Back in August 1999, Scottish league Champions Rangers took on Italian giants Parma. The victors would go on and play in the golden playground known as the Champions League, Europe’s rich and most prestigious competition. Fast-forward to the present day and things couldn’t be more different for these illustrious clubs. Rangers are currently residing in […]

Posted on February 28th, 2015 by scott
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  While there might have been a host of changes made at Old Trafford over the past couple of years, it’s fairly clear to everyone that Louis van Gaal (LGV) is expected to oversee an awful lot more this summer. The Dutchman is nearing the end of his first season in charge of Manchester United and […]

Posted on February 24th, 2015 by scott
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The race for the final two Champions League places is certainly hotting up in England. Only four points separate Arsenal in third spot and Tottenham who currently sit in seventh place. Also in the mix are Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United, underdogs Southampton and Liverpool. Out of those sides Liverpool are currently raising eyebrows with […]

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by scott
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  I’m Glaswegian born and bred. As was my father before me. In fact my grandfather grew up in a flat on Buchanan Street, you can’t get much more Glaswegian than that. So I feel that I know more about the Old Firm than Stan Collymore, after seeing him discuss Rangers on BT Sport I […]

Posted on February 20th, 2015 by scott
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So by now most of you will have seen the footage of Chelsea fans stopping a black man from boarding a Paris metro on Tuesday night and/or heard the disgustingly vile racist chants that accompanied that disgraceful action. Some fellow Chelsea followers have come out stating that these bigots are not true Chelsea fans. Now […]

Posted on February 19th, 2015 by scott
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So this Thursday night Celtic will take on old European foes F.C. Internazionale Milano at Celtic Park in the Europa League, with a place in the competitions last sixteen up for grabs. Both teams have history… Celtic beat Inter back in 1967 to claim the European Cup, which was the Glasgow clubs most famous achievement. While […]

Posted on February 16th, 2015 by scott
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  I feel for Sam Allardyce at the moment. At the start of the season the manager was given objectives by the West Ham United board… “The club have made clear that they want to see progression on the pitch and at least a top-10 finish as a result.” The West Ham hierarchy also insisted […]

Posted on February 15th, 2015 by scott
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Not in my life have I seen as poor a Rangers team as I have this season! Having watched their last three games you can only come to the conclusion that most of this squad need to be offloaded come the summer. In every big encounter this term, the players have been found wanting. They […]

Posted on February 14th, 2015 by scott
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When Radamel Falcao signed his loan deal with Manchester United back in August, more than a few of us had raised eyebrows and even more had questions. Could he handle the English Premier League?  Was this the same Falcao who smashed La Liga with Atletico Madrid?  Would he be able to stay injury free at […]

Posted on February 12th, 2015 by scott
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Let me start off by stating that I have no problem with the English Premier League (EPL) banking a whopping £5.14bn in their latest TV rights deal. If huge TV networks continue to fight over the English games elite league and can afford the offers, then fair play to the league for accepting what’s thrown […]

Posted on February 11th, 2015 by scott
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