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Homecoming Scottish Cup Final Betting: Rangers v Falkirk

29 May 2009 | About John Girvan

After sealing the title last weekend Rangers will be in no mood to surrender the prized double, says John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

Next Celtic Manager Betting: Coyle tempted by dream job

27 May 2009 | About maxliu

Burnley manager could be unveiled as new Parkhead boss before the end of the week...... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Why Sunday is massive for Rangers

22 May 2009 | About John Girvan

There's a thrilling SPL finale on the horizon this weekend. On Saturday it's, realistically, any one from two for the drop before the championship is decided once and for all on "helicopter Sunday", writes John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Rangers win will put pressure back on Celtic

15 May 2009 | About John Girvan

Celtic travelled to Ibrox last week as [1.64] favourites to retain the title but a home win saw them drift to [2.44]. It looked to be slipping away from the current champions but a nervy home win over Dundee United... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Old Firm clash not title decider shocker

8 May 2009 | About John Girvan

The managers might be playing it down but Saturday's Old Firm clash will have great signficance for the title race, writes John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Crunch time in the SPL

1 May 2009 | About John Girvan

A thrilling climax looms in Scotland's top league with so much riding on this weekend's games.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: St Mirren target Old Firm double

24 April 2009 | About John Girvan

The controversies of the post-split season are put aside this weekend as St Mirren aim to produce more cup heroics against Rangers. John Girvan makes his Homecoming Scottish Cup semi-final picks...... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Football Betting: Not much to be achived by the Old Firm battling for Premier League survival

21 April 2009 | About Tareq Quiroz

It's an old moot point but one that seems to surface every year. Should Celtic and Rangers be allowed to join the English Premier League? TQ is very much in the "no" camp...... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Hibs and Steelmen set for 300k weekend

17 April 2009 | About John Girvan

It's match day 33 of the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League, the last before the end of season split and a massive weekend for both Hibs and Motherwell, writes John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Football Bets: No gimmes for Celtic or Rangers this weekend

10 April 2009 | About John Girvan

Celtic's recent record is nothing to write home about whilst Rangers' troubles courtesy of a growing injury list and internal suspensions means they have plenty of problems of their own, says John Girvan. Best bet: Lay Celtic against Hearts @... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Football Betting: A rare chance to confidently oppose Rangers

3 April 2009 | About John Girvan

John Girvan tells us why he expects the Old Firm to have very contrasting fortunes this weekend as internal suspensions to Barry Ferguson and Allan MacGregor could hamper Rangers' title chances.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Pivotal weekend for those with European dreams

20 March 2009 | About John Girvan

John Girvan looks at the top fixtures in his weekly preview of the Scottish scene.... Read more | Comment now

Betfair Big Interview: Terry Butcher

19 March 2009 | About Ralph Ellis

On a sunny day in Scotland we found England legend Terry Butcher coming back into the clubhouse after the Inverness Caledonian Thistle golf day - and wondered how he's juggling his new club commitments with his work as Scotland's coach... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Jambos confident of Easter Road win

13 March 2009 | About John Girvan

It might be League Cup Final weekend but try telling that to anyone in the capital where the immediate attention will be on Saturday's televised Edinburgh Derby, writes John Girvan. Best Bet: Hibernian v Hearts - Under 2.5 goals @... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: St Mirren keen to keep the score down

6 March 2009 | About John Girvan

Sky Sports 1 have Saturday lunch-time coverage of Celtic's visit to St Mirren in the last eight of The Homecoming Scottish Cup. But does John Girvan think the Bhoys can transfer their league form to the cup? Best Bet: Back... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Football: It's not all bad news north of the border

3 March 2009 | About Robert Hughes

Robert Hughes looks at how the Scottish Premier League's loss of big television deals six years ago forced it to do things differently to the English Premier League and how that may not actually be a bad thing.... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Football Bets: Back the Rangers/Celtic double

27 February 2009 | About Editor

The Scottish Clydesdale Bank Premier is wide open with the two usual suspects fighting for the title. And this could just be the weekend to back them both to win, says John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Butcher builds from the back

20 February 2009 | About John Girvan

Despite last weekend's bore draw, John Girvan is convinced that the SPL is heading for a thrilling climax... What will this weekend's fixtures add to the mix?... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Does anyone want to win this championship?

13 February 2009 | About John Girvan

A topsy-turvy few weeks in the SPL have seen Celtic hand the intiative to Rangers only for Walter Smith's men to spurn their chances. John Girvan looks ahead to a weekend when there are no easy games for anyone...... Read more | Comment now

Homecoming Scottish Cup Betting: Celtic and Rangers can overcome big handicaps

6 February 2009 | About John Girvan

John Girvan talks us through the best bets this weekend in the Homecoming Scottish Cup where plenty of top flight teams are stil involved. Best bet: Rangers -2.5 goals against Forfar at around [1.8].... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting: Can Saints raise their game at new home?

30 January 2009 | About John Girvan

It's the dawn of a new era in Paisley on Saturday when St Mirren host Kilmarnock in the first SPL match at their new Greenhill Road stadium, writes John Girvan as he looks ahead to the weekend's top flight football... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting: Rangers chase rare win at in-form Dons

23 January 2009 | About John Girvan

It's game on in the SPL title race but only if Rangers can win at Pittodrie for the first time in five visits, writes John Girvan.... Read more | Comment now

Scottish Cup Betting: A Cally home win against Partick is the Cup bet of the weekend

9 January 2009 | About John Girvan

John Girvan talks us through the best bets on offer this weekend as the Scottish Cup dominates the football calendar north of the border.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting Preview: Hearts to rule the capital?

2 January 2009 | About John Girvan

John Girvan looks forward to a weekend of SPL action including the first of a mouth-watering Edinburgh derby double header and a prime opportunity for Aberdeen to make some headway in the race for third place.... Read more | Comment now

SPL Betting: Only one option for Rangers in the Glasgow derby - go for the win!

27 December 2008 | About John Girvan

John Girvan looks ahead to a big weekend in the SPL where Celtic and Rangers will clash for the 381st time.... Read more | Comment now

 

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