Posts Tagged: Scottish football


19
Feb 10

Scottish Football Weekender

Oh Jesus, here we go again.

Another weekend of anguished scanning of the Sky Sports website while I’m pushing the kids around IKEA. At the risk of going on about it, can Aberdeen get back to winning ways? The omens don’t look good as Falkirk, their opponents tomorrow are – if not already, then certainly come May – a lower division side, meaning it’s going to be another afternoon of clenched buttocks for all associated with the Granite City.

Another team with problems all their own are Celtic who, in keeping with the tradition of these previews starts off our tour of the Scottish football fixtures across all four divisions. Alphabet-tastic! Continue reading →


25
Jan 10

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

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.. Continue reading →


27
Nov 09

Scottish Football’s Four to Follow

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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25
Nov 09

Treading water in Lochaber

Fort William are in the news again. Two months after recording their first league win in 2 years, the Fort are in danger of being thrown out of the Highland League. Will the troubles ever cease for the Lochaber club, and how would their demise affect the goal difference of the other clubs in the division?

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20
Nov 09

The SPL Weekend Preview

For some reason, it seems like ages since last had a round of club football, but we’re sure happy that it’s back on the agenda this weekend, because, well, this has been another particularly stressful week in the constantly varying Scottish football landscape.

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