Big Ramy 1314 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 46 minutes ago, dandydunn said: Maybe you now know how the rest of the board felt with all the boooommmmssss, yaldis, irrelevant posts with each passing game, threads all over the place, ending sentences with HH, referring to your children or dog as your bhoys, a 10IAR celebration for about 3 seasons and a general disrespect to the rest of Scottish football supporters every time Celtic won another trophy But now the shoe is on the other foot, you’re sulking, as many predicted would happen, so it’s quite fun to see. You just cant stop can you. Not biting anymore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: According to Douglas park, Rangers winning the league is: “I am at a loss as to what more Rangers Football Club could have done to limit the reaction to winning our historic 55th league title. It has been widely accepted amongst the football family that this is one of the greatest modern day sporting achievements and I believe that this should not be downplayed. Aye when you consider the money spent since Gerrard came in compared to the other clubs (including the amount of coaches they’ve employed) this is no achievement of any worth. When Ryan Kent costs more than the entire st mirren first eleven for example.Who knows what the wage bill is. Folk need to seriously wise up on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: You just cant stop can you. Not biting anymore.... I’m not trying to get you to bite, I’m merely pointing out that it’s how football fans react, as you well know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: You just cant stop can you. Not biting anymore.... BOOOOOOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 3 hours ago, aaid said: While the SPFL may be at the extreme of this, it's not uncommon for leagues in small-medium sized countries to be dominated by two or three clubs. Uruguay if anything seems to be slightly worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Primera_División#Titles_by_club Montevideo Wanderers are due a comeback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesdad Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, aaid said: While the SPFL may be at the extreme of this, it's not uncommon for leagues in small-medium sized countries to be dominated by two or three clubs. Uruguay if anything seems to be slightly worse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_Primera_División#Titles_by_club Looking at it closer,it has been won 10 times in last 30 years by non big two. We could only dream of that.... Forgot too count how many teams.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Good luck to Rangers tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Archiesdad said: Looking at it closer,it has been won 10 times in last 30 years by non big two. We could only dream of that.... Forgot too count how many teams.. And in the 30 years from 1955 to 1985, the Scottish league was won by non-OF teams nine times - Aberdeen (4), Hearts (2), Dundee, Dundee Utd and Kilmarnock each once. Anyway, the point I make is that somehow this unbalanced position in Scotland with a couple of dominant teams is somehow considered as unique when it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrisandmoo Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, aaid said: And in the 30 years from 1955 to 1985, the Scottish league was won by non-OF teams nine times - Aberdeen (4), Hearts (2), Dundee, Dundee Utd and Kilmarnock each once. Anyway, the point I make is that somehow this unbalanced position in Scotland with a couple of dominant teams is somehow considered as unique when it isn't. It's not even unique to football. It is just a function of unchecked capitalisation, where capital and power ends up being concentrated in the hands of the few. Coca cola, McDonalds, Amazon, Google, Tesla and The Rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, aaid said: And in the 30 years from 1955 to 1985, the Scottish league was won by non-OF teams nine times - Aberdeen (4), Hearts (2), Dundee, Dundee Utd and Kilmarnock each once. Anyway, the point I make is that somehow this unbalanced position in Scotland with a couple of dominant teams is somehow considered as unique when it isn't. A comparison is probably your local high street. Rangers and Celtic are Asda and Tesco, the rest are your local butcher, baker etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 13 minutes ago, Morrisandmoo said: It's not even unique to football. It is just a function of unchecked capitalisation, where capital and power ends up being concentrated in the hands of the few. Coca cola, McDonalds, Amazon, Google, Tesla and The Rangers What he said. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 17 minutes ago, Morrisandmoo said: It's not even unique to football. It is just a function of unchecked capitalisation, where capital and power ends up being concentrated in the hands of the few. Coca cola, McDonalds, Amazon, Google, Tesla and The Rangers Football - from the point it became professional has been a capitalist venture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mojo risin Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, aaid said: And in the 30 years from 1955 to 1985, the Scottish league was won by non-OF teams nine times - Aberdeen (4), Hearts (2), Dundee, Dundee Utd and Kilmarnock each once. Anyway, the point I make is that somehow this unbalanced position in Scotland with a couple of dominant teams is somehow considered as unique when it isn't. It's unique in Europe in the last 35 years, I'll have a look for my recent post with the data on the very subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, mr mojo risin said: It's unique in Europe in the last 35 years, I'll have a look for my recent post with the data on the very subject. Of course, you might want to consider why with one of big two out of the equation for the best part of a decade, no other club was able to come even remotely close to the other one. You would've thought that a club with a reasonable budget, a good manager who could spend that budget well and put together a good team and a board that would hold its nerve, would've been able to dominate the other 10 teams in the league and then be able to go into games against the single dominant team and at least be competitive. Also, lets not forget there was a season were Rangers, Hearts and Hibs were all in the Championship. But no, it didn't happen. Too many clubs in the SPFL are beaten before they start and if you have that attitude, it's almost certain that's what will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mojo risin Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 That is what happened. Aberdeen were top in January '15 and minutes away from having a chance to go top in March '16 - had Liverpool not recalled their keeper for no real reason who knows how close we'd have got. To borrow from the posts above what we really need is for people to avoid the big supermarkets and shop locally again - that will always be the biggest problem, buses from Peterhead etc. heading to Glasgow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 In Portugal, the big three have won every league apart from two years. That was the worst example I could find when looking for questions for a home made quiz. The weegie cabal might be annoying as fuck, but we aren’t alone in the world when it comes to a few teams dominating the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj mick Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 2:53 PM, RDFH64 said: RH, the emoji bomber He announced he was leaving the board, Bells where ringing around the shire,, Then he changed his mind and they turned into bells of doom, His patter is shite, he's a complete whataboutery fuckwit, then he can't take being given his character( ignores), get him into the fucking sea i say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mojo risin Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 7 hours ago, kumnio said: In Portugal, the big three have won every league apart from two years. That was the worst example I could find when looking for questions for a home made quiz. The weegie cabal might be annoying as fuck, but we aren’t alone in the world when it comes to a few teams dominating the league. Aye, they're the only one close but even they've had 4 champions since '85. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, mr mojo risin said: Aberdeen were top in January '15 and minutes away from having a chance to go top in March '16 - had Liverpool not recalled their keeper for no real reason who knows how close we'd have got. That's a great point. Danny Ward was recalled to sit on the Liverpool bench (and sometimes, not even that), despite being Aberdeen's best player up to that point, and being number one and playing every week. I stated on here that Brendan Rodgers pulled a few (Liverpool) strings. I was then rounded on and laughed at, mocked, insulted, you name it. Maybe some people should revisit that theory. Edited March 11, 2021 by Taylor1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 57 minutes ago, Taylor1996 said: That's a great point. Danny Ward was recalled to sit on the Liverpool bench (and sometimes, not even that), despite being Aberdeen's best player up to that point, and being number one and playing every week. I stated on here that Brendan Rodgers pulled a few (Liverpool) strings. I was then rounded on and laughed at, mocked, insulted, you name it. Maybe some people should revisit that theory. what evidence do you now have to substantiate what still remains a far fetched pub opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, dj mick said: He announced he was leaving the board, Bells where ringing around the shire,, Then he changed his mind and they turned into bells of doom, His patter is shite, he's a complete whataboutery fuckwit, then he can't take being given his character( ignores), get him into the fucking sea i say Don't be full of hatred kid. I don't do emojis. That is for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Taylor1996 said: That's a great point. Danny Ward was recalled to sit on the Liverpool bench (and sometimes, not even that), despite being Aberdeen's best player up to that point, and being number one and playing every week. I stated on here that Brendan Rodgers pulled a few (Liverpool) strings. I was then rounded on and laughed at, mocked, insulted, you name it. Maybe some people should revisit that theory. What’s the theory here? That months before he knew Deila would be leaving Celtic, Rodgers intervened to get Liverpool to recall Ward to help Celtic win the league in the hope that when Deila - who he didn’t know was leaving - left he’d get the job and still be in the champions league? Edited March 11, 2021 by wee-toon-red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, wee-toon-red said: What’s the theory here? That months before he knew Deila would be leaving Celtic, Rodgers intervened to get Liverpool to recall Ward to help Celtic win the league in the hope that when Deila - who he didn’t know was leaving - left he’d get the job and still be in the champions league? Exactly. If anyone genuinely thinks that Celtic didn't approach Brendan Rodgers by the third quarter of 2015, and shake hands on the deal to take over from Deila, then I'm afraid it's astonishingly naive. Timeline: 10th January '16 - Ward's Aberdeen loan finishes. 20th April '16 - Deila decides to leave Celtic. 8th May '16 - Deila leaves Celtic. 16th May '16 - Rodgers Appointed Celtic manager. But hey, it's just a theory, like relativity and that Scotland would be successful with a back three. Oh wait, the last one isn't a theory anymore. Edited March 11, 2021 by Taylor1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, mr mojo risin said: Aye, they're the only one close but even they've had 4 champions since '85. Scotland have had 4 since 1983. Five for the folk who want to count Rangers twice. Edited March 12, 2021 by Orraloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolling hIlls Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Should Celtic give Rangers a guard of honour? My opinion is no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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