texanwellfan

Think big hansome John would be up to the task of playing centre half ??

BRILLIANT !!!

Although brought up in this thread I think its not even so much about just this instance but rather that the money should be split more evenly anyway. it's not just about individual teams its about doing things to have a more competitive league and raise the standard. Celtic and Rangers can far out do the rest of the teams on gate money . The league has to find ways to even it up a bit so that as a product the SPFL is competitive ( or at least more than it is now ) and that in general the standard across all the clubs can be improved and brought closer to, currently, Celtic. Not only will it benefit all the othe teams but surely will benefit Celtic as well in the sense that they wil be playing stronger opposition week in week out. So I am not for changing mid stream during the season but I think it should be modfied for future seasons as a way of making progress to try and close the gap or stop it widening. So that's really the point that irks me, is that Celtic seem intent on keeping all the money they can and the governing body and/or the rest of teams are happy with that. The payouts for position needs to be redone to spread the money more evenly because Celtic need the league as much as it needs Celtic and Celtic can help themselves by helping the teams become more competitive.

So while we areoff on a tangent, sill somewhat related though, when things changed from SPL to SPFL did the rdiclous 11 - 1 voting system carry over ?

Right off the bat it irks me that first place money for Celtic was left alone when deciding to "compensate" all the clubs for loss of revenue due to Rangers not being in the league !

I think thats the crux of the discussion. I think some people would disagree with your statement. I agree about not giving him dogs abuse at the game but at the same time I am not sure that he qualifies under your statement. However, I have got to assume that he is fully aware that his performances need to improve and that he will be doing what he can to make that happen. Maybe it's fair or maybe it's not but the only way to get people off his back is to perform better. ( maybe he should give Mr Higdon a quick call ? )

While I agree with your statement Spider, ( as I mentioned in my earlier post ) there's about as much chance of that happening as there is of Nielsen catching a ball.......Sorry' couldn't stop myself ! Nielsen is going to have to step up and earn the confidence and respect from the fans. Your sentiment could also be applied to referee's but I don't think I need to comment on that chances of that ever happening !

Well bottom line is, he has 3 weeks practise to work on his game before he is under scrutiny again. Unfortunate maybe but I think the punters will be more inclinded to dish out pelters rather than any encouragment so I think the ball is firmly in his court. He is going to have to win over the fans by improving and playing well. Which really is what he should be doing anyway. between him and Marshall they got to list the problems and determine how to fix them. That includes the mental side as well as the physical side.

From what I saw on the highlights, I didn't think it was a bad tackle at all. I think he fell awkwardly but thats about it.

without trying too hard I can recal from the short set of highlights on you tube that Aberdeen hit the post and we cleared 2 off the line

Just watched the highlights on you tube. While there may be other contributing factors to the 2 goals we conceded I think the goalie has to shoulder the largest percentage. The first goal, I am not sure how he even managed to knock it back towards the middle ! The second goal he is just posted missing. Having said that let's hope he improves as some of the other players have done. Since it's unlikely we will get another keeper the rest of the team will just have to step it up a notch to compensate till he improves or we get another keeper.

Brazil always used to have dodgy keepers but it never stopped them wining the world cup. While it can make a big difference to have a good goalkeeper it seems that we are in the position where the rest of the team are going to have to make up for our shortcomings in the goalie department. work extra hard in defence to deny the opposiiton opportunities and put away our chances up front to make sure we end up scoring more goals than our opponents. Of course the midfield have to chip in at both ends. Even with the goalkeeping situation as it is, I still think the team as a whole, are capable of finishing second or third.

If I'm going to watch later I like to know the score. we win I watch it we loose i don't Draw, depends if the wife has anythgin for me to do :-)

somebody needs to make an emoticon of a guy turning a big key

Maybe not but he could be the answer to our immediate need ?

Pretty sure i was at that game. I'd be about 12 and used to go all over the place following the might well. Cant see the fottage well enough on my computer at work to see who all was playing. Maybe get a better look when I get home

What is that record anyway?

wasn't last season the most goals we have scored in a season in the top flight? The season before that might be the sdeason we have conceded fewest goals in top flight

Agree but in fairness to the ref I thought it was ok at first that he got the ball. but then replay clearly showed just how wreckless and dangerous it was even although he got the ball. Far worse than the one Vidic got sent off for.

Watched footage on SPFL you tube. Stick on red card. He was out to get Las whether the ball got in the way or not

John Greig

sorry looked much better before i posted it :-) golas for 112 goals against 23 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968%E2%80%9369_Scottish_Second_Division

OK got it Table[edit] PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation1Motherwell363042112238964Promotion to the 1969–70 First Division2Ayr United362376823151533East Fife362169824537484Stirling Albion362169674027485Queen of the South362079754134476Forfar Athletic3618711715615437Albion Rovers361951260564438Stranraer3617712574512419East Stirlingshire3617514706283910Montrose36154175971−123411Queen's Park36137165059−93312Cowdenbeath36125195467−132913Clydebank36615155267−152714Dumbarton36115204669−232715Hamilton Academical3688203772−352416Berwick Rangers3679204270−282317Brechin City3686224078−382218Alloa Athletic3677224579−342119Stenhousemuir36662455125−7018

Is there any season we scored 100 goals? I seem to recal that we did one time. maybe in Johnny Golthorpe era?

is that the year we scored over 100 goals?