MaryScottish: March 2022

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Great Britain And Ireland Club Premier Cup - Soccer

Great Britain And Ireland Club Premier Cup – A New Football Trophy Idea.

My new idea is a Great Britain and Ireland Premier Cup.

The idea is that the cup would be for all Scottish Premierships sides, plus all English Premier and English Football League sides, plus 4 or 5 sides each from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the Welsh Cymru Premier.

My idea is that they would call it the Great Britain and Ireland Club Premier Cup so that even if the political divisions of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland change, there would still be the same trophy. Because Great Britain refers to the island that Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and England are on. While Ireland refers to the island that Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are on.

Other possible names for the trophy include;

United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Premier Cup.

British and Irish Isles Premier Cup.

Issues-

Fixture congestion.

Some would say there is fixture congestion in the leagues that would stop this new trophy.

But to make way for the trophy, we could get rid of the Scottish League Cup and English League Cup.

The Scottish League Cup, and English League Cup would still be counted as major honours but it would go the way of the European Cup Winners Cup. An important historical trophy of the past.

In Scotland they could even have league re-organisation, so that we have a 16 team Scottish Premier, with 30 league games a season.

This would massively free up the calendar to make way for a new Great Britain and Ireland football trophy.

My idea is this new trophy would need to be a group stage trophy leading to a knockout round, leading to a final.

This would massively help Scottish, Irish, and Welsh football.

The Welsh and Irish sides playing 6 games a season against Scottish and English professional sides would massively help Welsh and Irish football.

The Scottish sides would benefit in terms of finances and status by playing big sides from England each year.

Clubs like Aberdeen. Glasgow Celtic, Glasgow Rangers, Ross County, The New Saints, Shamrock Rovers, Linfield, and Dundalk would be great in such a trophy.

I do not accept travel would be a huge issue. Look at the trips teams do in the Australian, New Zealand, USA, Canadian, Indian, and Chinese professional sports leagues.

A trip from Dingwall to Limerick is relatively easy. And the potential gold mine of playing massive English sides would be enormous.

The big English sides could treat the group stages like they have treated the early rounds of the FA Cup and English League Cup, where they develop new young players. Then as they get to the later stages they play their first team players.

It would be a great way to help develop soccer in Ireland and Wales.

UEFA have allowed the Scottish to have English, Welsh and Irish sides in the Scottish Challenge Cup, so UEFA should be OK about cross border trophies.

I do not support merging the Scottish, Northern Irish, Welsh and English leagues as that would damage football history, could lead to Scottish sides going decades without winning trophies or playing in Europe.

If the Scottish, and English leagues merged people would just think the new league was a continuation of the English league. So all the trophies English teams had won, would be counted as real trophies, while all the trophies Scottish sides had won would be counted as non-league trophies.

Plus people would think Scotland was part of England, if we merged the leagues.

I think the preferable option is to have 5 strong leagues, across the UK and Ireland rather than just one.

Shadow to the Light (Acoustic Guitar Version)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

New Zealand 7 New Caledonia 1 - World Cup Qualifying

New Zealand 7 New Caledonia 1 - World Cup Qualifying.

In the Oceania World Cup Qualifying section, New Zealand have defeated New Caledonia by seven goals to one.

New Zealand are a strong side, and will be wanting to play in the World Cup.

In other Oceania World Cup qualifying matchers, the results included;

Solomon Islands 3 Tahiti 1.

Fiji 1 Papua New Guinea 2.

Rod Stewart – I Don't Want To Talk About It with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Scotland 1 Poland 1 - International Friendly,

Today, Scotland have drawn 1-1 with Poland at Hampden Stadium, Glasgow.

Tierney scored for Scotland.

Piatek scored from a penalty for Poland.

In other games tonight some of the notable scores included in the European qualifying section for the World Cup;

Wales 2 Austria 1.

Bale scored both goals.

Which qualifies Wales to a final play-off match/. If they win that they will be in the World Cup.

Italy 0 North Macedonia 1.

This result knocks Italy out of the World Cup, and qualifies North Macedonia to a final play-off game.

Portugal 2 Turkey 1.

Sweden 1 Czech Republic 0

So Portugal and Sweden qualify for play-off final games also.

In some of the friendlies today results included;

Kosovo 5 Burkina Faso 0.

Thailand 2 Nepal 0.

In the Asian qualifying section for the World Cup results included

Australia 0 Japan 2.

China 1 Saudi Arabia 1.

Tell It To My Heart | Cover | Chloe Paige

Aberdeen Women 0 Glasgow Rangers Women 2 - SWPL

Aberdeen Women 0 Glasgow Rangers Women 2 - SWPL.

Yesterday at Pittodrie, Aberdeen lost 2-0 at home to Glasgow Rangers women side.

Kirsty Howat and Kayla McCoy scored for Glasgow Rangers.

Rangers women remain top of the Scottish table.

It was a big game for both sides. -

Rod Stewart - Crazy About Her

What is Space made of?

I do not mean the atoms, baryonic matter, planets, dust, moons, or plasma that make up the Universe?

I mean what is holding these physical items.

I am specifically talking about what the matter is in or on.

Like if you see a painting or drawing. You look at what the drawing is of.

But what is the ink or paint on? What is the canvass made of?

The question we need to ask ourselves is what are we as matter, and the planets and the vacuum of space on?

For instance we are 1 astronomical unit from the Sun.

We are 150 million kilometres from the Sun.

And some would say there is nothing between the Earth and the Sun. Just a near perfect vacuum, with virtually nothing between us.

But that is not what I am asking. I am asking what is holding that vacuum. On another level what is the vacuum of 150 million miles on.

You cannot have 150 million miles of nothing. I know you will say it is a vacuum. But what is that vacuum on.

I mean if you had a mile of space on Earth. Yes it might be containing matter, such as oxygen, rocks, oceans, clouds, animals, plants. But if you had a mile of outer space. There might be a near perfect vacuum. But it is still 1 mile of space. The same distance both times.

So the thing is. Surely the 1 mile of near perfect space and 1 mile of Earth, are the same distance. So, what is holding that 1 miles of space whether it be a near perfect vacuum or as on Earth containing huge amounts of matter.

The actual structure that holds 1 mile of vacuum space and 1 mile of matter, must be the same thing,

So what is that is holding the 1 mile of space and 1 mile of Earth mass.

This is a vital philosophical and scientific question.

It is as if we are people painted on a canvas that tells a story or landscape. On one level you can as an art critic try to explain the story that the painting is telling. But to make that work of art you must know what we are made. Are we paint, or are we layers of different paint on a canvas? And what is that canvas made of? A canvas with no paint on it, is the same distance as a canvas with a beautiful landscape or mythical scene.

The Northern Lights - Iona Fyfe at Pittodrie

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 4 - La Liga

Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 4 - La Liga.

Real Madrid have lost 4-0 to Barcelona tonight to open up the race for the Spanish title.

Barcelona had a famous win in Madrid.

Aubameyang scored twice for Barcelona.

Araújo and Torres also scored for Barcelona.

Real Madrid stay top of the league. But the gap at the top has been closed.

Sevilla are in second place.

Other results in La Liga tonight included;

Cádiz 1 Villarreal 0.

Celta Vigo 0 Real Betis 0.

Espanyol 1 Mallorca 0.

Sevilla 0 Real Sociedad 0.

Metric - Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version) ft. Brie Larson

Best 3 European Results Each Decade For Scottish Club Sides.

These are in my view the best 3 Results by Scottish Sides In European trophies since the 1950's for each decade.

This is for male football.

This is calculated on Match 2022.

1950's.

1955-56 European Cup Quarter-Final.

Aggregate Win - Hibernian 4 Djurgården 1.

The two leg results.

Djurgården 1–3 Hibernian.

Hibernian 1-0 Djurgården.

1957-58 European Cup 1st Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 4 Saint-Étienne 3.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Rangers 3 Saint-Étienne 1.

Saint-Étienne 2 Glasgow Rangers 1.

3. 1959-60 European Cup 1st Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 7 Anderlecht 2.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Rangers 5 Anderlecht 2.

Anderlecht 0 Glasgow Rangers 2.

1960's.

1. 1966-67 European Cup Final.

Glasgow Celtic 2 Inter Milan 1.

2. 1960-61 European Cup Winners Cup Quarter-final.

Aggregate win - Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 Glasgow Rangers 11.

The two leg results.

Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 Glasgow Rangers 3.

Glasgow Rangers 8 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.

3. 1962-63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round

Aggregate win - Everton 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2.

The two leg results.

Everton 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0

Dunfermline Athletic 2 Everton 0.

1970's.

1. 1973 European Cup Winners Cup Final.

Glasgow Rangers 3 Dynamo Moscow 2.

2. 1969-70 European Cup Semi-final.

Aggregate win - Leeds United 1 Glasgow Celtic 3.

The two leg results.

Leeds United 0 Glasgow Celtic 1.

Glasgow Celtic 2 Leeds United 1.

3. 1978-79 European Cup 1st Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 2 Juventus 1.

The two leg results.

Juventus 1 Glasgow Rangers 0.

Glasgow Rangers 2 Juventus 1.

1980's.

1. 1983 European Cup Winners Cup Final.

Aberdeen 2 Real Madrid 1.

2. 1983 European Super Cup Final.

Aggregate win - Aberdeen 2 Hamburger SV 0.

The two leg results.

Hamburger SV 0 Aberdeen 0.

Aberdeen 2 Hamburger SV 0.

3. 1986-87 UEFA Cup Quarter Final.

Aggregate win Dundee United 3 Barcelona 1.

The two leg results.

Dundee United 1 Barcelona 0.

Barcelona 1 Dundee United 2.

1990's.

1. 1992-93 European Champions League 2nd Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 4 Leeds United 2.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Rangers 2 Leeds United 1.

Leeds United 1 Glasgow Rangers 2.

2. 1996-97 European Champions League Qualifying Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 10 Alania Vladikavkaz 3.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Rangers 3 Alania Vladikavkaz 1.

Alania Vladikavkaz 2 Glasgow Rangers 7.

3. 1998-99 UEFA Cup 2nd Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 3 Bayer Leverkusen 2.

The two leg results.

Bayer Leverkusen 1 Glasgow Rangers 2.

Glasgow Rangers 1 Bayer Leverkusen 1.

2000's.

1. 2002-03 UEFA Cup Quarter-Final.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Celtic 3 Liverpool 1.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Celtic 1 Liverpool 1.

Liverpool 0 Glasgow Celtic 2.

2. 2006-2007 European Champions League Group Stages.

Glasgow Celtic 1 Manchester United 0.

3. 2002-03 UEFA Cup Second Round.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Celtic 3 Blackburn Rovers 0.

The two leg results.

Glasgow Celtic 1 Blackburn Rovers 0.

Blackburn Rovers 0 Glasgow Celtic 2.

2010's.

1. 2012-13 European Champions League Group Stages.

Glasgow Celtic 2 Barcelona 1.

2. 2016-17 European Champions League Group Stages.

Manchester City 3 Glasgow Celtic 3.

3. 2013-14 Europa League Second Qualifying Round.

Aggregate win - St Johnstone 2 Rosenborg 1.

The two leg results.

Rosenborg 0 St Johnstone 1.

St Johnstone 1 Rosenborg 1.

2020's.

So far at March 2022.

1. 2021-22 Europa League Knockout Round Play-offs.

Aggregate win - Glasgow Rangers 6 Borussia Dortmund 4.

The two leg results.

Borussia Dortmund 2 Glasgow Rangers 4.

Glasgow Rangers 2 Borussia Dortmund 2.

2. 2020-21 Europa League Play-off Round.

Glasgow Rangers 2 Galatasaray 1.

3. Europa League Second Qualifying Round.

Viking Stavanger 0 Aberdeen 2.

Hope you liked my views on this subject of soccer.

Tide Lines - Shadow to the Light (Piano Version)

Successful Decades For Scottish Soccer

Successful Decades For Scottish Soccer - Male soccer.

I judge how successful a decade is for Scottish football is, by how many major tournaments the Scotland international team qualifies for, and how many European trophies Scottish club sides have won or been runners-up in.

I will now list the results,

Taking the 1950's as the starting point, because before that Scotland did not compete in major tournaments, and European trophies did not happen before the 1950's.

1950's.

Scotland took part in the 1954 and 1958 World Cups.

No Scottish sides reached finals in the 1950's.

1960's.

Scotland took part in no major tournaments,

Glasgow Celtic won the 1967 European Cup.

Glasgow Celtic reached the Intercontinental Cup Final.

Glasgow Rangers reached the 1961 European Cup Winners Cup Final.

Glasgow Rangers reached the 1967 European Cup Winners Cup Final.

1970's.

Scotland took part in the 1974 and 1978 World Cups.

Glasgow Rangers won the 1972 European Cup Winners Cup.

Glasgow Rangers reached the 1972 European Super Cup Final.

Glasgow Celtic reached the 1970 European Cup Final.

1980's.

Scotland took part in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.

Aberdeen won the 1983 European Cup Winners Cup.

Aberdeen won the 1983 European Super Cup.

Dundee United reached the 1987 UEFA Cup Final.

1990's.

Scotland took part in the 1990 and 1998 World Cups.

Scotland took part in the 1992 and 1996 European Championships.

No Scottish side reached or won a European Final.

2000's

Scotland qualified for no major tournaments.

Glasgow Celtic reached the 2003 UEFA Cup Final.

Glasgow Rangers reached the 2008 UEFA Cup Final.

2010's

Scotland qualified for no major tournaments.

No Scottish side reached or won a European trophy final.

2020's

Scotland took part in the 2020 European Championships.

So far no Scottish side has reached or won a European trophy final this decade.

Camila Cabello - Bam Bam ft. Ed Sheeran

Celtic And Rangers Doing Well In Europe Could Open Up The Scottish League

Celtic And Rangers Doing Well In Europe Could Open Up The Scottish League.

I support all Scottish clubs in Europe, as matter of patriotism.

I want all Scottish clubs to do well in Europe, because it makes Scottish football look good.

Like in the 1980's when Scottish sides got far in European trophies regularly.

I want all Scottish clubs to do well including Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers.

But some ruthless fans of in Scotland, actually want other Scottish clubs to do badly in Europe.

Out of tribalism of wanting your rivals to lose.

But some fans particularly want the Old Firm to do badly because it means the will have less money, so the reasoning is that then other clubs could challenge for trophies against weaker Old Firm sides.

But I think that is wrong. Celtic and Rangers will still be far ahead of other Scottish sides regardless of how well they do in Europe.

The only way financially that other Scottish sides can compete with the Old Firm is;

1) They have massive investment from some billionaire,

2) They sell a great player for a fortune.

3) They get to compete in a cross border trophy that earns them tens of millions of pounds.

I think the third option is the most likely.

Scottish football could organise a cross border trophy on top of domestic and European football, that generates income for all Scottish sides. Or Celtic and Rangers could do so well in Europe, that the 3rd and 4th best Scottish sides get qualified automatically into the group stages of a UEFA trophy, earning them millions of pounds.

So that is another reason to want Celtic and Rangers to do well in Europe. That it automatically qualifies a Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dundee United, Motherwell or another Scottish sides to the group stages of the Europa League or Europa Conference League.

That non Old Firm club will then earn so much money that they can invest to challenge realistically for the league title.

Coldplay - Paradise

Coldplay - Paradise (Official Video)

Dundee 1 Glasgow Rangers 2 - Scottish Premiership

Today in the Scottish Premiership, Glasgow Rangers won away from home against Dundee.

Elliot scored for Dundee.

Glasgow Rangers replied with goals from Ramsey and Goldson.

It is the first time that Aaron has scored for Glasgow Rangers.

Glasgow Rangers are challenging with Glasgow Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership.

Mimi Webb - House On Fire

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Cagliari 0 AC Milan 1 - Italy Serie A

Cagliari 0 AC Milan 1 - Italy Serie A.

Today, in the Serie A of Italy, AC Milan won 1-0 against Cagliari.

AC Milan remain top of the Italian league.

Napoli, Inter Milan, and Juventus are the closest challengers for the title.

Other results in Serie A today included;

Napoli 2 Udinese 1.

Inter Milan 1 Fiorentina 1.

Dan Black - Symphonies ft. Kid Cudi

France Win Six Nations of Rugby Union 2022

France Win Six Nations of Rugby Union 2022.

The male French rugby union side have won the Six Nations of rugby union this year.

France beat England 25-13 in Paris to claim the crown.

France also defeated Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Wales earlier this year in the championship.

The 5 wins, means France have won the Grand Slam.

Also today Italy defeated Wales in Cardiff. While Ireland defeated Scotland in Dublin.

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name

Aberdeen 3 Hibernian 1 - Scottish Premiership

Aberdeen managed an impressive 3- 1 win against Hibs today.

Ferguson scored two penalties for Aberdeen. Besuijen scored the other Aberdeen goal.

Ramsay scored an own goal Hibernian.

Porteous was sent off for Hibernian.

The other Scottish Premiership results today were;

Glasgow Celtic 4 Ross County 0.

Heart of Midlothian 2 Livingston 0.

St Johnstone 2 Motherwell 1.

St Mirren 1 Dundee United 2.

Some of the other notable results today included;

Arbroath 1 Ayr United 0. Scottish Championship.

Kilmarnock 2 Queen of the South 1. Scottish Championship.

Raith Rovers 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3. Scottish Championship.

Montrose 1 Cove Rangers 2. Scottish League One.

Elgin City 0 Kelty Hearts 0. Scottish League Two.

Brora Rangers 7 Lossiemouth 0. Scottish Highland League.

Strathspey Thistle 1 Brechin City 3. Scottish Highland League.

Glasgow Rangers B 3 Glasgow Celtic B 0. Scottish Lowland League.

East Kilbride 3 Gala Fairydean 1. Scottish Lowland League.

So there was a win for Glasgow Rangers in the B team Old Firm derby.

Ghost of Vroom - "Chief of Police"

Friday, March 18, 2022

Dunfermline Athletic 1 Greenock Morton 1 - Scottish Championship.

Yesterday in the Scottish Championship Dunfermline drew with Morton.

Wilson scored for Morton.

McCann scored for Dunfermline Athletic.

The result keeps Dunfermline Athletic bottom of the Scottish Championship.
Also yesterday Edinburgh City lost 2-1 to Stranraer, in the Scottish League Two.

While in the Scottish Lowland League the Caledonian Braves drew 1-1 with Edinburgh University.

The Breeders - Cannonball

A Few Writers I Enjoy

A few of the writers I enjoy reading ort watching their movies.

I enjoy literature. I enjoy reading books, poetry, listening to short stories and watching films.

I like profound films that teach me to have more empathy and depth.

I like poetry that gives profound messages.

I like to be educated by history or true story tales.

I like to laugh at quality comedy.

I have a few favourite writers such as Stephen King, George Orwell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tim Schoch, Charles Dickens, Joey Vimsante, Arthur C Clarke, Bob Gale, Agatha Christie, Jules Verne, William Shakespeare, Jack London, Philip K Dick, J R R Tolkien, Douglas Adams, George Lucas, Sylvester Stallone, Harper Lee, John Sullivan, Ursula K Le Guin, Roald Dahl, Craig Ferguson, J K Rowling, Spike Lee, Franz Kafka, John Steinbeck, Jim Thomas, Dan Aykroyd, John Thomas, René Goscinny, Dan O'Bannon, Jean-Yves Ferri, Albert Uderzo, Jordan Peele, Danny Wallace, Colin Dexter, Erich Maria Remarque, John le Carré, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Louis Theroux, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Larry David, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Columbus, Ian Fleming.

I also like other writers.

I love comedy, romance, poetry, documentaries, action films, thrillers, histories, mysteries, stories based on truth. All sorts of films.

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch

Cook Islands 0 Solomon Islands 2

Cook Islands 0 Solomon Islands 2.

In the Oceania World Cup Qualifying, the Solomon Islands defeated the Cook Islands by two goals to zero, this week.

Atkin Kaua and Alwim Hou scored the Solomon Islands.

Members of FIFA in Oceania include; American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati1, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Australia used to be a member of the Oceania Football Confederation but now plays in the Asian Football Confederation.

Pavement- "Harness Your Hopes" (Official Music Video)

Red Star Belgrade 2 Glasgow Rangers 1 - Europa League

Red Star Belgrade 2 Glasgow Rangers 1 - Europa League.

Yesterday night, Glasgow Rangers lost 2-1 away from home to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

Ivanic and Ben Nabouhane scored for Red Star Belgrade.

Kent scored for Glasgow Rangers.

But it means that Glasgow Rangers qualified for the quarter-final of the Europa League, after 4-2 aggregate win over Red Star Belgrade,. Yesterday they lost the way tie 2-1 but had won the home tie 3-0.

In todays, Europa League draw, Glasgow Rangers have drawn Sporting Braga for the quarter-final of the Europa League.

Sporting Braga are a tough team. So Glasgow Rangers need to play to get past them.

Rod Stewart - Cupid

Monday, March 14, 2022

Dundee United 0 Celtic 3 - Scottish Cup Quarter-Final

Dundee United 0 Celtic 3 - Scottish Cup Quarter-Final.

Glasgow Celtic have beaten Dundee United 3-0 in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, to qualify for the semi-finals.

McGregor scored once for Glasgow Celtic.

Giakoumakis scored twice for Glasgow Celtic.

Ange Postecoglou was the winning manager.

Alphaville - Jet Set

Alphaville - Jet Set (Official Music Video)

Scotland To Play Poland In March

Scotland To Play Poland In March.

The Scottish men's senior side have been drawn to play Poland in March, at Hampden Stadium, Glasgow,

The two teams have played each other many times before.

Scotland will hope that Poland bring their best players to entertain the fans.

Mr. Big - Alive And Kickin' (MV)

Sunday, March 13, 2022

A Celtic Nations Soccer Side?

Would it be good to have a combined Celtic Nations soccer side in a friendly made up of players from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and Brittany?

This would be like the British and Irish lions rugby union side, but in soccer. It would be like the West Indies cricket side, which is a composite cricket side made up of different nations.

A composite soccer side made up of different nations has not been tried that often.

I would still support the Celtic Nations having their own teams if they want.

As a Scot I want Scotland to continue to have their own side. But a combined team of Celtic nations would be fun in a friendly.

But a united Celtic Nations idea would be a fun experiment and novelty to try.

The Celtic Nations united side could play against major European or South American nations,

If it is too much pressure on the fixture list, then the Scots, Welsh, Northern Irish and Republic of Ireland could go without a senior international that day or week. While the trick could be to have the united Celtic Nations soccer side to play a game against a major nation, then a day later for the B teams of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland to play one of each other, so the other international players could get game time.

A united Celtic Nations team would be fun,

It could be tried at male and female soccer.

It could even be tried at different age ranges. So there could be a united Celtic Nations under 21 side in a friendly. This could give the players that take part a chance to play with the top players of each Celtic nation. You would expect the team to be of a higher standard than the individual nations.

Eros Ramazzotti - Più Bella Cosa

Eros Ramazzotti - Più Bella Cosa.

Motherwell 1 Hibernian 2 - Scottish Cup

Today in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, Hibs defeated Motherwell 2-1.

Melkersen scored twice for Hibs.

Efford scored for Motherwell.

Mugabi was sent off for Motherwell.

Also today. Glasgow Rangers won in the Scottish Cup against Dundee by three goals to zero.

Goldson, Tavernier and Sakala scored for Glasgow Rangers.-

Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing

Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing.

Heart of Midlothian 4 St Mirren 2 - Scottish Cup

Heart of Midlothian 4 St Mirren 2 - Scottish Cup.

Yesterday, Hearts defeated St Mirren by four goals to two in the Scottish Cup Quarter Finals.

Baningime, Haring, McEneff and Simms scored for Hearts.

Brophy and Ronan scored for St Mirren.

This was a exciting match. It is already seen as a classic Scottish Cup game.

Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Celtic Woman

Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Arbroath 0. Scottish Championship

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 Arbroath 0. Scottish Championship.

Sutherland, McAlear and Mckay scored for ICT FC.

The result keeps Kilmarnock top of the Scottish Championship table.

Some of the other notable league results today included;

In the Scottish Championship today Hamilton Academical drew 2-2 with Dunfermline Athletic.

Cove Rangers won 4-1 against Clyde in the Scottish League One.

Peterhead lost 1-0 to Montrose in Scottish League One.

Kelty Hearts beat Albion Rovers 3-1 in the Scottish League Two.

In the Scottish Highland League some of the notable results included;

Brechin City 5 Nairn County 0.

Fort William 1 Formartine United 1.

While in the Scottish Lowland League one of the notable results was;

Bo'ness United 1 Caledonian Braves 3.

Gerry Rafferty - Big Change In The Weather

Gerry Rafferty - Big Change In The Weather.

Scotland Defeat Italy In Six Nations.

Scotland had an impressive win against Italy in Rome, in the rugby union Six Nations.

It is Scotland's second win in the competition this season.

Scotland won the game 33-22.

Harris scored two tries for Scotland, while Johnson, Graham and Hogg each scored a try for Scotland.

Russell scored 4 conversions for Scotland.

Capuozzo scored two tries for Italy. Braley also scored a try for Italy. Garbisi scored two penalties and a conversion.

In the other Six Nations game today Ireland defeated England 32-15.

The Specials - Ghost Town

Wales 9 France 13 - Six Nations Rugby Union

Wales 9 France 13 - Six Nations Rugby Union.

In the male Six Nations, in rugby union. Yesterday Wales lost at home to France by 13 points to 9.

The win keeps France on course for a Grand Slam, and Six Nations title.

Biggar scored 3 penalties for Wales.

Jelonch scored a try for France. Jaminet scored the conversion.

Jaminet also scored two penalties for France,\

It was a close intense match. With both teams close to winning. But France won the game in the end.

Wales had lots of chances.

Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman

Ayr United 1 Kilmarnock 3 - Scottish Championship

Ayr United 1 Kilmarnock 3 - Scottish Championship.

Kilmarnock manged an impressive derby win against Ayr United in the Scottish Championship yesterday.

McInroy scored for Ayr United.

McKenzie, Shaw and Sanders scored for Kilmarnock.

The result moved Kilmarnock to the top of the Scottish Championship table.

Gerry Rafferty - Stealin' Time (Official Audio)

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Glasgow Rangers 3 Red Star Belgrade 0 - Europa League.

Glasgow Rangers 3 Red Star Belgrade 0 - Europa League.
In the last 16 round of the Europa League, Glasgow Rangers managed an impressive 3-0 win over Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade.

Red Star Belgrade are former European Cup Winners.

But tonight Tavernier, Morelos and Balogun scored some impressive goals for the Scottish champions.

This is only the 1st leg of the tie. So Rangers will need a good result in Serbia,

Some of the other notable results in the Europa League today included;

Barcelona 0 Galatasaray 0.

Sporting Braga 2 Monaco 0.

A notable result yesterday in the Scottish Highland League saw Brora Rangers win 8-0 against Forres Mechanics,

We've Got Tonight - Lulu - Ronan Keating

Dundee 0 St Mirren 1 - Scottish Premiership.

Yesterday, St Mirren had an away victory against Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

Ronan scored the only goal of the game for St Mirren.

The result leaves Dundee bottom of the Scottish Premiership.

While St Mirren have added 3 points to their total in the league.

Lonely in the Bothy - Iona Fyfe

Celtic Nations National Cricket Side.

I think there should be a national composite cricket side representing the Celtic nations of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Isle of Man.

In cricket there is already a strong composite side called the West Indies.

The West Indies cricket side represents various nations such as Jamaica, and Barbados.

So how about a composite national side for the Celtic nations.

I think Scotland, Wales and Ireland will struggle to win major cricket trophies. But a united Celtic nation side would have a good chance of doing well at test cricket, and other formats.

A Celtic Nations team could play sides like Australia, India, South Africa, and the West Indies.

The Celtic nations add up to a population of over 20 million people.

So this would be a good market for cricket.

The vast majority of players and interest would come from Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

The individual nations of Scotland and Ireland will struggle on their own to win the major trophies. But together they could win trophies.

Games for the test matches and internationals could be played in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Swansea, Cork, Dublin, Truro and Belfast.

There would be likely good regular representation from Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the side due to the similar population levels.

I think this should be done at male and female cricket.

I would still want Glamorgan to continue in the County Championship. But Scotland and Wales could have sides in the County Championship also or the minor counties.

There could also be a composite mainland European cricket side.

Maybe a united Celtic Nations side could also be tried in rare rugby union, basketball, rugby league and occasional football matches like the British and Irish Lions rugby union side.

The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So

Sunday, March 6, 2022

I Support Celtic And Rangers Playing In Australia

I Support Celtic And Rangers Playing In Australia.

I do not have a problem with the Old Firm playing in a tournament in Australia,. It is a good way of increasing interest in Scottish soccer, Which could be good for TV rights deals.

Scottish clubs and the Scottish national sides have travelled in history to Brazil, Japan, Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Africa, South Korea, the USA, Canada Israel, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico and Hong Kong.

So why is there suddenly a problem with Celtic and Rangers playing some games in Australia now?

Scottish football needs to grow. And if we can get more interest abroad in Scottish soccer, then that is good for all the club sides.

We need Scottish clubs to do well in terms of finances. So we can build up the clubs in terms of players and stadiums.

The Auldeners at Battle of The Folk Bands 2022

Scottish Sides Should Organise More Cross Border Trophies.

I think Scottish football needs more cross border cups on top of domestic and European soccer. The trophy could be against teams from the Celtic nations, or other European nations, or sides from Africa, Asia, North America, South America, or even Australia,