Articles tagged with "scotland"
Episode 21: Paris is Burning
By Ian Rose | April 29th, 2008No, film buffs ... we will not be talking about the drag documentary, but Paris St. Germain is a main topic of discussion this week, as Ligue 1 faces the very real possibility of losing its only Parisian club, and its fans go a little insane. Inara ...
Chris Innes Goes Home, And We Have . . . ?
By Dave Martinez | April 14th, 2008He impressed the coaching staff in his short stay, but perhaps being a very large pond away from home couldn't be compensated for. Big Apple Soccer reports that Chris Innes is heading back to Scotland, perhaps in search of more familiar pastures. ...
Lider Marmol . . . The Never Ending Story . . .
By Dave Martinez | April 10th, 2008Its as if I am seeing Atreyu and Falcor right before my very eyes. The Neverending Story Continues. In the latest from Lider Marmol and the Chicago Fire, Luis Arroyave is reporting that Chicago coach Dennis Hamlett has no intentions of giving u ...
Kris Boyd Tackled by the Ghost of Christmas Past
By chris | April 8th, 2008There's been some talk around here that perhaps it's time for Kris Boyd to leave Rangers for some more playing time. Maybe the reason he doesn't play is because he pulls these kinds of stunts in practice? During the weekend game between Dundee Un ...
Jorge Rojas, Vinotinto Vet, and Chris Innes - Trialists
By Dave Martinez | April 8th, 2008Who says we need to pilfer Chicago for all our acquisitions? Jorge Rojas, 30, a Venezuelan National veteran with 78 caps to his name, and the infamous Chris Innes, former captain of the bankrupt and dying Gretna FC of SPL, are now on trial with th ...
Gretna Collapse = Our Gain?
By Dave Martinez | March 31st, 2008Captain Chris Innes of Scottish side Gretna FC is a man without club. So are 22 others. Including players, coaching staff - even the ex owners son. And to make matters worse, they lost their relegation battle. When it rains, it pours . . . W ...
The Derby and the run in
By Ian Rose | March 28th, 2008It's that time again, time for the one Derby that really requires the capital D, the Old Firm Derby in Glasgow. Tomorrow marks the 378th time that Celtic have played Rangers in competitive matches, going back to 1888. Rangers hold the record in the ...
St. Mirren 1, Berra in line for first Scotland Cap
By Graham | March 18th, 2008Christophe Berra's inclusion in George Burley's first Scotland squad is a rare positive note in what has been a pretty dismal season. Saturday's 1-1 draw away to St Mirren, coupled with Falkirk's victory in Inverness, has made a top six place once more no
Mr. Simpson for Hibs? Mr. Burns for Scotland?
By Ian Rose | January 8th, 2008The title of this blog is as far as I'll go into the coincidence of the two subjects' names being two of my favorite cartoon characters of all time. But I had to mention it. There are developments involving the two highest-profile job openings in Scot
Hutton to Spurs? Nope.
By Ian Rose | January 3rd, 2008UPDATE: Hutton has turned down the offer from Spurs. No word yet on whether he's looking elsewhere or happy to stay at Ibrox. Ever since Rangers' quick start in their Champions League group, especially the 3-0 drubbing of Lyon (later, of course, rever
Celtic's Caldwell calls for supplement investigation
By Ian Rose | January 1st, 2008As Scotland and the footballing world continue to deal with the death of Phil O'Donnell, one prominent Scottish player is coming out in favor of further investigation. Today it was announced that O'Donnell indeed died of heart failure, similar to other r
Dammit ... Eck to Birmingham City
By Ian Rose | November 28th, 2007I 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
After the draw: I'm satisfied
By Ian Rose | November 25th, 2007The 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
#14 Scotland await the draw
By Ian Rose | November 24th, 2007Scotland 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 ve
Forest v Crewe
By Stuart | November 24th, 2007There's not been much going on with Forest recently. We haven't played for a couple of weeks so I've been using this time to try - and fail - to get lots of uni work done. However, since I lack enthusiasm for university life now that I'm so close to the
Scotland v Azzurri: Well, That'll Do
By Martha | November 17th, 2007First things first: A 2-1 win on an injury-time winner by Old Man Panucci means three points for the Azzurri: They're going to be playing games that matter next summer. Woo hoo! But ... what the hell was the call that led to the free kick before the wi
Glasgow, Here They Come
By Martha | November 16th, 2007It's 24 hours until the Azzurri face Scotland, and the quotes are flying thick and fast, from Captain Canna worrying the youngsters will crumble under the pressure of a hostile crowd, to talk of kicking and winning ugly. And, of course, no one is afraid,
Jules' Redemption!
By Stuart | November 3rd, 2007What a difference a few days can make. Sitting in the (Sir) Brian Clough Stand on Tuesday night I witnessed an utterly fustrating performance as Forest failed to overcome Oldham Athletic despite a bucket-load of chances. The players tried to do too much
Scotland is #13 in FIFA rankings
By Ian Rose | October 24th, 2007Another nice milestone for the Scottish national team. One month after rising to #14 in the FIFA World Rankings, our highest-ever position, Scotland has risen one more position to #13 in the world. Of just as much interest to Scotland fans is the fact t
Making it hard on ourselves: Georgia 2-0 Scotland
By Ian Rose | October 17th, 2007Scottish fans have greeted this long run of wins with a combination of joy and worry. Obviously, we've been pleased with our position on top of a group that contained two World Cup finalists and a quarter-finalist, but we've also been in a promising posi
Scotland takes depleted roster to Georgia
By Ian Rose | October 17th, 2007It really is amazing what the Scottish national team has accomplished. 2 wins over France. A record of 8-2 in our first 10 matches of the Euro 2008 qualifiers. And all this without a superstar. There is no single shining beacon of talent on the Scotla
Scotland 3-1 Ukraine: Two matches to go
By Ian Rose | October 13th, 2007Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day. I predicted a 3-1 win for the Scots at home to Ukraine, and a 3-1 win is what we got. James McFadden, the hero of our away win over France, was once again absolutely golden, netting a goal for himself afte
Three to go: Preview of Scotland v. Ukraine
By Ian Rose | October 12th, 2007For the first time in a long time, everyone is talking about Scottish football. As far as the national team goes, that newfound respect basically comes down to the wins over France. Despite being on top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group B by a point over It
Scotland-Italy rugby a preview of Euro 2008?
By Ian Rose | September 29th, 2007Scotland v. Italy. Winner goes to the next round. Sound familiar? Today, it wasn't Euro 2008 qualifying, but the Rugby World Cup, and Scotland just barely beat Italy 18-16 to continue their record of making the quarterfinal of every Rugby World Cup t
Scotland could be 2 seed at WC qualies
By Ian Rose | September 27th, 2007After being drawn as the four-seed in the group of death in Euro 2008 qualifying, Scotland was understandably concerned. But now, after two wins over France and carrying a lead in the group into the final three games, our position is somewhat different.
France 0-1 Scotland ... so sweet, we won it twice
By Ian Rose | September 14th, 2007Hey everybody. First, my sincere apologies for not posting earlier. As JT correctly surmised, I have been in a fog of beer and whiskey since the joyous victory of Scotland over France in Paris on the 12th. That is not an excuse, as missing the opportun
Flash Gordon
By Lucas | August 7th, 2007Roy Keane has made his most expensive purchase of the offseason: at £9m, Scotland international and Heart of Midlothian goalkeeper Craig Gordon is now a Black Cat. With the recent spate of big money acquisitions failing to materialize (most recently W
Top 5 SPL transfers so far
By Ian Rose | July 12th, 2007Well, we're about halfway through the silly season, and already a lot of talent has moved both out of and into the Scottish Premier League. Here's my take on the five biggest moves by SPL clubs in and out so far this season. I know that many of the popu
Scots sent home before the postcards
By Ian Rose | July 8th, 2007The U-20 World Cup has been a huge disappointment for Scotland, but at least now it's over. Three games, three losses. Two goals scored, seven conceded. Before the tournament, Scotland were a strong contender, second in Europe and gunning for a quarter
Nigerian FA rips into Scotland
By Ian Rose | July 4th, 2007This from today's Scotsman. The quote below is from Nigerian FA board member Dominic Iorfa, ahead of today's Nigeria v. Scotland tie in the U-20 World Cup. "We'll be playing to beat them by at least four. Anything less than three would be disappointin
Home 
Euro 2008