I want Scotland to win at pretty much anything. For me (fourth generation), this is my home and my country. I also want Celtic players to be successful. But the engagement with tonight’s qualifier against Serbia is not there. If I’m really honest, my biggest wish is for Callum McGregor to have a midweek off.
Memories of the 1998 World Cup do not help. Celtic contributed more players to that tournament than any other club in world football. We paid a price the following season as exhaustion took its toll. Do I really want Celtic players on international duty in throughout the summer, before another tortuous European qualification campaign? Do you? No need to pull that plaster off yet.
My country’s position on the international stage has always been viewed through pragmatism. Will it hurt the poor, or the soon-to-be-poor (hmmm)? Will it hurt what I really care about, like Celtic?
So good luck to them tonight, but if we are beaten by the better team, I will be consolable.
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THE HUDDLE
Are they playing well then?
Pushing us back?
Creatin’ lots a chances?
Eh?
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Aerial view of White City Stadium, Paisley Rd West, and surrounding area, c.1930. The stadium was mainly used for greyhound racinge and speedway. It was opened in 1928 and demolished in the 1970s. Archive REf: P587
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Philbhoy on 12th November 2020 7:12 pm
Are they playing well then?
Pushing us back?
Creatin’ lots a chances?
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I’m saying from the starting lines up, the Serb front 3 look like they’ll be too strong for Scotland.
But you knew that.
Great aerial view of St Andrew’s church and the surrounding area, c.1930 Archive Ref: P580 #Archivesathome #Glasgowlifegoeson
6:20 PM · Oct 28, 2020·Sprout Social
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James McFadden looks like he’s borrowed Mark McGhee’s eye liner 🤣
SETTING FREE THE BEARS FOR RES. 12 & OSCAR KNOX on 12TH NOVEMBER 2020 1:19 PM
I thought that , by not explicitly mentioning the words English or England in his blog, that we might be spared the concerted wrath of the SNP McGlashans but no…..
Insufficient enthusiasm for the Scottish National team is now enough to have you deemed insufficiently Scottish for the new Tartan Kitsch Nation.
Better paint your face with woad and wear some anachronous Scottish garb from a Walter Scott meets Brigaddon fantasy, if you want to pass muster here.
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This is a contributor who complained about other people’s posts a couple of weeks ago on the basis that they basically didn’t articulate an argument.
from that picture above, so looking forward to Brendan Sweeneys next book at christmas.
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The Marist headquarters at 71 Charlotte St, where Brother Walfrid lived for over 20 years from before the 1871 census to his departure to London in August 1892
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THE HUDDLE
I did know that and I hope you are right!
Just watching the end of Sink the Bismarck on film 4 – my dad took me and my brother to see it when it first came out in 1960 – think it was at the Tivoli in Partick – memories
I would pick us doing the ten over anything Scotland could do.Even winning the World Cup wouldn’t change my choice.Not that I’m bitter you understand.
I wish Scotland all the best tonight.But I’m more interested in our players returning fit and healthy from all their national teams
Good on ye KT. Warrior
So, I’ve just switched on to watch the Scotland match, only because I’m interested in how our Celtic Bhoys get on. I lost interest in Scotland and FTSFA a long time ago.
I can’t get over how unbelievably twee and condescending Sky’s ‘Tartan & Shortbread’ coverage is…
“Hello, my name is Jackie Stewart and I was the best racing driver in my day back in the last century. I went to see the football twice but it was rubbish and we lost. Maybe you’ll do better this time? 🤔”
“Hullawrer, my name’s Doddie Weir. I know I sound like an eejit, but like Jackie I’m not as young as I was. You guys play with the wrong shaped ball, but as you’re Scottish I’ll wish you awrabest! 😊”
WTF? 🤔
The Huns must curdle when they are forced to hear so many Hiberno names in the line-up…………………….
GENE
Great film.
Watched it a few times.
The Hun had some magnificent war ships.
Bismark, Graf Spey, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Tirpitz, for example.
Loved the way the Allies hunted them down.
Philbhoy
You’re forgetting my namesake Prince Eugen 🤭
Time to turn over for the footie
“soo high baw to Dykes, feed aff knock downs…good luck ”
Official team talk in its entirety
Hope big Shane plays well tonight ,I think we will need him to be at his best 🇮🇪
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Frank Burns
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Celtic v Rangers 1949 with Old Railway line Running behind Celtic End as Celtic Fans wait to Enter Turnstiles
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GENE
Indeed!
My memory is not what it used to be!
Saint stivs
Looks like kettling
leave Doddie Weir alone.
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GENE
I think the Prince ended up in American hands, undamaged, at the end of the war.
Mibbe naw.
THE_HUDDLE.
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try that, and also the possible solution by CORNELIUS. It’s obvious I’m not the only one experiencing these periodic frustrations.
Not sure why, but I do not have any problem with the site. Long may that continue.
HH
COYBIG
Technically inferior but full of guts.
Ifvthat matters, we will.win
ST STIVS
Are you sure that’s Celtic fans?
If so, why is the police horse not jumping all over them?
Logging in quickly an’ effortlessly to say that………
………………………..so faur……..
the Scotland game’s a snoozer.
Oh and I never log out either just remain logged in.
Thanks Saint Stivs.
My comment was less about those two Scottish stalwarts/hero’s Sir Jackie Stewart and Doddie Weir, and much more about Sky’s condescending coverage and portrayal of Scotland. 😊
Aw diddums, Norn Ireland 1 down.
No idea what the point of Jack is, to placate the Huns😵
TRUTH_BEAUTY_AND_FREEDOM
I got that.
Is the Serbia left back any good?
Asking……………………..
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England go 1-0 up despite a really good performance by Ireland in first fifteen minutes.