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No is not. Duff constantly goes down easy but Petrov doesn't. Actually, Petrov played for a penalty earlier in the season (he kicked the ball and the keeper had no option but to take him down) but that's all I've seen from him in a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
I actually find Petrov a player who is fouled a ridiculous amount of times. Time and time again that sharp turn of his leads to a niggling trip by opposition midfielders.
Went to my first (and prob last) SPL game today, Hibs v Rangers. At £25 a skull its a bit pricy but got a pair of tickets for £20 a few min after ko. Easter Road was a nice ground I thought although the East Stand where we were was nothing but an old terrace with backless plastic seats put in on steel rows. Rangers huffed and puffed but were a hacking physical team while Hibs played some good stuff in the first half and deserved their win. Could have been a better atmosphere too I thought although everyone there had thier colours on which was good to see. SPL Yawn though for me :o
From what I saw of the Hibs game yesterday - they played a lot of attacking stuff, creating plenty of chances. Rangers were poor, though could still have nicked a 2-2 draw if Namouchi hadn't skyed. It seemed a fairly entertaining game - what standard do you usually watch?
Just as well you didn't go to Celtic Park on Saturday - because that would have put you of SPL football for life, it was dross! Dunfermline sneaked an early goal and put 11 men behind the ball (as you would - not a criticism). Celtic, unfortunately had a few players out in Maloney,Beattie and Nakamura (3 of the more creative players) Hartson and Sutton played up front and it just didn't work, no pace, no ideas, it was a real off day at the office. Zurawski came on in the 2nd half but made little impact - hopefully he'll be back to match fitness soon.
I normally watch Cork City in the eL. Wasnt at the City V Hibs SPL preseason game a few months ago so cant say if it was a similar team last weekend that drew 3-3 with our reserves. In the first half Hibs played good, fast football and Rangers didnt have any answers. In the 2nd half Hibs went down to rangers level of football which suited Rangers more. IMO Hibs in the 1st half would beat a City team but not in the 2nd half while Rangers would out musscle a City side but not out play them. 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!
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Originally Posted by Troy.McClure
No it wasn't. Hibs reserves and youth players drew with a Cork City team who had their 1st team on pitch for most of the match:rolleyes:
Plus the athmosphere on Sunday in ER was GREAT if you're a HIBERNIAN SUPPORTER. ;) Seems like me to be just another Cork City fan on this site coming onto this thread to start negative comments about SPL. If it doesn't interest you then stay away from it
You're a hard man to please Troy if you didn't enjoy that game. Hibs have a very entertaining young side and played a lot more football than I have seen or played in, in most el games. That's just my opinion though before we descend into what league is better than what again or who would beat who:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy.McClure
Well I cant remember the teams exactly but Im pretty sure it wasnt the full City team!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Im sure it was great to be a Hibs supporter beating Rangers home and away this season, but as you know, Im not a Hibs supporter so it ment feck all to me. I was in the corner of the east stand where none of the action was so I couldnt hear any of the noise from the singing section so it seemed a bit quite to me. Im not saying anything negative about the SPL besides the fact that Im not too interested in it and I do actually (!) agree with dfl about Hibs having a good side, but for the 2nd half they allowed themselves to be dragged down to Rangers $hite level, thats all I was saying, chillax like!
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.
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Originally Posted by eirebhoy
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
Hibs played brilliant on Sunday. Ivan Sproule is a cracking player.
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Originally Posted by superfrank
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
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Troy.McClure
: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
Now I wonder what reason that could be:DQuote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
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:)
Unfortunately not. I play football on Saturdays myself so I only go up to the odd midweek game these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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.
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 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Junior
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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:
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Originally Posted by Junior
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;)
Anyone caught even saying a secterian word at CP are banned for life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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.
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.
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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!
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:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Junior
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
No it aint, there's hardly going to be sectarian songs between Dundee against Partick Thistle or Aberdeen v Hibs now is there!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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.
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Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
AGREED
I'll make it simple, as you seem to avoide the points I raise. Please answer these 2 questions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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.
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Originally Posted by Junior
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
No, its not changed - Its always been Celtic Park.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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.
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:confused: (by Hibs too:D )
You're obviously looking for an arguement. Take it elswhere lad
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
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!!!!
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Originally Posted by Junior
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
I know, I know, you're not interested in what its called.Quote:
Originally Posted by Celtic FC
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.........
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:Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
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?
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.
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