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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 12:37:51 » |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #16 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 12:57:06 » |
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Scotland are just not the force in international football that they were in the late 70's with Ally's army and Jock Steins management, but then there arent that many good Scottish players in world football (or even the Premier League) any more, back then half the Man Utd and Liverpool teams were Scots.
To be fair, Scotland used to punch well above its weight. They're not anything like as good now, but they're probably achieving these days more or less what they should be for a nation of 5 million people. On paper, we should wipe the floor with them every time we play. Why? There are 10 of us to every one of them. The fact that we don't (and I'm thinking more of rugby here, where we play them every Feb/March in the Six Nations) is a credit to Scottish sport. It also goes some way to explain why attendances up there are as low as they are (generally speaking). I was at Morton vs Dunfermline last December; both teams in contention at that point for promotion to the SPL. And the attendance was a bumper 3,000 odd. I say 'bumper' because Morton's average was nearer 1,800. But really not that surprising in a country of just 5 million, most of whom seem depressingly fixated with the Auld Firm. |
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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:18:14 » |
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The Scots squad does look on paper incredibly poor in quality for todays game with 2 players from league 1 in the squad and one based in Canada, and 8 based in the Championship.
We SHOULD beat them easily but football isn't like that, the Scots will fight for every ball and will be desperate to beat us.
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« Reply #18 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 14:46:36 » |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #19 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 14:54:23 » |
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From the station at Colchester
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From the services at Leicester
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And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #20 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:24:05 » |
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From the station at Colchester
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From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #21 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 16:16:21 » |
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Few ambulances there looking now Doesnt seem that many porridge wogs from that view tho Should be a good game tho usually avoid any England friendlies like the plague |
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« Reply #22 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:02:14 » |
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Do India v Pakistan games just consist of cricket, or are there other sports they compete at?  There war games are a bit feisty. |
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« Reply #23 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:08:57 » |
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Few ambulances there looking now
Doesnt seem that many porridge wogs from that view tho
Should be a good game tho usually avoid any England friendlies like the plague
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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:32:49 » |
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I'd imagine there's matches at pretty much all sports that we play and then kabbadi.
We also play Kabaddi, and the women lost in the World up semi finals to India! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20768822 |
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« Reply #25 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:42:39 » |
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Do you think British bulldog had it's origins in kabbadi?
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« Reply #26 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:44:03 » |
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 Gordon on seeing the England team sheet. |
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« Reply #27 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:45:20 » |
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Gordon on seeing the England team sheet. Love that! |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
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Cos we all follow the Swindon
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« Reply #28 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:49:11 » |
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Greer on the bench then, Kenny Miller up front is laughable when Jordan Rhodes is left on the bench.
1st England game I'm going to watch since the last Euros
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« Reply #29 on: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 18:54:58 » |
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Looking forward to the anthems. Fully expect 25,000 scots to outsing the English
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