When the seagulls drop the squirrels SPFL 2018/2019

Yasssss

You could say Hearts played a bit dirty (I'd contend most of them were "good yellows") or blame it on the grass length, but with the ball we were playing great football. Uche has been a find and a half.

Hearts competed better for every ball. Worthy winners.

Naismith is a rat bastard sad excuse for a hard man. He's also stupid - Hayes being injured improves Celtic.

Better late than never...😎 pic.twitter.com/pJ5KDrOD6B

— Heart of Midlothian (@JamTarts) August 11, 2018

watching tony watt on twitter trying to get an obvious own goal credited to him is compelling stuff

I'm quite enjoying the hearts/levein trolling. always found levein a bit of a dour bore but there's something a bit jolly about the way he's reveling in being a bam-up merchant.

just found out that tony watt has a twitch stream lol

he's streaming himself playing the current st johnstone season on fm

hero

Seems Scottish football has decided blatantly kicking an opponent in retaliation is just fine. I am looking forward to this being applied consistently across the season.

Season over, Rodgers out. Or vice versa.

xp

Stamp. Please explain what a stamp is? Do you think they will look at this? More to the fact will you report this for Brown? @ScottishFA pic.twitter.com/KEEekc0odH

— MitchMcEwan (@ecc2004) August 12, 2018

Looks like elbowing was fine in the same game so pretty consistent so far ;)

I'd like to be able to support Celtic in Europe - not just for the sake of the coefficient but because I actually like to see Scottish clubs doing well - but the money gap it creates is so bloody ridiculous.

Don't worry we'll have a lot less money this season - I'd rather be in the Europa League anyway.

Rangers' route to group stages of UEFA looking good, Hibees humped in Norway.

Regretting using SPFL in this thread title as I'm seeing lots of weird and wonderful juniors stuff on twitter, e.g.

Lowland League East Kilbride present Spartans with engraved BANANA https://t.co/YbyeqVCcfC pic.twitter.com/kDX5viwOcT

— The Scottish Sun (@ScottishSun) August 16, 2018

The good news for the Gers is that Progres Niederkorn were put out by a goal in the 4th minute of extra time.

Tie of the round though was Zenit vs. Dinamo Minsk, positively Hibslike, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45216364

So it seems that the brief tenure of Lafferty being "our c**t" is over and he is now back to "a c**t".

Ideally we reinvest the funds in a defender pronto since Berra is crocked for most of the season. Someone the right side of 30 would be ideal.

Gareth McAuley would work short term but hmm, longer term? Don't want another Hughes.

Alternatively, if the Ross Callaghan plus cash rumour is to be believed, on the attacking front I am really interested in how Shankland would fare in the Premiership.

oh hello new thread!

I reckon Berra's a much bigger loss than Lafferty. I fear Shankland would be yet another Gavin Reilly / Dennis Wyness figure.

I'm enjoying this Motherwell v Rangers game

Aye, good end to end stuff. Looking forward to Old Firm next week.

Beautiful ending, well deserved point for Well.

Could have scripted that ending!

If Dembele is offski, any ideas who Celtic are or should be targetting to get in?

Euro qualification, an Édouard injury and Griffiths maintaining his less than stellar form could make the league a bit interesting!

Rangers through despite having two men sent off. I say two men, but one was Morelos, so more like one man and a big baby.

Celtic just announced the signing of Armstrong Okoflex.

We signed him in July, he's 16 and won't get a look at the first team.

Embarrassing effort at making deadline day look better. "We reluctantly sold our best striker so here's a youth prospect who's been here for months!"

Today is a good day

Today etc

Bright new dawn at Ibrox - park the bus, pin your hopes on Allan McGregor and occasionally hoof the ball upfield... to Kyle Lafferty. Are you Walter Smith in disguise?

Talking of Kyle Lafferty, I somehow missed this little nugget from his time with Palermo:

He scored 11 goals in 34 matches to help the club ascend to Serie A as champions in his only season, and won the Fans Player of the Season award. However, club president Maurizio Zamparini called him an "out-of-control womaniser" and claimed that this lifestyle resulted in him being sold.[26]

He told Italian radio in 2014: "He is an out-of-control womaniser, an Irishman without rules. He is someone who disappears for a week and goes on the hunt for women in Milan.

"He has two families with six children, he never trains, and he's completely off the rails. On the field he's a great player, because he gave us everything he had and more.

"In terms of his behaviour, however, he is uncontrollable. My coach told me he cannot sort this player out, so he has to go."

Kept Paolo Dybala out of the side too haha.

professional gamer wins spl player of the month

If the “professional gaming” keeps him out of bother and the goals flowing (in a Saints shirt) then I’ll happily chip in to sponsor his X-Box Live account.

Seems as good a thread as any to hail the excellent work of the Scottish Women's Team in their World Cup 2019 qualification; 7 wins, 1 defeat, did the job they needed to do this afternoon and results went their way. A World Cup final, at last!

really great news, only chance of seeing a scotland national team in a world cup.

in gloating tim news: with the loss in the derby at the weekend steven gerrard's start in the league is the worst ever for a rangers manager ;_;

This is @JMcGinn7 in #FIFA19.

Has to be a joke right, @EASPORTSFIFA?!#AVFC pic.twitter.com/WNMva1ux2R

— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) September 21, 2018

RIP Jim. Had a pint or two in his pub a fair few times.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16899673.celtic-legend-jim-brogan-dies-aged-73-after-dementia-battle/

This semi final scheduling fiasco is everything that is wrong with Scottish football.

Bobby Madden is everything that is wrong with Scottish football.

Absolutely - still rank the Hearts-Hamilton game last year as probably the worst reffing I've ever seen.

https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/12/its-the-bobby-madden-show-at-tynecastle/

I also remember at a Hamilton-Hearts game three or four years ago, we finally got a free kick our way after being booted for half the game and the entire away stand rose and sarcastically started singing "one Bobby Madden". The bastard of course started smiling as it's all about him.

Lest we forget to mention Andrew Dallas, Willie Collum, and Alan Muir of course.

And because I'm feeling particularly generous this morning - for the hundredth time Neil Doncaster is a fud.

This is well worth a read, particularly if you're a Larsson fan boy like me.

"HENRIK LARSSON MADE TIME STAND STILL" - David Preece

https://mundialmag.com/2018/09/20/henrik-larsson-birthday-celtic-barcelona-2018/

McLeish out.

Pish pish pish

Right, gtf McLeish, you useless cunt. I've had to sit in a bar in Lisbon and watch this shite ... well, I didn't have to but... also bar full of Yanks watching NFL, bad choice.

i was thinking we needed a general international football thread so i could celebrate Costa's debut full international appearance but this'll do eh?

Scotland scored a sweet goal at the end but, Jesus, is Europe is full of Americans or what?

(xp) I did start a Nations League or Cup or whatever the fuck it is, last night... though mostly to celebrate Holland stuffing Germany and Gibraltar winning way from home - off the Rock.

Pish pish pish

Hearts fans covering ourselves in glory yet again.

It's not their fault. Neil Lennon brings it on himself (c) Gary Caldwell and half the country

the fucking state of that. Ex head of the police federation said same too, which: bitter lol, of course he did.

I made the mistake of looking at kickback this week, which I'm sure you can imagine was delightful.

Every time I hear Billy Boys I really question my relationship with this club and some of its scumbag fans

aye

They can sing Billy Boys to their Hearts' content, they're getting murdered this afternoon.

had a dream my da and i were hanging out with el búfalo. he was very nice tae

Slow and ponderous tonight yet again. I'm hoping performances and not just results are being watched in considering the caretaker's future.

Here's my new favourite twitter account to follow follow

https://twitter.com/gerstv_clips

Eck's oot

SFA in doing the right thing shockah.

I'd hold that thought until you find out who's replacing him

Nightmare visions of Malky Mckay as caretaker in the upcoming double header and beating Belgium and getting the job.

it'll be strachan back or something equally barmy.

He's too wee.

Can't imagine why anyone would want the job, though I suppose there are plenty of shite unemployed managers out there.

With the treble in the bag (aye, right) I will be focussing on St Mirren's attempts to avoid relegation having been odds on for the drop for most the season.

There's only one King Billy. Rest in peace.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41685748

RIP Caesar ;_;

;_;

Stevie Chalmers :(

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16090

ffs they're all dying off now. RIP Stevie ;_;

;_;

Worst pitch in the league survives another season. Congratulations to Hamilton and all their supporter.

Well, St Mirren gave it their best shot but their early season form was abysmal.

good form going into play off though, tough one to call

So Scotland have actually got themselves a good manager. Not sure how it happened but good news.

This was class from Clarke, "Bye bye Rangers", lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PTcEZM0iZA

Treble treble!

That was a nervy final, Hearts played really well - bossed midfield for most of the game quite comfortably.

French Eddy seems completely lacking in nerves. His goals since Lennie arrived have been huge - no Eddie no treble.

I'm not convinced by our football since Lennie came back and I'm worried he's been employed as a cheap option - not just in wages but in summer transfers. Any of the other names linked with us would have wanted commitment in terms of investment but imo Lennie would take the job no matter what.

OTM to all of that. Love the guy but I really did not want Lennon to get the job. Anyway, come on the Saints this afternoon!

Dundee United twitter account has been hacked and has posted "Mon the Rangers" and "fuck the Pope" amongst other stuff durinvf today's game. Weird thing is the club seems oivious and is tweeting minute by minute updates of the game at the same time.

*oblivious

Oh dear. pic.twitter.com/LBtasjcVxj

— Ben Palmer (@BenjyPalmer) May 26, 2019

I was up for a wedding and a mate surprised me with a ticket for my birthday, so I went through on my own. We gave it a good go, at least- better than I feared. My voice is now completely fucked, to the point that I can't speak at all (don't celebrate a goal if you have a cold i guess)

kudos to youse on the treble treble!

Kilmarnock 0 Connah's Quay Nomads 2

... Jeez-o

banter years are back for killie efter stevie left

pic.twitter.com/m0W3pyX4xt

— Vanguard Bears (@VanguardBears) July 19, 2019

And they are the people, after all.

spfl fantasy football anyone?

https://fantasy.spfl.co.uk/#/welcome

https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17815310.four-arrested-rangers-fans-pitch-invasion-collapsed-disabled-shelter/

... and this doesn't even mention the sectarian singing. Things could get nasty this season.