Goal.com predicts Scottish glory, dooming Scotland forever
By: Ian Rose | February 21st, 2008I have to admit, as a prelude to this post, that I am not a fan of Goal.com. It seems to be one of the least reliable and most questionable sources of information about football on the internet, making it in the running for most questionable source of information anywhere ever.
So, when I read today’s article singing the praises of Scottish football and once again looking at how far we’ve come as a league, I had mixed emotions. On one hand, someone likes us. That’s always nice. On the other hand, it would be nice if it was coming from a slightly more likable and reliable source.
Then I got to the bottom of the article. And I quote:
“For the club sides, meanwhile, continued progression will be the aim and if achieved, another European trophy might just make its way north of the border within the next five years.”
Now, why’d you have to go and do that? No one wants this to be true more than I, but you have to understand a few things to know why this disturbs me so much. First off, Goal.com has never, to my knowledge, been right about anything. So, their prediction of success feels a bit like a curse. Second, and this is the more important point, Scotland does not do well with expectations. Both the national side and the clubs are at their best when they sort of sidle up on you, all quiet-like. Nobody expected us to beat France. We beat France. But, people assumed we’d beat Georgia. We lost 2-0. Same campaign, two radically different performances, and the biggest difference? Expectations.
So, with that in mind, I’m going to say it. I don’t see any European trophies (meaning the UEFA Cup and the European Cup now that the Intertoto is on its way out and the Cup Winners’ Cup is already dead) coming to Scotland in the next five years. If it happens, I will gladly buy the first round. Hell, I’ll buy the first three rounds. But I don’t expect it … which, knowing Scottish football, is the only way to give it a chance to happen.
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“It seems to be one of the least reliable and most questionable sources of information about football on the internet, making it in the running for most questionable source of information anywhere ever.”
Why, that’s one of the nicest things I’ve ever seen written about goal.com.
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“I’ve read some of it…even for the internet…it’s pretty shocking!”-Ryan from the Office talking about Creed Thoughts and goal.com
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Matt, you completely own with that Office quote! haha, Ryan expression when he said that was so priceless. We all know he was secretly talking about goal.com. I always find it amusing that everytime Sheva so much as waves at one of his old teammates…”ZOMG, He’s coming back to Milan! SRSLY!”…at LEAST once every month. For the last 2 years.
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Haha, I’m glad it was appreciated. At goal.com, they figure if you say something enough, it could become true. Aw snap, Soccer Blog beefs!
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I love goal.com. It’s almost as good as tribal football. Where else can you mix together imagination and football and present it as news?
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