NMR: Celtic - Hearts - Rangers

harry · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:59 pm

I remember a number of Obnerians talking smack about the bhoys in green last summer. To put things in perspective:

Team Pld Pts
CELTIC 28 70
HEARTS 28 57
RANGERS 28 49

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

i want celtic to die. i aint got nuthin against hearts though. rangers forever.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

I've seen Celtic twice this season and can tell you they play in a shite-shite-shite formation.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:17 pm

KonstantinL Wrote:

I've seen Celtic twice this season and can tell you they play in a shite-shite-shite formation.

Which, of course, is why I posted this... to see y'all squirm while being so far down in the standings... i.e. this logic:

Celtic are shite
They are 21 points ahead of Rangers
Therefore Rangers are....??

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Do you get to many SPL games in Santa Cruz?

Otherwise you seem to be assuming level of performance from points total which can, and in this case is, misleading. Many Celtic supporters actually want the coach fired after their humilating 0-5 defeat in the Champions League, defeat to a lower division side in the Scottish Cup and general poor displays in the league.

They have simply been lucky that Rangers are even worse and Hearts blew their league hopes when their meglomaniac chairman fired the coach when they were undefeated and top of the league.

As for me, I have a season ticket at Fir Park, which as you may or may not know (since your knowledge of Scottish football seems to be sketchy and derived from tables), is the home of Motherwell FC, a team that despite having a player budget 10 times smaller than Celtic have still completely outplayed them twice this season.

harry · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:48 pm

Yep, I remember you are a Motherwell guy not Rangers (oh, and what's the Rangers' budget). I am on the Celtic network so have seen play streaming.... seems to me they're playing efficient football. I know the coach was in trouble early... and many think he's temporary anyway.

But ultimately it's a game... and who wins (scores points in a match, and in table of standings) is what matters.

I have been a Celtic fan since the 60's. It's good to be on top.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

That's nothing man, my boys Northampton Town would give Celtic a good game.

Table

Coca-Cola Football League Two : Table
Home Away
Team PTS

1 Carlisle 62
2 Wycombe 62
3 Grimsby 61
4 Northampton 60
5 Leyton Orient 60
6 Peterborough 55
7 Cheltenham 54
8 Lincoln City 52

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

We play at Carlisle virtually every pre-season.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

KonstantinL Wrote:

We play at Carlisle virtually every pre-season.

How do you get on?

We play them tommorow night at home, big big match.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

We usually win 2-1 or 1-0 and steal one of their players.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

my dads originally from carlisle, as well as my granparents and numerous family friends. so, as well as being a huge rangers fan, im also a huge carlisle fan.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Northern Soul Wrote:

my dads originally from carlisle, as well as my granparents and numerous family friends. so, as well as being a huge rangers fan, im also a huge carlisle fan.

No wonder they emigrated, Carlisle is a grim dump.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

yeah, its not exactly "beautiful". close to the lake country though.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

Northern Soul Wrote:

yeah, its not exactly "beautiful". close to the lake country though.

Not sure if your out there tonight Northern soul but Carlisle are 1-0 up at half-time, although my boys have had more of the game. Hit crossbar and the Carlisle goalkeeper is having a great game.

Come on Northampton.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

sweeeet. thanks for the update. its hard enough following the scottish premier league over here in canada, let alone the english league two.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

Hey, I see a couple of familar faces in the Northampton squad, namely Eion Jess and David Rowson.

Does either of them get a game? Eion Jess (great player in his day) must be getting on a bit now, 35? 36?.

I always thought David Rowson was a decent, if not spectacular, player in that midfield grafter role.

EDIT: Junior Mendes too. He was at St.Mirren for a while but flattered to deceive. Andy Kirk was at Hearts for a while. Got injured and fell out of things.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

eion jess rings a bell. did he used to play for derby county? i know that name from somewhere.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

KonstantinL Wrote:

Hey, I see a couple of familar faces in the Northampton squad, namely Eion Jess and David Rowson.

Does either of them get a game? Eion Jess (great player in his day) must be getting on a bit now, 35? 36?.

I always thought David Rowson was a decent, if not spectacular, player in that midfield grafter role.

Yeah Jess is a regular, getting a bit of stick lately though, gives the ball away too cheaply but we try to play football possibly too much for league two.

Rowson has had his problems with injuries but he is fighting With Ian Taylor, ex villa player who has been oustanding (must be 37!) so he's struggling to get in. Good player though.

We also have Chris Doig who i believe is Scottish who has been player of the year.

Of course we also have Colin Calderwood as manager.

Our Star player is Andy Kirk who i think played for Hearts, but again has been injured most of the season although he is back tonight.

EDIT-Junior Mendes did really well for us but he decided to join Grimsby on deadline day unfortunately.

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

Balls, 2-0. Fuck!

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

3-0. You bunch of useless assholes! Well done Carlisle.

I need some Mclusky. :evil:

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:24 pm

harry Wrote:

I remember a number of Obnerians talking smack about the bhoys in green last summer. To put things in perspective:

Team Pld Pts
CELTIC 28 70
HEARTS 28 57
RANGERS 28 49

I got your back Harry!

Go Celtic!

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

hopefully we get into league one. that would be awesome.

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