Caledonian 1984-85 - Inverness Thistle 1986-87 - Peterhead 1989-90 - Inverness Caledonian 1991-92 - Huntly, Inverness Caledonian 1994-95 - Huntly 2003-04 - Spartans 2005-06 - Spartans 2006-07 - Deveronvale 2010-11 - Buckie Thistle 2014-15 - Spartans 2015-16 - East Kilbride, Linlithgow Rose Edited February 20, 2016 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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