Barney Rubble

A fellow poster twisting the intent of my original post - which was about football, and implied no criticism of Remembrance Day is well out of order. For clarity - I take no offence whatsoever to Remembrance Sunday. Never have done, never will do. However, I do take issue with Sevco's annual piggybacking of it for their own purposes. Clear?

It was a number with no context to it for anyone reading the thread looking for information about the football. Crack on with your eulogies for Sevco's annual show of triumphalism though.

Any chance you could post something about the football? Just once in a while would do.

Taylor 1996 - I'd trust Clarke over any of your team selections every time.

It's on Pick which is Channel 35 on Freeview TL.

Do that and you'll get thrown out of the tournament a la Novak Djokovic.

They were - they have since reverted to type, sat deeper when no need to, lost a goal, lost a second to a deflection from the wonderfully dugmeat Shane Duffy, and look odds-on to lose a third right now.

Wait a minute - Scott Bain saves a penalty??? Has there been any precedent?

Some kind of back-heel from Ajeti to create the run for Elyounoussi, and what a finish.

Passed away at 62 due to Alzheimers. RIP Kevin.

Another I saw first hand was Denis Connaghan throwing the ball into his own net in a Drybrough Cup game v Airdrie in 1974. He was throwing the ball out to Danny McGrain, when an Airdrie player closed McGrain down. Connaghan changed his mind but his thoughts weren't quick enough for his body, and the ball got thrown into his own goal. Vividly remember the Sunday Mail picture the next day of Sam Goodwin (Airdrie captain) laughing as he made his way back for the kick-off.

Because it's still fresh in my mind, the goal Arsenal lost to Rapid Vienna the other night is a comedy worth investigating.

Willie Donachie og v Wales. Not very funny at the time. It still isn't, but it merits inclusion.

So what do YOU think Mr Wind Up Man???

Respect your view TL, but his goal return wouldn't carry much weight as a selection criterion to play RB for Scotland.

Stephen O'Donnell and Liam Palmer are both Scottish. Tavernier as a player is inferior to both - so no thanks even if he is eligible.

Football's shite without crowds though. No sectarian songs today made for an antiseptic atmosphere that even the wonderfully astute punditry of Andy Walker and Ally McCoist could not compensate.

Making short work of Inter - 2-0 after 15 minutes.

What is your basis for this assertion?

Three games in which we didn't lose a goal. Sir Steve Clarke will have taken note.

Been saying it for weeks - Celtic are horrific to watch right now. There's been plenty of evidence for that conclusion. Six players unavailable does not excuse a gutless performance.

A few things need tweaking as they are getting too many balls into our box for my liking. Positives are the early goal - obviously - and that you can see the team are growing in confidence in their movement and passing. Fraser looks like he is revelling in that free role off Dykes. O'Donnell's playing well too - a statement which will probably get me banned.

Steven O'Donnell's best game for Scotland tonight. I'm beginning to buy into Steve Clarke's vision. It's bloody awful to watch, but if we continue to get these results then it is worthwhile.

And Steven Naismith - on a break from a first half corner - got to the halfway line and turned back because there was nobody to pass to to keep the move flowing.

Have a look at it from Ian Crocker's point of view. Every Scotland game he has to unearth some other fact that isn't 'Scotland haven't qualified for a tournament this century' and find stuff to talk up players that are generally nearer Mount Florida station than ever they are Lyndon Dykes or whoever is the poor unfortunate who has to play up front is. And after all that he has to sit beside Davie 'Union' Provan. And watch dross like last night. Ian Crocker is a star.