The Scotland national team is a decent proxy for Celtic on the international stage. If anything, they are more limited in resources, unable to innovate in different markets, as we are. In previous generations, when domestic leagues across the Continent were semi-professional, Scotland’s 5 million population and fully professional league was a sufficient bedrock. Not anymore.
Scotland are entitled to enjoy this moment in the sun. They will qualify for the Euros and in Steve Clarke have a manager who will ensure cheap defeats are rare. It will only be a moment, though. This is unsustainable, Scotland will regress just as Wales did and Ireland before that.
Celtic’s ability to innovate will bring them to the top table regularly, but the demographics are against everyone from a small country, club, or national team. This reality is a hard enough burden to carry for the club we love, so best wishes to Scotland, but I can’t get up for it.
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bb,
pull up a chair there is only 3 of us on tonight
St Stivs
I don’t know.
First I was aware of him was when he played against us.
Don’t know anything of his career pre Croatia.
Good evening all from the Govanhill massif.
0-0 hauf time
Moratas movement very good.A threat for Atletico in our games.
Scotland defending very well.Ridiculous couple of decisions by the Ref.Robertson wiped out by the keeper,taken off,foul to Spain.
I am sure Viduka played for Melbourne Croatia, and Ange for Melbourne Hellenic (?).
Going to go try find out.
Every live game in Scotland has an ex hun player as a pundit, no matter who’s playing
why isnt melbourne michk up yet to tell us the answers ?
get the ketchup lassies on.
and in a running theme, just seen the seats the four of us sat on in the final, all unoccupied,
bloody celtic ticket office
Ref is a homer and could well have a say in this game.
Belmont Brian , thanks for posting ….love Spike milligan!
wee bryan from tharagotha on now ane awe
wafg
Wits the Goalie doing? Here comes VAR…
ridiculous……corrupt corrupt corrupt decision!
Shocking decision.
Glen Daly,think you were right with this Ref.Keeper does not even complain.
i seen no infringement in that goal, why was it disallowed
Because the game is bent at every level.
UEFA MUST GET SPAIN THRO INTO THE BEST POSITION…
absolutely corrupt the refs a homer….unbelievable
1-0 Morata.
Seek
TT
offside was the decision, can you be offside from a direct free kick if you donty touch the ball ?
I don’t like this ref but I think Hendry fouled the keeper. The Polish channel I’m watching said it was offside just there. Even without a foul, he was involved in the play.
I would have looking for it.
Christie has had a good game.
We held out for 75 mins, hope we can steal an equalizer.
Still in with a chance going to germany but regardless this is a fine Scotland team to watch IMHO
Now the game is won the ref is giving us plenty………….prick!
Deserved win for Spain but the Hickey slip has Scotland all over it.
Shame after a good performance.
TEXASTIM on 12TH OCTOBER 2023 9:42 PM
Deserved win for Spain but the Hickey slip has Scotland all over it.
Dont agree Steve Clarkes team doesn’t have that ‘so called trad stamp’….just a mistake
that Spain celbrate that much, shows how far scotland have come.
whisper it, Clarke is a great tactical manager,
hire him for our european games.
Fourstone you’re right – I should have said ‘old Scotland’ – tough break on Hickey
Ah well another Ref cheating.
Had 2 – 1 spain as well.
Maybe I will have better luck with the MOD telling me why my post was deleted but I wont hold my breath.
After all its the MODs blog. He makes up any rules he wants I suppose.
Early start manana.Off to Las Americas.
Sack the Liars that are Celtic Board.
Keep FREE SPEACH its 1 of the fundamentals of our society.
D :)
Trying to cover their arse now,not a foul,offside
They want Haaland in the finals,conspiracy theory No 1
Sam Quentin,
The Ukraine War,” Some skirmishes in the Ukraine countryside”
You are an absolute fekin eejit.
Do we still want European referees?
John McGinn more or less saying what we’ve all said………..this was feckin’ corrupt!
DAVID66
Go look on the last blog
The other mod explained why
Which is more than I would have done……
Who is the other MOD is that you under a different name?
Theres that many names but the same person.
D :)
Seems some of Sam Quentin’s posts have been removed.
Is this commonplace on here?
Does anyone have the now deleted link to the article connecting the setting up of Hamas by the state of Israel?
Thanks in advance.
For goodnes sake another deleted.
Free speach defo is kaput.
🤣
Sad very sad.
Goodnight Mr Moderator
D :)
Never expected us to win in that stadium, and at least we have a couple of games to qualify and Norway need to play Spain at the weekend a game they need to win. I think. We’ll see how it pans out.