"The monkeys start to squeal, lie and create conspiracy plots" - Scottish Football 2012/13

STV Sport ‏@STVSport
Despite rumours to the contrary John Brown has not resigned as interim manager of Dundee.

(Apparently radio scotland saying he has)

Fuck me Dundee are a circus. Bomber Brown an exceptional candidate? Gift that keeps on giving.

In fun news, Steven Anderson nearly scored a goal today and if the linesman had done his job properly on Tue night we'd be second (in pub now).

Chris Harvey ‏@ChristopherHarv

Unconfirmed reports that acrimonius Dundee FC Fans & BoD Q&A session has finished with two board members tendering their resignation. stv.tv

I was at the Berwick game today and once again I'm gutted that we've been over by dodgy refeering decisions, taking the lead then turned over by a soft penalty and then a stonewaller not given for us. Not complaining that Rangers probably deserved to win but 3-1 flatters them big style.

In fairness to fat Sally I was about 50 feet from him and couldn't make out any of the chants. Outside the ground there was definitely some sectarian songs sung, so no surprise if that happened inside the ground too.

Ally McCoist on the news saying "tell us what we can't sing and we won't sing it". Lady, if you have to ask...

Hahahahaha, I'd never seen this before. Ahahahahaha.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2819085/Kris-a-big-miss-Rafa.html

amazing

" Liverpool would be the ideal fit because Fernando Torres is in and out of the Reds side with injury and when he’s missing they have no one to fill his boots. "

these people are out there

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BD-tF4xCcAAxLgk.jpg

Wowzers.

Hey, this is good too: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/4810831/Bomber-a-flop-at-Clyde-Jose-wouldve-been-a-loser-there.html

(apologies for repeated linkage to the Sun)

Seriously, nothwithstanding his pishness at Clyde, did you not SEE him rambling away outside Ibrox? And you wonder why everyone sees his appointment as a joke?

It's not just that it clearly isn't true that he was the "stand out" from several "high-calibre candidates" - it's that it's really obvious Gardiner has thought "Fuck it we're relegated anyway, I may as well give my mate a job for a few months."

I do love how he's couching it in terms of John Brown being a Dundee legned, when everyone else just sees rambling mad ex-Deidco nutter who was a bit pish at managing at lower levels. Who the fuck does he think's buying it? Isn't it great for a bit of variety when Vlad's nowhere near the maddest delusionalest spokesbod for a team in Scotland any more?

"To keep Dundee up this season would be the best achievement of my career."

He's right there. Given that every team above them is likely to pick up another two or three wins in the remaining games I reckon Dundee need at least 7 wins from their remaining 11 games. They've managed 3 from 27 so far and have a goal difference of minus millions.

Ross County can go joint second if they beat Aberdeen tonight o_O

2.15 for ridic Leigh Griffiths goal.

Hibees should stop watching before the shite penalty call at 4:13.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__5zImdcM4

race for 2nd is nuts

 	Team 		P 	GD 	Pts
2 	Inverness CT 	27 	7 	41
3 	Ross County 	28 	2 	41
4 	Motherwell 	27 	5 	40
5 	St Johnstone 	28 	1 	40
6 	Hibernian 	28 	0 	38
7 	Kilmarnock 	28 	6 	37
8 	Aberdeen 	29 	-3 	37
9 	Dundee Utd 	28 	-5 	37

Anybody but Motherwell please.

Anyone but Caley Thistle. I have a grudging respect for what Butcher's done with them, but they're still born of total cuntery.

Smashing point for 3rd division strugglers Stirling Albion tonight :)

James McFadden at Fir Park, hello ten years ago!

Shocking from us tonight.

Absolutely rubbish. I'm all for competitiveness in the league, but I'm more for us not being shite.

The only way it can be competitive is for Celtic to get worse - the gap in investment is too big for other clubs to bridge in the other direction.

John McGlynn mutually consented out of Tynecastle...

Not before time - I know they've fallen on hard times but that squad should be nowhere near the foot of the table. I'm predicting the return of the prodigal Elvis.

Yeah, seems likely. Barry Smith to Falkirk to replace him, maybe?

only if Elvis and Vlad can put aside their differences so idk

Oh aye, forgot about that.

Och, hope Elvis holds off until Lithuanian Central Bank has flogged us/put us out our misery and we become The Hearts 2015 Ltd or whatever. Whoever comes in is inheriting a terrible job.

Latest odds, everyone on Earth including Stuart Baxter getting a mention.

Gary Locke And/Or Darren Murray 4
Peter Houston 4
Paul Hartley 5
Steven Pressley 5
Craig Levein 6
Colin Cameron 8
John Robertson 10
Derek Mcinnes 11
Allan Johnston 12
Jim Jefferies 12
Jimmy Calderwood 12
Sandy Clark 12
Alex Mcleish 14
Gus Mcpherson 14
Terry Butcher 14
Alex Rae 20
Allan Moore 20
Andy Thorn 20
Davie Weir 20
Gary Bollan 20
Gary Mcallister 20
George Burley 20
Glynn Snodin 20
Gordon Chisholm 20
Jim Duffy 20
Jim Mcintyre 20
Mark Venus 20
Owen Coyle 20
Charlie Mcparland 25
Nick Barmby 25
Nigel Worthington 25
Steve Kean 25
Stuart Baxter 25

No random Lithuanians?

Surely you can cut anyone who already has a job out of that list?

On the basis that this one will only pay them sporadically? You'd think so. TBF we may not be able to sign a manager over the age of 21..

David Southern was spouting some pish about how the new candidate would have to be aware of the stature of the club and the fact that we have the second highest wage bill in the spl. Er, hasn't that been part of the problem?!

(Glynn Snodin?!)

Snodin = former Jambo + recently unemployed

Ah, thx - didn't realise he was actively on the job market. Seemed like such a weird name to stick in there (er, amongst all those other glittering names etc and so on...)

New sponsor for Rangers - Blackthorn cider - owned by C&C - who own Magners - who sponsor Celtic.

"Old Firm" brand alive and unwell.

guy cannae pick a team but lol

"We have the quarter-final to prepare for and we are playing Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League. We're not renting our training ground to them."

Scottish sports journalist of the year, Keith "wealth off the radar" Jackson, today:

What was an alleged sustained catalogue of rule breaking and deceit stretching over an 11-year period, all the way from 2000 to 2011, has been dismissed as a figment of the imagination.

Aye, so what was the fine for, ya tadger?

But Rangers have been found guilty of not much more than being Rangers. And of allowing Craig Whyte to take advantage of them at their weakest moment.

Um, no?

On the basis that this one will only pay them sporadically? You'd think so.

That and the fact they'd maybe have to pay compensation to the current club.

Killie vs Hibs cup tie is a cracker so far, but not as good as James Dayton's magnificent beard.

Oh Killiepaws

hat tricks all over the UK this weekend

Leigh Griffiths' first ever, I think.

Hibs vs Falkirk
Celtic vs Dundee Utd

Johnny Russell ruled out for a while with a leg fracture.

Totally forgot the draw was today. Dundee Utd the worst we could have got, obv, but lack of Russell is a help.

Hibs >>>>>> Dundee United atm imo

What I've gleaned from twitter: BBC says Jon Daly is to sign for the huns on a bosman, and Romanov, his family and Fedotovas have all resigned from the board of UBIG. STV thinks this means he's relinquished control of hearts, but the Herald think otherwise.

Why? Why would Daly do that?

Oh, he's 30, I thought he was younger than that. Money, then. Will they never learn?

Still, can see his choice of celebratory flag going down well at the sportsdirectbargainbin arena

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8333/jdtric.jpg

Wouldn't that make him the first ever Republic of Ireland player at Rangers? If anything proves they're a completely new club it's that!

The first since WWII I think? First was in the earliest days of the league, 1903 or thereabouts.