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Category Archives: Scottish Football League

It…just…never…ends

After a season of turmoil- starting with Rangers ouster and continuing through the recent restructuring fiasco- couldn’t the 2012-2013 Scottish Premier League just end quietly? No, of course not. Word … Continue reading

May 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Game, Set, Match to Roy McGregor

You may recall that three weeks ago Ross County F.C. chairman Roy McGregor (above) and St. Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour were the only two Scottish Premier League chairman to oppose … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Odds & Ends: Weekend Bonus Edition.

The “bonus,” of course, is a quick recap of this morning’s match between Celtic and Ross County!  County’s European hopes were dealt a severe blow yesterday when both results went … Continue reading

May 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment

No Respect, No Respect at ALL!

The Scottish PFA’s “Manager of the Year” short list was announced today and the finalists are: Neil Lennon (Celtic) Terry Butcher (Inverness Caledonian Thistle) Stuart McCall (Motherwell) Allan Johnston (Queen … Continue reading

April 30, 2013 · 2 Comments

Odds & Ends: Rumors Run Amok!

This one is not so much a rumor:  Ross County captain Richard Brittain has reportedly had second thoughts about the pre-contract he signed with St. Johnstone F.C. in January.  There … Continue reading

April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment

12-12-18 is…DEAD.

Just as a refresher, this is what the Scottish Premier League clubs were voting on this morning: A 12-12-18 league structure. The leagues would be called Premier Division, Championship and … Continue reading

April 15, 2013 · 2 Comments

I’m not ready to give up yet, but…

Here are just a few of the stories in Scottish football this week: Dunfermline Athletic F.C. were docked 15 points for going into administration and are now in a relegation … Continue reading

April 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Is 12-12-18 Dead?

Since the announcement of the SPL proposal (above) to reorganize Scottish football I have hoped that the whole thing would fall flat. While the plan merged two of the three … Continue reading

April 9, 2013 · 4 Comments

Why is Dave Cormack Stealing My Ideas?!

I came across the following in today’s online version of The Scotsman: A former chief executive is calling to merge a number of teams into ‘superclubs’ in order to save … Continue reading

April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Dunfermline’s Loss is Ross County’s Gain

One of the first ways in which Dunfermline Athletic F.C.’s entrance into administration has manifested itself is in the club cutting loose its highest paid players- among them goalkeeper Paul … Continue reading

March 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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