2014 World Cup: Goals, despair, joy and even more goals
Eight days. 23 games. 66 goals. So far this has been a World Cup to savour. There’s been the odd disappointing game. That’s football. But there’s also been just about everything else you could want...
View Article2014 World Cup: Welcome back
There was a moment, a fleeting moment, after Belgium v USA. Just a moment when I thought, "know what, a couple of days off might be just what I need." Somehow Belgium and the United States turned the...
View ArticleGoing for Gauld
Losing a young talent from the Scottish game is not normally a reason for rejoicing. But Ryan Gauld's decision to leave Dundee United for Sporting Lisbon is surely an exceptional case. Not for Gauld...
View Article2014 World Cup: German brilliance shatters Brazil
Any team shipping seven goals in a World Cup is unusual. Brazil shipping seven goals in a World Cup semi final? In Brazil? Astonishing, shocking, unbelievable. But real. A dream destroyed in Belo...
View Article2014 World Cup: Van Gaal thrives as Oranje charge
Germany's Joachim Löw characterised last night's semi final as a "battle of the continents." Europe 7. South America 1. Tonight it's time for round two. Argentina v the Netherlands. It will take a...
View ArticleHappy birthday Pat Stanton
I know best. No, I know best. Really? We'll run a poll and find out. OK. But if you're running a poll I'll run a poll as well. My poll's better than your poll. If only the future of Hibernian could be...
View ArticleWhatever happened to the joy of not knowing
In 1973 an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads called No Hiding Place was first shown by the BBC. The basic plot, allowing for the usual ebb and flow of a superior sitcom, had Terry and Bob...
View ArticleHibs: The poll of polls
It's been a couple of months since I wrote about Rod Petrie. And that's because I've moved on. So have Hibs. Leeann Demptster is in charge. Changing personnel to empower Alan Stubbs. Empowering him to...
View Article2014 Homeless World Cup - the countdown
Time to turn the Scottish Football Blog over to a good cause. As Hibs don't yet qualify as a charity, I'm sending my annual greetings to the Homeless World Cup. This year's tournament - beating...
View ArticleSPFL Premiership: Spinning me around
It suddenly strikes me that for the first time in nearly eight years of the Scottish Football Blog, the team I support isn't in Scotland's top division. (Obviously I have been aware that Hibs are now...
View ArticleSPFL Premiership: Celtic's stumbles give Deila food for thought
Yesterday I was writing about how the SPFL Premiership has been been a bit of an oddity this season. It gets odder. Celtic could have jumped up to third by winning today's home game against Hamilton....
View ArticleDavid Moyes deserves a shot at redemption
There seemed to be an attempt to re-brand yesterday's Manchester United v Everton game as the "Davie Moyes Derby." A re-branding exercise that dripped with sarcasm. A new conventional wisdom is popping...
View ArticleWhen Jock Stein went to Leeds
Billy McKinlay's departure from Watford after a little over a week and two games in charge provides us with another of football's "what the actual f---" moments. The brevity of his reign will be added...
View ArticleHomeless World Cup 2014: 10 days to go
The countdown to the Homeless World Cup 2014 is on. We're just 10 days away from the big kick off in Santiago. 10 days to go and 10th October is Homeless World Cup. A perfect time to get in the mood...
View ArticleScotland: Georgia on my mind
The new world champions given a fright at home. Six games undefeated before that. A new tournament format making qualification for a major championship a less daunting proposition. Scotland are being...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Poland v Scotland
"Magnificent." Gordon Strachan's immediate assessment of Scotland's 1-0 win over Georgia on Saturday was effusive. And, if a 1-0 win over a team ranked outside the world's top 100 can hardly be...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Tough group, different Scotland
Three games played, four points secured. Other countries have made more spectacular starts to Euro 2016 but Scotland can be reasonably happy. Last night's draw in Poland - after a seriously enjoyable...
View ArticleIt's all about the money
The BBC's annual Price of Football survey is always guaranteed to generate plenty of chat. Chat that normally concludes: "The price of football? It's far too expensive." Which at many clubs it almost...
View ArticleHomeless World Cup: Strong start for Scotland
The 2014 Homeless World Cup got underway in Chile on Sunday with Scotland taking their place in qualifying Group B alongside Hungary, Indonesia, Northern Ireland, Norway and South Korea. And, in just...
View ArticleHomeless World Cup 2014: The action continues
The 2014 Homeless World Cup continues in Chile with 54 teams battling it out in the heat of Santiago. Scotland have endured some stumbles since their strong showing in the qualifying phase. Their first...
View ArticleHibs v Hearts: Here we go again
Jason Cummings is "buzzing". Prince Buaben is ready to face the "chaser." And Fraser Aird would rather be watching Coronation Street. Bad news for Fraser. The omnibus of goings on in Weatherfield will...
View ArticleHomeless World Cup: Chile look for home double
It's the final day of the Homeless World Cup in Santiago and the host nation are aiming for a 2014 double. Chile will face Bosnia & Herzegovina in the men's Homeless World Cup final and Mexico in...
View ArticleMike Ashley: What's the cost of a £2 million loan?
Tough times at the Ibrox at the moment, will Mike Ashley be the saviour?
View ArticleScotland v Ireland: Bring it on!
There have been moments over the past decade when Scotland's national team have looked in need of a miracle worker.It's premature to describe Gordon Strachan as that. But maybe he's getting close.He's...
View ArticleIbrox investment is small change for Ashley
Mike Ashley likes a punt. He’s been known to win and lose over a £1 million pounds a throw on the roulette wheels of some of London’s swankiest casinos, and of course he has a passing interest in...
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