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[Rod Paradise]

Don't really care - I look out for Kilmarnock and Clyde's results because my Dad played for them - but actively dislike Killie for recent games & their management. Kind of like Clyde to do well as I've some friends who support them.

Closest to supporting another Scottish team would be supporting Auchinleck Talbot in the Juniors - that's great fun and the most violent football I've seen

Don't know much about ROI football, actively look out for Villareal in La Liga and St Pauli in the German 2nd division due to previous football trips and friendships.

[Bazzaboy]

Rod, Bazzaboy, Hairydude, Fregus, Teacake, Bandit and the rest

who is your 2nd favourite Scottish team and why?


is there any interest in the ROI leagues up there?

I don't have one personally, I just dislike some more than others.  I have a couple of mates who do and basically location is the reason behind their choice eg one is from Hamilton and looks out for their result and goes to see them if their fixtures don't clash with Rangers.

[fergus8]

scottish football is also on the whole unpalletable

i liked motherwell a lot on helicopter sunday

[Teacake]

Not a lot to add as most has already been covered.

My other team when I was younger was Clyde as my uncle worked for them & I used to go & watch them if I wasn't at the Celtic game. Couldn't care less about ROI league.

In England my team was Man Utd when I was a kid, (they were pretty much shite then) but realised you could only support one team when they stole Brian McClair for about 800k 

I also went to St James Park quite a few times in the late 80s, early 90s but really am ambivalent to the EPL nowadays.

[Graham C]

Did anyone watch the NI Prem game that was on the Sky the other day?   There's bigger crowds at Bracknell Town's games.  I'm amazed these clubs survive.

[GlasgowBandit]

Rod, Bazzaboy, Hairydude, Fregus, Teacake, Bandit and the rest

who is your 2nd favourite Scottish team and why?


is there any interest in the ROI leagues up there?

Been in my bed most of the day with the hangover from hell but I couldn't add much more to whats been said every question asked seems to have been answered.

As for a 2nd team anyone who beats the Orcs is fine by me 

I personally think a few ways to improve the Scottish game would be to have 2 divisions of 16 - get rid of a few clubs I know that sounds a bit harsh but there is no way places like Fife can sustain having so many clubs in the competitive leagues.

I'd also like to see us move towards playing summer football and I think clubs like Celtic/Rangers/Aberdeen who have a strong under 21 set up should be able to put their U21's into the second tier similar to the way they do it in Spain.

[GlasgowBandit]

As for the OP - last 16 of the CL every single time

I mean Rangers managed to get pumped out CL despite getting 7 points from 3 games and looks like they will be going out the UEFA cup this evening.

Personally I think once you exit one European Competition that should be it there should be no safety net.

[ScotlandStu]

     Bandit, you've just bocked the Greeks. lol. I was @ Celtic park last night ----wonderful entertainment.

[celtic]

Rod, Bazzaboy, Hairydude, Fregus, Teacake, Bandit and the rest

who is your 2nd favourite Scottish team and why?


is there any interest in the ROI leagues up there?

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[scottm]

Don't really care - I look out for Kilmarnock and Clyde's results because my Dad played for them - but actively dislike Killie for recent games & their management. Kind of like Clyde to do well as I've some friends who support them.

Closest to supporting another Scottish team would be supporting Auchinleck Talbot in the Juniors - that's great fun and the most violent football I've seen

Don't know much about ROI football, actively look out for Villareal in La Liga and St Pauli in the German 2nd division due to previous football trips and friendships.

He's a good man that Mr Paradise 

[scottm]

Not a lot to add as most has already been covered.

My other team when I was younger was Clyde as my uncle worked for them & I used to go & watch them if I wasn't at the Celtic game. Couldn't care less about ROI league.

In England my team was Man Utd when I was a kid, (they were pretty much shite then) but realised you could only support one team when they stole Brian McClair for about 800k 

I also went to St James Park quite a few times in the late 80s, early 90s but really am ambivalent to the EPL nowadays.

And Mr. Teacake 




Are all you Celtic fans closet Clyde fans as well,

-we need all the fans we can get

[scottm]

so give me a rough equivalent then

Scottish Div 1 = English Division 1?

Div 2 = Conference?

Div 3 = Proper Non League ?

or do I do Scottish football a disservice here?


Gretna (albeit bankrolled) went from the Unibond to Div 1 and seem to have hit the ceiling at the bottom of the SPL.

or is it unfair to try to compare?

As someone who has endured the lower divisions up here i'd say its more like

Scottish Div 1 = English 2nd Division

Scottish Div 2 + 3 = Proper Non league ( with one or two exceptions)



You also tend not to get the same level of upsets by lower league teams  in our Cup competitions either - lucky if there are 1 or 2 a season in Scotland.

Although we did murder Celtic in the Scottish Cup a couple of seasons back    ( had to get that in there  )

[Rod Paradise]

     Bandit, you've just bocked the Greeks. lol. I was @ Celtic park last night ----wonderful entertainment.

Were you in section 412? I thought I saw you, but it was that noisy you couldn't hear me shouting to you.

[Nem]

Any Bhoys who don't have this season home shirt yet; Kitbag are selling the Celtic home shirt for £9.99.