Suspect Device Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 7 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: The West/Mt Florida end of Hampden has always been the Rangers end. That's just how it is. It was also covered whilst the Celtic end was open to the elements. Back when we had Home Internationals the Rangers End was also the unofficial Scotland End and, for big games, the away support were herded into the opposite side. It is not how it should be. There should be no 'ends' in a supposedly neutral venue. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: It is not how it should be. There should be no 'ends' in a supposedly neutral venue. ‘That’s just how it is’ is used as a justification with worrying frequency in Scottish football. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 You love to see it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, AJF said: You love to see it ^heads gone thread for this pish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, AJF said: You love to see it THanks for coming 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, AJF said: You love to see it Good to know he’s not bothered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, coprolite said: ^heads gone thread for this pish Just a bit of banter, eh. You dish out expect it back etc etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, AJF said: Just a bit of banter, eh. You dish out expect it back etc etc I mean, no one’s that bothered. No one expects him to like a set of fans that have a song about him dying. But if that’s his reaction after winning a semi and being named motm, that says more about him tbh… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, AJF said: Just a bit of banter, eh. You dish out expect it back etc etc I'm not offended in the slightest by that witless humourless twitter thing. Between that and his quite desperate looking badge thumping yesterday i suspect young Ryan has a few issues that he needs to work out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: I mean, no one’s that bothered. No one expects him to like a set of fans that have a song about him dying. But if that’s his reaction after winning a semi and being named motm, that says more about him tbh… 3 minutes ago, coprolite said: I'm not offended in the slightest by that witless humourless twitter thing. Between that and his quite desperate looking badge thumping yesterday i suspect young Ryan has a few issues that he needs to work out. I think you guys are maybe reading a bit too much into what is clearly a post designed to give some back to Aberdeen fans abusing him. I'm sure he enjoyed his night just fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, AJF said: I think you guys are maybe reading a bit too much into what is clearly a post designed to give some back to Aberdeen fans abusing him. I'm sure he enjoyed his night just fine. Not if he goes to Soul bar he won't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Suspect Device said: It is not how it should be. There should be no 'ends' in a supposedly neutral venue. This. I always think the west stand is easier to get away from as Dons fans. You'd think that would be the primary consideration when facing a 3+hr journey back North. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Suspect Device said: It is not how it should be. There should be no 'ends' in a supposedly neutral venue. No, but remember , this is the country that when Hampden was out of action to ready it for the Commonwealth games, the choice of neutral venue for a semi - final involving Ranger was … checks notes… Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik's tongue Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Why do Dons fans hate Jack so much? I mean, I get that he’s got one of they faces that makes him look like he was born to play for Rangers, but surely other players have made that move in the past without the same hate? Was it something he said or did? Genuinely curious. He boils my piss too btw - but they all do. Except wee Sakala. It’s hard to dislike his cheeky wee smile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Merkie84 said: No, but remember , this is the country that when Hampden was out of action to ready it for the Commonwealth games, the choice of neutral venue for a semi - final involving Ranger was … checks notes… Ibrox. Something that was determined before the competition began, yeah? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Henrik's tongue said: Why do Dons fans hate Jack so much? I mean, I get that he’s got one of they faces that makes him look like he was born to play for Rangers, but surely other players have made that move in the past without the same hate? Was it something he said or did? Genuinely curious. He boils my piss too btw - but they all do. Except wee Sakala. It’s hard to dislike his cheeky wee smile. Aye, I’m not sure. It reminds me of Kevin Thomson when he joined Rangers. He seemed to get a lot of hate from Hibs fans that players like Whittaker and Brown never got. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 36 minutes ago, AJF said: Something that was determined before the competition began, yeah? Why is that relevant? They still got to play a Scottish cup semi at home. Something no other club gets to do. Semi finals are either plays at neutral venues or they are not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_don Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Gutted about that one. Didn’t have much confidence going into it and expected a routine defeat. Didn’t transpire that way and maybe if Stewart had kept his head we would have gone on to take. meant to take confidence into Wednesday, but fear we may be a bit tired and without a fully fit Duk. On another note, that Barasic lunge from behind on Kennedy is also a shocker that seems to have been overlooked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Merkie84 said: Why is that relevant? They still got to play a Scottish cup semi at home. Something no other club gets to do. Semi finals are either plays at neutral venues or they are not. It matters because when it was announced that the Semi-Finals would be played at Ibrox (something which the clubs would've agreed to) there was no guarantee that we would even reach the Semi-Finals. Your argument is akin to Queens Park reaching the Scottish Cup final when they played their home matches at Hampden for them to be told nah you can't play the Final at Hampden because it is your home ground. Ibrox was designated as the Semi-Final venue while Celtic Park was given the Final. Hampden was out of commission so what else could they have done? Edited January 16, 2023 by AJF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merkie84 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) But there was a chance they could have made it, no? Also a bit of a different between Rangers, a team who play semis most years and therefore likely to get to one, and Queens Park, who haven’t been in the SCF since the turn of the 20th century. In the very unlikely event they do reach, I would say, yes,the same principle applies. It is either a neutral venue or it is not. But I don’t think we will have to worry about that any time soon. I don’t see why the venue had to be chosen at the start of the season, in the league cup semi final venues are chosen based on what is most suitable depending on who reaches that stage, Hampden, Ibrox , Tynecastle , Fir park etc. Why could the same principle not be applied? Its not rocket science, there are only 4 stadia in Scotland big enough to handle a Rangers or Celtic semi, Hampden, Ibrox, Celtic park and Murrayfield. Hampden, was out of action, Ibrox is Rangers home ground. Therefore only Celtic park or Murrayfield left. Edited January 16, 2023 by Merkie84 spelling 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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