SanguinePar

As long as they're questions. Not statements 🙂

I do too. 5-0 I reckon.

Ah ok, that makes sense.

Wouldn't forcing Ukraine and Russia to be kept apart mean we were slightly more likely to play one of them than if the draw was totally clean? Thus actually reducing the likelihood of us getting Italy/Portugal?

The problem is that a team's goal at a tournament is to win the tournament, not necessarily to win every game. And there are circumstances where trying to win a match can be counter to the team's ultimate goal - different scenario (and I may have some details wrong), but I remember a few years back that Hibs had a chance of getting a UEFA Cup spot if they finished (I think) 5th in the league, but only if Rangers won the league and the Scottish Cup (otherwise the cup runners up would get the spot). And Hibs were playing Rangers in the league - so, it would have been better for them in the long run to let Rangers win, so they would have more chance to win the league and thus get Hibs that UEFA spot. I remember discussing it on the other forum about whether it'd be morally wrong to do so or not. I'm not sure it's all that clear cut either way. In the end I think Hibs horsed them anyway, so fair enough. But I wouldn't have blamed them for playing the long game for their ultimate best interest. As for that Sweden 2-2 Denmark game, I must respectfully opine that I watched that game and it didn't seem fixed even for a second, was a really good match.

Fingers crossed we win. I'm confident that we will. So come on ye Pars!

Another angle on the winner, great view of a great goal!

Full highlights now:

I remember something like that happening in an Old Firm game. Think it was Terry Butcher.

Lol, I assumed he'd kicked a ball away or held onto it when ICT had a throw. This is much, much better.

Also, thank you Peter Grant for being... wherever you are today...

Obviously Hughes will get the headlines, but for whatever part Shields and Whitts played in today's result, well done guys. Last week was shocking, today is a fantastic result, even if we weren't on such a bad run.

It's only 19 points, still 66 to play for! 🙂

Depending on results we could be 6th this time next week. What a mad game we follow!

@scottyboy, you may now leave the bathroom 🙂

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssss!!!!!!!!

Go again and don't come back until 5pm!

2-1, Thomas!!!

Nothing on Sportsound but my scores app says McCann has equalised

Goal Pars?

Thankfully Morton, Ayr and Hamilton all losing, and QoS only drawing at Arbroath. If we come away from today no further behind that we started, I'd take that tbh.

Feels like an odd setup, but let's see what happens. Ay indication of whether it's Hughes or Shields that's picked it?

If it's a joke, then no bother.

Fair enough, but maybe he didn't demand their young players salute him? 😉