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City gear up for Battle of Britain »

Scottish Women’s Premier League champions Glasgow City will host treble-winning Arsenal Ladies in a Battle of Britain later this month. The pre-season friendly at Petershill Park, Springburn, on Sunday February 19, will bring together the two do...

Wed 08 Feb 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Failure to comply »

This week, homes across Scotland raised a toast to the life and works of Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s favourite son. As the bard himself said “the best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley” (roughly translating as 'the best laid pl...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Gary Paul | Read more »

Bung for your buck »

Harry Redknapp has had a tough few months

Harry Redknapp has had a tough few months. After having a heart operation before Christmas, he might have thought he was due for a rest. Instead, the Tottenham boss is currently pleading innocent in court against allegations that he accepted a £1...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Hacker: Right to Protest »

November, 2010. You’re Blackburn Rovers; you’re 14th in the league after a solid start to the campaign, coming off the back of a tenth-place finish the previous season, and Sam Allardyce is your manager. You might not be about to storm th...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Thistle’s hopes blunted by struggle at sharp end »

Partick Thistle manager Jackie McNamara has admitted a persistent lack of firepower up front threatens to derail their First Division future. The Firhill outfit has been forced to endure a lacklustre start to the new year with late goals leaving McNam...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Andy Muirhead | Read more »

Africa’s heavyweights will not be missed »

Ghanaian supporters

There has been concern in some quarters in the build-up to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations regarding the potential dearth of top-class football on show. The tournament, hosted jointly by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, kicks off on Saturday 21 January wit...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

A storm breaks over Anfield »

Luis Suárez

In the past few months, one word has become synonymous with Liverpool FC and with the Premier League in general: racism. On an international scale, Sepp Blatter made headlines before Christmas when he was quoted saying that racism on the pitch could be...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Stars of tomorrow are lined up to put East Kilbride on the map »

The centre west shopping centre and Plaza tower in East Kilbride

It is one of the largest towns in Scotland not represented by a professional football team. And while that is perhaps not the most conspicuous blemish on the town’s reputation considering the shopping complex it contains, it is one that East Kil...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Brendan Timmons | Read more »

Hacker - Return of the Geriatricos »

It has come to the attention of Hacker that 2012 appears to be a lost year of the 20th century, what with Manchester United bringing back Scholes, Arsenal bringing back Henry and Liverpool bringing back racism. The club are quick to condemn the kind of...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Jambos still in limbo »

Turbulent times at Tynecastle

The financial health of Hearts FC appears little improved as the first-team squad may now have to wait on delayed wages for the fourth consecutive month. Hearts, though, refute the SPL's claim that they did not pay their players as ordered on 16 Janua...

Tue 17 Jan 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Spinning plates and balancing books »

Is the Scottish Premier League in the grip of a financial crisis? The image of the SPL has been steadily declining this year amongst news of falling profits, sponsorship losses and police investigations into the clubs themselves. Rangers and Celtic hav...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Rovers keeper keeps goal for charity »

Raith Rovers goalkeeper David McGurn delayed heading off to training with his team-mates to take part in a ‘beat the goalkeeper’ challenge for Children In Need. The Glasgow-born Scottish First Division shot-stopper, also a senior lecturer ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Jags redeemed after beating juniors at second attempt »

As far as bad results go, for Partick Thistle last month’s 1-1 draw against Culter is down with some of the club’s worst. Or at least that certainly seems to be the consensus among fans on the club’s popular fan forum, wearethistle.co...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Stuart Findlay | Read more »

Sepp Blatter - king of the off-colour comment »

Sepp "Tiny" Blatter, smiling for the cameras

Sepp Blatter has done it again - put his foot in it, that is. The president of FIFA has never been shy of courting controversy, and his less-than-sensitive recent comments on racism in football prove that he has once again failed to learn from past blu...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Ruth Jeffery | Read more »

Hacker: The artificial grass is always greener... »

Astroturf campaign could put the Tea Party to shame

It isn’t often that the words of an English League One board member set off the alarm bells on The Journal’s sportsdesk, but Brian Kane, vice-charman at Wycombe Wanderers, managed just that last week with his musings on a return to artifici...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Sport Shorts »

Gary Speed dies Wales football manager Gary Speed was found hanged at his home in Huntington, Chester on the morning of Sunday 27 November, having apparently committed suicide. Speed had a long, distinguished playing career, winning the league title ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Gary Speed: Thanks for the memories »

Gary Speed (1969-2011)

He was the loyal servant tasked with turning around the fortunes of a national team which had become synonymous with embarrassment as a footballing side. A living legend for numerous clubs, and country, Gary Speed had the talent, belief, and determina...

Tue 29 Nov 2011 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Gary Speed found dead »

Wales manager Gary Speed

Wales football manager Gary Speed was found hanged at his home in Huntington, Chester last Sunday morning. Police have said that there are no suspicious circumstances regarding the death of the 42 year-old. Speed had a long and distinguished career, ...

Sun 27 Nov 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Calderwood not the cure for ailing Hibs »

Colin Calderwood

It never rains but it pours at Hibernian. After a dreadful start to the season in which they have won just 3 league games, only one point separates them from the bottom spot and relegation. Things were looking bleak for manager Colin Calderwood and ha...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Gary Paul | Read more »

Why Scotland should go Oranje »

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Before last Monday, you would be excused for your unfamiliarity with the details of Mark Wotte’s role as the Scottish FA's performance director. After his press conference, Wotte left us...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Stuart Allan | Read more »

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