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Sometimes a draw’s a win
By: Ian Rose |
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That is certainly the case when you are playing the top two teams in Scotland. The Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers are always tough sides to get a result against, but two relative minnows today took a point out of the league’s leaders. Inverness Caley Thistle, my beloved hometown side, drew with […]
Category: Scottish Premier League
Tags: SPL, Celtic, Rangers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Caley Thistle, Aberdeen, Old Firm, Scotland, Scottish Premier League, Tag IndexLet’s have a derby!
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Even as a fan of international football, I have to admit - I’ve missed the clubs. It’s good to have the break over and get back to business. This Sunday, one of the longest and best rivalries in the league gets going again - the Edinburgh derby between Hibernian and Hearts at Hibs’ […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueMLS for Prso?
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There is talk today that Dado Prso, who has one of my hands-down favorite names in the SPL, will be leaving Rangers at the end of this season and may be interested in a move to America. The Croatian striker is no spring chicken, at 32, and seems to be worried about his chances […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueOld Firm in the New World
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
Ah, the plight of a Scottish football fan marooned in the US for at least part of every year. Unlike the Premiership, there is little to no coverage of the SPL in the states, except on high-priced subscription services, which I of course skip a few meals a month to buy. But I […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueDisappointment at Bari
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
Well, it’s over. Scotland has just lost 2-0 to Italy. Not an altogether terrible result - probably the result most people expected, but I am a bit disappointed in the way we went about it. As I explained in my last post, there were a couple of things we really had to […]
Category: Scottish Premier League Tags: Scottish national team, Euro 2008, Italy, Group B, Kenny Miller, Craig Gordon, Steven Pressley, Kris Boyd, Chris Burke, Bari, Scottish Premier League, Tag IndexKeys to victory (Well, keys to not losing anyhow)
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
Alright, I promise. This is going to be the last report on the Scottish national team until after the match with Italy that kicks off in exactly 24 hours. This is just a quick run-down of what I believe the Scots need to do, and need absolutely not to do, in order to […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueThe Tartan Army’s Disco Embassy
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Unfortunately, as the long international break for the SPL continues, there’s not much choice but to focus on the national team. Fortunately, on the other hand, focusing on said national side can, for now, be considered an act of pride, where in the past, it has been more along the lines of masochism (see […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueIt’s (un)official - Scotland Wins.
By: Ian Rose | 3 Comments
On the strength of an 88th-minute laser from Craig Beattie’s left foot, Scotland has just beaten Georgia 2-1 and regained the unofficial world championship of football, and more importantly, stayed at the top of Group B in Euro 2008 qualifying. As an Inverness fan, I never thought I’d clap and cheer to see Kenny […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueMr. Gordon goes to the Premiership?
By: Ian Rose | 1 Comment
On the eve of his start in goal against Georgia, Scotland keeper Craig Gordon’s club future is very much in doubt. Arguably the best Scottish footballer right now, Gordon is currently at Hearts. For some reason (I can’t imagine why), he worries about his job and the future of his club, and some […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueScotland Needs Strikers (even if they’re 20)
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Scotland needs strikers. Sounds a bit like “Mars Needs Women”. But unlike the 1967 sci-fi classic, this is a real live problem, and with no Yvonne Craig in sight to save us. Going into Saturday’s match against Georgia, and more importantly, Wednesday’s against Italy, the forward situation for the Tartan side is […]
Category: Scottish Premier League Tags: Scottish national team, Euro 2008, Georgia, Italy, Steven Naismith, Steven Pressley, Too many Stevens, Kenny Miller, Kris Boyd, Mars Needs Women, Scottish Premier League, Tag Index
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