On Saturday I headed out to a conference. Now usually I can’t stand conferences especially when they are full of speeches and seminars but then again I haven’t been to many conferences at Hampden Park (the home of Scottish football) and the topic is rarely based on making football better for the supporters. But thankfully […]

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 by scott
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So far this summer Manchester City have been linked with English stars Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph, Saido Berahino and Jack Wilshere. Now all those players are fine international talents but are City targeting them for their ability or because of their passport? I know that is a bit cynical but lets look at a few […]

Posted on June 21st, 2015 by scott
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According to various media reports Wigan Athletic defender Rob Kiernan could turn out to be Mark Warburton’s first signing at Rangers. Now I can’t tell you much about Kiernan as I haven’t taken much notice of him before now but the move could be a very good indicator in how Warburton plans to do business this […]

Posted on June 18th, 2015 by scott
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Ever since Paris Saint-Germain were taken over by QSI (Qatari Sports Investment) in 2011, the Parisian club have harboured ambitions of becoming one of Europe’s top clubs. They have won three Ligue 1 titles since the takeover. Last season PSG added the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue (the French domestic cup competitions) […]

Posted on June 18th, 2015 by scott
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Liverpool Football Club had a disappointing end to the 2014/15 season. They wouldn’t secure a second season in the Champions League, they wouldn’t win a trophy and if anything their squad seemed to go backwards even after they spent hard cash on bringing in new faces. This summer is going to be one of the […]

Posted on June 17th, 2015 by scott
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New Rangers boss Mark Warburton had hardly got his feet underneath his new desk in the Ibrox manager’s room before he was being linked with a new signing. Just as Gers fans were waiting for new exciting recruits that they hadn’t been seen in a Rangers strip, the club have been linked with yet another […]

Posted on June 16th, 2015 by scott
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It looks to be a certainty that Chelsea will sign Radamel Falcao in a season long loan deal from AS Monaco this summer. Blues boss Jose Mourinho has already came out in the press and strongly hinted that he wants the Colombian hitman at Stamford Bridge: “If I can help Falcao reach his level again, I […]

Posted on June 15th, 2015 by scott
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The internet is awash with heavy speculation that Rangers are going to announce Mark Warburton as their new manager tomorrow afternoon.  This appointment finally represents a step in the right direction from Rangers. The club had to hold yet another meeting with their shareholders on Friday to discuss the Mike Ashley/Sports Direct £5m loan and […]

Posted on June 14th, 2015 by scott
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Even n the sporadic glimpses that we witnessed Petr Cech in goal for Chelsea last season, you could tell he is still a world-class goalkeeper. With Thibaut Courtois claiming the regular starting berth in between the sticks at Stamford Bridge, it looks inevitable that the Czech Republic keeper will have to leave Chelsea in search […]

Posted on June 13th, 2015 by scott
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Liverpool have been quite busy so far during this off season. They have confirmed that Brendan Rodgers will stay on as boss, they have ditched two members of his management team, lost captain Steven Gerrard from the squad, battling to keep Martin Skrtel and Raheem Sterling at the club and have welcomed three new players […]

Posted on June 12th, 2015 by scott
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