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Scotland v England Part 2

Previously, I’ve written about examples of inept ownership in both Scottish and English football and how the sport south of the border isn’t as different as people may think to Scotland when it comes to cases of clubs being run into the ground. That sense of betrayal and abuse of trust from those in […]

Scotland v England Part 1

Scotland versus England is a long-standing rivalry dating back hundreds of years. It used to mainly be in the form of independence, a battle which will be settled once again in September of this year. However, in the last couple of centuries, Scotland and England have been engaged in a footballing rivalry like no other. […]

Old Firm Twitter survey

ScottishFans contributor and fourth year Journalism and Sports student at the University of Stirling, Blair Condie, is conducting a research paper on Celtic and Rangers players and their use of Twitter. It focuses on how players use their personal accounts to communicate with the fans and wider public. The survey, which […]

PFA Scotland launch ‘Mind Games’ film

The Scottish Professional Footballers’ Association has launched a video raising awareness of mental health in football. ‘Mind Games’ has been created in partnership with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and “see me” is aimed at raising awareness of the subject of mental health issues in football, and across wider society along with continuing to […]

The 50+1 rule in Swedish football

Many football fans are aware of the high level of fan involvement in German football and the much vaunted ‘50+1’ rule that is in place ensuring that clubs are majority owned by their members, with a handful of exceptions. Such an approach to club governance is also in place further north in Europe, in Sweden. […]

Local kids say ten thousand “Thank You’s” to Albion Rovers

CUP RUN ENDS WITH DONATION TO CHILDREN’S CHARITY Children from the Glenboig Playscheme project have said ‘Thank You’ to Albion Rovers FC for its generous £10,000 donation to children’s charity Radio Clyde Cash for Kids following the Club’s successful Scottish Cup run this year. The project, which will be one of the local groups […]

The Killie Trust statement

Following on from the announcement that Kilmarnock FC had agreed a deal with the Bank of Scotland to help clear the club’s debts, The Killie Trust have issued the following statement; Kilmarnock Supporters’ Society Ltd (The Killie Trust) would like to welcome Billy Bowie, Jim Mann, David Moran and Russell Smith to the […]

Citizens Advice Service and Annan Athletic FC support fans

Football fans have always been quick to give their players or the referee guidance. Now, in a unique link-up, they instead can receive advice while at the match. The top-of-the-table clash with Peterhead F.C. on Saturday 22nd March will see the first fruits of Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service’s (D&G CAS) new […]

Poll – Are penalty shoot-outs fair?

Penalties have been the preferred method of ending knock-out football matches for years. World Cups, Champions Leagues, European Championships and domestic cup competitions have all been settled from 12 yards, yet there are many who believe the system is unfair and that an alternative should be considered. Let us know what you think. Are penalties […]

Supporters Direct Scotland Conference 2014

Supporters Direct Scotland (SDS) will be holding their annual conference on Sunday June 15th 2014. The event will be held in Stirling and is open not only to Trust members, but also to other supporters groups and individual fans as well. The conference provides an opportunity for everyone in and out with the footballing community […]

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