Scottish Premier League | The Football Ramble Blog

Prodigal problems, hometown solutions

Nicol Hay on 2 March 2013

James McFadden's waltzed back into Scottish football at the age of 29. Can he really offer something to Gordon Strachan in the national setup?

Shiftless Celtic stumble towards success

Nicol Hay on 31 January 2013

Is an absence of Rangers in the SPL making Celtic complacent?

Rogic’s rise

Kieran Pender on 25 January 2013

Talented midfielder and Australia’s newest wonder kid Tom Rogic has gone from Canberra school fields to Celtic Park in just over two years, a rapid ascent by anyone's standards.

Which European league is most competitive?

Andrew Brocker on 7 December 2012

Using betting odds, Andrew Brocker analyses which of Europe's leagues is the most competitive.

Picking up after the speculators

Luke Moore, Nicol Hay on 21 November 2012

Hearts fan Nicol Hay and Portsmouth fan Luke Moore chat about what it's like supporting a team faced with extinction after a flighty pursuit at glory.

The SPL is the enemy of learning

Nicol Hay on 31 October 2012

Don't bother trying to discern anything from watching the Scottish Premier League, because it's absolutely bonkers.

The Wanyama dilemma

Vincent Forrester on 30 October 2012

It's tough to watch your best players fly the nest. Vincent Forrester comes to terms with supporting a selling club.

Caution ahead: The dangers of the big move

Vincent Forrester on 1 October 2012

After Alex Song said this week he couldn't turn down Barca, Vincent Forrester has some words of warning for other young stars.

What happens when the model breaks down?

Nicol Hay on 13 August 2012

Prudence is admirable in these straitened times, but Nicol Hay wonders what happens when the system falls apart...

The SFA embraces the Rangers crisitunity

Nicol Hay on 18 June 2012

Early on Saturday morning, Scottish football reverberated with the news that Stewart Regan was as mad as hell, and he wasn’t going to take it anymore...