SPFL Posts 2

26 Feb 2026 21:54:52
Good to see wee Celtic finally getting Scotland some coefficient points. On the down side their new GK getting a clean sheet, hope he doesn't replace Schmeichel. Nice to see Lewis Ferguson through to the next round.

26 Feb 2026 19:26:08
Six of Celtics next seven games are away from home with only Motherwell at home. We need to take advantage of any slip ups by them.

26 Feb 2026 19:47:26
I think we should be worrying more about Hearts.

26 Feb 2026 19:57:06
I think we just need to worry about what we do, and if that is enough, we win the league. We can't influence what anyone else does.

26 Feb 2026 20:42:36
2 of them are against us, and one is the cup.

26 Feb 2026 20:45:20
Correct, Angu. Just win the next ten games, got done. 😉😁

26 Feb 2026 21:10:34
Job done even.

26 Feb 2026 21:24:18
We need to worry about ourselves and what's above us - not below.

26 Feb 2026 22:01:18
Could win our next ten games and still not win the league, Star (very doubtful), but as u said, take care of ourselves. Things will work themselves out. Starting on Sunday, pin that mob back and take our chances, and the points and confidence achieved hopefully start us off on a run.

25 Feb 2026 19:35:20
Hi

Celtic still going on about Refs/VAR and every thing else!

But they were the ones that could not wait for VAR in Scotland, and they said that VAR would help Celtic in getting wrong decisions over turned against them!

They got what they wanted!

Yes they get things wrong but not only against Celtic!

26 Feb 2026 08:03:48
Of the shocking decisions debated this week, theirs was the only one that VAR got right. But, when they get away with Trusty kicking GKs in the head, maybe they think him punching someone's arm is acceptable.

26 Feb 2026 08:15:38
Kaiser, before I start, I think the head kick should have been a red card, but I thought at the time it wasn't given because of the level of force of the kick. But I do think the recent red shows that they are looking for force of contact, which you could argue is consistent. I know some won't think it matters, but it is what they look for. That's the reason why the St Mirren one was rescinded as well, as there was negligible force.



Btw, did you see Kelly's sending off for Juve last night? He jumped for the ball, and as he landed his foot ran down the back of the Gala player's leg. The ref was sent to monitor, and the second yellow card was upgraded to a straight red. I will wait for the calls for foreign referees for OF games, as this shows it is the same everywhere.

26 Feb 2026 09:34:54
Did any of you see the Juventus one at the end of the game?

26 Feb 2026 10:12:22
Was there another one at the end of the game, after Lloyd Kelly got sent off?

26 Feb 2026 10:54:41
Sorry, Angus, it was the Atalanta game, my bad. The Dortmund boy kicked the guy in the head, was sent off n a pen on the last kick of the ball to put Atalanta thru. Still think it's accidental though.

26 Feb 2026 11:26:59
Didn't see it, but once I finish golf this afternoon I will be having a look. It must have been with force and Nick Walsh wasn't the ref though. 😂
I think if it is head-on accidental, it doesn't come into it. The player should know that by having his foot that high, he will be causing danger. Same thing with Aasgaard in the OF.

26 Feb 2026 11:43:34
Haven't seen the other ones, Fork or Angus. Foreign refs and VAR make the same mistakes as everywhere. Maybe certain clubs just shout louder about them. Hope u enjoy your game despite the weather, mate.

26 Feb 2026 12:09:53
Have a look, guys, n let me know when u can. Foot's not even that high.

26 Feb 2026 12:57:12
Looks accidental, Fork, and the Atalanta player lowered his head, but maybe still a bit reckless by the Dortmund guy, as he clearly just threw out his leg behind him.

26 Feb 2026 15:44:06
Agree, Kaiser. I can see how it was given. Shame it ended like that. I was hoping for extra time. Was not a bad watch, tbf. 👍

26 Feb 2026 16:28:42
It is similar to Aasgaard in the Celtic Park game. The laws are written, I think, so that if a player's foot is high, they are responsible for ensuring they do not strike an opponent, regardless of whether they were looking at the ball. Otherwise, it is reckless, serious foul play, and a sending off.

That seems sensible, as I have never seen a head hurt anyone's foot before.

Watched it now, and I think that was a worse tackle than the Juve sending off. The only thing I can think of is that it possibly looks like he lands higher up the leg and keeps it connected until it reaches the Achilles.

26 Feb 2026 17:44:19
Angus, the Juve player was rightly sent off. He was unlucky, but it's the way football is now; that is a sending off.

26 Feb 2026 19:59:17
Storm, you might be right, but I find it difficult when he jumps to head the ball, and as he comes down his foot hit the guy's leg. He was being booked for the contact anyway, and that was his second.
However, in Europe especially, it seems not to be allowed. Not too dissimilar to Jefte vs Kiev, really.

26 Feb 2026 22:04:58
Andy Gray used to header the ball an inch off the ground, he probably injured a few feet in his time with his head, Angus.

26 Feb 2026 22:29:53
Aye, but how hard was his head. 😉 The exception always proves the rule.

25 Feb 2026 19:20:06
I see the manky mob are piling on the pressure about the refs and var. it's not like them eh

26 Feb 2026 09:35:14
Usual strategy, bud. 👍

26 Feb 2026 10:50:45
More of a sign they know where their club is at, Robbie. O'Neill saying Trusty wasn't a red card is poor. You just can't use that force and then be expecting it's not a red.

25 Feb 2026 13:11:43
Skysports reporting Hearts only had 11 fit players at training!
Is the bubble about to burst?
Findlay out until last game before the split.
New Brazilian striker ( I thought he came on against Rangers ) out for the season.

25 Feb 2026 15:34:35
Hope they still have enough to hold off Celtic while we take over from them. They deserve 2nd spot.

25 Feb 2026 16:29:29
MPH, it was always what people thought would happen, as they don't have the size of squad to cope with a number of injuries or suspensions.
They have managed to cover the loss of Shankland and Devlin really well, but now Findlay is their key CH. I think we will see how they can cope with that.

The core of the team is now torn out. They have been dropping more points as the season goes on after a great first 10 games (26 points), but are gradually getting caught, although both the OF are trying their hardest to keep behind them, it seems.

25 Feb 2026 17:06:13
They still have Kent, Kingsley, McCart and Halkett, four good cb's, struggling more up top.

25 Feb 2026 17:25:58
Kingsley not fit either. So 3 CHs left fit. 🤷

25 Feb 2026 17:33:09
Well, in my opinion, I'd rather it come down to a 2-horse race than 3. We start on Sunday, and Hearts slip up. If we get beat and they win their game in hand, we're 4 points behind.

If we win and Hearts lose, we're 1 behind Hearts. If they win their game in hand, we're 2 above them. I think this weekend is massive for all 3 teams.

25 Feb 2026 17:36:15
I honestly couldn't care less if Hearts finish in front of the Tims. I only care that we finish as champions.

25 Feb 2026 17:36:48
Didn't know he was injured, Angus.

25 Feb 2026 18:44:58
Saw the graphic of the 6 that were out. Gordon is injured as well. Kingsley is 2-3 weeks out. We know, with our players, how that can be a bit of guesswork, and then they have to get back match fit.

26 Feb 2026 17:46:03
Correct, SS.

Mph, he is a midfielder, not a striker, the Brazilian for Hearts.

25 Feb 2026 12:44:25
Couple of Hearts out injured one 6 weeks and there new record signing out for the season

25 Feb 2026 08:43:50
Reading their young 17 year old goalkeeper Rydnn Maguire getting rave reviews, saved 3 penalties v Celtic in the Glasgow cup. Also states Rangers knocked back a seven figure fee from arsenal in the summer.

Also says that several premiership clubs have already been up to scout him this season with 18 months left on his current deal should we be offering this young lad a new long term improved contract before we lose him to an epl team

25 Feb 2026 12:46:59
I'm more worried about Hearts myself.

25 Feb 2026 15:05:28
Oops. Wrong post there.

25 Feb 2026 15:42:32
I believe I read he wanted to stay a while back when posting about Arsenal's £1m bid, bud.

25 Feb 2026 16:30:03
Welcome to the club, Teddy. 😉

25 Feb 2026 17:16:28
Here hoping, Stevie. With the rave reviews he's been getting, Arsenal getting a bid knocked back, several other EPL teams scouting him, and him also being the Scotland U19 keeper, in my opinion get him re-signed now. Possibly a long 4/5 year contract would take him up to 21 or 22 years old.

26 Feb 2026 15:50:26
Yo Davie, if we can loan him out for first team football around age of 19, then by 21 he could be no1 material like Craig Gordon was.

24 Feb 2026 23:15:08
I don't think any team has ever shot their self in the foot in more than Celtic, can you imagine if we had their amount of money and not spent it okay maybe our previous owners didn't but not the present owners 🤞, they ban their most valuable fans GB, they are on a bad roll and probably have a bad time on Thursday, with scheduled games against us Aberdeen and Motherwell when and not if we win on Sunday it's our league to WIN

25 Feb 2026 07:02:48
Scramble, I love nothing more than putting the boot into them, but I think being put into the fourth div of Scottish football blows that away, mate.

25 Feb 2026 07:30:06
No way you can say beating Celtic and the league is ours. We have the away day blues again. We still have St Mirren, Falkirk, Hearts, and Celtic away, along with another away day at either Motherwell, Hibs, or Falkirk yet.

25 Feb 2026 12:47:28
I'm more worried about Hearts myself.

24 Feb 2026 20:54:12
Just read that trusty can't play versus us, Aberdeen and Motherwell.
I'm presuming then he can still play in cup game?

24 Feb 2026 22:05:24
Correct, Davie. 👍

24 Feb 2026 22:22:14
Changed this year to be competition specific. Although, in fairness, he has struggled to play all year. 😉