Gloom and doom

[jambo]

Just watched a very long 90 minutes of football from Easter Road. It was mostly one way traffic and it took some desperate defending from Hearts. It was 1-1 at the time and my confidence was growing in a win for the Jambos but they gave away a stupid needless penalty and that, as they say, was that. I cannot believe how daft some defenders can be. That's only Hibs second derby win at home in 16 attempts so I suppose they had to win sometime. Just a shame it was tonight.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Judging from our conversations on a certain social network site, Backwoods Presbyterian is feeling rather

Oh well, I suppose beating a team full of teenagers counts as a great achievement for a small club like Hibs.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Just remember, Stuart, "Since 1902! Since 1902! You've not won the big cup since 1902!"

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Ha! Yes I'll take the win. I knew it had been a while since Hibs had won at home in the derby. It was a fun match to watch with action up and down the pitch for the whole 90.

GGTTH

 

[jambo]

Well I suppose if you were a neutral you would think it was nice to see small clubs that haven't won cups for a long time beat bigger clubs on odd occasions.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Well I suppose if you were a neutral you would think it was nice to see small clubs that haven't won cups for a long time beat bigger clubs on odd occasions.

Yes, they are celebrating like they have won the Champions League!

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

 

[Somerset]

Ha! Yes I'll take the win. I knew it had been a while since Hibs had won at home in the derby. It was a fun match to watch with action up and down the pitch for the whole 90.

GGTTH

I thought you were joking when you said you supported Hibs. Why not Rangers, or Hearts whose entire 1st team volunteered in 1914, or even Airdrie.

 

[jambo]

...Why not Rangers....

I think you will find that with the events of the last 30 years, even Hibs are a far more honourable club than Rangers.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

...Why not Rangers....

I think you will find that with the events of the last 30 years, even Hibs are a far more honourable club than Rangers.

and I usually want Hibs to win when they play either of the Glasgow teams (except in a Scottish Cup Final).

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Ha! Yes I'll take the win. I knew it had been a while since Hibs had won at home in the derby. It was a fun match to watch with action up and down the pitch for the whole 90.

GGTTH

I thought you were joking when you said you supported Hibs. Why not Rangers, or Hearts whose entire 1st team volunteered in 1914, or even Airdrie.

I've been supporting Hibs since the early 1990's when the internet first opened European football to American audiences and I don't really recall why I started pulling for them.

 

[Miss Marple]

oh, you're talking about soccer

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Ha! Yes I'll take the win. I knew it had been a while since Hibs had won at home in the derby. It was a fun match to watch with action up and down the pitch for the whole 90.

GGTTH

I thought you were joking when you said you supported Hibs. Why not Rangers, or Hearts whose entire 1st team volunteered in 1914, or even Airdrie.

I've been supporting Hibs since the early 1990's when the internet first opened European football to American audiences and I don't really recall why I started pulling for them.

Don't worry, you should not feel the need to apologise for your youthful errors

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

oh, you're talking about soccer

You mean football. BTW, please give my regards to your minister.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Ha! Yes I'll take the win. I knew it had been a while since Hibs had won at home in the derby. It was a fun match to watch with action up and down the pitch for the whole 90.

GGTTH

I thought you were joking when you said you supported Hibs. Why not Rangers, or Hearts whose entire 1st team volunteered in 1914, or even Airdrie.

I've been supporting Hibs since the early 1990's when the internet first opened European football to American audiences and I don't really recall why I started pulling for them.

Don't worry, you should not feel the need to apologise for your youthful errors

 

[Edward]

I don't remember this game being on the list here:

http://www.puritanboard.com/f76/college-bowl-2013-pick-em-final-countdown-81517/

Is there a separate contest that I haven't seen?

 

[Somerset]

I don't remember this game being on the list here:

http://www.puritanboard.com/f76/college-bowl-2013-pick-em-final-countdown-81517/

Is there a separate contest that I haven't seen?

Not yet - but if I'm involved it would probably be called "The bigot award".

 

[JoannaV]

My hometown team was in the Championship for a few years. When I moved to America they were obviously incredibly sad and demotivated and so are now at the bottom of League Two. So football is not at all interesting to me anymore. Also, why did they have to rename the divisions? What on earth is a league?

 

[Somerset]

oh, you're talking about soccer

When I saw the topic heading I thought it might be about our cricket team.

 

[jambo]

My hometown team was in the Championship for a few years. When I moved to America they were obviously incredibly sad and demotivated and so are now at the bottom of League Two. So football is not at all interesting to me anymore. Also, why did they have to rename the divisions? What on earth is a league?

I'd be interested to know what your hometown team was.

In England the teams were renamed a number of years ago. Instead of divisions 1-4 it became premiership, championship, league 1 & 2. If you were in the old fourth division then it would sound much better to be in league 2. In Scotland the same pattern was followed this sason for the first time although the Scottish premier league predates the Engish version by 17 years.

 

[JoannaV]

Plymouth Argyle. Last time they were in the non-specially named divisions whilst I still lived there, they were still called divisions!

 

[jambo]

I have been to see Plymouth Argyle at home. A few years ago we were on holiday near Torquay and went along you see Plymouth on the first game of the season. I remember my son even buying a Plymouth football top. They were in the Championship at the time but by the end of the season were relegated.

We were back in the same place the following year and this time went to see Exeter City who were in League 1 (old division 3). It was also the first game of the new season and they too ended up relegated by the end of the season.

 

[Somerset]

I have been to see Plymouth Argyle at home. A few years ago we were on holiday near Torquay and went along you see Plymouth on the first game of the season. I remember my son even buying a Plymouth football top. They were in the Championship at the time but by the end of the season were relegated.

We were back in the same place the following year and this time went to see Exeter City who were in League 1 (old division 3). It was also the first game of the new season and they too ended up relegated by the end of the season.

If you are in the west country any other August please go to see Bristol Rovers!

 

[jambo]

If you are in the west country any other August please go to see Bristol Rovers!

Just bear in mind that I have attended 3 English league games and 1 FA cup tie. Of the three home league teams, they all got relegated. In the 3rd or 4th round FA cup tie I attended, the home team went onto win the cup (Spurs in 1981)