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1 hour ago, der Berliner said:
Some training video published today by RTV ... dunno whether it really is up to date though, as Kent, Worrall and Coulibaly are all there, but no Jones. Katic should be away with Croatia's u21s ...
Worral has returned to Forest so that vid is not up to date surely
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6 hours ago, Gribz said:
The screens were a massive mistake at the time, I dont get why we would close the corners just to have screens and some suites. An Additional 6000 seats would have brought far more income and atmosphere.
I may be way off here but was it not deemed utterly impractical and cost heavy to fill in the upper corners? That's why only the lower section was completed. I think it had something to do with way the three stands are constructed?
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51 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:
I never thought I'd say this but I hope Argentina beat Scotland.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48440449
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been giving Shelley Kerr tips on how to deal with life in the spotlight, the Scotland head coach has revealed.
Kerr has led her side to a first World Cup finals, where they have lost to England and Japan.
Sturgeon is patron of the women's national team, something Kerr says she takes "very seriously".
"She was really forthcoming and I wanted to tap into her leadership skills," she told BBC Scotland.
"It was fantastic to sit down and tap into her knowledge and experience as being the country's ultimate leader."
And this is your reason for wanting a Scotland team to lose? Are you that petty and bitter? Have a day off ffs
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Has Ibrox moved to Spain? Don't fancy being in the top tier when an icey December wind is blowing.
Cool pic though ?
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3 hours ago, JohnMc said:
I don't think you can doubt the credentials of the data, I can't see why the guy publishing it would make something like that up, it could cost him his job for a start.
The echo chamber nature of modern digital media, and it's particularly pronounced when it comes to football and politics, can lead to tunnel vision, the lack of exposure to people with different views can lead to you believing they simply don't exist. For me this data simply underlines the one universal truth about our support; that it's a very broad church. Personally I've not been to a Scotland match for a couple of decades, having been to almost every home match for the two decades prior to that. I've absolutely no time at all for middle-aged men dressed as extras from Rob Roy and my heart sinks when you see them marching around with feathers in their hats and a look on their face that suggests they think their more Scottish than anyone else. Knobs.
But then, in all honesty, I cringe at some of our songs and some of our fans too, it doesn't stop me supporting Rangers.
I hate flag waving (all flags, whatever their colour or design) and all shows of nationalism (all nationalism, whatever its flavour) make me uncomfortable. Yet I still find myself turning on the radio or the TV and following the Scotland match. In the end I still want 'us' to win, or at least fuckin compete. I also think that international football is perhaps the only 'pure' football left at the elite level. It's much harder (although not impossible) to buy success at that level, smaller nations can and do compete, and at some level it clearly stops being directly about money for the players and becomes about winning for winning's sake again. Yip, I know doing well at international level has a direct affect on a players earning ability and profile, but it still feels less mercenary than club football.
For me then this simply proves that despite the best efforts of our haters, and some of our own, you simply can't pigeon-hole the Rangers support. We're broad, we come from all over, we've no proscribed views on any subject except wanting Rangers to win. Plus, on some level, the sheer pain and frustration watching Scotland brings does make watching Rangers all the more enjoyable, even in recent years.
Sensible post. I think there was a change in the "Tartan Army" about 20 odd years ago. IMO it changed from a group of genuine football fans and became a glorified travelling social club. In my own experience the members that I have spoken with very limited knowledge of football and seem to know more about watering holes in far flung places like Riga and The Faroe Islands. each to their own I suppose but I think there are unfortunate parallels with the demise of Aberdeen in 90's and the demise with the Scotland national team/Tartan Army. Aberdeen went from a team that challenged for honours right into the 90's and then almost became a parody of themselves in the aftermath of that successful period. Their fans almost wore their down turn as a badge of honour to the point that they sarcastically cheered getting corners, touching the ball during regular humpings by the OF and European teams. Why the hell would they accept this? It's embarrassing. (They have also subsequently created a "rivalry" with Rangers to maintain their interest). I see the Scotland team and some of their fans in the same light. (the same sarcastic applauding happened during some of our drubbings). We've accepted mediocrity for so long it has almost become the norm in my eyes.
Let's face it, a blind man could see that there should have been major changes in our game many decades ago but the usual myopic SFA were happy enough to take the money from fans who were happy enough to pay over the odds for a tin pot stadium and truly woeful game experience for so long. As long as we get some Proclaimers, Runrig prematch, get bladdered into the bargain, what happens on the pitch disnea really matter...
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3 hours ago, Uilleam said:
Celtic granted platinum license
The SFA have published a dossier rating each Scottish Premiership club's stadium, first team, youth team and legal and adminstrative operations and granted licenses accordingly, report the Scottish Sun. Celtic are the only club to have recieved a platinum award, with Rangers being granted a silver. Hibernian, St Johnstone and St Mirren were awarded gold, Dundeeand Livingston were granted bronze, and the remaining five clubs were given silver.
....And, no, I did not make this up.
There is nothing platinum about their tin pot stadium.
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I know it's not a transfer story as such but by all accounts recent signing Jordan Jones was outstanding for NI last night
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43 minutes ago, barca72 said:
Decent start for Clarke. A win is a win after all. Scotland have some decent players in the middle and wide positions however they badly need a striker and 2 centre backs
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Just saw this amazing tribute by Valencia to a lifelong fan
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46 minutes ago, ian1964 said:
The biggest shock here is Marcus Gayle, Rangers striker. I honestly cannot remember us signing him. Or maybe I don't want to remember? Apparently played 4 games and cost a million bucks. Did big Eck sign him?
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1 minute ago, ian1964 said:
I couldn't give a flying fuck about the Scottish national team/s or any other Scottish teams.
Good to know. Thanks
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24 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:
It's 'chavs' in England.
Some lads like a scrap and drink usually exacerbates this, hence they get even more animated when abroad.
A bit like some of our own in Manchester 11 years ago.
Morons basically
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After watching the guys team get nowhere for decades it's nice to see a tiny bit of success for any team from Scotland tbh
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35 minutes ago, Bluedell said:
It's nice to hear that it's catching the imagination of girls.
At what age do they stop having mixed groups?
Not sure about the ages but I coach 8/9 year olds for a school team and it's mixed. Not sure how it works elsewhere tbh
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9 minutes ago, Bill said:
It's football. very few countries don't have their football hooligans. Holland, Germany, Italy, Poland, etc etc etc.
Agreed. I still don't understand it though. Just feel sorry for the England lads that will be tarred with the same brush
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I know Women's football is not to everyone tastes but I must admit I'm quite excited about the forthcoming World Cup in France. It'll be interesting to see how Scotland do in their first World Cup tournie. They played England at the Euros in 2017 and lost 6-0 but back then they had 3/4 key players out with injury. Hopefully they can run them a bit closer this time.
I do a bit of coaching with mixed groups and all the girls are buzzing about the forthcoming World Cup which is nice to see. Good luck Scotland!
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3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:
Throwing plastic chairs is de rigueur in many holiday resorts.
I blame The Football Factory, Sergio Tacchini and Shadwell Utd FC.
I just don't get it. I would kill for a few days of football watching, a few beers and some nice grub in lovely city like Porto. I have an English mate who used to follow England a lot and then he got up in all the nonsense in France at the Euros (Nice I think?) and he's done with it. Football tournies like this should be celebration not an excuse to vocalise some warped and ignorant display of English identity. It's baffling
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I was just reading about this earlier (missed the game last night). What goes through these morons heads? Not much obviously. I genuinely feel sorry for the real England fans that just want to follow their team without having to be caught up with these idiots. I thought after Russia, things may have changed but it seems that these muppets just didn't find the means to get there.
Behaving like this on the 5th June as well. They should be bloody embarrassed and banned from travelling for life
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Oxford at Ibrox? Seems a strange one tbh
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2 minutes ago, craig said:
Flanagan may be a RB and may defend better than Tav - but we will lose a lot of our attacking threat if we lose Tav - completely different players.
Polster - completely unproven
I agree but it's about balancing out what we have and what we need to get the next level. Tav would be a loss but if it means we can hopefully improve other areas of the team, that loss would be worth it IMO.
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4 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:
Polster is an unknown and Flanagan has nowhere near the footballing ability Tav has.
Maybe but €10 million could potentially give us a chance of getting a decent number 10 or creative midfielder. Tav would be a miss but some decent acquisitions in those areas would make the difference IMO.
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1 hour ago, craig said:
Tav for 10 mill would be good business, but he would be very tough to replace
Have you seen the videos of Polster? He looks very dynamic and likes to get forward. We also have Flanagan, who is actually a RB (I think?)
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3 minutes ago, Uilleam said:
Aston Villa has just won the "£180 Million" game.
Any negotiation with it over players has to be seen in that light.
Still don't think that means they will spend money wrecklessly. They have to be sensible as they are probably part of a group of 4/5 teams for the drop.
Tav costs us £200,000? If we could get £10 million it would be a great return. If we sell Tave and Alfie for a combined £25 million (approx.), that would give us funds for a striker, creative midfielder and maybe another CB and would leave us with money in the bank. That's good business IMO.
I've said it before but Defoe signed an 18 month contract for a reason and we drafted in Polster (dynamic right sided player who can play RB or midfield) to cover the possibility of our 2 most sellable assets leaving the club.
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1 minute ago, Rousseau said:
Much higher.
Mmm...not sure Rousseau. If we can anywhere near 9/10 million for Tav, I would take it in a heart beat.
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