November 2008 - 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.
SPL Betting Preview: Celtic looking to put Champions League collapse behind them.
After Wednesday night's debacle in Denmark Celtic's European adventure is over for another season. The Bhoys will be looking to bounce back immediately in the league, and our man John Girvan believes they will do...
SPL Betting Preview: There will be bad blood at Ibrox
Aberdeen can expect a special welcome when they play Rangers this Saturday, says John Girvan as he looks ahead to the crunch clashes North of the border this weekend....
Scottish Football Betting: Rangers can't afford any more slip-ups but it's unlikely there will be one at the weekend
John Girvan on why Rangers are in last-chance saloon as regards winning the title as Celtic look invincible at the moment but this is football and you can't take anything for granted.......
Scottish Football Betting: Celtic go for "nine in a row"
Jock Stein led Celtic to nine consecutive league championships between 1966 and 1974 and this week Celtic's class of 2008 have the chance to go some way to replicating that by winning their ninth consecutive...
SPL Betting Preview: Strachan's "men" look bankers to extend lead
Celtic look bankers at home to Motherwell, Kilmarnock aim to add to Rangers woes and Hibernian could condemn Inverness to a fifth consecutive defeat, writes John Girvan....