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St Johnstone have blown it again, losing to Qos at home.

Thistle have three games left to make up 4 points.

Elsewhere:

Everton beat Manchester United at Wembley to reach the FA cup final. Gerrit right up ye Ferguson.

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jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

So who do you think will win the 4 Scottish leagues?

My prediction:

Premier - Rangers

League One - St Johnstone

League Two - Raith Rovers

League Three - Dumbarton (a fine team)

Rinty · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

I dont know enough about the lower leagues to predict. Celtic look in form and must be favourites for the SPL but it could go either way because Rangers have home advantage in the head to head, so I cant predict that eiother really.

But, on form alone, celtic are gettuing better and players are coming back while rangers are really struggling.

Their performace today was embarrassingly bad. The midfield couldnt keep possession and rarely strung more then two passes at a time. Bougherra and Davis were excellent, they rest looked knackered.

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Think Thistle have left it too late to pull it off. The worrying thing is that the last time St J lost out on the title on the last game of the season, County ended up getting relegated. We needed to beat Gretna by something like 3 goals on the last game. It was 2 -2 in the last minute, so we were basically relegated anyway, but then they go and score the winner that gives them the league title.

Fast forward a few years and St J could lose out and County could get relegated again. We have got three games left to get 1 point and avoid the play-offs. Airdrie are the team immediately below us and we are playing them at their bit this weekend.

Bring it on!!!!
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jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

Please Please Please ..get Airdrie relegated.

Their fans are the most hated in the lower leagues, for good reasons.

Do you think Raith will pip Ayr for the second?

And do you think Dumbarton (a very fine team) will edge in front of
Cowdenbeath for the third?

This is a great time to be a football fan. Weather's usually good and there's a lot at stake.

And i cannot understand those who hate football and all that goes with it.

I mean, traipsing round Homebase or PC World on a saturday afternoon - how exciting is that?

Rinty · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:57 am Post subject:

The key battle for me is the relegation battle in the Western Super League. Cumnock, one year after being cheated out of a scottish cup win, are facing a sruggle to stay up.

Losing to near rivals Arthurlie on saturday was a blow and it now looks like our best chance is third bottom if we can catch Vale of Clyde. That would leave us in a play-off with third top from the Western league 1. We were there last year and won the play-off.

agentmancuso · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

But the real fight is in the 3rd Division where a resurgent Sons of the Rock are locked in a battle with Cowdenbeath.

Dumbarton have Forfar and Elgin at home and face a tough trip to Annan on the last day.

Cowden have Montrose on the plastic pitch minus a whole number of players who are either injured or facing suspension for being sent off, and then face Stennymuir at home who are fighting for a play-off place and then go to third-placed East Stirling on their plastic pitch on the last day.

The lower leagues are far more interesting.

Rinty · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

I dont know if they are 'more' interesting, they are certainly 'as' interesting.

I think the run in to the SPL will be fascinating. As is the run in in the EPL.

jamesieboy · Helping with the Count Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 327

Indeed. A fine month is the month of April.

And FOUR goals for Arshavin tonight?

Incredible at that level.

Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately it looks as if it is beyond Thistle now agent
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agentmancuso · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

Maybe, but at least we're pushing Saints all the way. It was a penalty in injury time that got us the points yesterday - a bit harsh on Ferranti to be honest. Not that we were complaining at the time. Great to have Liam Buchanan back too.

It's an amazing league - County are only four points away from the relegation zone, and only four points away from third place!
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Rinty · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:31 am Post subject:

That would make it an exciting league of third place had any importance, but as we only have one promoted it makes it a close league but without much excitement really as most teams have no chance of going up.

When we started with the 'premier' league we had ten teams with 2 up and down at the end of the season, then we expanded the 'premier' league to twelve and then cut it to one place. We started out protecting 8 top teams from relegation, now, due to the selfish actions of those in the top league, have 11 teams protected.

People talk about league recontsruction and I agree, we need a revamp, but the promotion and relegation to and from the top league is something that is a no brainer and, if the selfish teams had the least respect for Scottish football, would sort immediately.

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

No argument there, I'm all for two divisions of 16.
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Rinty · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject:

Me too but, even with the divisions we have right now, it should at least 2 up and down, preferably a third one in a play off with third bottom.

agentmancuso · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

Yes, agreed. That way we'd go up...
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Rinty · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject:

I like Gordon Smiths idea of having a split after 22 games, with the bottom 4 from the SPL and the top 4 in Div 1 then playing in a league for four premier spots.

The top 8 in SPL and bottom 8 in Div 1 keep going with the points total that they have, the middle league starts from scratch.

agentmancuso · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

Interesting idea. But on the downside it would mean that no-one would really win a First Division title anymore.
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Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

It wasn't to be agent.

But I have to say thanks a lot for conceding that goal in the last minute Laughing

Means we have to go to Greenock next week and get a win to guarantee we are not in the relegation playoffs!!
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agentmancuso · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

It was a bit of a let down today alright. To be fair, Airdurie should have had a penalty too.

I did say that they were saving their last win for us. Bad blood and all that...

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