We were robbed
Desperation? Jesus. After watching the Scotland Vs Italy game, I could write a fucking novel on desperation.

We came so close - sooo fucking close. The ref really didn't do us any favours. The free kick in the 90th minute should have been ours, and there was a definite hand ball in the first half that would've given us a penalty, if the ref had been to Specsavers before the game. At the very least, we deserved a draw. Fucking cunting referee.

In saying that, Barry Ferguson's goal to bring us level may have been offside, so it's swings and roundabouts I suppose. Or at least it would have been, had we walked away with a draw.

But we didn't. We lost, and I'm fucking gutted. I actually believed we could do it. I have never been more desperate for a goal in my life.

Ach well, at least we'll be ready for the World Cup. Only 3 years to go...


_{P.S I realise the Israel Vs Russia game is being played as I type this, and this may be the drink talking, but I sincerely hope Israel manage a win. I still fucking hate the England team, but it would be good to have at least part of the UK celebrating tonight}
(Pavlov's Frog figures no-one really reads sigs anyway, Sat 17 Nov 2007, 19:34, 7 replies)

Agreed
Edge of the seat stuff from Scotland - quite chuffed Israel won though.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Sat 17 Nov 2007, 20:12, closed)

To hell
With all things Italian, and Señor Gonzalez, who will not be welcome in my city with my knowledge.

And I'd rather NI qualified than the English, who with their mightier than thou attitude think they are automatic winners, and yet cannot beat Macedonia.

GO CROATIA!
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Sat 17 Nov 2007, 22:44, closed)

what an odd
sentiment from a scot.

hands across hadrian and all that.

you guys deserved to go through, played great fluent football that left this englishman longing for something of such quality on this side of the border!

desperately unlucky, i hope youre not in the group of death next time!
(bacneman, Sun 18 Nov 2007, 0:13, closed)

Can I Just Point Out
That England were gifted an easy game by Israel?

Now please lads - surely even you overpaid bunch of tossers can manage a draw, at home against a gang of gypsies.

Thought not.
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 18 Nov 2007, 3:29, closed)

Cheers man!
I've always had no problem with the hame nations qualifying for anything; football or rugby. But I was so incensed when I saw these bozo Jocks on tlelevision carping on about as long as we get knocked out their result against Italy was immaterial. What a bunch of tossers. All of yesterday I wanted those fuckers out, for no reason other than spite.

I watched the match and felt fucking robbed for you. It's funny, I still couldn't do anything than cheer on Scotland. I cna't believe that free kick awarded against you.

And then the Israel / Russia result must have really have put the boot in for those arses who wanted us out.

Next time, and you can still cheer on NI!
( Dabooka_ has changed his name on, Sun 18 Nov 2007, 11:09, closed)

Didn't Italy have a perfectly good goal, that would have made it 2-0, ruled out?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Sun 18 Nov 2007, 19:13, closed)

Miles, offside!
Nah, the goal was marked as a definite offside. Yer man was standing waving at the striker goalside when it went in!

Best thing for Scotland though; we didn't look out of our depths playing Italy or France. Bring on the World Cup!
(Schumann makes awesome quiches., Mon 19 Nov 2007, 2:08, closed)