From: cbas38@vaxa.strath.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Fitba' Review of the Year
Date: 17 Dec 92 15:13:42 GMT
Organization: Strathclyde University VAX Cluster



1992 Football Review of the Year
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1992 was the year Rangers waltzed past Leeds United, were crowned
British Champions and made it into the Champions League.  After a 
"draw" against Marseille and a victory against CSKA Moscow, a place in
the EC Final doesn't seem so far off.

1992 was the year all 3 domestic trophies (sorry, but the Tennents 
Sixes doesnt count....) came to rest at Ibrox.

1992 was the year Sean and Dan started posting to r.s.s. to balance
things up.  Been a bit quiet lately though.........

1992 was the year of Amateur Pie in the Sky Productions with Hibs,
Hearts and Celtic all revealing plans for new stadia but with none
of them having a hope in hell of being fullfilled. Elsewhere, only
Motherwell and Aberdeen showed any progress.  The saga continues over the
Hampden Toilet with some daft looking seats being put in the Rangers
end and the SFA pleading poverty.

1992 was the year of the European Championships with Scotland putting
on good performances but getting knocked out, and England putting on dire
performances and getting knocked out. The EBC/ITV had the usual field day 
reaching new heights of bias and pomposity. Graham Taylor must wear a flak
jacket to get through the interviews.  Scotland though would appear to 
be reverting back to those dire performances which we're famous for and
our place in the 1994 World Cup looks in jeapordy.

1992 was the year of the comeback.  No, not the fat, over-weight, over-rated
one now living in Rome, but that of Ian Durrant.  After nearly a full
season in the reserve team at Rangers, he finally re-established himself 
in the first team and is well on his way back to the top.

1992 was the year of the Scottish Super League with 10 teams threatening to
breakaway from the existing set up.  What's the point though when we still
have to witness crap teams like Hearts in a Super League.  At least Love St.
will remain out of bounds :-)  The ludicrous existing set up is now
taking its toll with most clubs having severe injury problems and the
majority of games are crap.

1992 was the year Airdrie clugged...sorry...kicked.....no.....played
their way into the Scottish Cup Final and eventually into a place in
the Cup Winners Cup. Such joys........

1992 was the year of Paul "Should I Stay or Should I Go" McStay deciding
to leave Celtic and after knocking back offers from......mmmmm..........
well no-one really, he decided to stay at Celtic.

1992 was the year Ally McCoist won everything......the Golden Boot, various
player of the year awards and even the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of
the Year Award.  SAlly also won me a bottle of voddie back in April 
which I eventually saw in August.........

1992 was the year of boardroom splits and arguements at Celtic with the Kellys
and Whites still in control and still doing nothing. They even sacked Terry
Cassidy after he continually made a fool of himself and the club on 
countless occassions.  The recent AGM revealed a 5M overdraft and that the
stadium will be used by the bank as security.  Wish the bank would do the
same for me !!

And finally, 1992 was the year (or 3 months to be precise) in exile at 
Brown University, that fine, drink free establishment. 
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