Celtic open up Contract talks with Artur Boruc – but should they sell him instead?

Celitc have reportedly opened up contract talks with their Polish goalkeeper Artur Boruc, whose current deal runs out next season. With a number of clubs keeping an eye on the shot stopper, Celtic are looking to secure the 30 year old keeper to another deal at Parkhead.
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray, while not going into details, [...]

St. Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown enters into referee war of words

St. Johnstone chairman Geoff Brown has entered into the war between Celtic and the SFA, saying that there is no agenda against the Parkhead side from Scottish referees. However Brown has launched his own attack on the whistlers, stating that his club and others like it – provincial clubs – have never seen a questionable [...]

Old Dog and his Pups

What is it they say about old dogs and new tricks? Nowadays you would think of Craig Brown and his job at Motherwell when you contemplate that saying.
Just when it seemed the former Scotland coach had been put out to pasture in managerial terms since leaving Preston North End in 2004, along come Motherwell [...]

Conspiracy nonsense tarnishes Celtic’s image

First of all, there is absolutely no refereeing conspiracy behind Rangers’ 10 point gap at the top of the SPL.
The notion among Celtic fans that the referees and the SFA have come together to “allow” cash-stricken Rangers a place in the Champions League so they can claim the prize money on offer to help their [...]

Rangers announce to Stock Xchange of talkover talks

Its official! Murray International Holdings Limited has entered into talks with interested parties, including former QPR director Andrew Ellis, about the company’s shares in Rangers FC.
The statement to the London Stock Exchange follows:
Following press speculation over the weekend, the board of The Rangers Football
Club plc (“RFC”) confirms that it has been advised by Murray International
Holdings [...]

Property Developer and former QPR director to buy Rangers?

News broke this week of a property developer who is looking to buy Rangers. Straight away my mind did somersaults over a property developer buying Rangers and all that land that surrounds Ibrox that is prime real estate. But I then took a step back and looked more into Andrew Ellis, the man who is [...]

Celtic eye up move for Motherwell keeper John Ruddy – is this the end for Boruc?

Celtic are rumoured to be eyeing up a move for Motherwell’s on loan goalkeeper John Ruddy for £300,000 at the end of the season. The keeper has been in superb form for Motherwell since arriving at Fir Park from Everton in the summer, and currently tops the shut-out charts with a total of 14 shut [...]

Scottish Media making up articles about Celtic again – this time over the Falkirk pitch

It seems that the recent articles in Scotland’s tabloids over Celtic’s criticism of the Falkirk pitch and subsequent complaint to the SPL has been made up.
Celtic have issued a statement through their official website stating, “Further to erroneous reports in today’s press, Celtic Football Club can confirm that it did not make any official complaint [...]

Rangers hooligans banned after attacking Aberdeen fans

Three Rangers football hooligans who attended the Alloa Athletic and Aberdeen game looking for trouble were hit with football banning orders. The three men targeted January 2009’s Scottish Cup clash between Alloa and Aberdeen as they thought there would be a low police presence.
Cops refused them entry to the Clackmannanshire side’s Recreation Park after shouting [...]

Hamilton ban supporters over crowd trouble

Hamilton Accies have banned 15 of its supporters from attending games at New Douglas Park following crowd trouble in Paisley last weekend. The club said the bans were imposed following a “football-related incident” after the draw with St Mirren, and that the bans would be reviewed at the end of the season.
Accies have also banned [...]

SPL to consider expanding league and a play off system

SPL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster has hinted that the SPL is considering a possible expansion of the league and the introduction of a play off system.
“We have been talking to supporters and there does seem to be some desire to freshen things up,” revealed SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster. That could mean more teams in [...]

Rangers Fan set to lose job over singing Famine Song

A Rangers fans who works as a childcare worker and admitted singing the racist Famine Song outside Ibrox stadium just before an Old Firm match is set to lose his job.
William Allison, a carer at an after-school club, admitted singing the song and forming part of a disorderly crowd in October last year. Defence lawyer [...]

Rangers keeper Allan McGregor’s fiancee charged

Allan McGregor’s fiancee Leah Shevlin has been charged with wasting police time, she has been questioned under caution at a police station in Glasgow.
We had reported that she had told officers that her fiancee Rangers keeper Allan McGregor had been assaulted after a ight out in the city centre around two weeks ago. But as [...]

Cerny hopes for last laugh on Accies Team mates

Tomas Cerny insists he is keeping quiet in the face of banter from his Scots’ team-mates in the Hamilton dressing room – but hopes to have the last laugh.
The Czech Republic goalkeeper will see his countrymen jet into Glasgow for their friendly with Scotland next week as Craig Levein takes charge of his first game.
But [...]

Lisbon Lion Billy McNeill claims referees have favoured Rangers for 50 years

Celtic legend Billy McNeill has claimed that referees in Scotland have favoured rival Rangers for 50 years. The Old Firm derby on Sunday was overshadowed by Celtic’s claim, that they were aggrieved by decisions they beliebe had goneagainst them this season, including the first two Old Firm derby games of the season.
The controversy was further [...]

Rangers 1-0 Celtic: The Title race is over!

A last minute Maurice Edu goal secured another three points for Rangers on their road to a second successive SPL title in a row, over a shockingly poor Celtic side, who despite spending millions in the past two transfer windows can only be described as expensive flops.
In the run up to the game, Celtic or [...]

Rangers keeper McGregor quizzed by cops after CCTV seized

Strathclyde Police have quizzed Rangers keeper Allan McGregor yesterday over claims he was attacked last weekend. The Rangers keeper was taken by two Police Officers from the club’s Murray Park training ground after police seized footage from a lap-dancing club amid claims of inconsistences in his statement.
Detectives took the keeper away just as Rangers manager [...]

Poll Question: Predictions for the Old Firm derby

We are days away from the third Old Firm derby of the season and one that could possibly spell the end of Celtic’s title challenge or open the title race up once again. Rangers sit 7 points clear of rivals Celtic at the top of the table – with a game in hand.
Tony Mowbray and [...]

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