SPL Discussion Thread [Archive] - Page 6

Hibs4Ever

29/11/2005, 10:31 AM

Cork City: A.O’Shea, Lordan, Coughlan, D.Murray, Murphy, O’Donovan, O’Halloran, O'Callaghan, Scanlon, Fenn, Behan.

Hibernian: Brown, Notman, Hogg, McCaffrey, Shields, Sproule, Stewart, Murray, McDonald, Shiels, Konte.

Neither team was full strength. Brown and Sproule started for Hibs yesterday.

SCOTT Brown started for Hibs on Sunday, the one in that team was SIMON Brown, our reserve keeper. Sproule did start on Sunday, think it was only his 3rd start of the season

superfrank

29/11/2005, 11:06 AM

Hibs played brilliant on Sunday. Ivan Sproule is a cracking player.

Hibs4Ever

29/11/2005, 11:09 AM

Hibs played brilliant on Sunday. Ivan Sproule is a cracking player.

He's an unbelievable player, that we paid 3,000 pounds for, and is now getting offers of a million. Just hope he stays with Hibs for a few more years before moving on

Junior

29/11/2005, 11:35 AM

Like I said in the other post though, �25 for a ticket was pricy, I saw Man U V Juventus for less than that a few years ago!

That may be so. I know lads who went to the Man U game v Villareal last week. Paid �45 and that was dross. swings and roundabouts, non?

drinkfeckarse

29/11/2005, 12:14 PM

:D

Just noticed your signature Hibs4Ever, I've a friend over here who's a Hibs fan and he always starts singing that whenever he's p!ssed for some reason.:D

Hibs4Ever

29/11/2005, 12:30 PM

Just noticed your signature Hibs4Ever, I've a friend over here who's a Hibs fan and he always starts singing that whenever he's p!ssed for some reason.:D

Now I wonder what reason that could be:D

Or there's 1st to wear the green at Parkhead,

1st to wear the hoops,

1st to be called the bhoys

You going to the game on Dec 10th? Got our tickets today. Looking forward to that one:)

drinkfeckarse

29/11/2005, 1:06 PM

You going to the game on Dec 10th? Got our tickets today. Looking forward to that one:)

Unfortunately not. I play football on Saturdays myself so I only go up to the odd midweek game these days.

I'm looking forward to it though, Hibs played very well the last time at Celtic Park but with Celtic playing more football than in previous seasons it should be an entertaining match.

Junior

30/11/2005, 12:58 PM

You going to the game on Dec 10th? Got our tickets today. Looking forward to that one:)

So will it be the usual 200 or so Hibee's at CP or do you have a number of bandwagon jumpers this year? something tells me it will be the latter:D :D

I'll be there, looking forward to it. Hibs have a very fast and skillful attack and our defence still isn't solid enough for my liking so thats your chance there. Hopefully Maloney, Beattie and Naka will all be available as they were sorely missed on Saturday.

Hibs4Ever

30/11/2005, 1:13 PM

So will it be the usual 200 or so Hibee's at CP or do you have a number of bandwagon jumpers this year? something tells me it will be the latter

I'll be there, looking forward to it. Hibs have a very fast and skillful attack and our defence still isn't solid enough for my liking so thats your chance there. Hopefully Maloney, Beattie and Naka will all be available as they were sorely missed on Saturday.

We've sold out our allocation AGAIN;) The pleasure of seeing all the Glory hunting Celtic fans leaving early AGAIN will be too good to miss:D

Junior

30/11/2005, 4:32 PM

We've sold out our allocation AGAIN;) The pleasure of seeing all the Glory hunting Celtic fans leaving early AGAIN will be too good to miss:D

Seriously - when in the last 10 years or so have you sold out your allocation for a game at Celtic Park against Celtic. The support from Hibs (and Hearts by the way) has been a disgrace over the years considering its less than an hours drive away.

As for fans leaving early - its a pet hate of mine as well. A problem at grounds everywhere, though Im sure the Hibee's stay the full ninety minutes at their games:rolleyes:

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 9:53 AM

Seriously - when in the last 10 years or so have you sold out your allocation for a game at Celtic Park against Celtic. The support from Hibs (and Hearts by the way) has been a disgrace over the years considering its less than an hours drive away.

As for fans leaving early - its a pet hate of mine as well. A problem at grounds everywhere, though Im sure the Hibee's stay the full ninety minutes at their games:rolleyes:

Most fans don't like going to Ibrox or Parkhead, because of the voil sectarian abuse they have to listen to while there, ESPESCIALLY in Ibrox:mad:

But I ain't getting into a conversation on this website about it;)

eirebhoy

01/12/2005, 10:09 AM

Most fans don't like going to Ibrox or Parkhead, because of the voil sectarian abuse they have to listen to while there, ESPESCIALLY in Ibrox:mad:

Anyone caught even saying a secterian word at CP are banned for life.

drinkfeckarse

01/12/2005, 10:43 AM

Most fans don't like going to Ibrox or Parkhead, because of the voil sectarian abuse they have to listen to while there, ESPESCIALLY in Ibrox:mad:

But I ain't getting into a conversation on this website about it;)

I've been to most SPL grounds and have heard most home fans singing or shouting sectarian abuse includung Easter Road believe it or not. Whenever Rangers or Celtic are in town the home fans sing the usual songs so don't go thinking the 'ol Hibees are exempt because as I say, I've heard it at Easter Rd every time I've been there (as you will have no doubt).

drinkfeckarse

01/12/2005, 10:46 AM

Just to clear up any confusion as this will just get closed if it develops into "who does what". My point is ALL the fans are as bad as each other. There is no football ground in the SPL that is exempt from the home fans singing sectarian songs at some stage.

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 10:52 AM

Junior

01/12/2005, 11:43 AM

I'm not saying anymore on this nonsense

You bring the subject up. talk complete tosh re: sectarian singing being the reason for your teams pathetic support at Celtic Park and then run away when challenged?

If sectarian singing is what has kept the faithful hibbees from travelling to Celtic Park all these years:rolleyes: Then what has changed this season? Why have you sold out your allocation? Have your wonderful fans suddenly lowered their moral standards, or has Celtic Park become a place of 'love' welcoming allcomers, a place you can feel at home?

I'd hazard a guess you wouldn't know a sectarian song if it bit you on the arse.

Lets not get the thread closed down H4E - so stop talking nonsense, good lhad!

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 12:09 PM

You bring the subject up. talk complete tosh re: sectarian singing being the reason for your teams pathetic support at Celtic Park and then run away when challenged?

If sectarian singing is what has kept the faithful hibbees from travelling to Celtic Park all these years Then what has changed this season? Why have you sold out your allocation? Have your wonderful fans suddenly lowered their moral standards, or has Celtic Park become a place of 'love' welcoming allcomers, a place you can feel at home?

I'd hazard a guess you wouldn't know a sectarian song if it bit you on the arse.

Lets not get the thread closed down H4E - so stop talking nonsense, good lhad!

I gave you a reason why majority of non OF fans didn't go to Ibrox or Parkhead when you start slaggong other teams attendance (even though Parkead is half empty if celtic are losing with half our to go) Then you come here and say there are no sectarian songs sang at Parkhead:D :D Funniest thing I've ever heard:D

Plus I don't want the thread being closed, THATS why I didn't want to talk about it anymore

Stop the nonsense. GOOD LAD

drinkfeckarse

01/12/2005, 12:41 PM

Sorry but thats bullsh*t. I'm at almost every game at Easter Road, and there are NEVER sectarian songs sang by Hibs fans, no matter WHO we are playing. I've also never heard any of these song at Aberdeen, Dundee, Kilmarnock, Inverness or Partick.

No it aint, there's hardly going to be sectarian songs between Dundee against Partick Thistle or Aberdeen v Hibs now is there!?

I have heard it, you say you haven't so lets leave it at that. Can't be arsed arguing about it. Every team has their muppet supporters.

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 12:51 PM

No it aint, there's hardly going to be sectarian songs between Dundee against Partick Thistle or Aberdeen v Hibs now is there!?

I have heard it, you say you haven't so lets leave it at that. Can't be arsed arguing about it. Every team has their muppet supporters.

AGREED

Junior

01/12/2005, 1:24 PM

I gave you a reason why majority of non OF fans didn't go to Ibrox or Parkhead when you start slaggong other teams attendance (even though Parkead is half empty if celtic are losing with half our to go) Then you come here and say there are no sectarian songs sang at Parkhead:D :D Funniest thing I've ever heard:D

Plus I don't want the thread being closed, THATS why I didn't want to talk about it anymore

Stop the nonsense. GOOD LAD

I'll make it simple, as you seem to avoide the points I raise. Please answer these 2 questions.

1) Why have you allegedly sold your FULL allocation this year? what has changed?

IMO Its either Hibee glory hunters or a reduction in 'perceived' sectarianism at CP? which is it?

2) Where did I say there are no sectarian songs sung at parkhead? Quotes would be useful at this stage.

I haven't said there is or there isn't for the record - So I presume "the funniest thing i have ever heard" is coming from your over active imagination. PS: Celtic play at Celtic Park for your future reference.

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 1:30 PM

I'll make it simple, as you seem to avoide the points I raise. Please answer these 2 questions.

1) Why have you allegedly sold your FULL allocation this year? what has changed?

IMO Its either Hibee glory hunters or a reduction in 'perceived' sectarianism at CP? which is it?

2) Where did I say there are no sectarian songs sung at parkhead? Quotes would be useful at this stage.

I haven't said there is or there isn't for the record - So I presume "the funniest thing i have ever heard" is coming from your over active imagination. PS: Celtic play at Celtic Park for your future reference.

1. Don't know, maybe you can ask them on Saturday week on their way into ground.

2. Apoligies on this one, I got you mixed up with eirebhoy who said any celtic fan singing sectarian songs gets banned for life (therefore ground would be pretty much empty if this was true)

3. Couldn't give a fcuk what the name of the ground is, it ain't important to me. I and most know it as parkhead, if you's changed it thats your problem.

Junior

01/12/2005, 1:46 PM

1. Don't know, maybe you can ask them on Saturday week on their way into ground.

You don't know, but you know Im wrong? You claimed to have sold out your full allocation 'again'. If you are going, why don't you ask your fellow fans and feed it back to us? I'd be interested to know.

2. Apoligies on this one, I got you mixed up with eirebhoy who said any celtic fan singing sectarian songs gets banned for life (therefore ground would be pretty much empty if this was true)

Apology accepted. Though I do find it an insult to Celtic fans, that by default you say the majority of us sing sectarian songs. Sorry to disappoint you but you are wrong. You seem to know a fair bit of what goes on at CP for someone who is at Easter road nearly every home game. You know what songs the majority of us sing and that most of us are on our way home once 1-0 down. enlightening H4E it really is!

3. Couldn't give a fcuk what the name of the ground is, it ain't important to me. I and most know it as parkhead, if you's changed it thats your problem.

No, its not changed - Its always been Celtic Park.

Now and again, its worthwhile not going with the stereotype or the tabloid line. Try and base any arguments you have on fact or at least some form of logic.

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 1:55 PM

Junior

01/12/2005, 2:10 PM

Why should I ask them? I'm not interested to know why! You are!! I'm going to enjoy the match, as I did the last match away to celtic. Not gonna spend my time asking fellow Hibees why they're there:rolleyes:

Celtics ground was called Parkhead when it was opened wasn't it(by Hibs too:D )

Fair enough, you're not interested now, Just for the record though, if you sell out your allocation for the game on the 10th, it will be the first time in as long as I can remember, no two ways about it, that is purely because your team are doing well at the moment and a significant number of hibs fans have jumped on the bandwagon.

No, it was never called Parkhead, thats just where the ground is situated.

Enjoy the game - though I know that will be difficult because of all the sectarian bile you will be subjected to:rolleyes:

Hail Hail!!!!

Hibs4Ever

01/12/2005, 2:13 PM

Fair enough, you're not interested now, Just for the record though, if you sell out your allocation for the game on the 10th, it will be the first time in as long as I can remember, no two ways about it, that is purely because your team are doing well at the moment and a significant number of hibs fans have jumped on the bandwagon.

No, it was never called Parkhead, thats just where the ground is situated.

Enjoy the game - though I know that will be difficult because of all the sectarian bile you will be subjected to:rolleyes:

Hail Hail!!!!

Or never was!! You brought it up by slagging away teams attendance at "Parkhead" as it was called when founded. Enjoy the match yourself lad

Junior

01/12/2005, 2:35 PM

May 28, 1888
Celtic beat Rangers 5-2 in a "friendly". It is the new club's first match and is played on the first Celtic Park.

I know, I know, you're not interested in what its called.

I apologise if my slagging of the away fans support upset you, but it was in response to your false claims of having sold your full allocation 'again' which is simply untrue.

I am genuinely interested in why sides, particularly the two from edinburgh bring such a poor support to Celtic Park. I don't buy the sectarian argument, it certainly wouldn't put Hearts fans off would it?

You don't have to respond to this post, Im not looking to prolong the debate needlessly.

I am looking forward to the game on the 10th. Probably the 2 best footballing teams in the league at the moment, a full house, should be a decent atmosphere and game.

May the best team win an all dat.........

Poor Student

01/12/2005, 6:05 PM

Superhoops

01/12/2005, 11:21 PM

Yeah, lets just stray away from the sectarianism debate as you already wisely seem to be doing.

To the best of my knowledge it's always been Celtic Park in the area of Parkhead. Just like the Giuseppe Meazza is the real name of the San Siro and San Siro is just the area. I believe David Murray made a point of addressing letters to Parkhead on purpose during Fergus McCann's tenure who had explained the situation to him about it being called Celtic Park.

What has writing letters got to do with 'football matters'. Sounds more to do with politics to me and in breach of your own rules:

The thread shall strick strictly to football matters. No politics or religion are allowed to be discussed. Any hint of sectarianism will be severely punished.

or do the rules only apply to selected posts?

geysir

02/12/2005, 12:04 PM

I understood that the moderator was adressing a 'minor' football related detail and that this particular discussion has ended. If there was a breach on his part then you would have to interpret his message in away he probably did not intend. This forum is set up to deal with SPL football matters and long may that continue. Gratitude is more in order to express to the moderator for seeing that the ground rules are complied with.

Hibs4Ever

02/12/2005, 1:24 PM

A Hibs win away to Dundee United should set up a good match against Celtic on Dec 10th. Hopefully Livi will get the finger out and beat the Jambos, even a draw would suit me there. Aberdeen won't be any push overs for Celtic at Pittodrie, will go for Dons to sneak a win here. The other 3 games I can see drawing, including Rangers at home to Falkirk.

Hibs at full strength for the game tomorrow so hopefully all 3 points going back to Easter Road.

GGTTH

Poor Student

03/12/2005, 10:17 AM

What has writing letters got to do with 'football matters'. Sounds more to do with politics to me and in breach of your own rules:

The thread shall strick strictly to football matters. No politics or religion are allowed to be discussed. Any hint of sectarianism will be severely punished.

or do the rules only apply to selected posts?

A dispute over the name of a football ground is not football related and is politics?:confused: If you actually think I've breached the rules then take it up with Adam/Ken Shabby. If not then don't try to cause an argument for argument's sake.

Plastic Paddy

04/12/2005, 3:58 PM

A Hibs win away to Dundee United should set up a good match against Celtic on Dec 10th. Hopefully Livi will get the finger out and beat the Jambos, even a draw would suit me there. Aberdeen won't be any push overs for Celtic at Pittodrie, will go for Dons to sneak a win here.

Hibs at full strength for the game tomorrow so hopefully all 3 points going back to Easter Road.

:rolleyes: :D

Hope you were watching today, H4E. Your boys are in for the same treatment next weekend.

The other 3 games I can see drawing, including Rangers at home to Falkirk.

And they were lucky to do that. Good call.

:ball: PP

superfrank

04/12/2005, 5:18 PM

Celtic did well today. Good goal by Telfer.

Poor Student

04/12/2005, 6:12 PM

Celtic did well today. Good goal by Telfer.

That said from an Aberdeen perspective the capitulation so short after going ahead was pathetic. McGeady I thought put in a very good performance today. Held the ball well, rarely gave it away cheaply and reacted well to put in a quality finish for his goal. Celtic are looking sharp again with Nakamura and Maloney back. The experiment of Wallace at left back doesn't look like it will work though.

It will be interesting to see how Hearts will go in January. Rumours are that Romanov will splash serious cash now he controls the club practically fully. Other perspectives see Skacel going to Werder Bremen and not much changing and a slide downhill. Sadly Hibs just cannot achieve consistency to put in a title bid but they are certainly among on of the best non-Old Firm sides of the last couple of decades.

Rangers, well what can you say? Longest winless streak in their long history. Languishing in fifth and away to Kilmarnock next week who could open the gap to 5 points as several teams close in behind Rangers. It seems 99% certain that Inter Milan is McLeish's last game.

Hibs4Ever

05/12/2005, 7:45 AM

Saturday was typical of Hibs season. Just can't beat the lower teams.

Looking forward to Saturday though, after we lost to Inverness we beat Hearts, after we lost to Falkirk we beat Rangers, so know after losing to Dundee Utd we'll beat Celtic:D

Wonder what odds can be got on Rangers finishing bottom six for the split? Hopefully they'll KEEP eck in charge:D

tetsujin1979

05/12/2005, 9:12 AM

Rumours abound of meetings between Levein and Ian Murray, with Big Eck moving to a coaching/scouting/Director of Football type position - mainly so Rangers don't have to pay him compensation for getting sacked

Stuttgart88

05/12/2005, 10:03 AM

Could Souness be in the frame at Ibrox?

Junior

05/12/2005, 12:05 PM

Could Souness be in the frame at Ibrox?

How any chairman could appoint him as a manager is beyond me. Track record is appalling.

Having said that, he'd probably do well if he went back to rangers, its in his blood......

OwlsFan

05/12/2005, 12:40 PM

How any chairman could appoint him as a manager is beyond me. Track record is appalling.

And what exactly had Gordon Strachan won when Celtic appointed him :eek: ?

Some chairmen who know little about football love to appoint names.

Thankfully for the SPL Hearts are having a great season. Otherwise, with Celtic 17 points ahead of Rangers, the thing would be a farce. However, I expect them to eventually go on a 12 match winning run and claw the deficit back to 6 and then the Celtic wobbles will begin again.:D

Junior

05/12/2005, 4:06 PM

And what exactly had Gordon Strachan won when Celtic appointed him :eek: ?

Agreed - Can't say I was overjoyed at his appointment. But after a catastophic start, he has done quite well and the football has been decent to watch as well.

Thankfully for the SPL Hearts are having a great season. Otherwise, with Celtic 17 points ahead of Rangers, the thing would be a farce.

As are Hibs, and its great to see a number of sides taking points of each other. However, it wouldn't be the first season the SPL (nor indeed the EPL) was over by Christmas if they weren't!!

However, I expect them to eventually go on a 12 match winning run and claw the deficit back to 6 and then the Celtic wobbles will begin again.:D

In your dreams pal!!!!!!! Besides if they clawed it back to 6 points, what then of Hearts and Hibs - presumably they would have lost all their matches like Celtic???? You obviously haven't seen the mighty Gers play of late.

drinkfeckarse

06/12/2005, 2:56 PM

Thankfully for the SPL Hearts are having a great season. Otherwise, with Celtic 17 points ahead of Rangers, the thing would be a farce.

A bit like the Premiership is now then....

Plastic Paddy

11/12/2005, 7:57 AM

after losing to Dundee Utd we'll beat Celtic

Hmmm... ;) :D

:ball: PP

Junior

11/12/2005, 11:31 AM

Great game to watch at Celtic Park yesterday. The 85% 'full' allocation of Hibees made plenty of noise adding to the occasion, nothing too original though - just a few ditties that have been heard a hundred times before from Hearts, Livi and the likes.

Singing from the Home support was poor, though better than other games this season. Hopefully The Jungle Bhoys initiatives for a singing section, Ultra type displays will start to add something to the atmosphere - it needs something badly!!

Celtic were the stronger in the first half, McGeady, Maloney and Naka in particular causing problems for Hibs. Hibs played some nice stuff in the middle of the Park, though never threatening the celtic goal. One tame back pass from Riordan is all I can recall. A typical headed goal from Hartson on 40 minutes from a lovely cross from Naka sent Celtic 1-0 in at half time.

Second half, hibs changed Riordan for Sproule and were quicker off the blocks. 2 good goals early on, put them 2-1 up. The second, was a cracker, volley from the corner of the box.

Celtic came back with a sweet Maloney freekick for the equaliser, followed by a Hartson tap in (from a shot that rebounded off the post) Hartson also hit the crossbar with a diving header (of sorts) which denied him his hatrick. Petrov was poor, Mcgeady had a great game, very industrious. Wallace had a decent game at left back (his new position) but had the majority of the 60,000 crowd leaving something smelly in their boxer shorts after a very short backpass in the dying moments of the game.

FT 3-2, very entertaining, fair result IMO.

Meanwhile Hearts dropped points against ICT and Rangers play today - Can they make it 11 games without a win :-)

Hope you enjoyed your trip over H4E - I know I did!!!!

eirebhoy

11/12/2005, 11:43 AM

I watched the match on C67. Nakamura, what can I say? He is absolutely quality. Hopefully the teams in bigger league's aren't sniffing around after his great world cup. :) Madrid agreed a �3m fee for him after they won the Champions League 3 years ago but the deal fell through. I really believe he has all the technical attributes of David Beckham but other parts of his game let him down. He was captain of Reggina before he joined Celtic and that was nothing to do with leadership abilities as he couldn't even speak Italian.

When he's at the top of his game he's a joy to watch.