Scott7

I expect Chelsea to go through.

Correct.

This is an extract from Trademark Search. The noxious content is in Bold. “Based on Celtic F.C.Limited, the OLD FIRM trademark is used in the following business: Transportation services; travel agency services; arranging of tours; booking agency services for travel; arranging of travel, travel courier and guide services; consultancy, information and advisory services relating to all of the aforesaid services.” Apart from the Ibrox address, I can’t see a reference to Rangers’ ownership in any of their corporate identities.

Very nasty club, celtic.

That’s a very good letter except for the “Old Firm” reference. Sturgeon has no answer to this so she will ignore it and one of her running dogs will come out with something else. 55 is having a wonderful effect on our friends and a devastating effect on our enemies. Marvellous.

If Rangers had been encouraging supporters to go out and celebrate their joy, the Police would have every right to complain but its their job to police the streets, not Rangers’ and if they can’t it’s the job of the government to provide the necessary resources. I used to know a few senior coppers. Only two of them had college degrees but even they had started feeling collars on the beat. None of them would have sat in overheated offices in short-sleeve shirts issuing statements, whining and buck passing.They would have been out clearing the streets.

No chance for McLeish but Strachan maybe.

Some good predictors last week. Some not so good. City 1-2 So’ton

Don’t think so. Sheep fans not keen on him and Cormack is probably too shrewd.

Mrs 7 had to take her car to the garage this morning so went in to drive her home. First time my car has been on the road in months so I thought it best after dropping her off to drive a bit more to charge up the battery. From the back of the wardrobe I had fished out the famous old reefer, vintage 1959 and draped it casually over the console at the nearside and took it on an hour long tour of town and county. I’d have flown it out of the window but I didn’t want any snp folk trying to set fire to it at traffic lights. I don’t normally do flamboyant celebration so I’m resting quietly at home now. I’ll have calmed down by morning. Maybe..

Might have been better if I had been. Just comparing it with previous Liverpool/Chelsea games in particular a match at Anfield in Mourinho’s first spell in the season after his first Championship. Liverpool were very good that day but Chelsea were stunningly brilliant.

What did Ross say?

I watched a little bit of Liverpool v Chelsea last week. Liverpool were poor and Chelsea little better. Scottish Championship standard.

I hope Liverpool go through the rest of the season winning every game by many goals. Klopp is a wonderful manager. No need to replace him.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr Gerrard. Was beginning to think I wouldn’t see it.

Have bbc Scotland cancelled their schedules and replaced them with a programme of solemn music?

There are buttons to agree, thank and laugh. There should be one for utter shock.

What did our old drillie from Jordanhill tell us young defenders? Never square the ball across the penalty area. Never mind. It means that some forecasters got the result and the score. Worth mentioning that some others didn’t.

All games 1-0. Maybe modify that a bit. Burnley 1-1 Arsenal Blades 0-1 So’ton Villa 1-0 Wolves Brighton 0-1 Leicester Baggies 1-0 Mags Liverpool 2-0 Fulham City 1-1 United ‘Spurs 2-0 Palace Chelsea 1-0 Everton Hammers 2-1 Leeds

Bold assertion with no stats to back it up: At the start of the season defences were leaking goals by the barrowload, 4, 5, 6 and more. Now a lot of games are finishing 1-0.

I hope you’re right but Toffees have been careless this season and falter when they should be striding on as have Villa at the next level in the league. Hammers and Moyes deserve it as a progress prize though they might regret it next season. I think it’ll be Chelsea. Liverpool missing out and Arsenal nowhere near. Who’d have thought it?

Careful. @Rousseauhas the power of the ban.

By all means but you lose it for implied criticism of the referee/VAR.

Fair enough. But you lose them for saying Wolves wouldn’t.

I don’t see Anelka in Rashford but you’re right about management. Ferguson would have got another 30% out of him 90% of the time. US isn’t a proper soccer nation yet. Croatia v Germany is a better comparison. Croats’ first team competes and wins. Maybe the second team. I can’t be sure but I speculate Germany’ thirds would have it easier. (Why have I suddenly thought of Croatia v Pakistan at cricket?) Reserve leagues should be brought back, I agree. I doubt if there’s a public appetite for B internationals now. They flourished at a time when people had much fewer entertainment opportunities and the Scotland B team was as good as the first picks.