The United Nations of the Scottish Premier League

The Scottish game has seen an influx of foreign footballers arrive on our shores, and while it occurred beforehand the 1980s was the decade that foreigners felt that Scotland was the land of riches – even the English thought that as they turned their backs on Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United travelling north to play [...]

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, [...]

Anthony Stokes set to join Celtic as Duffy signs on at Easter Road

Hibs striker Anthony Stokes will join Celtic today, subject to passing a medical, after Hibs accepted a fee of £1.2 million from the Parkhead club. Stokes has agreed personal terms with Celtic and will be Neil Lennon’s ELEVENTH signing of the summer. Celtic had a previous bid of £800,000 rejected by Rod Petrie, but Neil [...]

Former Celtic General Manager Jock Brown back in Football!

Former Celtic General Manager Jock Brown looks set to return to football as Chairman of Dundee Football Club. The lawyer spent time as a BBC Match Commentator before leaving to become Celtic’s General Manager under Fergus McCann in 1997, and he is now been approached by the Dens Park side to replace Bob Brannan who [...]

West Brom snap up Celtic flop Fortune for £2.5 million

English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion have signed Celtic flop Marc Antoine Fortune on a two year deal for a reported £2.5 million. It will be the striker’s second stint at The Hawthorns after he spent five months on loan at the club under former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray in the last few months [...]

Aberdeen’s Fyvie suffers cruciate ligament injury

Aberdeen look set to be without Fraser Fyvie after a scan confirmed that he has suffered cruciate ligament injury. The injury occurred during Tuesday’s Co-op League Cup win over Alloa, on its platic pitch and now could be ruled out for the rest of the season. Dons gaffer Mark McGhee slammed the artificial pitch, and [...]

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 [...]

Millionaire Hibees fan escapes jail term after setting Dons fan on fire

A Millionaire Hibernian fan who set fire to an Aberdeen supporter has avoided jail after agreeing to pay his victim £25,000 compensation. The ARSE-onist Peter Wallace, who is reportedly heir to a £3 million Fife farm, set victim Arjuna Rabindranath on fire, subsequently causing panic as Rabindranath ran through the train on fire and in [...]

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 [...]

Dundee United striker set for Swansea move

Dundee United striker Franciszo Sandaza looks set to swap Tannadice for a move to Championship outfit Swansea City. The Spaniard was plagued with injuries last season, and has been told by manager Peter Houston that he can leave the club. Sandaza, has made a total of 43 appearances for United, scoring 11 goals, reportedly impressed [...]

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 [...]

Lennon to swoop for former Rangers target Chris Eagles

The Evening Times has linked Celtic with a move to former Rangers target Chris Eagles of Burnley. According to the newspaper, Neil Lennon is weighing up a move for the winger as he attempts to put the finishing touches to his squad before the transfer window closes next week. Eagles was linked with a move [...]

Celtic snap up Forster from Newcastle on loan

Celtic have made their tenth summer signing with the capture of Newcastle United keeper Fraser Forster on a season long loan. The 22 year old travelled to Glasgow on Monday night for a medical and will now train with his new team mates this morning. Forster is seen as a future number one at Newcastle [...]

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 [...]

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