Articles tagged with "spl"
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 ...
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 ...
3 SPL stars on Independent's Best of the Rest list
By Ian Rose | January 10th, 2008The Independent has put out its list of the top twenty footballers in Britain outside of the Premier League. As much as I stand ...
SPL Starting XI: Week 21
By Ian Rose | January 6th, 2008This week's eleven includes the three mid-week matches and five Saturday games. Celtic and Motherwell skipped all matches this week, so they will be ...
Rangers take SPL lead
By Ian Rose | January 5th, 2008It was pretty much inevitable. Celtic's shoddy run of play in December, including losing and drawing a number of matches they should have won, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dorman back to Britain, from Revs to Buddies
By Ian Rose | December 31st, 2007Earlier this year, DaMarcus Beasley came to Rangers, and before injuring his leg, made quite an impact at Ibrox. Now, another SPL side in ...
SPL Starting XI: Week 19/20
By Ian Rose | December 31st, 2007I went back and forth about this column this week, about whether it was appropriate to even report on the past week's SPL action without ...
Three matches postponed after O'Donnell death
By Ian Rose | December 30th, 2007In the wake of the shocking death of Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell, three SPL matches have been postponed. First, Motherwell's next two fixtures ...
Well fans remember Phil
By Ian Rose | December 29th, 2007Here's a photo, from Andy over at Scotzine.com, of one of the fan remembrances today for Phil O'Donnell. There will surely be more to ...
Phil O'Donnell dies during SPL match
By Ian Rose | December 29th, 2007It's been a tragic year in football. Sevilla fans watched in horror as Antonio Puerta fell to the ground and died. Lazio supporter ...
SPL Starting XI: Week 18
By Ian Rose | December 24th, 2007I'm trying out a new column here at the Scotland Offside, picking a starting XI from the SPL's matches each week. This week will ...
Caley makes it five from five; Celtic draw
By Ian Rose | December 22nd, 2007I know this is supposed to be a blog about Scottish football in general, and I'd like to think that I don't bias it too ...
SPL Matchday 18 Preview
By Ian Rose | December 21st, 2007Another weekend is here, and all twelve SPL sides are in action as some battle for the lead, some for the top 6, and some ...
Aberdeen explodes into UEFA Cup Round of 32
By Ian Rose | December 20th, 2007Up to this point, there was some luck involved. With only one point from three matches, the result of a home draw against Locomotiv ...
Hibs open new training center
By Ian Rose | December 19th, 2007Hibernian manager John Collins can't say enough positive things about the new training center Hibs opened today in East Lothian. The £4.9million complex is ...
Hearts fans planning a boycott?
By Ian Rose | December 18th, 2007I know it's a broken record, but I'll say it once again. Hearts are in trouble. Currently sitting in eighth position in the ...
Caley shock Celtic!
By Ian Rose | December 16th, 2007Those of us that support small clubs have a very different experience than the supporters of the big ones. We can't look back at ...
SPL Matchday 17 Preview
By Ian Rose | December 14th, 2007Here are the matches for the seventeenth week of the Scottish Premier League. The race for third is heating up, with three in the ...
Old Firm losses jeopardize SPL's place in Europe
By Ian Rose | December 12th, 2007The dust is settling from today's Rangers loss to Lyon, and I'd like to take a moment to reflect on what this means for Scotland. ...
Hibs' highland curse continues, Celtic falter
By Ian Rose | December 8th, 2007That's why I don't bet on football, especially Scottish football. Over the course of a season, as everyone knows, a bet on one of ...
SPL Matchday 16 Preview
By Ian Rose | December 7th, 2007Thanks to the SPL's decisions to postpone matches first for both Celtic and Rangers before the national team's match with Italy, and for Rangers before ...
Fletcher to stay with Hibs
By Ian Rose | December 6th, 2007Steven Fletcher has committed to a long term contract with Hibernian, ending the rumors that he would be headed to either Glasgow or the Premier ...
Stephen Kenny sacked by Dunfermline
By Ian Rose | December 4th, 2007It had to happen eventually, and some, myself included, would say it should have happened before today. Stephen Kenny was sacked today as manager ...
Rangers make up ground, Caley wins at Dundee
By Ian Rose | December 1st, 2007It's been an interesting day in Scottish football. As JT at the Celtic Offside predicted, his Bhoys only managed a draw away at Hearts ...
SPL Matchday 15 Preview
By Ian Rose | November 30th, 2007As unbelievable as it may seem, we are creeping up on the halfway point in the SPL season. The fifteenth week (of 38) features ...
SPL Matchday 14 Preview
By Ian Rose | November 23rd, 2007The seemingly month-long international break is over, and club football returns to Scotland this weekend, with all twelve SPL sides in action. Celtic and ...
SPL Saturday: The second tier keeps pace
By Ian Rose | November 10th, 2007Everyone knows that there is a top tier in Scottish football, and that the Old Firm is it. Celtic and Rangers are the two ...
SPL Matchday 13: The Old Firm gets a snow day
By Ian Rose | November 9th, 2007That's right. It's Scottish football, without all that pesky money and international interest. As part of Alex McLeish's plan for next weekend's Scotland-Italy ...
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