Scottish Premier League Discussion and poll

[Teddy Bear]

Teddy Bear and Omni are very quiet this week........ :-X......a bit worried possibly!

Just watched the rangers st mirren game. Didn't want to come on here and find out the score before watching it. So glad he at last started with Boyd and paid dividends in the opening minutes.

Played crap on Saturday by playing too many games in a short time and probably blown the league but stranger things have happened.

On a positive this time next week we'll all be back on the same wave length and friends again.

 

[skilbeck]

On a positive this time next week we'll all be back on the same wave length and friends again.

Friends with a hun????????? has the whole world gone upside down

 

[Omni]

I'm convinced Gers have blown it - prepare for me to bitch about how the SPL love Celtic and did everything they could to stop us

Pessimissim makes it all the more great if you do pull it off.

 

[skilbeck]

so arab, what is the lineup for scumdee united this game?

Not sure I like your tone skilbeck.  You soap dodgers shouldn,t be calling anyone names you know!

But at least I called your team Scumdee United and not just Scumdee, we know how touchy you are about that

 

[Arabmariner]

so arab, what is the lineup for scumdee united this game?

Not sure I like your tone skilbeck.  You soap dodgers shouldn,t be calling anyone names you know!

But at least I called your team Scumdee United and not just Scumdee, we know how touchy you are about that

"scum".........too close a reference to the bogans up the road.

If you must call us names .................find another one please!

On a positive this time next week we'll all be back on the same wave length and friends again.

Friends with a hun????????? has the whole world gone upside down

I once again refer you back to the picture link on page 5 of this thread! :

 

[Arabmariner]

I see there,s a Hibs and StMirren fan voted now.

Maybe next season we,ll get a bit more banter happening!

 

[skilbeck]

well normal hoops arent friends with huns. not unless they have somehow redeemed themselves through other good works i.e. Lawrie, Fergie, Viddie, Pressley, Mark Brown and Robson being a few key examples.

I think Scumdee and Scumdee United works quite well, least I am bagging out your rivals as well

seriously though I wont call you that because comparing anyone on this thread to jets fans is a bit below the belt. That said I cant think of anything other than Scumdee United

 

[Arabmariner]

well normal hoops arent friends with huns. not unless they have somehow redeemed themselves through other good works i.e. Lawrie, Fergie, Viddie, Pressley, Mark Brown and Robson being a few key examples.

I think Scumdee and Scumdee United works quite well, least I am bagging out your rivals as well

seriously though I wont call you that because comparing anyone on this thread to jets fans is a bit below the belt. That said I cant think of anything other than Scumdee United

Bloody soap dodgers ........can,t think of anything original!

And to think I was going to offer to buy you and TB a beer before a game next season........WTF.....was I thinking! ???

 

[skilbeck]

well normal hoops arent friends with huns. not unless they have somehow redeemed themselves through other good works i.e. Lawrie, Fergie, Viddie, Pressley, Mark Brown and Robson being a few key examples.

I think Scumdee and Scumdee United works quite well, least I am bagging out your rivals as well

seriously though I wont call you that because comparing anyone on this thread to jets fans is a bit below the belt. That said I cant think of anything other than Scumdee United

Bloody soap dodgers ........can,t think of anything original!

And to think I was going to offer to buy you and TB a beer before a game next season........WTF.....was I thinking! ???

hmmmmmm i dont really hate Dundee United enough to come up with any insulting term for them. in fact they are probably my third most liked in scotland after Celtic and Hibs, possibly due to the irish connection that is virtually non-existant now. the only one that sort of works is terrorists but lets not go there.

 

[Arabmariner]

well normal hoops arent friends with huns. not unless they have somehow redeemed themselves through other good works i.e. Lawrie, Fergie, Viddie, Pressley, Mark Brown and Robson being a few key examples.

I think Scumdee and Scumdee United works quite well, least I am bagging out your rivals as well

seriously though I wont call you that because comparing anyone on this thread to jets fans is a bit below the belt. That said I cant think of anything other than Scumdee United

Bloody soap dodgers ........can,t think of anything original!

And to think I was going to offer to buy you and TB a beer before a game next season........WTF.....was I thinking! ???

hmmmmmm i dont really hate Dundee United enough to come up with any insulting term for them. in fact they are probably my third most liked in scotland after Celtic and Hibs, possibly due to the irish connection that is virtually non-existant now. the only one that sort of works is terrorists but lets not go there.

The Terrors was actually a nickname of ours.......no "ists" on the end.........but Arabs is the one more commonly used.

 

[skilbeck]

i knew that thats why i said terrorists as a PIC play on arab and a play on terrors. pretty bad one and if anything it would be taken as endearment from you. now back to beer it is what unites us. well at least the "soapdodgers" of us i.e. our major sponsor is a beer company albeit a shit beer company but as long as the moolah comes in its all important.

 

[Arabmariner]

i knew that thats why i said terrorists as a PIC play on arab and a play on terrors. pretty bad one and if anything it would be taken as endearment from you. now back to beer it is what unites us. well at least the "soapdodgers" of us i.e. our major sponsor is a beer company albeit a shit beer company but as long as the moolah comes in its all important.

Without beer the world would be f**ked as no problems would ever be solved! ;D

 

[skilbeck]

i knew that thats why i said terrorists as a PIC play on arab and a play on terrors. pretty bad one and if anything it would be taken as endearment from you. now back to beer it is what unites us. well at least the "soapdodgers" of us i.e. our major sponsor is a beer company albeit a shit beer company but as long as the moolah comes in its all important.

Without beer the world would be f**ked as no problems would ever be solved! ;D

Your preaching to the choir, Its my life as an engineering uni student to live the way of the mighty beer

 

[Teddy Bear]

I'm convinced Gers have blown it - prepare for me to bitch about how the SPL love Celtic and did everything they could to stop us

Pessimissim makes it all the more great if you do pull it off.

Just start the bitching off and i will follow follow.

 

[Teddy Bear]

And to think I was going to offer to buy TB a beer before a game next season


Arab - The most sensible thing you have said all year!!! 

 

[mustapha_beer]

i knew that thats why i said terrorists as a PIC play on arab and a play on terrors. pretty bad one and if anything it would be taken as endearment from you. now back to beer it is what unites us. well at least the "soapdodgers" of us i.e. our major sponsor is a beer company albeit a shit beer company but as long as the moolah comes in its all important.

Without beer the world would be f**ked as no problems would ever be solved! ;D

Your preaching to the choir, Its my life as an engineering uni student to live the way of the mighty beer

The "mighty beer"!!! Cheers mate, but mustapha, Ally or any other name would do.......

hello?

<following stony silence, taps microphone>

Is this thing on???

 

[skilbeck]

i knew that thats why i said terrorists as a PIC play on arab and a play on terrors. pretty bad one and if anything it would be taken as endearment from you. now back to beer it is what unites us. well at least the "soapdodgers" of us i.e. our major sponsor is a beer company albeit a shit beer company but as long as the moolah comes in its all important.

Without beer the world would be f**ked as no problems would ever be solved! ;D

Your preaching to the choir, Its my life as an engineering uni student to live the way of the mighty beer

The "mighty beer"!!! Cheers mate, but mustapha, Ally or any other name would do.......

hello?

<following stony silence, taps microphone>

Is this thing on???

well the mighty whiskey is better irish or scotch no preference either way

 

[skilbeck]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE WIN ON POINTS
Celtic Beat Dundee United
Aberdeen Beat Rangers

With a four leaf clover on my breast,
And the green and white upon my chest,
Its such a joy for us to see,
For they play football the Celtic way

 

[Omni]

Congratulations Celtic

 

[skilbeck]

McDonald: This Was For Tommy

CELTIC Socceroo striker Scott McDonald dedicated the team's Premier League triumph to former coach Tommy Burns after victory at Dundee United.
Hoops legend Burns, who died seven days ago, had been first-team coach at Celtic and McDonald was quick to pay tribute following the 1-0 win at Tannadice.

"We loved him," McDonald told BBC Radio Scotland. "He was just a gentleman at heart. God rest his soul.

"We did this for you Tommy - God bless."

McDonald famously denied Celtic the SPL title in 2005 when his two late goals for Motherwell against the Hoops handed the trophy to Rangers.

The Australian, who finished the season as the SPL's top scorer, was delighted to play his part in Celtic's third championship in a row.

"It's something I'll never forget," he said. "After three years ago, it's great to put that right and I'm certainly going to enjoy this."

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell hailed the achievement of Gordon Strachan's team who for a long stretch of the season looked set to lose the title to Rangers.

Rangers' 2-0 defeat at Aberdeen tonight ended their hopes, with Celtic's two Old Firm victories in April proving the turning point in the campaign.

"We've been written off and come back," Lawwell told BBC Radio Scotland. "It's a wonderful night for this club.

"It's been a week for this club that we should all be proud of. It's been a very emotional week - terrible grief, terrible sorrow - but tonight we can be proud to be a Celtic supporter."

Lawwell offered praise for manager Strachan who became the first Celtic manager since Jock Stein to win a hat-trick of league titles.

"He goes down in Celtic's history as a legend," Lawwell said.

Striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink got the game's only goal at Tannadice, and he praised Burns as the Celtic supporters in the crowd sang the name of the club's former manager.

"It's incredible," said the Dutchman. "It's about Tommy Burns, it's a tribute to him.

"We did it and it's a great feeling."

Winger Aiden McGeady added on Setanta: "It's not been a perfect season but we've done amazingly to get back into it and win the league."

McGeady came through the ranks at Parkhead and knew Burns well, which made it inevitable he would think of his former coach as the title came Celtic's way.

"It crossed my mind a few times, yes," said McGeady.

"Obviously Tommy's looking down on us and gave us a bit of luck tonight."

Manager Strachan was under intense pressure when Rangers looked set to be convincing winners of the league.

Tonight he told BBC Radio Scotland: "This has been one of the most fantastic occasions of my life.

"I'm with a bunch of guys who believed in me and I believed in them.

"I really do believe this is one the most satisfying nights of my life - not for me really but to see the players who have come under a lot of pressure during the season

"What I'm going to do now is - and it's only fair - I'm going to go away and be with people who have supported and believed in us the whole season through."

Celtic chairman John Reid was full of admiration for Strachan whose side finished their campaign with seven straight wins.

Reid, who took up his role in November, was delighted to see the Hoops manager show his team remain the team to beat in the SPL.

Reid told BBC Radio Scotland: "I'm delighted not only for the manner in which we won this but for the fans who, when we were going through a sticky patch, the vast majority stuck with us despite all of the stuff that was being written.

"I said a couple of months ago that what we needed was character and courage, and a degree of unity, everybody behind the team.

"And, by God, we certainly got that.

"And I'm particularly delighted for Gordon Strachan.

"I said on the night we played AC Milan [in the Champions League] that Gordon had the chance to make history.

"I took a lot of stick with that because some people said I compared him with Jock Stein.

"I've always regarded Jock as unique. There'll never be another Jock Stein.

"But to be the only other manager apart from Willie Maley and Jock Stein to have won three in a row, I think Gordon had answered his critics in the best way to do it, on the football park.

"And he's done it by trying to play the Celtic way."

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I would like to say I knew this would happen with Tommys passing last week. Tommy was very much an inspiration to the hoops and his memory and legacy would very much have been in the forefront of the minds of the team that took the field yesterday. They wouldve been fired up in order to live up to him.