Scotland, when they do qualify for a major tournament, have an excellent track record (pun intended) of accompanying songs. And with Euro 2020 that run continues…
The oldest football song ?
Good question, good question. And indeed one that has a long and complicated answer. Join me as we go down this rabbit hole…
Scotland at the 1978 World Cup
There was a period when the Scotia national team were at the top* of their game. They were the most successful* of the home nation sides in the mid to late 1970’s.
Tony Hiller – He Wrote The (Football) Songs
Stealing and slightly misusing that line from the Manilow song to introduce our next subject – Tony Hiller.
España ’82
A look and listen to the songs done by some of the teams at the 1982 World Cup…
Fortuna Pop! Coupe Du Monde
Highlighting an EP released for the World Cup in 1998 which included Scotland and England…
Top Of The Pops – The Football Edition
I should have been doing this since the beginning, this is the first of a what I hope is a regular series of football and musical videos. Beginning with an episode of a long running, much missed TV show…
The Eurovision Football Song Contest
A terrible contest with terrible music…no not a World Cup, worse than that – the Eurovision Football song contest…
I’m Looking At The Man In The Middle (Again)
Last summer I took a look at those doing the impossible job. That of being a referee.
This subject has come up again in Scotland because of some reactions and attitudes towards the match officials.
The Faux Internationals
I’ve only just noticed that there’s some international friendlies being played midweek. As usual they are a pointless waste of time that will mean nothing to anybody. Because the are not proper competitive qualifiers I’m calling them faux friendlies…