Todays fitba

[RicoS321]

Killie two up on Livi, putting them top of the league. They're going to be difficult to catch now. 

As an aside, @Panda, what's the deal with the BBC website not managing to get players' first names in the lineups? Is it just what's provided to them by a third party? Can you nae add them manually to the database? 

[BigAl]

27 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Killie two up on Livi, putting them top of the league. They're going to be difficult to catch now. 

Two each now and into added time

Different season, different manager but Killie already off the mark with a 

[Panda]

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

Killie two up on Livi, putting them top of the league. They're going to be difficult to catch now. 

As an aside, @Panda, what's the deal with the BBC website not managing to get players' first names in the lineups? Is it just what's provided to them by a third party? Can you nae add them manually to the database? 

Everything is provided by Opta. The line-ups, formations, stats, league tables, everything bar the actual match report and live text.

 

[tom_widdows]

If we are asking BBC questions why do they insist on putting Champs league/ europa league games second in the Scottish football fixtures list when no scottish teams are playing.

Is this some UEFA bullshit along the same lines as banning domestic league games kicking off at the same time as champions league matches even in the scottish 3rd division?

Or is there a massive clamour in Scotland to see how Cliftonville and Athlone town are getting on?

[tom_widdows]

Martin's Magic Middens showing Motherwell are better or equal to some greek mob

[BigAl]

42 minutes ago, tom_widdows said:

Martin's Magic Middens showing Motherwell are better or equal to some greek mob

Martin's post match interview makes me think that many more like that and the dressing room will be lost and he will be away back south before Halloween 

[dons8321]

2 hours ago, Panda said:

Everything is provided by Opta. The line-ups, formations, stats, league tables, everything bar the actual match report and live text.

 

Any idea why the BBC comment at the final whistle was "Points dropped on day one", rather than "Points saved on day one"?  Unless they were talking about Motherwell

Edited August 2, 2025 by dons8321

[BigAl]

4 minutes ago, dons8321 said:

Any idea why the BBC comment at the final whistle was "Points dropped on day one", rather than "Points saved on day one"?  

Without trying to cause offence.... Dare I suggest they are pandering to the masses perhaps and fuck the rest of us 

[dons8321]

16 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Without trying to cause offence.... Dare I suggest they are pandering to the masses perhaps and fuck the rest of us 

I never thought of that...thanks for your insight.. Just thought that Panda's inside knowledge would have been beneficial, guess the poor guy is afraid of an NDA!

[RicoS321]

2 hours ago, tom_widdows said:

If we are asking BBC questions why do they insist on putting Champs league/ europa league games second in the Scottish football fixtures list when no scottish teams are playing.

Is this some UEFA bullshit along the same lines as banning domestic league games kicking off at the same time as champions league matches even in the scottish 3rd division?

Or is there a massive clamour in Scotland to see how Cliftonville and Athlone town are getting on?

Aye, I spotted that today, it's bloody frustrating. I would generally prefer to give the BBC my business (and do), but the website is a little bit shite at times. Only Scottish results on the Scottish page seems reasonable to ask for.

[Panda]

4 hours ago, tom_widdows said:

If we are asking BBC questions why do they insist on putting Champs league/ europa league games second in the Scottish football fixtures list when no scottish teams are playing.

They don't. See the above explanation to Rico, the fixtures and results are generated by Opta.

There's likely been an error because there are two Scottish sides in the women's champions league. It'll be fixed once it's pointed out I imagine. There's always a few teething problems at the start of a competition.

[Panda]

3 hours ago, dons8321 said:

Any idea why the BBC comment at the final whistle was "Points dropped on day one", rather than "Points saved on day one"?  Unless they were talking about Motherwell

Because that was the bigger story, and let's not lie to ourselves and pretend otherwise.

No-one is talking about what a fine result that is for Motherwell. They're either laughing at Rangers, or the Rangers fans themselves are angry about it.

3 hours ago, dons8321 said:

I never thought of that...thanks for your insight.. Just thought that Panda's inside knowledge would have been beneficial, guess the poor guy is afraid of an NDA!

Maybe you could have given me more than one hour to reply?

[tlg1903]

5 hours ago, BigAl said:

Martin's post match interview makes me think that many more like that and the dressing room will be lost and he will be away back south before Halloween 

Just watched it, I don't think I've ever seen a manager throw his team under the bus after his first league game in charge. 

[OrlandoDon]

Motherwell left back (I think) looked good in the 8 minutes of highlights, scored their goal. Big, strong, pacy! 

[Jute]

Falkirk v United not been great so far. 

[Jute]

As soon as I turned over went goal crazy and now 2-2.

Hibs were 2-0 up on Dundee but Dundee just got  one back to save Pressely being booed off at half time.

[OxfordDon]

Dundee look absolutely shambolic at the back, 0-2 hibs in the first half hour.

edit: hibs defence not exactly covering itself in glory either, 1-2...

[dons8321]

Septic have just scored...the greeting git with the goal...but it's been disallowed as it hit his tear duct, sorry, arm.  Non-news story, Tierney off injured.

[dons8321]

20 hours ago, Panda said:

Maybe you could have given me more than one hour to reply?

Apologies...I thought you youngsters were glued to your telephones (sic) 24/7. 

[Panda]

1 minute ago, dons8321 said:

Apologies...I thought you youngsters were glued to your telephones (sic) 24/7. 

God bless you  

Me and you are now BFFs for life.

[Jute]

3 hours ago, dons8321 said:

Septic have just scored...the greeting git with the goal...but it's been disallowed as it hit his tear duct, sorry, arm.  Non-news story, Tierney off injured.

Bastard Tierney I had him lasting 20 minutes in the sweep and was confident that was a winner. 

[BigAl]

Arabs a goal down in Vienna

[BigAl]

Make that one each 

[Jute]

2 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Make that one each 

Against the run off play. 

[BigAl]

Just now, Jute said:

Against the run off play. 

Agreed, but really good work from the boy on the left 

Thought Watters almost scoffed his finish, plays it straight at the keeper and it still ends up in net