Cove_Sheep Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm sure this will go down well assuming Dundee win their replay against Dumbarton: They’re just a new club. I’ve not played them before, so I’m looking forward to that. It should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) What a douche*. I absolutely deteste players/managers who assume their game is won... If there's more to the quote and it's out of context I withdraw the douche comment. He has shite hair though. Edit: The new club part is spot on of course. Edited February 22, 2016 by Scunnered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Gary who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: Gary who? Premiership player. I understand you're confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, Scunnered said: Premiership player. I understand you're confusion. *your I understand your confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: *your I understand your confusion. I'm not feeling very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I can't understand how people still go on about this. It's really boring and just makes him sound like a bellend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Any player from an club who noises up the opposition before a game - especially a cup game where there is still a replay to be played - deserves locking up. How often do these guys end up with egg on their faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, aaid said: Any player from an club who noises up the opposition before a game - especially a cup game where there is still a replay to be played - deserves locking up. How often do these guys end up with egg on their faces. You mean like any time the old firm are about to play a diddy team in a big game, somehow statements are leaked suggesting they are interested in buying the diddy team's best player(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 12 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: You mean like any time the old firm are about to play a diddy team in a big game, somehow statements are leaked suggesting they are interested in buying the diddy team's best player(s)? Whataboutery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 16 minutes ago, aaid said: Whataboutery. The use if the phrase Whataboutery, can often better be defined as "sh1t, that's a fair point, I have no answer to that." ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Fair enough. Not sure what Hartley will make of his comments though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 petrofac warrior @SartoMutiny 11h11 hours ago "Who is Gary Harkins" ask Rangers fans. Given he plays in the Premiership and your team never has, that's probably why you don't know of him 88 retweets97 likes Reply Retweeted 88 Like 97 More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcoolJ Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 15 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: The use if the phrase Whataboutery, can often better be defined as "sh1t, that's a fair point, I have no answer to that." ?? ETA - My smiley face and thumbs up emoji have not worked above. I'm am trying to be lighthearted. Harkins comments are stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 15 minutes ago, giblet said: petrofac warrior @SartoMutiny 11h11 hours ago "Who is Gary Harkins" ask Rangers fans. Given he plays in the Premiership and your team never has, that's probably why you don't know of him 88 retweets97 likes Reply Retweeted 88 Like 97 More Who he? 8 minutes ago, SMcoolJ said: ETA - My smiley face and thumbs up emoji have not worked above. I'm am trying to be lighthearted. Harkins comments are stupid. They did work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It's incredible how easy it is to wind up some Rangers fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Fair play to him for his statement. It's on par with people who believe in God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLAS Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Here's Gary Harkins ripping oldco a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Some of the responses on twitter re Harkins are ludicrous. Some huns have no sense of humour, these people must live in a permanent rage. Harkins to either get sent off, or score the winner now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 hours ago, SMcoolJ said: The use if the phrase Whataboutery, can often better be defined as "sh1t, that's a fair point, I have no answer to that." ?? Not at all. Whether Gary Harkins thinks Rangers are a new club or an old club or whatever, I really couldn't care less about, it's just that players who do this reinforce the stereotype of footballers being stupid. The tactic of a bigger club - this is not restricted to the OF - planting stories in the press about making bids for opposition players generally has one of two outcomes, it has no effect at all or it heaps a load of pressure on the player in question and they end up having a stinker. In most cases it ends up having no impact, it hardly ever results in the player in question playing a blinder. So as a tactic, that's worth employing because it works more often than it doesn't and there's rarely a downside. On the other hand players or managers noising up the opposition through making derogatory comments rarely works and if it has any impact it is to get the opposition fired up. How many times do you hear the cliche about putting manager 'X's comments up on the dressing room wall or the manager's team talk writing itself? In this case, if Harkins had actually thought this through, I doubt he would be looking increase the pressure on both himself and his teammates. If I were his manager I'd be having a word about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Agree with a few of the comments, it just makes him look a bell and it will only wind up the Rangers fans and probably fire up the team. No positives to making that statement apart from it gets him his 15 mins of fame in the spotlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 It's more insulting to Dumbarton saying this prior to a replay. He's from Greenock, and confirmed he was raised a Celtic fan... Meh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus_Young Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Seen this last night. Really got to question how its back page news. Attention seeking nonsense. Tbh I think it's completely idiotic but only because they still have a game to play. The Dumbarton boys are the ones that should be pissed off about it. As it is, there are plenty of Gers fans, that have gone into meltdown about it, which I find equally idiotic. You honestly wonder what planet some folk are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Probably just a guy with too much time on his hands as he only works 2 and a half hours most days. Flings that comment out there for a few bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis McBasher Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 The guy was telling the truth. It's pretty sad that doing so leads to accusations of "trying to get bites". The huns might not like it but that doesn't change the fact that their club was liquidated. I didn't hear this outrage when Walter Smith, Donald Finlay and several other face combers said the same. They'll probably never get over it, and I'm glad, cos they're not very nice people and deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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