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Given our ability to completely collapse in Europe, I'd take a 2-0 defeat at this stage

Great article 1?

Aye I don't understand the disco lights & hotel either. It's like the board want us to look like a CL level club...but won't invest in the players to make us 1

Haha apologies AB! Quite right! HH ?

You're right about the loyalty that's true. Although I wouldn't bank on McGregor or even Tierney staying their entire careers with us. I hope I'm wrong. But any of those players you mentioned would work harder for us as a team compared to the likes of Dembele that's true ??

That's a matter of opinion. I wouldn't put Brown, Forrest, McGregor or Griff in the same class as Dembele nevermind Larsson. Good players yes but not the same level for me.

BhoyWunda is right unfortunately. Professional football is all about money these days. I don't understand how anyone can think otherwise. The vast majority of our squad are earning anything from 1k to 30k per week. To them it's a job. It's been like that for a long time. As I said before it...

Aye I agree the board should spend a little more than they have for definite. I know they feel they have to be careful given how UEFA only want the big countries to make the big money & given the demise of that other lot from Govan...but still they should have forked out the extra cash for the...

Some players yes but that will always happen to some extent at any club. However keeping players like Tierney, Rogic, McGregor, Forrest etc...even if it's only for another season or 2...costs us a lot in wages. That's just a price of our own success & isn't the board or the management's fault...

650k There definitely are gems but in general you only find a player of Dembele's calibre every few years at best. You find player's of Larsson's calibre once in a lifetime...or maybe never again. The board have definitely made mistakes but at the same time we reportedly have a hefty enough...

I'm not trying to hijack a thread about Scotland...but being an Ireland supporter there are similarities between both football associations ie they're both a shambles. Makes it hard to get excited about either side.

We bought Larsson for 600k & Dembele for 500k. Finding players of their quality for that price is something that only happens every few years at best. Finding players of that quality for even 7/8 times that price is very tough. I get your point but easier said than done.

Genuine question...given our supposed wage bill, would 2/3 seasons of not qualifying for the Champions League not eat up most of our money in the bank? Because the way UEFA are pushing things, our CL days may be numbered. I know it's a 2 way street as we need to spend some money to make money...

You're 100% right mate but to be fair all professional football is a business these days. It's not something I'm comfortable with but there's no other way to compete unless the club treat it like a business. That said they shouldn't take fans for granted either.

I was wondering when someone would say 'why did we play so well this week?' 'Broony wasn't on' ??? Joking aside that's a good point.