The Tartan Army

Historical documents record, over hundreds of years, regular invasions by armies from Scotland into England, ‘The Auld Enemy’. The 17th century was particularly busy until The Acts Of Union brought the two nations together in 1707. That didn’t stop Bonny Prince Charlie laying claim to the throne. Gathering support, as part of the Jacobite rebellion…

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Reds Rue Mistakes

West Ham United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.11.23 A well-rounded performance curtailed by costly mistakes: Forest lose at the London Stadium. Nottingham Forest with a humbling, late, defeat to the Hammers, who didn’t quite ‘hammer’ Coopers Reds, but costly mistakes lead to Forest losing a lead once again; positives present, but negatives linger. The…

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The Gambling Game

Aside from colour, what significantly distinguished Forest’s shirt-front from every other team in the Premiership until September? That’s right: no advertising emblazoned across the front. And the most frequently promoted type of business? Gambling of course! Now nine of twenty clubs in the league currently thrust out their collective chests with betting brands. Since concluding…

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