I have never seen an nsl game so i cannot comment on what that league was like (Unlike how people on this forum make opinions on leagues they have never seen..)

Yea Ross County are a poor side at the moment but that is mainly due to having an awful start to the season, since then they have a new manager who is gradually improving the side's performances even if the results are not quite there at the moment.

My point is not about Ross county in itself although i do think this will be a good move for the kid (He's originally from Aberdeen i believe?) instead my point is on the generalisation on this forum about the standard of scottish football! I'm the first to admit that it's not great however it's far from the level that most on here perceive it to be!

I also find it amusing that you think a team made up of A-League subs would beat Ross County.

I watch quite a lot of A-League games and i attend the odd Roar game and i find that the league is widely overrated on this forum in comparison to league's abroad.

The last match i went to was absolutely awful, I would have been better going to watch a sunday league game at my local club.

As a whole Scotland are developing alot of promising youngsters at the moment, I have seen very few coming through for Australia (I'm talking about coming from the A-League).

i watch A-league on bet365, and was lucky to go to MVFC vs Brisbane roar back in 2011, remember beautiful sunny day in Melbourne, walking from my Hotel room at Crown casino to Dockland , watching a exciting game with 25,000 people, and thought f-ck, this is better then most of shit league in Europe i've been to

I watch alot of football of European leagues , it easy to have games going from 9an to midnight on weekends

do you watch a lot of Ross county games, doesn't it remind you of watching old NSL game on SBS ?

I have never seen an nsl game so i cannot comment on what that league was like (Unlike how people on this forum make opinions on leagues they have never seen..)

Yea Ross County are a poor side at the moment but that is mainly due to having an awful start to the season, since then they have a new manager who is gradually improving the side's performances even if the results are not quite there at the moment.

My point is not about Ross county in itself although i do think this will be a good move for the kid (He's originally from Aberdeen i believe?) instead my point is on the generalisation on this forum about the standard of scottish football! I'm the first to admit that it's not great however it's far from the level that most on here perceive it to be!

I also find it amusing that you think a team made up of A-League subs would beat Ross County.

I watch quite a lot of A-League games and i attend the odd Roar game and i find that the league is widely overrated on this forum in comparison to league's abroad.

The last match i went to was absolutely awful, I would have been better going to watch a sunday league game at my local club.

As a whole Scotland are developing alot of promising youngsters at the moment, I have seen very few coming through for Australia (I'm talking about coming from the A-League).

Because the SPL and Scottish NT are shit.

Quality find, great work once again.

Wow another clueless idiot..

What was the score when we last played Australia? Therefor what does that make your National team?

The Spl is not great but fuck it's by far better than the A-League!

Don't understand how i can be wrong in saying that Scotland have more promising players coming through the ranks right now than Aus.. FACT.

Wow another clueless idiot..

What was the score when we last played Australia? Therefor what does that make your National team?

The Spl is not great but fuck it's by far better than the A-League!

Don't understand how i can be wrong in saying that Scotland have more promising players coming through the ranks right now than Aus.. FACT.

you're talking about one friendly match? played in Scotland , in fucking cold weather , your talking about that one match? sure, then Australian can say they are better then Germany , because Australia beat Germany , in Germany

Australia record against the Home countries in the UK , over the last 20 year is one lost (i can be wrong on this if anybody wants to check)

as for new promising young Scottish players coming through, i guess we will all get to see this with improve performance of SPL team in Europe..

But Scottish teams can't keep playing bad in Europe for another 10 years, at the same time you (and other) keep saying how good SPL is...10 years of bad performance in Europe is long enough

Edited by adrtho: 20/1/2015 01:16:56 AM

you're talking about one friendly match? played in Scotland , in fucking cold weather , your talking about that one match? sure, then Australian can say they are better then Germany , because Australia beat Germany , in Germany

Australia record against the Home countries in the UK , over the last 20 year is one lost (i can be wrong on this if anybody wants to check)

as for new promising young Scottish players coming through, i guess we will all get to see this with improve performance of SPL team in Europe..

But Scottish teams can't keep playing bad in Europe for another 10 years, at the same time you (and other) keep saying how good SPL is...10 years of bad performance in Europe is long enough

Edited by adrtho: 20/1/2015 01:16:56 AM

I'm merely commenting on the last time we played each other which resulted in a comfortable win for Scotland.

What difference does the fucking weather make? Most of the Aussie squad was european based iirc.

That is hardly a way to judge if Scotland's talent is good or not seeing as most of our better younger players get snapped up by the english clubs.

Rangers reached the Final of the Uefa league in 2008 and the last 16 of the Champions league in 06 and Celtic have had a decent campaign in 2013. I would not say that equates to being labelled as bad performances, Sure they aren't great but rather decent for a smaller nation.

I'm merely commenting on the last time we played each other which resulted in a comfortable win for Scotland.

What difference does the fucking weather make? Most of the Aussie squad was european based iirc.

That is hardly a way to judge if Scotland's talent is good or not seeing as most of our better younger players get snapped up by the english clubs.

Rangers reached the Final of the Uefa league in 2008 and the last 16 of the Champions league in 06 and Celtic have had a decent campaign in 2013. I would not say that equates to being labelled as bad performances, Sure they aren't great but rather decent for a smaller nation.

Can I just add my two cents worth? I think it's a good move. The SPL is a decent standard and being in a relegation fight will expose him to the type of pressure that'll toughen him up. The opportunity to get first team senior football in the top flight is always beneficial. He'll have to come up against some very good teams too. Let's just hope he impresses and can improve there.

i didn't know being in a relegation fight is good for Aussie youth development, but i'm not a coach

Can you please read the sentence again? I said relegation battle will expose him to a pressure that will toughen him up. This is because being in a relegation fight brings with it pressure and means that every game you play is crucial so it might help him with discipline and coping in tough situations. One doesn't need to be a coach to understand this.

I suspect you know this and are merely being argumentative. One of the reasons I avoid coming on here as much. The people who would like to intelligently discuss anything with an open mind is few and far between. Your reply to this will more than likely confirm this yet I hope you surprise me and prove me wrong.

Can you please read the sentence again? I said relegation battle will expose him to a pressure that will toughen him up. This is because being in a relegation fight brings with it pressure and means that every game you play is crucial so it might help him with discipline and coping in tough situations. One doesn't need to be a coach to understand this.

I suspect you know this and are merely being argumentative. One of the reasons I avoid coming on here as much. The people who would like to intelligently discuss anything with an open mind is few and far between. Your reply to this will more than likely confirm this yet I hope you surprise me and prove me wrong.

i re-read it, and still came to the same conclusion, you have given a positive learning experience for a young player coming to a team that in a relegation fight, i'm guessing there would equally many negative experience to a young players development, in coming to a team that in relegation fight...but as i said, i'm not a coach , i leave that up to the many people who hold coaching license

You're 100% right and his coaches and manager decided it was a good move for him so there you go discussion over =d>

Edited by Voice ofReason: 20/1/2015 02:16:15 AM