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Brian P. Dunleavy serves up his weekly helping of Scottish football news with a slightly green and white bias.

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 Scotland Looking for Real Victories, Not Moral Ones

There have been rumblings, really since the Euros this summer, about whether Steve Clarke is still the best man to lead Scotland.

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Celtic Dominate the Spending in Scotland

Celtic have spent nearly £70 million on their current squad, or more than three times what their bitter rivals from Glasgow’s Govan do.

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SIlver Lining For Celtic & Rangers In Europe

Celtic and Rangers may have been humbled this week, but the rest of the teams in Scotland are still reaping the benefits of their participation in Europe.

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Celtic Score Big In Champions League

Celtic are on a high following their 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava. Meanwhile, St. Johnstone have sacked veteran manager Craig Levein.

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Celtic, Rangers Away Supporters Shown the Door

St. Johnstone joined Prem sides Hearts, Hibernian and St. Mirren in reducing the allocation for traveling supporters for fixtures against Celtic and Rangers.

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Absence of Celtic Captain McGregor Felt by Scotland

Scotland, minus Celtic Captain Callum McGregor, lost 3-2 to Poland, at Hampden on Thursday, in Nations’ League play. Coincidence? Give it a rest.

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Celtic Take Their Time on Transfers

The need for Celtic to sign central defenders has been glaring since Cameron Carter-Vickers endured an injury-plagued campaign last season

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Scottish Football Staring Into The Abyss..Again!

Meaningless Scottish Football statistic alert: Last weekend, Celtic’s first team, B team and women’s team beat their opponents by a score of 16-1 collectively. Rubbish, you say? Doesn’t matter? Well, to be fair, the collective score line owes much to the 9-0 pasting the women’s team handed to visiting Dundee United on “flag day” at

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Drunk VAR Officials Arrested Before Rangers Match

Two VAR officials scheduled to work Rangers’ Champions’ League qualifier were arrested for being drunk & disorderly. Thankfully, BEFORE the match, not during.

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The Full Scottish Premier Season Preview

The 2024-25 Scottish Premier season kicks off this weekend and Brian P. Dunleavy is back to assess the fortunes of teams around the league.

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