Alloa Athletic Alloa remarkably remained in the Championship last season with a brilliant last couple of months. A lot of the success was down to Jim Goodwin who has now moved to St Mirren in the Premiership. Instead of going for a newly retired player like they have with their last couple of appointments Alloa … Continue reading Championship season previews
Retiring a shirt number, naming a stand or erecting a statue are some of the highest gestures a football club can give a player. However, in Scotland it's not something we usually do for living legends. Instead, we tend to retire a number or name a stand after tragedy or death. If we look at … Continue reading Retired shirt numbers: Why Scottish clubs don’t honour their living legends
At the start of this tour there were a couple of grounds I was looking forward to visiting. Having been to Glebe Park on more occasions than I can count I really couldn't wait to get back. Unfortunately for Brechin City they are really struggling this season in the Championship. Having got promoted last season … Continue reading Ground 35: Brechin City
Scottish Cup day is like no other. When talking about either the FA or Scottish Cup you will hear the so-called pundits claim the magic of the cup has gone. Rubbish. The days of Clyde beating Celtic, when Roy Keane and Du Wei made their debuts, may be over but the romance of the cup … Continue reading Ground 16: Queen’s Park
Inverness Caledonian Thistle. To me, and many who live in the north-east of Scotland are still seen as a Highland League team. For many who still play in that league there seems to be a jealousy of the Highland capital club. Speak to supporters of Highland League clubs and there is a dislike, but not … Continue reading Ground 14: Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Attempting to get to game which actually means something unless it is a derby can be tough especially so early in the season. When I was doing my normal Monday morning routine by looking at the fixtures at the weekend I came across Dunfermline against Dundee United. Two teams flying high in the Championship, and … Continue reading Ground 11: Dunfermline Athletic
The Forty Two 