[MK Chris]

I suppose it would have been sensible to have shown the Chelsea match on ITV4 in Scotland... Did they not do that?

[Mafro]

No, it was the Rangers match with the usual ITV Champions League pundits.

[bumheed7]

ITV's treatemt of Rangers Champion's League games last season was infuriating. In England It was shown on ITV4 with the usual pundits and in Scotland it was shown on ITV1 (at the same time) in a completely different format, with Scottish pundits in place of another match eg. Chelsea v Barcelona 2nd leg. I understand this was for people in Scotland who don't have digital tv but this really pissed me off to no end.

just think yourself lucky that this wont be happening again next season.

C5 john barnes treatment it is for you

[Mafro]

Since when were Man Utd in the UEFA Cup?

[whytie]

Since when were Man Utd in the UEFA Cup?

I had you down as an East Fife fan, due mainly to the amount of crap you talk.

[Mafro]

And you, along with your bum chum, talk complete sense, of course.

[whytie]

And you, along with your bum chum, talk complete sense, of course.

Of course.

[bumheed7]

Since when were Man Utd in the UEFA Cup?

so you support man utd then and come from fife?
you make a lot of sense!

[Mafro]

More sense than your pathetic arguments.

[bumheed7]

More sense than your pathetic arguments.

sad and gloryhunting comes to mind.

[whytie]

More sense than your pathetic arguments.

Do you have English connections? I've never met a Scotsman interested in Scottish football who doesn't hate the English team, except maybe some Rangers or Hearts supporters, or other loyalists.

[bumheed7]

More sense than your pathetic arguments.

Do you have English connections? I've never met a Scotsman interested in Scottish football who doesn't hate the English team, except maybe some Rangers or Hearts supporters, or other loyalists.

pssst....he supports man utd. so id assume hes not interested in scottish football.

[whytie]

Do you think he has Wayne Rooney posters from Shoot magazine above his bed?

[bumheed7]

yeah, probably to go along with his man u bed covers

[Sidders]

If Scotland qualified and England didn't we'd still hear more about England than Scotland, FACT!

England population: 50 million
Scotland population: 5 million

Get over it.

[bumheed7]

If Scotland qualified and England didn't we'd still hear more about England than Scotland, FACT!

England population: 50 million
Scotland population: 5 million

Get over it.

and your point is?

more people means youre more important than us?

[Sidders]

No, it means more viewing figures for the BBC.

[bumheed7]

No, it means more viewing figures for the BBC.

oh yeah, cos the world cup is such a pish spectacle that talking about england all the time is the only way to bring in and keep the viewers!

[MK Chris]

bumheed7 you seem a stereotypical Scotsman, with a permanent chip on his shoulder. You're doing nothing to help the image of your country.

[bumheed7]

bumheed7 you seem a stereotypical Scotsman, with a permanent chip on his shoulder. You're doing nothing to help the image of your country.

im not trying to help the image of my country. it doesnt need any help.

i just cant stand the english when it comes to football.

[MK Chris]

You still have a chip on your shoulder and are being overly and unnecessarily defensive.

As I mentioned earlier, you can't please all the people all the time, it's impossible. Since in this tournament, England have qualified and Scotland haven't, it seems fair that the commotion surrounds England. Contrary to what some have predicted, I don't think we would have the same situation if the roles were reversed and England hadn't qualified but Scotland had; or even if both teams had qualified - the media coverage would have been equal.

[bumheed7]

the media coverage would have been equal.

even the most unargumentative and unbiased of people would have trouble agreeing with this statement.

[MK Chris]

Well Mafro, who comes from Scotland and arguably is more likely to agree with you (and more importantly, I believe I remember him arguing in defense of the Scottish cause before), appears to agree with me...

[Mafro]

1. I'm only half Scottish.
2. Scottish football is abysmal.

[whytie]

If Scotland qualified and England didn't we'd still hear more about England than Scotland, FACT!

England population: 50 million
Scotland population: 5 million

Get over it.

and your point is?

more people means youre more important than us?

Of course it does, thats why you can't win with these people. They see themselves as kings of Europe. Far superior than anyone else.

bumheed7 you seem a stereotypical Scotsman, with a permanent chip on his shoulder. You're doing nothing to help the image of your country.

So your impression of a Scotsman is someone with a chip on their shoulder? Cheers, glad to know what you think of the Scottish race.

im not trying to help the image of my country. it doesnt need any help.

True, everyone loves the Scots because we don't go abroad and smash up towns and fight with anything with a pulse.

1. I'm only half Scottish.
2. Scottish football is abysmal.

1. That explains alot.
2. Who said it wasn't?