Hurley Burley

A few years ago, while at Ipswich Town, George Burley was the Premiership manager of the year. This was quite some feat with competition like Sir Alex, Jose Murinho and Arsene Wenger.
Then as manager of Hearts it looked briefly as if he might manage a side to challenge the Old Firm’s grip on the SPL [...]

Saint Andrew – Dinna Ast Me

The magnificent Saint Andrew
He’s fae Dundee ye’ ken. He huz a websicht tae!

And also – Eh umna therefore eh um
“You’re a choob! – naw eh umna”

Ah Kid Dae That Joab – It’d be a Skoosh!

Thanks again to Stu for directing me to this article from the BBC (also reproduced below)

A translation company is looking to recruit Glaswegian interpreters to help business clients who are baffled by the local dialect.
Today Translations placed an advert in The Herald newspaper on Tuesday seeking speakers of “Glaswegian English”.
Successful candidates, who could earn up [...]

Mystic Rab

I’ll have a bold, Derren Brown style prediction at a headline in the Record or Sun (or red top) tomorrow
“No Hurley for Burley”
See if I’m right.

When is Independence Not Independence?

Scotland’s first minister would never be mistaken for a cookie of the unshrewd kind. He is by nature a gambler but one who has done some feverish work with a calculator and scales before he places the stakes.
I heard an interview with Gordon Wilson at the weekend. It was he who as SNP leader expelled [...]

Glorious Failures

I thoroughly enjoyed last night’s Scotland v Holland game. I don’t think there was a failure in the Scottish ranks and before anyone points the finger at Kenny Miller (I’ll be in a minority of one here no doubt) I thought he had a great game and was desperately unlucky.
I’ve gone on record saying that [...]

Scotland 2 Macedonia 0

I’m not certain of the language of the commentary.
Not that I care.
As good goals as you’ll see anywhere.
Scotland still have two chances of qualifying for the World Cup – slim and fat, but at least some pride was restored today.

Which One of These Clips is Funnier?

I know it’s from a while back but………..

Norway 4 Scotland 0

Scotland started the game in encouraging fashion. However the sending off of Gary Caldwell in 33 mins and the resultant goal from the free kick killed the game as a contest. When the home side scored a second on the stroke of half time then any lingering hope of a Scots recovery had disappeared.
In [...]

Just Another Saturday

How does one explain an Orange walk to someone from outwith Ireland or Scotland?. Here goes with a brief synopsis:
On July 1st 1690 at the River Boyne near Drogheda in what is now the Irish Republic, Prince William of Orange and his army (William the third of England and second of Scotland) defeated his father [...]