GMC

I haven't been around these parts for a while but I'm finally getting down for a game... at probably the worst time! I'd loved my first game to have been at Goodison but this one worked out as my mates living 10 mins from Selhurst so I'm down visiting him and off to the game today - albeit in the home end.

Hoping for a win; expecting a drab 0-0!

Although its a big hit for us to take, Some of us wanted rid some didnt. Lets take our blue glasses off and do you think he has what it takes?

Tactically football isnt a hard game. He knows what style of play he wants and doesnt deviate much so he needs to improve dramatically on that score. His reluctance to give kids thier chance is another fable. I would love him to win everything i really would just cant see it.

Yes, and any Everton fan who wanted rid is clearly bonkers.

Haven't posted on here in a good while but had to comment on Neil Lennon being odds on to get the job.

Down South you probably know all about him but as someone who's living in Scotland, reading Scottish papers, and watching Scottish football I have to say it'd be an absolutely dreadful appointment. He's signed some decent players for Celtic like Hooper, Wanyama, Matthews and Ledley but he's also wasted several million pounds on dross like Daryl Murphy, Bangura, Juarez and Ambrose amongst others. He's had no competition (Rangers) this season yet the SPL was the last league in the country to be wrapped up.

Putting actual managerial stuff aside, he's a deplorable human being who thinks the world is against him and not the type of character that is needed at EFC.

Gibbo

Are you guys aware of the mock Twitter account for him? I'm a fan of the guy, but it is really funny some times.

https://twitter.com/#!/Darron28Gibson

Hello. Haven't been on here in quite a bit, but just thought I'd comment on Jelavic given I've seen him play quite a bit up here.

He has undoubtedly been very good for Rangers and they're likely out of the title race now that they've lost him. BUT there is a huge difference between scoring against the Aberdeen's and Dunfermline's of the world and scoring goals in the English Premier League.

I do not think he'll be any worse than Stracqualursi, or in fact Saha who has been beyond terrible this season. However, I don't have great expectations for the guy playing in the EPL unfortunately. I seriously hope I'm wrong, but a 4.5 year contract for what I'd consider a huge gamble just seems absolutely insane to me.

Berti Vogts in common sense shocker.

EDIT Now I realise it may not be true. Dear God.

Credit to McFadden for dedicating his goal to Phil O'Donnell.

Clearly a man who hasn't forgotten his roots and has his former team mates and Motherwell FC close to his heart. He really is a true professional. Just hope he doesn't sign for either of the Old Firm.

RIP Phil.

Tonight was exactly what England deserved to be honest.

The management isn't the only problem either. Until the overpaid, overrated faggots on the field realise they're not as good as they think then England are really going nowhere.

Scotland have restored their pride more than anything. Going into the final game and still being in a position to qualify was far beyond expectations.

Think a draw would have been a fair result today in our game and God knows why Italy got that free kick (that lead to winning goal) in the first place.

It's onwards and upwards for us.

Mon the Russia! Do England fans not actually care much that the English media is what makes other people love to see England lose?

Why are you playing in Austria (the venue of the Euro final to be precise) tonight by the way? Seems pretty pointless.

Another point, I cannot believe McClaren has said in an interview that "All eyes in Europe will be on one match - Russia v Israel". Not being biased, but I think the big game across Europe WILL be Scotland v Italy.

Cahill OR Grav seems to be a recurring theme here. Having watched Gravesen play up here for Celtic and making no impact at all, I have to say there realy is no contest. Cahill every time for me.

Sorry, but after the first 10-15 mins, Moyes got it pretty much spot on. You can't seriously say Moyes cost us the game today.

I wouldn't have disagreed with Hibbert's red card, but the fact that the ref was only going to book him until that twat Gerrard came over and offered him a gobble really annoys me. Neville's red card you can't disagree with either - I applaud what he done though, it was worth a try but unfortunately they scored from the pen.

Carragher should become a wrestler and have the bearhug as his signature move. Definite penalty at the end. Who does Rafa think he is calling Lescott a diver? When it was clear as day to anyone with even a tenth of a brain that it was a stonewaller.

How Kuyt stayed on the field as well is beyond me. Absolutely disgusting attempt at trying to injure someone.

Lescott was clear MOTM. Only Everton player I thought was poor today was Jagielka - I hardly even realised he was playing.

Didn't deserve to lose and the team deserve credit for the performance IMO.

Faddy is a legend.

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184.53 miles.

To be honest, I thought it was much more.

I'm from Scotland as well.

Greenock Morton #1 :D

PS James McFadden - Scotland Legend in the making.

Not been on in a while. Let me get this straight...he was put off by Fernandes' £12M price tag but is willing to pay £11M for Yakubu.

Bizarre.

I see there is a friendly v Stirling at Forthbank. I'll be trying my damned hardest to get to this game.

Feel free to take him GMC. We've got better options anyway How did the ex-everton player Jay McEveley get on? I think he chose Scotland right?

Is this McEveley that's still only 22 years old? Plenty of time for him, but that's not to say he will actually make it. As for his Scotland career, he has been on the bench a few times but to my knowledge I don't think he has actually played at all, even from the bench.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/i...als/6738707.stm

Will be interesting to hear what English fans make of this. Your thoughts please.

From a Scottish point of view, I would love a player like that in my national team considering the shite we have in his position(s) just now.

Should he play for Scotland though? He wasn't born in Scotland and is only allowed because of one of his parents. Scotland fans felt cheated when Aiden McGeady (born and bred in Scotland) turned his back on us to play for Ireland (turns out he's not all that good anyway but its the principle).

Would England fans feel cheated if such a talented young born-in-England player would play for Scotland over England?

This ones better (ohh err missus!)

ps It's not just 20 and 12 below it, it's apparantly supposed to be the UK as well

McLaren's made a right tit of himself in the whole Beckham situation.He's calling him the best right sided midfielder in the world? Give me a f'cking break.

Phil Bardsley is mince. He had a short spell up here in Scotland with Rankgers.

We should buy Fletcher now.

This is not a rumour here, but I don't want to start a new topic as I know this is annoying people. Does anyone think we could go in for Fletcher? An excellent player who will not get a game at Man U now that they've signed Anderson and that other boy who is supposedly better than Ronaldo.

I can't be bothered reading all of this...but did Liverpool fans learn absolutely nothing from Hillsborough?