Friday, November 20, 2020

I hope Scotland do well in the European Championships of soccer

 I hope Scotland do well in the European Championships of soccer.

This is the male European Championships version of the trophy coming soon. 

Scotland beat Serbia on penalties to qualify. 

Scotland qualified for a major championships at the male version of the sport, for the first time in over 20 years. It has been a long wait. 

The Scotland male side should be proud of their performance. 

I hope Scotland get far, and do Scotland proud. 

Scotland has a rich, history, and passionate following of football, and deserves to do well. 

Thanks for the great victory.


Annie Lennox - Why

Annie Lennox - Why (Official Music Video)

Music And Football Stadiums

 Music And Football Stadiums.

There are many concerts held at the biggest football stadiums. I have seen a few. Often football (soccer) stadiums hold music festivals or concerts. 

The concerts must make money for the music stars and football clubs and also give people at the grounds a fun time. 

I know of people who have been abroad to watch concerts at massive football stadiums in Barcelona and other great European stadiums. 

Sometimes the concerts are held at major stadiums, like Celtic Park, Ibrox, Karaiskakis Stadium, Stade de Suisse, Stadio Olimpico (Rome), Stade de France, Hampden, the San Siro, Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Estádio da Luz, Estádio do Dragão, Estadio Municipal de Balaídos, the Camp Nou,  

Great stadiums like the National Stadium, Warsaw (Poland), have held concerts. 

But sometimes the smaller football grounds hold concerts or festivals which can be fun too. 

I suppose the biggest issue is what to do with the pitch. As the pitch can get damaged by music concerts or festivals. 

Football stadiums are built to provide great atmospheres for sports games. So they should provide a good atmosphere for a rock, pop, or hip hop concert. 

Football stadiums tend to be outdoor. But you can find indoor stadiums, that can provide protection from the rain, and snow. 

I have also seen rock groups performing songs before sports matches on special occasions. That can be fun too. 

American football stadiums, rugby stadiums, basketball arenas, and baseball stadiums also hold concerts. 

There are national stadiums built for many different sports that hold concerts too. 

I wonder if the designers of stadiums just focus on the sports or also take into account the money making potential of music at their stadiums?


It is great for people who loves sports and music to have sports and music at the same venue. 

KT Tunstall - Little Red Thread (Acoustic)

KT Tunstall - Little Red Thread (Acoustic)

It is great Scotland qualified for the European Championships

 It is great the Scotland male side qualified for the European Championships.

The penalty shootout against Serbia was exciting. I am so glad Scotland got through. For me Scottish international football is the highlight of soccer / football. Showing what the nation can do is the priority. 

We still do well at club football on a club level, taking into account our population. But we need to be more consistent at qualifying for major trophies as an international team. The Scotland women's team did well to qualify for the Women's World Cup and European Championships in recent years. 


Congratulations to Scotland. 

Grimes ft. Janelle Monáe - Venus Fly

Grimes ft. Janelle Monáe - Venus Fly (Official Video)
Great song and video. 

PAN-GREAT BRITAIN CUPS AT SOCCER


PAN-GREAT BRITAIN CUPS AT SOCCER

I am putting forward the idea that the football authorities in England should help football in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 

I do not support merging the British leagues. I support Pan-Great Britain cross border cups on top of domestic and European competitive football.
I do not want to get rid of the national domestic leagues. I want a best of both worlds where we keep domestic and European football, but have on top of that cross border cups. 
I want to have 3 strong leagues in Great Britain, rather than just one or two. 
In recent years, English, Welsh, and Irish sides have been invited to play in the Scottish Challenge Cup. So UEFA would be OK with cross border trophies. 
I do not want to get rid of Scottish, and Welsh sides playing in Europe. I do not want to abandon over 100 years of football history and identity by getting rid of the Scottish and Welsh Leagues. 
There are various ideas that could be tried for cross border cups;
1. A British Premier Cup - Played between all Scottish Premier and Welsh Premier sides. Plus all English Premier sides who have not qualified for Europe. 
2. Invite all Scottish Premier sides who have not qualified for Europe, plus a selection of Welsh sides into the English Football League Trophy. That is the trophy played by English League One and Two sides. 
3. Invite selected Scottish and Welsh sides into the English FA Cup or English League Cup. 
4. Invite all Welsh Premier sides and a selection of Southern Scottish sides into English non-league FA Vase and FA Trophy. 
5. Allow Glasgow Celtic, and Glasgow Rangers to play under 23 year old sides in the English under 23 year old trophy called the Premier League Cup of England. 

If the English really want to help Celtic soccer then having cross border cups on top of domestic and European soccer is the way to help us. 
Imagine games like Manchester United v Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen v Coventry City, Glasgow Rangers v Wrexham, Dundee United v Luton Town, Holywell Town v Peterhead, Dundee v Manchester City, Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ross County v Wrexham, Ross County v Notts County, Stoke City v Greenock Morton, Dumbarton v Connah's Quay Nomads, Bangor City v Chester City, Hibernian v Newport County, Liverpool v Heart of Midlothian, or Motherwell v The New Saints.

The Irish sides could be invited into the trophies too. 

I would want Pan-Great Britain cups all the way down the levels at male and female soccer, and at different age groups. It would really help Celtic soccer. 

XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton

XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton.
I heard this song on a good film called Welcome to Mooseport. This is a nice song. 
On the movie it was done by the Engine Room. But XTC did a good job on it too. 

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

What is the biggest side in Scotland?

What is the biggest sports side in Scotland?
Obviously it is between the major football teams Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibs, Motherwell, Ross County, Dunfermline Athletic, Inverness CT, and Dundee United. 
Perhaps even Glasgow City of the women's league could be the biggest side? 
Perhaps the biggest side is the Scottish male or female national football side?

Maybe even the biggest sporting side is the male or female Scottish rugby union side? 
Or also from rugby, the Glasgow Warriors or Edinburgh Rugby might be the biggest side. 
Maybe even the Glasgow Rocks from basketball?

Maybe even Scotland at the Commonwealth Games is the biggest sports side in Scotland. 
Perhaps the Scottish cricket side is the biggest sports side in Scotland? 

Perhaps the ice hockey sides that currently include Edinburgh Capitals, Braehead Clan, Fife Flyers and Dundee Stars are the biggest sides in Scotland? 

My view is the biggest side in Scotland, is the Scotland national football side, bigger than all the club sides, and other sports sides.

Thanks. -

KT Tunstall - All Or Nothing

KT Tunstall - All Or Nothing (Official Audio)

I hope Scottish football gets big sponsors, attendances and TV ratings.

I hope Scottish football gets big sponsors, attendances and TV ratings. 

That way the league could make more money. So the league could attract and develop better players. 

By having more money, the league can attract the best players in the World. 

That way Scottish sides would be bigger and would be able to compete with the major European and World sides. 


It would be great for Scottish sides to win the major European trophies. 

At present only Aberdeen, Celtic, and Rangers have won UEFA trophies. 

Glasgow Celtic win the European Cup in 1967. 

Aberdeen won the European Super Cup, and European Cup Winners Cup in 1983. 

Glasgow Rangers won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1972. 

Although Dundee, United, Celtic and Rangers have also been runners up in various European Trophies. 

Plus Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, and Ross County have won the Scottish Challenge Cup while it has had teams from outside the Scottish Leagues competing in it. So that is like a European trophy. 

Thanks.

Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani - Summer Wine

Alex Kapranos & Clara Luciani - Summer Wine (Official Video)

Imaginary Scottish Soccer League Winners of World and European trophies.

Imaginary Scottish Soccer League Winners of World and European trophies.

This in an imaginary list of teams who won Scottish, European and World trophies.

The European Golden Soccer Shield is the ultimate trophy in European football, that all European nations enter club sides into.

The European Platinum Soccer Cup is like the UEFA Cup or Europa League for teams who were not placed high enough in their domestic league to qualify for the European Golden Soccer Shield. It is like a second level European trophy

The Titanium Gold World Open is played between the best teams in the world. It is the ultimate trophy in global soccer.  

I have listed the team colours and stadium.

 

The 10 leading Scottish sides in this imaginary Scotland.

1. Inverrorara Picts.

Stadium - 150,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours - Blue and Red.

Trophies.

30 Scottish titles.

24 Scottish Domestic Cups.

8 European Golden Soccer Shields.

3  European Platinum Soccer Cups.

4 Titanium Gold World Opens.

 

2. Glasinforrow Highlanders.

Stadium - 110,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours - Green and purple tartan.

Trophies.

12 Scottish titles.

12 Scottish Domestic Cups.

3 European Golden Soccer Shields.

1 European Platinum Soccer Cup.

2 Titanium Platinum World Opens.

 

3. Glasinforrow Lowlanders.

Stadium - 110,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours - Light blue.

Trophies.

12 Scottish titles.

9 Scottish Domestic Cups.

4 European Golden Soccer Shields.

2 Titanium Platinum World Opens.

 

4. Glasinforrow Hibernian.

Stadium - 105,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colour - Green.

Trophies.

8 Scottish titles.

5 Scottish Domestic Cups.

4 European Golden Soccer Shields.

2 Titanium Platinum World Opens.

 

5. Dunzkirk Caledonian.

Stadium - 50,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colour – Dark Blue.

Trophies.

7 Scottish titles.

12 Scottish Domestic Cups.

1 European Golden Soccer Shield.

 

6. Abergosshawk.

Stadium - 60,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours – Red and white.

Trophies.

7 Scottish titles.

11 Scottish Domestic Cups.

4 European Golden Soccer Shields.

5 European Platinum Soccer Cups.

2 Titanium Platinum World Opens.

 

7. Saint Wickplockskye.

Stadium - 40,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours – Gold.

Trophies.

5 Scottish titles.

8 Scottish Domestic Cups.

3 European Platinum Soccer Cups.

 

8. Presidents of the Ligincloud County.

Stadium - 40,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours – White and black stripes.

Trophies.

2 Scottish titles.

3 Scottish Domestic Cups.

3 European Platinum Soccer Cups.

 

9. Inverrorara Rangers.

Stadium – 39,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours - Black and red stripes.

Trophies.

1 Scottish title.

1 Scottish Domestic Cup.

2 European Golden Soccer Shields.

2 Titanium Platinum World Opens.

 

 

10. Yr Alban Cymraeg Thistle.

Stadium – 37,000 all-seater stadium.

Team colours – Silver and blue.

Trophies.

3 Scottish titles.

5 Scottish Domestic Cups.

3 European Platinum Soccer Cups.

 

That was my list. Thanks for reading the list.

Travis - Pipe Dreams

Travis - Pipe Dreams (Official Audio)-

I support Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers in Europe

 I support Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers in Europe.

I support all Scottish sides in Europe. 

Some people may not support their rivals in Europe, but I do. 

I want Scottish football to be seen as a top European league.

The only way this can happen is if Celtic, Rangers, and the other Scottish sides do well in Europe. 

I support every Scottish side in Europe, be they Aberdeen, Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Dundee, Hearts, Hibs, Dundee United, Raith Rovers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Falkirk, Ross County, Motherwell, or any other Scottish side.  

The ultimate judge of the quality of a European league is how well their teams do in Europe. 

Nina Nesbitt - Nina Nesbitt - Thinkin' Bout You

Nina Nesbitt - Nina Nesbitt - Thinkin' Bout You 

Heart of Midlothian should have a bigger stadium

 I think Heart of Midlothian should have a bigger stadium. They filled their stadium when they were in the Premier. 

So they should expand their stadium further. That way more fans will be able to watch Hearts, and the club will get bigger finances and be able to challenge the big Scottish sides for trophies. 

So Tynecastle should be expanded to I would say 28,000. Hearts could be a big European club then, in terms of the smaller nations. 

Nina Nesbitt - Loyal To Me (Acoustic) - In The Studio

Nina Nesbitt - Loyal To Me (Acoustic) - In The Studio

I think Scottish people should support Scottish football sides

I think Scottish people should support Scottish football sides.

That is the way to ensure we have a strong league. 

I am patriotic. And I support Scottish football being strong. 

I think Scottish people should watch Scottish football, so Scotland has a strong league. 

The more Scottish people, support Scottish clubs, the stronger Scottish soccer will be. 

Also with more finances in the Scottish game, then the Scottish game becomes more attractive to international audiences. 

Air Supply - All Out Of Love

Air Supply - All Out Of Love (Official Video).
Amazing song by the great music act. 

KT Tunstall - The River (Acoustic)

KT Tunstall - The River (Acoustic)

I hope Scotland's soccer league stays a strong league

 I hope Scotland's soccer league stays a strong league.

People in Scotland who follow football, need to ensure Scotland keeps having a strong national league. 

We need strong clubs, strong players, strong crowds, strong sponsorship, strong TV ratings. 

We need a league that develops and attracts good players. 

We need to develop great international players, and develop great sides that do well in Europe. 

I hope Scotland has a strong support from Scottish people. We also need to build the international audience as I said before. 

Sheena Easton - Strut

Sheena Easton - Strut - Official Music Video

I hope Scotland qualify for the European Championships

 I hope Scotland qualify for the European Championships.

It would be fun for Scotland to play in a major trophy. They have to beat Serbia to go through. So it will be tough. Scotland have to perform at their best to go through. 

It is 1998 since the Scotland male side qualified for a major finals.

Although the Scotland female side has qualified for the last European Championships and World Cup. 

Scotland helped invent international football. The first international was in Scotland. 

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Scottish Football Is the Best And Most Passionate

 Scottish Football Is the Best And Most Passionate.

I think Scottish football is the most passionate football system in the World. 

The fans care about their sides more than other fans do. 

The football system in Scotland has a rich history. 

With massive derbies, massive teams with huge supports. 

I think Scottish football has the most passionate fans. 

Massive teams like Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow Celtic, Aberdeen, Hibernian, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee, Motherwell, and Dunfermline Athletic. 

It should have a bigger international audience. 

Scotland football has a very, very rich history. 


Nina Nesbitt - Just Before Goodbye

Nina Nesbitt - Just Before Goodbye

What about regional European Trophies?

How about regional European trophies in European football?

Like, North West European Cups, North East European Cups, South East European Cups and South West European Cups. This would help cut travel for European trophies. 

That way teams would not have to travel too far for games. 

At present teams are travelling all over Europe, when that might be too far to travel. 

Maybe we could regionalise the trips. By having regionalised trophies. 

At present it is possible to travel from Iceland to Kazakhstan for European games.

CC Catch - Soul Survivor (HD)

CC Catch - Soul Survivor (HD)
I like her dancing and singing. 

Monday, November 2, 2020

A Scottish soccer team should tour India

A Scottish soccer team should tour India

I think a Scottish soccer side should tour India. 

There is a big market which could be open to Scottish football. 

Scottish players would get to play in a interesting location in Asia. 

I think it could be a Scottish soccer club or a national representative side. 

India is going to be the most populated nation on the planet soon.

So it would be great if Scotland could be a good part of modern Indian football history. 

I do recognise the British Empire controlled India. And lots of Scottish people were involved in that. 

But I am talking about Scotland being a part of the more modern part of Indian football history. 

I know India is often called Bharat, or Bhārata by many. 

KT Tunstall - Another Place To Fall

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KT Tunstall - Another Place To Fall

Increase the International audience for Scottish soccer

Increase the International audience for Scottish soccer.

I think we need to find ways of Scottish football getting a bigger international audience. So that more people all over the World watch Scottish football. 

Scottish football is the most passionate in the World. 

Before the lockdown, Scotland had incredible attendances for football in total.

Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Dundee United, Motherwell, Hearts and Hibs were getting great attendances.

We need to market Scottish football to international audiences. So we get good Sponsorship and TV deals for Scottish football. This would result in more money and more chances to get even better players. 

Nina Nesbitt - Selfies

Nina Nesbitt - Selfies (Official Music Video)