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SPL Matchday 15 Preview
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As unbelievable as it may seem, we are creeping up on the halfway point in the SPL season. The fifteenth week (of 38) features some matches with potential to shake things up in the league, so let’s get right to the previews.
Hearts v. Celtic, Saturday 12:30
JT at the Celtic Offside has predicted a draw […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Cup fourth round draw
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The draw has been made for the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, and there are some interesting matchups. My boys at Caley Thistle got maybe the toughest draw of any SPL team, away at Hibernian. Oh well. Both Celtic and Rangers have pretty pedestrian home ties that they should handle well. […]
Category: Scottish CupCeltic v. Shakhtar Divetsk … Now THAT’s anti-football
By: Ian Rose | 5 Comments
With all of the talk about Scottish football and “anti-football” (yeah, I know Messi never said it), Celtic faced a team who played real anti-football today. As far as I’m concerned, purely defensive football has its place, and I think the term “anti-football” is a bit unfair for it. To me, anti-football is […]
Category: CelticDammit … Eck to Birmingham City
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
I guess it was coming. I should have expected it. International managing jobs aren’t what they used to be, and most managers in the prime of their careers want to be club coaches. Still, Birmingham? I guess 30,000 pounds a week is a bit much to ignore. Alex McLeish did […]
Category: Scotland National TeamRangers fall to Stuttgart 3-2
By: Ian Rose | 6 Comments
Great match on a cold night in Germany. Combined with Lyon’s 2-2 draw with Barca, Rangers are tied on points but remain in second place on head-to-head results. It all comes down to one match, December 12th at Ibrox, where a draw will be enough for Rangers, but only a win will do […]
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Tags: Rangers, Stuttgart, VfB Stuttgart, Champions League, Olympique Lyonnaise, Lyon, Group E, Tag IndexAnother week in Europe for the SPL
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
It seems like only yesterday that Rangers, Celtic and Aberdeen were playing their respective European matches, and here we are again. Three days in a row of European action for the Scottish Premier League, and three more chances to improve the league’s standing in Europe. Here are the matches:
Stuttgart v. Rangers, Tuesday 19:45
Stuttgart […]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueHolland? Scotland? World Cup? … I can’t resist
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Now that we know that Scotland will be playing Holland in a World Cup qualifier, I thought it was only right to look back on the moment that will always spring to mind for Scotland fans when you say the words “Holland” and “World Cup”. Archie Gemmill’s goal in the 1978 World Cup. […]
Category: Scotland National TeamAfter the draw: I’m satisfied
By: Ian Rose | 4 Comments
The World Cup draw is over, and here’s Scotland’s group:
Group 9
Netherlands
Scotland
Norway
Macedonia
Iceland
Not a bad draw. Holland has to be considered one of the weaker 1-seeds, but Norway is going to be a tough one. We need a minimum of second place, since all group winners are in and the highest-ranked eight of the nine […]
Category: Scotland National Team#14 Scotland await the draw
By: Ian Rose | 2 Comments
Scotland slipped one position this month, from 13th to 14th place in the FIFA World Rankings, but are still safely in the second pot for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifying draw. I really like the spot we’re in, since the 2-seed saves us from playing some very tough teams that share that position, sides like […]
Category: Scotland National TeamSPL Matchday 14 Preview
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The seemingly month-long international break is over, and club football returns to Scotland this weekend, with all twelve SPL sides in action. Celtic and Rangers play their first matches since the last round of the Champions League, each leading up to vital Champions League matches again this week. Here’s a look at the […]
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