The Long Ball: Scottish Football Transfer News

Well the big news of the day is Celtic’s signing of Robbie Keane on loan from Tottenham Hotspur until the end of the season. It is arguably the biggest transfer of the January window and has fired up many Celtic fans in the hope that Keano can have an immediate impact and help the Parkhead [...]

The Long Ball: Latest SPL Transfer Rumours, Gossip and Contract talks

Celtic have been very active in the transfer window already, and have continued this today with the signing of Dane Morten Rasmussen. However the Parkhead side look likely to see two players Danny Fox and Stephen McManus leave the club to Burnley and Middlesborough respectively. Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo has said that Lee Wallace could [...]

The Long Ball: Celtic sign Swedish striker, SFA still to pay up for Levein, Considine out for season & Pars hopeful over Cup exit

Celtic continue their spending spree by signing Swedish striker Bahrudin Atajic, the SFA are still to pay compensation for Craig Levein, Dons defender Andrew Considine is out for the rest of the season and the Pars are hopeful over their appeal against being kicked out of the Scottish Cup. We round-up the two Scottish Cup [...]

The Long Ball: Newcastle chase Boyd, Celtic after Belarussian, Goncalves banned and SPL dish out the Xmas goodies

Newcastle United chase Kris Boyd to replace on loan striker Marlon Harewood at St. James’ Park. Rangers look to fork out over a quarter of a million pound towards the wages of flop Jerome Rothen. Hearts defender Jose Goncalves is banned for the New Year derby clash with Hibs and the SPL have handed out [...]

The Long Ball: Referees close to strike, Alexander considers future, Pedersen to Celtic? & Burley eyes return to management

After an enforced absence The Long Ball is back. Rangers’ Neil Alexander considers his future at the Ibrox club, Morten Gamst Pedersen considers a move to Celtic. Former whistler Stuart Dougal warns that Scotland’s whistlers are ready to go on strike over increasing criticism. Celtic snap up £2 million Korean ‘Gerrard’ and George Burley wants [...]

The Long Ball: Strachan for Boro, Rangers injury blow & Ross signs on as a Don

Strachan the favourite to replace Southgate at Middlesborough, Rangers dealt a double injury blow, Maurice Ross signs on at Pittodrie, Balde signs on at French side and the short ball excerpts.

The Long Ball: Arsenal to appeal Eduardo Ban, Rapid Vienna venue change, Langfield called up, Chelsea Transfer Ban & Reynolds to leave Motherwell

Arsenal lodge an appeal against Eduardo’s two match ban, Celtic to face Rapid Vienna in the 50,000 seater Happel Stadium after 100,000 requests for tickets was received by the Austrian club. Aberdeen keeper Jamie Langfield has been called up to the Scotland squad, Chelsea have been banned fromregisterng any new players for two years after [...]

The Long Ball: Celtic – Hearts clash moved, Combe out for 10 weeks, O’Dea signs for Reading, Rangers look to sign winger

In today’s Long Ball, Celtic’s clash with Hearts has been moved back to Sunday 20th September due to Cetic’s participation in the Europa League, Killie look set to miss Alan Combe for 10 weeks due to a hip injury. Darren O’Dea signs a new three year deal with Celtic and hen promptly signs on loan [...]

The Long Ball: Latest SPL Transfer News & Rumours, Award for Glasgow City player & Scotland call ups

More comings and goings in the SPL as the transfer window is set to close next week. Glasgow City’s Megan Sneddon wins South Lanarkshire Senior Performer of the Year award and there are call ups for Glasgow City as four head to Switzerland with Scotland. All just in another installment of the Long Ball.

The Long Ball: Latest Transfer News, Ins and Outs at Celtic, SFA demand Eduardo action & UEFA to review incident

In another installment of The Long Ball, Celtic look to the Far East once again as they snap up a South Korean midfielder, the Parkhead side send two of their youngsters out on loan and Massimo Donati looks set to swap Glasgow for Bari. The SFA have entered into the debate over that Eduardo dive [...]

The Long Ball: Europa League exits for Scottish duo, Latest Transfer News, Bougherra looks towards English Football

Motherwell and Aberdeen as expected were knocked out of the Europa League after defeats to Steaua Bucharest and Sigma Olomouc respectively. Both sides had a mountain to climb to overturn their first leg defeats and despite a spirited performance from Motherwell they could not find a way back into the tie. As for Aberdeen they [...]

The Long Ball: Clubs to know their European fate by Noon today

Celtic are waiting to find out who their opponents will be in the Champions League third qualifying round. The tournament’s new format sees the Glasgow club go into the best placed path when the draw takes place in Switzerland at 11am. Celtic are among the five seeded teams and can face either Sparta Prague, FC [...]

The Long Ball: N’Guemo signs on at Celtic, McCarthy heading to Wolves and Hearts sign Austrian striker

Celtic make their second signing of the summer as Landry N’Guemo signs a season long loan deal with the Parkhead side. English Premier League new boys Wolves have had a £2 million bid for James McCarthy accepted by Hamilton Accies and the youngster could link up with former Accies team mate Brian Easton who joined [...]

The Long Ball: Ferguson to Birmngham, Webster to Dundee Utd, Falkirk tie up Stewart

Barry Ferguson looks set to leave Ibrox for the bright lights of the English Premier League as former gaffer Alex McLeish comes calling. Dundee United are lcose to signing out of favour Rangers defender Andy Webster on a season long loan deal, and Falkirk tie up striker Mark Stewart for another 12 months. Motherwell look [...]

The Long Ball: Transfer Latest, McCann & Pressley rift, Iwelumo gutted by injury plus more

Former Motherwell midfielder Stephen Hughes set to join Hearts after snubbing mvoes to Aberdeen and Norwich City. Swindon Town sign Celtic Reserve Captain Scott Cuthbert for £100,000 ater he impressed last season at St. Mirren. Hull City are chasing after Scotland Internationalist Ross McCormack after missing out on their top three signing targets. Hibs have [...]

The Long Ball: Motherwell fans warned, Bairns sign MacDonald, Pars sign keeper plus more

Motherwell have warned their fans about travelling to Albania for the Second Qualifying round away tie in the Europa League. Falkirk have signed Burnley striker Alex MacDonald on loan until January 2010 and Dunfermline sign Oldham keeper Greg Fleming on a season long loan deal. Plus more news in our Short Ball section.

The Long Ball: No new Gers deal for Boyd, Accies reject Burnley approaches & Thistle sign Duo

Rangers have still to offer Rangers striker Kris Boyd a new contract, with little under one year remaining on his current contract. Hamilton Accies have rejected a bid from newly promoted EPL side Burnley for defender Brian Easton and Partick Thistle bring two players in as they sell Twaddle to Falkirk for £60,000. Plus other [...]

The Long Ball: Transfer Latest, TV Rights and a new Chief Exec for the SPL

Hearts put Falkirk’s Darren Barr at the top of their transfer list, Rangers accepta bid for fringe player Charlie Adam, the SPL are still mulling over the deal offered to them jointly by ESPN and Sky, while the SPL have appointed a new Chief Executive to take over the role from Lex Gold, who is [...]

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