Radiored

Ah'll admit ... Ah was pretty much in favour o' VAR bein' introduced .... and ower the course o' it's implementation, Ah've generally swung in favour. But o' late? .... well, Ah'm noo swingin' the opposite wye. Was Ah wrang fae the start? .... hmm .. lets see. It's nae the delay (which is nae ideal), and it's nae the negative effect on the game's momentum (which is nae good), but the fact that wrang decisions are still bein made .... re. critical, game changin' passages o' play. Noo, pardon ma stupidity (or dinna ... see if Ah care) ... but, is it nae the case that it's purpose, and justification for the money spent, was tae ensure correct decisions were made in the interest o' fairness? ... nae tae mention the idea that, wi cameras at every angle, players would respond by bein' mair mindful o' their conduct? On the second point, VAR is, by way o' the evidence, a failure. As far as the concept, and the money spent is concerned ... was it ever a good idea tae for the 'VAR man' tae be a referee? ... Lets face it ... if we went tae a system where we had two refs on the pitch, we would still hae delays while they argued an' pondered ower decisions ... and both would be bastards whatever they agreed/disagreed aboot A referee wi' one viewpoint, bein' advised by a ref wi' various viewpoints, on paper, is a good idea ... but ... A referee, traditionally, is free tae exercise discretion. Even if two refs see the exact same action, it is natural they will disagree ... an' that's fine - except - the guy charged wi' runnin 5 miles in 90 minutes tae keep up wi the play, whilst takin (deserved) crap fae players an fans alike, bows tae the 'guy wi the eyes' .... which stifles any notion o' him havin the right tae exercise discretion. The St Mirren pen decision is a prime example. ( Ah'll nae break it doon) In conclusion, Ah'd be 'happier' a pen bein given against us, or a pen for us bein' denied on the grounds the ref didna get a right good look in the moment ... than what we are seein' way too frequently - even wi' such grand technology and expense .... at the end o' the day, it's still a ref fa maks the call. Which begs the question ... How many refs does it tak tae change a lightbulb?? ... Only one - if he's got his fkn specs on!! Onywye, dinna mind me ... Ah dinna get tae games these days ... Ah watch on the laptop ... an' if there's a 5 minute VAR check, Ah can mak a cup o' tea, maybe micro a sassidge roll, put the bins oot etc an' come back an' see fit's fit .... Ah'm nae sittin in the cauld on a day o' pishin rain wonderin 'fit the fuck Ah'm Ah daein here?" Rant over

While they're munchin' the legs aff amphibians, They wear necklaces made oot o' ingins There'll be be nae Laissez-faire When we kick derriere An' show them the road tae oblivion.

.... and the cunt scores a second

Ah said tae ma chum efter oor game finished ... it would be fkn typical if Bohun Miovski scored tae restore the filth's 5 point advantage .... maybe Ah should hae kept ma trap shut

Ah wis thinkin, maybe if VAR and the ref canna mak a decision within 60 seconds, then it could be decided by haein the captain o' each team play 'rock, paper, scissors ... best oot o' three. Would at least be entertainin'. ..... But then Ah thought, this would in itself need tae be refereed ... an' nae doot there would be calls for VAR tae check that said captains were nae cheatin' ..... takin' 4 minutes tae confirm or overturn the rock, paper, scissors result

YYYYAAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!! .... fkn great goal .... Nisbet .... 3-1, game ower

Aw tae fuck .... 2-1

We've jist made top 6

YYAAASSSS!!! .... Aouchiche again

YYYAAAASSSSS!!! .... Aouchiche ... 1-0

Well, that compares favourably to '98 ... Brazil 1, Norway 7,Morocco 13, Scotland 41, ..... which I only recently discovered - which kinda mitigates the idea that our '98 WC was a 'failure'. To put it in a funny sort o' perspective, if these placings are mapped onto the Scottish League, Brazil would be Prem champions, Norway best of the bottom six, Morocco Championship toppers ..... and Scotland 2nd bottom of the 2nd Div! A win and a draw next year, and a historical first progression out of the group stages is surely achievable ... but it's Scotland! ... so fuck knows

Shiiiite! ... 3-3

YYAAAASSSSS!!! .... 3-2 .... Lazetic

Aw fack aff!! 2-2

Goal stands

Fuckin' YAAASSSS!!! ..... Lazetic 2-1!

YAAAASSSSS!! ... Polvara! 1-1 COYR!

Ah came across this, and thought it belonged on here ....

What the fuck?? For me, that says everythin about these fkn knuckledraggers we aa kent already ... fkn scum!

Because he was rakin in the buckets for somethin' tae eat, Found a dead rat and he thought it a treat .... the first time .... but efter a few bucket raked rats, he thought "fuck this" ... Ah'm gaggin' for a decent hot rowie wi raspberry jam.

Weel, Ah'd rescheduled punk band rehearsal in order tae hit the pub in time tae catch the game .... hmmm ... an' extra hour rehearsal would hae been mair productive considerin' that abortion o' a first half, and the fact oor chosen pub was only screenin' English fitba (Guffball as we ex-Abmadders call it). Undeterred, we propped up a mobile phone and suffered the 'spectacle'. Online feed crapped out around 78 mins, so we didna even see the fkn goal! Saw enough tho tae conclude that this was one shit game. Let down again by failure to do the basics effectively. Still tho .... clean sheet, 3 points, leapfrogged the PJMs, closed gap on every team ahead of us bar the green filth .... err ... happy days?? ... hmm ... maybe 'contentedly relieved' ... but if this is progress, then it's mair millimetres than miles. We really need tae 'crack on' performance-wise afore oor luck runs oot.

Ah've rescheduled band practice the morrin So tae the Kirkgate wee aa can be goin Tae watch on teevee oor game v Leevee An' keep coont o' the goals we'll be scorin' ( the game is technically/officially today, but it's still dark an' Ah've nae slept yet, so the game is still, at this point in time, for me ... 'the morrin' )

Physicality, physique an' bravery are nae doubt easier attributes tae achieve than speed an' skills. Ah cast ma mind back tae the mid tae late 70s, hangin' aboot Pittodrie vicitity wi a couple o' fellow dandy schoolchums. Saw this gleckit lookin skinny radge toddlin' aboot wi' a few ither guys we recognised as Dons first teamers. "Fa the fuck's the ginger heidit wimp?" Ah commented. "Some boy ca'd McLeish" replied one o' said chums .... "He's jist signed for us" "Ony good?" ... Ah asked. ... "Fuck knows" was the response ....

OK, Ah see it's migrated already .... great stuff!

It's a breath o' fresh air is Donstalk, a forum which allows the word 'fuck' It's efficiently run, nae sign o' a hun, Ah'm so chuffed Ah could wank in ma sock!