Scottish football doesn’t often see top class talent arrive on its shores but when a player of that ilk does arrive they stand out like a sore thumb. When Franck Suazee arrived at Easter Road in February 1999. The veteran was no longer playing at his peak but he still played like a man against […]
Posted on October 24th, 2022 by scott
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Neil Lennon stunned the Scottish media after he stated he could leave Hibernian this summer. After watching his side fall to a 2-1 defeat to Hearts in the Edinburgh derby, Lennon told a press conference: “We look like we’re going to finish fourth. It’s unacceptable. I will be considering my position over the summer.” “I […]
Posted on May 10th, 2018 by scott
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The SFA have finally confirmed that they have a new national team boss. Alex McLeish has returned to the job and will be hoping to guide Scotland to Euro 2020 qualification. His appointment doesn’t have me jumping up and down with excitement nor does it have me down in the dumps with disappointment. I […]
Posted on February 16th, 2018 by scott
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Hibernian Football Club managed to rebuff any attempts from Nottingham Forest on the final day of the transfer window as they English Championship side tried to lure John McGinn down south. Forest had an offer of around £750k flatly turned down but speculation continued with some suggesting a bid of as high as £3m was […]
Posted on September 3rd, 2017 by scott
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Hibernian Football Club have returned to the Scottish Premiership this season and certainly haven’t looked out of place. Last night they managed to reach the next round of the League Cup after smashing five past Ayr United and the Hibees also recorded a comfortable victory on their first game back in Scotland’s top flight. […]
Posted on August 10th, 2017 by scott
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So it looks like Neil Lennon is about to become the new Hibernian manager. Reports suggest that he might put pen to paper on a deal later on today. Not to be to disrespectful to Hibs but it shows just how far Lennon’s stock has fallen in the last two years. In the summer of […]
Posted on June 8th, 2016 by scott
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The events that followed the Scottish Cup final have been widely reported. But as with most things in Scottish football a lot of the arguments lose great meaning because they come from an area of bias. In this case it seems to be that Rangers and their fans fervently believe that all blame should lie […]
Posted on May 24th, 2016 by scott
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It’s no secret that Chelsea have a huge stockpile of youngsters that they send out on loan each and every summer. This seasons batch currently sits at thirty plus. You can usually deduce how well thought of a player is and how developed they are by the club they’ve been loaned out too. Some players get […]
Posted on September 8th, 2015 by scott
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There’s a question I love asking Old Firm supporters… ‘Would you join the other half of Glasgow and play for them if they offered you £10k more than your lot?’ The majority of fans I ask scoff and say not a chance, they could never be seen wearing their rival’s colours. But unfortunately for many […]
Posted on August 14th, 2015 by scott
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We have seen it all before; Rangers want a rival teams player and make a few bids to unsettle the player and try and get their man. The player in question this time is Hibs midfielder Scott Allan. At the moment the Edinburgh side seem set on keeping the midfield man and rejecting any bids […]
Posted on July 24th, 2015 by scott
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