Official Scottish Premier League Thread - Page 57

manutd fan · 18-03-2013, 02:54

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Originally Posted by Goodfella

Aren't they that already?

Yep. From what I've heard from people in Ireland they're probably only behind United in terms of popularity over there.

Goodfella · 18-03-2013, 03:09

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Originally Posted by manutd fan

Yep. From what I've heard from people in Ireland they're probably only behind United in terms of popularity over there.

They all seem to root for Celtic. But many/most of them focus more on EPL and their favorite EPL team since umm...it's not as shitty.

Nestafan · 31-03-2013, 07:10

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Originally Posted by Goodfella

They all seem to root for Celtic. But many/most of them focus more on EPL and their favorite EPL team since umm...it's not as shitty.

Pretty much spot on.

Premiership is in no way shitty though.

Calum1903 · 12-04-2013, 23:53

Rangers 2 are threatening to implode.

vB9 · 22-04-2013, 11:40

So wot was this ear like without Rangers in the league? Did any other team stand a chance? How many points did Celtic win the league by? Im sorry, silly Qs I know but I just cudnt bring myself to searching spl.

Calum1903 · 22-04-2013, 23:20

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Originally Posted by van Basten

So wot was this ear like without Rangers in the league? Did any other team stand a chance? How many points did Celtic win the league by? Im sorry, silly Qs I know but I just cudnt bring myself to searching spl.

The league was decided about as early as most of the big European leagues this year.

Couldn't really tell you much else - I left Scotland in September and Aberdeen have been abysmal, so I haven't been following it that closely. I'm sure it was less interesting for Celtic, and every team lost out on 1/2 money-spinning home games against Rangers. Other than that, just another season.

The big problem is that the big non-Glasgow teams, with the most fans and the biggest budgets, are underperforming. Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs have all finished in the bottom half. Teams like Ross County, Inverness and Mothrwell are punching well above their weight by appointing good managers and find good players, while St Johnstone and Kilmarnock are solid teams despite shit budgets. Even St Mirren add something with interesting tactics and a couple of exciting players.

Given all those things, this season should have been a good advert for a Rangers-free SPL. Sadly, the big east coast clubs have fucked it up.

vB9 · 23-04-2013, 16:30

Thanks much.

Calum1903 · 29-07-2013, 22:57

I know you're all dying to know, so with a few days left before the SPL kicks off, here's what's going to happen:

1 Celtic
2 Motherwell
3 Aberdeen
4 Dundee Utd
5 ICT
6 St Johnstone
7 Hibernian
8 Ross County
9 Kilmarnock
10 St Mirren
11 Partick Thistle
12 Hearts

Celtic will win the league earlier than last year, because they won't be good enough to have the CL as a distraction again. Aberdeen will be significantly better and may well sneak into 2nd, particularly if Motherwell lose Stuart McCall.

Dundee Utd will be terrible but score millions of goals, having signed Goodwillie and kept Mackay-Steven and others. ICT, St Johnstone, Hibs (who just got horsed 7-0 by Malmo) and Ross County will be interchangeable, and I won't give a fuck about any of them at any stage of the season.

Kilmarnock and St Mirren will be bad. Partick will be worse. Hearts will have a 15 point deduction and about 3 senior players remaining, so the aforementioned shitebags will have a comfortable season.

Or it could go completely differently, because I - like the rest of the world - have never heard of 90% of the incoming English cast-offs.

samir10 · 31-07-2013, 13:46

No one gives a fuck until Rangers play in SPL

Calum1903 · 31-07-2013, 14:17

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Originally Posted by samir10

No one gives a fuck until Rangers play in SPL

Rangers don't exist anymore. I'm interested in this new team from Govan though. They won their first trophy a couple of months back, which was cute.

Calum1903 · 03-08-2013, 13:52

New season kicks off in 1 hour. I feel properly homesick for the first time since I left Aberdeen - I haven't missed a season opener in a lot of years.

Right now I should be with my brother, and we should be drinking disinfectant-flavoured pints and talking loudly about tactics while middle-aged men shout "FOUR FOUR FUCKIN' TWOOO!" at us. We should be talking about 18 years without a trophy, my entire lifetime without a Scottish Cup, 28 years without a league title, and whether this might be the season when my dad's football-induced rage finally leads to (legal or cardiac) arrest. We should be meeting my uncles at half-time and, like the repressed northerners we are, stubbornly refusing to discuss the fact that this is our first season without my grandfather.

But I'm in London. Maybe I can have a latte and a brioche to mark the occasion or something. F my L.

'Mon i fuckin' Dons.

vB9 · 03-08-2013, 13:59

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Originally Posted by Calum1903

New season kicks off in 1 hour. I feel properly homesick for the first time since I left Aberdeen - I haven't missed a season opener in a lot of years.

Right now I should be with my brother, and we should be drinking disinfectant-flavoured pints and talking loudly about tactics while middle-aged men shout "FOUR FOUR FUCKIN' TWOOO!" at us. We should be talking about 18 years without a trophy, my entire lifetime without a Scottish Cup, 28 years without a league title, and whether this might be the season when my dad's football-induced rage finally leads to (legal or cardiac) arrest. We should be meeting my uncles at half-time and, like the repressed northerners we are, stubbornly refusing to discuss the fact that this is our first season without my grandfather.

But I'm in London. Maybe I can have a latte and a brioche to mark the occasion or something. F my L.

'Mon i fuckin' Dons.

Sorry abt yr grandad.

Calum1903 · 03-08-2013, 16:01

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Originally Posted by van Basten

Sorry abt yr grandad.

Thanks - I think he just got bored of waiting for a trophy.

Jasper · 08-02-2014, 15:31

Celtic 1 - 2 Aberdeen

Az. · 13-01-2015, 12:23

Calum where you at? Your boys seem to be doing well again

Aberdeen 46 points
Celtic 42 points ( 2 games in hand)
Dundee United 41 points
Inverness CT 41 points

Besfort · 13-01-2015, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Calum1903

Thanks - I think he just got bored of waiting for a trophy.

that's what your nephew is gonna say about you too

joyrider · 08-04-2016, 21:55

Welcome back old friend Rangers

General · 17-04-2016, 12:46

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Originally Posted by Calum1903

Rangers don't exist anymore. I'm interested in this new team from Govan though. They won their first trophy a couple of months back, which was cute.

1-0 Rangers first half of the cup...

Suck it, Calum.

Massaro94 · 02-09-2018, 23:03

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22-04-2013, 11:40	#1125
vB9 Man with a Plan Join Date: Jun 2003 Fav. Players: Schmeichel, Maldini, Maradona and ME	So wot was this ear like without Rangers in the league? Did any other team stand a chance? How many points did Celtic win the league by? Im sorry, silly Qs I know but I just cudnt bring myself to searching spl. Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta, Panucci, Albertini, Boban, Gullit, Rijkaard, van Basten, Weah, Papin, Sheva, Leo, Galli, Ancelotti, Savicevic, Desailly, Rui Costa, Kaka, Nesta, Cafu, Zambrotta, Donadoni, Pirlo, R10, R9, Rivaldo, Baggio, Stam, Redondo, Crespo

23-04-2013, 16:30	#1127
vB9 Man with a Plan Join Date: Jun 2003 Fav. Players: Schmeichel, Maldini, Maradona and ME	Thanks much. Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta, Panucci, Albertini, Boban, Gullit, Rijkaard, van Basten, Weah, Papin, Sheva, Leo, Galli, Ancelotti, Savicevic, Desailly, Rui Costa, Kaka, Nesta, Cafu, Zambrotta, Donadoni, Pirlo, R10, R9, Rivaldo, Baggio, Stam, Redondo, Crespo

29-07-2013, 22:57	#1128
Calum1903 AC Milan Icon Join Date: Apr 2008	I know you're all dying to know, so with a few days left before the SPL kicks off, here's what's going to happen: 1 Celtic 2 Motherwell 3 Aberdeen 4 Dundee Utd 5 ICT 6 St Johnstone 7 Hibernian 8 Ross County 9 Kilmarnock 10 St Mirren 11 Partick Thistle 12 Hearts Celtic will win the league earlier than last year, because they won't be good enough to have the CL as a distraction again. Aberdeen will be significantly better and may well sneak into 2nd, particularly if Motherwell lose Stuart McCall. Dundee Utd will be terrible but score millions of goals, having signed Goodwillie and kept Mackay-Steven and others. ICT, St Johnstone, Hibs (who just got horsed 7-0 by Malmo) and Ross County will be interchangeable, and I won't give a fuck about any of them at any stage of the season. Kilmarnock and St Mirren will be bad. Partick will be worse. Hearts will have a 15 point deduction and about 3 senior players remaining, so the aforementioned shitebags will have a comfortable season. Or it could go completely differently, because I - like the rest of the world - have never heard of 90% of the incoming English cast-offs. Last edited by Calum1903; 29-07-2013 at 23:06.

08-02-2014, 15:31	#1134
Jasper Maldini tier Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mt. Paektu Fav. Players: 3; Marat Safin; Tiziano Crudeli; 2Pac; Christian Bale; Martin M??rsepp; Balotelli.	Celtic 1 - 2 Aberdeen Must follow tumblr - http://milanpeaboss.tumblr.com/

12-04-2013, 23:53	#1124
Calum1903 AC Milan Icon Join Date: Apr 2008	Rangers 2 are threatening to implode.

31-07-2013, 13:46	#1129
samir10 Moaaarr Attackers :proud: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: DE Fav. Players: Maldini, Gattuso, Shevchenko, Boban, Baresi, MVB, Inzaghi, Riquelme	No one gives a fuck until Rangers play in SPL

03-08-2013, 13:52	#1131
Calum1903 AC Milan Icon Join Date: Apr 2008	New season kicks off in 1 hour. I feel properly homesick for the first time since I left Aberdeen - I haven't missed a season opener in a lot of years. Right now I should be with my brother, and we should be drinking disinfectant-flavoured pints and talking loudly about tactics while middle-aged men shout "FOUR FOUR FUCKIN' TWOOO!" at us. We should be talking about 18 years without a trophy, my entire lifetime without a Scottish Cup, 28 years without a league title, and whether this might be the season when my dad's football-induced rage finally leads to (legal or cardiac) arrest. We should be meeting my uncles at half-time and, like the repressed northerners we are, stubbornly refusing to discuss the fact that this is our first season without my grandfather. But I'm in London. Maybe I can have a latte and a brioche to mark the occasion or something. F my L. 'Mon i fuckin' Dons.

13-01-2015, 12:23	#1135
Az. Se7en Join Date: Aug 2007 Fav. Players: Maldini,Shevchenko, Rui Costa, Gattuso, Pippo, Nesta, Ambrosini,Seedorf, Billy,Kaka,Beckham,Zlatan	Calum where you at? Your boys seem to be doing well again Aberdeen 46 points Celtic 42 points ( 2 games in hand) Dundee United 41 points Inverness CT 41 points

08-04-2016, 21:55	#1137
joyrider Il Moderati Join Date: Feb 2004	Welcome back old friend Rangers