Scotland Football (No Longer Featuring Ange at Celtic)

[Smoggy]

On 20/09/2021 at 1:54 PM, MartinTyler said:

Livingston are only a small club...giving Celtic 3 sides is a big payday for them 

Indeed, some clubs in Scotland in the league system are no more for than small towns with not very big populations. Often they get a few thousand through the gates. If Celtic or Rangers come to town it’s not unusual for them to take over and like you say it’s cash in the coffers.

Hearts go top 

The comp looks open at the moment, but is has done other years until end of Nov and then Rangers or Celtic run away with it. So nothing unusual yet, but if gets to Xmas like this with someone other than the old firm on top then that would be noteworthy then.

[MartinTyler]

1 hour ago, Smoggy said:

Indeed, some clubs in Scotland in the league system are no more for than small towns with not very big populations. Often they get a few thousand through the gates. If Celtic or Rangers come to town it’s not unusual for them to take over and like you say it’s cash in the coffers.

Hearts go top 

The comp looks open at the moment, but is has done other years until end of Nov and then Rangers or Celtic run away with it. So nothing unusual yet, but if gets to Xmas like this with someone other than the old firm on top then that would be noteworthy then.

Probably the most exciting SPL for years; not too high on quality but still very watchable. I still expect Celtic to come good as the season wears on; they have been playing some good football but rather unlucky in a few games

[Smoggy]

37 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Probably the most exciting SPL for years; not too high on quality but still very watchable. I still expect Celtic to come good as the season wears on; they have been playing some good football but rather unlucky in a few games

Celtic need to come good sooner rather than later, can’t give too many more points head start to Rangers.

[mack]

Ange wins his first away game, 2-1 vs Aberdeen. Did well in the first half, copped a pretty crap goal from a set piece then came back late to win when Rogic came on to unlock the defence.

[Smoggy]

Rangers won also. 6 points is a big gap in the Scottish prem. In this comp it is not unusual for Rangers and Celtic to go like 3 or 4 months unbeaten. So fast forward to Easter 2022 and Celtic have been destroying teams, absolutely dominating…and yet are 6 points behind Rangers.

Not saying it will be the same this time, but that is how it has been sometimes and is why you cannot give any head start.

[MartinTyler]

2 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

Rangers won also. 6 points is a big gap in the Scottish prem. In this comp it is not unusual for Rangers and Celtic to go like 3 or 4 months unbeaten. So fast forward to Easter 2022 and Celtic have been destroying teams, absolutely dominating…and yet are 6 points behind Rangers.

Not saying it will be the same this time, but that is how it has been sometimes and is why you cannot give any head start.

Whilst Celtic have their problems, Rangers haven't looked that flash but I'd pick them both to be in the top 3 come the end of the season. Actually I thought that Aberdeen would have started better.

[Edinburgh]

4 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

Whilst Celtic have their problems, Rangers haven't looked that flash but I'd pick them both to be in the top 3 come the end of the season. Actually I thought that Aberdeen would have started better.

They did - for 2 matches!

[pseudonym]

 

[Sithslayer1991]

13 hours ago, pseudonym said:

 

I think we can all appreciate a good old fashion s*** stirring 

[pseudonym]

 

[MathyouWSW]

Dundee United looking to sign Harry Souttar for £3m: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7892733/dundee-united-stoke-transfer-price-tag-harry-souttar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1635025145

 

[MartinTyler]

Just now, MathyouWSW said:

Dundee United looking to sign Harry Souttar for £3m: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7892733/dundee-united-stoke-transfer-price-tag-harry-souttar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1635025145

 

Why would he play at a lower level? 

[MathyouWSW]

9 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Why would he play at a lower level? 

Exactly, my thoughts were "there's no way he'll accept this deal"

Edited October 26, 2021 by MathyouWSW

[THEWANDERERSPOST]

40 minutes ago, MartinTyler said:

Why would he play at a lower level? 

31 minutes ago, MathyouWSW said:

Exactly, my thoughts were "there's no way he'll accept this deal"

He isn't going to Dundee. If Souttar gets sold for $20 million, Dundee United get money ($3 million) from a sell on clause.

[Carns]

Everton are apparently keen on Souttar. Would be a good move for him.

[pseudonym]

 

[WSWJACK]

On 26/10/2021 at 5:48 PM, Carns said:

Everton are apparently keen on Souttar. Would be a good move for him.

HS playing regularly in the EPL would be good for the Socceroos

[MartinTyler]

23 minutes ago, WSWJACK said:

HS playing regularly in the EPL would be good for the Socceroos

Cant see him playing regularly at the likes of Everton unless they have an injury crisis so what is better for the Socceroos? Starter at Stoke or benchie at Everton?

[Carns]

2 hours ago, MartinTyler said:

Cant see him playing regularly at the likes of Everton unless they have an injury crisis so what is better for the Socceroos? Starter at Stoke or benchie at Everton?

Tend to agree, but Everton's defenders can be pretty patchy at times. If he got his chance and showed consistency he could cement himself. No easy task, he might be better off elsewhere for game time.

[MathyouWSW]

On 28/10/2021 at 12:08 PM, WSWJACK said:

HS playing regularly in the EPL would be good for the Socceroos

Nuno was keen to sign him at Wolverhampton Wolves. I think he is still keen to sign him at Tottenham Hotspurs as well.

[WSWJACK]

Didn't go well for him and Stoke yesterday, 3-0 up in second half and finish 3-3 with Cardiff who lost their last couple of matches in freefall

[Sithslayer1991]

Big congrats to Ange in turning the Celtic Football club around and winning his first trophy with Celtic. Safe to say the fans love him after what happened last season and Tom Rogic looks to be back to his old self.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/celtic-beat-hibernian-in-scottish-league-cup/100713038

[Wobblies]

11 minutes ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Big congrats to Ange in turning the Celtic Football club around and winning his first trophy with Celtic. Safe to say the fans love him after what happened last season and Tom Rogic looks to be back to his old self.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/celtic-beat-hibernian-in-scottish-league-cup/100713038

"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, and the very next day you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to Postecoglou..."

It left the Aussie smiling.

"These fans are everything, mate," he said.

"My first task when I took the role was I wanted to give them hope.

"I couldn't guarantee them success, I couldn't guarantee anything but I wanted to give them hope — and I think they saw that from the first day."

[MathyouWSW]

Congrats to Ange, he should of never been sacked as the Socceroos coach. I think he'll get more trophies for Celtic in the future.

[sonar]

2 minutes ago, MathyouWSW said:

Congrats to Ange, he should of never been sacked as the Socceroos coach. I think he'll get more trophies for Celtic in the future.

He was never sacked....he quit iirc.

[Carns]

He quit before the 2018 World Cup (after we'd qualified via knock out). Stating along the lines of it was because he couldn't work with FFA and their decision making anymore.

[StillAtMeurantsLane]

I'd to see him progress further in the Europa Conference League & start playing some serious competition.

[Edinburgh]

Atkinson to Hearts deal done.

https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/hearts-sign-nathaniel-atkinson

 

[MathyouWSW]

Ange wants to sign Riley McGree to Celtic from the sounds of it: 

Middlesbrough are interested in him as well.

Edited January 10, 2022 by MathyouWSW

[Sithslayer1991]

20 hours ago, MathyouWSW said:

Ange wants to sign Riley McGree to Celtic from the sounds of it: 

Middlesbrough are interested in him as well.

Articles already comming out Mcgree is all but done to join Celtic just add-ons being finalised. Looks like Ange is looking to bring more depth in attack to his squad which would put Mcgree further forwrd like he was playing at Birmingham. Unfortunate for Boro but I think the Ange factor may pushed it over the line for Celtic. Ange is a well known fan of Mcgree still remember him capping him for the national team out of nowhere when he was playing for a poor Adelaide United side.

 

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/01/10/riley-mcgree-celtic-ange-postecoglou-charlotte-fc-birmingham-city-january-transfer/