In a season full of them, Celtic characteristically slipped up again in their game in hand against Dundee during midweek. In a scoreless draw, it was Dundee who came closest to finding a goal, through a freak challenge by Dedryck Boyata that sent the ball spinning onto the post. Not that it will matter; Celtic … Read more
The unfortunate timing of Hibernian midfielder Dylan McGeouch’s injury After finally receiving his first call-up for the Scottish national team this March, injury cruelly took the opportunity away from Dylan McGeouch. It was a terrible twist since the Hibernian midfielder had secured his place solely on merit. This was his first season as a regular … Read more
Scout Report: Scott McKenna – 21-year-old Aberdeen defender set to become Scotland’s new defensive guard Scotland has suffered from a lack of options in many positions recently, but none more so than central defence. Either the players chosen were ageing, like Gary Caldwell and Russell Martin, or limited, like Christophe Berra and Grant Hanley. In … Read more
It was billed as the biggest ‘Old Firm’ contest in years but it was Celtic who emerged triumphant yet again. In a thrilling encounter, Brendan Rodgers’ 10-men saw the result through to the end, but the Northern Irishman won’t be fully ecstatic this week after the game. Poor defending was omnipresent from his players, something … Read more
Another World Cup qualification campaign ended unsuccessfully for Scotland last year and, in truth, it was unsurprising. Head coach Gordon Strachan often appeared aimless, clueless and only started to get his team playing anywhere near at the level required when it was too late. It was an ageing squad, it must be said. Darren Fletcher, … Read more
In the loan market, Celtic has found differing results. Nadir Ciftci struggled in the English lower leagues with Plymouth and is trying again back in Scotland with Motherwell; promising youngster Kundai Benyu can’t get a game for Oldham Athletic. The only true success story they’ve had this season is Ryan Christie, who has been mightily impressive … Read more
After a long, drawn-out process, Aberdeen finally got approval for the plans for their new stadium. Revised plans for the project were approved by the city council at the end of last month. The £50 million training and stadium package have met with many detractors, however, like the No Kingsford Stadium group: they have voiced their … Read more
One should hesitate to call it a title race, but certainly, Brendan Rodgers will find himself under most pressure since his arrival at Celtic after Rangers’ comprehensive 2-0 win over Hearts last weekend. Against seemingly tough opponents, Graeme Murty’s men swatted them aside, narrowing the gap between first and second to just six points on Saturday before Celtic … Read more