There's very little that surprises us here at Inside Left Towers these days. When we first heard SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith blithely announce only days after he sacked his national team manager that those pariahs of the Scottish game, Alan McGregor, Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd would be eligible for selection by any [. Click to continue reading...

For some reason, it seems like ages since last had a round of club football, but we're sure happy that it's back on the agenda this weekend, because, well, this has been another particularly stressful week in the constantly varying Scottish football landscape. Most friendlies are futile. These days they serve only as an excuse to increase [. Click to continue reading...

Now that the bunting has been torn down from between the tenements and the houses and the last of the party revellers bundled into a taxi for the long ride home, the mandarins at the SFA find themselves in a situation that gets less unique with every tournament that passes Scottish football by. But they should [. Click to continue reading...

George Burley was finally removed from his post as manager of the Scotland national side this evening, bringing to an end the managerial run of a man who in the end "managed" to make even Berti Vogts look good, and whose dismal record in charge of the national squad is second only to the late [...] Click to continue reading...

About a week or so ago, I wrote two articles on this site about the perilous state the Scottish game finds itself in. Back then, I bemoaned the fact that the game north of the border was being haunted by events on and off the field, from financial troubles to crowd troubles, from declining standards [. Click to continue reading...

Right. Let's just get it out of the way. For Rangers, tonights Champions League Group G fixture against the Romanians from Unirea Urziceni is a make or break game. It's a gala day, a Cup final, the biggest fixture of the year and simply a must-win game. With Rangers languishing at the bottom of the [. Click to continue reading...

I completely missed every single game of football across the British Isles at the weekend. I was too busy to turn on the radio for the Scottish games, and I fell asleep somewhere during the Arsenal-Spurs highlights on the Saturday evening. I was awake long enough to see van Persie scoring, but the next thing I [. Click to continue reading...

Continuing our series of great Scottish players from days gone by through the medium of cigarette cards, we take a look back at the career of Bob McKay. Bob McKay only left Glasgow Rangers for Newcastle United in November 1926, but is already regarded as one of the most effective players Scotland has sent South. Click to continue reading...

We're always thankful it's Saturday at Inside Left, mainly because it means a return to the terraces to enjoy watching the cream of our divisions tanning a ball around the park. This week we're particularly glad that the weekend brings sense to bear, as this has not been a great seven days for the game north [. Click to continue reading...

As the saga at Rangers continues towards a potentially horrid (or amusing, depending on your allegiances) conclusion, Walter Smith is not the only one concerned at the lack of progress. Over in Edinburgh things are not going according to plan for the Maroon half of the city, as Hearts gaffer Csaba Lazslo says he'll consider his [. Click to continue reading...

The dust has only just settled on the weekend fixtures, but there's not much rest for some of the teams, as the Quarter Finals of the Scottish League Cup takes place over the next two days. We preview the upcoming fixtures. Dundee v Rangers Dundee currently lead the Scottish First division, having dropped just one point [. Click to continue reading...

It's back to earth with a bump this week for the Old Firm as League action resumes. The Second round of the Scottish Cup also takes place this weekend, so there's plenty to get our teeth into as we pick the four games you should follow. Click to continue reading...

As Rangers suffer a humiliating defeat in Europe, the SPL's latest initiative to get the Scottish game back on track puts the ball well wide of the goal. Click to continue reading...

Inside Left gets help with this weeks Four to Follow as we give some love and attention to four games we think you should be watching out for this weekend. Click to continue reading...

The debate about the Old Firm and their future in Scottish football continues. Inside Left puts its 20p on the edge of the pool table. Click to continue reading...