Blog Entries for Andrew McNair

Ten of the best young players in world football

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

As published in TO Sports Magazine and www.TOsports.ca

There are a couple of old sayings in football, one is, if you are good enough, then you are old enough and this is a fitting maxim for the players we have chosen as ten of the best young players in world football today.

The other famous saying is the Alan Hansen quote: "you'll never win anything with kids," which considering number three on this list of young superstars, is already th [...]

It's Official: Scoring a Goal is Better Than Sex

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Almost a year ago, I wrote an article asking the world if scoring a goal was better than sex? As one can see in the response http://bleacherreport.com/articles/16561-scoring-a-goal-better-than-sex, the idea was widely received and many sided with my opinion of scoring goals being better than sex.

However, I am not a professional "shagger" and with my professional career limited to the South African lower leagues, I was unable to declare scoring goals as better than sex [...]

Rangers Beat Hamilton 5-1 But What Did We Learn?

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Finally, after five attempts this season, I am home from Ibrox with a smile on my face, finally having witnessed a Rangers win thanks in part to Kyle Lafferty.

The Gers ran out 5-1 winners over a rather poor Hamilton Accies in front of a half empty Ibrox Stadium but it was a game which dispelled a couple of myths.

Barry Ferguson and Pedro Mendes can't play together is one - Well not according to today's performance. The pair linked up continuously with Barry as happy to pas [...]

A message to Glasgow Rangers Fans

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A message to Glasgow Rangers Fans

It occurred to me last night I might well be part of Rangers problems this season. Four times I have managed up to Ibrox and four times I've failed to see Rangers win. Not exactly the proudest record of a bear but fans can't blame me, can they?

Well why not, fans have blamed everyone else but things aren't as bad as many have been making out (Celtic are still poor and will continue to drop points) and the criticism of some of our players is highly [...]

Arsene Wenger: Blame Arsenal For A Change

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

After listening to yet another Arsene Wenger moan about the opposition's tactics, I felt I had to speak out.

Wenger told Sky Sports. "You can give them credit, they defended well, but I do not want to go overboard because if everybody plays like that it would be very boring in the Premier League."

Many people may well tell me the Arsenal boss was not moaning and I'm just jumping on the "Arsene Wenger is a moaner" bandwagon but honestly, is he doing his side any [...]

Should Nicklas Bendtner Start Every Arsenal Game?

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Let me start by saying, I have never been Nicklas Bendtner's biggest fan and of course, anything written in a tabloid newspaper can be taken with a pinch of salt but I just couldn't ignore the Dane's comments in today's Daily Mirror.

"I should start every game, I should be playing every minute of every match and always be in the team."

Are we to believe the 21 year old actually said this or was it possibly that he "wants" to play every minute and an interview h [...]

A Rangers Fans Upbeat View On Scoreless Draw Away At Celtic

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Having decided not to write a match report on today's Old Firm derby as it was a rather even contest (as far as goals scored were concerned anyway), I decided to read through a couple of Rangers forums and see where my views lay in comparison to other Rangers fans.

I was fully expecting Walter Smith to play 4-5-1 but had been hoping that "one" was not Kyle Lafferty. Having watched him play upfront on his own against AC Milan, it was apparent that he couldn't win a header or co [...]

While David Beckham May Or May Not Be World Class, He Demands My Respect

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

When it comes to David Beckham, most say there is no middle ground, you either love him or you hate him but I disagree.

You don't have to love someone to respect them.

Last Wednesday night, I had the privilege of watching Beckham play live for the first time as his new AC Milan side played Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox Stadium in a mid-season friendly. It was amazing to see how he got on with the stars of Milan (considering he is a new player who doesn‘t speak the lingo) and it [...]

Daniel Sturridge Shoul Walk Away From Manchester City

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In life, as in the work place, one has to stand up for oneself and avoid situations which could see you being "walked all over" by companies, bosses or colleagues, if you are to make a success of your career.

Daniel Sturridge is a bright young prospect who graduated to Manchester City's main office in 2006 and has since proven to be one of England's brightest young stars. His performances have been made even more impressive considering the form of players such as Stephen Irela [...]

The Greatest English Premier League Myth Unravelled

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The amount of foreign players in the Barclays Premier League has been an issue over the last few years with many people suggesting that the amount of foreigners in England was hampering the national team.

I had been inclined to think that way myself until I stumbled on the Inter Milan squad list while researching another article. It was flooded with foreign players and it got me thinking, does England really have too many foreign players and is this actually hampering the national side? [...]

Rangers vs AC Milan: The Fallout and Divisions

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

I was at Ibrox on Wednesday night to watch Rangers take on AC Milan along with 45,000 other loyal fans but it appears my seat offered a different view to most.

At first, I decided that there was nothing to write home about after the game. Rangers played well, everyone got a run and a few promising players made an impact but none of it really mattered.

Getting a result at Celtic Park is all that mattered.

That was before someone posted one pro Kyle Lafferty thread too many. T [...]

Portsmouth's Tony Adams Next For The Sack

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

On the day Portsmouth Football Club decided to take legal action against the Daily Express for alleging the south coast club were lining up Alan Curbishley to replace underperforming manager Tony Adams, one thing remains clear, Adams is surely favourite to be the next Barclays Premier League boss to be relieved of his duties.

Portsmouth refuted the newspapers claims on the their website this morning and Alan Curbishley has also denied any knowledge of the story but none of this speculat [...]

Chelsea Favoured by FA If Bosingwa Incident Anything To Go By

scotinsa@hotmail.com — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Referee Mike Riley and Chelsea's Frank Lampard may have kissed and made up after Sunday's red card incident that cost Chelsea any chance of a point at Anfield but that controversy is just the tip of the iceberg.

Underneath lies an inconsistent Football Association incident review system that has apparently just looked favourably on Chelsea.

No one has any issue with the fact Frank Lampard's red card has been rescinded as most would agree it wasn't a red card, but my point lies wit [...]

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