Everyone seems to have an opinion right now about Rangers FC. Throughout the footballing world, fans with little to no experience of the team are filling their pub talk and blog posts with conversation about “anti-football”. Celtic fans are, of course, eating it up, while Rangers fans are defending themselves, saying that an […]

First, congratulations to all of the Scotland internationals finding themselves in European finals after this week of matches. Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher is the one reason I might ever consider rooting for United, someday, and likewise, Rangers’ group of Tartan boys, like Davie Weir, Kris Boyd and company are giving me a very rare […]

Well, another week of club matches, both in Scotland and elsewhere, is in the bag. Let’s see how the Scotland internationals, and those hoping to become Scotland internationals, fared at their day jobs.
Craigie and Bardsley, Cleaning up the sheets
For a second match in a row, Sunderland failed to score, but they were saved by […]

Scotland and Spurs right back Alan Hutton faced his old international boss today for the first time, as Spurs went to Birmingham to face Alex McLeish’s City. Fresh from the 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend that will always be best remembered for the Eduardo break, McLeish managed another fine result today, trouncing Spurs […]

This weekend was a busy one for Scottish internationals, and those hoping to someday earn their first cap for Scotland. Here’s a quick rundown, organized by how their performances were probably seen by manager George Burley as he considers his first official squad choice for the March 26th friendly with Croatia.
Press your shirt, James […]

Obviously, the most notable thing about this match had nothing to do with James McFadden. The horrible tackle on Eduardo, and the resulting leg break, is the main story. Best wishes to Eduardo and hopes that the FA consider the harshest of penalties for a possibly career-ending tackle.
But this is not the place […]

The following Scots saw action this week in Europe:
Champions League: For Celtic against Barcelona
Steven McManus (DF)
Gary Caldwell (DF)
Paul Caddis (DF) - Played 61 minutes
Mark Wilson (DF) - Played 29 minutes
Paul Hartley (MF) - Played 65 minutes
Barry Robson (MF)
Man of the Match: Robson, with his lovely goal and a generally decent run of play. The […]

When Barry Robson went from Dundee United to Celtic in January, many observers of Scottish football, myself included, saw it as a risky move. He was moving from being the star of the then-fourth ranked team in the SPL, to having to fight for playing time on the second. Celtic is a team […]

Here we have it - another week of European competition with the round of 16 getting underway in the Champions League, and the round 32 getting finished in the UEFA Cup. Here’s a look at all the Scots (national teamers and otherwise) likely to see action this week. Good luck to all of […]

In an effort to give me more to talk about during the painfully long breaks between Scotland match days, I’m starting a new column here at the Scotland World Cup Blog, the Weekend Club Report. Each week, I’ll take a look at how Scottish internationals fared in their various club duties, as a guide […]