Football The Scottish Football Thread - Page 37

MalteseFalcon · 23-06-2013, 16:37

Doesn't matter who they get, none of them will get any further than the group stage of either European cup.

denphone · 23-06-2013, 16:44

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Doesn't matter who they get, none of them will get any further than the group stage of either European cup.

Trust Mark the old sourpuss to deflate those tough Scottish diehards.

MalteseFalcon · 23-06-2013, 16:55

Going on last several years for that post den. Can't think the last time I saw Celtic out of the group stages before last season. And even then they got hammered by Juventus. Would love to see a Scottish team do well in Europe, but I fear with Celtic and Rangers dominating over the last 27 years there is no chance of a Scottish team doing well in European competitions.

Henkesghost · 23-06-2013, 17:38

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Going on last several years for that post den. Can't think the last time I saw Celtic out of the group stages before last season. And even then they got hammered by Juventus. Would love to see a Scottish team do well in Europe, but I fear with Celtic and Rangers dominating over the last 27 years there is no chance of a Scottish team doing well in European competitions.

Twice under Strachan, we've reached the last 16 3 times in the past 6 years. You obviously didn't think that hard

There's yer tea right there

LondonRoad · 23-06-2013, 18:47

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Doesn't matter who they get, none of them will get any further than the group stage of either European cup.

That's what any competition is about. By your reasoning they should just have a quick round robin between the 2 Manchester clubs and Chelsea to decide who the champions of the EPL are next season. None of the other clubs really matter do they

Sport is about raising your expectations even if nobody thinks you can win it. Realistically teams like St Johnstone will have done remarkably well if they reach the group stages.

Celtic also hope to reach the group stages, itself an achievement, and from there try to emulate or improve on last year.

MalteseFalcon · 23-06-2013, 19:27

If I had my way I would make the Champions League a one team tournament with only Stevenage FC in.

LondonRoad · 23-06-2013, 20:02

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Originally Posted by denphone

Celtic, Hibernian and St Johnstone await European draws.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23019923

Now who would those wise sages across the border like?.

Personally I don't care. I would like to the home leg to be first as I'll be in Fuertaventura for the second leg and will already miss the friendly against Munchengladbach.

That'll be 3 empty season tickets seats for those who are obsessed with such things

LondonRoad · 24-06-2013, 16:26

There could be a few Celtic clashes. Glasgow Celtic V Cliftonville and the possibility of Hibs and St Johnstone facing Irish opposition too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23019923

Derek · 26-06-2013, 10:49

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ADMINISTRATOR Bryan Jackson has pleaded with the SFA to go easy on Hearts and warned any fine could be the final nail in the club’s coffin.

Rangers were hit with a £50,000 fine for going into administration last year and Hearts, already deducted 15 points next season by the SPL, now face a penalty under the SFA disciplinary code.

Boo hoo. Maybe if there was an outcry about the stupidity of fining clubs in financial distress when Rangers were hammered last year then I'd have sympathy but in the name of 'sporting integrity' the same punishment has to apply.

**Hugh** · 26-06-2013, 13:17

Any sanctions should be applied consistently, otherwise it is a farce.

MalteseFalcon · 26-06-2013, 15:18

Agreed. Rangers weren't shown any mercy with regards to fines and the like. One rule for all, not one rule for one club and another for a different club. I would expect that Hearts be given at least the same fine as Rangers.

Henkesghost · 26-06-2013, 15:31

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Agreed. Rangers weren't shown any mercy with regards to fines and the like. One rule for all, not one rule for one club and another for a different club. I would expect that Hearts be given at least the same fine as Rangers.

Rangers liquidated,formed a new club and had to apply to join the Scottish football league, Hearts haven't, that's a huge difference, perhaps you've forgotten that as well as being unable to remember Celtic getting into the last 16 of the Champions league 3 times in the last 6 years.

colin25 · 26-06-2013, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Derek

Boo hoo. Maybe if there was an outcry about the stupidity of fining clubs in financial distress when Rangers were hammered last year then I'd have sympathy but in the name of 'sporting integrity' the same punishment has to apply.

No sympathy.

Rangers deserved everything they got..and it should have been more

Henkesghost · 26-06-2013, 15:34

Incidently if any Celtic fan on here aint to keen on the new "hoops" they could do worse than this effort from Blantyre Celtic.

LondonRoad · 26-06-2013, 15:46

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Originally Posted by colin25

No sympathy.

Rangers deserved everything they got..and it should have been more

They're dead. How much more can you do to them?

There's no point in digging up a corpse to hang it again.