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Goalfests in Scotland
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Well, the overall standings are pretty much cemented - Celtic has won the SPL, Rangers need only one more point to solidify their hold on second, etc. But that didn’t stop the league from having one of its highest-scoring days of the year today. There were two 3-3 ties. Hibs hosted Rangers, […]
Category: Scottish Premier League
Tags: SPL, Late-season goals, Own goal, Charlie Adam, Stephen Craigan, Graham Bayne, Scottish Premier League, Tag IndexSuccess a double-edged sword for Celtic
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It’s been a banner year for Celtic. Not only have they won the SPL for the second year in a row, but they are in the Scottish Cup final and reached the Round of 16 in the Champions League, and were only eliminated by AC Milan in extra time by a brilliant Kaka goal. […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueNaka Don’t Go
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While most of the footballing world is watching Brazilian Milan star Kaka, I am much more concerned today with Naka, (Shunsuke Nakamura, that is). Naka, the newly crowned SPL Player of the Year, seems to be very seriously considering transfer options away from Celtic. He was rumored to be going back to Japan […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueFletch has a great day at Old Trafford
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Frankly, I miss reporting on the Champions League, and since Celtic lost to a single Kaka goal in the Round of 16, all I have left is to report on Scottish players and coaches in the remaining teams. That obviously includes that most famous red-faced Scot, Sir Alex himself, but there’s also another Scot […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeaguePars in Scot Cup final, UEFA Cup
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It has been an interesting ride to say the least for the Pars of Dunfermline this season. After sitting in the bottom position in the SPL practically all season, they now remain there, four points from safety with as many matches remaining. In the meantime, while suffering through a dismal SPL campaign, the […]
Category: Scottish Premier League Tags: SPL, Dunfermline, Hibernian, 2007 Scottish Cup, UEFA Cup qualifying, Celtic, Dorus De Vries, Scottish Premier League, Tag IndexNakamura has what could be described as a good day
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Those of us that were not gifted with the skill and talent to play world-class football can only imagine the sort of 24 hours that Shunsuke Nakamura has had. The Celtic midfielder, one of the best direct free kick men in Europe this season, started off his day by sinking yet another free kick […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueCeltic champions of Scotland
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Well, it hasn’t been in serious doubt since December, but Celtic FC are officially the champions of the SPL for the second straight season, and for the fifth time in the nine years since the SPL split from the Scottish Football league. Rangers are almost certainly going to finish in second place, but Aberdeen […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueCeltic fans should travel with their champagne
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This is the week. This has to be the week when Celtic finally officially wrap up the SPL title. With five games remaining, the Hoops are 13 points clear of Rangers, so the next Celtic win, or the next Rangers loss or tie makes it official. Celtic should have every confidence of […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueCeltic on LOST
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Finally, the two things I regularly watch on TV, football and Lost, have joined forces to make me a happy, happy boy. During last night’s episode (”Catch 22″, S3 Ep 17), Desmond makes two references to Celtic FC, first when he’s explaining to his girlfriend why he left her to become a monk, she […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueHearts about to lose the wrong internationals
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Heart of Midlothian is probably the most international team in the SPL, largely because of chairman Vladimir Romanov’s connection to Lithuanian football (there are eight Lithuanians on the squad), but the side also includes Greeks, Czechs, Senegalis, etc. It’s one of Hearts’ strengths that they, unlike much of the league, look outside of Scotland […]
Category: Scottish Premier League Tags: SPL, Heart of Midlothian, Hearts, Vladimir Romanov, Takis Fyssas, Julian Brellier, Scottish Premier League, Tag Index
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