Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 With the Scotland v England game coming up I get the same feeling about the Scottish game every time we play them -that its pretty shite and of poor quality. Yet again Celitic with the league and both the cups. Sure the treble is unusual but for one club to dominate has to be a negative effect in their game. There's no serious competition with Rangers still recovering and only Aberdeen can mount any kind of challenge. Celtic go into the Champions League and struggle and recently got stuffed 8-0 by Barca. Personaly I think the Scottish league is laughable but then I've always thought that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Fascinating insight into Robbored's thoughts on Scottish football. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 SPL = Scottish Pub League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 18 minutes ago, RedZepperin said: Fascinating insight into Robbored's thoughts on Scottish football. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for that RZ. It is the silly season after all so I though a silly thread would be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Celtic did brilliantly to finish first in a one horse race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 21 minutes ago, Robbored said: It is the silly season. That's why I'm here. Celtic (or "Celitic" as you prefer to call them) were not too shoddy in 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 21 minutes ago, RedZepperin said: That's why I'm here. Celtic (or "Celitic" as you prefer to call them) were not too shoddy in 1967. First British club to win the European Cup and they deserved much praise - 50 years ago......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, Robbored said: First British club to win the European Cup and they deserved much praise - 50 years ago......... Their record against English Premier League teams isn't too shabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 To be serious for a moment, Scottish football is indeed, sh!te. However in the 1980s/90s it wasn't just Rangers (IIRC beating Leeds?) and Celtic, but Dundee Utd and Aberdeen reaching high levels, even winning European competition. Question is what went wrong? As coincidence, the Beeb published an article about Scotlands 1982 U18 champs today. Names you'll recognise like Nevin, McStay, Clarke. The question is why it wasn't maintained/kicked on. Andy Roxburghs quote about numbers playing seems quite apt, and could equally apply to England in the last 10 years... 1982 European Under-18 Championship: When Scotland's kids conquered Europehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40076061 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One BCFC Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Celtic and Rangers had good sides up until the early 00's but the standard from the other sides in Hearts, Aberdeen and co dropped which mean the 2 Old Firm sides havent had to do much to improve to win the League. The last world class player in that league was Henrik Larsson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I thought Robbored had no interest in football outside of Bristol City (and Rovers when they are at Wembley) Or at least that is what he tells us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 10 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Their record against English Premier League teams isn't too shabby One off games don't count. Nor do matches over two legs. Its the standard of the Scottish leagues that's pretty shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said: I thought Robbored had no interest in football outside of Bristol City (and Rovers when they are at Wembley) Or at least that is what he tells us... I don't usually but as City are on the summer break there's not much to discuss. Just trying to help the threads turning over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: I don't usually but as City are on the summer break there's not much to discuss. Just trying to help the threads turning over. Do you mind, some of us are trying to I just don't have the words to express how much I like this post! Edit Ha - caught by RR's own filter. I'm trying to say catch some z's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 After the season that we've just had I'm not sure we are in a position to start slagging of other leagues and teams!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, 29AR said: Do you mind, some of us are trying to I just don't have the words to express how much I like this post! Edit Ha - caught by RR's own filter. I'm trying to say catch some z's you have fifty likes zzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 37 minutes ago, Robbored said: 50 years ago......... At which time you were probably already strutting your stuff in Backwell's bowls team. So, as Don Silvio states above, you are wrong to believe that Scottish football was "always"...how did you put it?..."pretty shite and of poor quality". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 minute ago, reddoh said: you have fifty likes zzz This could become a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 17 minutes ago, Robbored said: One off games don't count. Nor do matches over two legs. Its the standard of the Scottish leagues that's pretty shite. Awwww, we have a fair few football league trophies to hand back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 31 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Their record against English Premier League teams isn't too shabby Never discount a minnow and an giant killing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsRed Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Shocking. A man talks about football on a football forum under the section 'football chat'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 minute ago, 29AR said: This could become a classic Not sure it will too be a classic we need the following. @NTTDS will have too take a plane to Newcastle and back @Robbored will need to drive his gas mates to Wembley Giles will need to get married what ever happened to Stacey? The Rougier brothers (now to go back to scotland) are rarer than our browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, RedZepperin said: That's why I'm here. Celtic (or "Celitic" as you prefer to call them) were not too shoddy in 1967. I wasnt too shoddy in 1967. As a mod I had plenty of mohair suits and looked like a cool dude. Unfortunately it's now 2017 and I've gone downhill a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 There's nobody able to compete and force Celtic further than where they are. The next best rival is not even close still and the money is obviously lacking. To be fair, many countries of Scotland's profile/rep don't make an impact in European compos, do they? So it's standard and a sign of the 'money ploughing' times. Are there actually any countries who are similar in level with the SPL who can/have vouch for a strong European push in recent times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Scottish football IS crap, no one cares...YET on BBC news they always give the SPL results BEFORE any Champo results. I find it ridiculous as ECL draws at least 10 x more fans than SPL...I repeat no one cares (at least this side of the border) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 In fairness to Celtic to win the treble and go unbeaten in any league is a decent achievement. Serious question put our team in the SPL where would we finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Robbored said: One off games don't count. Nor do matches over two legs. Its the standard of the Scottish leagues that's pretty shite. You are sneering about a country with a tenth of England`s population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Robbored said: With the Scotland v England game coming up I get the same feeling about the Scottish game every time we play them -that its pretty shite and of poor quality. Yet again Celitic with the league and both the cups. Sure the treble is unusual but for one club to dominate has to be a negative effect in their game. There's no serious competition with Rangers still recovering and only Aberdeen can mount any kind of challenge. Celtic go into the Champions League and struggle and recently got stuffed 8-0 by Barca. Personaly I think the Scottish league is laughable but then I've always thought that. To be fair they had an absolute stinker of a group. They might have only got three points and not won a game but I think that losing three out of six matches against Barcelona, Man City and Monchengladbach wasn't a horrendous effort considering the respective squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: You are sneering about a country with a tenth of England`s population. Laughing at the standard, not sneering at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Just now, Robbored said: Laughing at the standard, not sneering at it. Calling it "shite" definitely seemed like a sneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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