Posts Tagged ‘Cove Rangers’

Integrity is no substitute for common sense

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Did you know that in Switzerland it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 PM? Or that in Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without wearing underwear? In Los Angeles, a man can legally beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can’t be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife’s consent to beat her with a wider strap.

And in Scotland, failing to check the paperwork prior to a Scottish Cup game can have you expelled from the competition. Crazy. (more…)

07.12// The Monday Ballbag

Monday, December 7th, 2009

In another action-packed weekend of Scottish football, Aberdeen fail to capitalise on last week’s epic win against Rangers, Hamilton record a rare win but a tunnel fracas after their game with Hearts will keep the SFA busy this week. And it’s a sign that all is not well in Scottish football when only 16 goals are scored in the Highland League and Fort William win again. Strange days indeed…

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30.11// Scottish Fitba Four to Follow

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Inside Left highlights the four games in this weekends Scottish fixture card that you need to keep your eye on. This week we feature a tough fixture for both teams at Pittodrie, a bottom-of-the-table clash in Granton, a mid-table affair in the First division and lastly, the pick of the Scottish Cup games taking place this weekend as Clyde take on Livingston.

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23.11// The Monday Ballbag

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Phew, what a relief to have good ‘ole regular football back at the weekends. I can’t be doing with international breaks, which I put in the same category as a commercial break in a really good film – annoying and totally pointless.

But it’s all business as usual as the Highland League need only three games to outscore the entire SPL in one day, George Burley is not the only manager to lose his job, and Dundee lift the first silverware of the season.

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23.10// Scottish Fitba’s Four to Follow

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

It’s back to earth with a bump this week for the Old Firm as League action resumes. The Second round of the Scottish Cup also takes place this weekend, so there’s plenty to get our teeth into as we pick the four games you should follow. (more…)

Special Edition: Fort William win!

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Regular readers of Inside Left will know of our fondness for Highland League outfit Fort William.

Easily, and we mean easily one of the worst sides ever to grace a football field, The Fort have not won a game since September 2007 in a 4-2 win over Rothes on the opening day of the 2006/2007 season. In the intervening times they’ve notched up an 11-0, several 7-0 and 6-0 defeats and even a 10-0 drubbing from Junior side Banks O’Dee in the Cup. Having scored just 3 goals (all away) and conceded 26 in only 7 games played so far, it looked like being another long, long season. (more…)