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[Jim Stax]

Originally Posted by Sam L4

Has anybody else lost all optimism for the new Season now Ando has gone?

Nope, can't wait. New faces and all that. Could end up being a very strong team. I do fear a little floundering around at the back until things settle down without Anderson though, eek...

Thought Zander (or Plug from the Bash Street Kids as we call round here) was shaping up well toward the end of the season. Needs firm leadership on the field though.

[Jim Stax]

Zander Diamond and Jimmy Calderwood celebrating pitch side at the end of last season.

The one just out of sight at the front is Barry

It is!

Ha! Good one. Although I've never seen JC with pink skin.

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

anyone watching the u-20 world cup match? it's a doing right now. 2-0 to japan. we're beating them on bookings though.

[Sam L4]

Originally Posted by The Ghost Of Fudge

we're beating them on bookings though.

Which, in fairness, is all that counts. Is this our first game?

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

yup. that turned into a 3-1 trouncing.

nigeria and (whisper) costa rica to go in the group games.

[Johnny Mac]

That keeper from Hibs is woeful.

Sure he made a couple of good saves, but he conceeds stupid goals and is a bit of a liability.

[RossP]

On a more positive note....

A wide range of friendly matches have been arranged around Scotland as clubs build up to the new season.


Sun 8 July
Rangers '9-in-a-row Select' v SPL Select, 2 pm

Tues 10 July
Brechin City v Hibernian, 7.45 pm
Nairn County v Livingston, 7.45 pm

Wed 11 July
Montrose v Partick Thistle, 7.45 pm

Thurs 12 July
Cove Rangers v Aberdeen, 7.30 pm

Fri 13 July
Forres Mechanics v Livingston, 7.45 pm

Sat 14 July
Annan Tournament:
Annan Athletic v Stranraer, 12 noon, and Queen of the South v Ayr United, 3.15 pm
Arbroath v St Johnstone (Forfarshire Cup), 3 pm
Brechin City v Montrose, 3 pm
Dundee v Millwall, 3 pm
Keith v Ross County, 3 pm
Peterhead v Huntly, 3 pm
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Ayr United XI, 12 noon
Stenhousemuir v Nairn County, 3 pm
Stirling Albion v Hibernian, 3 pm
Threave Rovers v Queen’s Park, 2 pm

Sun 15 July
Annan Tournament:
3rd v 4th place match, 12 noon, and Final, 3 pm
Buckie Thistle v Aberdeen, 3 pm
Spartans v Falkirk (at Edinburgh Academy), 2 pm

Tues 17 July
Airdrie United v Dundee United, 7.45 pm
Arbroath v Dundee, 7.30 pm
Berwick Rangers v St Johnstone, 7.45 pm
Elgin City v Inverness CT, 7.45 pm
Peterhead v Deveronvale, 7.45 pm
Stenhousemuir v Partick Thistle, 7.30 pm
Stirling Albion v St Mirren, 7.30 pm

Wed 18 July
Buckie Thistle v Ross County, 7.45 pm
Clachnacuddin v Inverness CT, 7.30 pm
East Fife v Whitehill Welfare, 7.15 pm
Falkirk v Millwall, 7.30 pm
Gretna v Greenock Morton (at Fir Park, Motherwell), 7 pm
Livingston v Hibernian, 7.45 pm
Raith Rovers v Kilmarnock, 7.30 pm

Thurs 19 July
Arbroath v Cove Rangers, 7.30 pm
Forfar Athletic v St Johnstone, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Academical v Airdrie United, 7.45 pm
Partick Thistle v Falkirk 7.30 pm

Fri 20 July
Forres Mechanics v Peterhead, 7.45 pm
Huntly v Shetland FA Select 7.30 pm
Inverurie Loco Works v Montrose, 8 pm

Sat 21 July
Berwick Rangers v Hibernian, 2 pm
Deveronvale v Shetland FA Select, 3 pm
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic, 3 pm
Dundee v Kilmarnock, 3 pm
Elgin City v Ross County, 3 pm
Falkirk v Rangers (Alex Totten Testimonial), 3 pm
Fraserburgh v Lewis United, 3 pm
Huntly v Arbroath, 3 pm
Keith v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 3 pm
Livingston v Halifax Town, 3 pm
Motherwell v Millwall, 1.30 pm
Nairn County v Peterhead, 3 pm
Partick Thistle v Ayr United, 3 pm
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Queen’s Park, 1 pm
Stenhousemuir v Airdrie United, 3 pm
Stranraer v Ballymena United, 3 pm
Threave Rovers v Kilmarnock, 2 pm

Sun 22 July
Cove Rangers v Montrose, 2 pm
Fraserburgh v Shetland FA Select, 12 noon
Inverurie Loco Works v Inverness CT, 2 pm
Raith Rovers v Dundee United, 3 pm

Mon 23 July
Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic, 7.30 pm

Tues 24 July
Berwick Rangers v Sunderland XI, 7.45 pm
Brechin City v Accrington Stanley, 7.30 pm
Dundee v Motherwell, 7.30 pm
Dunfermline Athletic v Bristol Rovers, 7.30 pm
Elgin City v Deveronvale, 7.45 pm
Forfar Athletic v Dundee United Select, 7.30 pm
Forres Mechanics v Ross County, 7.45 pm
Fraserburgh v Formartine, 7.30 pm
Hamilton Academical v Halifax Town, 2 pm
Kilmarnock v Nottingham Forest, 7.45 pm
Rangers v Ajax, 7.45 pm
Partick Thistle v Leicester City, 7.30 pm

Wed 25 July
Airdrie United v Celtic Reserves, 7.45 pm
Ayr United v Motherwell, 7.30 pm
East Fife v St Johnstone, 7.30 pm
Fraserburgh v Ellon United, 7.30 pm
Hibernian v Bolton Wanderers, 7.45 pm
Peterhead v Inverness CT, 7.30 pm
Queen of the South v Gretna, 7.30 pm
Stenhousemuir v Greenock Morton, 7.45 pm

Thurs 26 July
Albion Rovers v Partick Thistle, 7.30 pm
Arbroath v Accrington Stanley, 7.30 pm
Clyde v Oldham Athletic, 7.45 pm
Cowdenbeath v Bristol Rovers, 7.45 pm
Deveronvale v Deveronside, 7.45 pm
Dumbarton v St Mirren, 7.30 pm
Dundee United v Barcelona, 8 pm
Dunfermline Athletic v Nottingham Forest, 7.30 pm
Stenhousemuir v Dundee, 7.45 pm
Stirling Albion v Everton XI, 7.30 pm

Sat 28 July
Airdrie United v Bristol Rovers, 3 pm
Albion Rovers v Celtic Reserves, 3 pm
Ayr United v Gretna, 3 pm
Brechin City v St Johnstone, 3 pm
Buckie Thistle v Banks o’ Dee, 2.30 pm
Clachnacuddin v Shotts Bon Accord, 3 pm
East Fife v Accrington Stanley, 3 pm
Falkirk v Ajax, 3 pm
Forfar Athletic v Raith Rovers, 3 pm
Forres Mechanics v Stenhousemuir, 3 pm
Hearts v Barcelona (Murrayfield), 4 pm
Hibernian v Middlesbrough, 3 pm
Kilmarnock v Leicester City, 3 pm
Montrose v Dundee, 3 pm
Motherwell v Nottingham Forest, 3 pm
Peterhead v Cove Rangers, 3 pm
Queen of the South v Carlisle United, 3 pm
Queen’s Park v Partick Thistle, 3 pm
Ross County v Inverness CT, 3 pm
Rangers v Chelsea, 3 pm
St Mirren v Greenock Morton (Renfrewshire Cup), 3 pm
Spartans v Deveronvale, 2 pm
Stranraer v Larne, 3 pm

Sun 29 July
Celtic v Parma, 2 pm
Fraserburgh v Peterhead, 2 pm
Livingston v Dundee United, 3 pm

Mon 30 July
Dumbarton v Celtic Reserves, 7.45 pm

Tues 31 July
Arbroath v Dundee United Reserves, 7.30 pm
Falkirk v Hamilton Academical, 7.30 pm
Inverurie Loco Works v Aberdeen, 7.45 pm

[delboy]

rangers v chelski deffo the pick of the ties there!

[Scorge]

Originally Posted by delboy

rangers v chelski deffo the pick of the ties there!

Pfft, sod that prawn sandwich nonsense - Montrose vs Thistle and Arbroath vs Accrington Stanley are the highlights in there......