The Round Ball Game - II

**johncorrigan** · 08-08-20, 10:37

Buddies have a nice wee double header over the next three days...dumped-out-of-Europe Rangers tomorrow and then Celtic on Wednesday

...six points guaranteed. *

*to be dropped

**Stanfordian** · 08-08-20, 12:19

Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post

When Charlie Adam was sent on loan from Rangers to Love Street he was far and away the best player in the team - everything went through him. He was the guy who took the free kicks and the corners and the like. I never thought he was so good when he went back to Ibrox, but then he was a one-man operation when he was loaned to Blackpool and was pivotal in getting them promotion. I think he might have got Player of the Year in the season in the Premier division. Liverpool came calling and he signed and then drifted - I thought at the time that he was someone who needed to be engaged all the time on the park, which was why he was so great with the Buddies and Blackpool, and less so with Rangers and Liverpool. (my theory)

When on loan from Rangers, Charlie Adam was superb and definitely the key man at Blackpool. Incidentally several ex-Rangers players live in the area which might have helped him settle. At the Seasiders Adam had a terrific worker alongside him in David Vaughan. After his training session in the morning we could often see Vaughan going out a few hours later running again on Lytham Green.

**teamsaint** · 08-08-20, 20:41

Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post

Buddies have a nice wee double header over the next three days...dumped-out-of-Europe Rangers tomorrow and then Celtic on Wednesday

...six points guaranteed. *

*to be dropped

I’ll have to have skygo running at the campsite to catch the Celtic game, JC. In fact its the day we get there, so what better incentive to get the tent up nice and early?!

Good luck tomorrow.

**Rjw** · 10-08-20, 21:02

I have just about had it with football commentary.

Listening to the manchester copenhagen game no one will say that united aren't very good. If they don't win they woll be exhausted if they win it will be world class. Donald trump is more realistic than these commentators.

**eighthobstruction** · 10-08-20, 22:08

....yep you are correct....

**Stanfordian** · 11-08-20, 09:28

Originally posted by Rjw View Post

I have just about had it with football commentary.

Listening to the manchester copenhagen game no one will say that united aren't very good. If they don't win they woll be exhausted if they win it will be world class. Donald trump is more realistic than these commentators.

If Man Utd aren't 'very good' when finishing third in the Premier League and are in a UEFA Europa League semi final, what does it say about the others?

**cloughie** · 11-08-20, 10:43

Originally posted by Stanfordian View Post

If Man Utd aren't 'very good' when finishing third in the Premier League and are in a UEFA Europa League semi final, what does it say about the others?

Three horse race for the Prem next year?

**eighthobstruction** · 11-08-20, 11:00

Commentator HyperBOLE....ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THIS WORLD.....

<<<<<One of the best known voices in sports broadcasting is leaving the BBC after 45 years. Belfast-born Alan Green (67), who is regarded as one of the most distinctive commentators in the history of BBC radio, is being phased out and will not have his contract with BBC 5Live renewed when it runs out this summer.>>>>>

**gurnemanz** · 11-08-20, 11:59

Originally posted by cloughie View Post

Three horse race for the Prem next year?

Crystal Palace and who else?

**LMcD** · 11-08-20, 13:05

Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post

Crystal Palace and who else?

Two from Fulham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United, I would have thought.

(Meanwhile. more self-indulgence from an SFL player - how could so many things possibly have slipped his mind all at once? Let's give Celtic all their trophies now and call off the rest of the season).

**teamsaint** · 11-08-20, 14:37

Originally posted by gurnemanz View Post

Crystal Palace and who else?

Brighton

and Hove ?

**cloughie** · 11-08-20, 15:07

Originally posted by LMcD View Post

Two from Fulham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United, I would have thought.

(Meanwhile. more self-indulgence from an SFL player - how could so many things possibly have slipped his mind all at once? Let's give Celtic all their trophies now and call off the rest of the season).

Sorry I didn’t say the drop - Leeds and which other two?

**LMcD** · 11-08-20, 16:05

Originally posted by cloughie View Post

Sorry I didn’t say the drop - Leeds and which other two?

2 rich Manchester clubs would be nice!

**johncorrigan** · 11-08-20, 17:56

Originally posted by teamsaint View Post

I’ll have to have skygo running at the campsite to catch the Celtic game, JC. In fact its the day we get there, so what better incentive to get the tent up nice and early?!

Good luck tomorrow.

Hold that result, sainty. Game with the Buddies postponed because some Celtic player went to Spain and never told anyone and didn't quarantine. Nicola has given Scottish footie a yellow card following this and the Aberdeen shenanigans...I think the Buddies should turn up and should be given three points immediately.

*

*Yeah right! Like they'd do that to the Old Firm.

**eighthobstruction** · 15-08-20, 11:03

....I hear Barca are trying to sign Davide Luis....to tighten up their back four....