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Posted by: Mack. 26th June 2019, 01:57 PM
Odds: Coral
Celtic 4-11f
Rangers 21-10
Aberdeen 25-1
Hibernian 100-1
Hearts 125-1
Kilmarnock 250-1
Motherwell 1000-1
St Johnstone 1000-1
Hamilton 1000-1
Livingston 1500-1
Ross County 1500-1
St Mirren 1500-1
Yet another league title for Celtic?
Posted by: Mack. 27th June 2019, 01:00 AM
St Mirren have been granted permission by Alloa Athletic to speak to Jim Goodwin about their managerial vacancy.
The Paisley club moved for their former club captain after Oran Kearney left following 10 months in charge.
Posted by: Steve201 27th June 2019, 06:29 AM
It'll be a good contest this season between the Old & New Firm!
Posted by: Mack. 11th July 2019, 11:05 AM
Derek McInnes and his assistant Tony Docherty have both signed a new contract as Aberdeen manager and assistant through to the summer of 2022.
Posted by: Mack. 16th August 2019, 11:42 PM
Hearts became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of this season's Scottish League Cup after surviving a second-half Motherwell rally by winning 2-1.
Posted by: Mack. 31st October 2019, 04:41 PM
Craig Levein has been sacked as manager of Hearts and will also leave his role as director of football.
Posted by: Mack. 4th November 2019, 08:22 PM
Paul Heckingbottom has been sacked as Hibernian head coach with the Leith club languishing 10th in the Scottish Premiership.
His exit, along with assistant Robbie Stockdale, comes after Hibs shipped five goals to Celtic in Saturday's League Cup semi-final defeat.
Posted by: Mack. 10th January 2020, 11:46 PM
Ryan Christie was deemed to have committed a deliberate act of "brutality" against Alfredo Morelos in the incident that led to a red card, the Scottish FA has confirmed.
It has published written reasons for Christie being found guilty of violent conduct against the Rangers striker.
Catching Morelos in the groin area resulted in a two-match ban for the Celtic midfielder.
Posted by: ukchartstatsfan 5th February 2020, 11:50 PM
Celtic's comprehensive 4-0 win over Motherwell kept the champions on a steady course for their ninth successive Scottish Premiership title.
Posted by: Mack. 11th February 2020, 12:01 AM
Jackie McNamara, 46, has been rushed to hospital after collapsing outside his home on Saturday.
The former Celtic and Scotland star is reportedly undergoing surgery.
Posted by: Mack. 13th February 2020, 12:20 AM
It’s Celtics title to lose now....
10 points clear and running away on goal difference. Superb response to a home defeat.
Posted by: Mack. 15th February 2020, 12:09 PM
Winger Jamie Walker believes "everything" has gone wrong for Hearts this season and warned that the next two games could decide their fate.
Hearts, bottom of the Scottish Premiership, face Hamilton Academical on Saturday and then another relegation rival, St Mirren, on Friday.
Posted by: Mack. 18th February 2020, 11:05 PM
Motherwell come back from 4-1 to take St Mirren to penalties.. only to end up losing anyway!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51494122
Posted by: Mack. 28th February 2020, 06:14 PM
Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson has been acquitted of assaulting his partner in Edinburgh last year.
Mr Robinson, 45, was on trial at at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of assaulting Robyn Lauchlan on Waverley Bridge on 13 December.
The football manager had denied the charges against him.
Posted by: Mack. 29th February 2020, 11:54 PM
Hearts knocked out Rangers of the Scottish Cup by a goal to nil in their quarter-final.
Posted by: Mack. 3rd March 2020, 08:59 PM
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has said sorry to the club and its fans after he was disciplined for returning late from compassionate leave.
Posted by: Mack. 11th March 2020, 11:23 PM
Hearts now four points adrift at the bottom of the Scottish Premiership after losing 1-0 to St Mirren.
Posted by: Mack. 18th March 2020, 11:15 PM
Hearts have asked players and staff to take a wage cut of 50% because of the financial impact of the coronavirus.
Owner Ann Budge said previously that the club would lose £1m in revenue from the indefinite suspension of football.
The club says the move is to protect "as many jobs as possible" and avoid redundancies, adding the current situation is unsustainable.
Posted by: Mack. 8th April 2020, 10:53 PM
SPFL clubs will vote this week on whether the Championship, League One and League Two seasons should be ended - but a decision over the outcome of the Premiership has been delayed.
Posted by: Wall🐠 8th April 2020, 10:53 PM
I’m in two minds, I’m a united fan so we will be champions but I can’t see teams voting on it
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 10th April 2020, 11:00 PM
The 17:00 BST vote passed with only 39 out of 42 teams having responded, with the fate of the resolution resting on one Scottish Championship club.
However, it has emerged under league rules that clubs actually have 28 days to submit an answer, and that Friday's deadline was a requested cut off.
The motion would bring the lower league seasons to an end now.
For the SPFL motion to be passed, it needs nine Premiership clubs, eight in the Championship, and 15 in Leagues One and Two combined to vote in favour. Ten in the top flight have voted for, with seven in the Championship and 16 in the lower leagues doing likewise.
A vote for would also lead to the Premiership being called on the same points per game basis if the SPFL board "determines the games cannot be played".
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 20th April 2020, 10:01 PM
Scottish football should not expect to hold matches in front of fans "any time soon", says Nicola Sturgeon.
Scotland's First Minister said at her daily briefing she could not put a timescale on when the sport might resume.
No games have been played in Scotland since 13 March and the SPFL have since ended the lower-league seasons.
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 23rd April 2020, 04:44 PM
Uefa has paved the way for the unfinished Scottish Premiership season to be called by outlining reasons for ending leagues including "insurmountable economic problems" or a ban on sports events.
The SPFL board can curtail the top flight after its resolution to end the lower leagues was passed by clubs.
If they were to do so, it would crown Celtic champions and relegate Hearts.
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 24th April 2020, 11:01 PM
Rangers have - "alongside other clubs" - requested an SPFL general meeting to consider calling an independent inquiry into the league's ballot on ending the lower-league season.
The Ibrox club say the SPFL's investigation into Dundee's belated and decisive yes vote "alarmingly failed to examine wider fundamental issues".
And Rangers claim to have a "dossier of evidence" they will make available.
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 27th April 2020, 09:49 PM
The SPFL has called an extraordinary general meeting for 12 May after requisitions by Rangers, Hearts and Stranraer.
Rangers have called for an independent inquiry into the ballot on ending the lower-league season.
The Ibrox club have also stated they will produce evidence supporting their stance "well in advance" of a meeting.
Posted by: Mack. 🐠 2nd May 2020, 11:32 AM
Tommy Wright has quit as St Johnstone manager after seven years in charge, saying he "needed a break".
The 56-year-old said the end of this season would have been a "perfect time" to leave, but now felt "appropriate".
Posted by: Mack. 8th May 2020, 07:23 PM
Scottish football's reconstruction talks have ended with insufficient support for any plan to reconfigure the leagues.
A 15-strong panel had been set up to look at proposals following the SPFL's ballot to end the season.
But at a meeting of the top-flight sides - plus Dundee United - on Friday, it emerged the majority were against changing the 12-10-10-10 format now.
Posted by: Mack. 9th May 2020, 11:30 PM
Rangers interim deputy chairman John Bennett has urged clubs to consider if those in charge of the SPFL can be trusted to lead the game before the vote for an independent inquiry.
The Ibrox club laid out a number of claims against the league in a dossier sent to clubs on Thursday.
The SPFL rebutted the allegations on Friday, with an EGM set for 12 May.
Posted by: Mack. 10th May 2020, 05:10 PM
Inverness Caledonian Thistle say they will tell any independent inquiry about "bullying and threats" against them prior to April's SPFL vote to end the lower-league season.
A requisition by Rangers - backed by Hearts and Stranraer - for an inquiry will be put to clubs on Tuesday.
Championship club Inverness claim SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster knew of the alleged behaviour.
The SPFL provided no comment when asked for a response.
Posted by: Mack. 18th May 2020, 09:35 PM
Celtic have been confirmed as Scottish champions for the ninth season in a row and Hearts have been relegated after the SPFL ended the season.
The decision was taken at a board meeting on Monday after the 12 clubs agreed at the end of last week that completing the campaign was unfeasible.
Posted by: Mack. 26th May 2020, 10:29 PM
Hearts owner Ann Budge has submitted a reconstruction proposal to the SPFL board for three leagues of 14 for the next two seasons.
The document has been circulated to all 42 member clubs and the SPFL board will meet on Wednesday to discuss it.
Budge's plan involves the Premiership splitting after two rounds of fixtures into a top six and bottom eight.
Hearts, relegated when the top flight was curtailed, would avoid demotion if the proposal passed.
The Tynecastle club and Inverness Caledonian Thistle would make up the expanded Premiership.
Posted by: Mack. 27th May 2020, 10:01 PM
The Scottish Professional Football League board has confirmed clubs will discuss Ann Budge's league reconstruction proposal.
The Hearts owner proposes a 14-14-14 set-up for the next two seasons to replace the 12-10-10-10 version.
Hearts, relegated when the top flight was curtailed, would avoid demotion if it gains sufficient support.
In a statement, the SPFL said divisional meetings will be held from next Monday to discuss the plan.
The Edinburgh club and Inverness Caledonian Thistle would make up the expanded Premiership.
Championship club Partick Thistle and League One Stranraer were also relegated in the current 12-10-10-10 format when the season was ended by the SPFL amid the coronavirus crisis.
Posted by: Mack. 14th June 2020, 11:40 PM
Scottish Championship clubs have voted to play a 27-game season, nine fewer than normal.
The SPFL has received 'yes' votes from eight of the 10 second-tier clubs after they were asked if they could play a shortened season starting behind closed doors.
A provisional date of 17 October has been set for the league to resume.
Posted by: Mack. 27th June 2020, 11:10 PM
The Scottish Premiership is still on course to begin on 1 August, but reports that fans might be allowed in stadia from 23 July are inaccurate, says Scotland's clinical director.
There were suggestions supporters could be back to watch the pre-season friendlies next month.
Posted by: Mack. 20th July 2020, 06:32 PM
Rangers have strongly backed their players in taking a knee, after defender Connor Goldson called out a "minority" of fans for "disgusting" comments following his show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Goldson posted a photo on social media of himself and team-mates kneeling on the pitch before a friendly in Lyon.
Rangers say any fan "unable to support our players" is not welcome at Ibrox.
The club also condemned the racist abuse directed at Alfredo Morelos.
Police are investigating after the Colombia striker was subjected to racial slurs on social media.
Managing director Stewart Robertson said the Morelos abuse "cannot be tolerated and must be condemned by everyone in Scottish football and society as a whole".
Posted by: Steve201 20th July 2020, 06:43 PM
Doesn't surprise anyone really does it....
Posted by: Mack. 20th July 2020, 06:51 PM
It's a shame there is still disgusting comments on social media..
Posted by: Steve201 20th July 2020, 07:01 PM
It's the loyalist culture of the football club in question, have to listen to the same right wing English brexiteer nonsense every day in N.Ireland.
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