Archive for category: Legends

/ May 10, 2012 10:54 pm

The Day the Dons were Kings of Europe

For Aberdeen fans, this season like many others before it, has been nothing but a disappointment for the Pittodrie faithful. Finishing in the bottom half of the league, the final chance of silverware gone after losing to a Hibernian team that has only now started to find a bit of form after struggling all season in a relegation dogfight between

/ March 23, 2012 10:40 pm

Davie Cooper: A Tribute

With all that is going on at Ibrox at the moment and the headlines that have surrounded the club in recent weeks, it would be almost unforgiveable to forget that 17 years ago today, the legend that was Davie Cooper died. Davie was one of the finest players to grace the Scottish game and had a left foot that could

/ January 21, 2012 10:20 am

David Weir: A fans tribute to a Rangers Legend

It is almost impossible to know where to start with David Weir. After it was revealed on Tuesday that the veteran defender is to leave Rangers in a bid to continue his playing career down south, the tributes have been coming in thick and fast and I now wish to share my own. As a Rangers fan, it has been

/ December 4, 2011 10:37 pm

Dons Fans Want To Honour Simmy!

The Aberdeen fans have not had much to shout about of late, but they are shouting from the rooftops to a man to make sure that the board make the last ever game played at Pittodrie, a testimonial for the midfield dynamo and Gothenburg Great, Neil Simpson. The Dons are hoping to quit Pittodrie and move to a new stadium

/ November 25, 2011 6:53 pm

Fans tribute to Phil O’Donnell

For many Motherwell (and football) fans going to the football on a Saturday to see their heroes is the best feeling in the football world, especially when the team are doing so well under manager Stuart McCall but tomorrow will be not only be about the events on the park, the focus will be on what happens before is even

/ November 18, 2011 2:46 am

My Legends XI: Ewan McQueen – Down Ibrox Way Columnist

Having been born in 1991, I feel I have lived through a wonderful time to be a football fan. There have been many world class players that have lit up the footballing world over the last two decades. I started watching football from a young age, having watched my first game in 1995. As many visitors to the website will

/ November 9, 2011 9:49 pm

My Legends XI: Steve Norman of BornOffside.net

The Olympic football team has been a hotly debated topic since it was announced that London would help the 2012 games. The British Olympic Committee want Great Britain to be represented in every sport and are keen for a football team comprising of all four home nations to take part.However the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish FA’s are worried that

/ October 23, 2011 10:38 am

My Legends XI: Chris Gallagher

In the next installment of My Legends XI, The Final Whistle Football Show pundit Chris Gallagher selects his Legendary 11. As scientists will tell you, football achieved perfection in the 1995/96 season and ever since it’s been on a downward spiral. The modern-day ticky tacky tic, or whatever you call it, isn’t a patch on the stuff played in Serie

/ October 19, 2011 10:57 pm

Remembering Johnny Doyle

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of former Celtic winger Johnny Doyle. Johnny was yet another fan who ended up wearing his beloved Hoops and his pride in wearing the jersey was there for all to see and the supporters knew just what it meant to Johnny to wear the famous Green and White Hoops after all he

/ September 16, 2011 2:58 pm

My Legends XI: Scott Leslie

Scott Leslie aka @Pugzley kicks off the first in a new series on Scotzine called My Legends XI. He has selected his side all based around attack and the ‘we’ll score more than you’ mantra. Attacking full-backs and no holding midfielder make this a team full of goals. Goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel Massive in stature. Filled the goal and made them

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