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This weekend saw Scotland qualify for Euro 2024. Spain’s 1-0 win over Norway sealed the deal. This means Scotland are amongst the first seven teams to qualify for the tournament. Scotland’s Great Form Scotland had set up the opportunity for a Spanish win to qualify them this weekend. They have been in great form in […]
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic sealed the club’s 53rd league title on Sunday with a 2-0 win at Hearts. This was a second successive league win for the club since appointing the Australian as manager. It was also the 11th time in the past 12 years that Celtic have won the league title. Rangers of course secured […]
There isn’t a man alive who has ever, rightly, questioned the desire, drive and ambition of Celtic skipper Scott Brown. Not one with all his cerebral faculties in place, anyway. And so, it will come as no surprise to you to learn that the Hoops enforcer is relishing the chance to hold aloft the Scottish […]
The Scottish Premier League is wide open this season. Hearts lead the way with Rangers, Hibernian and Livingston tied second. Aberdeen, the last team to be crowned Scottish champions who weren’t Celtic or Rangers in 1985, are sitting comfortably mid-table. And where is Celtic? Well we all know that. 6th. Its safe to say this […]
As we enter the final week for transfer deals to be concluded we analyse who could still enter or leave the SPL before Friday’s deadline and rate the likelihood of the move. Moussa Dembele Celtic’s Moussa Dembele was one of the hottest prospects in European football at the end of the 2016/17 season. An injury-plagued […]
After a couple of weeks off due to a trip to America, the By Far The Greatest Team rundown of the Scottish Championship is back. I do apologise, as in my absence, Brechin City were relegated. The team defied expectation in gaining promotion under the guidance of Darren Dods last season, while gained many plaudits […]
International friendlies are often bemoaned by many as club football is forced to take a break, but for Scotland manager Alex McLeish, the next couple of days represent a key period for the Scotland national team, as they host Costa Rica and travel to Hungary for two hugely important fixtures in their bid to recreate […]
I am not going to sugarcoat this one, valued readers. This weekend in the Scottish Championship was a little bit shit. Two 0-0 scores, the bottom side losing to the second bottom for the second time in a week, two under-performing teams dropping points and the league leaders doing what league leaders do best. Winning. […]
You’re probably noticing a theme with these Scottish Championship round ups this season, and that is that there is an inordinate amount of games being postponed because of the weather. Dundee United saw their match away to Brechin postponed, a shame for the side as they so desperately needed the win. Livingston also saw their […]
In case you have been unaware, there has been a little bit of bad weather swirling about in Scotland recently. The Beast From The East is what they are calling it. Snow and wind and ice being blown from Russia. Whatever the name, whatever the conditions, it does not matter, all that matters is that […]
A number of weeks ago I wrote that the title race was over, that St Mirren were simply too far ahead of Dundee United for the Tannadice team to be caught. Since then, the Arabs form has nosedived, and a defeat on Friday night to Livingston, coupled with a Morton win, saw United slip to […]
Disclaimer: After three pieces thus far, I’ve been allowed a weekly slot by the lead guys on this site. As such, I’ll be using this slot to talk about my biggest passion in football. Inverness Caledonian Thistle. However, I’ll (try) remain neutral throughout. Inverness Caledonian Thistle were formed in 1994 after the merger of two […]
Welcome back to this week’s round up of the Scottish Championship. After the break last week due to the Scottish Cup, three fixtures were played out. This week saw the champions toppled, the bottom club’s spirit broken and two similar sides inseparable. Two fixtures weren’t played, but for once it isn’t the weather that separates […]
The weather dealt a blow to the fixtures this weekend, with the rain waterlogging two pitches. Up north, Inverness had their match against Dundee United called off, while in the centre belt Dumarton’s cancellation means that Brechin City fans manage to not lose! Of the three matches that dig take place, St Mirren continued their […]
I happened to be in the car listening to the Scottish Championship scores being rounded up on Saturday afternoon, and was struck by what ex-player turned pundit Tam McManus had to say. If you live in Paisley then it is time to crack open the champagne. Why did he say this? Because St Mirren travelled […]
The league takes a well earned break this week, with the oldest competition in association football taking the forefront of the action. All ten Scottish Teams made it to this stage of the cup, thought the weather claimed three victims, with Falkirks visit to Livingston being postponed, as well as Dumbarton’s trip north to Peterhead. […]
Dundee United went from shipping six to keeping a clean sheet, St Mirren won to go eight points clear at the top, Falkirk AND Inverness only went a won a bloody game, and in a less shocking turn of events, Brechin lost. It was a good fixture list this week with some twists and turns […]
Good morning, afternoon and evening, and welcome back to my review of the Scottish Championship. I would like to apologise to my regular readers (hi mum) who will no doubt have realised that I have failed to write a review for the New Years results – I can only ask for forgiveness on account of […]
Welcome to part two of the review of Dundee United’s Scottish Cup winning team from 2010. In instalment one, we looked at the defence, as well as right midfielder Danny Swanson. Part two will begin with the remaining midfielders, Prince Buaben, Morgaro Gomis and Craig Conway, along with the attacking dream team of Jon Daly […]
I have been writing for By Far The Greatest Team for months now, and during that time I have written about some pretty impressive teams, both nationally and internationally. During that time, I have never written about the team that I consider to be the greatest. Dundee United’s Scottish Cup winning side from the 2009/10 […]
