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 [...]

Scottish Football Weekend Round-up: Three way tussle at top of the SPL

There is a three way battle at the top of the SPL with Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers on maximum points after two games. On Saturday, Aberdeen made it two wins out of two as they beat St. Johnstone 1-0. On Sunday, Celtic gained some revenge for last season’s 4-0 humiliation at St. Mirren Park with [...]

Weiss needs to rethink his comments on not wanting to play for Celtic

New Rangers signing Vladimir Weiss really has a short memory. The Daily Record ran an exclusive interview with the Manchester City youngster after he agree a move to Rangers on a season long loan deal. However his comments seem to be more of pandering to the Rangers fans than anything else given comments he made [...]

Scottish Football Weekend Round-up: Hartley bags a hat trick on Dons debut

So the SPL has finally kicked off a new season and it was a dream debut for new Aberdeen skipper Paul Hartley as he scored a hat trick of penalties as he guided Mark McGhee’s side to a 4-0 victory over Hamilton Accies at Pittodrie. Defender Zander Diamond was also on target for Aberdeen as [...]

More new deals for the SPL are announced ahead of Season kick off

The Scottish Premier League today announced a raft of new commercial deals ahead of the forthcoming season. These deals were approved by the clubs at Friday’s General Meeting. For the next two seasons, STV have acquired the rights to use SPL footage across their daily new bulletins and their Sports Centre programme broadcast ahead of [...]

Dundee United Preview

Michael Gibson tackles the new SPL season preview for his beloved club Dundee United, written exclusively for Scotzine.com. What club do you support? Dundee United Who are your new signings? Goalkeeper, Filip Mentel, who arrived on a free transfer from Manchester City, will act as understudy to his fellow Slovak, Dusan Pernis. Barry Douglas, a [...]

Real Radio wins SPL Commentary rights

Real Radio is set to broadcast live commentary of a selection of Scottish Premier League games in the coming season following a deal with the SPL which will widen the listener’s choice of stations for live football. This deal was approved at today’s SPL General Meeting of the SPL clubs at Hampden. This is the [...]

Tartan Treble – Odds on the SPL, Division One, Two & Three

After the delights of the ALBA and CIS Cup, the domestic season finally gets interesting with the start of the league campaigns in the lower leagues. Paul Petrie of McBookie.com tells us where the money has gone Scottish Premier League It could be a case of déjà vu for Celtic fans this season. Last year [...]

SPL announce Coca-Cola partnership

The SPL today announced a new three-year partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain. The deal will see the brand become an Official Partner of the Scottish Premier League from the start of the 2010/11 season. In Scotland, CCGB’s long standing involvement with club football will continue and will now be enhanced through a new official partnership [...]

SPL & SFL Fixtures released: Rangers take on Killie, Celtic away to Caley Thistle

The fixtures are out and after the World Cup is over and done with, football fans will then await the start of the new football season in Scotand. SPL Champions Rangers will host, as yet, managerless Kilmarnock, while runners-up Celtic will travel north to the Highlands to face newly promoted Inverness. New St. Mirren manager [...]

Celtic want Lennon as manager – so what’s the hold up?

Lennon has done an admirable job in stepping in following the chaos in the wake of the disastrous Mowbray era and it appears the board are ready to place their faith in his hands.

Coca-Cola Great Britain announces new Football Partnerships

Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) is delighted to announce two new three-year partnerships with The Football League and The Scottish Premier League (SPL) from the start of the 2010/11 season that will see the brand become Official Partner of The Football League and Official Partner of the Scottish Premier League. CCGB has been involved with The [...]

The Long Ball: Celtic transfer rumours, Davie Weir ultimatum & St. Mirren allay redundancy fears

With the season over and a lot of news to get through, we thought we should launch another episode of The Long Ball. Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee has been offered a paltry £10,000 a week to strengthen his beleaguered side. And McGhee fears that he will have to pull the plug on his top target [...]

End of the Season: Scottish Football Winners and Losers

Another Scottish Football season is at an end, and as ever we look at the winners and the losers from the SPL to Division Three. So first up we take a look at the Scottish Premier League. Financially stricken Rangers ran away with their 53rd championship title, with arch rivals Celtic coming second despite spending [...]

Rangers celebrate title win despite draw with Motherwell

Rangers signed off the season with a 3-3 draw at home to Ibrox, and despite conceding two injury time goals to Motherwell it could not spoil the title party. Kris Boyd opened the scoring just before the twenty minute mark and Kyle Lafferty scored once again as he made it 2-0 for the home side. [...]

Magnificent 12: Motherwell & Hibs battle out 6-6 draw

Motherwell battled back from 6-2 down to share the spoils in a highly entertaining and value for money clash at Fir Park against John Hughes’ Hibernian. Oh how those Motherwell fans who left after 64 minutes must be kicking themselves now. Lukas Jutkiewicz struck a brilliant injury-time volley to finish off a four-goal fightback for [...]

Bragging rights will come to an end soon

Rangers fans may not be too bothered about losing to Celtic in the final Old Firm game after the league was sewn up last week – but enjoy the party while it lasts. For this team to effectively romp away with the SPL title has arguably been Walter Smith’s sweetest success against the backdrop of [...]

Celtic 2-1 Rangers: The Bhoys secure bragging rights but the title is still heading to Ibrox

Neil Lennon gave his chances of landing the Celtic managers job another boost tonight as he led the Parkhead side to a 2-1 victory over city rivals and newly crowned SPL champions Rangers. Full back Lee Naylor opened the scoring for Celtic before Kenny Miller equalised for Rangers. And on the stroke of half time [...]

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