April 2009 - 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: St Mirren target Old Firm double
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......
Scottish Football Betting: Not much to be achived by the Old Firm battling for Premier League survival
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......
SPL Betting Preview: Hibs and Steelmen set for 300k weekend
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....
Scottish Football Bets: No gimmes for Celtic or Rangers this weekend
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:...
Scottish Football Betting: A rare chance to confidently oppose Rangers
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....