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A week away from the blog.
I'd like to explain my absence with exciting tales of derring do. But I can't. The most excitement
I got was watching Hibs beat Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup, nailbiting to the end.
No, I've been away largely because I couldn't be arsed for the last week.
I'm slaving away trying to come up with a greatest Scottish league XI for the The Away End's
current search for the best of the best.
I've actually already had my vote but now I've been asked to put something down in writing and I
find myself with too many names, too many options.
Should I only vote for players I've seen?
I'm slaving away trying to come up with a greatest Scottish league XI for the The Away End's
current search for the best of the best.
I've actually already had my vote but now I've been asked to put something down in writing and I
find myself with too many names, too many options.
Should I only vote for players I've seen?
"Sheer stupidity."
Maybe Leigh Griffiths had been fed that line in the bizarre public apology issued by Hibs
today.
But it's pretty much bang on the money as a description of his behaviour in the past few weeks.
Gesturing Griffiths, the daftest laddie in the whole of Leith.
The Hard Work Starts NowThe Red Bulls preseason got underway in earnest today at Montclair
State University, as an expanded group of players reported to camp, including a massive 12-13
trialists. The size of the group is hardly surprising, considering the number of reserve and fringe
players the club has shed since November.
So yesterday was a day without Wikipedia.
How did we all cope?
Maybe by using the various workarounds that let you bypass Wiki's self-imposed protest blackout. Or
whiling away the hours following STV's #fitbawiki chat on Twitter.
Or you could have gone old school and picked up a book.
So Hibs decide to say farewell to Victor Palsson, the young Icelandic player they signed from
Liverpool this time last year.
Contract terminated with immediate effect.
Or contract bought out in a mutually agreeable way to free up some wages for what is, at this stage
in the transfer window, a rather slow-burning rebuilding job at Easter Road.
If there's a better way to celebrate your birthday than with a trip to Cowdenbeath's Central Park
then I'm not sure what it is.
Obviously seeing your team winning on said trip would be something of a bonus but that's in the
hands of Pat Fenlon and his less than merry band. Drink shall either dull the pain or intensify the
joy.
If there's a better way to celebrate your birthday than with a trip to Cowdenbeath's Central Park
then I'm not sure what it is.
Obviously seeing your team winning on said trip would be something of a bonus but that's in the
hands of Pat Fenlon and his less than merry band. Drink shall either dull the pain or intensify the
joy.
A January weekend to cast off the shackles of league pressure and revel in the romance of what is,
at this stage, the most egalitarian of our competitions.
A Scottish Cup weekend. Breathe in the fresh air of potential shocks and brace yourself butchers,
bakers and candlestick makers making SPL defences look like part-time amateurs.
The SPL works off the turkey and mince pies with a full Wednesday evening fixture. The eyes of the
world upon us once more. Or at least the eyes of those Sky viewers not tempted by the tungsten
superheroes at the Ally Pally.
Celtic v Rangers
Apparently recent form has left some Celtic supporters confident about this one.
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Day eleven. Guided by a star of wonder, the SPL Advent takes a trip to Perth.
Perhaps we should all read a Christmas lesson from the good book of McDiarmid Park.
St Johnstone have lost both a talented young manager and a steady, long-serving chairman this
season.
And, so far, it's been more evolution for revolution.
By 1916, exhibition soccer games on Christmas Day were a Philadelphia tradition that dated back
at least to the inaugural season of the city's first organized league, the Pennsylvania Football
Union, in 1889. As was the case then, the exhibition game in 1916 took place at the grounds of one
of Philadelphia's professional baseball teams, this time at the Phillies Ball Park.
Day seven of the SPL advent. A trip to the frozen north to see how Inverness are coping this SPL
season.
I find Terry Butcher something of an engima. In the past I've - not altogether seriously but not
completely in jest - derided him as a bit of an incompetent.
The sort of chap that the Scottish managerial merry-go-round should really jettison for the greater
good of the game.
Hitting the halfway stage of the SPL Advent calendar. Another annus horribilis for Hibs.
Even those well versed in the grimness of the SPL might have been taken aback by the sheer scale of
the despair Hibs have engendered amongst the faithful this season.
If appointing Colin Calderwood was a mistake it was an exponential error, compounded by every
signing he was allowed to make and every show of support the board made.
Hitting the halfway stage of the SPL Advent calendar. Another annus horribilis for Hibs.
Even those well versed in the grimness of the SPL might have been taken aback by the sheer scale of
the despair Hibs have engendered amongst the faithful this season.
If appointing Colin Calderwood was a mistake it was an exponential error, compounded by every
signing he was allowed to make and every show of support the board made.
Today's SPL Advent calendar throws up not a nugget of cheap chocolate but a Stewart's bridie -
current SPL basement dwellers Dunfermline.
The road to the SPL is not paved with gold.
On their return to the top flight Dunfermline find themselves bottom of the league. They've taken
only four points at home in a miserable run that has seen them fail to win at East End Park.
Sone Aluko got banned for diving.
Garry O'Connor got away with diving.
Ergo the new disciplinary procedures in place at the SFA are ridiculous and hellbent on making a
mockery of the Scottish game. At best.
At worst the new procedures have been all but designed to penalise one team above others.
To Motherwell and part two of the great SPL Friday night football experiment.
Pity poor Motherwell. If you want to try something (sort of) new and attract the punters with cheap
tickets it's probably essential that you get ninety minutes played.
Unfortunately this Friday night project was abbreviated.
Pat Fenlon finds himself in the Hibernian trenches for the first time this evening.
Another SPL Friday night experiment as Hibs take a trip to Motherwell.
Perhaps I'm guilty of misreading his intent but my impression was that Henry McLeish had suggested
Friday night football as a way of reinvigorating the lower leagues.
When I was writing about the evolution of the football programme a few weeks ago I mentioned a
Hibs v Liverpool Fairs Cup programme from December 1970 that carried an interview with Bill
Shankly.I can't remember seeing an interview with a visiting manager in a programme before.
When I was writing about the evolution of the football programme a few weeks ago I mentioned a
Hibs v Liverpool Fairs Cup programme from December 1970 that carried an interview with Bill
Shankly.I can't remember seeing an interview with a visiting manager in a programme before.
Hibs welcome Pat Fenlon as their new manager.
His task, which he's chosen to accept, involves performing miracles with a squad of Highland
dancers.
He's the fifth non-Scottish manager of Hibs.
Following in the footsteps of Mixu Paatelainen, Tony Mowbray and Franck Sauzee.
Last weekend saw the Scottish Football Blog's 24 hour blogathon.
24 hours, 24 posts, 16665 words.
And so far over £840 raised for Alzheimer Scotland and the Homeless World Cup.
Time for some belated but heartfelt thanks. Sorry if I've missed anyone out, I'll try and catch
everyone on what promises to be a lengthy follow Friday list on Twitter today.
The Homeless World Cup and Alzheimer Scotland. Two charities doing fantastic work. You know the
donation drill.
Penultimate post time.
A suggestion from @theftblproject just minutes ago planted the seed for this post.
His Tweet read:
"In your very first post you wrote "Maybe Mr Romanov knows where this is going" - Five years on,
does he?
As I mentioned in the last hour I've been bowled over by the support I've got from
tweetsport.co.uk
So it's a real treat to welcome Eilidh Donaldson of that parish as our final guest debater of the
Scottish Football Blog blogathon.
Thanks again Eilidh - @tweetsportcouk
What a way to welcome Sunday's daylight.
7am. Get up, grab Sunday and don't let it go.
And spare a quid or two for the Homeless World Cup and Alzheimer Scotland.
You ask for suggestions for blogathon topics on Twitter you get inundated with chat about referees.
So, for y'all, here goes.
Referees. What a shower of crooked bastards.
A perfect 10. Or an imperfect 10. But I hope you're enjoying this so far.
So @sweirz has set me this challenge on Twitter:
A Scotland international XI made up of players that have never played for the Old Firm. And no
Anglos.
So Scotland players drawn exclusively from non-Old Firm Scottish clubs.
Welcoming Laurie Dunsire this hour. A Hearts fan. This blogathon is inclusive to its bones.
Laurie writes for the excellent Scottish Football Forums
And follow him @lauriedunsire
I'll let Laurie explain what this hour has been about:
Aidan Smith, Hibs fan and sports journalist, carried out an unthinkable challenge when he became a
Hearts fan for a whole season, something which he documented in his book, Heartfelt: Supping Bovril
from the Devil's Cup.
Welcoming Laurie Dunsire this hour. A Hearts fan. This blogathon is inclusive to its bones.
Laurie writes for the excellent Scottish Football Forums
And follow him @lauriedunsire
I'll let Laurie explain what this hour has been about:
Aidan Smith, Hibs fan and sports journalist, carried out an unthinkable challenge when he became a
Hearts fan for a whole season, something which he documented in his book, Heartfelt: Supping Bovril
from the Devil's Cup.
It's estimated that by 2031 100,000 people living in Scotland will suffer from dementia. Alzheimer
Scotland exists to help dementia sufferers and their carers. A bit of help - whatever you can
manage - can help them do that massively important work.
Thanks to @sliderulepass and @mightjustget for combining to get this one started.
Welcome one and all. The first post in the Scottish Football Blog's 24 hour blogathon. Enjoy.
A perfect starting point, then, suggested by the Twitter fixture that is @steakheed
This might seem like a bit of a cheat. People who read this blog will know I don't shy from a spot
of Hibernian navel gazing.
Outrage reigned last month when the idea of removing promotion and relegation from England's top
flight was discussed.
The Guardian reported Richard Bevan, chief executive of the League Managers Association, as
saying:
"There are a number of overseas-owned clubs already talking about bringing about the avoidance of
promotion and relegation in the Premier League, If we have four or five more new owners, that could
happen.
One of the charities I'm hoping to benefit from next weekend's blogathon is Alzheimer Scotland.
There are a number of reasons for that choice but one of them is their excellent Football
Reminiscence Project.
Simply it's a project that put volunteers in touch with football fans who suffer from dementia.
It's been another bad week for Hibs.
So I'm happy to share some good news.
Seven years ago Hibs awarded their exclusive merchandise rights to themselves.
That meant the club shop at Easter Road was the only place fans could buy official club
merchandise.
This had its benefits.
It's been another bad week for Hibs.
So I'm happy to share some good news.
Seven years ago Hibs awarded their exclusive merchandise rights to themselves.
That meant the club shop at Easter Road was the only place fans could buy official club
merchandise.
This had its benefits.
The good people at Scottish Football Forums were kind enough to have me on their podcast this
week.
A chance to focus on capital football: Hibs and the search for yet another manager and Hearts,
Vladimir Romanov, stadiums, the City of Edinburgh Council and trams. Interesting times in Auld
Reekie.
The good people at Scottish Football Forums were kind enough to have me on their podcast this
week.
A chance to focus on capital football: Hibs and the search for yet another manager and Hearts,
Vladimir Romanov, stadiums, the City of Edinburgh Council and trams. Interesting times in Auld
Reekie.
It took 68 words for Hibs to dispatch of Colin Calderwood.
Even that seemed needlessly verbose, the gist was simple:
"Thanks. Goodbye. We live to find another boss."
A taciturn end to a joyless reign. Consider the contrast to July when Rod Petrie - hardly a
prolific wordsmith - devoted 434 words and the logic of a one-eyed statistician to a celebratory
love letter in support of the manager.
