Articles tagged with "scottish-premier-league"
Rangers 2 - Celtic 1 (awards, that is)
By Ian Rose | April 14th, 2008The annual awards in the SPL have been handed out, and no real surprises here, considering where the big teams are and why they are ...
The Quad Gets Closer for Rangers
By Ian Rose | April 13th, 2008Photo credit: BBC It's all smiles around Ibrox these days, home of the blue half of Glasgow's famous Old Firm. And why not? After ...
UEFA Cup Time, Baby
By chris | April 10th, 2008With apologies to PSV v Fiorentina (more) and Bayer v Zenit (less), there are two games today deserving of nearly the entire spotlight, for vastly ...
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 ...
Aberdeen makes top six, and award nominees announced
By Ian Rose | April 7th, 2008A pretty big day of news in the SPL today. First, Aberdeen has succeeded in climbing out of their early funk to make the ...
It Sucks To Be Gretna
By Inara | April 5th, 2008What hasn't gone wrong for Gretna Football Club this season? They're already relegated, they can't pay salaries, their manager quit, their chairman grew so ill ...
Barr wins Player of the Month
By Ian Rose | April 4th, 2008Congratulations to Falkirk central defender Darren Barr on winning the Player of the Month award in the SPL for March. Much has been made ...
SPL Month in Review: March 2008
By Ian Rose | April 1st, 2008Well, another month is in the books for the Scottish Premier League, and it might well have been the decisive one in both the race ...
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 ...
It's official: Gretna administered and relegated
By Ian Rose | March 11th, 2008It's long been suspected, especially since the failing health of owner Miles Brookson has come to light, but now it's official. Gretna and the ...
SPL considers ground sharing and summer football
By Ian Rose | March 3rd, 2008There are two issues being talked about most in football club offices in Scotland lately, and those are the issues of ground sharing and summer ...
Look back at February in the SPL
By Ian Rose | March 1st, 2008There were 26 SPL matches played in February, and as always it was an important month for both the title race and the race for ...
SPL Wednesday Wrapup
By Ian Rose | February 27th, 2008A full schedule of midweek matches today, so here goes. Aberdeen 1-1 Motherwell Zander Diamond headed the ball in from the edge of the Motherwell penalty box ...
The Good Doctor Deuchar headed to America?
By Ian Rose | February 26th, 2008Just as Kenny Dalglish's boy Paul returns from a stint in the MLS, another Scot may well be headed back over the pond, and this ...
SPL WAG of the ... ever?
By Ian Rose | February 17th, 2008Admittedly, this is not my style of football journalism. I like to write about goals and formations, assists and saves. But in honor ...
UEFA slaps SFA in the face, denies appeal
By Ian Rose | February 16th, 2008I can't tell you how much this angers me. In my opinion, UEFA exists to coordinate the European leagues, to make sure they all ...
Dalglish to Killie ... No, not that one
By Ian Rose | February 16th, 2008Kilmarnock, currently eleventh in the SPL and nine points above Gretna, has decided to look all the way to America to sign their newest Scottish ...
Barry Robson Scores With His First Touch for Celtic
By Daryl | February 14th, 2008[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSPqSHUmEV4[/youtube] Last weekend was popular for players scoring with their first touch. There was 19 year old Alberto Paloschi scoring for Milan with his very first ...
Hibees (finally) get a win, and Buddies advance in the Cup
By Ian Rose | February 13th, 2008After literally months without a league win, Hibernian has finally gotten a positive result, and against ... guess who? That's right. Gretna. ...
It's Raining Money
By chris | February 13th, 2008After Sports Illustrated released their latest list of the richest athletes, the firm Deloitte has put forth the annual list of the world's 20 richest ...
SPL Weekend Preview
By Ian Rose | February 8th, 2008A quick look at this weekend's SPL action: Dundee United v. Hibernian, Saturday 12:30 After the greatest of starts this season, the Hibees have had a long ...
This is getting ridiculous
By Ian Rose | January 30th, 2008If there is anywhere in Europe that needs a winter break (Scandinavia aside), it's Scotland. The rain/snow/sleet/etc in the winter, especially up north, is ...
Gordon Strachan: More Than Just Another Funny Face
By Martha | January 29th, 2008[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dZUGgnAEkw[/youtube] I planned to post this clip of Gordon Strachan running rampant for Dundee as a reminder that the wee ginger man could play a bit ...
SPL Preview: Burns Day Special
By Ian Rose | January 25th, 2008Happy Robbie Burns Day, everyone. Today, 249 years ago, legendary Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns was born. As is the tradition of ...
Weekend Watch: Give it some Thought
By Laurie | January 18th, 2008Some games you may want to consider for this weekend: Saturday US vs. Sweden. It's the US Men's National Team's 500th game. And they have ...
Zaragoza Turn to Former Player to Sort Things Out
By Martha | January 15th, 2008Real Zaragoza manager Victor Fernandez was sacked left the club by mutual consent after Sunday's 2-2 draw with Mallorca, a result that left them 12th ...
Celtic Have Seen the Last of Henrik Larsson's Tongue
By Daryl | January 12th, 2008Disappointing news today is that Henrik Larsson's and his trademark goal celebration definitely won't be seen at Celtic again. The legendary Swedish striker spent seven ...
Daily Dose 1.11.08
By Laurie | January 11th, 2008Some news to read as your macaw scares off a burglar: Beckham, year two. (Don't worry. This isn't a puff piece. Or ...
Another Japanese Player for Celtic?
By Martha | January 9th, 2008Just last week, the papers in Japan, Scotland and England were all discussing the possibility that standout midfielder and free kicking maestro Shunsuke Nakamura could ...
The Hardest of the Hard
By Martha | January 8th, 2008There's something of an art to being a hard footballer -- it's more than just periodically scything down an opponent, or karate kicking a supporter, ...
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