If Martin O'Neill wins the title he stays at Celtic

Scottish Football

Tam McManus believes Martin O'Neill will stay on as Celtic manager if he wins the title this season. The PLZ panel pay tribute to Gordon Wallace and Jim Fleeting. Refereeing decisions never too far away from everyone's thoughts! The battle to avoid the drop is becoming interesting now that Kilmarnock are fighting to avoid the play-off place.

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00:00:07It's the Football Show with Alan Ruff, Alec Ray and Tam McManus here with me.

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00:00:32And the headline, Steve Clarke names the Scotland squad for the upcoming friendlies with a surprise inclusion.

00:00:37We'll discuss that shortly.

00:00:38Hearts starting to feel the heat at the top of the Premiership, much to the delight of Tam McManus.

00:00:43Yang helps Celtic see off Motherwell.

00:00:46Romans wins it for Rangers at St Mirren.

00:00:49Top and bottom still not decided.

00:00:51Eight games to go.

00:00:52Give us your thoughts on it as well.

00:00:54We'd love to hear from you.

00:00:56There's so much to talk about.

00:00:57And, of course, over and above that, I'll be reading out some of your messages as well.

00:01:02Thank you to so many of you for near and far just giving us a big hello.

00:01:08And we'll be mentioning that very shortly to you.

00:01:12I'm going to start off with a couple of people who sadly passed away.

00:01:15One of them is Gordon Wallace.

00:01:17It was a lovely tribute at the ground where Dens Park, where he played for Dundee.

00:01:24And, of course, he also played with distinction for Dundee United as well.

00:01:30And quite a lot of people remembering him with great fondness.

00:01:33He was a fantastic player.

00:01:35My memory, roughly, is of him scoring that goal in 1973 for Dundee against Celtic to win the League Cup.

00:01:41And the captain of Dundee that day was Tommy Gemmell.

00:01:45Yeah, I remember that guy.

00:01:46I think it was pouring a rain that day.

00:01:48The conditions were terrible.

00:01:49He scored the winner, obviously.

00:01:51But any time you go up to Dundee and you go in a mule, you'll know, Alec.

00:01:55He was at the club for a long, long time.

00:01:57He was coaching.

00:01:58I think he was the assistant at one time.

00:02:00I don't know if it was with Jockey Scott.

00:02:02But, no, we will be remembered in Dundee.

00:02:05Yeah, absolutely.

00:02:06He was lucky enough to be in his company on more than a few occasions talking about football.

00:02:10And he also forms part of our quiz, which we'll get to in a moment.

00:02:15But one of the other people I wanted to mention on the programme today,

00:02:17and it's a sad day when you lose to, it's fair to say, giants of the game,

00:02:22Jim Fleeting, the ex-Kilmarnock manager, sadly passed away at the age of 70.

00:02:28Now, Jim himself, obviously, is Kilmarnock manager.

00:02:31But you look back at his playing career as well, United, Clyde and Morton.

00:02:37And over and above that, I remember him more often than not with the SFA Director of Football Development.

00:02:44He worked there until 2018.

00:02:47And I always remember him gnawing the life out of him.

00:02:50He said, go and do your badges.

00:02:51He wanted me to go and do the coaching badges.

00:02:54And he was so instrumental in so many players, taking it up.

00:02:58He was a fabulous man.

00:02:59Yeah.

00:03:00Listen, I know where they're both from.

00:03:01It's a bad loss for football.

00:03:04Stubby was a lovely fellow as well.

00:03:06And I spoke to my old sidekick, David Farrow, all day.

00:03:08So hopefully we can get up to pay our respects.

00:03:11And obviously, Jim had done all the coaching badges.

00:03:13But he was always putting a wee dig in, Jim.

00:03:15You know, he was always trying to kind of test you.

00:03:17And he was always quick to point out as well where you were going wrong.

00:03:20Because I think he was at the SFA for a long time.

00:03:22You know, I was doing my badges over numerous years.

00:03:25So he's obviously, I know he was going through a difficult time.

00:03:29Colin Stewart, you know, that was his father-in-law.

00:03:32And he was saying he was kind of going through a difficult time.

00:03:34So it's really sad.

00:03:35In his 70s, no age at all, really.

00:03:36No, absolutely not.

00:03:37It's still young.

00:03:39And Ruffy, we had him on the show a couple of times as well.

00:03:41And I just thought he was absolutely magnificent.

00:03:43Yeah, he had some great stories.

00:03:45In the coaching side, the SFA, I think he brought the Jimmy Bones and all that through the coaching badges

00:03:50and all that.

00:03:51And then when he went to America, I might be wrong saying that,

00:03:54but him and his brother introduced a bottled beer to the American contingent over there.

00:04:01And that was the business that they were running.

00:04:02They were introducing this, manufacturing this beer that was in America.

00:04:07I can't remember the team he was with over there.

00:04:09But I met him on the aeroplane once and he was telling me what they were doing.

00:04:13But I think it was more of the SFA and the coaching side that everybody will remember him by.

00:04:18Yeah, absolutely.

00:04:19It was always good fun when you were on the phone to him.

00:04:22And he had a good bit of banter for you as well.

00:04:25And of course, listen, he signed Tommy Burns for Kilmarnock.

00:04:28Yeah, listen, I think he's fondly remembered, you know, United and Kilmarnock.

00:04:32You know, he served both the distinction and obviously I don't have my coaching badges with Jim Fleet.

00:04:36I think everyone who's either done a B licence or an A licence has probably done it under Jim or

00:04:40Donald Park or somebody like that, Jimmy Bones.

00:04:42So, yeah, it's a sad loss.

00:04:43Same with Stubby.

00:04:44Stubby was a coach when I was at Dundee as well.

00:04:46Really, really humble guy.

00:04:48We'd never have known how good he was.

00:04:50He scored a winner in the cup final against himself.

00:04:52Never mentioned it.

00:04:53You know, you would just think that, you know, he didn't play football at all.

00:04:57So really, really humble guy.

00:04:59And as I said, I'll try and get up to that as well if I can.

00:05:02You shouldn't know I'm paying my respects as well.

00:05:05You said the words, you summed it up perfectly, humble, because Gordon Wallace is part of our quiz today.

00:05:12And, you know, again, you'll be absolutely surprised by this, lads.

00:05:16I used to go and say to him all the time, especially if we were in company, because I'd like

00:05:20to mention.

00:05:21He's always at a sports writer, is he?

00:05:22Yeah, yeah, absolutely.

00:05:24But the other thing about it, which when he was in my company and somebody else was there,

00:05:28I always tried to highlight to them how good a player he was, because the quiz question is quite simply,

00:05:34how many goals did Gordon Wallace score in his career?

00:05:37Because at one point, before McCoyst, he was the all-time top goal scorer in the league.

00:05:44You need to put up multiple choice for these two, because they'll be miles off.

00:05:49Yeah, absolutely. So there's your quiz question for today, courtesy of Elite Joinery and Fire Protection.

00:05:56How many goals did Gordon Wallace score in his career?

00:06:00Ruffy, do you want to have a go at this one?

00:06:02160.

00:06:03325.

00:06:05325?

00:06:06250.

00:06:07250.

00:06:08OK. Did you think you've got prior knowledge or something?

00:06:12No, I'm just a guess, but I think he scored a load.

00:06:15Yeah, he did. He scored an absolute barrel load.

00:06:17Quite a lot of people saying, Tam looking smug today.

00:06:20I'm not having trade. I'm not having trade.

00:06:24Use 300 and...

00:06:25What, you haven't used 300?

00:06:26He's an all-time scorer, aren't I? Let's go to 100.

00:06:28I would say his career would have been 10 years.

00:06:30If he scored 20 a year, that's 200.

00:06:32Can I just say something, dear Ruffy?

00:06:34You are so far wide of the market that I've scored.

00:06:37No, that's not the first time, is it?

00:06:39He must have scored a rake of goals.

00:06:41How many years, the professional career?

00:06:44It'll be 20, eh, not?

00:06:45Oh, easily, easily, yeah.

00:06:47By the way, I mean, absolutely banging goals in right, left.

00:06:51That's why you think he's an absolute legend.

00:06:54But again, humble.

00:06:55Never mentioned it.

00:06:56And I was just to say to people, by the way, top scorer.

00:06:59When you said he was humble, that's why I went low.

00:07:01Yeah.

00:07:04Shocking.

00:07:05Absolutely shocking.

00:07:06Would you go 125?

00:07:07194.

00:07:08By the way.

00:07:09He did not. He did not.

00:07:10He's changed that.

00:07:13You said 160, or you're a-cheating.

00:07:14Yeah, calm down.

00:07:16You keep your language for later on when we talk about the jambos.

00:07:19We just went up a bit too fit there.

00:07:20Yeah, so thank you to so many of you.

00:07:25And I think Jim Cunningham just says hearts are still top.

00:07:29Jim, you're absolutely right.

00:07:31We're not going to argue with you on that because...

00:07:33For the time being, we've...

00:07:34It's an easy time.

00:07:36Yeah, no, calm down.

00:07:37Calm down, calm your jets till we get there.

00:07:38I went early.

00:07:38I went in.

00:07:38Till we get there.

00:07:40Okay, the results from the weekend.

00:07:42Here's how it all panned out with the results.

00:07:46Aberdeen won.

00:07:47Falkirk won.

00:07:48Celtic three.

00:07:49Motherwell won.

00:07:49Hibbs nil.

00:07:50Livingston nil.

00:07:51Kilmarnock won.

00:07:52Hearts nil.

00:07:53And then on the Sunday, it was St Mirren nil.

00:07:55Rangers won.

00:07:56And Dundee United two.

00:07:58Dundee two.

00:07:59Dundee United two at Dens Park, which was just absolutely incredible.

00:08:05So there's the results over the weekend.

00:08:08And for the benefit of anyone who's not quite sure how it all looks in the table, Ruffy,

00:08:13here is the table for the Scottish Premiership with Hearts on 63, Celtic on 61, Rangers on 60,

00:08:23and Motherwell on 53.

00:08:24And then at the bottom end, suddenly it's getting really interesting.

00:08:28Livingston on 15, Kilmarnock 24, St Mirren on 24, and then Aberdeen on 30.

00:08:35So as you look at that table, it's getting tight at the top time.

00:08:41Yeah, listen, it's a thrilling title race.

00:08:43It's been a long, long time.

00:08:44Obviously, yourself and Ruffy are a lot older than me.

00:08:47You probably remembered Dundee United or Aberdeen, going for it with the old firm.

00:08:52But I can't remember my lifetime having a real title race with three teams in it.

00:08:56So I think it's amazing.

00:08:58I think it's three points separating the top three, eight games to go, all to play each other.

00:09:02You know, it couldn't be better.

00:09:04A better programme for the league.

00:09:08You know, so I think it's fantastic.

00:09:10And it's very, very difficult, Peter, to pick a winner still.

00:09:12Yeah, absolutely.

00:09:13Thanks to so many people who are offering their thoughts on this.

00:09:18Aurora is a big Dons fan.

00:09:19And it says, awful defeat for Hearts.

00:09:22So let's talk about it.

00:09:23C'marnock won Hearts nil.

00:09:25Did you see that one coming?

00:09:28I know how difficult it can be down in the AstroTurf.

00:09:31But the way that they were digging out results, Hearts, I think it's a bit of a surprise.

00:09:36But having seen the game, it didn't surprise me because I thought C'marnock were excellent.

00:09:40I thought they went about their business really well.

00:09:43And they get after Hearts.

00:09:45They made it very difficult for them.

00:09:47And I think it's a massive, massive three points.

00:09:50Because we've sat here for weeks now saying, if C'marnock could nick a point, you know,

00:09:54sorry, nick a win, then all of a sudden it drags St Mirren back in.

00:09:58But then you just look directly above and you think to yourself, ooh, Aberdeen.

00:10:03And I think that's the reason why they have dived in and got Stephen Robinson so quickly.

00:10:07I think in an ideal world they would have been waiting until the summer.

00:10:10So you see at the top, it's absolutely sensational stuff.

00:10:14You know, week every week we sit here and go, ooh, bottled it.

00:10:17They're doing well, they're back in it and so forth.

00:10:18But I think the bottom is heating up really nicely as well.

00:10:22I think the good thing about it at the top, there's none of the three of them showing championship for

00:10:26them.

00:10:26There's none of them rolling people over.

00:10:29There's nobody that's getting results here and not getting results there.

00:10:32And that's what's making it exciting.

00:10:34Well, when you look at it, you know, if you're going to win a game, you need,

00:10:38as we've been talking about week in, week out, Tam,

00:10:40you need somebody to put a brilliant ball in.

00:10:44And it was a great ball in there for Michael Shonning-Larsen.

00:10:48And to sneak in at the back post and finish it off.

00:10:52And more down to poor defending, or is it one of those?

00:10:56Steinbinder, I don't know the boy's name.

00:10:57You just dropped him.

00:10:58Steinbinder.

00:10:59You just let him run off him.

00:10:59That was poor defending.

00:11:00I mean, it's a great ball in, but he just runs off him.

00:11:03It's really, really poor.

00:11:04And after that, I was watching the game.

00:11:07And I just, I never really felt as if Hearts were going to get back into it.

00:11:10I think Camarnot were pretty comfortable.

00:11:11As comfortable as you can be at 1-0.

00:11:13I think it was interesting at the start of the game that Camarnot won the toss and flipped it.

00:11:17And had Hearts shooting into their own fans the first half and not the second half.

00:11:21I think you've seen it yesterday.

00:11:22Liverpool talking to them.

00:11:23I don't know if it's just clubs caught in the naughty.

00:11:26You don't want to be shooting into a large support in the second half.

00:11:29Yeah.

00:11:29And both teams, you know, obviously Spurs got a result as well.

00:11:33So, yeah, it's, listen, it just adds to it.

00:11:36You know, Camarnot are picking up points.

00:11:39I thought they were well worthy of it.

00:11:41And, you know, I don't think it's a bottle job for Hearts yet.

00:11:45But they've got some big games coming up now.

00:11:47And that was a real opportunity for them to put pressure on Rangers on the Sunday.

00:11:52Didn't do that.

00:11:53Braga.

00:11:53I was just going to wait and see that.

00:11:55I mean, honestly, Ruffy.

00:11:56I don't know.

00:11:57I think fair play to the boy.

00:11:59He stayed up.

00:12:01Even by staying up, should he still have got a penalty?

00:12:04No, no.

00:12:05I think you've got to stay down.

00:12:07He's made the effort to get up, you know, because he thought he was obviously going to get it.

00:12:11He's fouled.

00:12:12I think the two toes touched each other.

00:12:15What you've got to say, is it enough to go down to get a penalty?

00:12:18Because he did go down.

00:12:20He stayed in.

00:12:21No, but what I'm saying is, if there's no contact, he doesn't start doing all that.

00:12:27No, exactly.

00:12:27Do you know what I mean?

00:12:27So the contact has resulted in him trying to keep his balance, but ultimately it stopped

00:12:32him from an actual running in.

00:12:34I thought it was a penalty beforehand.

00:12:35Well, again, it goes back to a clear and obvious error, and the referee's clearly not

00:12:39seen that contact.

00:12:40Yeah.

00:12:40So for me, they should go to VAR and recommend an on-field review for me.

00:12:46I thought so as well.

00:12:47It's a penalty kick, Peter.

00:12:48And you shouldn't need to go down.

00:12:49It's like, I've said it many times on this show, it's like, one-on-one with the goalkeeper,

00:12:53you go round him, he clips you, you don't go down, but you end up going too wide and

00:12:56miss it.

00:12:56Yeah.

00:12:57Well, they should still bring it back and say, right, without that contact, he'd have

00:13:01scored.

00:13:01So you bring it back and give the penalty.

00:13:02So I thought he was too honest, and I'm absolutely certain that Derek McKinnis would have said

00:13:07to him at the end of the game.

00:13:08What are you doing?

00:13:08Yeah.

00:13:09Next time, just get down.

00:13:10Yeah.

00:13:11I mean, Brian says, Peter Hartz are only top of the league because Rangers and Celtic have

00:13:15been so poor.

00:13:15But yeah, I mean, that's not Hartz's fault, you know, this is the way the league is panning

00:13:20out, you know.

00:13:20That's not really true, is it?

00:13:21Well, many.

00:13:22Because the thing is, if you look at Hartz, when has Hartz showed a consistency like this?

00:13:27Oh, no, they deserve credit.

00:13:28I mean, this is what Brian, this is what Brian's saying on the feed.

00:13:31I mean, they deserve credit because they've been absolutely consistent, but it probably,

00:13:37it would have been a situation where they're consistent and Celtic and Rangers usually are

00:13:43better than what they have been, you know, and that's the problem.

00:13:45They've been dropping points elsewhere while Hartz are steaming on and beating teams that

00:13:50Celtic and Rangers have been slipping up at.

00:13:52But suddenly now, you're getting to the business end of the season, Ruffy, and these two horses

00:13:57are coming off the rails.

00:13:59Yeah, but I mean, Celtic and Rangers don't usually lose that many games in a season.

00:14:02I think Celtic are up at, what, seven or something like that?

00:14:05I don't know.

00:14:05I think Rangers, it's only two.

00:14:07Rangers have a little lost two.

00:14:08No, Celtic are up at seven.

00:14:10Yeah, but the thing about it is, the draws are killing them all.

00:14:16Down through it.

00:14:17And if you look at it here, as I split it up, we can put the actual league table back

00:14:21up and let everybody have a look at it as well.

00:14:23But if you see the league table here, Celtic have lost seven, drawn four.

00:14:28Rangers have lost two and drawn 12.

00:14:33I mean, that is incredible.

00:14:34That's really, when do Rangers draw 12 games?

00:14:37And I think there was a large proportion of that would have been under the previous manager.

00:14:42Yeah, but ultimately, it's the squad of players who have drawn all these games over the course

00:14:46of, what is it, 30 games now?

00:14:48So, but the great thing about it is, is that Hearts still have to take the advantage, you

00:14:55know, even though the two of them have been poor at spells throughout the season.

00:15:00And you were saying there, I know, that no one's really shown a consistency.

00:15:02I think when you look at Celtic, I feel as if Celtic are showing a little bit more of a

00:15:08spurt now.

00:15:08I feel as if they feel as if they can quite see the line.

00:15:12I think they've got the momentum out of three right now.

00:15:15I think Celtic have got the momentum to go and win the league.

00:15:17Well, Hearts next game is Dundee at home, Livingston away, and then Motherwell at home, Ruffey.

00:15:22Well, the Motherwell one looks, I mean, Motherwell one, I know it's at Tynecastle, which is

00:15:28a wee bit of an advantage there.

00:15:30It depends if Motherwell can pick themselves up after the two defeats, which hasn't happened

00:15:34to them this season.

00:15:35So, it depends on how they react.

00:15:37I thought they played relatively well before we go into that.

00:15:40But, let's see if they can kick back.

00:15:43Yeah, I was there at Tynecastle when Motherwell, early on in their campaign,

00:15:463-0.

00:15:47Used to them.

00:15:48I thought they could have been 5-0 at one point.

00:15:49They were absolutely magnificent.

00:15:51Then Derek, to his credit, made changes, managed to get the squad to do things, which I think

00:15:57has been the key for Derek this year has been, or this season has been, he's used the squad

00:16:02effectively.

00:16:04The subs have come on and made a difference.

00:16:05But, he also had Devlin and Shanklin in there.

00:16:09They were so big, and they're back training this year.

00:16:11Yeah, I think the problem for Hearts is the injuries to key players.

00:16:14I think if you had them over the last five or six games, you'd certainly get more points

00:16:19than you've got.

00:16:19I think Finlay, Devlin and Shanklin, it's the spine of your team.

00:16:23It's your three best players.

00:16:25But, particularly for me, Shanklin, I feel as if Hearts are just missing that wee spark

00:16:28in the final third.

00:16:30And, both of them are training.

00:16:31I think Shanklin coming back gives him a massive boost.

00:16:33I think he's a terrific striker.

00:16:35I think he's a captain.

00:16:37I think he'll give Hearts a boost at the right time, because they are faltering a little bit.

00:16:41But, I think with him and Devlin coming back possibly against him, if they win, it just

00:16:45gives him a lift and could give momentum again.

00:16:47Sometimes it's just a goal.

00:16:48It's a draw.

00:16:49It's a win.

00:16:50It's where he pops up, you know.

00:16:52I like Shanklin.

00:16:52I like the fact that he drops in and creates spaces for others as well.

00:16:56And his variation of goals.

00:16:58Because he can score them all.

00:16:58You know, he can shoot for distance, he can get the poacher's goal, he can do the link

00:17:02stuff.

00:17:03And, I think, when you look at the balance of the attacking boys further, you've got

00:17:09Kizaridus off the left-hand side, Braga coming off of there, and he does links all over

00:17:13them, causing all sorts of problems.

00:17:16So, I think Shanklin, for me, because I actually think the boy Leonard's done really well for

00:17:20Hearts.

00:17:20I think he's come in.

00:17:21I actually think he's...

00:17:21Would he play a two?

00:17:25It depends on who they're up against.

00:17:27But, you know, you'd like to think that the...

00:17:29Because it'd be harsh on him.

00:17:30Sometimes you go with a six and two eights, and that would allow you to dominate.

00:17:34Or you go with two sixes and an eight.

00:17:36So, it kind of fluctuates.

00:17:37But, I'd be fascinated to see what Derek does once he's available.

00:17:41Because, I just can't see how you can take Leonard out.

00:17:44I think he's been really, really good.

00:17:45Yeah, absolutely.

00:17:46Okay, St Mirren 0, Rangers 1.

00:17:49Just before we talk about that, I forgot to ask you, have they blown it?

00:17:52Is this a crack?

00:17:53No, not yet.

00:17:53I don't think...

00:17:54I'm keeping my powder dry.

00:17:56Still think?

00:17:56I'm keeping my powder dry.

00:17:58I just don't think so yet.

00:17:59There's still two points ahead with eight games left.

00:18:00But, the next three games, they've got to take at least seven points to nine points.

00:18:05If not, forget it.

00:18:07I've bottled it.

00:18:08Okay.

00:18:10It's amazing.

00:18:10We should do a pre-show.

00:18:14Yeah, yeah, man.

00:18:15It was, oh, it was something today with something round and doing somebody's leg.

00:18:19I don't know.

00:18:20Yeah, absolutely.

00:18:21But now, now, Ruffy, when the cameras are on, he hasn't got the bottle to do it.

00:18:26Yeah.

00:18:26Hasn't got the bottle to do it.

00:18:26I'm waiting.

00:18:27I'm waiting.

00:18:27I want to wait until they're toppled, seeing if somebody's took over them.

00:18:31Then you go in double handful.

00:18:32You, the chase is over.

00:18:34You've been caught.

00:18:34Well, do you know the thing?

00:18:35Seven points.

00:18:36Seven points would still keep them very much at the top, no?

00:18:39Aye.

00:18:39I think so.

00:18:40You know, give or take.

00:18:41So, I think seven points.

00:18:42You think the bottle's crashed?

00:18:43No.

00:18:44No, no, I don't.

00:18:44And the thing is, they're going to get these boys back at the right time as well.

00:18:47So, for this run-in, I think, Peter, honestly, we sit here every week and we look at it and

00:18:53people are dropping on a regular basis.

00:18:55And I think that's the beauty.

00:18:56Already have dropped two points and then you've got a wee chance again.

00:18:58If you'd have said to Rangers fans, oh, in the back of a couple of poor results against Celtic,

00:19:02they'd have gone, oh, that's it going.

00:19:03And then it wasn't scintillating them all going on to that yesterday.

00:19:07But then you're going, oh, back in the title race.

00:19:10You know, so it's almost.

00:19:10Rangers make two games at home.

00:19:11Aye.

00:19:12Aberdeen, Dundee, United.

00:19:13And then, obviously, away to Falkirk, which is a tricky place as well.

00:19:16So, I think it's all bubbling along.

00:19:19Celtic still have to contest.

00:19:20We had a mid-week game thrown into that because of the Scottish Cup semi-final.

00:19:25So, I think there's all these factors.

00:19:27And Celtic will obviously try to get McGregor.

00:19:29So, people will be trying to get their key players back for this vital running.

00:19:34Ravi, blown it in your mind?

00:19:35Yeah, no, no, I don't think so.

00:19:37Again, we're looking for a reaction.

00:19:39You know, as I said earlier, they've not had two defeats.

00:19:41So, they have to react to it.

00:19:43You know, I think Shanklin coming back.

00:19:45I know the wee boy Devlin.

00:19:46He was standing trackside the other night, still holding his crutches.

00:19:49So, I don't know how far away he is.

00:19:51He was back training, not back this week.

00:19:53Well, he was standing with crutches at touchline at Kilmarnock.

00:19:56There's a 40 in the paper.

00:19:57So, he can't be that near if he's in that state.

00:20:01Okay, I'm going to have to check that by the way.

00:20:03Well, let's see.

00:20:04We're back training.

00:20:04I've seen the picture last week.

00:20:05Can anyone on the feed confirm this?

00:20:06Because I don't trust Ruffey's.

00:20:08Ruffey's got the daily record for six weeks ago.

00:20:11Honestly, it could have been Kibori.

00:20:12It could have been anyone.

00:20:13It could have Mike Knob and Devlin.

00:20:14Or it could be, by the way, could you hold those crutches for me?

00:20:17It could have been anybody.

00:20:18Yeah, the beautiful beard this week.

00:20:20Wait until Friday.

00:20:21We will wait to see.

00:20:23But coming back, if he is on the side, it's different.

00:20:28He's a driving force.

00:20:29Yeah.

00:20:30You know what the thing is?

00:20:30Because it's he technically, you wouldn't say he's the most technically gifted player,

00:20:33but he just drives him, gets the ball back and gives it to do.

00:20:37I think Derek McInnes has actually, to his credit, I think Derek McInnes...

00:20:40Make him a better player?

00:20:41No, he's changed what he's doing.

00:20:44He's basically said to him, from before, when he was a midfielder,

00:20:47trying to do things that he wasn't capable of doing,

00:20:49what he's done is he's sat him in that McGregor role

00:20:53and said to him, right, break up, play, take it off the back line

00:20:57and then play the passes.

00:20:58You know, whereas, as you know yourself,

00:21:00if you are further forward in the midfield, your role becomes different.

00:21:04He can see some of the midfield now where he's sat him just in front of the back four

00:21:10and said, you take it and build it.

00:21:13No, no, no.

00:21:13And I think that's credit to Derek, he's recognised what his strengths are.

00:21:16And for me, as I said, I think Leonard is a better technician.

00:21:20But Leonard's not got the tenacity and the ball retention.

00:21:24And he's got a wee bit of needle like yourself.

00:21:26I like that.

00:21:26Devlin.

00:21:27Oh, no, no, I like it.

00:21:27And do you know what else I like about him as well?

00:21:29He's willing to play the game, if you like.

00:21:32You know, the kind of sledging and saying wee bits back

00:21:35and up to people and all that.

00:21:36And I don't mind that because I think that creates a lot of...

00:21:39That's what you're all about.

00:21:43I'm just about to tackle you.

00:21:45The fans love it.

00:21:46That's in the warm-up.

00:21:46But this is the thing, I think it's a real important

00:21:49and I think it's a factor that midfielders are lost

00:21:51because you think about all the good players over the years,

00:21:54you know, you look at Lennon, who's always in your face

00:21:56and you look at Scott Brown in your face.

00:21:58McGregor's got an element of it as well.

00:21:59And I think if you've got guys that are willing to kind of

00:22:02sledge people and get in people's faces,

00:22:04it can be intimidating.

00:22:05Driving.

00:22:06St Mirrenil, Rangers 1.

00:22:09You know, the back lane looks good.

00:22:11Butlin fairly untroubled throughout it, Tam.

00:22:14All it needs is one goal and then you have to defend it

00:22:16and Rangers, to their credit, they're grinding them out.

00:22:20Yeah, comfortable one.

00:22:21I thought even one another, I don't think St Mirren

00:22:23had a real clear opportunity over 90-plus minutes.

00:22:27So that's credit to Rangers.

00:22:28They were defending.

00:22:29They have been solid defensively in the last, you know,

00:22:31two or three games.

00:22:32By the second half against Celtic at Ibrox.

00:22:34They didn't really look like conceding a goal in the Scottish Cup game.

00:22:37So, yeah, I thought, poor game of football.

00:22:40I think the wind was blowing, the pitch was poor.

00:22:42It's never going to be a good game at St Mirrenil.

00:22:44You know, no disrespect to them.

00:22:46And Rangers just got what they went for, three points up the road.

00:22:50And they kept the pressure on the two teams above them.

00:22:52It was a must-win for Rangers.

00:22:53They're all must-wins now.

00:22:54And they went and they got the job done.

00:22:57Should they have had a penalty?

00:22:59This is the one, Peter.

00:23:01We're obviously going to speak about Dundee, Dundee 90 game.

00:23:03Very, very similar situation with Simon Murray.

00:23:06They give a penalty.

00:23:07This is very similar for me.

00:23:09They don't give a penalty.

00:23:10Is it similar, Tom?

00:23:12Because I'll give you an example.

00:23:13See when you get Murray's, the ball's kind of gone laterally outside the box.

00:23:18One's central.

00:23:19So for me, even though the actual action is similar,

00:23:22one's going away to no man's land.

00:23:24Another one's central.

00:23:25And this is the inconsistencies of which we're seeing with this handball rule.

00:23:31And, again, the lack of clarity, week on week, is what's driving people mad.

00:23:37You cannae give one of them and no give the other.

00:23:39So yeah, it's not a penalty for either, or it's a penalty for both, in my opinion.

00:23:44I'd like to see them say, is it deliberate handball, Ruffy?

00:23:47Yeah, I think that would...

00:23:48I don't think it comes in to appear deliberate anymore.

00:23:51No, I don't.

00:23:51No, but I don't think it would go back to that.

00:23:53Well, again, but that'll go back to the referee going, ah, he meant that.

00:23:56And now a guy going, did he?

00:23:58Well, you're in a situation where people are battering the ball off somebody's hand now.

00:24:02A couple of yards.

00:24:03And the guy's going, it's a penalty.

00:24:05I mean, surely if you go back to the VAR,

00:24:08I'd rather have two or three people looking at it and saying, is it deliberate,

00:24:11than a situation where he bangs the ball and they go, it hits his hand, it's a penalty.

00:24:16And then all of a sudden, I take your point on inconsistencies because that's a real bugbear.

00:24:21But Simon Murray, Gogich as well, you're looking, you're saying to yourself,

00:24:26it belts off their hand, is it?

00:24:27I mean, realistically, Rangers fans are looking and saying, no, it's a penalty.

00:24:31Because everywhere else, you're getting penalties for them.

00:24:33Yeah, well, again, it's the VAR have to come out and give us a wee bit of dialogue.

00:24:37You know, why is it different?

00:24:38Like Tam's saying, it's similar, but you want to not see what the VAR boys are seeing.

00:24:43What they're seeing, it's different that we're not seeing.

00:24:45You know, I think it was unfortunate with the day with Murray.

00:24:48I think if that had been a defender that was out there, he probably had his...

00:24:51You think?

00:24:52No, the way the defenders come out now and have their hand behind.

00:24:56I don't even think he's ready for that.

00:24:57But normally you come out when you're stopping a cross.

00:25:00Yeah.

00:25:00What's getting played into the white guy?

00:25:02It's not even as if it's going to weaken cross, didn't you?

00:25:04It's going away for your box.

00:25:05No, and it's not as if he would intentionally go, I've got a block that's going there.

00:25:08Because everybody's still in the box trying to defend it.

00:25:11I've said a lot, all along that, in that instance with Simon Murray, why not just get a direct free

00:25:16kick?

00:25:17I think giving a penalty for that is cheap.

00:25:21Really cheap.

00:25:22Well, do you know the interesting thing about this?

00:25:24I think you overcomplicate it then.

00:25:25Well, see, the thing is, because you're looking at that situation and here, so on-field referee, I can't even

00:25:33think who the ref was, but anyway, he's given it, at the time he went, penalty.

00:25:37He obviously review it and goes, we're sticking with the on-field.

00:25:39Yeah, and then you look at the other situation that gets reviewed to VAR, and you go, no, not enough

00:25:45in it, or it's the natural, or proximity.

00:25:47There's all these different factors that have to come into it.

00:25:50But for me, when I look at both of them situations, I think most people in the game will look

00:25:54at the games yesterday and go, how does that warrant a penalty?

00:26:00And then the next one doesn't, because they're very similar.

00:26:03Yeah.

00:26:04At the end of it all, though, as Danny Roll mentioned, it's eight cup finals.

00:26:10It's something which we consistently, weekend week out here on the Monday, we're looking, we're going, can they win nine?

00:26:16No.

00:26:17Can they win eight?

00:26:18He's still banging them out there.

00:26:20Yeah.

00:26:21Well, do you know the interesting thing about this?

00:26:22We sat here a couple of weeks ago and Tam came along the lines of, they only need to win

00:26:27six out of nine.

00:26:29You know, but now you're looking at this and going, whew, this is a lot tighter.

00:26:32That's right.

00:26:33You know what I mean?

00:26:34Because a couple of, it was last week we were saying this, and it's kind of changing the weight of

00:26:37the bases.

00:26:37That's what I'm liking about it.

00:26:38I don't think the three of them are capable of winning nine.

00:26:41The way they are they're now.

00:26:42The way they are.

00:26:43No, I don't think they are.

00:26:44I don't think once it comes to the split, we'll get some serious results.

00:26:48Do you think there's going to be, do you think there's going to be in the running now, Ruffy?

00:26:52This is a great topic that you've thrown up there.

00:26:54Do you think in the running, we are in a situation where both, all three sides could be losing as

00:27:02many as six points, sacrificing six points?

00:27:05Yeah.

00:27:05There's only three in it, between Hearts and Rangers.

00:27:07There's only three in it, but we know anybody going to Motherwell has got a chance of losing.

00:27:11You know, it depends.

00:27:13When you go into the split, obviously the way the games fall, you know, once that comes up, we've got

00:27:19a better idea.

00:27:19Well, Hearts and Rangers are definitely going to Celtic Park.

00:27:23Celtic will have three home games.

00:27:25Well, that's what we're saying.

00:27:27That, to me, is a massive advantage because they are all winning their home games.

00:27:31But can you see as much as six points of a swing with all three of them?

00:27:35Because Alec is saying, and we're all saying it's going to be really tight.

00:27:38In the next nine games, we'll lose two games.

00:27:42Six points.

00:27:43All three of them.

00:27:44Or draw three.

00:27:45Yeah.

00:27:46You think all three will drop?

00:27:47Yeah, they're all capable, yeah.

00:27:48I know they're all capable.

00:27:50That's not what I'm asking.

00:27:50Yeah, I think, well, let me say, yes, I think in the next nine games, the three of them are

00:27:55capable of losing two games.

00:27:57There's only eight.

00:27:58There's only eight games to go in.

00:27:59Well, two games, yeah.

00:28:00Yeah, two games.

00:28:01Okay.

00:28:02No, listen, I think there'll be two in the throne as well.

00:28:04I think.

00:28:04As much as six points?

00:28:06Yeah, without a doubt.

00:28:07I think, you know, even if you look at form over the 30 games, there's evidence that they can drop

00:28:13these points.

00:28:14Even if you look to the last month, if you take Rangers, you know, on the road, they were poor.

00:28:20An interesting thing about this is, as well, Rangers are the actual top of the form chart away from home.

00:28:25Rangers to go to Tyne Castle after this play?

00:28:27Yep.

00:28:28Yep.

00:28:28Parkied as well, Tam.

00:28:29So Rangers, when you're looking at that, Rangers have got to go to Celtic and Hearts.

00:28:34That, for me, makes them third favourites.

00:28:38You can't even look.

00:28:39I think that's a very tough run.

00:28:40And I don't know who.

00:28:41Are the other three games at home?

00:28:42Are they getting a three and a two?

00:28:44No, Rangers, Rangers.

00:28:45No, I think, no, it'll be the opposite, won't it?

00:28:48It'll be three away Rangers will have and two at Ibrox.

00:28:51I think that's the way it works normally.

00:28:53Yeah.

00:28:54Listen, that whole permutation is usually one or two clubs that really are not in the mix that suddenly get

00:29:00something favourable.

00:29:02But this one is so tight.

00:29:04Hearts have still to go to Easter Road.

00:29:05They'll be over it, yeah.

00:29:06And they'll be over it with a fine-tooth comb.

00:29:07I don't envy the people who have to actually come up with it.

00:29:10There's a computer and then a variation on it, the human involvement as well.

00:29:15But I don't even think you can look back, Tam, and start to draw comparisons between previous seasons because there

00:29:24was, you know, there's different things.

00:29:26There's a good manager who's on a run.

00:29:27There's a better squad.

00:29:28There's strikers who are scoring goals.

00:29:30This one is so unique because Rangers are not scoring goals.

00:29:34We're going to go on to Celtic in a moment.

00:29:36But there's so many different things now that, as Ruffie mentioned, it could be six points that they're all dropping

00:29:42along the way.

00:29:42Hearts have got their points in the bag.

00:29:44They're still top of the table.

00:29:46But I just get the feeling that the cracks are starting to show.

00:29:50I think that same loss the last three away games, Hearts.

00:29:52So, yeah, I think it is.

00:29:54I think away from home, they're not showing great form at the minute, Hearts.

00:29:58And it's put real pressure on their home form.

00:30:00They've got a big Dundee and nobody on any mugs.

00:30:01It's not a walk over at the weekend at Tynecastle.

00:30:04So, yeah, I mean, I've been pretty consistent with saying I probably think Celtic will go over the line just

00:30:11because they've got that winning mentality

00:30:13and the winning dressing room and a manager who's been there and done it.

00:30:17But then you're saying to me about the fixtures, possibly.

00:30:19You know, I think Celtic would have Hibs at home.

00:30:23No, Celtic would have Hibs at Easter Road.

00:30:26And if Hearts are going to win the league and Hibs are sitting in fifth, are they going to be

00:30:31going full pelt to take points off of Celtic?

00:30:33I wouldn't think so.

00:30:35Don says, Alex, Celtic will be away to Falkirk, Hibs and Motherwell and at home to Rangers and Hearts.

00:30:41I mean, we're about to find out pretty quickly where it's all going to.

00:30:48Sorry, he says Rangers and Hearts at Parkhead.

00:30:51Yes, they will be at Rangers.

00:30:52I think both of them have beaten Celtic at Parkhead this season as well.

00:30:56Yes, and again, the reason why it's so difficult to not draw any conclusions from any game now is...

00:31:03I was under Nancy right enough.

00:31:04It was under Walfred Nancy, you know.

00:31:06To be fair, I played in an 11-side team with you and we, there ain't good chance.

00:31:09We could have got a draw there under Walfred Nancy.

00:31:13I just hear him walking along Duke Street with a big wheelbarrow full of Nelsons.

00:31:18What do you see, a USA ticket at the side?

00:31:20Yeah, absolutely.

00:31:22I am being perceived...

00:31:23But you know the interesting thing about it is when you look at all the madness this season has thrown

00:31:28up.

00:31:29Yeah.

00:31:29It's been mental, isn't it?

00:31:30It really has.

00:31:31I mean, each season we think it can't...

00:31:34I never thought anybody could have topped what I call WhatsApp gate with the scurrilous nature of the COVID season.

00:31:42But, you know, each season Scottish football just keeps giving you more lunacy along the way.

00:31:48Crowd trouble, fan invasions, you know, people calling for inquiries right, left and centre, managers getting sacked.

00:31:54Some managers blaming the board after they've had a meeting with them a couple of hours earlier.

00:31:59Most of the years that we've had, it's been Rangers-Celtic.

00:32:02Well, this is the first time for a long time we've had a Motherwell fair shift, a Falkirk fair shift.

00:32:08We've had other teams contributing, you know, whereas before it was just the two runaway, you know, 15, 16, 17

00:32:15points.

00:32:16It came down to head-to-heads.

00:32:17To be fair, by the way, I'm going to use a line of my old friend and compadre Derek Johnson

00:32:23that I sat with for many years at Radio Clyde

00:32:25and enjoyed his company immensely, a fantastic player.

00:32:29And this line here from Kendo, who says,

00:32:33Peter's picked a winner already, he always goes for Celtic.

00:32:36Kendo, I mean, that's harsh.

00:32:38I mean, I was only right 13 out of the last 14 going for Celtic roughies.

00:32:43You said hearts this season.

00:32:45I did say hearts this season and what I did until Martin and Neil come back.

00:32:49Oh, right.

00:32:49And then I changed my mind.

00:32:51Are you allowed to change halfway through?

00:32:52Yeah, yeah, you're allowed to roughy clause in January.

00:32:56You went to Rangers just after that, I know.

00:32:58You remember then Muller was real?

00:32:59No, no.

00:33:00He had a competition one year and I was leading right to the second last game and he changed the

00:33:04rules.

00:33:06Oh, I remember that.

00:33:07That's my show.

00:33:09You remember you saved the ball?

00:33:10Yeah.

00:33:10That's my show.

00:33:11No, I know.

00:33:12It does feel like that, doesn't it?

00:33:13No, I did have hearts to win the league.

00:33:15Is that?

00:33:18No, we didn't.

00:33:205th August.

00:33:21Oh, right, okay.

00:33:22And by that time, Brendan had dummy it out of pram.

00:33:25Russell was starting just to fix his hair and talk nonsense.

00:33:28So I thought hearts, this is the best chance to win the league.

00:33:31I picked hearts right up until, as we said, roughy, January.

00:33:35We'll look at the transfer window.

00:33:37We'll get the right to invoke what's called the roughy clause, change our mind.

00:33:40Martin and Neil comes back and I've thought, game's up.

00:33:43O'Neill's going to win it for Celtic.

00:33:45And I don't think there's six points dropped from Celtic.

00:33:48I can't see Celtic dropping six.

00:33:50You don't think so?

00:33:51I don't think so either.

00:33:52No.

00:33:52No, I...

00:33:53I just think they're starting to...

00:33:56What about a meal out?

00:33:57We'll pick any restaurant.

00:33:58There's lots of restaurants.

00:33:59Dakota.

00:34:00What about a meal out, roughy?

00:34:02For the boys.

00:34:04Who's won the league?

00:34:04I'm saying Celtic won't drop six points.

00:34:06It's an easy one for you.

00:34:08Yeah, okay.

00:34:08Yeah?

00:34:09You happy with that?

00:34:10I'm confident with that, yeah.

00:34:11Been interesting to see...

00:34:12I'm going to see the thing is you have to suck to him in

00:34:15because he's just sitting there going to roughy clause and...

00:34:17No, I don't think...

00:34:20You think Celtic dropped six points?

00:34:21I know they won at the weekend.

00:34:22I thought they were very fortunate at the weekend.

00:34:23I thought Motherwell in the first half were very, very, very good.

00:34:27Motherwell were good.

00:34:27So, Celtic win 3-1.

00:34:29But Motherwell, again,

00:34:33Hattati playing with the keeper, with the ball, edge of the ball.

00:34:37I have to be honest with you,

00:34:38it's one of my pet hates when a central midfielder runs directly,

00:34:43straight down the throat of it.

00:34:44Straight ball.

00:34:45I hate a straight ball.

00:34:46See, if you come off at a little angle,

00:34:47you just bounce it back

00:34:48and you can also see the press where it's coming from.

00:34:50Exactly.

00:34:51But if you're blind, you're then guessing.

00:34:52And the boy does great.

00:34:53I think it's Larry, he picks his pocket.

00:34:55He just does that.

00:34:56Bump, bump, run, and then he picks his pocket.

00:34:59But on the other side of the coin,

00:35:01Celtic have done that a few times now at Parkhead

00:35:03against Motherwell,

00:35:05where they have picked their pockets with them

00:35:06trying to play through the lines

00:35:07and they ultimately get the equaliser for it.

00:35:09Yeah, Negrin scored in the game

00:35:10where Motherwell should have won it 2-1.

00:35:12With the player of the year,

00:35:14Negrin's got to be.

00:35:15He'll end up with 25 goals.

00:35:17He's the player of the year?

00:35:19When was the last central midfielder that hit 25 goals?

00:35:22No, I mean, it's a good shout, actually.

00:35:23It's a great, I mean, we're coming to that point

00:35:25where we'll have a whole show dedicated to it.

00:35:27I think if a guy traps up with 25 goals for the middle of the park,

00:35:31this guy's well capable

00:35:32because he always gets,

00:35:34in fact, he gets numerous chances per game.

00:35:36It's an interesting one, isn't it?

00:35:38It's a great shout, Alec.

00:35:39But on the game itself,

00:35:43suddenly they're one down

00:35:44and they just keep plugging away.

00:35:46Yang looks a different player.

00:35:50Chavanchara doesn't look anything special yet.

00:35:52He's just a penalty kick taker at the moment.

00:35:54But Yang has certainly stepped up to the plate and delivered.

00:35:59Yeah, he took his goal well, Peter.

00:36:00Both goals, but I've got time.

00:36:02I think he's been rejuvenated under Martin O'Neill.

00:36:04I think he was on his way out.

00:36:05Obviously, very nearly left in the January window.

00:36:09He was nearly out.

00:36:09Oh, it was the summer?

00:36:10Summer window, sorry.

00:36:10He was nearly going to Birmingham he was going to.

00:36:12So he was nearly out the door.

00:36:14And not a lot of Celtic fans would have bothered.

00:36:16They just thought,

00:36:16he's a squad player anyway.

00:36:17But I think that Martin O'Neill's getting the best out of him.

00:36:19He's filled them with confidence,

00:36:21whether that's Mark Fotheringham and Wieshawn as well.

00:36:23But he looks a completely different player.

00:36:25He's confident.

00:36:26And as I said,

00:36:27the first goal takes it really well,

00:36:28pits it in the corner.

00:36:29Then the second one lifts it over the goalie.

00:36:31So, yeah, I think,

00:36:32listen, we'll talk about the penalty and the red card.

00:36:34That totally changed the game.

00:36:35Let's talk about the penalty.

00:36:36Is there a penalty?

00:36:37Oh, I still don't want to.

00:36:38I mean, it's horrendous defending for Langello.

00:36:40He's not even looking at the ball.

00:36:43Sorry, he's not even looking at the mat.

00:36:44He just wrestles onto the ground.

00:36:45You know, and I think the red card is

00:36:49because it's not an attempt to play the ball.

00:36:51No, it's dogs own it.

00:36:52It's a denying of a goal-scoring opportunity.

00:36:54That's where he comes under.

00:36:55That's the goal.

00:36:55Aye, he's got to go.

00:36:57He's got to nod into the net.

00:36:58Is he?

00:37:01In the evidence of this year.

00:37:03In the evidence of this year.

00:37:04Robbie, you're right.

00:37:05Well, that is subjective.

00:37:07Last year was a certainty,

00:37:08but this year you're right.

00:37:09Aye, maybe not.

00:37:09Part of the reason why we can say this with confidence

00:37:12is that the keeper was out for a taxi down London Road.

00:37:14He'd already came for it, Ruffy.

00:37:16He'd been an absolute howler, didn't he?

00:37:17Wait a minute.

00:37:19Is that the goalkeeper's union?

00:37:20Goalie?

00:37:21Oh, he made it messy.

00:37:22There's no doubt about it.

00:37:22Oh, write that down.

00:37:23That's the first time you've said that

00:37:24in about nine weeks, by the way.

00:37:26I wouldn't have came for it.

00:37:27I just left it.

00:37:31Sorry, the people that's in there deal with it.

00:37:34Yeah, exactly.

00:37:35Yeah, red card.

00:37:37And, of course, Langello has to go.

00:37:40And that clearly affects it as well.

00:37:43But I just get the feeling that, as Alex says,

00:37:48you're looking for players that everybody's trying to get back.

00:37:51That's what I'm saying.

00:37:52It's not going to be any different for the Hearts or Rangers.

00:37:55They've got players there.

00:37:56Their team selection, the 11s all over the place.

00:37:59You know, they're losing to the left-back,

00:38:01the right-back, the centre-half, a midfield player,

00:38:04the guy up front, Tonecki.

00:38:05They're in the same situation.

00:38:08If they got everybody back,

00:38:10there's no guarantee you're going to get them all back.

00:38:12Yeah, I like this one from Robert.

00:38:13He says, there's a new slogan for the season.

00:38:15Penalty to Celtic.

00:38:18It's catching on.

00:38:18There are no catching on.

00:38:20Yeah, you don't think so?

00:38:21It's not going to seem like it, is it?

00:38:23No, with the thing.

00:38:25Apparently, it came out of the squirrel barn,

00:38:27birds bar and penalty to the Rangers.

00:38:32What a usual haunts, the hoops barn, or?

00:38:34Oh, no, no, no.

00:38:36Thankfully, you...

00:38:37On my old taunts.

00:38:41I don't think you're going to get in there and fight a case for it, Alec.

00:38:43But nevertheless, should he have noticed it was a penalty?

00:38:46Yes.

00:38:47Yeah?

00:38:47Yeah.

00:38:48I can't believe it.

00:38:49He's literally standing five yards away,

00:38:50and he rugby tackles them.

00:38:51I cannot believe he's going to give it right away.

00:38:54Mental.

00:38:543-1.

00:38:56I've said I don't see Celtic dropping six points.

00:39:00As we go into their next three games,

00:39:03are you looking and saying, where's the trouble?

00:39:05I think Celtic are just...

00:39:07There's just something clicking at the minute.

00:39:09They're just starting to grind results out.

00:39:11I think the two games against Rangers,

00:39:13where they were underdogs,

00:39:15you know, they come back from 2-0 down.

00:39:16I think that's...

00:39:17Coming back from 2-0 down against Rangers,

00:39:20to get a two-each draw,

00:39:21I think we'll win Celtic league.

00:39:22That'll be the game you'll look back and go,

00:39:24that was a turning point for Celtic.

00:39:26I think they're not going to run a game.

00:39:27Last week's nothing each team.

00:39:29Rangers were the better side.

00:39:30They were, but...

00:39:31They're like the results.

00:39:32Results.

00:39:33And Celtic are just...

00:39:34I think they're going to relish the running.

00:39:37I think Callum McGregor, Forrest,

00:39:39Schmeichel, Scales guys like that,

00:39:40who have won titles.

00:39:42Martin O'Neill.

00:39:43Schmeichel's flu subsided.

00:39:45He's gone.

00:39:46He's got the...

00:39:47He must have been a bad curry.

00:39:48I don't think he'll be back for the rest of the season.

00:39:50Do you?

00:39:51No.

00:39:52It's a bad curry, we tell.

00:39:57Somebody's going to just fill you up somewhere.

00:40:00Dundee United, Dundee away,

00:40:02then St Mirren at home,

00:40:03and then St Mirren in the cup.

00:40:04That's the running before the split for Celtic.

00:40:07Again, I think Celtic have got the hardest three games

00:40:10for the other two.

00:40:12I think Harts have got two at home.

00:40:13So you can see a slip up there.

00:40:15I can see a draw in there somewhere.

00:40:17Yeah.

00:40:18Okay.

00:40:20That's there.

00:40:20I don't see it.

00:40:21Well, give us your thoughts.

00:40:23This is the joy of it all.

00:40:24You know, one week, everybody's certain on something,

00:40:27and then the next week,

00:40:29we're changing our mind constantly on this.

00:40:33But somebody's going to have to make a run

00:40:35to try and win this title.

00:40:36And there's slip-ups along the way.

00:40:38Ruffy doesn't see Celtic.

00:40:40He thinks they're going to drop points along the way.

00:40:43Rangers and Harts.

00:40:44Yes.

00:40:45Yeah.

00:40:45Okay.

00:40:47So we've discussed all three of them at the top end.

00:40:49Is anybody changing their mind on who they think is going to win it?

00:40:52I can't even remember who I picked.

00:40:53He's going for all three.

00:40:56He's going for all three.

00:40:56He's going for bits.

00:40:57I've went anyone but Harts.

00:40:59Can we wait at the split?

00:41:00Eh?

00:41:00No.

00:41:01Can we wait at the split?

00:41:01No, I can't wait at the split.

00:41:03Are you going to stick?

00:41:03I'm sticking with Celtic just because of the one thing

00:41:07that changed my mindset was Martin O'Neill.

00:41:09I think Martin O'Neill has managed to get...

00:41:12The two Rangers games just was O'Neill all over the back.

00:41:16It was...

00:41:17Rangers should have been out of sight in the first game

00:41:20and somehow it gets them to play football in the second half.

00:41:23And then Rangers should have battered Celtic in the cup game.

00:41:27Didn't happen.

00:41:28And it didn't happen.

00:41:28I think that coming back for 2-0 down

00:41:31was a turning point for Celtic,

00:41:33which we'll look back on at the end of the season

00:41:34and go,

00:41:35that's when Celtic really turned the screw

00:41:37and went on and won the league.

00:41:38Do you know when you talk about

00:41:40who can beat Celtic?

00:41:43There's obviously a couple...

00:41:44You look at Motherwell's done really well.

00:41:45Harts have got a really good form

00:41:48against the Old Firm this season.

00:41:51And then if I was looking...

00:41:53Even if you take the two games

00:41:54and I take your points

00:41:55where they've managed to go over a line

00:41:56and the penalty shootout and so forth.

00:41:58If I was Rangers going into that game at Parkhead,

00:42:01I would go on with confidence.

00:42:02Because it's not as if

00:42:03they have absolutely destroyed Rangers,

00:42:05which they have done in previous years.

00:42:06So I still think there's a lot of factors to be...

00:42:09But Rangers need to get to the point

00:42:10where they can compete

00:42:11and go,

00:42:12if we go to Parkhead and turn...

00:42:14Because that'd probably be the first or second game

00:42:15I'd imagine, Peter.

00:42:16Definitely the second.

00:42:17It won't go beyond that.

00:42:18Yeah, so if you can get that

00:42:20and get into your 70

00:42:21and then it's in your hands,

00:42:23then that's it.

00:42:24The problem of it,

00:42:25and this is the only problem I have,

00:42:27and I've been consistent

00:42:28for the last six or seven weeks on it with Tam,

00:42:31I just don't see a goal scorer for Rangers

00:42:33that can drive them to the title.

00:42:35That's my problem with them.

00:42:36Everywhere else in the park,

00:42:37you're saying,

00:42:38Fernandes, Giga,

00:42:40starting to look well,

00:42:41Suter comes on.

00:42:42They're looking okay at the back.

00:42:44Not really solid

00:42:45because they do give goals up,

00:42:48but I can't see somebody

00:42:50taking the bull by the horns

00:42:51in the front line.

00:42:52Yeah, Mo.

00:42:53I've said for weeks now,

00:42:55and I've said to you

00:42:56that I actually like

00:42:57Ed Chermity's thing.

00:42:58You see things on the...

00:42:59Do you want to remember?

00:43:00He's still low 21.

00:43:01Yeah.

00:43:01And I see things and I go,

00:43:02this boy's got a bit.

00:43:04The one thing that I would love them

00:43:05to see more is

00:43:06there was a situation

00:43:08midway through the second half yesterday

00:43:10and he receives the ball

00:43:11and he fires it out

00:43:12to the right-hand side

00:43:13and the guy's doing that

00:43:14and he's just about to

00:43:15go down the right-hand side

00:43:16and he jogs.

00:43:17And by the time the guy

00:43:18goes past him,

00:43:19he goes,

00:43:19I'm not getting the bolts here

00:43:20and he just flashes

00:43:21across the face,

00:43:22but he's about six or seven yards

00:43:23off the...

00:43:24Whereas if he just

00:43:25sets the half,

00:43:26bumps it wide and goes,

00:43:27bang,

00:43:27I'm going right into

00:43:28the centre of the goal.

00:43:29I just think he does

00:43:30a lot of his stuff

00:43:31outside the box

00:43:32and see all the top teams

00:43:34and top strikers

00:43:34for that matter,

00:43:36they do a lot of their best stuff

00:43:37in and around

00:43:38about the kill zone.

00:43:39Be a good foil for somebody

00:43:40a goal scorer

00:43:41like a John Robertson

00:43:42or a Boyd or something.

00:43:43You know,

00:43:43somebody who just...

00:43:44Poacher?

00:43:45Aye.

00:43:45I think he'd be a good foil

00:43:46with him playing beside him.

00:43:47Well,

00:43:47that's what you were saying

00:43:48when they played two up.

00:43:51Against Hearts,

00:43:51they did it very well.

00:43:52No,

00:43:52they did it well.

00:43:53Nadiri drops in as well.

00:43:54The both of them

00:43:55are getting dragged towards the ball.

00:43:56Can I ask you this then?

00:43:57When you were there with...

00:43:58Dad on it.

00:43:59...Philippe Clermont.

00:44:00Right,

00:44:00okay.

00:44:01Did you get to a situation

00:44:02where you and Philippe

00:44:04would then go to the strikers

00:44:05and say,

00:44:06listen,

00:44:06you need to stop

00:44:08being outside the box?

00:44:09No.

00:44:09No,

00:44:10because we had Cyril.

00:44:10Big Cyril was...

00:44:11He was always in the kill zone.

00:44:12He was 50 goals in two years,

00:44:13Peter.

00:44:14Yeah.

00:44:14So he was...

00:44:15He and he worked extremely hard.

00:44:16And by the way,

00:44:17see if he took the penalties,

00:44:18which a lot of number nines do,

00:44:20Cyril would have run

00:44:20about 75 goals

00:44:22in two seasons.

00:44:23Yeah.

00:44:23Because Tav was obviously

00:44:24trapping up with six or eight

00:44:25a season.

00:44:26So,

00:44:27you know,

00:44:27in theory,

00:44:28and by the way,

00:44:28he was very good at penalties,

00:44:30Cyril.

00:44:30So,

00:44:31he could quite easily

00:44:32have been hitting

00:44:32around about the 30

00:44:33to 30 plus mark

00:44:34and I think that's what

00:44:35a number nine

00:44:36at Rangers should be looking for.

00:44:37But you'd think

00:44:37the coaching team there

00:44:38under Danny Rowe

00:44:39would be saying,

00:44:40listen...

00:44:40I'm sure they are,

00:44:42Peter.

00:44:42I'm sure they are.

00:44:43Not going out in the channels.

00:44:44No,

00:44:44and listen,

00:44:45I just think

00:44:46if you're a number nine,

00:44:47you have to be in

00:44:48between the sticks.

00:44:48And see when you think

00:44:49about whether he's actually

00:44:50scored his goals,

00:44:51a lot of them are in that

00:44:52kind of...

00:44:53I know he's not scored

00:44:54the barrel load,

00:44:55but they have been

00:44:55in the barren about the box.

00:44:57Yeah.

00:44:57And again,

00:44:58it's like,

00:44:58it's his modern day

00:44:59number nines,

00:45:00you want to kind of go

00:45:01and be in part of the build-up.

00:45:03Gary says,

00:45:04Cermiti needs to stay

00:45:05in the box.

00:45:06Yeah,

00:45:06absolutely.

00:45:07Lots of people.

00:45:09Peter says,

00:45:10Martini is going to win

00:45:11the league again.

00:45:13And quite a few people

00:45:15are looking and highlighting

00:45:18Celtic don't have a number nine.

00:45:19All their goals are coming

00:45:20from other areas

00:45:21in the team.

00:45:22Yeah,

00:45:23I mean,

00:45:23that's a very good point as well.

00:45:25I don't think they do

00:45:26have a number nine.

00:45:27Just out of curiosity,

00:45:28Rob,

00:45:28have you ever seen a shot

00:45:29like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's

00:45:31that hits the post?

00:45:32It actually spun.

00:45:33Spun.

00:45:33It's a deflection.

00:45:34It spun.

00:45:34And it's going right

00:45:36along the line.

00:45:37You've got half the stadium

00:45:38thinking this is a goal.

00:45:39I believe it or not,

00:45:41I think the goalkeeper

00:45:42got a touch of it,

00:45:43aren't they?

00:45:43Because it was,

00:45:44it was like a daisy cutter,

00:45:46wasn't it?

00:45:46It was just picking up momentum.

00:45:48So,

00:45:49but when it started going

00:45:50along the line,

00:45:51fortunately for,

00:45:52for Motherwell,

00:45:53it started spinning out of the way.

00:45:54Because I think everybody

00:45:55was waiting in it,

00:45:56trundling over.

00:45:57The other thing about it as well

00:45:58is if Martin O'Neill,

00:45:59if Celtic win the league

00:46:00this season,

00:46:00I think it's his greatest

00:46:02achievement ever

00:46:03in his career.

00:46:05Is that fair?

00:46:06Yeah,

00:46:06I think it will be

00:46:07in the state that he come in at

00:46:08and with the injuries

00:46:09that he's picked up as well.

00:46:10He's not had

00:46:10the best 11 on the park

00:46:12since he came,

00:46:13I don't think.

00:46:14So,

00:46:14yeah,

00:46:15I think he will do.

00:46:15I've spent a bean in January.

00:46:16Yeah.

00:46:17Yeah.

00:46:18Give him five loan players,

00:46:19six loan players.

00:46:20Never signed anybody for money.

00:46:22Is that good for the board then,

00:46:23Tom,

00:46:24if they're going to win it?

00:46:25No.

00:46:26No.

00:46:27Listen,

00:46:28I was just peopling over the cracks.

00:46:30I don't think the Celtic fans

00:46:30will be fooled with that,

00:46:31but you're right.

00:46:32I think Martin,

00:46:34that will be

00:46:34some achievement for him.

00:46:35Am I right in saying

00:46:37that I haven't seen

00:46:38many protests

00:46:39in the last couple of weeks?

00:46:40Apparently the atmosphere

00:46:41at the weekend

00:46:42was excellent.

00:46:44No banners,

00:46:45no thing,

00:46:46no...

00:46:46I don't think,

00:46:48I think they've managed

00:46:49to get rid of everybody

00:46:50they need to ban.

00:46:53I don't think,

00:46:54I think even if

00:46:55the Celtic board

00:46:55gave the whole

00:46:56of the United Kingdom

00:46:57the winter fuel allowance,

00:46:58I think there'd still be

00:46:59protests against them.

00:47:01I don't think

00:47:02they can do anything

00:47:03right at the moment,

00:47:04you know,

00:47:05but Martin O'Neill

00:47:06is helping everybody

00:47:07paper over the cracks

00:47:08and that takes the heat

00:47:10off the board

00:47:11and I think that's,

00:47:12they'll be absolutely

00:47:13delighted with the job

00:47:14he is consistently

00:47:15doing there

00:47:16after the debacle

00:47:17of Wilfred

00:47:18to get this man

00:47:19back in a second time

00:47:20is the luckiest

00:47:23board of all time

00:47:24to have him there.

00:47:25Do you think

00:47:25it's a definite no

00:47:28for him going forward

00:47:29next season

00:47:30if he does go into

00:47:30win it?

00:47:31I don't,

00:47:32if he wins the league

00:47:33there'll be a clamour

00:47:34from Celtic fans

00:47:35to say

00:47:35go and get

00:47:37Martin O'Neill

00:47:38to give him

00:47:39a two year deal

00:47:40it's his swan song

00:47:41can he do it

00:47:42to 75?

00:47:43You cannot write off

00:47:45just because

00:47:46he's 70,

00:47:46he's going to be

00:47:4774 now isn't he?

00:47:4875, 76.

00:47:49Lots of older managers

00:47:50are able to go

00:47:51and still do it.

00:47:53He could certainly

00:47:54do it

00:47:54but I think

00:47:55what will happen is

00:47:56he'll say

00:47:57thank you very much

00:47:58take his bonus

00:47:59and then

00:48:00it's a toss up

00:48:01between Robbie Keane

00:48:03I totally disagree

00:48:04I think he's a certainty

00:48:07to be the Celtic manager

00:48:08next season

00:48:09if he wins the league

00:48:09this year

00:48:11because I think

00:48:11they'll just

00:48:12do the same

00:48:13they're doing now

00:48:14I think Martin

00:48:15will be the figurehead

00:48:15and they'll have

00:48:16Sean Maloney there

00:48:16and Mark Fotheringham

00:48:18I think there'll be

00:48:18a massive clamour

00:48:19and I think Martin

00:48:20O'Neill's got the bug

00:48:21for it again

00:48:21so I think

00:48:22he'll stay on

00:48:23as a manager

00:48:24at Celtic

00:48:25Even if he doesn't

00:48:26win it Tom?

00:48:26If he doesn't win it

00:48:27I think he's gone

00:48:28I think he'll go

00:48:28I think he'll just leave

00:48:29but if he wins it

00:48:30I think he'll stay

00:48:31wins a double

00:48:33It was his decision

00:48:35I think it was his decision

00:48:37he's already been on record

00:48:38and saying it's 24-7

00:48:40it takes up your life

00:48:41your family

00:48:43have I done it

00:48:44but again

00:48:45as you know

00:48:45once you're in it

00:48:46and you're winning

00:48:48Why did they come back then

00:48:49if he didn't

00:48:50I think he had the buzz

00:48:51to come back again

00:48:52He's definitely got the buzz

00:48:53I've no doubt about that

00:48:54but I think

00:48:55they'll start to look

00:48:56for another manager

00:48:57in a new era

00:48:57in a new way forward

00:48:59with a complete clear out

00:49:01I think there needs

00:49:02to be a rethink

00:49:02there should be

00:49:03a complete clear out

00:49:04of some of the board members

00:49:05as well

00:49:05but that won't happen

00:49:06It'd be nice

00:49:07if they put him

00:49:07on the board

00:49:10Yeah

00:49:10listen

00:49:10you can't rule that out

00:49:121.5 million

00:49:13might coax him to stay

00:49:14you know

00:49:15And the rest

00:49:17Yeah

00:49:18You're right

00:49:19Interesting

00:49:20Good point

00:49:21Tam

00:49:21Certainly worth discussing

00:49:22As a new man

00:49:24at Aberdeen

00:49:24Same old problems

00:49:26Ruffy

00:49:26Just when he thought

00:49:27he was going to get a win

00:49:28to start it all off

00:49:29and maybe

00:49:30completely close the door

00:49:31in any suggestion

00:49:32that Aberdeen

00:49:33are going to be dragged in

00:49:341-0 up

00:49:35with a

00:49:37strange

00:49:37strange goal

00:49:38from Nisbet

00:49:39and then

00:49:41Yeah you can see

00:49:42touchline

00:49:42he's really

00:49:43taking it on board

00:49:45he's always active

00:49:46in the touchline

00:49:47isn't he

00:49:47but you can see

00:49:48when they went

00:49:481-0 up

00:49:49he was bringing

00:49:50everybody into it

00:49:51the players

00:49:51the fans

00:49:52and everything

00:49:52and it's a shame

00:49:54for him

00:49:54you know

00:49:54because I said

00:49:55on Friday

00:49:56going into a new job

00:49:57a win in your first day

00:49:58is always a good start

00:50:00You go for Aberdeen

00:50:01To win

00:50:02The game

00:50:02Yeah

00:50:03Because it was

00:50:04a new manager

00:50:05a new

00:50:05new voice

00:50:07new players

00:50:08obviously saying

00:50:09I'm not going to

00:50:09buck my ideas up

00:50:10here

00:50:10if the new manager

00:50:11here

00:50:11so I think

00:50:12he was in for

00:50:13I mean

00:50:13the boy just

00:50:14never defended

00:50:14the ball

00:50:15coming into the box

00:50:17Yeah

00:50:17I think that

00:50:19as Aberdeen's

00:50:20next game

00:50:20Rangers at Ibrox

00:50:21Yes

00:50:22I think if you

00:50:23looked at it

00:50:23from a point of view

00:50:24of when Peter

00:50:25Leibon was there

00:50:25I think Rangers

00:50:26won the both

00:50:27games comfortably

00:50:27I think it gives

00:50:29Rangers a little bit

00:50:29more to do

00:50:31with Robinson

00:50:32being in now

00:50:33I think they showed

00:50:33a lot more

00:50:34at the weekend

00:50:34they showed a lot

00:50:35more grit

00:50:35and determination

00:50:36they nearly seen

00:50:37it out

00:50:37the 1-0

00:50:38I thought it was

00:50:38a wonderful ball

00:50:39into the box

00:50:40and a great header

00:50:40I thought it was

00:50:41a really good goal

00:50:42equaliser for Falkirk

00:50:43but I think you've

00:50:44seen signs even

00:50:45for Aberdeen

00:50:46that they're

00:50:47starting to get

00:50:48some of Robinson's

00:50:49ideas on board

00:50:50and I think they'll

00:50:50get better as the

00:50:51season goes on

00:50:51as Alex says earlier

00:50:53Aberdeen

00:50:53in the relegation

00:50:54battle

00:50:54they're 6 points

00:50:55off the playoffs

00:50:56so they're going

00:50:56to need to pick

00:50:57up points

00:50:57before they get

00:50:58into the split

00:50:58or they're going

00:50:58to be looking

00:50:59over their shoulder

00:50:59I can't see them

00:51:01being dragged

00:51:02into it

00:51:02although

00:51:03Neil McCann

00:51:05I know

00:51:06I just think

00:51:07the biggest problem

00:51:09for me

00:51:09is St Mirren

00:51:10well

00:51:10I'm going to give

00:51:11you

00:51:12I think

00:51:13you bear with me

00:51:13I think it's

00:51:14Livingston

00:51:16and

00:51:17is it St Mirren

00:51:18that

00:51:20Camarnock have

00:51:21they have

00:51:22they've

00:51:22two

00:51:23is it Livingston

00:51:24and Dundee

00:51:24they've two games

00:51:25that on paper

00:51:26at Camarnock

00:51:28over the next

00:51:29three games

00:51:29that they could

00:51:30potentially be

00:51:31looking at

00:51:31and going

00:51:32whoo

00:51:33so there's games

00:51:33that are

00:51:34well the Avengers

00:51:34beat Aberdeen

00:51:35and either

00:51:36the two below

00:51:37them win

00:51:37well that's what I'm saying

00:51:40I would agree with Peter

00:51:42I think St Mirren

00:51:43are the one

00:51:43for me

00:51:44I think they need

00:51:45a manager in

00:51:45between now

00:51:46and the end of the season

00:51:47no nothing against

00:51:48I actually thought

00:51:49genuinely

00:51:50and I know

00:51:50I actually thought

00:51:51St Mirren

00:51:51had done ok

00:51:52they did

00:51:52well there's Kelly

00:51:54I've got Livingston

00:51:54at home

00:51:55Hibs away

00:51:55and Dundee

00:51:56at home

00:51:56there you go

00:51:57so

00:51:58Living Dundee

00:51:59well I think

00:51:59Momentum

00:52:00come on

00:52:01at the now

00:52:01where the win

00:52:01has got me

00:52:03gee them on

00:52:03ok

00:52:04bye

00:52:05just a word

00:52:05for Barney Stewart

00:52:078 goals

00:52:08for Dunfermline

00:52:098 goals

00:52:09for 16 goals

00:52:11flying

00:52:11and there's

00:52:12a wee bit of chatter

00:52:13about the Scotland squad

00:52:14I don't think

00:52:14he's obviously

00:52:15not in this one

00:52:16but

00:52:16if he keeps

00:52:17banging the goals in

00:52:18he's been a revelation

00:52:19for Falker

00:52:20and for Dunfermline

00:52:21this season

00:52:22so

00:52:22really really

00:52:24good young striker

00:52:25hungry striker

00:52:26I'm probably only

00:52:27speaking from my own

00:52:27point of view

00:52:28I'm not sure

00:52:29yourself

00:52:29definitely Ruffy

00:52:30I was watching

00:52:32the Dundee derby

00:52:32yesterday

00:52:33because I thought

00:52:33Dundee will make

00:52:34a right go

00:52:35of this one

00:52:36Dundee United

00:52:37deserving of

00:52:38their two goal

00:52:38advantage

00:52:39and then Ruffy

00:52:39just as I'm

00:52:40getting towards

00:52:41the end

00:52:41because you're

00:52:42sitting on the

00:52:42couch

00:52:43you know

00:52:45that way

00:52:45you can feel

00:52:46your neck

00:52:47going

00:52:47and then

00:52:47you're

00:52:47you know

00:52:50it's two

00:52:51nothing

00:52:51I just

00:52:52started falling

00:52:54asleep

00:52:55and then

00:52:55the next

00:52:55minute

00:52:56consolation

00:52:57goal

00:52:57and I thought

00:52:572-1

00:52:58okay

00:52:58you know

00:52:59we're in the

00:52:5993rd minute

00:53:00United have

00:53:01won it

00:53:01and then

00:53:03incredible

00:53:04I mean

00:53:05what

00:53:05of Ross

00:53:05Graham

00:53:06howler

00:53:06no

00:53:07and

00:53:08I think

00:53:09over the

00:53:09piece

00:53:09I thought

00:53:09Dundee United

00:53:10were

00:53:10you know

00:53:11because it's

00:53:11difficult derbies

00:53:12they're usually

00:53:12a wee bit

00:53:13bogged down

00:53:13and so forth

00:53:14but I thought

00:53:15Dundee United

00:53:15were worthy

00:53:16of the win

00:53:16but listen

00:53:18we've spoken

00:53:18here for weeks

00:53:19now

00:53:19how good a job

00:53:20Big Elvis

00:53:20is doing

00:53:21there

00:53:22and then

00:53:23when you

00:53:23get that

00:53:24you know

00:53:25you get that

00:53:26first one

00:53:27against you

00:53:27and you think

00:53:27but you think

00:53:28it's 94 minutes

00:53:30when it's

00:53:302-1

00:53:31and you think

00:53:31that's

00:53:32consolation

00:53:33and then

00:53:33when he gives

00:53:33away the free

00:53:34kick the boy

00:53:34and then

00:53:35obviously

00:53:35the thing

00:53:36made a bit

00:53:38I was looking

00:53:38at Jim

00:53:40Goodwin's

00:53:40response

00:53:41after the game

00:53:41he looked

00:53:43so deflated

00:53:44he's been in

00:53:44such a strong

00:53:45position

00:53:46getting into

00:53:47the last

00:53:47embers of the

00:53:48game

00:53:48he doesn't

00:53:48need the

00:53:48rocket signs

00:53:49to work out

00:53:49he's going

00:53:50to empty

00:53:50his back

00:53:50line

00:53:51he'd cost

00:53:52him all

00:53:52season

00:53:53and

00:53:54Ellison

00:53:54I think

00:53:55he's

00:53:55obviously

00:53:57I think

00:53:57they're

00:53:57home and

00:53:58hosed

00:53:58I don't

00:53:58think

00:53:59they'll

00:53:59get dragged

00:53:59into a

00:54:00relegation

00:54:00dog fight

00:54:01but

00:54:02I think

00:54:02he would

00:54:03have been

00:54:03looking to

00:54:03maybe try

00:54:04and get

00:54:04a wee bit

00:54:04more over

00:54:05the course

00:54:05of a season

00:54:06and you're

00:54:07right

00:54:07I think

00:54:07at the

00:54:08back

00:54:08they've

00:54:08looked

00:54:08a wee bit

00:54:10passive

00:54:10at times

00:54:11conceded

00:54:11a lot

00:54:12of goals

00:54:12unnecessarily

00:54:13and

00:54:14I think

00:54:15a good

00:54:15thing about

00:54:16a manager

00:54:16when you're

00:54:17assessing

00:54:18your squad

00:54:18I'm sure

00:54:19he'll know

00:54:20exactly

00:54:20the way he's

00:54:20going into

00:54:21next season

00:54:21yeah

00:54:22absolutely

00:54:222-2

00:54:23it finished

00:54:24up there

00:54:26I'm looking

00:54:26at Hibbs

00:54:27Livingston

00:54:27Tam

00:54:28I watched

00:54:28it

00:54:29I'm glad

00:54:30you've

00:54:30left it

00:54:31to the

00:54:31final game

00:54:32they should

00:54:32have won

00:54:33Tam

00:54:33they should

00:54:34have won

00:54:35Jamie McGrath

00:54:35had two good

00:54:36chances

00:54:36not really

00:54:37chances

00:54:37at the

00:54:38crossbar

00:54:39saying

00:54:40didn't

00:54:41really

00:54:41create

00:54:41much

00:54:42Livingston

00:54:42were quite

00:54:43happy

00:54:43to go

00:54:43there

00:54:43and

00:54:43get a

00:54:44point

00:54:45maybe

00:54:45nicked

00:54:45something

00:54:45for a

00:54:46set

00:54:46piece

00:54:47big boy

00:54:47Moorhead

00:54:48had a

00:54:49good effort

00:54:49just by

00:54:49the post

00:54:50so

00:54:52it was

00:54:53pretty dross

00:54:53to be honest

00:54:54it was a

00:54:54poor game

00:54:55to watch

00:54:55and

00:54:57Hibbs

00:54:57had a

00:54:58real opportunity

00:54:58to close

00:54:59the gap

00:54:59on

00:55:00Motherwell

00:55:00who they

00:55:00played

00:55:00the weekend

00:55:01and they've

00:55:02not done

00:55:02that

00:55:02the last

00:55:02couple

00:55:02of weeks

00:55:03they've

00:55:03dropped

00:55:03four points

00:55:04when

00:55:04Motherwell

00:55:04lost

00:55:04two games

00:55:05so I

00:55:06think

00:55:06they've

00:55:07blown it

00:55:07I think

00:55:07if they

00:55:07beat

00:55:08Dundee

00:55:08away

00:55:08and they

00:55:08lose

00:55:09the late

00:55:09goal

00:55:09and then

00:55:09they beat

00:55:10Livingston

00:55:10at the

00:55:10weekend

00:55:11if they

00:55:11won

00:55:11at the

00:55:11weekend

00:55:12can they

00:55:12catch

00:55:13yeah

00:55:13they're

00:55:14six

00:55:14points

00:55:14behind

00:55:14them

00:55:15they've

00:55:15got to

00:55:15go to

00:55:15another

00:55:15one

00:55:15and

00:55:16they

00:55:16can

00:55:16get it

00:55:17to

00:55:17three

00:55:17but

00:55:18they'll

00:55:18need to

00:55:18play a lot

00:55:19better than

00:55:19they did

00:55:19at the

00:55:19weekend

00:55:21you're

00:55:22not going

00:55:23to move

00:55:23on are you

00:55:23no

00:55:24no

00:55:25the penalty

00:55:26aye

00:55:26the penalty

00:55:28you cannae

00:55:28get past

00:55:29this

00:55:29and I'm

00:55:30just about

00:55:37we talked

00:55:38about

00:55:38the

00:55:38boil

00:55:38I cannot

00:55:41believe

00:55:41he's

00:55:41gave a

00:55:41penalty

00:55:42for that

00:55:42initially

00:55:42I mean

00:55:43he is

00:55:43absolutely

00:55:44it's a

00:55:44great tackle

00:55:45he wins

00:55:45the ball

00:55:45and it's

00:55:46I can't

00:55:47remember

00:55:47I'm trying

00:55:48to remember

00:55:48it was

00:55:49towards the

00:55:49end of

00:55:49the game

00:55:50the

00:55:51big

00:55:52defender

00:55:52come in

00:55:53and won

00:55:53the ball

00:55:53he just

00:55:53does that

00:55:54and he

00:55:54won the ball

00:55:55clearly

00:55:55and he

00:55:55gave the

00:55:56penalty

00:55:56aye

00:55:58he

00:55:58won the

00:55:59ball

00:56:00and he

00:56:00gave a

00:56:00penalty

00:56:01kick

00:56:01and

00:56:02oh my

00:56:02god

00:56:02thank

00:56:03god

00:56:03for

00:56:03via

00:56:04imagine

00:56:04that

00:56:04see

00:56:04the

00:56:04keeper

00:56:05do you

00:56:05see

00:56:05the

00:56:05big

00:56:05keeper

00:56:06do you

00:56:07see

00:56:08him

00:56:09ok

00:56:11well thank

00:56:12god

00:56:12we've cleared

00:56:12that

00:56:12I thought

00:56:13he was

00:56:13going to

00:56:13melt me

00:56:13there

00:56:14Scotland

00:56:15squad

00:56:15well done

00:56:16Finlay

00:56:17Curtis

00:56:17what about

00:56:17that

00:56:18Ruffy

00:56:18he's

00:56:18in the

00:56:18Scotland

00:56:19squad

00:56:20yeah

00:56:20well we

00:56:21saw

00:56:21what he

00:56:21could do

00:56:21with

00:56:21Rangers

00:56:22when they

00:56:22get the

00:56:22chance

00:56:22in the

00:56:23European

00:56:23football

00:56:23you

00:56:24could

00:56:24see

00:56:24going

00:56:24to

00:56:25Colmarnock

00:56:25what a

00:56:25bonus

00:56:26that

00:56:26is

00:56:28and the

00:56:29good

00:56:29thing

00:56:29about

00:56:29it

00:56:29is he

00:56:31a

00:56:31wide

00:56:32player

00:56:32I

00:56:32prefer

00:56:34when he

00:56:35chops

00:56:35inside

00:56:35he always

00:56:36looked to

00:56:37pull the

00:56:37trigger

00:56:37he's

00:56:38got an

00:56:39eye for

00:56:39goal

00:56:39the couple

00:56:40of shots

00:56:41he had

00:56:41the weekend

00:56:42there

00:56:43a lot of

00:56:44players

00:56:44wouldn't

00:56:44expect to

00:56:44have a

00:56:45shot

00:56:45for

00:56:45there

00:56:45but he

00:56:46is

00:56:47unfortunate

00:56:47in one

00:56:48of them

00:56:48but no

00:56:49I think

00:56:49you've

00:56:50got to

00:56:50do that

00:56:50look for

00:56:51the

00:56:51players

00:56:51of the

00:56:52future

00:56:52they're

00:56:52friendly

00:56:53games

00:56:53I'm

00:56:53not

00:56:54saying

00:56:54he

00:56:54was

00:56:54going

00:56:54to

00:56:54break

00:56:54into

00:56:55the

00:56:56World

00:56:56Cup

00:56:56squad

00:56:57but

00:56:57get a

00:56:58boy

00:56:58a

00:56:58chance

00:56:59we've

00:57:00not

00:57:00got a

00:57:01single

00:57:01winger

00:57:02Ben

00:57:05Doak's

00:57:05just

00:57:05coming

00:57:05back

00:57:06to

00:57:06injury

00:57:06we've

00:57:07not

00:57:07got a

00:57:07single

00:57:07winger

00:57:08so he's

00:57:09got to

00:57:09have a

00:57:09look at

00:57:09him

00:57:09let's

00:57:10take a

00:57:10look at

00:57:10that

00:57:10Scotland

00:57:11squad

00:57:11then

00:57:11Scott

00:57:12Bain

00:57:12Angus

00:57:13Gunn

00:57:13Liam

00:57:13Kelly

00:57:14Grant

00:57:15Hanley

00:57:15Dominic

00:57:16Hyam

00:57:16Jack

00:57:17Henry

00:57:17Ross

00:57:18McCrory

00:57:18Scott

00:57:19McKenna

00:57:20I hadn't

00:57:21heard from

00:57:21him in

00:57:21my ages

00:57:22Nathan

00:57:22Patterson

00:57:22Anthony

00:57:23Ralston

00:57:24Andy

00:57:26Robertson

00:57:27John

00:57:27Sutter

00:57:28Kieran

00:57:28Tierney

00:57:29Ryan

00:57:30Christy

00:57:31Lewis

00:57:31Ferguson

00:57:31Billy

00:57:32Gilmore

00:57:32Andy

00:57:32Irving

00:57:33John

00:57:34McGinn

00:57:34Kenny

00:57:35McLean

00:57:36Scott

00:57:36McTominay

00:57:37Lennon

00:57:37Miller

00:57:38Che

00:57:38Adams

00:57:39Tommy

00:57:39Conway

00:57:40Finlay

00:57:40Curtis

00:57:41Linden

00:57:41Dykes

00:57:42George

00:57:42Hurst

00:57:44He's

00:57:45nearly

00:57:45covered

00:57:46everybody

00:57:46and

00:57:47thrown

00:57:47in

00:57:47a few

00:57:48new

00:57:48ones

00:57:48He

00:57:50only

00:57:51scored

00:57:51one

00:57:51in

00:57:51the

00:57:52weekend

00:57:53he

00:57:55scored

00:57:55one

00:57:56goal

00:57:56since

00:57:56he

00:57:56went

00:57:56to

00:57:57Italy

00:57:58so

00:57:58we're

00:57:58not

00:57:58having

00:57:59him

00:57:59at

00:57:59the

00:57:59moment

00:58:01we

00:58:02were

00:58:03we

00:58:03were

00:58:03I

00:58:04owned

00:58:04him

00:58:04in

00:58:04the

00:58:04summer

00:58:04because

00:58:05I

00:58:05obviously

00:58:05worked

00:58:06with

00:58:06him

00:58:06and

00:58:07I

00:58:07was

00:58:07really

00:58:07surprised

00:58:08I

00:58:08think

00:58:08there

00:58:08will

00:58:08be

00:58:08a

00:58:09lot

00:58:09of

00:58:09Rangers

00:58:09fans

00:58:09out

00:58:09there

00:58:10would

00:58:11because

00:58:11he

00:58:11came

00:58:11on

00:58:11against

00:58:12Ludigretz

00:58:12I

00:58:13think

00:58:13it

00:58:13was

00:58:13within

00:58:14two

00:58:14minutes

00:58:14he

00:58:14had

00:58:14two

00:58:14shots

00:58:15on

00:58:15target

00:58:15because

00:58:16you

00:58:16know

00:58:16within

00:58:16two

00:58:16minutes

00:58:17and

00:58:17people

00:58:17are

00:58:18going

00:58:18this

00:58:18boy

00:58:18got

00:58:19something

00:58:19but

00:58:20they've

00:58:20obviously

00:58:20weighed

00:58:21up and thought

00:58:21this boy

00:58:22needs

00:58:22game

00:58:22time

00:58:22and I

00:58:23tell you

00:58:24what a

00:58:24bonus it

00:58:24is for

00:58:25the

00:58:25Kelly

00:58:25boys

00:58:25because

00:58:26I'm

00:58:26telling

00:58:26you

00:58:26even

00:58:27though

00:58:27he

00:58:27comes

00:58:27in

00:58:27and he

00:58:28hits

00:58:28a shot

00:58:29there's

00:58:29a

00:58:29little

00:58:30step

00:58:30over

00:58:30to

00:58:30the

00:58:30byline

00:58:31sets

00:58:31it

00:58:31back

00:58:32up

00:58:32to

00:58:32the

00:58:32boy

00:58:32watching

00:58:32it

00:58:33should

00:58:33have

00:58:33done

00:58:33a lot

00:58:34better

00:58:34so

00:58:35it's

00:58:35a

00:58:35boy

00:58:35can

00:58:36go

00:58:36both

00:58:36ways

00:58:36and

00:58:37when

00:58:38you're

00:58:38getting

00:58:38call-ups

00:58:39at this

00:58:39age

00:58:40and

00:58:40grown

00:58:40in

00:58:41stature

00:58:42it's

00:58:42great

00:58:42for

00:58:42the

00:58:43boy

00:58:43questions

00:58:44asked

00:58:44the

00:58:44Rangers

00:58:44for

00:58:44letting

00:58:45him

00:58:45go

00:58:45no

00:58:45listen

00:58:46Tom

00:58:46I

00:58:46think

00:58:47that's

00:58:47a

00:58:47very

00:58:47valid

00:58:48thing

00:58:49you know

00:58:49you look

00:58:49at

00:58:49Rangers

00:58:50in the

00:58:50wider

00:58:50areas

00:58:51you think

00:58:51a wee bit

00:58:52huffy puffy

00:58:53no one's

00:58:53really cemented

00:58:54you look at

00:58:54Olsen

00:58:55Gassama

00:58:56Antman

00:58:56you know

00:58:57none of them

00:58:58have really

00:58:58went

00:58:59Asgard

00:59:00yeah

00:59:00Asgard's

00:59:01a 10

00:59:02more

00:59:02he's

00:59:02more central

00:59:03as opposed

00:59:03to be

00:59:04in the

00:59:04wider

00:59:04ones

00:59:05but

00:59:05again

00:59:05he

00:59:06hasn't

00:59:06really

00:59:06so

00:59:06this is

00:59:07the boy

00:59:07who can

00:59:08actually

00:59:08make

00:59:08something

00:59:08happen

00:59:09so

00:59:09okay

00:59:10two quick

00:59:10things

00:59:10before we

00:59:11finish

00:59:11one of them

00:59:12will be the

00:59:13quiz but

00:59:13this one

00:59:13here is

00:59:14the Oscars

00:59:15ruffy was

00:59:15last night

00:59:16so I thought

00:59:16I'd give it

00:59:19best player

00:59:19best manager

00:59:21and best

00:59:22howler

00:59:23and don't

00:59:23look

00:59:24don't look

00:59:24see if Alec

00:59:25can guess

00:59:25them

00:59:25so best

00:59:26goal of the

00:59:26weekend

00:59:28the weekend

00:59:28there

00:59:29yeah

00:59:32in the

00:59:32Scottish

00:59:32Premiership

00:59:34I've no idea

00:59:35I've given it

00:59:36to Larson

00:59:37right okay

00:59:38do you love

00:59:39Larson

00:59:40yeah

00:59:40funny enough

00:59:42that's Michael

00:59:43Larson we're

00:59:44talking about

00:59:44yeah Michael

00:59:45Larson

00:59:45Michael

00:59:45Shoning

00:59:46Larson

00:59:46yeah yeah

00:59:46best player

00:59:47of the

00:59:47weekend

00:59:49I'll go for

00:59:50Yang because

00:59:50I thought it

00:59:51was important

00:59:51yeah

00:59:52I gave it to

00:59:53Finlay Cutters

00:59:53because if you

00:59:54get a call up

00:59:55fantastic

00:59:55I thought it

00:59:56was really good

00:59:56best howler

00:59:57of the weekend

00:59:57it's a shoe

00:59:58end for you

00:59:59Scott Bain

01:00:01no I'm going

01:00:01for Larry Lloyd

01:00:03the ref

01:00:05Lloyd Wilson

01:00:05Hibbs

01:00:06right I've

01:00:07gone for

01:00:08Ross

01:00:08Graham

01:00:09because he

01:00:10fouls the

01:00:11boy and

01:00:11then heads

01:00:12the ball

01:00:12into his own

01:00:13net

01:00:13just to get

01:00:14any worse

01:00:14than that

01:00:15well listen

01:00:16I think

01:00:16yeah listen

01:00:17I think

01:00:17there was a few

01:00:18at the weekend

01:00:18best manager

01:00:19of the weekend

01:00:21I'll go for

01:00:22Neely McCann

01:00:24yeah

01:00:24big three points

01:00:25especially against

01:00:26the top of the

01:00:26table

01:00:27what you'd run

01:00:27for

01:00:28best manager

01:00:29I can see them

01:00:31you could have

01:00:32a choice

01:00:32oh best manager

01:00:34I'll go

01:00:35Stephen

01:00:35Presley

01:00:36what

01:00:37for a 2-2

01:00:38they were lucky

01:00:40they were very lucky

01:00:42Dundee

01:00:42you've had a howler of a day today by the way

01:00:44you haven't brushed your hair

01:00:47you've talked to me

01:00:50so on that point

01:00:51just to finish then

01:00:53the elite joinery and fire protection quiz

01:00:56oh my god

01:00:57how many goals

01:00:58Gordon Wallace

01:00:59360 or something

01:01:01Gordon Wallace

01:01:02was the top goal scorer

01:01:05in Scotland

01:01:06for a long period of time

01:01:08fantastic

01:01:10264 goals

01:01:11I was closest

01:01:12I said 250

01:01:12yeah

01:01:13you were closest

01:01:14Tom

01:01:14what a man he was

01:01:16did you say 110

01:01:17no

01:01:18170

01:01:19I was not far away

01:01:20you

01:01:2098

01:01:21yeah

01:01:22to be fair

01:01:22that was a good night

01:01:23you did

01:01:23you say that

01:01:24I went otherwise

01:01:2520 or something

01:01:26I said

01:01:26yep

01:01:27it was one of those weekends

01:01:28where

01:01:29you look back

01:01:30if you're a certain generation

01:01:32and you think to yourself

01:01:33we've lost

01:01:34two good men

01:01:35it's as simple as that

01:01:36Jim Fleeting

01:01:37and of course

01:01:38the great

01:01:38Gordon Wallace

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01:01:47undoubtedly

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