So the big freeze pretty much froze out the Active Nation Scottish Cup at the weekend. And the arguments for summer football gather pace.On the plus side the much mocked sponsorship deal worked. The moment I read Active Nation in the paper I immediately got off the couch and did 100 sit ups. Or not.That aside the games that did go ahead were quite diverting and we've got the added bonus of being

Last week Walter Smith said:We have a cup final to play on Sunday. But we have a whole load of cup finals to play if we are going to succeed this season. When you see today's game, you see the difficulties that you have to overcome if you are going to win a Treble.I feel just now that talk of winning a Treble, people saying we've won the league because we've got a gap, is really premature.

League reconstruction. One of Scottish football's most durable arguments. There's rarely a season goes by when we don't have a debate about it. They probably discussed it on the coach (and horse) ride back to Edinburgh the last time Hibs won the Scottish Cup.Everyone has a view, most are willing to share it - you can get a round up of the current thinking on the blogs over at Inside Left.

Yes, there was a real disappointment on Saturday but we have to get on with it, we still have it all to play for. It's going to be a test or our resolve and character. Okay, there was doom and gloom but I've asked the boys if we feel sorry for ourselves or take the bull by the horns.We've got a quarter-final to look forward to, the chance to go to Hampden and a couple of wins will take us right

The romance of the Scottish Cup.Ross County battle to their first semi final and are rewarded with that most traditional of kick off times. Yes, it's the much coveted 12.15 kick off at Hampden.Not going to say anymore, a rant free weekend will help my equilibrium. Maybe I should try meditation. Or at least medication.

Apologies for the headline. Hardly original. I'm guessing you'll see it more than once over the next 24 hours.OK, so I called it wrong on my prediction post (not, thankfully, in the bookies).Celtic 0 v 2 Ross CountyI'll do a video printer on that. It's Celtic 0 (nil) v Ross County 2 (two).The biggest result in the Scottish Cup's history?

Cinderella has removed her jacket and offered Hansel and Gretel outside.It's the battle of the fairytales, as the Scottish Cup goes head to head with its English counterpart. Will it be Ross County or Portsmouth who warm the cockles more come the 15th of May?I suppose, in case the title of this blog isn't giveaway enough, I should probably declare a slight conflict of interest in favour of

Humour me. Allow me one last moment of politics. Just one last moment, before we all roll up our sleeves and volunteer for the coalition's Big Society. It's all in the national interest. David Cameron has promised to govern Scotland with "respect" and will travel north of Hadrian's Wall within the week, carrying a whopping, Calman sized gift.

Any talk about Dundee United's Scottish Cup win over Rangers in 1994 always throws up a couple of Scottish football's great unanswered questions. How did they fail to win the trophy in the Jim McLean era? And how did anyone ever expect McLean and Ivan Golac to enjoy a stable working relationship. The first might be put down to nothing more than a footballing hoodoo.

So Goliath emerged unscathed, David was sent back to the Highlands licking his wounds. Congratulations to Dundee United. They were below par. But they managed to keep their heads and they were deserving winners. Three good finishes as well, from Goodwillie and twice from Conway. The game itself was a disappointment.

Time then to look ahead to the game. Dundee United or Ross County. Ninety minutes from destiny. County will have a lot of support, including what seems to be an extraordinary exodus from the Highlands, as the underdogs. Others will just be delighted that a different name will be on the cup by the end of the day.

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The glitz and the glamour of Scottish Cup final. Ye cannae whack it, right enough. As is my wont I've been doing some serious historical research/mucking about on YouTube to mark the occasion. And I've managed to find some footage of the 1922 Scottish Cup final. If you are looking for omens then this might be one for the minnows: However, the clubs greatest achievement was reserved for April

Another day, another review of the season. Actually this one is the start of a monthly overview of all things Scottish football across on Albion Road: This is turning into a really depressing review, isn't it? It wasn't all bad. Honestly. 39 year old David Weir played every minute of every league match as he captained Rangers to the title.