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Like when it actually has something to do with the subject matter.

McLean had been letting a few tackles go throughout the match. He might argue that he was consistent in that and that he was looking to let the game flow but doing that would be taking a risk that it might lead to exactly what happened re. the Hibs equaliser or a bad injury. A foul is a foul and they should be awarded, period.

Is that some kind of wind-up or are you a method actor ?

A month is neither here nor there. Scottish football isn't a special case when it comes to the law other than when it was targeted by the Offensive Behaviour Act, since repealed.

When John Wilson confronted Neil Lennon at Tynecastle it was immediately classified by all the usual suspects as a sectarian attack. So loud was the clamour, he was charged accordingly. However, they couldn't get the sectarian part to stick in a court of law. It didn't deter or stop the usual suspects from promoting an agenda. Nor can you say sectarianism doesn't exist but when they use only one eye to look at the problem, the usual suspects should lose credibility, However they still get their lofty platform to preach from.

I'd be disappointed if he was younger but regardless of any other consideration, he's at an age and stage of his career where it makes sense.

Getting picked ahead of Carlos Bacca shows how he is rated by the Colombian management team. He now needs to go out there and take his chance. His previous call-up came from the previous manager. The fact that the new manager has also called him up is encouraging for his future. Unfortunately, the long trip isn't the best preperation for the Celtic game. There always seems to be something that has us going into that fixture at less than 100%.

There is one cartridge with two shots for whatever club representative (fan) group to publicly use. 1. Metaphorically take out /discredit Cosgrove from his lofty platform.... 2. ....Linked to why he goes on so much about whataboutery, which is at least in part to protect himself...and that it is but a tool that looks to lock the sectarianism issue into a one-way debate. The takeaway point being the wider application of the above rather than just regarding Cosgrove.

The natural reaction is 'don't be paranoid' but given what we see almost weekly, you start to have reasonable doubt.

Out of the Top 4 from last season (Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and Hibs) at this stage, I think we are the only team to have improved our points total. The middle bracket of the league have more points.

Now that you mention H&H...... What about an InterPodThinkTank come together to discuss relationship with BBC Scotland .... 26th, JohnMc, David Edgar & Shane CRO

A winners mentality stems from having enough quality in a squad. We lack creative quality.

Good healthy discussion on the off-field events of late. If there was ever another pod that centered on the situation with BBC Scotland, a panel of 26th, JohnMc and the guy who uses the twitter handle of CRO would be intereting. Thank's to all involved for the latest podcast !

Is this a stewarding spit roast on Mr.G ?

A stronger squad is relative to what I think has been generally a stronger league, which in turn has been partly obscured by the weakness of the three teams at the bottom. Last season, at the split (33 games) the team in 7th place had 38 points. This season, after 29 games, the team in 7th place has 40 points. Last season, at the split (33 games) Rangers had 62 points. This season, after 29 games, we have 59 points. Last season, at the split (33 games) Aberdeen had 62 points. This season, after 29 games, they have 51 points.

Looks like a steward got lifted for a sly kick at a Villa player yesterday Polis are saying he was spoken to but no offence reported as it stands.

The Tav & Candy right hand side is pure net synergy that nine out of ten teams can only dream about. If they didn't make errors, they'd be worth more than we could pay.

Some blatant displays of bias and disdain on show since Friday night. I hope the club is taking careful note of them all. We are the Palestinians of Scottish football.

I apoligise for the mistaken and lazy assumption that you were in the VB.

VB doing what VB are good at. A lack of respect for anyone who isn't fully on board with what they propose...... and they wonder why many misunderstand them !!

It's their M.O. as per Christie, Morgan, Allan etc. We can't continue to miss out on all the promising Scottish talent coming through. Getting value in the home market is an important part of the club recovery.

I'd have been more inclined to give the benefit of the doubt if he hadn't previously come out and blatantly said as such. ie. it's his stated belief. Where exactly do you think he proposes that they go, not to be missed ? Whether it be the previous 'hard language' or the now softer rhetoric, it amounts to the same thing. The extermination of a people, of millions of human beings. It's generally done so as to dehumanize a people and basically prepare the ground for the continuation or/and upscaling of treating them as less than human.

You have to the look at the club and the football operation in general to get a better idea of improvement or otherwise. IMO the club is still recovering ground little by little, looking to provide a more solid business base, from which the Football Operation continues to develop and modernise, including encouraging work on the Academy. The First team recruitment and squad is still relatively limited by the fact we are way behind on the finances and the distance of 8 points is probably a fairly accurate reflection. It has also been limited by what was called a period of 'infrastructural failure' which we are still paying for (but TBF may be balanced off with a fee for Alfredo Morelos). The recruitment of Steven Gerrard was a coup for Dave King. A brave and imaginative appointment that quickly paid out with European Group stage qualification. The rest of the season was always going to have teething problems but we still have the Scottish Cup to go for. The litmus test for SG&Co is improving levels of consistency next season. I wouldn't be too bothered to miss out on European Group Stage football for a season if it helped us mount a serious title challenge. Bottomline, we are in a much better place but still have a way to go. The respective accounts of us and them illustrate the problem, probably moreso than the league table.

I'd welcome Aberdeen getting three points closer today.