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The Spanish FA are going to start chaining up their astro pitches in the winter and start handing out bevvy/Playstations to their youngsters in an attempt to copy the Scotland model.

Us doing Spain's usual dark arts shite to them, to the extent that their entire team lost their heads and went fucking daft is the most satisfying thing ever. We wound up SPAIN so much that they started cunting 5 yard passes out of play. SPAIN.

Myeloma still sleeping soundly! What a relief.

They qualified for the Euros but this squad and Clarke needed an era defining night at Hampden, and there we have it. Out fucking standing. Bunch of absolute shaggers.

I started going to the football at a young age with my Dad. Despite him being a Motherwell fan, he encouraged me to support my local team, St. Johnstone, and took me to my first game – a one nil defeat at home to Dundee. Despite this early setback, I was hooked and for the following few years we had season tickets to McDairmid Park and attended all of St. Johnstone’s home games. 25ish years later, my own son has been asking me to take him to a football game. My son, Lewis, is 8 years old is autistic. He loves to watch games on the TV with me but really wants to see it live and in person. Unfortunately, his condition means that he could not in any way cope at a game. Too much noise, too many people, too much unpredictability are among the issues he would face trying to attend a match. I did a bit of research and learned about The Shippey Campaign that advocated for and have helped clubs across England to install sensory rooms at stadiums across the country to allow those with sensory difficulties to attend matches and support their team in an environment that takes their needs into consideration. In Scotland, to my knowledge only Celtic, Rangers, Greenock Morton and Airdrieonians offer sensory rooms at the ground to allow those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other sensory conditions to attend matches safely and without fear of sensory overload. Despite the SFA and most clubs having statements about how accepting they are of people with disabilities, for the most part this does not extend to those with sensory difficulties. There would be absolute uproar if any stadium in this country didn’t offer facilities for those in wheelchairs to attend matches but very little seems to be in place for those with additional sensory needs. I rang Hampden Park, Scotland’s national stadium, to enquire about a sensory room for the upcoming internationals and was told that they have nothing of the sort available. As a St. Johnstone fan, I rang McDairmid Park and asked about facilities there. They offer a loan of sensory bags with fidget toys, colouring books, bubbles and ear plugs amongst other things (that no parent of a neurodivergent child would leave the house without) but no sensory rooms. Approximately 1 in 7 people in the UK can be classed as neurodivergent (meaning their brain functions, learns and processes information differently), so in all likelihood, each person reading this knows somebody who falls into this category. I just want to be able to take my son to football games the same as thousands of other Dads do every week. I am asking if you would be willing to sign the attached petition to try and raise awareness whilst persuading the SFA and clubs in Scotland to provide spaces so those with sensory difficulties can attend matches. Thank you. https://chng.it/wGstKftr

Funny how his immaculate English suddenly failed him when he was called out as a hypocritical c**t...

I'm 60 years old, had my bedroom festooned in Scotland posters in 1974, was psychological damaged in 1978 and have lived through decades of disappointment. Costa Rica, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan, I've endured the lot. I truly never thought I would feel this way about a Scotland team again. Fück King Hell

Huge fan of Robertson putting their first right back on his arse for the first goal, him getting hounded for being a diving p***k and then subbed off at half time, only for Tierney to rinse his replacement minutes later for the second goal. Lovely stuff.

In the first half at Hampden Park, everything happened to Porro. He slipped onto the grass shortly after the start. Andy Robertson took advantage of the loose ball and put it back to Scott McTominay. Scotland took the lead, taking advantage of the misfortune of Porro, who found himself immersed in a series of calamities accentuated a few minutes after the slip in a dispute over a throw-in. This ignited a nearby section of the stands, which began to accompany each touch from the Spanish winger with a boo. The connection with Porro spread to the entire stadium. They celebrated another slip on a clearance. The matter was triggered when, with the ball out of the field, he fell due to a collision with Robertson. He did not return after the break.

I swear everytime Gunn catches the ball, he looks at the camera likes he's Jim from the Office.

It's six months to the day since I had the tumour removed from my leg. The wound has healed nicely but the course of radiotherapy I had at the beginning of the year has brought out a couple of blisters that still need the dressing changed three times a week, but everything is heading in the right direction and two follow-up scans have come back all clear. Thank you, NHS.

Whats this "if it had gone to VAR" shite? VAR automatically check incidents and inform the ref, they don't wait for the ref or anyone else to phone them and get involved. VAR checked that incident and there was no advice of a red card or to go and look at it again. It was never a red card in a million games.

Cancer took my dad on Monday. His last few days were horrible. He went downhill quickly. A few days earlier he was sitting downstairs, talking to visitors. The only saving grace is that his decline at the end was so rapid, it didn't draw out his suffering and indignity. We are all devastated of course. But at the same time his suffering is over, and by the end it was a relief of sorts that he was no longer in pain, no longer reduced, no longer relying on boxes and boxes of medication and feeding stuff. It hasn't really, fully hit me yet. It will. The whole family have been great, and we are rallying round my mum. I cannot think what else to add except to say, when you see fundraising efforts for McMillan and Strathcarron, stick a few quid in. The Strathcarron nurses were amazing. They all deserve more. The two who were with him at the end were there 2 hours after their shift finished. Not a word of complaint. Give em all a pay rise and much more.

Agreed wholly - look at how far their star has fallen since 2012 with their most recent Euros win. A team which featured genuinely world-class players, all of whom were lauded for playing some of the best football ever to be played on the biggest stages of all. Over time, they've all been replaced with players who, while they are obviously very good, are nowhere near fit to lace the boots of their predecessors. It's the classic thing that a big team does when they turn up and are poor where they look to blame everything but themselves - the truth is that they were equally as poor as we were good on the night. Add to that, de la Fuente appears not to have taken us seriously at all with the amount of subs he made. Alright, some changes were enforced due to injuries, but it was clear that Spain thought they could just turn up and stroll it. Compare this to Scotland. The Clarke reign has seen incremental improvement upon improvement with the dross being phased out in favour of players who are largely better and buy into the manager's philosophy. While there were some big losses at the start (the games against Russia and Belgium come to mind, and I thought after the Belgium game where KDB ran the show that we would never qualify for a tournament ever again) the rewards have come. Like all teams, we've had good luck (the Euros being pushed back a year enabling McGinn to regain fitness otherwise there's no way we'd have qualified) and bad luck (the invasion of Ukraine leading to the playoff semi-final being played in June when our players were all gubbed and the Ukrainians fresh, compared to March where we picked up two relatively decent results against Poland and Austria), but now we're starting to see full houses at Hampden and commanding performances where teams are turning up and leaving with nothing. Last night eclipses the games against Serbia and Denmark, and is the marquee result that we've needed. Last night would have no doubt shocked people the world over who probably expected the Scotland of old and the Spain of old to turn up, with predictable consequences. Not any more. I hope that these results are just the start of something remarkable, and maybe it's just the enthusiasm from last night still nowhere close to leaving my system but I have a feeling that we've got more to come like this. As for the individual players, I can't fault a single player in dark blue last night - every man knows his role and what he's expected to do. As others have mentioned, Tierney and McTominay were immense and it's wild that neither are playing regularly at their club sides. Robertson was brilliant and maybe should have handled himself slightly better to avoid the booking from the Porro incident, but was exemplary the rest of the game. This team, subs and all, goes onto the pitch and leaves absolutely nothing in the changing room. Then there's the gaffer. I didn't think I could love him any more than when he managed Killie, but he's just the best. To all the wee guys who were moaning about his brand of football being boring after signing his new deal, I ask you this: where is your god? Where is your god now?

See on Chorizo and Sangria, do you think they've started a 'Worst Ever Result' thread?

Friday a disco darting 10/10 to finish this campaign. http://quizoftheday.co.uk/2193

Luvvly, Jubbly. Rodri, you plonker.

I met Kevin McNaughton a couple of time when he was coaching my young lad, this was before his episode. A thoroughly nice guy and it is absolutely brilliant to see him back from that dark place. Like you say, good to have him speak so openly about mental health. As we know on the depression thread, mental health can deteriorate for anyone at anytime. If anyone is a lurker to P&B, or maybe you don't venture into the General Nonsense part of the forum, the Depression Thread can be found there. It is non judgmental and a well respected thread with no piss taking. If you feel you can't speak to anyone in real life, please post your troubles on there. The regulars on the thread can really help through experience. You are not alone. Even writing it down helps. Don't suffer in silence.

10 for Friday

Ten Thursday.

Speaking as a harmless big lump (weighed in at 124Kg last month when my 'dancing weight' is 110Kg) I've had a big lump on my neck which had swollen to the size of a pear half just below my ear. Got nagged into going to the quack 3 weeks ago who didn't know what it was. Referred me to the ENT dept. locally and I got a call within 3 days with an appointment to see a consultant. I did last that week. He didn't know what it was either but said, "You're on the 'cancer path' so I'll check you in for a scan and a biopsy" Took the bus this morning - was forbidden to drive - and mentally prepared myself for a painful biopsy and for a period of anxious waiting until they got the results back. The consultant radiologist prepped me for an ultrasound (no pregnancy jokes) and said within seconds, "You have an abscess. Probably a blocked saliva duct". He duly drained said lump and sent me packing saying he'll suggest an MRI scan to check the exact cause but not to fret. So two conclusions: 1. The NHS staff - from receptionist to practice nurse to consultant - were brilliant. Calm, organised and professional. I was seen on time each time and the whole process ran like clockwork. It helped a lot, of course, that they thought I may have a malignant tumour but I am still impressed. 2. Great respect for the lads and lassies on here living with cancer. I've always been a bit blasé about my health but confess I shed a tear when he told me it was just an abscess. But best wishes to you and your families in what must be a difficult journey which I only got a glimpse of.

OK, I'll play. Arguments for: it'll improve the National Team - no evidence that this will be the case the young players will benefit from playing against professionals rather than other youngsters - the new proposal will see the majority of games being against other B teams. The players can already play against professionals by playing in the main team or going on loan to Premiership/Championship clubs. The players will be playing against part time players. It happens in Spain/Netherlands/wherever - it also doesn't happen in a great deal of other countries. There is no clear correlation between countries having B Teams and being successful internationally. It'll increase crowds lower down the pyramid - evidence of the Challenge Cup would suggest otherwise. Evidence from the Lowland League is inconclusive, although the large crowds predicted haven't materialised. It'll increase exposure/sponsorship in the lower leagues - evidence from the Challenge Cup and Lowland League suggest otherwise. Arguments against: It ruins sporting integrity - clubs in the Lowland League have already seen vast differences in the teams chosen to play for Rangers, Celtic and Hearts B from one game to the next (Cowdenbeath for example played a Hearts team with some first team squad players at the start of the season, then a team of mostly 16 and 17 year olds later). Teams could end up being miles off the pace and still be promoted. It allows Rangers and Celtic (in particular) to "stockpile" players - there have already been players signed by both specifically to play in their B teams who may have ended up at other clubs in the pyramid. It ignores the wishes of fans, in particular those of clubs who will be affected. It is seen by many as a "trojan horse" to allow Rangers and Celtic in particular to leave the SPFL for somewhere else (Atlantic League, England, third tier European Super League) while leaving a team in situ here. There has been no attempt to quel those fears, either by making statements or changing rules (as they are attempting to do in England). It relegates a large number of teams down one tier through no fault of their own. Saying that there are "arguments on both sides" is fine if that is the case. What we have here is one side with half baked arguments that can easily be debunked against another that almost entirely deals in fact. It's the Scottish football equivalent of the Climate "debate".

Absolutely depends on performances/context, if for example Norway qualify ahead of us due to getting results against Spain and then we miss out in the play off due to an away defeat to a decent country then not for me. However if we do f**k it the knives will be out, honestly depends who we want to replace him with, the last 3 years have been the best Scotland have been in my lifetime, I’d be cautious in making wholesale changes for the sake of it.

The guy is a grade a chunt. I was asked to redeploy at the start of lockdown to a care home for residents with dementia. I will be honest, it was not something I had really fancied doing as had no experience in that field but I did it as wanted to do my bit. Adding to that, my previous experience of nursing my brother through cancer, watching him waste away and collapse and die in my arms eventually took its toll and I ended up with alopecia areata (basically I lost all my hair, both head and body and it has never returned). In all the time I worked in that care home, i was humbled by the dedication and sacrifices of staff. I went to a shop 3 times in 3 months, once for my partner's 40th birthday card (it was also a bit of a thank you for everything she did so I did not put residents at risk), once to pick up beer for a resident who was allowed 2 cans a day, and once to buy backing paper so I could frame and hang wedding photos of a resident and his late wife on his bedroom wall instead of them lying in a box in the bottom of his wardrobe. All after asking for permission from the care home first. So many people made sacrifices (and suffered hardships and losses), so many people played a major supporting role to front line staff, whether interested workplace or when they cane home after work. So many people struggled with their mental health or saw their business/place of work go down the tube. Yet this sack of sh!t still cannot admit he did anything wrong.

Post number 6 on this very thread. Yer man knows his stuff.

This is absolutely wild, football is a squad game, and Jack is a big contributor to that. He's not a first choice, but he still has a lot to offer. It's incredible how people will let their bitter club loyalties influence their thoughts to this extent.

@Bairnardo

On the train home after a couple of beers in the City Centre and a haggis supper. A statement win for SSC against a team that tried to dominate possession but simply couldn't. We are a Group A Nations league team and tonight showed that. You know Spain were beat from about 78m when they started spraying the ball out the park on either side. Fans if non OF teams will know the feeling, there comes a point in the few times you beat the arse cheeks that you know they ain't scoring. For me in the West Stand tonight that was about 78m in. We totally controlled the game from there to 96m. A magnificent performance with Porteous absolutely outstanding and I say that in spite of slagging him previously on here. He was outstanding as was Mctominay. Anyway nearly in Ayrshire again so logging off for a well earned rest. Sleep well Scotland fans, we all deserve nights like this.

Having your shirt pulled and not getting a pen. You look up and see that expression. No wonder Heids Gone.

10/10 for Monday. That's a 10/10 for Monday. 3 guesses right out of 3.

If I had a gun pointed at my head and told 'Pick a St. Mirren supporter to be taken in by this and if you get it wrong, you get shot', I'd have picked you 100 times out of 100 Zingali. Guy is a verified ponzi schemer FFS. That you think he 'seems genuine' is not an endorsement, one thing that ALL chancers have in common is that they appear genuine, or they wouldn't have much success in scamming, would they? Never forget that Reg Brealey was also a multi millionaire. SMISA, for all it's many faults, was set up to protect people like this from buying into SMFC willy nilly without going through the proper avenues and putting the club at risk. The additional benefit is that it also protects the club from a section of our supporters who believe every fucking conman who flashes their thigh at us.

None of them will 'add' anything until common sense prevails and the top league is increased to 16 or 18 teams. Then there will be less of a 'fear' of the drop, and teams could develop better players after consolidation. Wont ever happen though due to the p***ks who cannot see past playing the bigot brothers twice each at home.

10 for Thursday. Guessed the lake.

@SlipperyP

I absolutely love this current group of players, I didn't think it was possible to like Sir Steve Clarke more than I already did after his spell at Killie but there you go the guys a legend. The Spanish guy in our 5s group said he couldn't make it tonight he's clearly seething hahaha.

It’s Spain we’re playing not Italy.

Is that where the Germans picked up the idea of using that flag?

Those anti-Celtic refs are now even conspiring against them in charity matches.

10 for Friday

10 for Friday.

10 for Thursday

10 for Thursday, a question set i could have hand picked