why do they show scottish football results on national news? does anybody care?
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yes what a waste of time,,,,
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Hey I have major respect for someone who is a die hard supporter of a club that might not necessarily be a powerhouse. Though I don't really follow Scottish Football that much, It takes a lot to be the kind of supporter that you are.\n\nI support Borussia Dortmund in Germany.\n\nHope your team does well this season!
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Because of Celtic's irish roots, and support for the republic of ireland, rangers fans fly union jacks as a retort.  The "england" flags you see are actually Northern Irish flags, which are similar, but are now banned from the stadium.  Rangers fans have taken up british nationalism basically to wind up celtic fans, pure and simple.\n\nGod Save the Queen and Rule Brittania are played at Ibrox before every game, and are sung by the fans, much in the way celtic fans sing "fields of athen rye" (an irish folk song).\n\nBoth are scottish teams.  but its all about the rivalry - the idea that it is associated with northern ireland has no basis - sectarianism shown by both sets of fans has nothing to do with nationalism.
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I am a Rangers fan and love going to weekly game too see them.  Especially old firm games (no where in the world has an atmosphere anyting like it before and after- a lot of my english friends whosupport Man U and Chelsea who have been to an Old Firm have never experienced anything like this) though usually there is a murder after the game in and around glasgow.  My Boyfriend a Celtic fan and took me to Parkehead for a game against Hibs, and it was nothing like going to ibrox. Though I am being a bit Biased there.  I have also been down to Tottenham and Newcastle games in Rangers testimonials.  Good but not as good as home
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Postiepat....its nothing to do with Rangers....its poilitical....the nutters probably in the PLO....`we are the people`....Brilliant score....ever heard of the BBC....Jocko?
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They would fare okay, don't think they would challenge in their 1st season but they would improve as football teams as playing better sides has to improve you.  Don't think it will ever happen though.  The other teams need the revenue that comes from the big 2 in Scotland.
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Cause it's a good newspaper..\n\nNewspapers are just stuff to keep you informed about what's happening.
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i agree with so many other major sports to watch.. no one going to care who running up and down a greenfield.. theres no action in soccer.. it makes me wonder why it affects a country's situation so much
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One assumes its because of censorship, showing only to please a home audience. The world does see it though,other channels, like the BBC, go out worldwide,especially their news24 programme.Football brings out the worst in some people,hence the problems in the Argentina/Germany game today,and indeed, Portugal/Holland
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I take it is How does the SPL work that you want to know, as the Scottish league consists of three leagues of 10 playing each other 4 times, making a total of 36 games in a season.\n\nSo the following is what i can understand how the SPL works\n\nDuring the first phase of the season all clubs play each other three times for a total of 33 games, meaning they will have played 16 matches at home and 17 away or vice versa. \nThe split then kicks in and clubs have another five matches against opponents in their half of the table for a total of 38 games over the campaign.\n\nWhen was the current system introduced? \nThis is the sixth season involving a top and bottom six split in the Bank of Scotland Premierleague. The split was first introduced in season 2000/01 when the league was increased from 10 to 12 clubs.\n\nWhy have the split at all? \nThe primary reason is to increase competition within the league and reduce the number of meaningless mid-table clashes. This season has been a good case in point, with Aberdeen, Motherwell and Inverness Caley Thistle all in contention for a place in the top half with one game to go.\n\nHope this helps, i come from Scotland tho i support a team outside of the SPL i cant understand why the split is really needed.
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Give us something to compare with then. Yeah it is excessive but then the Scots don't have world class teams in anything.
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bec i dont know a scottish guy who told me the english are nice lol the scots want the english to lose in every way not only football (soccer) hmmm wanna go far back in history? ;-) oh and by the way everyone wants the english to lose lol
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The problem with Team GB as you suggest is that players from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland wouldn't get into the team! It would be made up solely of English players therefore there is no point lad.\n\nBirds are genetically designed to be un interested in football. If you were then us blokes would never get any peace.\n\nOf course you girlies always complain when Coronation Street or Eastenders is taken off for footie. The world cup is every 4 years. That crap is on every bloody night. Lets have some perspective on it.
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The Welsh tend to do it more in humour and friendly rivalry can be seen as good clean fun.\n\nUnfortunately Scots are becoming seen as very racist lately.  Perhaps this follows all those films like Braveheart.  But is does Scotland's reputation no good at all.\n\nNot too many years ago Scotland were the thugs of football and violence followed them everywhere.  All the interested parties in Scotland got together and produced a strategy that dealt with it and violence ceased within a couple of years.  Perhaps they should look at racism by Scots in the same way.\n\nWith the Scots saying 'anyone but England' it had to be only a matter of time before such a saying was returned and at Wimbledon someone wore a tee shirt with the slogan 'Anyone but Murray'.  Hopefully that was just humorous.\n\nIf people living together can't get on what hope is there for the world?
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It doesn't matter how big, fast or strong the players are. It is the coaching & professionalism that counts. The Pacific Islanders have nutural flare and devestating pace, but the lack the professionalism that Scotland have.\n\nDon't wanna put my head on a bloke, but I believe that the Pacific Islanders will walk of the field as the winner's
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What has the size of the crowd got to do with the quality of the football? Scottish football was in a much better state in the 70's than it is now or has been for many years. I saw Celtic play Leeds Utd in the European Cup at Hampden around 1971 and there was a crowd of around 130,000 but those teams were much better than some of the rubbish that is dished up today.
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i agree withyou pal.the FA cup final coverage was really poor.and they had commentry in regional language in my country,india.that really sucked.