Guy Incognito
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The obsession with McNamara is up there with the obsession of rangers on here.
It is rather. I'm no fan of the guy either after the way he behaved on leaving Thistle, but some people need to let it go.
Agree with him on the 16 team idea though.
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Awful news. A sad end to a great weekend.
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Not too bad a result, in the circumstances.
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Celtic's a team of angels, I'm telling you!
Never defeated, only cheated...
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According to the Celtic commentary, he's been completely biased against them, apparently ...
I don't believe you!
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2nd half starting, lets stay positive
I fear it is going to be a long one.
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Decent result but could have been much better, by the sounds of it. Shame the other results didn't go our way either.
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Sounds like a howler of miss from Lyle Taylor there. Can't think we'll get too many more clear cut chances against Aberdeen.
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There seems to be a (grudging) consensus down here, amongst a lot of people I know, that Nicola Sturgeon enjoyed a points victory in the debate. Her style and sharpness of presentation certainly grabbed the attention of a few who'd barely heard of her but never seen her in action.
The SNP's politics are of course anathema to unionists, and therefore many people hold that against them, but that's another story. At a time when there is little appetite for the bland, feckless personas of the leaders of the 'big three parties', there's little doubt that Nicola Sturgeon and her predecessor wouldn't fit that category.
As much as Andy Burnham on Question Time, when pushed hard on the subject, 'asserted' that there is absolutely no possibility of a Labour - SNP coalition, I don't think anyone was fooled; an expected increase in SNP seats in Westminster WILL give the SNP a big say in the next UK Government. Too many politicos already in denial on that score, in my opinion.
As good as Sturgeon was, I think the representatives of the four unionist parties were more interested in scoring points off each other, hence Sturgeon (and Bennett and Woods, to a lesser extent) had a bit more space to, for want of a better description, 'showboat'. There were political points they could have pulled her up on but they would mainly have centred on aspects of governance controlled at Holyrood, so an irrelevance as far as a Westminster GE is concerned.
Next week STV are doing a leaders debate, featuring Sturgeon and the managers of the Scottish branches of Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat (but not, disappointingly, the Scottish Green's excellent Patrick Harvie). It is highly unlikely Sturgeon will have as easy a ride; they will be gunning for her. Then again, having Willie Rennie gunning for you must be like being chased around the room by Bungle from Rainbow.
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I don't get this argument, myself. No matter how much I drink or how steaming I am, I have no difficulty in not being a racist prick.
That's probably because you are not a racist prick, which is to your credit. Unfortunately, some people are racist pricks, as well as various other hues of prickishness. The trouble is, it is impossible to determine who is and isn't a prick when he or she purchases their ticket, but often people reveal themselves as pricks once they have had a sufficient amount of bevy in them.
Alcohol reduces inhibitions. We live in a society where racism is no longer socially acceptable but drinking to excess is. If we were at a point where the second part was under control then I wouldn't even be making this argument, but encouraging even more drinking, at this point in time, in my opinion, increases the potential for similar incidents, which no one wants to see.
You may not agree with that, which is fair enough, but it isn't a hard strand of logic to follow.
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The sale of alcohol in football grounds is irrelevant. How many drinks can ye get at hauf time? They would likely cost a fortune too which would likely dissuade any 'binge' drinking. What's the difference between fans gettin tanked up before the match when there's pubs only yards from the ground?
There's no place for rascists or bigots anywhere in Scotland and stronger punishments should in place instead of a insignificant fine and banning order. The club took the correct action and instead of brushing it under the carpet made some kind of example of him
Aye, very few fans would have the time or the money to get tanked up at the actual game, but take one already drunken oaf and then provide him with the opportunity for a half-time 'livener' and the chances of a similar outburst increases. The fact that there are people in this country who feel it necessary to get steaming drunk in the early afternoon before going to a football match points to a much deeper problem in our society.
Maybe this character was/is a card-carrying bigot, I don't know, but by the state of him I don't think he was in complete control of his faculties at the time. To be honest, he shouldn't even have been allowed in the ground, and I bet he now wishes he hadn't.
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was that the guy that abused Prince Boabby?
Going by the dates it must have been.
IIRC, the guy was steaming at the time. I'd like to think this was an isolated incident but if the sale of alcohol is reintroduced in football grounds I can't help but think the potential for more of these kind of incidents - and worse - increases.
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Taylor had just had a 'goal' ruled off for offside. Talk about a self-destructive streak!
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Think that's probably that then.
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Going from Twitter it sounds like we have been the better team as well.
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1-0 County.
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One thing you can't criticise Craigen for is attitude.
After last week's shambles, and Gary Fraser's display in particular, it's good to see someone who actually cares in the side.
This.
Wasn't at the game today (the team has tended to do better when I am not there this season; worried I am a jinx) but Craigen's work-rate has definitely been missed lately.
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Osman has been one of our best players this season, although he looked a wee bit off the pace against Killie and he had his poorest game in a Thistle shirt on Friday night.
In fairness, he was asked to play a slightly different role on Friday, one that he possibly isn't best suited to. I know he isn't always Mr Popular on here but I thought we badly missed James Craigen's tenacity against St Mirren.
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Yes (never thought I'd hear myself say that), that's all true.
But there are lots of strange things going on. The apparent surge of SNP membership started way before any outcome about the vow was apparent. It almost seems to have become accepted that Scotland will become independent anyway.
But I think that will be proved wrong. I still reckon, when it comes to the bit, people will vote on what prime minister they want (the voters always have done). And there is only going to be one winner in that, Mr Cameron.
But that will be the best outcome for the SNP in theory. Will the UK vote for leaving the EU? That is the real question. If they do, the SNP will secure Independence, if not (and I doubt actually the voters will opt to leave when it comes to it) they will go back to a wee protest party.
The surge in SNP membership is largely a consequence of independence being rejected. Many people in Scotland became politically awakened by the referendum and weren't for turning over and going back to sleep. Those favouring a Yes vote looked for the biggest vehicle to jump on and the SNP, undoubtedly, was it. Some of the SNP's new members might not agree with every aspect of party policy and perhaps wouldn't have voted SNP if the referendum had gone the way they wanted it to, but the game has changed.
Being completely dispassionate and leaving policies to one side (although it can be argued that there is little difference between their two parties in that regard) Cameron is a vastly superior frontman than Milliband. I think most people can see that. What I cannot see, however, is significant numbers of people in Scotland voting for Cameron's party. They might do what they always do, and vote to try and keep his party out of power, but Labour are a shambles at the moment.
But now there is a third option. The SNP, possibly for the first time in their history, look like a viable alternative at Westminster level. They have run Holyrood competently since 2007, they have a raft of new members and, from a left perspective, they are making all the right noises about halting the hated austerity measures. On that last point, they are essentially offering what Labour used to offer in the 1980s but which the head office has now banished from the menu for fear of upsetting 'Mondeo Man'. The sense of 'stolen claithes' is the root of the genuine, visceral hatred felt towards the SNP by Labour in Scotland and for as long as the SNP continues to do Labour's job for them I can't see them going back into the shadows as a 'wee protest party'.
The SNP have two things going against them though. Firstly, they will never be able to form a government at UK level (although they could influence government policy, if their presence was strong enough) so we can expect to hear 'vote Labour to get rid of Cameron' repeated ad nauseam by various Labour types. Secondly, some of those Labour majorities they will be aiming to overturn are massive, and that's before we even factor in tactical voting. In addition, the calibre and level of experience of some of the SNP candidates is 'mixed'. With one or two exceptions, I think they possibly have more chance of winning seats currently held by the Lib Dems (sorry!).
As for the EU, I am not convinced the UK would vote to leave it either (I'd expect the anti-EU side to face the same kind of media monstering that the Yes campaign encountered during the independence referendum, although unlike the Yes campaign it is starting in the lead). However, if a majority of voters in Scotland voted to remain in the EU but the rest of the UK voted to leave, then that would provide the ideal platform for a second independence referendum (as it could if Scotland voted to leave but the rest of the UK voted to stay in, but I am not sure how the pro-EU SNP would deal with that politically!).
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There's no lack of correspondence in papers by people who are regretting voting no, or at least they are claiming to now have regrets. I guess it's a question of what you (want to) believe what you read newspapers.
I must admit, bar one or two usual subjects, I'm struggling to find anyone who'll admit to voting No. I even know a few Rangers supporters who voted Yes ferchrissakes! I know Glasgow is "a Yes city" but only by a small margin. Apparently.
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the vow+ hahaha yeah cause the vow went so well ! gordon brown and jim murphy must think people are buttoned up the back ! http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-31090242
Former prime minister Gordon Brown and Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy have pledged stronger welfare powers for Scotland.
Would this be the former prime minister Gordon Brown who is retiring as an MP in May? And Scottish (branch) Labour leader Jim Murphy who is currently being cagey about whether he will even contest his own seat in May? That pair of chancers aren't in a position to offer anybody anything!
You are right, they obviously think the Scottish electorate are daft. Then again, given that a clear majority of us seemingly fell for their propaganda during the referendum, can you blame them?
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To be fair I've said that at Firhill myself numerous times.
Delighted that big Lyle is on his way back. Another attacking iron in the fire (no pun intended).
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Does anyone think we may, one day, see one or more of our players move and we actually get a decent transfer again?
I don't begrudge players moving on but continually getting naff all does grate a bit especially if it feels as if we are almost a feeder club for the arabs right now!!
I'm with you on that one. I can accept players leaving but it is galling when we don't get a brass farthing for them in return.
I'll be sad if (when?) SO'D leaves but if and when he does go I hope we find an adequate replacement sharpish. We are now half way through the season and we haven't even replaced ATS yet.
Incidentally, I see he has only featured once for Wigan this season. Out of interest does anyone know why?
Mhairi Black
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'Oor Mhairi' last weekend:
Looks like she was in the north stand.
I did wonder if her love for the Jags might have a detrimental effect on her chances in Paisley, but luckily it didn't.