The Lasting Effects of the Manchester UEFA Cup Final 2008 Riots – can we blame them?

It was supposed to be a day of celebration, of supporting their team in it’s biggest game for around 30 years, however it was all overshadowed by the actions of a minority of mindless thugs and scum pretending to be Rangers football fans. Rangers took on Zenit St. Petersburg in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final, [...]

The Scottish Co-Efficient Problem

“Scottish Football is in Trouble!” How many times has this been said over the last five years, Celtic again can’t cure their away blues and are shown up by FC Utrecht, Dundee United’s valiant effort away in AEK Athens finished in elimination, and Motherwell for all their chances couldn’t find the goals at Fir Park [...]

Black Thursday for Scottish Football as clubs crash out of Europe

Scottish Football has taken a kick in the baws over the past few seasons both at international level and in europe. But tonight it has been neutered after Celtic, Dundee United and Motherwell all crashed out of the Europa League on the same night, in what must be one of the worst night’s for Scottish [...]

Champions League Draw: Manchester United, Valencia & Bursaspor await Rangers in Group C

Rangers know their Champions League fate and it pits Walter Smith against Sir Alex Ferguson. Both players linked up at Manchester United several seasons ago, with Smith assistant to Ferguson, before he took over from Berti Vogts as Scotland manager. Now two of the most successful Scottish managers will fight it out in Europe’s premier [...]

Europa League Second Leg Previews: Celtic, Dundee United & Motherwell

Its all to play for in the Europa League second leg final play off round for Celtic, Dundee United and Motherwell. Celtic are 2-0 up in their tie against FC Utrecht, although they travel to Holland looking to make sure their away day hoodoo does not strike again as it did against Braga in this [...]

Third time lucky for United’s Europa League clash with AEK as Greek fans banned

So it is third time lucky for the Europa League clash between AEK Athens and Dundee United as the venue for the tie has been moved once again after the alternative stadium’s pitch was vandalised by Panionios fans to prevent AEK using their stadium. The Panionios fans were angry at the decision to use their [...]

Rangers are confirmed in Pot 3 for Champions League draw

Rangers have been drawn in Pot Three for Thursday’s Champions League group stage draw, after a late comeback from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen over Sampdoria last night, which confirmed Rangers’ place in the draw. If Sampdoria had knocked out the German side, then Rangers would have sneaked into Pot two, but now they face an [...]

Time UEFA sorted out the AEK Athens debacle – so much for respecting the game

AEK Athens pitch was unplayable, they were given a deadline, the deadline was extended to suit the Greek side and now the second choice pitch was trashed by the club’s own supporters, after the Europa League tie with Dundee United was switched to the Nea Smyrni Stadium, because UEFA deemed the Olympic stadium pitch unplayable. [...]

Celtic’s defeat to Braga is no longer a laughing matter

Yes Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League by the runners-up in the Portuguese league. A league which is ranked higher than the SPL. But after last night’s result, was the defeat to Braga really the shock that many saw it? Was it on comparison to Celtic’s Artmedia Bratislava disaster or to Rangers’ Unirea [...]

Dundee United Chairman slams AEK Athens and UEFA over pitch

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has hit out at Greek outfit AEK Athens over their refusal to reveal the venue for Thursday’s Europa League showdown until 24 hours before kick off. With a goal down from the first leg, United were to face AEK at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, but now the Greek side [...]

Motherwell keeper could have collected £10 in change at Odense game

Motherwell have complained to UEFA are objects were thrown towards their keeper Darren Randolph during their Europa League defeat to Odense. However the keeper claims that when he was playing in the English Conference he had more than just coins thrown at him. “On Thursday night I must have collected about £10 in change plus [...]

Dundee United 0-1 AEK Athens: A Fan’s Perspective

On a night when expectations were running high at Tannadice due to United’s excellent league campaign and Scottish Cup triumph last season, The Terrors were brought back down to earth in what was their first foray into European competition in five years, against a slick AEK Athens side. Peter Houston and his players were under [...]

Celtic 2-0 Utrecht: A Fan’s Perspective

Arriving at Celtic Park, the fans mood was a mix of apprehension and nervousness at the thought of another European game going badly for the Bhoys. While getting my usual programme and making my ways through the usual jobsworths on a power trip and the coppers, thoughts running through my head were of past European [...]

Europa League: Celtic 2-0 Utrecht, Dundee United 0-1 AEK Athens and Odense BK 2-1 Motherwell

Celtic have the upperhand in their tie with Dutch outfit Utrecht after a 2-0 win at Celtic Park. Mexican midfielder Efrain Juarez gave Celtic the lead after 19 minutes with a superb strike after a through ball from Israeli midfielder Baram Kayal which was dummied by Georgios Samaras. The Greek doubled Celtic’s lead in the [...]

Europa League: Dundee United v AEK Athens Preview

Scottish Cup winners Dundee United face AEK Athens looking to make the group stages of the Europa League for the first time. AEK are unknown to Houston, as he has failed to see his opponents in action with he Greek season yet to start, which could be advantageous for the Tannadice side. Houston commented on [...]

Europa League: Odense BK v Motherwell Preview

Motherwell face Danish outfit Odense BK tonight in their first leg of their Europa League play-off in Denmark as they look to make it third time lucky by reaching the competition’s group stages. Two years ago Motherwell, under then manager Mark McGhee, were knocked out of the first round of the UEFA Cup by French [...]

Europa League: Celtic v Utrecht Match Preview

Celtic play host to Dutch outfit Utrecht tomorrow night at Celtic Park looking to put their Champions League exit behind them, by reaching the group stages of the Europa League. New signing Daniel Majstorovic is in line to make his debut in place of the suspended Jos Hooiveld alongside Dutch defender Glenn Loovens. While winger [...]

Glasgow City bow out of UEFA Women’s Champions League after defeat to Duisburg

Glasgow City lost 4-0 to Duisburg this evening and crashed out of qualification for the last 32 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League by one goal. City started as underdogs against one of Europe’s top sides and looked nervous in the opening minutes. Duisburg took the lead through a freak deflection, which Claire Johnstone in [...]

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