Articles tagged with "scottish-national-team"
This isn't funny anymore: St. Mirren Preview
By Matt | November 21st, 2008I would not consider myself a religious man by any means, but in my youth I was brought up as a Catholic. I am ...
Frequent Flyer Miles
By Matt | October 8th, 2008So, a week off for internationals eh? The Club over Country type of guy I am hates this time, as they nervously look over ...
Gravensen Gone; McFadden says "Nothing Doing"
By Matt | August 20th, 2008Celtic were finally able to shed the 180 lbs. of excess weight when they agreed to a contract buyout with Thomas Gravensen. Last season, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Scots sent home before the postcards
By Ian Rose | July 7th, 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 ...
Scotland faces uncertain future at U20s
By Ian Rose | July 6th, 2007We've made our own bed. The Scottish team at this summer's U-20 World Cup can't blame bad calls or diving for their two painful ...
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 ...
Scots get rude awakening at U-20 World Cup
By Ian Rose | July 1st, 2007For the first time in 20 years, Scotland's youth football program is in a major tournament, the Under-20 World Cup in Canada, and today, that ...
"Confident boy" O'Connor looks to score in England
By Ian Rose | June 30th, 2007Now that he's made up his mind and is headed to Birmingham City, Scotland international striker Garry O'Connor is setting his sights high in the ...
International experience at this year's U20 World Cup
By Ian Rose | June 27th, 2007Well, we are less than a week away now from the kickoff of the 2007 Under-20 World Cup in Canada, where Scotland will be making ...
MLS All Star Game will be Scot v. Scot
By Ian Rose | June 26th, 2007Even in the darkest times in Scottish football history, when few or no Scottish players went abroad, and we could barely fill our own rosters ...
Two weeks out, Scotland prepares for U-20 World Cup
By Ian Rose | June 16th, 2007Now that the Scottish senior national side has started its summer break from Euro 2008 qualifying, it's time to concentrate on the lads. For ...
Scotland falls to #23 despite wins
By Ian Rose | June 13th, 2007Well, that's the way it happens. I think we may have been a bit over-placed at #14, but #23 is definitely lower than I ...
The Goal That Got Us Dreaming
By Ian Rose | June 9th, 2007Now that the international season is over and all the lads are taking their vacations, I wanted to take a look back at Scotland's season. ...
Faroes 0-2 Scotland ... A win's a win
By Ian Rose | June 6th, 2007Well, that wasn't the prettiest win ever. Nowhere near as dominating as the last time we played the Faroes, 6-0 at Celtic Park, but ...
Naismith capped ... about damned time ...
By Ian Rose | June 1st, 2007Great news, for me, Scotland, and our reader Spooner. SPL Young Player of the Year Steven Naismith has been given his first senior team nod for ...
Gary O'Connor puts in winner for Scotland, 1-0
By Ian Rose | May 30th, 2007Well, it wasn't the most convincing win over the 77th ranked team in the world, but considering all the injuries, I'll take it. Austria ...
A late congratulations to Derby County
By Ian Rose | May 30th, 2007I should have gotten to this earlier, but what with all the scandals and such, who has the time? Anyway, I wanted to give a little ...
Scotland tries out Rangers' McGregor ... temporarily ...
By Ian Rose | May 30th, 2007Alex McLeish will have a fresh face between the posts today as Scotland takes on Austria in the last international friendly before resuming Euro 2008 ...
Scotland NT face uphill battle after injuries
By Ian Rose | May 28th, 2007SPL 2006-07 is over, and it's time to get back to one of my true loves, the Scottish national side. After a few months ...
Gordon to Villa?
By Ian Rose | May 21st, 2007Now that the SPL season is over, it's time for the summer transfer season to officially begin, and one of the hottest unsigned talents in ...
Scotland ranked 14th
By Ian Rose | May 16th, 2007For the first time in the modern ranking era, Scotland is ranked in the top fifteen national football sides in the world. ...
Brown looks to go to Celtic
By Ian Rose | May 15th, 2007After being linked to at least four Premiership sides, the Scotsman is now reporting that Scott Brown will be signed to Celtic today, for a ...
Fletch has a great day at Old Trafford
By Ian Rose | April 24th, 2007Frankly, I miss reporting on the Champions League, and since Celtic lost to a single Kaka goal in the Round of 16, all I have ...
Middlesbrough ups bid for Brown
By Ian Rose | April 16th, 2007As the player revolt in Hibernian's locker room starts to settle down, Hibs fans have something new to be concerned with - the loss of ...
This just in: Scots like to drink.
By Ian Rose | April 2nd, 2007From the Herald: Scotland may have lost its match with Italy, but that didn't stop the Tartan Army, our loyal and boisterous traveling fans, from ...
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