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Derek Adams propensity to waste time and then complain about time being added on should not obscure the fact that he is a remarkably productive football manager.  Ross County, from Dingwall, population 5,000, are sitting fourth in the SPL and remain in touching distance of a place in Europe.  No need to highlight their Scottish Cup campaign in 2010.

It is, therefore, no surprise that Aberdeen have asked Ross County for permission to speak to him.  On the face of it, Aberdeen should fancy their chances of recruiting Adams but County are confident for a reason.  SPL, and in Owen Coyle’s case First Division, managers have been recruited by well-paying English clubs at levels the likes of Aberdeen cannot compete with.  County chairman, Roy McGregor, is likely to advise Adams to hold off for a more lucrative move south.

When Jimmy Calderwood left Dunfermline for Aberdeen in 2004 chairmen John Yorkston explained his surprise at Calderwood heading north, explaining that he believed one day Calderwood would move to Ibrox.  Aberdeen proved to be a plateau for Calderwood, as it has been for most over the last couple of decades.

If they don’t get Adams chances are they will go back to Motherwell; back-to-back second place finishes are exactly what is needed at Pittodrie right now.

Best of luck to Gordon Strachan on his first competitive game as Scotland manager tonight.
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  1. Why craig thomson referee ? Surely he should only do spl games

     

     

    Watched last 10mins of 1st half..stirling doing well. Huns boo’d off. Good times.

     

     

    Dvd time

  2. Good luck to the REBELS 2moro against the Kingdom @ Austin Stack Park 2pm …. Mon the Blood and Bandage … CORCAIGH ABU !!

  3. A pint of Stella, also commonly known as ……….. A pint of who are you looking at :))

  4. Their team may be garbage, their fans may have decided that walking away is actually a good idea, but all is well in zombieland, ally is back in club tie, blazer and brown brogues. Dignity restored!

  5. Also noticeable that the tactical genius is playing a watty-esque European 4-5-1 formation. In fairness they are up against a team that’s taken 4 out of 6 points from them this season

  6. Snake Plissken

     

    13:02 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

    Can Ernie quote a reputable historical source for his assertion that the nationalist movement was borne having an anti catholic ethos ? over to you Ernie

     

     

    The national movement in Scotland Jack Brand

     

    Scots national league first organisation to advocate complete independence for Scotland their organisation not only wanted Independence for Scotland it also rejected the existing

     

    order it was very close to the emerging socialist movement

     

     

    Scotland a short history Christopher Harvie

     

    In 1928 the national party of Scotland was formed mainly by dissident members of the Independent Labour party

     

     

    The birth of the nationalist movement in Scotland is closely related with the socialist movements at the start of the 20th century, they were reacting to the political, social and economic issues of their time, but these are easily established facts if you know your history, or you can read propaganda from Labour trolls and apparatchiks

  7. BINOS Running amok ! Sevco are the most unfit mob I’ve ever seen ! Getting the runaround from part time players on £50 a week !! BRILLIANT !!

  8. proudbhoy

     

    13:08 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

    Why craig thomson referee ? Surely he should only do spl games

     

     

    He knows when to award the penalty ;-).

  9. Haud oan, did ‘young’ apprentice manager of the decade(d#ckhead) have one up front against the galacticos of Stirling?

     

     

    Shoorely shum mishtake……

  10. Gordon_J backing Neil Lennon

     

    13:22 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

    Be fair to The Rangers. They are missing stars like Black and Sandaza today …

     

     

    and Little and Perry….

  11. Hopefully my espn and sky have been disconnected by next week ! ESPN bigging up possible Sevco title party against Montrose next week ! LAUGHABLE !!

  12. Sally will never be a managerial legned until he buys his first cardighun!

     

     

    FACT

  13. Clueless up front! Brother Thomson waiting for the ball to reach the Bino’s area,in order to award the obligatory penalty!

     

     

    No chance of it happening so far I’m happy to report!

     

     

    Sally must stay!!

     

     

    HH

  14. ToffeeTim

     

    13:25 on

     

    23 March, 2013

     

     

    I cancelled my ESPN a couple of weeks ago when I saw no Celtic games scheduled and 4 or 5 zombie games being shown. Gets disconnected next weekend. Asked reason why I was cancelling I told them I wasn’t paying to watch 4th tier Scottish football every week.

  15. ToffeeTim

     

     

    13:25 on 23 March, 2013

     

    Hopefully my espn and sky have been disconnected by next week ! ESPN bigging up possible Sevco title party against Montrose next week ! LAUGHABLE !!

     

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    I know what an unenviable / impossible task ESPN have trying to sell the match – basically attempting to polish a turd and flog it as a diamond.

     

     

    Cancelled my ESPN and SKY many months ago.

  16. ROW Z – Let Celtic Flourish By The Cleansing Of The ‘Den!

     

     

    12:49 on 23 March, 2013

     

     

    ‘Ernie Lynch

     

     

    Like stocks and shares historical performance is no reliable guide to political parties…..’

     

     

     

    Well it’s some sort of progress that nats might be prepared to at least consider the possibility that their party was formed on a wave of some rather dodgy ethnic nationalism, specifically anti Irish Catholic ethnic nationalism.

     

     

    The Kirk have owned up to their past and apologised for it, so to some extent have the huns (albeit under duress). The SNP would rather people didn’t mention it.

     

     

    The point is though that it’s the SNP’s heritage that explains their enthusiasm to introduce legislation to ‘even up the score’.

     

     

    It wasn’t an aberration on their part, it’s exactly in line with the way their founders thought.

  17. Ernie Lynch…

     

     

    It’s amazing how ignorant nats are (or claim to be) about the history of their movement.

     

     

    Apparently not quite as ignorant as you are. Still awaiting that retraction.

     

     

    Remember? The one about Catholics you were wrong about?

     

     

    /p

  18. What odds on next zombie to go into the Stirling box will fall over and brother Thomson will give a penalty??

  19. The asbestos dome is heaving..

     

     

    …with empty seats and loadsa’ mince!

     

     

    HH!!

  20. BIG-CUP-WINNERS on

    Oh well it looks like Craig Thomson will have to step up and give The Rangers, a Rangers Penalty (copyright G Macpherson).

  21. See if The Sports Direct Casino/Moonbase Alpha Stadium had a Logo made up of different coloured seats, you could read it no bother today!

     

     

    “The Sports Direct Casino/Mooonbase Alpha Stadium, where claustrophobia isn’t an issue”

     

     

    HH

  22. Meant to say…..what was Brother Thomson’s offence such that he was relegated to ahem, officiate a FOURTH TIER kickabout?

  23. JIMBO

     

    treat yourself and get Darkside today!!!

     

    Also if you like what you hear have a look on the website of Jodrell Bank observatory and get to the gig by the Australian Pink Floyd who are playing the whole album outside with laser/ light show in june I saw them in Manchester lat month and its a close to hearing the real thing as you will ever get they are VERY good

  24. BBBBOOOOOOOOO ! BINOS miss another chance ! Sevco really are an ABOMINATION ! welcome though lol !