Rangers’ Nacho Novo under Police Investigation

Rangers forward Nacho Novo is under Police investigation following an incident at the end of Rangers 1-0 defeat to Aberdeen on Saturday. Novo was photographed lowerng his shorts and bearing his arse in the direction of Aberdeen fans as he walked off the pitch.
The Spaniard was also caught aiming an obscene hand gesture to the [...]

Murray reveals no buyers for Financially stricken Rangers

Sir David Murray has broken his self-imposed three month silence to categorically deny that anyone has approached to buy Rangers Football Club. The Scotsmans’ exclusive interview with Murray, dismissed any talk of an approach from not only South African businessman Dave King and a Florida-based millionaire, which have surfaced in recent weeks.
While the full article [...]

Clyde searching for new manager as John Brown departs

Clyde have announced that manager John Brown has left the club, who currently sit bottom of the Second Division. A statement on the club’s official website read, “Clyde FC can confirm tonight (Saturday) that John Brown has left his position as manager.”
The announcement was made shortly after Clyde’s 3-1 home defeat to East Fife, which [...]

Scottish Referees to support campaign against domestic abuse

Scottish referees and linesmen – we refuse to use the term assistant referees – are to wear white ribbon badges this weekend during league and cup football matches, in support of a campaign against domestic violence. The decision to wear the ribbon marks the eginning of a campaign by Police forces to clampdown on domestic [...]

Third Lanark: The Hi-Hi’s and the Lows!

On Friday evening 28th April, 1967, at around 9.15pm. My Dad and I walked out of Boghead Park, Dumbarton, having watched the Sons thrash Third Lanark 5-1, on the final League game of that season.
Local Dumbarton lad Drew Busby had scored Thirds’ solitary counter, and unwittingly entered Scottish Football’s History Books, becoming scorer of Thirds’ [...]

Legends of Scotland: Denis ‘The Lawman’ Law

Denis Law, when will we see your like again? The sad truth is probably never. A Scotland international who formed part of the greatest forward lines there will ever be. A Scottish footballer that won the Ballon D’or as many times as Eusébio, as many times as George Best, as many times as Gerd Müller, [...]

McBookie Tartan Treble: St. Johnstone, Queen of the South & Morton

Rangers and Celtic haven’t won on the same weekend since August 29 – and that trend looks set to continue today.
The failure of that double to land regularly must be music to the ears of bookies and I don’t expect the Ibrox men to win at Aberdeen.
Walter Smith’s side have taken three points just once [...]

The Terrace Radio Football podcast S2 Episode 16: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts mauled; Top 5 European embarrasments; Dundee win Challenge Cup

On this weeks show we’ll look back on a week which has seen Rangers crash out of Europe, Celtic make it 2 wins in 10 and Hearts manager Csaba Lazslo demand more cash as floundering Hearts go from bad to worse.
It’s a Top of European embarrassment as we look at some of the dismal efforts [...]

SFL El Presidente McMaster steps down for ‘personal reasons’

SFL El  Presidente Brown McMaster has announced that he is stepping down from his post, because of ‘personal reasons.’ McMaster has came under scrutiny over his alleged dual roles in Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir, which breaches league rules.
McMaster is to be replaced by current vice president Jim Ballantyne, however is it just another case of [...]

Stuttgart win ends Rangers European campaign

The illustrious Hugh Keevins stated before last night’s Champions League clash between Rangers and Stuttgart, that the German Bundesliga team were a stuttering side, however he was made to look like a fool after his pre-match comments as it was the stuttering Stuttgart who overcame a poor Rangers side 2-0, a defeat which has signalled [...]

Bougherra gone AWOL for a third time!

Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra has gone AWOL for the third time. The defender was supposed to report back for training yesterday at Murray Park, but two days after helping Algeria clinch a World Cup place he failed to show.
It is the third time that the defender has failed to show on time, after international matches, [...]

Gets bad to worse for Scotland as they are third seeds for Euro 2012 qualifiers

After the dismal performance of Scotland in the World Cup qualifiers, things are going from bad to worse for Scotland as it has been revealed that the Scots will be drawn from Pot three for the 2012 European Championship qualifiers.
Scotland have plummeted down the FIFA rankings and are now ranked 26th in Europe. When the [...]

U-turn over misfit trio proves that the SFA are a joke and a sham

So as soon as the SFA sacked George Burley, Chief Executive Gordon Smith revealed that the new Scotland manager, whoever he may be, would be able to call upon Kris Boyd, Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson despite them shaming themselves, disrespecting the fans and the Dark blue jersey of Scotland. How this man could come [...]

Rangers Financial results –

Rangers recently published their annual financial results for the year ending 30th June 2009. The report was delayed until this month, and with the recent revelations in the newspapers of the bank controlling the club, the chairman looking out for a new buyer and other issues, there was talk of financial troubles and in reality [...]

The Terrace Radio Football podcast S2 Episode 15: Burley sacked; Top 5 potential replacements; SPL preview; Punt of the week

No prizes for guessing what story dominates the show this week. George Burley has been sacked after another dreadful performance to add to his catalogue. We’ll discuss his tenure, and whether his removal was just.
We put the cliché of “nobody good wants the job” to bed by compiling Top 5’s of Scottish candidates who would [...]

Burley sacked as Scotland manager – about time too!

So the SFA have finally made the decision to hand George Burley his P45. And its about time too. In reality Burley should have been sacked after the defeat to Holland in the final game of the World Cup Qualifying campaign, thus giving the new man in charge two games to test himself. However the [...]

Old Firm rejected by the Premier League – Put it to Bed Now! Please!

Finally it has been said. The English Premier League do not want the Old Firm. Now its about time that the suits and accountants in the corridors of power at Ibrox and Celtic Park get back to reality and realise that their place is in Scotland and in the SPL – whether they are welcome [...]

Shambolic & Shocking Scotland scunnered by the Welsh

Once again the Tartan Army are witness to another shambolic and shocking performance from the Dark Blue jersey’d players of Scotland. George Burley in his second friendly match – after failing to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa – once again managed Scotland to a performance, that was reminiscent of a pub team [...]

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