Narey's toepoker - a Scottish football blog

[...] Ross County are not doomed yet This was most definitely Ross County’s most important match of the season to date.  Had they lost against Motherwell, a nine-point [...]

[...] that morale-boosting win with ten men in Dingwall, they are in better form than Motherwell and Ross County currently. WHY THEY'LL GO DOWN They still haven't won a league game at home this season, and [...]

[...] wiling to give his all for the side. In dreadful conditions and on a soggy pitch Inverness and Ross County battled to a 1 - 1 draw meaning John Hughes has still to claim victory over the Dingwall side [...]

[...] fails his audition The Patrick Kluivert story was frankly hilarious, but at least provided Ross County fans with a distraction from their humping at Hamilton.  One thing is for certain though - the [...]

[...] Sutherland (AS) occasionally writes for When Saturday Comes.  He would never miss an ICT match unless he was offered a date with the lead singer of CHVRCHES...who he would then take to [...]

[...] Sutherland (AS) occasionally writes for When Saturday Comes.  He would never miss an ICT match unless he was offered a date with the lead singer of CHVRCHES...who he would then take to [...]

[...] . Andrew Sutherland (AS) occasionally writes for When Saturday Comes.  He would never miss an ICT match unless he was offered a date with the lead singer of CHVRCHES...who he would then take to said [...]

[...] . Andrew Sutherland (AS) occasionally writes for When Saturday Comes.  He would never miss an ICT match unless he was offered a date with the lead singer of CHVRCHES...who he would then take to said [...]

[...] Celtic strengthen at Dundee United's expense The last time Celtic paid money to another Scottish club for a player?  August 2010, [...]

[...] , Watson, Dillon, Gunning, Robertson, Rankin, Paton, Armstrong, Gauld, Mackay-Steven, Ciftci Dundee United certainly weren't the best side in Scotland last season.  But they were surely the most [...]

[...] to build a respectable lead before half time then Caley Thistle will struggle to recover. AS Dundee United are not title challengers There were some crazy folk out there who said last week that Dundee [...]

[...] Caley Thistle 4-0 in Inverness in December, and recently came very close to beating Dundee United, but in between they managed to lose to Motherwell.  One week they can be irresistible, the [...]

[...] was County's plan they themselves had nowhere to go other than backwards.  On the contrary, Caley Thistle were continually able to find Billy Mckay and Marley Watkins breaking behind County's high [...]

[...] opening 20 minutes the visitors were more sluggish than a 100 metre snail race.  That allowed Caley Thistle to settle and get comfortable in possession..  Celtic should have been better prepared for [...]

[...] in each of the last two summers, and they are now suffering terribly because of that. Caley Thistle captain Graeme Shinnie will join Aberdeen in the summer And now, it seems, it is the turn of [...]

[...] .  And they blew it.  Spectacularly.  Yes, Billy Mckay scored two stunning goals, but Caley Thistle were good value for their victory.  Even with ten men, they controlled the game and [...]

[...] , Bannigan, Osbourne, Fraser, Higginbotham, Craigen, Taylor Tenth place seemed about right for Partick Thistle last season, given that they never seemed poor enough to deserve relegation, yet they [...]

[...] .  AS Fox let Partick down It was hard to believe at the time that Gordon Strachan thought Partick Thistle's Scott Fox was worthy of a Scotland call-up last year.  Fox's increasingly erratic [...]

[...] McFadden feels as the ball goes sailing over his head again and again. Thankfully for them, Partick Thistle have their own problems in attack; the drop-off in quality in the final third during Kallum [...]

[...] Comes Together Inverness Caley Thistle’s unbeaten run came to a juddering halt on Saturday as Partick Thistle ruthlessly swept them aside.  The opening goal was another fine example of John Hughes' [...]

[...] he would then take to said ICT match. Lawrie Spence (LS) has ranted and spouted his ill-informed opinions on Narey's Toepoker since September 2007.  He has a life outside this blog.   [...]

[...] the game to help a friend out". Lawrie Spence (LS) has ranted and spouted his ill-informed opinions on Narey's Toepoker since September 2007.  He has a life outside this blog.  Honestly. [...]

[...] the game to help a friend out". Lawrie Spence (LS) has ranted and spouted his ill-informed opinions on Narey's Toepoker since September 2007.  He has a life outside this blog.  Honestly. [...]

[...] Sekajja's short-term deal hasn't been renewed. Lawrie Spence has ranted and spouted his ill-informed opinions on Narey's Toepoker since September 2007.  He has a life outside this blog.  Honestly. [...]

European hangovers can have a big effect... On Thursday night at Pittodrie all seemed right with the world.  The ground was full, the sun was out (p [...]

McGinn hits the headlines for the right reasons Last week, a picture of Niall McGinn in the Celtic end at Rugby Park (posted on Twitter by his own age [...]

St. Mirren need a regime change Tommy Craig had a fortnight to think about how to approach a trip to New Douglas Park - and the best he could come up [...]

McCall deserves the benefit of the doubt If you were to pick the best Scottish manager over the last 5 years, Stuart McCall would surely be near the t [...]

[...] A work colleague of mine happens to be a Rangers fan.  Now, it's a given that all Rangers fans answer any awkward question about the club with a [...]

[...] a team to be proud of.  But that might be too much to ask. Iain Meredith (IM) is technically a Rangers fan, but these days he tends to support them ironically.  He only agreed to help with this blog [...]

[...] for two places. Even Platini can’t spoil our fun! Iain Meredith (IM) is technically a Rangers fan, but these days he tends to support them ironically.  He only agreed to help with this [...]

[...] going to miss out, then at least we’ll have fun doing it. Iain Meredith (IM) is technically a Rangers fan, but these days he tends to support them ironically.  He only agreed to help with this blog [...]

[...] One typical Tommy Craig pose... At least Tommy Craig avoided the ignominy of having the shortest reign of any St. Mirren manager, but then it will [...]

[...] seems a long time ago.  A new manager, with new ideas, is exactly what they needed. In Tommy Craig, Lennon's erstwhile assistant, they have that new manager.  Does that mean new ideas [...]

[...] had pretty much given up on this game already, given that they chose last midweek to sack Tommy Craig and start looking for a replacement; if this match was an audition for Gary Teale, it would be [...]

[...] of young Tony Dingwall.  In fact, McIntyre's record as County boss is now inferior to that of Tommy Craig's at St. Mirren.  They can't fall back on a good home record; they've won a single game in [...]