The Scottish Fitba Thread

Haha I was waiting for you to create this. It'll likely just be you and me talking shite in here Where's Aaron when you need him?

Also: Kyogo! First time I've felt positive about a Celtic signing in what feels like a very long time.

Yeah Kyogo has looked really exciting. Still some rough edges, but he's already made some tremendous finishes and his movement off-the-ball is great: in the last two games Christie and Turnball have been able to find him almost every time he runs behind the defence. Also just helps that he's chasing everything and willing to track back and defend, which is a million miles from Eddy, whom I still love but think it may be best to move him on now.

Think Hart will always be capable of a blunder, but he did make two strong saves last night to save the clean sheet, which I'm convinced both Bain and Barkas would have let in. And he does at least continually talk/shout at his defense, so overall (the occasional error aside) hopefully a step up to what we have.

As for Rangers, not getting the CL place is really rough for them. Seems to now be well expected that they'll need to shift a few players to keep the lights on. Morelos and Kent the obvious ones that could bring in decent cash, but they would be left substantially weakened if they lost either of them. Morelos being a dick aside, he's clearly a huge player for them and I think would prove to be a massive loss if he goes.

Yeah, Barkas looks like a random guy from the pub they gave gloves to, without doubt an improvement.
Yep, need to punt Eddy, he clearly doesn't want to be there.

It's actually fun to watch Ange's Celtic, we'll concede loads of stupid goals but the madness doesn't stop for 90 mins

Good win today, happy with it. Another goal for Kyogo and interesting seeing him playing out on the flank to accommodate Eddy, who was much more on the boil today.

Defensively, however, a bit frail: really poor play from Starfelt giving the penalty away, which I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on as he's new to the league/set up, but really need those sort of mistakes not to be happening this season. 92nd minute consolation should also have been nipped in the bud. A win's a win though, as they say.

In Italy the scottish first division is available online free together to other interesting european championship like portuguese division, polish division, greek division, danish division.
I'll use this advantaging promotion to see some match hopeing it couldn't be an only double competition (Celtic and Ranger)

Two-horse race, the right word, not double competition.
Sorry

I live in Scotland and STILL don't know how the split works.

Some pencil pushers bright idea that nobody gives a shit about

For Scotland's sake, teams like Aberdeen, Hibernian, Hearts should come back to win

Sounds like Rangers have rejected a further bid for young Hagi, £3-4m from Galatasaray. That's allegedly off the back of two previous bids from Seville and Lazio, which were closer to £6m.

Hmmmm, BBC saying they're holding out for 9m? That sounds optimistic to me. He does seem like a talented lad, but has he even been starting for them? Strange.

Kyogo gives me the horn; Starfelt gives me the fear.

Looks like Rangers have been hit with a bit of a Covid outbreak. Several players, possibly even including Gerrard himself, out of their Europa League qualifier tomorrow and potentially also the game against Celtic on Sunday. No confirmed list of those affected at the moment, though.

What's happening with their Covid outbreak? Are their players (and manager) still isolating?

Oooft. Juranovic straight in for his debut. No Taylor; Rogic dropping to the bench to accomodated both Eddy and Kyogo up front.

Kent returns for them but both MacGregor (and their 2nd choice keeper) and Tavener still out, as is the young lad Patterson.

Christ, it's tough to call. Celtic bench a little weak, perhaps?