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Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

It's interesting that you see a lack of interest in one's own country as an SNP failure.

Is your lack of interest in your own country an SNP failure?

You look for SNP failure in every post you make but the reality is the SNP is doing well and will have it's day in the future.
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Ultra · This is Ma' Life! Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 652

Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

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Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

I see you have landg's joke as well.

Creative.

Braveheart is drama not farce and it's a work of fiction
and not historically correct. I take it we would have to have a film about how we won WWII single handed to please your Brit sensibilities.

As far as 70%, it's not it's just another 21% to obtain the majority, don't exaggerate.

And the topic is, yes the little orange men can p**s off along with the little green men. And take their sad sectarian prejudices with them.
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Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

You are full of things you would say.
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Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

On and on...
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azzuri · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 4291

...in the interest of pedantry; it should be noted that most of Braveheart was filmed in Ireland, not New Zealand, due to the Irish government being able to offer the production company tax breaks and the use of the Irish Army Reserve as extras for free in battle scenes. Various 'village scenes' were filmed in Glen Nevis, near Fort William.

Ironically enough, the nonsensical fiction that is 'Braveheart' only goes to show how toothless Scotland actually is due to us not being able to offer similiar incentives whilst within the United Kingdom.

Nonsensical fiction it may be; but it's done absolute wonders for Scotland's tourist industry.
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Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

I love the film as a cinema fan in general and as an independentist who is grateful to Randal Wallace for his script masterpiece.

My own hobby is writing screenplays and would love to do work on a Robert Bruce TV series.

And yes the little green and orange men can still ...
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landg · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject:

[quote="azzuri
Nonsensical fiction it may be; but it's done absolute wonders for Scotland's tourist industry.[/quote]

and the snp. Razz

Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

I would think it helps the SNP a bit with some people but the SNP was polling b between 27% and 31% years before the film was released.

What it did do was make people more aware of William Wallace.

Historically it's not accurate in detail but overall the general events are about right (with the exception of Sophie Marceau the French princess) .
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landg · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject:

Stevie · Independentist Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 1179

I said, the film made people more aware of Wallace.

Don't know where you got that from.

I take it you have the shakes.
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landg · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject:

this is anothe r reason why i wanted a GB team, beside the fact i liked the idea i'm sure it would have made it a smoother run onto a british leageu.
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Rinty · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

The new set-up from this season makes it more likely that the old firm will have more income from the UEFA competitions in future, in my mind.

Alongside the reworking of the UEFA cup into the europa cup was the splitting the CL qualifying draw into sections for winners and runners up.

So if Scotland falls out of the automatic qualifying spot (which has been the case for as many seasons as not) we will be likely to face a qualifying round against teams of a lower standard than us. The scottish runners up will play other runners-up (i.e. celtic/arsenal/moscow this season) but will have the safety net of the europa cup with three more home matches in europe.

It will be harder for scotlands runners up to make the CL but easier for the champions.

The new set up has meant a stronger uefa cup but has also meant a slight lowering of standards in the CL due to the inclusion of more Champions from smaller countries.

Our diminshing standards are part of of change in the focus of world football with more and more money being centred on the english league, leaving other countries 'big' clubs struggling to compete for players.

5 years ago Celtic could challenge English teams for big players, both in transfer fees and wages. At that time Celtic had a higher player budget than all in England expect the top four and Spurs, Rangers came about 10th or 11th.

Now, Hull etc can offer 50k per week and 6m etc for players Rangers and Celtic can no longer do that.

The second tier in England has emerged as the worlds 5th or 6th biggest league in terms of finance.

Outside of the old firm, the other teams can no longer compete with the likes of Blackpool, Plymouth and Crystal Palace and the same process is taking place on a different scale.

The Old Firm joining an EPL2 is one option that I think might nake things better.

But, I prefer the option of further extension of the euro competitions into more games. I also think that summer football would be a reform that would advance the scottish domestic game, with or without the old firm.

landg · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

William_Cleland · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject:

Thankfully this issue has been put to rest as the Premiership chairmen have "overwhelmingly rejected" the idea of the Old Firm entering the Premiership:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8353937.stm
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