Scottish Premier League 07/08

[lights.out.london]

Hail! Hail!

IN A repeat of what was a highly worthwhile exercise 12 months ago, Falkirk will today fly out to the Netherlands for a week of intensive pre-season training.

The tour also involves three friendly matches against opponents from both the Dutch First Division and the Belgian Premier League.

http://sport.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=1068542007

Ferguson hopeful on Gers targets

McCulloch has been strongly linked with a move to Ibrox
Barry Ferguson has called for Rangers signing targets Lee McCulloch and Steven Naismith to be patient as they wait for possible transfers to Ibrox.

Ferguson also admitted to sucking cock and wearing Andy Goram's pink frilly knickers..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6286360.stm

Defeat doesn't bother Collins

IN AUSTRIA WITH HIBS ([email protected])
SV Vocklabruck 3 - Hibs 2

HIBS may have kicked off their pre-season campaign with defeat in Vocklabruck but manager John Collins admitted he was more interested in how his players fared than the result.

http://sport.scotsman.com/football_spl.cfm?id=1068782007

Celtic snub Fulham's Naylor move

Gordon Strachan wants to keep Englishman Lee Naylor
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has rebuffed an approach by Fulham for left-back Lee Naylor.
The English Premier League outfit's manager, Laurie Sanchez, told the Daily Mail: "I made an inquiry to Gordon about Lee Naylor.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6287198.stm

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

That last one is big, finally we've got a left back. Didn't expect much from him, but he's been dynamite

 

[lights.out.london]

Better than anticipated.

No-one noticed my Ferguson "quote".

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

Hehe, just checked!

Like usual, I just scroll to find out the Celtic news

 

[lights.out.london]

Hehe, just checked!

Like usual, I just scroll to find out the Celtic news

Do you remember Goram getting caught with that wifey in the caravan, wearing her stockings? It was during his Motherwell/Red Hand Commando phase. Lmao.

Hail! Hail!

 

[lights.out.london]

RANGERS started the new season last night with a gentle spin in a town best known for manufacturing washing machines.

Over 4000 people are employed in Gutersloh at the factory of domestic appliance giants Miele.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19454545&siteid=66633-name_page.html

Bulgar kid's on the mark for Hearts but they still Clopp it in Germany BV CLOPPENBURG 2 HEARTS 1 HEARTS ON TOUR...
By Ewan Smith In Germany
BULGARIAN kid Branimir Kostadinov made his mark for Hearts but it wasn't enough to stop them to defeat.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19454535&siteid=66633-name_page.html

ALAN HUTTON last night signed a new deal with Rangers then set his sights on taking the SPL title back to Ibrox.

The Scotland full-back, 22, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract, offered as a reward for his stunning transformation under Walter Smith.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19454552&siteid=66633-name_page.html

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19454552&siteid=66633-name_page.html

http://sport.scotsman.com/football_spl.cfm?id=1100502007

GRETNA and Motherwell are leading the chase to take Hearts striker Calum Elliot on loan this season.

The 20-year-old forward is understood to have been targeted by both Premier League clubs as he seeks to end his Tynecastle frustration by securing regular first-team football elsewhere.

http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=310&id=1098542007

DEAN McDonald scored a debut goal as Caley Thistle made an impressive start to their Italian tour, beating Qatar Under-21s 2-0 in Umbria.

The Highlanders dominated against a very decent young Qatari side, with McDonald settling the game late on after Ross Tokely's opener.

http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1093&id=1084562007

Peterborough United 1 McLean (21)
Celtic 2 McDonald (19), O'Brien (53)

JIM O'Brien's second-half strike earned Celtic victory over Peterborough last night as the SPL champions stepped up their preparations for the new season.

The midfielder's measured volley on 53 minutes was the difference between the sides after Aaron McLean had cancelled out Scott McDonald's opener.

http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=829&id=1099182007

Hail! Hail!

 

[pagan]

Kostadinov is very promising. Hearts have a whole team worth of promising players under 20 (although Gretna can have Elliot imo) - not sure how much good that's going to do us this season though.

 

[lights.out.london]

Makes me wonder why Celtic or Liverpool didn't take the plunge for him, though.

 

[pagan]

Obviously wanted to play at a glamour club
Seriously, his parents had the last word and it was the East European connection and the fact that he will get a better chance at first team football and thus a better deal when he moves when his contract is up.

 

[lights.out.london]

Aye. Fair point. But galling if he's using the club as a jumping-off point to Chelski, Man U, Barca, Inter etc, etc.

 

[pagan]

Aye. Fair point. But galling if he's using the club as a jumping-off point to Chelski, Man U, Barca, Inter etc, etc.

If he attracts the money that these clubs can pay then I don't think any Jambos will really mind.
<prays for Kosta to be good enough for Barca one day>

 

[lights.out.london]

But isn't your slightly bonkers Chairman/Fuhrer meant to be minted? Or is his wealth in Latvian Zlotys or Estonian Roubles, or spare Lada parts or something?

 

[pagan]

It's no sectret that Mad Vlad is not quite as minted as first thought.
Anyway, Ukio Bankas owns Hearts, not Romanov

 

[ziconess]

I just wish we would sign more players off hibs to annoy those fucking whinging cunts even more. "och you stole all our players in 1623" - fuck off you sauce eating twats with your plummy english accents

As long as you pay up you can have as many as you like.

We'll even chuck in a free goalie for every 2 sold!

 

[lights.out.london]

Rangers Raided - ho, ho (sorry Gers fans)

Police raid three football clubs

Police have raided three football clubs as part of an investigation into alleged corruption.

Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers are the three clubs involved in the raids.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6901085.stm

 

[pagan]

Ha ha ha.
Always smelt something fishy about £6million Bumsong

 

[Red Faction]

Ha ha ha.
Always smelt something fishy about £6million Bumsong

that deal was rotten from the off

i remember when rangers signed him on a free they issued a statement (then quickly retracted it) saying they were looking forward to making money from selling him on

at the same time newcastle had played auxerre and shearer went off on one after the match about how boumsong was one of the worst defenders he'd ever come across

then souness crops up and buys more rangers deadwood for millions

just as he's done many times before especially at blackburn

just to pump more money into murray holdings or whatever his dodgy company is called

its as corrupt as they come

 

[lights.out.london]

 

[heinous seamus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6908169.stm

Good to see the SFL will have a sponsor next season.

 

[ziconess]

Celtics next signing...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6904308.stm


Am sure we'll do a deal before the season starts lads if you wanna get him quick, 1 million squid?

 

[ziconess]

Seasons not even started & he wants away already!

Riordan ponders his Celtic future

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6920207.stm

 

[ZAMB]

Hehe, just checked!

Like usual, I just scroll to find out the Celtic news

Did you watch the Newcastle pre-season match? Both teams had a lot of players out, but I was gob-smacked when Celtic lost 4-1. Luque even scored twice against them, though Newcastle's sub goalie came on as a striker because they'd run out of academy kids in the 2nd half.

 

[pagan]

I'm not at all surprised that a mediocre EPl team can beat the back to back SPL champions....Anyway, Celtic are pure mince away from home.

 

[pagan]

Well done to Hearts yesterday btw.
Fate dealt me a bitter blow as I really, really, really had to go to wedding at 3....of all places within hearing distance of Murrayfield so I could hear but not join the 57000 (yes 57000!!) mostly Jambos for, by all accounts a pretty entertaining game. I didnt get to see it cos I accidentally set Sky+ to record Setanta1, not 2 (D'OH!) so it wasnt meant to be as far as I was concerned.......Bring on the Hibbees a week tomorrow!

 

[Ich bin ein Mod]

Did you watch the Newcastle pre-season match? Both teams had a lot of players out, but I was gob-smacked when Celtic lost 4-1. Luque even scored twice against them, though Newcastle's sub goalie came on as a striker because they'd run out of academy kids in the 2nd half.

Didn't get to see any of our pre-season action, but we're always pish then. More concerned about the injury to Boruc

 

[SaturdayService]

Very surprised the amount of folk on here who think Motherwell will get relegated. I think we'll be top six this season no probs

 

[SaturdayService]

I stick with Motherwell for relegation - cunts (long story).

Hail! Hail![/QUOTE]


Is the short story Scot McDonald???????

 

[lights.out.london]

It's a Grand Old Team...

Did you watch the Newcastle pre-season match? Both teams had a lot of players out, but I was gob-smacked when Celtic lost 4-1. Luque even scored twice against them, though Newcastle's sub goalie came on as a striker because they'd run out of academy kids in the 2nd half.

I did a double take, as well. Of course, had we won, I'd be giving it the big one at work (I work in London)...

Motherwell? The Millwall of the SPL...no-one likes them (except for ex-Rangers men looking for a pay check).

Apologies for not posting links of late to stories which may interest fans of God's Own Fitbaw League - I've just started a new job and I had to get to grips with their net policy...there isn't one (!!)...so I'll start posting stories and articles again soon.

Good luck to all next weekend. Except Rangers.

Hail! Hail!

 

[lights.out.london]

Rangers bump and grind out victory
STEPHEN HALLIDAY
AT IBROX
WALTER Smith last night declared himself satisfied with Rangers' nervy 2-0 first-leg win over Zeta Golubovci in the second qualifying round of the Champions League as he strives to avoid the fate which befell Celtic manager Gordon Strachan two years ago.

The Ibrox club required two extremely fortunate and bizarre goals from David Weir and Lee McCulloch, both the result of blunders by Zeta goalkeeper Sasa Ivanovic, to forge a lead to take into the second leg in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica next Tuesday night.

http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1197172007

Celtic captaincy is recognition of McManus's triumph over adversity
GLENN GIBBONS
([email protected])
IF A talent for seizing the day is a prerequisite for an aspiring team captain, Stephen McManus seems to be properly equipped to justify the promotion he received yesterday.

Just two years after Celtic's blackest night in Europe, and the young centre-half's own uncertainty over his future at the club, McManus has emerged Gordon Strachan's aide-de-camp. The manager's powerful endorsement of his ability and of his character underlined the rapidity with which he has shrugged off potentially devastating adversity and established himself as a first pick for his club and a member of the Scotland squad.

http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1195982007

WELL GAFFER COMES OUT FIGHTING McGhee insists he never slammed Fir Park fitness levels
By Anthony Haggerty
MOTHERWELL boss Mark McGhee has denied having a go at the Fir Park managerial regime under former head coach Maurice Malpas.

The ex-Reading, Leicester, Wolves, Millwall ...

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19551532&siteid=66633-name_page.html

Rangers fail to sign Fowler article.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...objectid=19551706&siteid=66633-name_page.html

 

[heinous seamus]

Here we go then! I'm off to put my first coupon of the new season on soon.

Caley 0-1 Rangers
Gretna 1-2 Falkirk
St Mirren 1-1 Motherwell
Dundee United 1-1 Aberdeen
Hearts 2-1 Hibs
Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock

(that's my predictions btw, not what I'm betting on )