Brendan Rodgers was speaking to myself and other members of the assembled media in the aftermath of Celtic’s emphatic 5–0 victory over St Johnstone at Hampden Park, a result that secured their place in next month’s Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen. The club are potentially two games away from a ninth treble. I think it’llContinue reading “Brendan Rodgers on His Opportunity to Make History and ‘Special’ Callum McGregor”
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Celtic Thrash St Johnstone to Set Up Scottish Cup Final Showdown with Aberdeen
Celtic cruised into the Scottish Cup final with a dominant 5-0 victory over St Johnstone at Hampden Park, setting up a clash with Aberdeen next month at the national stadium. Brendan Rodgers’ side started on the front foot and dominated possession early on, though they struggled to convert pressure into goals during the opening quarterContinue reading “Celtic Thrash St Johnstone to Set Up Scottish Cup Final Showdown with Aberdeen”
Simo Valakari on Facing Relentless Celtic Side and Saints Survival Hopes
Simo Valakari was speaking to myself and other members of the media in the aftermath of St Johnstone’s defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park. How do you reflect on that? A tough afternoon? “Of course, not the result we wanted, but at the same time, if I reflect on the whole 90 minutes, we prettyContinue reading “Simo Valakari on Facing Relentless Celtic Side and Saints Survival Hopes”
Aberdeen Reach Scottish Cup Final After Dramatic Extra-Time Victory Over Hearts
Aberdeen secured their place in next month’s Scottish Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Hearts at Hampden Park. The Dons will now face either St Johnstone or Celtic as they aim to lift the famous old trophy for the first time since 1990. Hearts started the semi-final brightly, with Elton Kabangu andContinue reading “Aberdeen Reach Scottish Cup Final After Dramatic Extra-Time Victory Over Hearts”
Gary Irvine on Coaching the Next Generation and His Desire to Return to Management
In the later stages of your career, you transitioned into management with Forfar, and since then, you’ve been involved in coaching at Kilmarnock. How do you reflect on your journey since leaving Forfar, both in terms of your time away from the senior game and your ongoing involvement in coaching? “After the roleContinue reading “Gary Irvine on Coaching the Next Generation and His Desire to Return to Management”
Four homegrown managers who could take on the St Johnstone job
Following the departure of Craig Levein as St Johnstone manager earlier today, we had a look at four British and Irish managers who could take on the role at McDiarmid Park. Jim Magilton Jim Magilton has had a varied managerial career, with experience in both English and Irish football. He first rose to prominence asContinue reading “Four homegrown managers who could take on the St Johnstone job”
Callum McFadden 