Blethering about football, from Scotland and across the world
During a recent Footballblether trip, sitting over a few birre in a Milanese bar, we discussed our current "Fantasy XI" based on the players who we feel would or could make up the best team in current world football. This discussion got me thinking about the best players I have ever seen (in the flesh)... Continue Reading →
A common theme in recent times has been for commentators, players and football fans to look back with nostalgia, through rose tinted glasses, to the days when we were all young, playing football with our friends on the street, round the park or on a proper football pitch - both informally and formally. Many lament... Continue Reading →
The Scottish Cup 4th Round, a date in the calendar which signifies both the return from the winter break for the top sides, as well as their introduction into the fabled old cup competition - the oldest running such competition in the world. The draw on this occasion had matched League One's bottom side Stenhousemuir... Continue Reading →
Many domestic cup competitions have lost their appeal over the years, with most big clubs only really becoming interested if or when they find themselves in the latter stages of the competition. The same can be said of the Scottish Cup. Top sides will play, try to win, but if knocked out will spin out... Continue Reading →
If you look up "Luca Toni, Numero Uno" on YouTube one of the first things that pops up is a brilliantly catchy pop song which sings about Italy's former striker. In hearing this tune and subsequently humming it throughout the following days, I thought it appropriate to pay homage to one of Italy's best goalscorers... Continue Reading →
Following Scotland's victory over Israel in the Nations League, subsequently winning the group and qualifying for Euro 2020 playoffs, there seems to be a nationwide sense of optimism and a shared basking in the glory of the win - even if that basking is being done amid drizzly November rain and dropping winter temperatures. It's... Continue Reading →
With Scotland preparing for a crunch tie qualification with Albania in the Nations League - a phrase that coveys senses of both hope in that Scotland can still achieve something, but also dismay that this achievement would be in the third rung of European football – the squad has been decimated by a large number... Continue Reading →
Saturday 10th November and we embarked on a trip to the seaside town of Arbroath on Scotland's North Sea coast for a match up between the home side, unbeaten this season, and their local rivals Montrose in a tasty Angus derby. Arbroath is located north of Dundee travelling up the east coast, it is well... Continue Reading →
Scotland whimpered to a 2-1 defeat away to Israel. A disappointing performance on a number of levels. There's the disappointment in losing of course, within the Nations League set up and after a positive win over Albania, progress in the competition suddenly looks more challenging while the threat of relegation also now appears an option... Continue Reading →
