I remember the days (as a kid) when I’d get excited about Scotland-England games. At the time the countries were neck-and-neck in the number of wins each had over the other, we knew we’d punched well above our weight for a century. Since then, the inevitable verdict of demographics has taken its toll.
Now we know we’re a small nation, inconsequential to the football world, and we’ve even starved of developmental resources compared to the riches that ploughs into the English FA from Premier League TV deals each season.
The historical rivalry remains but I don’t feel it anymore and surely English fans care even less. They will have to dig deep to muster anything more than an interest in the three points available tonight, having long since moved onto Argentina and Germany for their rivalry. And Iceland, of course (forgive me).
Great sporting rivalries can endure for generations but that doesn’t mean they’ll last forever. Circumstances can change causing both sides to lose interest and find others to do battle with. None of our 20th century rivalries will survive. If we could bloody the nose of Barcelona for a third time in the 21st century later this month, our hit rate would place the Catalans in the crosshairs. Bring it on.
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I don’t do stats, how many internationals matches did Jimmy McGrory get overlooked for ?
Some very less than average players have stacks of caps mainly due to the amount of games (and average players) these days……
You might highlight 7 caps as opposed to how many international games were played, is there matches available for to the 7 caps won…..
What bright spark decided to put a photo of that wee merde
in a chanty wrasslers scarf and strip on our blog ? my comp.
nearly went oot the windae.
The wee mhan just said ” keep oot the road of papa gran he’s
in a mood.
C,mon Scotland.
H.H Mick
pil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAZ8unRm2c
Liking the way big Sutton is calling Rahman Bawbag ? “Ramon”.
Neganon
Tomorrow will finally confirm your, my and the suspicions of one or two of the requisitioners or not.
I’ll hold my judgement until after AGM and hold off signing any petition into corruption within the corridors of the SFA until Celtic PLC determine were my focus will be aimed.
I too will be interested in Paul67’s public view on this if it falls as I expect it to.
MWD
Decent showing int he first half.
Craig hasn’t had a save to make although admittedly neither has Hart. Best chance fell to Hanley, 2nd best chance should have seen Leigh play in Snodgrass.
Moaned earlier about not buying the pink top for £55. But if we win I’ll be buying it ra morra!
PC off and back to the telly……
Neganon2
Wait until after the AGM, if the Celtic board do not act then we will know.
Our Hoops tonight are stand outs, James looking brave and Brown playing like he’s still captain. Leigh trying SOOO hard.
Lost my national pride with the no vote but want wgs and our bhoys to do well.
KLV
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Did I say AGM tomorrow? Doh. Obviously I meant next week. :@-))
Scotland – 4 great chances and don’t trouble the keeper.
England – 2 chances and2 goals.
That’s the difference.
KTF
Wallace asleep. Big step up from fourth division.
Looking like a 3 or 4-0 job now.
Nice to see Lee Wallace getting right tight on his man there!
Muppet.
MWD
Wallace is very poor, Not very clever or a good footballer, SFA must make wee Gordon put one in.
KLV
The PLC are like the right wing posters on CQN
We, the poor st holders and small shareholders are not worthy of their presence and are only there to make them money and increase their wealth
Without us they would not be rich but they really don’t like us but they need us
Scotland starting to tire.
Oh dear 3
Nobody on the post. Hmmmmm…..
Tartan army launching missiles into the pitch.
A humpin
Which agm am I waiting for?
And what about Paul67 and his refusal to speak up against the board?
Is he making too much money to tackle the real issues?
We dodged a bullet with Morrison, he’s rank.
TTR
Surely offensive ?
Neganon
The free Wullie AGM. What friggin AGM do you think?
Ask Paul yourself. Send him an email FFS.
I HOLD the same concerns as you but you Grand Master pushing them past their limits.
MWD
FFS is Hanley REALLY our only option at centre half?
He is absolutely useless.
NA2
Paul refuted your claim last week that he has or does make any money from the media, he said he once got a £45 fee and he didn’t know anything about it till the check arrived in the mail.
Nopw I don’t know Paul personally, but I know a fair few who do and if he says he doesn’t get paid, I believe him.
Where are you getting your info from that contradicts this ?
As for the board, I agree with you 100%, they never have had any notion to go against the sfa, never, I told this to Auldheid a few years ago.
HH
VFR800@GIRFUY.CO.UK on 11TH NOVEMBER 2016 9:12 PM
FFS is Hanley REALLY our only option at centre half?
He is absolutely useless.
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Lol, indeed.
Tim reaper
The ‘missile’ was a tennis ball
Don’t do irony do you
MWD, don’t feed the troll.
KTF
Snodgrass is another one that is overrated.
On tonight’s showing I don’t ever want Celtic to sign Snodgrass.
MWD
Good grief the PC brigade are out.
My only concern now is that the lhad gets back safely from Wembley.
Pretty shambolic on the pitch now as the players know that it’s all over for WGS.
If you took away the Sky money this would be the cream of the EPL…….scary thought.
It just gets better! Matt Ritchie is coming on.
Replacing Grant Hanley I hope (even though he’s not a centre half).
KTF
Watching France/Sweden as england/scotland is PPV and eff that. Good game with decent players out there.
Winger Anya looks like the best defender in that back 4!