

Articles tagged with "aberdeen"
Another big European week for SPL sides
By Ian Rose | October 22nd, 2007This time of year, there's not much time for a Scotland fan (or blogger) to breathe. One weekend, we've got Euro 2008, the next, ...
UEFA Cup Group B Preview
By Ian Rose | October 10th, 2007This is the second in an eight part series outlining each of the UEFA Cup groups, and making my predictions for each and every UEFA ...
Aberdeen sneaks through to UEFA Cup group stages
By Ian Rose | October 4th, 2007While Rangers, and to some extent Celtic, rip through the Champions League, my attention has been much more focused on Scotland's one remaining team in ...
Aberdeen accepts scoreless draw to open UEFA Cup
By Ian Rose | September 21st, 2007When Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood saw his draw in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup, he could be forgiven for a bit of ...
3 remaining Scot sides get their European Draws
By Ian Rose | August 31st, 2007Well, Pars are out thanks to a pair of lackluster (to put it kindly) matches against Hacken, but three Scottish sides remain in European competition, ...
Caley confirm Brewster's return
By Ian Rose | August 27th, 2007Craig Brewster is set to return officially to Inverness Caley Thistle today, in preparation for their League Cup second-round match with Arbroath tomorrow. The ...
My first match at Pittodrie
By Ian Rose | August 19th, 2007Not a great one to be in the home stands for, but nonetheless, a great trip to a great stadium. I'm sure JT will ...
Rangers stomp Falkirk 7-2
By Ian Rose | August 18th, 2007Falkirk went to Ibrox looking for vindication after what they felt was a harsh 4-1 loss to Celtic. What they got was something else ...
Scotland-wide Weekend Preview
By Ian Rose | August 10th, 2007Everyone may have their minds on the start of the English Premiership this weekend, but there are great matches at just about every level north ...
Hell week for Aberdeen in Egypt
By Ian Rose | July 28th, 2007This is not the sort of trip you want in the weeks leading up to the start of an SPL season, especially a season that ...
Scotland NT to face South Africa
By Ian Rose | July 18th, 2007This is turning out to be a very happy day for your friendly neighborhood Scotland blogger. First, I get to report on a new ...
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. ...
Sproule and Anderson go to England
By Ian Rose | June 27th, 2007Two big-name SPL players are headed to England today, as Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson is bought up by new Prem side Sunderland for £1 million, ...
Last SPL UEFA Cup spot given
By Ian Rose | May 20th, 2007Well, that does it for the 2006-2007 SPL season. Over the next week or so, I'll be looking back at the highs and lows ...
McNamara back in the SPL
By Ian Rose | May 17th, 2007Some welcome news today for SPL fans as Jackie McNamara is headed back to Scotland. PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1998 and ...
Alan Combe, Welcome to the Goalkeeper Blunders Fraternity
By Bob | April 30th, 2007After the initial feeling of having your stomach drop when you are goalkeeper and you make a terrible blunder, there must be a feel of ...
Sometimes a draw's a win
By Ian Rose | March 31st, 2007That is certainly the case when you are playing the top two teams in Scotland. The Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers are always ...
Match Day Review - Celtic 2 - Aberdeen 1
By Cham | February 18th, 2007Celtic - 2 (Beattie, 9; Nakamura, 20) Aberdeen - 1 (Mackie 90) An attacking Craig Beattie added to his year's goal total, finding the Aberdeen keeper Jamie ...
Good Weekend/Bad Weekend
By Craig | January 15th, 2007Good weekend for... Steven Pressley - Elvis' former devotees turned deviant, welcoming him onto the pitch and proceeding to boo him from the first kick onwards. ...
The Top Flight Tussle - Hearts v Celtic
By Craig | January 12th, 2007Guess who's back? It seems that, in football, inserted in the contracts of every controversial transfer is the clause that the player must return for ...
Cup Corner - If you want giant-killing, read the Bible
By Craig | January 5th, 2007Try as one might, it's just not that easy to get all sweaty with excitement over what is usually a cracking weekend of football. Last ...
Get your malicious gossip here
By Craig | January 4th, 2007If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, goes the old adage, and with the papers today only interested in the January sales, here's an update ...
The Top Flight Tussle - Aberdeen v Rangers
By Craig | December 22nd, 2006It's Christmas time and all ye faithful of Ibrox are coming to the Highlands for the holidays. After this, it's off to Inverness for the ...
Good Weekend/Bad Weekend
By Craig | December 18th, 2006Good weekend for... Rangers - The Gers will be happy to have surrendered second place for a performance that shows they can at least give the ...
Will the final be played at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch?
By Craig | December 13th, 2006Like the man on the left, we haven't had a number one finish in ages. Indeed, for us Scots, any chance to qualify for a ...
Good weekend/Bad weekend
By Craig | December 11th, 2006Good weekend for... Steven Pressley - Elvis has finally left the building and in his heart of hearts (no pun intended) he'll be glad it's all ...
The Top Flight Tussle
By Craig | November 3rd, 2006A difficult choice this weekend, with three matches being contested between sides just a position away from one another. Kilmarnock travel to Edinburgh hoping to ...
Who you gonna Coll?
By Craig | October 31st, 2006You know, the past few seasons Hibs have reminded me an awful lot of myself - youthful, dynamic, fiery and unpredictable. Last night they only ...
Manic Mondays?
By Craig | October 25th, 2006Monday Night Football has long been a broadcasting stalwart in the land of stars, stripes and sawker. A few years ago, them down south took ...
Brew Monday for Craig
By Craig | October 24th, 2006Some managerial marriages seem to be made in heaven. Think Glenn Hoddle at Spurs, Kenny Dalglish at Celtic, Franck Sauzée at Hibs. Yet all of ...





