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And here we go again, the start of a new season and just about every

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Sunday night for the next 10 once we will show you highlights of all

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the games. To everyone's relief were talking about it all again.

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Remember last season? The Summer officially ends right here, welcome

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to the 14th season of the SPL. One thing you can guarantee is that

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there will be plenty of talking Might there doesn't goal from Sone

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And one of the men have made it happen, Johan Mjallby, is here, as

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is Stephen Craigan of Motherwell. Celtic's achievements in the last

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campaign were given due recognition. Celtic were Champions by 20 points

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last season and backing them this season is certainly not a money-

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making exercise. The bookmakers reckon that it is no contest.

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Celtic kicked off the campaign without Scott Brown and James

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Forrest, both injured, and also without the suspended Charlie

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Mulgrew. There was a former Celtic player and at the Aberdeen team,

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Niall McGinn, and two others are making their competitive debut,

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johnnies, and Scottish international defender Gary

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and that looks much improved, on paper. Joe Ledley tried to pick out

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Gary Hooper. Gary Hooper got a tap in against Helsinki midweek and was

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challenge with Ryan Jack, he took a kick in the face. Many feel this

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will be Celtic's easiest top-flight campaign ever. That was Kris

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Commons. And Jamie Langfield was equal to it. He can hit them, and

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we know he can score from there, with Niall McGinn and Johnny his. -

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- Hayes. The rampaging Samaras he gets away from Ryan Jack. A good

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effort from the Greek. Many in the main stand a thought about had

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flashed by the other side of the post. The Dons looking resolute in

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defence and now they are counter- attacking, this looks promising

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from their point of view. Just a little bit too much on it. Victor

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Wanyama, playing at centre-half, to create space to shoot. Paddy

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Considine in the Way of the Kris Commons shot. He has looked the

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most likely for Celtic, Kris foot in the second half, the corner

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kick taken by Johnny's. And Scott Vernon puts it over. -- by Johnny

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Hayes. Aberdeen might not see many better chances than this one.

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Celtic look like a different team now that they have got Victor

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Wanyama in that midfield, with Kelvin Wilson having come on in

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place of Samaras. Good build-up options in the middle. And Matthews

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Windsor corner kick. -- wins the corner. Kris Commons, and Jamie

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Langfield has let it go in. A howler of the highest order, Jimmy

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howler of the highest order, Jimmy Langfield. A win is a win on the

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first day. How was the him -- the performance? It was not impressive,

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we lacked energy, but we will take three points at the start of the

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season. Kris Commons caught the eye, and it reminds you of the first

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impact he made at the club, he was explosive. He was sensational. He

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came with confidence, scoring goals. You always expect him to score from

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outside the box. He is good at set- piece play, very explosive. It was

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a stop-start season last season with a lot of niggling injuries,

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but now, he looks to be back to his best. The problem is, when you have

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a good start, players then know how you play. Teams sit that little bit

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deeper and make it difficult for someone like Kris Commons. Everyone

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was aware what he was doing. Everybody he plays against his

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wanting to raise their game. It is almost like finding a nuclear,

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because for up lots of last season he did vanish. -- finding a new

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player. A yes, but he is such a goal threat, he is important for us.

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You expect a player like Kris Commons, to score 10-15 goals, if

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he stays fit. What did you think of the goalkeeper you? There is no

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point trying to defend him. I don't think even Jamie Langfield could

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explain what he was trying to do. Aberdeen played some nice football

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in the middle, did not create a lot going for it. Aberdeen fans have

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been excited about the arrival of Niall McGinn and Johnny Hayes.

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they have got great pace. They can change the team now and then an be

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a little more unpredictable. I am not sure they will bring a massive

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amount of goals, but it is good to have them. Johnny Hayes is a player

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that highlight. -- I like. thought that bigger and wealthier

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clubs might have come in for journey he is. A yes, it obviously

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suits him playing in the SPL. Aberdeen were a little rigid last

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year, strong defensively, big and strong, but lacking finesse. A

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little bit of creativity in that final third. Scott Vernon will be

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delighted to see Johnny Hayes there. He will be expecting more goals.

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And Gary Naysmith is a good addition. That has been a problem

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position for Craig Brown. He has played Paddy Considine, Ryan Jack

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and Mark Reynolds there. So getting in and natural left back, and

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experienced player, that will help them in the long run. A couple of

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the bookmakers have Celtic at 100-1 all and for the title. There was

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pressure already, people expect Celtic to win the title but many

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people expected to win it by a country mile. We understand that.

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Nothing changes when you work and Celtic. You are expected to win,

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anyway. We thrive on pressure. We tried to tell that to the players

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as well. They have got a taste of it now. A talking of pressure, that

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is real pressure this midweek, a massive match because if you get

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through against Helsinki there are ignored European ties guaranteed

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after that. It comes very early in the season, such a massive game,

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but the players and the management need European football. We will

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definitely do our best and I think we have a good chance. A lot hinges

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on the, possible spending on other players, but prestige, as well,

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Celtic want to be playing at Champions League level. You always

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have the plan when you first come in to the job and you want to

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improve the squad of players, and for that, you need European

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football, especially at Celtic, and you are expected to have European

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did well, that is why it is very important for us. There are

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negatives like the artificial surface that posing deeply on, like

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Celtic's of director of in Europe, but it is important to win mac in a

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positive frame of mind. -- to Going, in a positive frame. Yes, the

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Astroturf might be a problem. We have not had a chance to train on

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it, but good footballers should stand us in good stead and I think

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we can go forward a little bit more than we did at Celtic Park, which

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means that there will be more space for us to go out there and score

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goals. Let's hope that Celtic can do it against Helsinki to stop

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there have been many changes at Hearts since winning the Scottish

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Cup last season, change of manager and the -- and numerous departing

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players. Gregory Tade and Nigel Hasselbaink have been two new faces

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in the St Johnstone team. Jean- Louis has the story of the match. -

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Louis has the story of the match. - - Jane Lewis. Before the kick-off

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there was a reminder of the Scottish Cup victory for Hearts,

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and seven of the players who played in that side started to do to stop

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us was acquitted Britain, but for an acrobatic goal line clearance

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from Callum Davidson. At the other end, Nigel Hasselbaink combined

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with Liam Craig who then goes well for their charm ball, only for the

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up right to deny him. Hearts were then denied by a timely

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interception. The shot by Andrew Driver, but Callum Davidson turned

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away the danger. Driver was again involved, teeing up youngster,

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Callum Patterson. That would have been some debut for the 17-year-old.

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Hearts did open the scoring, with David Templeton dancing his way

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into the box, then it being stopped in his tracks by St Johnstone

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skipper, Dave Mackay it. Great trickery by David Templeton, with

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the referee's. -- pointing straight to the penalty spot. John Sutton

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stepped up and scored. Back from his loan spell in Australia and

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back on the scoresheet for Hearts. A goal down and more bad news was

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to come for St Johnstone as Gregory Tade clashed with Andy Webster. It

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was a straight red card for the me -- bemused. Into the second half,

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a man down but since Johnston still pressed forward. John Sutton

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cleared the danger. After scoring four hearts, John Sutton steered

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them on this occasion. The visitors did not look as if there were

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playing with ten men. Hasselbaink showed real skill, but Jamie

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way to a man-of-the-match performance, but he made sure of

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the accolades. His manager happy with that. As hearts open up their

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Hearts have lost a fair few high profile players. There will be a

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lot of responsibility on John Sutton. She can take some of the

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pressure of the other players. John is going to have to chip in with

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goals and 10 Bunton will have to do more. It opens opportunities for

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younger players. The manager has said he wants to play younger

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players. Hearts's fans always expect. Templeton is not a young

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player any more and I guess it is time for him to make his mark.

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always keeps asking questions of this season. Staying fit and

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playing lots of games would help. Every team wants a match-winner, a

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player who can turn the game. A lot of games are tight and compact in

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this league. He is the kind of guy that can unlock a defence. He can

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play centrally or wides or just off the midfield. I think you find it

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He needs to start putting in more match-winning performances. Since

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Johnson weren't helped by a playing most of the match with ten men.

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think it is a red card. Stephen, you were saying it wouldn't have

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been a scoring punch in the Olympics. It is disappointing.

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Suddenly you go down to ten men, it is more difficult, you have got to

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change your shape, make substitutions. Hopefully it will be

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rescinded. Dundee haven't had much time to adjust to their new-found

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status. They have two new signings time to prepare for Scottish

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Premier League life after their late Col up. They are looking to

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get their season of to a winning start. Bat fell for Fowler. -- it

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The referee saw nothing wrong with this challenge. Kelly was looking

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for the free kick. It is Kennedy once more. Harkens on the follow-up.

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He can't get it on target. Matthew Kennedy almost catching Douglas by

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alert there. It was a wonderful pass by John Baird. McAllister

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attacking pressure. Great block by Douglas are to keep the scoreline

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blank. Kennedy's shot was blocked His effort was way word. Good

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time, the 17-year-old. There was a tug on the Jersey there. Some of

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the Kilmarnock fans were screaming for a penalty kick. Kennedy

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certainly seems to have the beating of his opponent. Douglas gets down

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well. This was good goalkeeping. It is good to have done De back, isn't

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it? They took a huge crowd to Rugby They bring so much to the league.

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They have always done well. I'm sure Barry Smith will be hoping to

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strengthen his squad and mount a challenge. He will want to get

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himself save. It is good to have the Derby back.

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It is all change for them. This is a real wake-up call for them. The

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need to be able to score if they're going to survive. Douglas will be

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so important for them. We went through the archives to try to find

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some rob Butler sales -- Douglas Vieira. He is very underrated as a

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goalkeeper. Did the Celtic fans at the time think they could have got

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better? He wasn't glamourous enough? That's right. I think they

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were expecting somebody from abroad. Martin was shrewd. Peak of value-

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for-money. He is 40 night, but it looks like he will be really

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solid back four and the goalkeeper will give you big Oscar Valdez

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Fierro. -- Oscar Valdez Fierro for used to playing in this kind of

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league before. These are intimidating places to go to. I

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think the young players will learn from him.

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Matthew Kennedy looks really promising. Talking about Dumas arch

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windows, I think there, Nick youth system hasn't been as productive as

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it has been. It has stalled a little bit. And Matthew Kennedy

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certainly had a good game yesterday. The Inverness fans have for new

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names to get their heads round this weekend. St Mirren had been you

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

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strike partnership. -- had a new minutes! Good play down the right

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hand side. A nice little ball into see it. Billy Mackay tried to curl

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a terrific finish by Nick Ross. Two goals last season, both away from

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home. He brings Caledonian Thistle level. Inverness have been boosted

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by the gold. Billy McKie scores! Billy McKie didn't mess. Two goals

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

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MacGregor in stoppage time. They have rescued a point. MacGregor

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makes it two goals all. Ross Draper is down on the ground. There was

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certainly something happening there. need of sedation there. I think it

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was probably frustration because they conceded late on. And from

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across. -- K Cross. Terry will have seen two points slipping from his

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grasp. A revolving door at it at Inverness in terms of players. How

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much impact will they have? Players come to his club and do well and

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then move on. Aaron Doran, he missed a lot of last season and he

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will have a good season. Terry has have to do his homework. He did his

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finish. It is at a good moment, the break into the box. Ryan McGowan is

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not a goalscorer, he is a creative. He's not someone who is going to

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give you a lot of goals. This was a nice goal from St Mirren, but that

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was a goalkeeper's mistake. I think it was wrestling for the ball,

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someone like Lois Guy, he can get 15 or 16 goals, and that can be the

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difference between being in the top six at the bottom six. Ross County

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played their first SPL match at Dingwall, and there are poems were

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Motherwell. Their opponents. 18 years ago Ross County were playing

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in that the Highland League. But yesterday, the crowd gathered to

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see their SPL state is concerned. Paul Los and tried to get his side

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of to the perfect start. The ball was met by a loss and, but that was

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wide. -- Lawson. It was a good effort but it was always going wide

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of the post. Michael Fraser reacted, but in the end he was not troubled.

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Ross County had paid for the trip north for the other will fans but

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that was rather island hospitality stock as Darren Randolph was called

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into action. Grant Munro met the free kick, but the Motherwell

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goalkeeper saved well. His opposite number, Fraser, could have done

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better here, with the cross catching him out, and Ross Stokeley

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having to bail him out. Motherwell head off to Athens this week to

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overturn the deficit against Panathinaikos, and they tried to

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spoil the day for was County with another low shot from Omar Daley

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del by Fraser. -- Ross County. Richie Britain tried to win it for

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County, but there was no opening- day victory for their SPL new boys,

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but surely no complaints, with a Celtic's next SPL game is up across

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counted. That is a football fairy- tale, they are procession through

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the leagues. You know that you are going to get a hard game when you

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go off there. They are probably going to press us a lot. A You are

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not sure that you are going to get time on the ball. But they have a

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great season last year and have not strength and that much and will be

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relying on the guys who got them into that position. I was at the

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game and they have got a threat with Roy Stokeley at set pieces,

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but the missing link yesterday is getting support up to Colin

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McManaman. At free kicks, and Richie Britain delivered them well,

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they are a definite threat. Dundee will find that as well. When you

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step up from the First Division to the SPL, goalscoring is also a

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problem, the defenders are quicker and more physical. All the hype and

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bother about the SPL, you will realise when you are an SPL club,

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the TV cameras are there, there are big crowds, but before yesterday's

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game he did have taken a point. are off to Athens with Motherwell

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on Tuesday. How do you think they will do? Is it mission impossible?

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Near enough. We saw the quality of Panathinaikos at Boro Park. They

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had quality players in the final third and that was the difference.

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Motherwell competed well and passed the ball well, but as long as the

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players can experience of the game, it is all to play for, still.

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last game of the opening weekend was at Tannadice today. Dundee

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United and have a tough midweek trip to Moscow against Hibernian

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team who ended last season with a hand in horror show. Peter Rosen

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went with the same 11 players who did well to draw with Dynamo Moscow.

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Lots of attacking threat from Jon Daly, Johnny Russell and Gary

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Mackay-Steven. New boys are Ben Williams, Tim Clancy and Paul

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Cairney did did you for Pat header short, Rossouw got the touch.

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is up there. Johnny Russell with a great finish. What a great first

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touch, his second touch sent the ball into the corner of the net and

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with just three minutes gone and the and 80 dark Eye head. -- Dundee

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United are ahead. You cannot doubt the quality of the finish. Johnny

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and Johnny Russell. Williams did not look very convincing. He just

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put his hands out in front of him get the shot away. Problems already

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Gary Mackay-Steven. The quality of the turn merited the fact that he

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brilliantly. He has got support. -- killed that. That is inviting, and

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what they say. Jon Daly denied by Ben Williams. And Ben Williams

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prevents Hibernian falling further United youngsters again causing

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them problems. That was a lovely little ball, Gary Mackay-Steven de

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Johnny Russell, it could have been two. Peps cannot say they have not

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Gary Mackay-Steven comes across, Jon Daly, at 2-0. They have pressed

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and pressed and eventually the might have had got the second goal

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that their play has merited. The ball across from Mackay-Steven, and

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Jon Daly was on target. 16 minutes left and last season's top

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goalscorer makes it Dundee United two, her burning 0. -- Hibernian.

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Possibly the best chance of the second half there for Hibs. Gardyne

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has a chance for three. He rattled them in for was County last season

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and celebrates his Dundee United debut with a goal. He helps himself

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to the third goal for Dundee United. Dundee United have been impressive

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and it is an an emphatic opening- day victory. You were at the game,

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Steven. How poor were Hibs? As soon as United scored it could have been

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a lot more. The way they moved the ball and dictated the tempo, kept

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Dundee United could have scored another three or four. You were

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horrified at some of the Hibs defending. They conceded something

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like 67 goals last year, almost three goals a game and nothing has

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changed for them. Jon Daly won the ball lots of times in the air,

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Johnny Russell was always sharp, but David Stevens, when the ball

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was out and comes back in he has got to pick up his man, and not

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just Mark space. Gary Mackay-Steven has had a shot back there, but

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fortunately for him, Jon Daly was there. This could be a wonderful

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moment for Hibs if they win the Derby next week but if they loses

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it will be a disastrous start, football-wise, to the season.

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back four looks, Bury week, they do not communicate well together. -- a

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very weak. They need more backbone in that side to have any success

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this season. Jon Daly is back banging in a goals for Dundee

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United. And Gary Mackay-Steven and Johnny Russell, two very talented

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youngsters. Johnny Russell since Christmas last year has started to

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score goals. They have grown into the game, playing every week,

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starting to find form. Other teams will be starting to watch them. But

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while they are there, the Dundee United fans have to enjoy them.

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They just waltzed through the Hibs defence. Gary Mackay-Steven is

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growing in confidence and is now stepping in from the wide positions,

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getting much more involved, centrally. He is much more

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confident and that comes from getting games. He has got a manager

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who believes in him. He has got balance, he takes people on. If he

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can play 4-League games this season, then he is going to improve even

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more -- 40 League games. They could be a good bet for second best.

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people are tipping them. That can make it difficult for some teams. I

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wonder that they could replicate it on Thursday, if they could

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replicate it, but they were lively and full of pace. Quite rightly

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they're going to be hotly tipped for second place. Not just the past

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11, but a good substitutes bench as well. Good they be challenging for

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the title? I certainly will not! Dundee United usually have a good

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second half of the season so they start well they are definitely

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going to be up there and it is up to us to make sure that we're good

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enough to win the league. We need to work hard and every game is hard

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to win. It is harder than people seem to think now and then. You

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need to do your homework and do the right things anyway. We will give

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them all the respect that we can. We have to make sure that we're the

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best team. A quick word from Dundee United in Moscow? It is going to be

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tough but they created enough chances in a first came to believe

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that they can score. Coming up, More SPL highways on BBC Two at

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