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Post by staggerstag on Dec 18, 2017 7:18:23 GMT
I note that Celtic's next game is v basement boys Partick at home (a given, surely) and then on the 23rd they play what should be a good 'un v Aberdeen. But, at current standings, it looks close in the SPL. I'm quite excited to see Aberdeen up at 1/1 to win it, well, win it Without Celtic that is, i.e finish second (Rangers 10/11, Hibs 20/1, Hearts 66/1) Any of those teams, on current standings, could well finish second, I reckon. What was it, over a hundred points that Celtic amassed last season, about a thirty point gap between them and their nearest challengers Aberdeen. But this season things seem a bit tighter. I don't pretend to know any more than a little about Scottish football's stats, form, head to heads, management, history, injuries, the crazy amount of goals scored in the Highland and Lowland leagues (which is why you'll never see any of those league's games on any bookie's coupon (at least outside of Scotland) but I'm tempted to place a go-er on Aberdeen to finish second (1/1) and also a smaller stake to win it this season (25/1) Be interesting to get views from the hardcore crew around here, La Fong, Izzy, Nogbad. What the hell, I may even go a few sovs on the Staggies finishing bottom and treble me money!!!
B365 go :
To win it outright Celtic 1/33 Aberdeen 25/1 Rangers 25/1 Hibs 250/1 Hearts 1000/1 2000/1 bar
To win it without Celtic Rangers 10/11 Aberdeen 1/1 Hibs 20/1 Hearts 66/1 150/1 bar
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Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 18, 2017 8:19:52 GMT
Worth a punt. They looked good at the weekend against a surprisingly poor Nine. (Edit: Hibs, not Nine!)
25/1 to win the league is decent too.
Celtic are well below the level they were at last season. Teams are starting to realise that they don't like it up 'em! Show them the cold steel and they panic!
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Post by WullieFort on Dec 18, 2017 9:34:29 GMT
Aberdeen's problem is their record against Celtic and Rangers. Even against a crap team like Pedro's Zombies they can't seem to summon enough bottle to beat them, so I would pause before selling my house to back the "sheep". I like Hibs and particularly Lennon's passion. If he does well in the transfer window and his team find a little consistency they could take second. Hearts stunned the football world against Celtic. There were some grumbles about them over-watering the pitch (in winter ?) to counteract Celtic's pace, but nobody is going to back them yet,on the basis of one (fluke) result. Rangers next match against the Hoops looks interesting now but even they don't believe they are title challengers, at the moment.If they get their managerial appointment right this time, I think they could be a serious title challenger. A more interesting bet might be against Celtic winning the title. Last season the team more or less picked itself. This season it's a guess who will get to play as striker or which midfielder will be on the bench (Rogic, Armstrong or McGregor, with the latter looking undroppable) but, unfortunately, no doubt about the back line which, Tierney apart, has been exposed repeatedly in the CL and now domestically.
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Post by Father Jack on Dec 18, 2017 9:38:07 GMT
Worth a punt. They looked good at the weekend against a surprisingly poor Nine. 25/1 to win the league is decent too. Celtic are well below the level they were at last season. Teams are starting to realise that they don't like it up 'em! Show them the cold steel and they panic! And throw the ball away when you are up, and it's their throw in 🙆
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Post by staggerstag on Dec 18, 2017 21:32:32 GMT
Worth a punt. They looked good at the weekend against a surprisingly poor Nine. (Edit: Hibs, not Nine!) 25/1 to win the league is decent too. Celtic are well below the level they were at last season. Teams are starting to realise that they don't like it up 'em! Show them the cold steel and they panic! 
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Post by staggerstag on Dec 30, 2017 15:58:47 GMT
Dons see off Hearts in the second half and it's a 6 point gap.
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Post by staggerstag on Dec 30, 2017 16:54:54 GMT
Nothing doing. 0-0, 8 points.
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