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It’s Magic, You Know – Rangers And Scotland Don’t Go
There’s a famous scene from the 1976 movie, “Network”, in which a television newscaster loses his marbles and performs an impassioned rant live on broadcast news, which ends with him urging his viewers to stick their heads out the window and yell (see below). The point he was making was to show everyone they were […]
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Champions League? You’re Having A Laugh
Hamilton Academicals home stadium is New Douglas Park, capacity 6000. On Saturday afternoon they hosted the reigning Scottish champions and despite losing an early goal, they rallied to take charge of the game and deservedly scored an equaliser. They came close to scoring a second before losing out to a superb late goal from Kenny […]
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Over But Not Out
“It’s over,” said the BBC commentator Liam McLeod in the fourth minute of injury time against Liechtenstein. He was referring to Barry Robson’s free kick but he could just as well have been talking about our campaign: over, before it began.
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Lithuania v Scotland Live
With no official way to watch today’s game outside the UK, we will try and bring you live video from Lithuania here:
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Interview with Joe Jordan
Man Utd, AC Milan, Leeds and Scotland legend Joe Jordan was in New York earlier this summer in his role as Assistant Manager at Spurs. Here, the man who played and scored in 3 World Cup tournaments, shares his thoughts about pre-season in the US, the World Cup and his expectations for the season ahead.
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I Have A Dream
Fox News TV celebrity and all-round fruit loop Glenn Beck held a rally for his followers in Washington DC last Saturday. The date just happened to be August 28, the same date that Martin Luther King held his famous “March on Washington,” the culmination of which was his legendary “I Have A Dream” speech.
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From The Sublime to the Ridiculous: Fake Quotes and Financial Facts
Scottish football was rocked to its core on Sunday following the Hibernian-Rangers match at Easter Road – a match which featured two red cards and a blatant act of simulation. One senior figure in Scottish sport, who would only be quoted off-the-record, stated: “There is no place for that type of behaviour in Scotland’s elite […]
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Back to School with Six of the Best
The start of the season is now upon us, and if you’re like me that means a return to the weekly ritual of match day. Over the years I’ve found a few things to enhance the experience of being a Scottish football supporter – here are a half-dozen ideas for you.
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The Glorious Twelve
Today is the Glorious Twelfth – the beginning of the shooting season for red grouse. There’s no equivalent name for the start of the Scottish football calendar – Sensational Saturday? – but this weekend sees the twelve powers of the Scottish Premier League re-align for another smashing season of soccer. Read on for a dozen […]