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SPL and Scottish football season starts today

Post by PadihamThickNeck » Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:55 am

For anyone that cares 😂

Rangers play Livingston at 1.30pm with Celtic away at Hearts at 8pm.

Tough game for Celtic they could be playing catch up already.

I can't see anything other than a comfortable league win for Steven Gerrard's Rangers. The Celtic manager won't last long.

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Re: SPL and Scottish football season starts today

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:59 pm

I'm not usually a fan of Scottish football but I might give these a watch

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Post by ElectroClaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:12 pm

Me and a few mates are in Glasgow for the racing at Hamilton Park, might get quite lively later. 8-)

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Post by PadihamThickNeck » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:40 pm

Surprised nobody has come in for the Rangers right back James Tavernier. Incredible goals and assists stats from right back. Would be perfect for us.

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Post by PadihamThickNeck » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:41 pm

Just got his first assist of the season ....

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Post by minnieclaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:57 pm

No Scotty in Rangers match squad.
Is he with Canada for the Gold Cup or are his international days done?

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:16 pm

minnieclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:57 pm
No Scotty in Rangers match squad.
Is he with Canada for the Gold Cup or are his international days done?
Ah! I wondered why he wasn't even on the bench, however I can't see any mention of Scotty in the GC, so it's possible he has called team on his international career, given the hectic schedule that awaits Rangers, and all the travelling involved I wouldn't blame him TBH.

Rangers do have a big CL qualifier coming up on Tuesday, so SG could well be rotating his large squad, and Arfield is usually one of his go to men in their bigger games.

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:23 pm

PadihamThickNeck wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:40 pm
Surprised nobody has come in for the Rangers right back James Tavernier. Incredible goals and assists stats from right back. Would be perfect for us.
There's been a lot of speculation surrounding his future, however Rangers have slapped a £25m price tag on his head, and he's their current skipper, and tied down to a new long term contract, so if anybody wants him they'll have to stump up big bucks to tempt Rangers into selling.

Now that's not to say they won't, especially as they have young Nathan Patterson waiting in the wings to succeed James Tavernier, but they can afford to play hard ball and demand top money.

I certainly couldn't see why he'd be interested in a move to Burnley, Rangers can offer regular European football, if not in the CL, then certainly in the EL, where they've managed to have some good runs in recent seasons.

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:54 pm

Lundstram on for Rangers.

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:36 pm

3-0 opening day win for Rangers, and yes it was as easy as the score suggests.

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:22 pm

1-0 Hearts, Josh Ginnelly playing a large part in the goal, he's flying tonight.

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Post by Local cricketer » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:29 pm

Looks like the title race in Scotland is over already

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Post by tiger76 » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:51 pm

1-0 Hearts at HT, Celtic dominating possession, they've enjoyed 75% of the ball, but they lack a cutting edge, and at the back they look as wobbly as jelly.

Christie on the bench BTW if anyone's interested, don't know if that means a bid is imminent, or AP sees him as surplus to requirements or not.

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Post by Aclaret » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:52 pm

And as tiger76 said on another thread....Brechin City 4 Keith FC 0 in the Highland League......come on the City.

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Post by burnmark » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:09 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:51 pm
1-0 Hearts at HT, Celtic dominating possession, they've enjoyed 75% of the ball, but they lack a cutting edge, and at the back they look as wobbly as jelly.

Christie on the bench BTW if anyone's interested, don't know if that means a bid is imminent, or AP sees him as surplus to requirements or not.
Messing my accumulator up.

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Post by tiger76 » Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:12 am

A first opening day defeat in 24 years for Celtic, it never rains but it pours,

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Post by DCWat » Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:22 am

tiger76 wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:12 am
A first opening day defeat in 24 years for Celtic, it never rains but it pours,
Happy days!!

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Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:37 am

1200 on for the A909 derby. Kelty is about 5 minutes from Coo-den-BEATH

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Re: SPL and Scottish football season starts today

Post by RammyClaret61 » Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:04 am

Don’t think postecoglou will last long at Celtic.

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Post by Shaggy » Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:13 am

RammyClaret61 wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:04 am
Don’t think postecoglou will last long at Celtic.
I think most the fans realise that he’s been dealt a bad hand.

Will be given time as long as he can improve them and be relatively competitive .

He’s had a rough start and iv watched all their competitive games so far this season, Celtic have been the better side in all them games but have still found a way not to win. That can become a habit very quickly.

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Post by tiger76 » Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:37 am

Shaggy wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:13 am
I think most the fans realise that he’s been dealt a bad hand.

Will be given time as long as he can improve them and be relatively competitive .

He’s had a rough start and iv watched all their competitive games so far this season, Celtic have been the better side in all them games but have still found a way not to win. That can become a habit very quickly.
Similar to last season, they can't convert their pressure into goals when they're on top in games, and perhaps more crucially they keep shipping soft goals, if you can't put the ball in the net at one end, and can't keep it out at the other, what you do in the rest of the pitch doesn't matter.

AP will be given a grace period I think, and Celtic badly need to get bodies through the door, their squad yesterday contained loads of kids, now you might get away with one or two being gradually introduced alongside your experienced first teamers, but not as many as they've been forced to blood, due to injuries, and lack of squad depth.

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Re: SPL and Scottish football season starts today

Post by tiger76 » Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:37 pm

Kilmarnock-Ayr on BBC Scotland if you want a footy fix, Chris Iwelumo part of the commentary team.

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