maverick sheep

no updates til this evening

the disgrace isn't that we're shite, the disgrace is that we've created a system in the country in the last 15 years that guarantees we can't be anything other than shite. it should go back to being the 5 nations, with a 5 nations division below it and 1 promotion relegation, and scotland wouldn't be in it without overhauling the "club" system. glasgow and edinburgh are meaningless franchises with no history and no youth set ups. the reason they exist is because they can budget to lose, achieve that, and cover their costs. How could that possibly lead to anything other than an embarrassment when it comes to the national team? andy robinson is certainly not the solution, but neither is he the problem.

As scaremongering goes that's pretty desperate from the wellygraph. Instead of paying a BBC license fee, at worst the full channels/select programmes will be part of a subscription package that you'd pay for other channels anyway, while new or enhanced Scottish free-to-air channels would emerge. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Northern_Ireland) BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland are widely available across the border in the Republic of Ireland. These channels are carried on all digital platforms in the Republic including Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland, Magnet Networks, SCTV and Crossan Cable. BBC One NI and BBC Two NI are also available terrestrially in the Republic in counties near the Northern Ireland border. Saorview, the free-to-air Irish digital television service is yet to carry the BBC channels soon. Additional BBC channels such as BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, and BBC World News, are also available within the Republic of Ireland as part of a subscription with leading digital television providers. On 1 February 2010 the Republic of Ireland's Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan signed an agreement with the UK's Ben Bradshaw. This agreement will enable viewers within Northern Ireland to watch RTÉ One, RTÉ Two and TG4 on a free-to-air basis as of 2012. The agreement between both jurisdictions will also guarantee that viewers within the Republic of Ireland will be able to view BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Two Northern Ireland on the Republic of Ireland's free-to-air service which is to debut in late 2010. A cross-border initiative has always been on the agenda for the Green Party in the Republic of Ireland. However it was later confirmed that BBC Northern Ireland services are now to be offered in the Republic of Ireland on a 'paid-for' basis and not the original free-to-air basis.

has had to accept retirement after being told there was too much damage to his leg after a triple break last year.

Iain Turner's gone back to Preston so the pars are looking for a new keeper too... The return of JC and Clangers? (although we can't loan to SPL clubs can we?)

Jim McIntyre sacked apparently. Surprising, but not that much.

Btw, what's the story with uefa or fifa regulations saying pitches like ours have fans too close to the touchline? Would that apply to Bilbao's then? It's a piece of nonsense that grounds with atmosphere are booted out. Been happening for years in England and for what benefit?

Huntelaar 2nd player ever to score 3 hat-tricks in a single european season just behind Altafini who made it in 1962-63.

There's been a disgraceful lack of lols in this story recently

so the next time you're having a below average time at work, but showing signs of coming out the rut, you think someone should snap your ankle? Personally not sure how that would benefit you or your employer.

I meant Chelsea hanging on in the CL. Can't believe Che, Spurs or even LFC could potentially be in the CL next year, without Bilbao. Yeah that's it. Couldn't remember how quickly things got revised but suddenly all the talk of Scotland's coefficient 2 years ago has come flying back. I shouldn't pay attention to European football. It's more than my stomach can take!

Bilbao are unlucky they play in such a difficult league. May well miss out on CL qualification. Surely England are about to lose a qualification spot? Or is one hanger-on enough for keeping up the coefficient?

I thought there was a physical limit to how many times one thread could make me piss myself laughing, but apparently not. This is getting embarrassing! Edit- have just remembered this isn't the vermin thread...even for a guy sitting in town soaked in urine, i feel a bit silly now.

Either the most undeserved compliment, or the least accurate criticism ever. My brain LITERALLY exploded.

Oot. Welding.

Chelsea are awful defensively. Which is cool. Utterly disgusting that that cunt tyldsley described the ref missing a clear pen as "keeping his nerve". The bias of elements in the media is shameful.

surely his contract could be shown to clarify what his duties were/n't

I can assure you I personally wouldn't be doing that, but you're right that Man U are as overly discussed as LFC are They're the ugly sisters of the EPL.

never heard that in my life either. as a defense for the recent conduct of afc players, staff and fans, it's fairly peculiar. liverpool's persecution complex even tops celtic's from last year.

considine has come on leaps and bounds so i'd say he's improved more than anyone. jack is progressing in the manner he always looked like doing. mcardle's been good enough recently but at the start of the season at right back he cost us a fair few points single handedly.

fucking typos. makes me sick. this is an absolute presedent setter. will we let it lie? will we stand up for ourselves? scottish football has to drop the meek desperate hooker attitude if we're ever going to prosper again

ah.