Posts Tagged ‘Livingston’

Clueless mediocrity

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

This article may well consign my application as a regular contributor for the Aberdeen match day programme to the bin, but it won’t be the only thing around here that’s worth binning, to wit: Mark McGhee, Aberdeen FC’s dreams of European football next season (or any season, for that matter) and the hopes and dreams of a life-long and long-suffering Aberdeen supporter.

This season has been a ride (in more ways than one), the likes of which people would queue up for at Disneyworld. There have been so many ups and downs, so many sharp turns and sudden halts that even the most hardcore of roller coaster fanatics would be wiping the sweat off their furrowed brows. (more…)

Damn you Andrew Little! (or: “The Scottish Fitba Review”)

Monday, January 25th, 2010

In a remarkable weekend of Scottish fitba in which the league leaders across all four divisions either saved or dropped valuable points in injury time, Inside Left comes out smelling of roses, as the predictions we made on Friday turn out to be almost correct.

I was actually a minute or so away from cleaning up at the bookies until Rangers youngster Andrew Little scored to earn the defending champions a point, and deny Hearts their win at Ibrox in six years. The potential winnings would not have meant retiring to a life of golf and international jet travel, but it would have meant an upgrade from the usual “6 small margueritas” to the more decadent “3 medium margueritas” down at our local Dominos.

T’was not to be however, all of which means that this will be the last time I’ll be bemoaning the failure of “the emergence of young talent coming through the ranks” and all that bollocks. I mean, the 91st minute. At Ibrox. I ask you.. (more…)

Scottish Fitba Weekender

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Thank goodness all that Cup nonsense is out of the way.  It’s Saturday, meaning there’s nae work, only good ‘ole League Football. This weekend sees a full fixture list across all four divisions, which given recent meteorological events is a rare occurance indeed. Is this perhaps the first signs of the Second Coming? Well, quite possibly, given our first fixture this weekend.. (more…)

Scottish Cup Fourth Round (Part 2)

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The Fourth round of this year’s Scottish Cup continues tonight with both Celtic and Rangers in action. Division One’s runaway leaders Dundee also take to the field. We had one upset in yesterday’s games as Motherwell where knocked out by Inverness Caley.

With the games at Raith Rovers and Livingston postponed,  is there still a chance of another upset on the cards this evening…? (more…)

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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