FORGIVE the silence these past few days - I was in General Election mode, but, with that little party out of the way, I can again put in my twopenceworth about Fitba.
Since last I opened up this blog, Celtic have secured the Scottish Premiership title, and fair play to them. We all know a lot of clubs which ought to win things, but don't. Celtic may have failed to win the Treble they so-desired, but, to quote the mighty Meatloaf: "Two out of three aint bad".
Now the attention switches to the possible return of the Prodigals (no, that is not a typo). The Rangers Tribute Act certainly gave themselves a boost last night, by finally winning on the artificial surface at Palmerston; they will start the second leg, back at Ibrox as the favourites to go on and face Hibs, then whichever Premiership team finishes second bottom.
OK, under Stuart McCall and Kenny Black, the RTA are a more-formidable lot than they were under the gardeners, but, there are still doubts about their ability to put together the six good performances they will need, if they are to get back into the top flight.
On reflection, another season in the Championship might be no bad thing for the RTA.
OF COURSE, the season isn't over. Below the Premiership/Championship, the other promotion/relegation play-offs continue; we have the Scottish Cup final still to play, while our international team will be in action into June, with the Qatar friendly and the crucial Euro'2016 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
This, most-certainly, is a "must-win" game - right at the end of a log and difficult season for the guys who will be in Gordon Strachan's squad. We can but hope - they have enough left in the tank for victory.
FINALLY, if ever football's importance to the nation was in doubt, this importance was shown by Ian Murray's feat in defending Labour's smallest Scottish majority - to return to Westminster as the only Scottish Labour MP.
Who would have thunked it. Nobody saw that one coming.
Apparently Murray's prominent role in the salvation of Hearts won him a lot of support within his constituency, which includes far from traditional Labour territory, such as Morningside.
Clearly, not many members of the Celtic Family in Jim Murphy's (now former) constituency then, if we use the fitba analysis.
OF COURSE, the season isn't over. Below the Premiership/Championship, the other promotion/relegation play-offs continue; we have the Scottish Cup final still to play, while our international team will be in action into June, with the Qatar friendly and the crucial Euro'2016 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
This, most-certainly, is a "must-win" game - right at the end of a log and difficult season for the guys who will be in Gordon Strachan's squad. We can but hope - they have enough left in the tank for victory.
FINALLY, if ever football's importance to the nation was in doubt, this importance was shown by Ian Murray's feat in defending Labour's smallest Scottish majority - to return to Westminster as the only Scottish Labour MP.
Who would have thunked it. Nobody saw that one coming.
Apparently Murray's prominent role in the salvation of Hearts won him a lot of support within his constituency, which includes far from traditional Labour territory, such as Morningside.
Clearly, not many members of the Celtic Family in Jim Murphy's (now former) constituency then, if we use the fitba analysis.
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