Typical EPL fan. The Premiership is nowhere near as good as the indoctrinating English media would have you believe. Mostly hype and arse-licking.
The EPL has been ****e for a few years now. All the big games are 9 times out of 10 borefests. It was at its best back in the 90s when Keegan was first at Newcastle and Man Utd and the likes played football that was actually attractive to watch. In those days there was the right blend of British and foreign talent.
I've saw a few to be honest. The 6-6 game between M/Well and Hibs, to name one. I think people are too harsh on Scottish football, and the more we as fans talk it down, the worse it will be percieved. I watch Sportscene and SPL review on Sky every week and there are some decent goals. If some EPL player scored some of them, we'd be bombarded with how this guy was one of the greatest players the Earth has ever seen. It's all about positive coverage IMO. I see Doncaster is pushing forward the SPL TV again, could be a good idea. Scottish fans basically funded Setanta in the UK for 3 years
Spot on Stereo To be fair the games I've watched this season have actually been a lot better but they've been kidding themselves on for years about this "Best League In The World" ****e. I asked the question of EPL fans the other day "Name Me ONE EPL player who was outstanding at the World Cup?" The only one now would be Suarez and he's played about 25 minutes in England.
I'm dismayed at the quality in Scotland sometimes, but I can't pick and choose my team. I got brought to Celtic Park and sat on the shoulders of my dad when I was about 4 years old, never had a choice from them. It's the same with my kids. That was back in the late 80's and 90's too so I can hardly be judged to have grown up a glory hunter. While it is sometimes dismal my loyalty comes back and rewards me 10 fold every now and again. Celtic 4 - 3 Juventus was the greatest game I've ever been to, we never sat down the whole game - that Juve goal being disallowed right at the death is the biggest cheer I've ever heard at CP. Henrik Larsson scraping through and scoring with our first shot on target in the 81st minute of the game, against those filthy cheats in Boavista to put us into the UEFA Cup final - I've never been so happy to watch grown (portugese) men cry their lamps out in my life - dirty bastards they were. Working in road works in Belfast in May 2003, travelling around the city to see the flags hanging out of every teenagers window sayin 'Good luck Celtic' - I've never seen anything like it in my lifetime, didn't even get it for Ireland in the World Cup. I couldn't just up sticks and choose to support a Man Utd or an Arsenal because they are able to reward me more often, it is much much sweeter as a fan when an underdog such as Celtic pulls it off only every now and again.
I get the glory hunter stuff chucked at me too Mick. But all my family are Glaswegian, I was the first to be born in the Highlands after they moved in 1972. Been going to Celtic Park since the last season before we went to Hampden for the stadium reconstruction. Supporting one of the Old Firm is like nothing else in British football.
Aye mate, the Dons are super underdogs though. Night at Pittodrie a few seasons back when we drew 2-2 with Bayern was mental...then got pumped at the Allianz. Then a few seasons later we get pumped 5-1 at home by Sigma Olomuc. The ups and downs of being a Don. And my allegiance to Arsenal is from my dad so it's not like I said. Who's a big team to support. I grew up watching the gunners.
Is this thread about football? Get it to ****. That's what the team forums are for. Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator? Mick, can I be a moderator?
Aint seen us that focused in a long time. 4-0 i think to qualify from the group. We were all saying how typical it would be to get bayern as well.
Boavista wer shockin in that game. in a way a was kinda relieved that celtic beat them. they wer so ****in frustrating to watch yer old da had a quid on derlei 2-2 for the final @ 70/1 then celtic got beat in ET. couldnt of went much better for me really, then it did <treble>
