Scottish Football Discussion Thread 2010/11

[Reznor]

Haha no worries.....likewise i had no idea they signed Kapo untill you just mentioned it.

 

Turns out the lad up front was Adrian Ruelas.

Ah right, recognise the name, i think he was the guy they brought over as part of that deal they've got going with Santos Laguna

[FUM]

Haha no worries.....likewise i had no idea they signed Kapo untill you just mentioned it.

 

Turns out the lad up front was Adrian Ruelas.

 

He's been on trial for a while. It's widely expected that they're using him as a trialist until January with a loan deal to be agreed then.

[David]

Billy McNeil has commented on the situation with referees and what some would say is a "bias" against Celtic;

 

Referees out to get Celtic? It's nothing new.

 

It's been happening for years.

 

Ever since the days I was a manager.

 

During my career I always felt there were referees who targeted Celtic when they took charge of our games.

 

They operated with attitudes that were anti-Celtic. I genuinely believe that.

 

People used to think Tom Wharton had an agenda against us. I don't.

 

He was one of my favourite refs and I used to get on really well with him.

 

He was pretty fair in the games I was involved in.

 

I can't say that about a lot of them though. All this stuff this week has simply confirmed those beliefs.

 

Don't get me wrong, there's probably people from clubs throughout Scottish football who also think refs don't give them anything.

 

But I don't think anyone gets it as bad as Celtic.

 

In my day, there were referees who made mistakes but there were others who didn't give Celtic a fair crack and who found it very difficult to be perfectly fair and honest about what they did. Is that the same today? Well, this week's events don't do much to pour cold water on the theory.

 

But no matter referee's decisions. Celtic's players have to rise above it all.

 

They have to be good enough to win without any help from the officials.

 

That might sound harsh - but after what happened with Dougie McDonald at Tannadice, for me it's fair comment.

 

Refs have a tough job, no question. The higher they go, the harder it becomes.

 

But sometimes it's just in their nature to produce performances that makes them a target for the fans.

 

But to hear guys like McDonald openly admit things like this is incredible.

 

They should concentrate on being as efficient as they possibly can - without telling the world about their mistakes.

 

This simply gives ammunition to those who believe refs are against Celtic.

 

What happens next will be interesting.

 

Maybe Celtic won't be too happy with the findings of SFA chief executive Stewart Regan.

 

Perhaps they'll want their own independent investigation to get some answers.

 

For me, taking the matter into their own hands would be difficult.

 

To go outside the organisation would create a whole load of problems and I'm not sure that would work.

 

I'm not sure clubs should be involved in that sort of thing anyway.

 

That's why the SFA have to really crack down and keep an eye on the men in the middle.

 

If they believe these guys are blatantly - or silently - being unfair, they need to throw them out.

 

The suggestion of bringing continental refs in for the likes of Old Firm games has cropped up again and that might be a sound idea.

 

But then you watch them in the Champions League or whatever and these guys can be just as bad.

 

It's a difficult job and we need to work hard to understand that.

 

However, the SFA need to work even harder to improve the quality of these guys in the first place.

 

They're benefiting financially from being on reasonable money.

 

Now it's time to improve their conduct on the pitch to reflect that. In a small country like ours, it's hard for the refs to avoid criticism.

 

The second they go out on to the pitch they'll be accused of something.

 

What we have to do to avoid that is simply improve the standard and better the system.

 

The one thing you have to appreciate is refereeing at the top level is very difficult.

 

Every ref will find problems doing the job properly.

 

Not one of them will go through their career truly satisfied with every one of their performances.

 

That can't be easy for them - I'm sure they would love to go home after doing a game knowing they've had the perfect match.

 

Sadly, I do think we're in a position nowadays where the players disillusioned with the standard of refereeing.

 

The big problem we have now is getting a new generation of referees.

 

Because let's be honest, who the hell would want to do the job right now?

 

If there are any referees out there who questioned the vocation before last week, they certainly won't be rushing to sign up for it now.

Source: The Sun

[Xavi]

They need European refs in the SPL to give Celtic a level playing field.

 

They won't want the one from the Arsenal game though, he cheated them. Oh and the Braga one too?

 

I feel sorry for Celtic, the whole worlds conspiring against them

[Chaka Demus]

They need European refs in the SPL to give Celtic a level playing field.

 

They won't want the one from the Arsenal game though, he cheated them. Oh and the Braga one too?

 

I feel sorry for Celtic, the whole worlds conspiring against them

 

The Establishment are a world wide group. We are not just based in Scotland

[David]

To be fair, the recent actions of the SFA, and the likes of Hugh Dalls in particular, hasn't done anything to help disprove the Celtic fans feelings.

[The Cum Doctor]

To be fair, the recent actions of the SFA, and the likes of Hugh Dalls in particular, hasn't done anything to help disprove the Celtic fans feelings.

 

Actually, what it's done is make the SFA look like the idiots that they are.

[martyngnr]

C.I.S Cup Semi-Final draw.....

 

SATURDAY 29th JANUARY 2011

 

ABERDEEN -v- CELTIC

 

Kick-off 3.00 p.m.

 

The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Glasgow

 

SUNDAY 30th JANUARY 2011

RANGERS -v- MOTHERWELL

 

Kick-off 3.00 p.m.

 

(Televised Live on BBC Scotland)

The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Glasgow.

 

Rangers game to be televised.......CONSPIRACY!~

[bAzTNM Fan]

Is there any reason why those games are on a weekend as opposed to midweek?

[Daaaaaad!]

Money.

[bAzTNM Fan]

Hinchas del Rangers orinaron sobre la afici

[David]

Is there any reason why those games are on a weekend as opposed to midweek?

If it's to accomodate Rangers in the Champions League, they'll be wishing they hadn't bothered now!

[The Cum Doctor]

It's probably to try and help the usually poor crowds for the semi finals.

[Daaaaaad!]

For those of you who don't speak Spanish - Rangers fans pissed off the tier onto the Valencia supporters below, and four of them got papped out for fighting EACH OTHER with beer bottles. What a lovely bunch.

Soapy in 'look how bad Rangers fans are' SHOCKER. You didn't see me posting when Celtic fans set fire to a pub in Lincoln and in the process injured one of their OWN fans with a flare before their PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY with Chris Sutton's Lincoln City in July, but there we are.

[bAzTNM Fan]

For those of you who don't speak Spanish - Rangers fans pissed off the tier onto the Valencia supporters below, and four of them got papped out for fighting EACH OTHER with beer bottles. What a lovely bunch.

Soapy in 'look how bad Rangers fans are' SHOCKER. You didn't see me posting when Celtic fans set fire to a pub in Lincoln and in the process injured one of their OWN fans with a flare before their PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY with Chris Sutton's Lincoln City in July, but there we are.

 

Do you fancy me or something mate? You've got quite the preoccupation with commenting on pretty much anything I post.