Journalist, author. Nine-times winner, Scottish Press Awards. Fifth book: Hibs at 150: Down the Slope with Football's Great Pioneers (Birlinn).
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What’s @MOJOmagazine got against Roxy Music? Guardian once hailed them the most influential band after the Beatles and yet for 398 issues not one cover. For Your Pleasure nowhere in this list but Weller’s there. He’s had, what, 78 covers and Dylan must be on 142. Pah!
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Is there no end to Hibs’ munificence? Not just Celtic, not just Dundee Utd, but Aberdeen wouldn’t have got going without us, in their case a threatened Hibee flit to the Granite City. It’s in my book, Hibs at 150, and by way of thanks, how about a two-goal start tomorrow?
It’s that time of year. You open @uncutmagazine to study their top 80 albums of ‘26 and discover you bought … just 4. Lemon Twigs, Johnny Blue Skies, Aldous Harding, Phoebe Bridgers (the No 1). A record low! Still, the Lone Groover lives to fight another day …
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go on! 😂
It’s all yabber-yabber these days, Dougie, but truly that was the pinnacle of your broadcasting career!
I still get Hibs fans thanking me for curtailing our @BBCSport post match discussion after the 07 League Cup victory to listen to the fans singing.
Been replaying clips of “Sunshine on Leith” much? There’s a whole chapter on why it gets us - and not just us - in my book Hibs at 150 …
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Best ⚽️ match I’ve seen in ages @HibernianFC @JamTarts
The current ish of @NutmegMagazine has this from me. I’ll probably get some abuse for it but obviously I don’t feel sorry for them anymore and sincerely hope their longtime shunning of the Lge Cup continues tomorrow
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Kane wasn’t Bayern’s best player of the season. That was Olisé, the Bundesliga Player of the Season. 🏆
He wasn’t the best Champions League player either. That was Kvaratskhelia. 🌟
Nor was he England’s best player at the World Cup. That was Bellingham. 🏴
And he wasn’t the World Cup’s best player. Rodri was.
Messi, Rodri, Mbappé, Olisé & Bellingham all had stronger claims than Kane. 👀
To make matters worse, he won no major trophies. 🤦♂️
❌ He couldn’t get Bayern through the Champions League semi-final second leg to the Final with clutch goals.
❌ He couldn’t get England through the World Cup semi-final to the Final with clutch goals.
Yet Kane won the Ballon d’Or on the back of 73 goals. ⚽️
That’s what the Golden shoe is for, and he’s already won that award.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐝’𝐎𝐫’𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫.
𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐭𝐲. 🙅♂️🏆
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Legendary Edinburgh record store Vinyl Villains announces sad closure after four decades
Opened the year before Avalanche. I used to send the students down there when we opened next to the university.
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@HibernianFC @HibernianRetro
Outfield player Peter Cormack was forced to deputise in goal for the stricken goalie. He's pictured here with the old terraces in the background at Easter Road.
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Average White Band from Perth, Dundee and Montrose.
Cited as the 15th most sampled act in music history, with their catalog contributing to over 600 individual samples across hip-hop, R&B, and dance music.
Pic: Brian Cooke
