2020-21 season non-Hibs games thread

[CloudSquall]

Before the Sevco period I actually prefered (for lack of a better word) the Ibrox horde to the Celtic Park horde.

The Sevco mob were / are, at the very least, open and accepting of being bigoted gargoyles, they don't hide the fact they are ****, Celtic on the other hand played up to the cringeworthy "more than a club" nonsense while singing songs about supporting terrorist organisations.

Celtic seemed to have backed off on the bigoted nonsense but I presume it's just on the back burner until Rangers are on their level again on the pitch and they need all the sectarian pound they can whip up.

[scotia44]

Worst treatment I've ever had is from celtic fans. Hate them and I always will. ****.

Me too despise them. Had one of them trying to claim the cs gas incident never happened!! Hate them and everything they stand for.

[Jones28]

Celtic not getting 10 in a row when they thought it was a foregone conclusion would kill their fans. Would be delighted to see Lennon fail in that regard as well. Anyway, nothing for us to worry about, the titles wrapped up in our favour already.

It would be ****ing hilarious if they lost the title this year. To Rangers? Meh, I don’t think I care. It’s so beyond our reach I don’t really give a **** who wins it.

[hibsbollah]

And that's Leith; just imagine the scene in Glasgow. Shameful stuff.

I think the ten in a row thing, which will be cranked up to the max by the daily record bbc Scotland etc, will just increase the aggression tension and poison this year.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Exactly. Folk are blinded to the fact both are the same. Dunno why? Maybe it's religion.

No. The anti-Catholic sentiment amongst Rangers fans is far worse than the anti-Protestant feeling amongst Celtic fans. Just look at any online forum and compare/contrast the casual sectarianism. Of course Celtic has its bigoted lunatics, but it isn't true to say they are both as bad as each other. Celtic Park is almost devoid of sectarian singing (yes their away fans are a different matter) but Ibrox is unashamedly a home for bigotry. I'm no Celtic fanboy, but it's unfair to say they are equally bad, IMHO. Rangers has been built upon over a century of bigotry, even refusing to sign players because of the Church they were baptised into until 1989. That isn't a normal football club.

[hibbysam]

No. The anti-Catholic sentiment amongst Rangers fans is far worse than the anti-Protestant feeling amongst Celtic fans. Just look at any online forum and compare/contrast the casual sectarianism. Of course Celtic has its bigoted lunatics, but it isn't true to say they are both as bad as each other. Celtic Park is almost devoid of sectarian singing (yes their away fans are a different matter) but Ibrox is unashamedly a home for bigotry. I'm no Celtic fanboy, but it's unfair to say they are equally bad, IMHO. Rangers has been built upon over a century of bigotry, even refusing to sign players because of the Church they were baptised into until 1989. That isn't a normal football club.

There’s as many Celtic fans going on about Orange and Proddy *******s than there is Rangers fans going on about Fenian’s etc. Couple that with their clear celebrations around the IRA and they are equally as loathsome. ‘They don’t do it when playing at home, only away’ is the worst excuse I think I’ll hear.

[hibsbollah]

No. The anti-Catholic sentiment amongst Rangers fans is far worse than the anti-Protestant feeling amongst Celtic fans. Just look at any online forum and compare/contrast the casual sectarianism. Of course Celtic has its bigoted lunatics, but it isn't true to say they are both as bad as each other. Celtic Park is almost devoid of sectarian singing (yes their away fans are a different matter) but Ibrox is unashamedly a home for bigotry. I'm no Celtic fanboy, but it's unfair to say they are equally bad, IMHO. Rangers has been built upon over a century of bigotry, even refusing to sign players because of the Church they were baptised into until 1989. That isn't a normal football club.

Correct.

[Andy74]

Exactly. Folk are blinded to the fact both are the same. Dunno why? Maybe it's religion.

I don’t think they are quite the same.

Being very general here on complex issues and allocating those issues to football teams but for me the Rangers side of things is active hatred towards others. I’ve always seen the Celtic side of things as just a reaction to that.

[hibsbollah]

It’s also really predictable circular debate that crops up every month it seems :faf:
One day hopefully we will stop seeing everything through the lens of those two institutions.

[Hibernia&Alba]

There’s as many Celtic fans going on about Orange and Proddy *******s than there is Rangers fans going on about Fenian’s etc. Couple that with their clear celebrations around the IRA and they are equally as loathsome. ‘They don’t do it when playing at home, only away’ is the worst excuse I think I’ll hear.

It isn't an excuse (all sectarian bigotry is totally unacceptable) but a reflection of the scale of the problem. I think the old 'both as bad as each other' line is lazy. Is our problem in this matter as bad as Hearts'? No way. It's merely an objective description of the reality.

[supermcginn]

No. The anti-Catholic sentiment amongst Rangers fans is far worse than the anti-Protestant feeling amongst Celtic fans. Just look at any online forum and compare/contrast the casual sectarianism. Of course Celtic has its bigoted lunatics, but it isn't true to say they are both as bad as each other. Celtic Park is almost devoid of sectarian singing (yes their away fans are a different matter) but Ibrox is unashamedly a home for bigotry. I'm no Celtic fanboy, but it's unfair to say they are equally bad, IMHO. Rangers has been built upon over a century of bigotry, even refusing to sign players because of the Church they were baptised into until 1989. That isn't a normal football club.

You've just proved my point. They are 100 percent two cheeks of the same arse. I'd actually say celtic fans border on worse tbh, last time they were at ER they were an absolute disgrace intimidating pensioners.

[supermcginn]

It isn't an excuse (all sectarian bigotry is totally unacceptable) but a reflection of the scale of the problem. I think the old 'both as bad as each other' line is lazy. Is our problem in this matter as bad as Hearts'? No way. It's merely an objective description of the reality.
It's not lazy it's the uncomfortable truth for some hibs fans.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I don’t think they are quite the same.

Being very general here on complex issues and allocating those issues to football teams but for me the Rangers side of things is active hatred towards others. I’ve always seen the Celtic side of things as just a reaction to that.

Calvinism has defined Scotland for four hundred years. Mass Catholic immigration from Ireland in the nineteenth century created suspicion and even hostility, which in turn created discrimination. Its legacy runs deep and persists; progress is slower than England, for example, due to its Reformation being less hardline than Scotland's. It's festered ever since and has manifested itself in various ways. Thankfully we've taken massive strides forward via legislation and education, but idiocy persists and sectarianism (from both sides) remains a national embarrassment.

However, this is deep stuff and better suited to a BBC 4 documentary.

[Pretty Boy]

I wish I had never said anything now.

I've moved from 'someone else winning the league this year and ending the 10 in a row tedium would be hilarious, even Rangers' to 'someone else winning the league this year and ending the 10 in a row tedium would be hilarious, especially Rangers'. The absolute meltdown of Celtic fans when they blew it on the last day v Motherwell all those years ago was a sight to behold. Their anger towards us in particular with the implication we somehow owed them a favour was ridiculous and it would be a million times funnier this time around.

For the record it's my view that when it comes to bigotry and sectarianism Rangers fans are far, far worse. If you went into Celtic Park for an average home game you would find a sizeable minority who weren't from Catholic backgrounds and a decent number of that minority would have been raised as Protestant, granted perhaps only nominally. You would be lucky to find a handful of Catholics in the home end at Ibrox. That's only part of the difference but it's a significant part. A Protestant could attend Celtic Park, or travel away with Celtic, and likely hear little if anything that was explicitly anti Protestant. A Catholic within a Rangers support would need pretty thick skin.

If anything Celtic fans annoy me because of their flitting between patronising us and trying to besmirch our history by branding us 'soup takers' and the like. I dislike both sets of fans for a variety of reasons but the 'two cheeks' argument doesn't wash.

[Hibernia&Alba]

You've just proved my point. They are 100 percent two cheeks of the same arse. I'd actually say celtic fans border on worse tbh, last time they were at ER they were an absolute disgrace intimidating pensioners.

I don't think it's that simple. I think we need to separate anti-social behaviour from deep rooted systemic religious bigotry, but that isn't to underplay other problems. There are many problems, many rivers to cross.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I wish I had never said anything now.

I've moved from 'someone else winning the league this year and ending the 10 in a row tedium would be hilarious, even Rangers' to 'someone else winning the league this year and ending the 10 in a row tedium would be hilarious, especially Rangers'. The absolute meltdown of Celtic fans when they blew it on the last day v Motherwell all those years ago was a sight to behold. Their anger towards us in particular with the implication we somehow owed them a favour was ridiculous and it would be a million times funnier this time around.

For the record it's my view that when it comes to bigotry and sectarianism Rangers fans are far, far worse. If you went into Celtic Park for an average home game you would find a sizeable minority who weren't from Catholic backgrounds and a decent number of that minority would have been raised as Protestant, granted perhaps only nominally. You would be lucky to find a handful of Catholics in the home end at Ibrox. That's only part of the difference but it's a significant part. A Protestant could attend Celtic Park, or travel away with Celtic, and likely hear little if anything that was explicitly anti Protestant. A Catholic within a Rangers support would need pretty thick skin.

If anything Celtic fans annoy me because of their flitting between patronising us and trying to besmirch our history by branding us 'soup takers' and the like. I dislike both sets of fans for a variety of reasons but the 'two cheeks' argument doesn't wash.

Aye, be quiet ye Fenian bassa. :greengrin

[Wheat Hound]

It's all irrelevant anyway, Hibs are winning the league.

[Scott Allan Key]

So, who's top of the league, anyhoo?

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[The Count]

Aye, be quiet ye Fenian bassa. :greengrin

This of course is another Hun error.The original Fenians were both Church of Ireland and Catholic.Hence i am not bothered if i am called FenianI am bothered when i am cslled a Pape though.Just to finish as bad as the IRA might of been it is not someones religion and again the original IRA consisted of people of both faiths and none.Anyway as one poster said this argument has been done to death and i am proud the Hibbies are of all faithsand no faiths bound together by the love of our club.Be Happy top of the League!!!!

[Carheenlea]

The 10 in a row stuff means as much to me as whoever wins in a Hamilton v Livingston clash. Really not bothered who or who doesn’t do it.

Shouldn’t really mean anything to any non-old firm fan and I’m happy to leave them to get on with it between themselves.

[Sir David Gray]

What's somebody's sexual preference got to do with it?

:faf:

I'll end on this note by saying the lesser amount of anti-Protestant sentiment at Celtic games compared with the anti-Roman Catholic sentiment at Rangers games is only one part to this debate. The pro-IRA songs at Celtic games and the disgraceful behaviour of a sizeable number (I won't say the majority) of Celtic fans every single year on Remembrance Day make them the two cheeks of the same arse in my eyes.

Their song about Lee Rigby is one of the most deplorable things I've ever heard inside a Scottish football stadium.

Both clubs profit from the culture of sectarianism in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, just because you hear one club's fans shouting overtly sectarian abuse more than the other doesn't make one side any better than the other.

The pair of them are utter **** and a blight and a cancer within Scottish football and society in general.

[hibbysam]

It isn't an excuse (all sectarian bigotry is totally unacceptable) but a reflection of the scale of the problem. I think the old 'both as bad as each other' line is lazy. Is our problem in this matter as bad as Hearts'? No way. It's merely an objective description of the reality.

It isn’t lazy at all. Nearly every Celtic fan I know has strong views on the matters. Whether they truly mean it or not is neither here nor there, they spout the full array of orange this and proddy that, IRA chants the lot. We don’t notice it at Celtic Park as, like I said previously, they don’t act like that with us as we’re their ‘little cousins’ to them, patronising pish. And there’s barely an atmosphere at Celtic park against the rest of the league other than rangers. The problem is rife with both sets of fans and it’s a blight on today’s society. I honestly couldn’t care less who wins the league out of them two, I certainly wouldn’t be celebrating either of their goals unless they help Hibs directly, although a large amount of hibs fans will actively celebrate Celtic goals. I would however pish myself if they never got 10 and it was lennon that was at the helm.

[hibbysam]

:faf:

I'll end on this note by saying the lesser amount of anti-Protestant sentiment at Celtic games compared with the anti-Roman Catholic sentiment at Rangers games is only one part to this debate. The pro-IRA songs at Celtic games and the disgraceful behaviour of a sizeable number (I won't say the majority) of Celtic fans every single year on Remembrance Day make them the two cheeks of the same arse in my eyes.

Their song about Lee Rigby is one of the most deplorable things I've ever heard inside a Scottish football stadium.

Both clubs profit from the culture of sectarianism in both Scotland and Northern Ireland, just because you hear one club's fans shouting overtly sectarian abuse more than the other doesn't make one side any better than the other.

The pair of them are utter **** and a blight and a cancer within Scottish football and society in general.

And that’s it in a nutshell.

[Iggy Pope]

And that’s it in a nutshell.

If only.

[Andy74]

It isn’t lazy at all. Nearly every Celtic fan I know has strong views on the matters. Whether they truly mean it or not is neither here nor there, they spout the full array of orange this and proddy that, IRA chants the lot. We don’t notice it at Celtic Park as, like I said previously, they don’t act like that with us as we’re their ‘little cousins’ to them, patronising pish. And there’s barely an atmosphere at Celtic park against the rest of the league other than rangers. The problem is rife with both sets of fans and it’s a blight on today’s society. I honestly couldn’t care less who wins the league out of them two, I certainly wouldn’t be celebrating either of their goals unless they help Hibs directly, although a large amount of hibs fans will actively celebrate Celtic goals. I would however pish myself if they never got 10 and it was lennon that was at the helm.

Not quite as easy as that though. The majority of stuff I hear from Celtic fans about the IRA is really about 1916 and something which is far more about fighting for freedom from centuries of oppression.

I work in Dublin and you get a bit more perspective out of the West of Scotland over what it’s all about. There are problem areas in the North still, of course, but the Ireland that Celtic fans would associate with has very little to do with sectarianism and religion.

Rangers fans I think are a far more sinister lot with real deep rooted hatred and bigotry.

[hibbysam]

Not quite as easy as that though. The majority of stuff I hear from Celtic fans about the IRA is really about 1916 and something which is far more about fighting for freedom from centuries of oppression.

I work in Dublin and you get a bit more perspective out of the West of Scotland over what it’s all about. There are problem areas in the North still, of course, but the Ireland that Celtic fans would associate with has very little to do with sectarianism and religion.

Rangers fans I think are a far more sinister lot with real deep rooted hatred and bigotry.

Knowing a fair number of Celtic fans with fairly questionable thoughts on anything Protestant, who will quite happily sit and shout derogatory terms at anything Protestant, along with the usual proddy/orange *******s, then I think it’s fairly clear it’s sectarian and bigoted. I couldn’t care less either way, I’m neither and it’s water off a ducks back, but there is a huge chunk of both sides have horrendous hatred running through their veins due to religion.

[CentreLine]

This of course is another Hun error.The original Fenians were both Church of Ireland and Catholic.Hence i am not bothered if i am called FenianI am bothered when i am cslled a Pape though.Just to finish as bad as the IRA might of been it is not someones religion and again the original IRA consisted of people of both faiths and none.Anyway as one poster said this argument has been done to death and i am proud the Hibbies are of all faithsand no faiths bound together by the love of our club.Be Happy top of the League!!!!

At risk of being accused of pedantry, originally Fenians were everyone except Church of Ireland Protestants, the only acceptable religion. All others were considered dissenters and subject to penal laws.

[Pretty Boy]

There was a really good Channel 4 documentary on a few years ago, probably mid to late 90s, called something like Faith, Football & Flutes. I think it's still on YouTube, it certainly was a couple of years ago. As the title suggests it explored the relationship between religion and football in Glasgow.

One of the scenes that always sticks in my mind was a family from Harthill who were in the Orange Order. Throughout the man came across as a fairly eloquent speaker and in this one particular scene he discusses transubstantiation and seems to have a grasp on the theology and historicity of it. You could be forgiven for thinking this was a pretty deep thinker. The next scene involves his wife sitting on a coach singing a song about blowing up a Chapel followed by him throwing some shapes in the lodge whilst a band sings a song about Bobby Sands being a 'filthy fenian ****er'.....

Throughout the show neither 'side' comes across particularly well. Even in the age before reality TV was a mainstream staple the extremes made better viewing. However the burning hatred seemed to come from primarily those decked out in Rangers tops and sashes. Above all the overriding emotion seemed one of fear of Catholics that manifested itself as hatred.

I think even a cursory knowledge of early modern and modern Scottish history and particularly social history would make it difficult to equate anti Catholic and anti Protestant sentiment to any great degree. The former shaped the country for over a century, even after the restoration of the Scottish Heirarchy and Catholic Emancipation it was evidenced in discrimination in areas such as education, employment and law enforcement amongst ohers. In the 1920s the CoS were producing literature about the 'menace of the Irish race'. In the 1930s the Scottish Protestant League and Protestant Action were winning significant numbers of seats on Glasgow and Edinburgh councils respectively. Devoid of that power as the economy and society had evolved it now manifests itself in casual sectarianism. Catholics are the victims in 63% of religiously motivated attacks, adjusted for population that means a Catholic is about 8 times likelier to be the victim of sectarian violence than those of other religions. Interestingly the vast majority of those attacks are not football related. This is still a societal problem and Rangers (and Celtic for balance) are a symptom of a wider cause.

Two cheeks? Not even close.

[Iggy Pope]

At risk of being accused of pedantry, originally Fenians were everyone except Church of Ireland Protestants, the only acceptable religion. All others were considered dissenters and subject to penal laws.

Fenians were warriors. Also poets, marvellous lovers and fiercely loyal to their kin. Not quite everyone. You’ve got your modern history mixed up with the actual.

[CentreLine]

Fenians were warriors. Also poets, marvellous lovers and fiercely loyal to their kin. Not quite everyone. You’ve got your modern history mixed up with the actual.

Touché Yes they absolutely were.or Fianna. In my defence, by the time the 19th century came along it was the name associated with groups of dissenters who rose against oppression, including The Irish Republican Brotherhood.
As I’ve mentioned on here before, despite there having been an uprising in Ireland every generation since the beginning of the 19th century, very few of the leaders were catholics.

[hibsbollah]

Fenians were warriors. Also poets, marvellous lovers and fiercely loyal to their kin. Not quite everyone. You’ve got your modern history mixed up with the actual.

That’s a st Pats education right there :greengrin

[huggie1875]

the reason i'd prefer to see Celtic run away with it is if were honest we won't keep up long hope i'm wrong but if they get far beyond rangers early enough they are more likely to go into melt down and maybe just maybe we can exploit that

[Pagan Hibernia]

Fenians were warriors. Also poets, marvellous lovers and fiercely loyal to their kin.

you sure you’re not confusing Fenians with Hibees? :wink:

[we are hibs]

It's not lazy it's the uncomfortable truth for some hibs fans.


If you asked 95% of other clubs supports who they hate more they would pick Rangers. Are they all "Celtic lovers" too? Or do they recognise that Rangers fans almost to a man are amongst the very worst in society. Brainless, uneducated, bigoted, racist ********s who think they can do as they please both in a football ground and outside because they're the "establishment club" and no surrender and aw that. I cant believe any hibs fan who was at Hampden, or the subsequent trip to ibrox a year later could say anything other than that.


Celtic fans are ********s. They're bigots. They stink. They think the league exists to pander to them and think anyone who dares take a point or 3 from them is apart of a conspiracy. People hate them too. But just not the levels that they do Rangers.

[Brightside]

Shouldnt all this religious pish be somewhere else.

[blackpoolhibs]

In my opinion, there is always a higher risk of violence from the huns than any other group of fans in Scotland.

Both are bigoted ****, but for me there is less chance of coming into a bit of trouble with the green bigots than the blue ones.

[Steve20]

I won't lose sleep over which one of them wins it, but I'd probably rather Rangers did. Celtic fans are already unbearable with their 10 in a row crap.

Having said that, I don't really THINK it will be close. Despite yesterday, the Rangers team is still a bit behind Celtic's in terms of quality and getting over the line. And they've a poorer manager too.

[Scorrie]

Ach we’ll win it anyway so end of argument!

[Pagan Hibernia]

Shouldnt all this religious pish be somewhere else.

Aye, the 17th century

[Hibernia&Alba]

I didn't even know the remaining European ties are just one leg in a neutral country. When was this decided?

[Sir David Gray]

I didn't even know the remaining European ties are just one leg in a neutral country. When was this decided?

Back in June. It's the same with the Europa League.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Back in June. It's the same with the Europa League.

Cheers, it's news to me. No excuses for United tonight; they should easily take care of Copenhagen.

[Billy Whizz]

Cheers, it's news to me. No excuses for United tonight; they should easily take care of Copenhagen.

Cracking atmosphere

[cabbageandribs1875]

1-0 inter

2-0 inter

20 mins played

2-1 good stuff

[J-C]

Man u defence very sleepy, lots of mistakes.

[Sylar]

1-0 inter

2-0 inter

20 mins played

2-1 good stuff

Been a great game - Inter awarded a penalty, but rightly overturned by VAR.

Havertz is one hell of a player. No wonder he ripped Rangers to pieces.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Been a great game - Inter awarded a penalty, but rightly overturned by VAR.

Havertz is one hell of a player. No wonder he ripped Rangers to pieces.

and they've failed to take two great chances as well

[Sir David Gray]

1-0 Manchester Utd

[JimBHibees]

1-0 Manchester Utd

Offside. Tricky game. Have the Danish teams been playing at all?

[Hibernia&Alba]

1-0 Manchester Utd

Offside. Unlucky there young Greenwood.

[CmoantheHibs]

1-0 Manchester Utd

Some finish by Greenwood.

[Sir David Gray]

Offside. Tricky game. Have the Danish teams been playing at all?

Ah cheers I'm watching the snooker and overheard the commentator shout that it was a goal from the other room and never heard anymore.

[Craig_in_Prague]

Offside. Tricky game. Have the Danish teams been playing at all?

Yes they played remaining league games throughout July.

[JimBHibees]

Yes they played remaining league games throughout July.

:aok:

[J-C]

Copenhagen keeper has been inspired, Man U have hit the post 3 times with 2 disallowed, could easily be 4-5 up.

[JimBHibees]

Copenhagen keeper has been inspired, Man U have hit the post 3 times with 2 disallowed, could easily be 4-5 up.

Heck of a soft pen imo.

[Scouse Hibee]

Heck of a soft pen imo.

Agreed no more a penalty than the Copenhagen one that was reviewed.

[J-C]

Heck of a soft pen imo.

It was but put your hand on a shoulder in the box you'll give a pen every time.

[JimBHibees]

Agreed no more a penalty than the Copenhagen one that was reviewed.

Agreed. Don't understand why Lindeloff handling the ball just outside the box isn't a foul.

[JimBHibees]

It was but put your hand on a shoulder in the box you'll give a pen every time.

Definitely wouldn't have given it hand on shoulder or not. Nowhere near enough of a challenge to force Martial to somersault over.

[Billy Whizz]

It’s a shame Sky couldn’t move their cameras from Paisley to Motherwell tonight, that’s if they had set up in the 1st place
Presume it’s a contractual agreement, they can only show so many games per season

[mutley]

What are the chances of The Rangers dropping points tonight against St J? Probably unlikely but I thought that about Celtic v Killie


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[Billy Whizz]

What are the chances of The Rangers dropping points tonight against St J? Probably unlikely but I thought that about Celtic v Killie


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I think we’ll be in 2nd place come 9.40 this evening

[erin go bragh]

What are the chances of The Rangers dropping points tonight against St J? Probably unlikely but I thought that about Celtic v Killie


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Killie at home on that pitch is a big leveller as was Livingston until we rattled four past them ( Livi only lost 8 home goals last season and 2 games )
Can’t see St Johnstone taking anything at Mordor but with no Orcs in attendance, you never know 😉

[Sir David Gray]

What are the chances of The Rangers dropping points tonight against St J? Probably unlikely but I thought that about Celtic v Killie


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Next to none.

Hopefully if they do win then it's only 1-0 and we can stay top a bit longer.

[cabbageandribs1875]

sevco/motherwell double for me tonight

killie could pick up full points in dingwall

[Billy Whizz]

Efe dropped to the bench tonight

[Kavinho]

There was a really good Channel 4 documentary on a few years ago, probably mid to late 90s, called something like Faith, Football & Flutes. I think it's still on YouTube, it certainly was a couple of years ago. As the title suggests it explored the relationship between religion and football in Glasgow.

One of the scenes that always sticks in my mind was a family from Harthill who were in the Orange Order. Throughout the man came across as a fairly eloquent speaker and in this one particular scene he discusses transubstantiation and seems to have a grasp on the theology and historicity of it. You could be forgiven for thinking this was a pretty deep thinker. The next scene involves his wife sitting on a coach singing a song about blowing up a Chapel followed by him throwing some shapes in the lodge whilst a band sings a song about Bobby Sands being a 'filthy fenian ****er'.....

Throughout the show neither 'side' comes across particularly well. Even in the age before reality TV was a mainstream staple the extremes made better viewing. However the burning hatred seemed to come from primarily those decked out in Rangers tops and sashes. Above all the overriding emotion seemed one of fear of Catholics that manifested itself as hatred.

I think even a cursory knowledge of early modern and modern Scottish history and particularly social history would make it difficult to equate anti Catholic and anti Protestant sentiment to any great degree. The former shaped the country for over a century, even after the restoration of the Scottish Heirarchy and Catholic Emancipation it was evidenced in discrimination in areas such as education, employment and law enforcement amongst ohers. In the 1920s the CoS were producing literature about the 'menace of the Irish race'. In the 1930s the Scottish Protestant League and Protestant Action were winning significant numbers of seats on Glasgow and Edinburgh councils respectively. Devoid of that power as the economy and society had evolved it now manifests itself in casual sectarianism. Catholics are the victims in 63% of religiously motivated attacks, adjusted for population that means a Catholic is about 8 times likelier to be the victim of sectarian violence than those of other religions. Interestingly the vast majority of those attacks are not football related. This is still a societal problem and Rangers (and Celtic for balance) are a symptom of a wider cause.

Two cheeks? Not even close.


Outstanding post

[bigwheel]

Efe dropped to the bench tonight

And Dykes too. Big decisions from the manager.

Edit. Apologies: Heard that wrong ..he starts ...

[Billy Whizz]

Some team lines from tonight
Motherwell v Livvi
Rangers v St Johnstone
Ross County v Killie

Livi
McCrorie, Taylor-Sinclair, Fitzwater, Brown, Guthrie, Forrest, Bartley, Pittman, Sibbald, Robinson, Dykes

Subs: Stryjek, Devlin, Ambrose, Hamilton, Souda, McMillan, Tiffoney, Poplatnik, Holt

Motherwell
Carson, Grimshaw, Gallagher, Mugabi, Lamie, O'Hara, Campbell, Turnbull, Seedorf, White, Long

Subs: Fox, Hastie, Hylton, Maguire, Polworth, Robinson, Cornelius, Johnston, Watt

Ross County
Laidlaw, Randall, Draper, Gardyne, Vigurs, Mullin, Iacovitti, Charles-Cook, Donaldson, Stewart, Reid

Subs: Morris, Shaw, McKay, Erwin, Watson, Kelly, Tillson, Paton, Doohan

Kilmarnock
Rogers, Millen, Broadfoot, Findlay, Waters, Power, Dicker, Tshibola, Pinnock, Burke, Kabamba

Subs: Doyle, McGowan, Haunstrup, Dikamona, El Makrini, Brindley, Kiltie, Cameron, Whitehall
Doyle just signed from Hearts, on the bench

The Rangers
McLaughlin, Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Barisic, Kamara, Jack, Aribo, Hagi, Kent, Morelos

Subs: Firth, Bassey, Helander, Patterson, Arfield, Davis, Barker, Itten, Roofe

St Johnstone

Parish, Kerr, Gordon, McCart, McNamara, Booth, McCann, Craig, Wotherspoon, Conway, Hendry.

Substitutes: Sinclair, Duffy, Tanser, Rooney, Olaofe, Robertson, Ballantyne.

[overdrive]

Tanner moonlighting with Rangers TV tonight

[The 90+2]

Tanner moonlighting with Rangers TV tonight

Slag.

[The 90+2]

Fancy Motherwell and Killie this evening. Huns will run riot.

[hibsbollah]

Atalanta PSG coming up on by sport. Should be good. Good guys v bad guys.

[we are hibs]

Atalanta PSG coming up on by sport. Should be good. Good guys v bad guys.

Should be goals.


Better be goals as ive been looking forward to this game all week :greengrin


Is Illic playing?

[MWHIBBIES]

Atalanta PSG coming up on by sport. Should be good. Good guys v bad guys.

Real shame for our old friend Josip Ilicic to miss the match because of some personal issues. Atalanta aren't the same without him.

[hibsbollah]

Should be goals.


Better be goals as ive been looking forward to this game all week :greengrin


Is Illic playing?

Mbappe makes the bench. His ankle got crunched in their cup final, I can’t see him making an appearance.

[we are hibs]

Do BT pundits and commentators need to constantly talk down every other league? Beyond tedious and pretty embarassing. Steve Mcmanaman is one of the worst for it despite playing abroad himself. Unfortunately hes on the commentary for tonights game for absolutely no reason other than to give his usual high pitched opinion on how poor a standard the football is and how great the premier league is.

[cabbageandribs1875]

murrawell 1 livi 0. 8 mins


penalty livi 90 secs later.....1-1

[Billy Whizz]

murrawell 1 livi 0

Turnbull

[Billy Whizz]

Penalty to Livvi, hand ball
1-1, straight down the middle from Dykes, same as saturday

[Scorrie]

Should be goals.


Better be goals as ive been looking forward to this game all week :greengrin


Is Illic playing?

Illicic is out. Hope PSG get royally humped tonight

[CmoantheHibs]

A bizarre handball by the Motherwell defender. Not sure what he was thinking

[cabbageandribs1875]

Penalty to Livvi, hand ball
1-1, straight down the middle from Dykes, same as saturday


i think their will be more goals in this


watch it finish 1-1 now

[erin go bragh]

1-0 Ross county v Killie . County also going for 3 wins in a row .

[GlesgaeHibby]

1-0 Ross county v Killie . County also going for 3 wins in a row .

Some turnaround from them. They were dire in the first couple of months of 2020.

[erin go bragh]

1-0 Huns

[cabbageandribs1875]

Efe on for some injured dude

[jeffers]

Clive Tyldesley commentating on Huns game. As if it isn’t bad enough watching them.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i wish the commentator would stop saying Barclay...it's BARTLEY jeezo

[Billy Whizz]

Bartley makes a great run from his own half, down the Motherwell right hand side, big Marv turns back inside, tries a “Cruyff” bounces off his leg, goes out for a throw to Motherwell🤣

[cabbageandribs1875]

2-1 motherwell

[Brightside]

Efe looks a bit lost.

[Sir David Gray]

Reckon Livingston could be in trouble this season. The early signs aren't good.

[Scorrie]

1-0 Atalanta!

[Ozyhibby]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200812/cb717688b97bdc8174f06e1d22cd9fc7.jpg

The big three starting to open up a bit of a gap at the top.


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[jeffers]

2-0 Huns.

[erin go bragh]

2-0 Huns

[cabbageandribs1875]

sevco wrap up the points on HT 2-zilch

motherwell 2-1

ross co 1 killie 0

[04Sauzee]

Reckon Livingston could be in trouble this season. The early signs aren't good.

Criminal 2nd goal they gave away, not playing great

[The 90+2]

2-0 Huns.

Two very good goals tbf.

[overdrive]

Is anyone else’s feed of the The Rangers game comically out of sync with the audio?

[Billy Whizz]

2-0 Huns.

I think they have bit more match fitness, than some of the other Scottish teams.
Went to France for a mini tournament, in advance of their Europa tie
Let’s see how good they are, as the season progresses

[jeffers]

I think they have bit more match fitness, than some of the other Scottish teams.
Went to France for a mini tournament, in advance of their Europa tie
Let’s see how good they are, as the season progresses

Their midfield control the game, one way traffic really. Definitely look like a side who are up to speed already. Can only see them scoring more.

[Scorrie]

Is anyone else’s feed of the The Rangers game comically out of sync with the audio?

What channel is it on?

[overdrive]

What channel is it on?

An SPFL channel on IPTV

It’s particularly funny with the pundits at half time. Shelley Kerr’s voice whilst Neil McCann/Tanner/Alex Rae are speaking

[jeffers]

An SPFL channel on IPTV

And yes mine is well out of synch.

[whiskyhibby]

Neymar looks like he has two left feet tonight when it comes to shooting, also an embarrassing dive every time an Atalanta player comes within 2 feet of him

Hope the cheats team loose tonight, hopefully Atalanta can keep this up :wink:

[hibsbollah]

1-0 Atalanta!

Im loving this game. To be fair some of PSGs build up play has been a joy to watch, but they are missing KB. Atalanta press so well. A better team on a tenth of the budget.

[mutley]

3-0 huns, St J getting pummelled


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[TheGreenMan]

3-0 huns, St J getting pummelled


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There goes our top of the league spot. ****ing Huns 😠

[The 90+2]

3-0 huns, St J getting pummelled


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They’ve played well too (super Js)

[MWHIBBIES]

Would Atalanta winning the CL eclipse Leicester winning the league?

[The 90+2]

Killie equalise.

[JimBHibees]

Im loving this game. To be fair some of PSGs build up play has been a joy to watch, but they are missing KB. Atalanta press so well. A better team on a tenth of the budget.

Yep enjoying Atalanta style of play. Hope they can keep the tempo up.

[SteveHFC]

Would Atalanta winning the CL eclipse Leicester winning the league?

Yep.

[04Sauzee]

Killie equalise.

Killie go 2-1 up

[Billy Whizz]

Killie go 2-1 up

Not really a score we want

[cabbageandribs1875]

2-2 motherwell

[Billy Whizz]

2-2 motherwell

Happy with that

[cabbageandribs1875]

Happy with that

so was william hill

[Coco Bryce]

Atalanta are a fantastic team to watch. Very direct football. I also hate PSG.

[Iggy Pope]

Not really a score we want

Why?

[renato]

I’m running out of superlatives for Atalanta but all of can say is, this really isn’t a surprise.

Malinovskyi about to come on now, this lad’s got an absolute rocket of a left peg.

[cabbageandribs1875]

livi miss a good chance, i'd say they're on top here

[calumhibee1]

Atalanta should have just went 2 up.

[Scorrie]

Atalanta are a fantastic team to watch. Very direct football. I also hate PSG.

👍 PSG are pretty average. A collection of highly paid players. Not a team

[neil7908]

Be great if the Motherwell and County games stay the same. Just a shame about Sevco.

[hibsbollah]

Would Atalanta winning the CL eclipse Leicester winning the league?

Definitely up there with Leicester. Would also be fantastic for Bergamo, a small town ravaged by Covid. Mbappé on now, he looks fine. Mbappé running at you is just frightening.

[neil7908]

👍 PSG are pretty average. A collection of highly paid players. Not a team

I looked at their side tonight and really wasn't impressed. Neymar the only truly world class player in their starting 11.

[mutley]

That’s 11 goals across 3 games tonight!!


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[04Sauzee]

Ross County Lille 2-2 with 5 mins or so left

[Scorrie]

I looked at their side tonight and really wasn't impressed. Neymar the only truly world class player in their starting 11.

And he’s been poor to be honest. Awful shooting and slows the game down as well

[SHODAN]

Ross County Lille 2-2 with 5 mins or so left

How's Morelos doing?

[hibsbollah]

I looked at their side tonight and really wasn't impressed. Neymar the only truly world class player in their starting 11.

Nope, they have ridiculous talent. Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, (and Mbappé off the bench of course) are up there with the best in the world at their positions. Icardi is a spectacular player. They’re missing Veratti and Di Maria tonight, but it’s all about Atalanta really.

[Hibby70]

Watching Motherwell TV and Jock Brown is doing the commentary, it's like going back in time.

[The 90+2]

PSG will 100% score here.

[cabbageandribs1875]

we'll do murrawell on saturday

FT.

ross co 2 killie 2

[SHODAN]

I can't stand Neymar.

[H18 SFR]

Great to see two draws tonight, teams dropping points that we will be in competition with.

[HoboHarry]

Watching Motherwell TV and Jock Brown is doing the commentary, it's like going back in time.
Jock Brown? Seriously is he like about 140 years old now?

[hibsbollah]

I can't stand Neymar.

I don’t think I’ve met anyone who does :faf:

[neil7908]

Nope, they have ridiculous talent. Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, (and Mbappé off the bench of course) are up there with the best in the world at their positions. Icardi is a spectacular player. They’re missing Veratti and Di Maria tonight, but it’s all about Atalanta really.

I dunno. Silva is 35 now and well past his best. Icardi is a quality striker but not up their with the best in the world.

Neymar and Mbappe are the only two in the squad that are top quality, with guys like Icardi, Marquinhos and Di Maria in the very good range.

On paper they don't jump out at me and given the money chucked around over the years the return is pretty poor.

[Sir David Gray]

Jock Brown? Seriously is he like about 140 years old now?

74 apparently.

[DaveF]

74 apparently.

It took me back to watching scotsport on a sunday 🙂

Him and his co commentator were decent actually.

[Hibby70]

It took me back to watching scotsport on a sunday 🙂

Him and his co commentator were decent actually.

I was half expecting to be offered a macaroon bar watching it.

[SteveHFC]

1-1.

[Scorrie]

PSG equalize in the 89th minute. OG as well...

[WhileTheChief..]

Why?

Assuming he thinks Killie will be competing near the top end come the end of the season.

I think it’s way, way too early to be worrying about anything like that. Really not fussed about any other teams results for the time being. None of them are catching us for a while!

[hibsbollah]

God I hate PSG.

[SteveHFC]

Shame for Atalanta.

[Scorrie]

2-1 PSG. Oh well....

[cabbageandribs1875]

that was lovely play for the winner

[SHODAN]

****ing PSG.

[hibsbollah]

2-1. Heartbreaking for Atalanta.

[WhileTheChief..]

Criminal by Atalanta to lose 2 so quickly.

[MWHIBBIES]

Well that sucks

[calumhibee1]

I can't stand Neymar.

Great player.

[cabbageandribs1875]

only watched 5 mins and caught two goals, timing

[renato]

2-1. Heartbreaking for Atalanta.

That was beyond harsh

[JimBHibees]

2-1. Heartbreaking for Atalanta.

Absolutely heartbreaking

[Scorrie]

****ing PSG.

Fancy seeing Athletico Madrid do them in the semi. Simeone will be right up for it

[hibsbollah]

That was beyond harsh

Like Hibs Ross County LC cup final 2016. Knife in the back.

[RyeSloan]

Assuming he thinks Killie will be competing near the top end come the end of the season.

I think it’s way, way too early to be worrying about anything like that. Really not fussed about any other teams results for the time being. None of them are catching us for a while!

Draws are the absolute best result, esp. when we have taken 3 points elsewhere.

[dalkeith stu]

Fancy seeing Athletico Madrid do them in the semi. Simeone will be right up for it

Atlético de Madrid!!!👍🏻👍🏻🔴⚪🔴⚪

[Real Emerald]

The St Johnstone goalie tonight didn’t attempt to extend his arms for the first 2 sevco goals and maybe even the third. I know nothing about goal keeping but surely your natural reaction would be to reach out as far as you can! Seemed odd 😳

[Hibernia&Alba]

PSG, you *****. I had twenty quid on them, only to cash out with fifteen minutes left.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

PSG, you *****. I had twenty quid on them, only to cash out with fifteen minutes left.

I had PSG Win btts! A wee brucie bonus. 😎

[Hibernia&Alba]

I had PSG Win btts! A wee brucie bonus. 😎

Nice one, mate. They looked like they were going out. You can guarantee they wouldn't have won, if I hadn't cashed out :greengrin

[Hibernia&Alba]

I had PSG Win btts! A wee brucie bonus. 😎

Also did my old trick of cashing out too early on the horses yesterday. Fiver five fold for 150; cashed out after race four for 55, thinking my luck wouldn't hold. Of course the fifth horse won :rolleyes:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Also did my old trick of cashing out too early on the horses yesterday. Fiver five fold for 150; cashed out after race four for 55, thinking my luck wouldn't hold. Of course the fifth horse won :rolleyes:

That's a bugger! Atalanta had a decent chance to equalise with not long to go, obviously didnae score.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Also did my old trick of cashing out too early on the horses yesterday. Fiver five fold for 150; cashed out after race four for 55, thinking my luck wouldn't hold. Of course the fifth horse won :rolleyes:

Had a bad start to the day with the gee gees today, had a silly amount on a Haggas thing that won by a ball hair at Hamilton to get the vast majority back. Next bet Morata ew tonight.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Had a bad start to the day with the gee gees today, had a silly amount on a Haggas thing that won by a ball hair at Hamilton to get the vast majority back. Next bet Morata ew tonight.

Millie The Minx, 7/4 at Hamilton was a gimme. Nice wee win there :aok:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Millie The Minx, 7/4 at Hamilton was a gimme. Nice wee win there :aok:

Happy days 😃

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Had a bad start to the day with the gee gees today, had a silly amount on a Haggas thing that won by a ball hair at Hamilton to get the vast majority back. Next bet Morata ew tonight.

Morata on the bench.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Happy days 😃

Singing The Blues, last race at Bath. 25 on at 2/1 :aok:

[erin go bragh]

Seen someone’s bet on Twitter . £5 acca. Waiting on Athletico for 35k .
Cash out offer is 8.5 k .edit
1-0 Leipzig . Ouch .

[Hibernia&Alba]

Seen someone’s bet on Twitter . £5 acca. Waiting on Athletico for 35k .
Cash out offer is 8.5 k .

Bloody hell, I would cash out. A fiver bet - take the money; need not greed.

[w pilton hibby]

Should all this stuff not be on the bookie bashing thread?

[hibsbollah]

Should all this stuff not be on the bookie bashing thread?

Agree, although there’s nothing happening in the athleti game so that explains it.

[w pilton hibby]

Agree, although there’s nothing happening in the athleti game so that explains it.

Yeah. But if it's in the bookie bashing thread then I can ignore it as I always have.

[BILLYHIBS]

Also did my old trick of cashing out too early on the horses yesterday. Fiver five fold for 150; cashed out after race four for 55, thinking my luck wouldn't hold. Of course the fifth horse won :rolleyes:

Hello darkness..........

[erin go bragh]

1-1 Athletico equaliser

[Scorrie]

2-1 Leipzig

[erin go bragh]

Bloody hell, I would cash out. A fiver bet - take the money; need not greed.

They will be wishing they had now if they didn’t .
2-1 Leipzig very late on .

[wallpaperman]

Ah crap, two clubs with little history at all through to the Champions League semi final, wanted Atalanta and Atlético. 😏

[Hibernia&Alba]

Ah crap, two clubs with little history at all through to the Champions League semi final, wanted Atalanta and Atlético. 😏

Man City? :greengrin

[Iggy Pope]

Man City? :greengrin

Bobby Johnstone?

[hibsbollah]

Bobby Johnstone?

Mikey Forrester? Russian sailors?

[Iggy Pope]

Mikey Forrester? Russian sailors?

Mikey played for Man City? Cunchye!

[hibsbollah]

Mikey played for Man City? Cunchye!

:greengrin

We’re still on for a dream Paris-Man City petrodollar finale.

[Iggy Pope]

:greengrin

We’re still on for a dream Paris-Man City petrodollar finale.

Jordan Henderson gets the writers POTY as well. The games gone berserk.

[hibsbollah]

Jordan Henderson gets the writers POTY as well. The games gone berserk.

:faf:

seriously, do you like him as a player yet?

[Iggy Pope]

:faf:

seriously, do you like him as a player yet?

I just look at him and think Nivea Cream. Cannot help it. :greengrin

[Hibernia&Alba]

Should all this stuff not be on the bookie bashing thread?

Aye, Mr three hundred posts in fifteen years. Do you only post to complain? :wink:

[w pilton hibby]

Aye, Mr three hundred posts in fifteen years. Do you only post to complain? :wink:

That's an uh and a huh!

☺️

[Hibernia&Alba]

That's an uh and a huh!

☺️

Nae idea what that means :na na:

[hibsbollah]

I just look at him and think Nivea Cream. Cannot help it. :greengrin

You need to keep your personal proclivities to yourself, to be honest :tsk:

[HH81]

Jordan Henderson gets the writers POTY as well. The games gone berserk.

I agree he is pretty limited as a player. Average is where I would put him.

As a person really nice guy and from my conversation with him I am glad he has done well in the game.

[SHODAN]

Leipzig or PSG in the Champions League final. How depressing.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Barcelona v Bayern should be a cracker tonight. Bayern look very strong and I've put them in a wee acca.

I see Willian has completed his move to Arsenal from Chelsea. Arsenal must be hoping he does better than David Luiz :greengrin

[MWHIBBIES]

Barcelona v Bayern should be a cracker tonight. Bayern look very strong and I've put them in a wee acca.

I see Willian has completed his move to Arsenal from Chelsea. Arsenal must be hoping he does better than David Luiz :greengrin

Luiz often gets slaughtered but he was absolutely vital in the FA cup semi and final. Thought he was excellent in both games.

Fancy Bayern tonight as well, been in incredible form since Flick came in. Barcelona very much an ageing team in need of new ideas. Can never count Messi out, though.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Luiz often gets slaughtered but he was absolutely vital in the FA cup semi and final. Thought he was excellent in both games.

Fancy Bayern tonight as well, been in incredible form since Flick came in. Barcelona very much an ageing team in need of new ideas. Can never count Messi out, though.

Yes, I agree, he was. However, he's a bomb scare and always has a massive mistake in him. You never know what he's going to do.

[MWHIBBIES]

Yes, I agree, he was. However, he's a bomb scare and always has a massive mistake in him. You never know what he's going to do.

Yeah, I think that is true. I think he just lacks contentation really. Its amazing how dumb he can be for no reason. He was excellent in the 2012 CL final and many other finals for Chelsea, PSG and now Arsenal but can just turn to an utter bombscare vs anyone at anytime.

[J-C]

Yes, I agree, he was. However, he's a bomb scare and always has a massive mistake in him. You never know what he's going to do.


He's been told to simply defend, which he is very good at, unfortunately he also used to think he was an attacking midfielder every now and then and forgot about the defending bit.

[Scouse Hibee]

I agree he is pretty limited as a player. Average is where I would put him.

As a person really nice guy and from my conversation with him I am glad he has done well in the game.

People that only class him as average really don’t get what he brings to the Liverpool team nor do they recognise how good he actually is which surprises me.Thankfully folk that really know football can see beyond the perception created by many.

[Hibernia&Alba]

People that only class him as average really don’t get what he brings to the Liverpool team nor do they recognise how good he actually is which surprises me.Thankfully folk that really know football can see beyond the perception created by many.

Yes, I think he's underrated. He isn't flashy but does a huge amount of work for the team. Players like that are often overlooked.

[SHODAN]

Yes, I think he's underrated. He isn't flashy but does a huge amount of work for the team. Players like that are often overlooked.

The Fraser Fyvie of elite football.

[Iggy Pope]

People that only class him as average really don’t get what he brings to the Liverpool team nor do they recognise how good he actually is which surprises me.Thankfully folk that really know football can see beyond the perception created by many.

He’s a tidy enough player. My observations with Hibsbollah go back a wee while. Nowt to get elite about!

[Scouse Hibee]

He’s a tidy enough player. My observations with Hibsbollah go back a wee while. Nowt to get elite about!

Not getting elite just educating you 😉

[HH81]

People that only class him as average really don’t get what he brings to the Liverpool team nor do they recognise how good he actually is which surprises me.Thankfully folk that really know football can see beyond the perception created by many.

Wish i really knew football as well as you then.

[Scouse Hibee]

Wish i really knew football as well as you then.

So do I 👍

[hibsbollah]

Ter Stegen vs Neuer will be interesting, both vying to start for Germany. Looking forward to this massively.

[we are hibs]

Only watching to see Thiago and Messi. Rate Thiago so highly. I think hes brilliant.

[Sylar]

This should be a cracker. Cue a 0-0 or 1-0 deflected goal!

[Sylar]

What a start!

Barcelona 0-1 Munich (Mueller)

[CmoantheHibs]

Great goal by Mueller.

[Scorrie]

How good is Thomas Müller? Always at the right place at the right time

[Hibernia&Alba]

How good is Thomas Müller? Always at the right place at the right time

Big Tam is tremendous.

[we are hibs]

David Zaliukas

[Mikey]

I didn't realise that Herr Flick is the Bayern manager :greengrin

1-1.

[Scorrie]

Hell of an own goal 😂

[Hibernia&Alba]

Hell of an own goal 😂

Whit the **** was that??

[CmoantheHibs]

What a game and only 9 minutes gone. Barcelona cutting Bayern open at will.

[Scorrie]

Whit the **** was that??

I’ve done plenty in my time. An awful sclaff and slice into own net😟

[CmoantheHibs]

Bayern are playing such a high line with gaps everywhere for the ball to be played through.

[Scorrie]

Bayern are playing such a high line with gaps everywhere for the ball to be played through.

Yep. Nisbet and Doidge would run havoc

[Hiber-nation]

This is a huge chance for Man City. Kamikaze stuff by these 2 teams. Great to watch though!

[Hibernia&Alba]

This is a huge chance for Man City. Kamikaze stuff by these 2 teams. Great to watch though!

Nae need :bitchy:

[SteveHFC]

Lovely goal.

[Hiber-nation]

Nae need :bitchy:

😄

[hibee_girl]

3-1 to Bayern now

[Sylar]

1-3 Munich

Barcelona look horrendous at the back.

[Iggy Pope]

Bayern are playing such a high line with gaps everywhere for the ball to be played through.

:greengrin

[tamig]

1-3 Munich

Barcelona look horrendous at the back.

They are shocking. How many times have they given away possession?

There’s another one. Jeez.

[hibee_girl]

4-1 now, 30 minutes played.

[Hiber-nation]

4-1....this is crazy

[MWHIBBIES]

This is a huge chance for Man City. Kamikaze stuff by these 2 teams. Great to watch though!

Bayern are taking a high risk approach. Playing very high to blitz them early and it's working. Don't think they would do the same Vs City.

[Mibbes Aye]

Five goals within half an hour and there could have been more at both ends. Some game!

[Hibernia&Alba]

Massacre at 1-4. I thought Bayern would be too good, but this is carnage. Brilliant to watch.

[MWHIBBIES]

Massacre at 1-4. I thought Bayern would be too good, but this is carnage. Brilliant to watch.

Barcelona are a shambles, have been all season. Similar to Brazil in 2014. Lucky to get this far.

[MWHIBBIES]

This is the best example of Muller's brilliance as well. Guy is absolutely chaos to play against. The opposition can't figure him out because even he doesn't know what he's gonna do.

[KDY Hibs]

It must be the fear of losing their place to Hickey that are making the Bayern players stepping up a gear!

[Scorrie]

This is the best example of Muller's brilliance as well. Guy is absolutely chaos to play against. The opposition can't figure him out because even he doesn't know what he's gonna do.

Absolutely. His nickname is “interpreter of space” and that’s what he does, just seems to know where to go. Having said that I’ve seen better defending in the Juniors

[Hibernia&Alba]

Absolutely. His nickname is “interpreter of space” and that’s what he does, just seems to know where to go. Having said that I’ve seen better defending in the Juniors

Barca's 'defence' is unworthy of the name. It's a clown show.

[MWHIBBIES]

Super impressed with Bayern. Really went for it, agressive, high line, taking risks and Barcelona just blown away.

[whiskyhibby]

Barcelona defence look like a bunch of drunk clowns chasing a ballon ( and that’s all down to the Bayern attack)

[whiskyhibby]

Can see Bayern getting a cricket score in the second half....

[whiskyhibby]

It must be the fear of losing their place to Hickey that are making the Bayern players stepping up a gear!


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Mibbes Aye]

Absolutely. His nickname is “interpreter of space” and that’s what he does, just seems to know where to go. Having said that I’ve seen better defending in the Juniors

Ridiculous nickname.

If he was a proper football man his nickname would be 'Thommo', at a push maybe 'Moolsy'.

Seriously though, I think he is one of the more under-recognised players in the elite bracket.