Scottish Football 
Some people say that the Premier League isn't competitive. To those people I introduce the Scottish Premier League. It's been dominated by two clubs - 'the Old Firm' of Glasgow, Celtic and Rangers - since the age of the dinosaur. However, every now and then Aberdeen (under plain old Alex Ferguson) or Hearts or Dundee United do something to break the stranglehold.
Scottish football Betting: Big Cup game for Celtic but they should pass the test
John Girvan / 05 February 2010 / Leave a comment
John Girvan talks us through an intriguing set of Cup fixtures north of the border where Celtic need to get back to winning ways before Tony Mowbray's job is at real risk.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: No walk in the New Douglas Park for Celtic
John Girvan / 29 January 2010 / Leave a comment
John Girvan sorts the good from the bad in terms of betting opportunities in the world of Scottish football this weekend.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Low-scoring affairs for Rangers and Celtic
John Girvan / 22 January 2010 / Leave a comment
Betting.betfair.com's Scottish football correspondent John Girvan goes through this weekend's action and the best value bets out there....... Read more »
SPL Betting Preview: Rangers and Accies to serve up another goal feast?
Editor / 15 January 2010 / Leave a comment
Last weekend's Cup tie at New Douglas Park was a thriller. Should we expect an equal amount of drama from Saturday's league match? John Girvan selects the best bets from the weekend's SPL action.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Rangers to come out on top in the Old Firm clash
John Girvan / 30 December 2009 / 1 Comments
John Girvan tells us why Kris Boyd could be making his first-ever Rangers start against Celtic in a match that the away team could well go on to win.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Celtic expected to win...and to perform
John Girvan / 23 December 2009 / Leave a comment
After last week's shock defeat, Celtic will be keen to return to winning ways and that should mean an impressive performance in addition to three points. John Girvan tells us what the best bet in that match is, plus the... Read more »
SPL Betting Preview: Celtic playing catch-up to free-scoring Gers
John Girvan / 18 December 2009 / Leave a comment
John Girvan wonders if an out of form Motherwell will be able to stop a free-scoring Rangers side on Saturday. Meanwhile, victory for the Dons against high-flying Hibs might be a tall order.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Burley's reign was sabotaged
Paul Moon / 16 December 2009 / 1 Comments
Paul Moon sticks up for George Burley, arguing that the ex-Scotland manager was let by players as well as the SFA.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Rangers and Celtic to win...but not by much
John Girvan / 04 December 2009 / Leave a comment
John Girvan, currently showing a healthy profit for the year, thinks the Old Firm should both pick up thre points this weekend but explains why it's advisable to wager that they won't be doing so comfortably.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Aberdeen can turn Rangers over
John Girvan / 27 November 2009 / Leave a comment
John Girvan had a super week last time out on the betting front and is hoping for more of the same with an upset on the cards as Rangers travel to Aberdeen.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: A Kris Boyd double will do us just fine
John Girvan / 20 November 2009 / Leave a comment
John Girvan acknowledges that the Old Firm aren't quite the force they used to be and that the fear factor just isn't there but Rangers should still be good enough to overcome the handicap at home to Kilmarnock. Plus the... Read more »
Next Scotland Manager Odds: Levein is favourite but Collins makes early bid
Maxliu / 17 November 2009 / Leave a comment
Will the Tangerines let Levein leave? Should the SFA favour youth or guile? Will Ferguson manage his country? The search is on for a replacement for George Burley and Betfair's Next Scotland Manager market offers punters plenty of value.... Read more »
Scottish Football Betting: Rangers to overcome the handicap
John Girvan / 06 November 2009 / Leave a comment
John Girvan's column is back in profit and he's keen to kick on so here are his selections for this weekend's Clydesdale Bank Premier action.... Read more »
SPL Betting Preview: Killie will be no pushovers as Celtic try to click
John Girvan / 30 October 2009 / Leave a comment
After tough weekend last time out, John Girvan is backing Celtic, St Johnstone and Dundee United to improve his fortunes...... Read more »
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