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week 11 of the SPL
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Leading into week eleven of the Scottish Premier League, Celtic has a firm three-point lead over the Rangers with the balance of the table packed firmly within only six points.
Of the many great story-lines this campaign the rise of Kilmarnock is one of the most exciting. Last year Jim Jefferies Killie stood only above Gretna, [...]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueLeague Cup quarterfinals
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From the 42 clubs that entered the 62nd annual Scottish League Cup, there are eight remaining, and after this week’s round, there will be only the four semifinalists. I say “will”, because, mercifully, there are no replays in League Cup play – all games will be decided if they are played at all.
Here are [...]
Category: League CupYour Saturday SPL Scores
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All twelve SPL sides played this Saturday, in the tenth round of the SPL, and there are a few surprises, but not many.
Celtic 4-2 Hibernian
It’s been a rough season for Steven McManus, both for country and club, but he started his Hoops off well today and opened a lead that Celtic would almost surrender. [...]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueThe New Scottish Cup Sponsor Is … Scotland?
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That’s right – after a long stretch of sponsorlessness (word?), the Scottish Cup will now be sponsored by Scotland itself. As part of the Scottish government’s initiative to increase tourism in 2009 (Robbie Burns’ 250th birth year), they have taken over name rights to the tournament starting next year.
Before anyone complains about use of [...]
Category: Scottish Cupblogger inspires club to victory!
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Well not quite but what a great start for a new blog as Aberdeen went out and stopped a four-match losing skid with a rousing 1-0 victory over Falkirk. Please drop by the Dons new home and hear all about this weeks success.
Elsewhere in the SPL Inverness Caley Thistle fought valiantly in losing 2-1 to [...]
Category: Scottish Premier League
Tags: Aberdeen, Celtic, Eddie Thompson, Falkirk, Hamilton Accies, Hearts, Hibernian, Inverness Caley Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Scottish Premier League, St Mirren, Vladimir RomanovRIP Eddie Thompson
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Dundee United Football Club and Scottish football lost a friend yesterday, as United chairman Eddie Thompson died of cancer, at the age of 67. I’ve never been a United fan, but I’ve always respected Thompson as a champion for Scottish football and especially for the less-financed teams in the league. This says it [...]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueWelcome the Dons to the Offside
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It’s not just for the Old Firm and Caley anymore. I wanted to make a quick post and welcome the newest member of the Scotland Offside, Aberdeen Offside. They might be bottom of the table at this moment, but the Reds are one of the most storied sides in the Scottish game, and [...]
Category: AberdeenSPL players suit up for Scotland
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A quick list of the SPL players suiting up for Scotland this Saturday, in the key World Cup qualifier with Norway. After the opening away loss (Macedonia is the new Georgia, results wise), we need to take all the points we can at home, especially against teams that aren’t Dutch. Of course, Celtic [...]
Category: Scotland National TeamSPL 2008-09 Map
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Bill’s Sport Maps is one of my favorite nerdy pleasures on the Internet. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please head over there – it’s an entire blog devoted to nothing but custom-made sports-related maps. Each year, Bill (I assume) makes a map of the SPL sides, and this year’s, released today, [...]
Category: Scottish Premier LeagueSPL action this weekend
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The Scottish Premier League returns with six great matches before the international break. The table is completely wide open with only five points separating Craig Brewster’s Caley Thistle and Aberdeen sitting second from the bottom. Every match will have a dramatic impact it what is turning out to be one of the most exciting seasons [...]
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