Scottish football

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The Celtic View said:
They're not complaining about playing at Murrayfield, so much as how the decision to move the tie was arrived at. There was no additional draw, the authorities simpley decided the Celtic - Hearts game, the first tie drawn out of the hat, would the the one to be moved.
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Not really sure why you think there is a problem here? From my personal viewpoint, it would seem to be the sensible solution to what would have been a ridiculous scenario of having both games on the same day in the same city, no? Also, if you think that Hearts have an advantage because they played some games at Murrayfield when Tynecastle was being upgraded, did Celtic not play a full season at Hampden when Celtic Park was going through a similar transformation?
Maybe supporting a wee diddy team that doesn't have an agenda, or a chip on our shoulder, has it's advantages after all. On that note...

ICT 1 v 1 Morton

Wasn't at the game today, long story, and haven't missed a game in the highlands for many years than I care to think about. However, the boy was there and said we gave a good account of ourselves today. No game next week, but playing Falkirk the week after, hopefully we can get one over our ex-manager Ray "Snake" McKinnon. :)
 
The Celtic View said:
So things are seen to be fair. I would have thought that was obvious. That's why they actually have draws.
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It just seems to me like you're trying to get the excuses in early, so if you lose it'll be down to "the grand conspiracy" and not because you've been a pretty drab side so far this season

The Jam Tarts deserve to be top, and that's coming from a Hibee
 
centralTon said:
Not really sure why you think there is a problem here? From my personal viewpoint, it would seem to be the sensible solution to what would have been a ridiculous scenario of having both games on the same day in the same city, no? Also, if you think that Hearts have an advantage because they played some games at Murrayfield when Tynecastle was being upgraded, did Celtic not play a full season at Hampden when Celtic Park was going through a similar transformation?
Maybe supporting a wee diddy team that doesn't have an agenda, or a chip on our shoulder, has it's advantages after all. On that note...

ICT 1 v 1 Morton

Wasn't at the game today, long story, and haven't missed a game in the highlands for many years than I care to think about. However, the boy was there and said we gave a good account of ourselves today. No game next week, but playing Falkirk the week after, hopefully we can get one over our ex-manager Ray "Snake" McKinnon. :)
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Celtic would definitely have had an advantage back in the 90's, when they played their home games at Hampden.

You're saying it's the sensible solution. Why isn't making Rangers and Aberdeen play at Murrayfield just as sensible? Is there some kind of football rule that says Rangers, and their supporters, must not be inconvenienced at any cost?

I think Hearts having it as a home ground gives them a slight advantage, but I'm really not bothered about paying them at Murrayfield. I am bothered that the tie was just allocated there, without any kind of draw/ballot whatsoever,
 
The Celtic View said:
Celtic would definitely have had an advantage back in the 90's, when they played their home games at Hampden.

You're saying it's the sensible solution. Why isn't making Rangers and Aberdeen play at Murrayfield just as sensible? Is there some kind of football rule that says Rangers, and their supporters, must not be inconvenienced at any cost?

I think Hearts having it as a home ground gives them a slight advantage, but I'm really not bothered about paying them at Murrayfield. I am bothered that the tie was just allocated there, without any kind of draw/ballot whatsoever,
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So I take it that if the two matches had been put the other way around you'd still be demanding a second draw then?
 
The Celtic View said:
Celtic would definitely have had an advantage back in the 90's, when they played their home games at Hampden.

You're saying it's the sensible solution. Why isn't making Rangers and Aberdeen play at Murrayfield just as sensible? Is there some kind of football rule that says Rangers, and their supporters, must not be inconvenienced at any cost?

I think Hearts having it as a home ground gives them a slight advantage, but I'm really not bothered about paying them at Murrayfield. I am bothered that the tie was just allocated there, without any kind of draw/ballot whatsoever,
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So you are admitting that celtic always have an advantage at any semi in Glasgow?
 
Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
It just seems to me like you're trying to get the excuses in early, so if you lose it'll be down to "the grand conspiracy" and not because you've been a pretty drab side so far this season

The Jam Tarts deserve to be top, and that's coming from a Hibee
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It just seems to me like you've completely ignored my point, and assumed something that is completely wrong.

What part of a draw would have been seen to be fair is escaping you?

I'm not arguing that Hearts deserve to be top, and I really don't care where we play them, as long as it's been done fairly. If there had been some kind of ballot, and Celtic would have ended up at Murrayfield, or anywhere else, I really couldn't have cared less, but how can the authorities just deciding Celtic should be the ones to play in Edinburgh be seen to be fair?
 
The Celtic View said:
Celtic would definitely have had an advantage back in the 90's, when they played their home games at Hampden.

You're saying it's the sensible solution. Why isn't making Rangers and Aberdeen play at Murrayfield just as sensible? Is there some kind of football rule that says Rangers, and their supporters, must not be inconvenienced at any cost?

I think Hearts having it as a home ground gives them a slight advantage, but I'm really not bothered about paying them at Murrayfield. I am bothered that the tie was just allocated there, without any kind of draw/ballot whatsoever,
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Sorry, the highlighted section above is tinfoil hat material. The whole of Scottish football has danced to the Old firm's tune for as long as I've been following football and each one of them thinks that they're given a hard time by the SFA/SPFL. Imagine then that a team other than the Old firm might get an advantage for a wee change :oops:? Go and have a nice day out in Edinburgh, it has some lovely views and cracking pubs, you never know, you might even win...1-0 :cool:
 

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