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« on: March 25, 2007, 09:02:05 AM »
Scotland got the 2-1 victory over Georgia they needed. We still sit atop the group but have to face Italy next Sad
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 11:45:33 AM »
Quote from: Gully Foyle on August 31, 2007, 11:42:33 AM
Basically confirming what we already know.. the leagues outside the big five or so in Western Europe continue to get shafted.

The system for determining places can be unfair as it zooms in one one season and if you'r country performs poorly that season it relects that in the few seasons afterwards. It happened to Scotland last time round Smiley I'm pleased we secured two Champions League spots and on recent form, we should hold them.
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 01:11:31 PM »

You and half of Glasgow Wink
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« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2007, 01:35:54 PM »
Quote from: Gully Foyle on August 31, 2007, 01:21:01 PM

And alot of Ireland too I imagine. Wink

And for the Record, I wanted Spartak Moscow to win too. I have no general fondness for the bigot brothers.

I don't think it sets a good example to want a Russian team involved with mafia elements and past threats to lives of players and their families to beat Celtic Grin Besides, Celtic have a clean bill of health on tackling sectarianism with the help of organisations like Nil By Mouth this past decade. Besdies, the agression between themselves and Rangers is no where near like the firewall of agression between Rangers and Aberdeen Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2007, 04:20:48 PM »
ONE- NIL!!!!!! Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2007, 08:41:31 AM »
Scotland have moved to within two places of England in the FIFA world rankings, to 13th place behind England at 11th. While the rankings themselves are questionable, they do count when it comes to 'seeding' teams for future competitions.
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 05:51:31 PM »
It was the wierdest game I have seen in a long time.
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2007, 05:19:38 PM »
Lessons learned I guess.

For Scotland it means we get to be second tier seed in the '10 draw. Which means only one team should be theoretically better than us rather than 3 Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2007, 07:20:13 PM »
At least we can have a summer with out wall to wall saturation coverage on every London based TV channel (ducks)
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2007, 09:04:33 AM »
New FIFA world rankings out

England - 12th - 2nd Seed
Scotland - 14th - 2nd Seed
Northern Ireland 32nd- 3rd Seed
Ireland - 35th 3rd Seed
Wales - 58th 4th Seed

Can't wait for the draw Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2007, 06:05:54 PM »
Late winner for Celtic tonight Smiley Fingers crossed we can be in Europe past Christmas!
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2008, 05:35:30 PM »
Tomorrow is the Scottish title decider.

If Celtic win against Dundee United, they take the title. If Rangers hammer Aberdeen (say 6-0) they would win, depending on the Celtic result. Otherwise Celtic would win on goal difference.

In other news, a few weeks ago my local team Hamilton Academicals made it into the top flight Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2008, 03:40:57 PM »
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

Excuse me

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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2008, 02:16:41 PM »
It's the first Old Firm of the season tomorrow. Should be fun Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2008, 12:29:11 PM »
Quote from: Jas on September 26, 2008, 10:46:11 AM
UEFA have approved an Irish and Scottish proposal for the European Championships to be extended to having 24 teams.

 - Irish Times Report

About time. Maybe Scotland can bloody qualify UEFA has a large membership and the competition set up lagged behind the expansion.
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« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2009, 06:16:19 AM »
Henry admittes it was a hand ball (twice) and apparently told the ref. But 'out of sight out of mind' in Ref-land. There is always a case for allowing the refs to review footage of an incident and there are reasons why they should not. I do feel Ireland were cheated.
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