Scott7

While you would normally agree, what is the difference between reporting in detail about one court action, but not about another (and the reason why this comes to pass)?

Whyte's case is current trial without reporting restrictions.

The other fellow has been arrested yesterday for a first Court appearance today. Police reveal minimal details about an arrest and the Procurator Fiscal will release a brief statement narrating only the charges. Anything else and any comment or speculation linking the man to another already convicted might be prejudicial. We don't want him to walk on a technicality.

In fairness they can't say more than that.

and the end of season Japanese tour too

The Japanese tour is an annual event, though, isn't it, Rab? It won't matter too much if he misses the opening match.

His appeal is taking longer than Mandela's.?

Show some understanding. They've got to work this so that any ban doesn't interfere with the cup final or the end of seasn party. It's not easy, you know.

City ruled that match for half an hour and had by far the best of the rest of it up until the equaliser. After that Arsenal looked more likely to win it which they did with a typical Sanchez finish.

The magician whose working name is David Silva did more in the twenty-seven minutes he was on the park than Ozil did in a hundred and twenty-seven.

That looks like s good forecast but if only for the sake of controversy I'll tweak the results to:

Chelsea 2-0 Southampton

Arsenal 2-2Leicester

Boro1-1 Sunderland

Palace 1-3 'Spurs

City 0-0 Utd

4-2 Chelsea.

I was only allowed to see fragments of the game but it looked like excellent defending, efficient scoring and a bit of luck. Just the way we used to beat celtic.

The Hotspurs played some terrific football. Ali's goal was divine. A massive corner count in their favour.

Two of the three outstandingly superb Scottish football clubs can't fill a wee stadium like Hampden.

How many tickets will today's winners want for the final?

For the first time ever in my life I want Aberdeen to beat Hibs.

Too difficult to predict. I'll be happy if Juve do it.

Chelsea v Tottenham

 

Arsenal v Man City.

 

Can only see a Chelsea v Man City final.

Blues 1-0 'Spurs

City 2-0 Gunners

Prefer a City 'Spurs final though.

I only saw the last twenty minutes when the players were tired but the other team looked a good bit better.

2-1 for the opposition with one of them sent off late on for a second yellow card.

Had a squint at Old Moore's Almanac and this is what it says.

Bournemouth 2-1 Boro

Hull 2-1 Watford

Swans 2-1 Stoke

Hammers 2-0 Everton

Burnley 0-2 United

Reds 3-1 Palace

If it turns out wrong blame Craig, not me.

His record speaks for itself but he was never quick and he's slowing down.

He's fine for stabbings and murderings but you need a different kind of guy for corporate fraud. Willie Henderson was a great winger but you wouldn't pick him for centre half.

JT doesn't need celtic.

RL does everything pdq and no messing. Splendid sport.

"I still don 't know why they were called The Hi Hi......."

Supposedly because their fans used to shout that. I never heard them do it.

BH, "BRILLcream"? Chap your age should know better but you're dead right about the forwards, a perfect blend and Jimmy Mason before them.

"Be nice to see them back". I was going to agree with you Compo then I minded the first time I saw the Thirds they beat Elgin City 1-2 in a Scottish Cup tie. Jammy sods.

The crown made an arse of the charges. 24 hours later they repeated that action with a load of different charges. The guy leading the case got the boot. The new guy appearing on Tuesday is a hundred times better I'm told.

The new guy will not blast CW with thunderbolts. He'll completely undermine him without Finlay knowing it. CW's going down.

Who is the grubbees' solicitor? There must be more than one in Leith. There's hunners up the Walk in Embra.

Saturday

Tottenham 3-0 Bournemouth

Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester

Everton 3-0 Burnley

Stoke 2-0 Hull

Sunderland 0-2 West Ham

Watford 2-0 Swansea

Southampton 1-3 Man City

Sunday

West Brom 1-3 Liverpool

Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea

Monday

Middlesbrough 2-0 Arsenal

Apart from insane kick-off times is there anything to complain about. No conspiracies? Liewell messed up somewhere?

I doubt if there is room for a "reasonable" case. The consequences for acquisitions generally would be too serious.

Unless there's a common sense judge lined up. Short term victory, though, because the Supreme Court would overturn that sort of verdict. (Let's hope they do in the case before them at present)

Quite ironic that a manager they never gave a chance would pip them to the title ahead of a manager on the big bucks.

 

Newcastle will be a different animal under Benitez in the Premier League though. If he signs 6 first teamers they will be top half. If Bilic leaves West Ham he would be top of my wish list.

Would Rafa leave the Mags for Hammers?

Would Arsenal want him if Wenger goes?

Nothing better than a dose of M&B.