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James Keep
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Football fan, groundhopper, and poster of random things. Some of my views might be yours.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Look, I'm not saying they're not taking Hamilton incredibly seriously, but this is a good game for Hearts to do some squad rotation.
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I get the need to manage her return but Hunter on the bench, after what we saw in last week's encounter, is absolute madness to me.
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Update: the second half has been better, but the time-wasting is still next level.
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This might be the worst game of football I've ever been to. And I went to a league one match without a single shot on goal.
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Scotland National Team announced June friendlies for the men way back in January but no fixtures announced for the women with less than a month to go before the international window.

Inequality takes many forms, this is one of them.

And they wonder why attendances aren't growing...
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Hearts Women moved up to fourth in the SWPL ahead of a big cup clash with Hibs.

Two of Eva Olid's three excellent striking options combined to devastating effect in the first half.

Goalkeeper Rachel Johnstone came up with a big second-half moment.

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How Hearts Women's devastating strike duo earned a huge victory over Rangers
The victory over Rangers lifted Eva Olid's side into fourth in the SWPL ahead of a big cup clash with Hibs.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A potent strike partnership is forming for Hearts Women.

It was on show in the 5-1 win over Aberdeen on Sunday and offers a huge positive ahead of tougher tests.

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The encouraging strike partnership that is building for Hearts Women after latest win
It was another comfortable win for Heart of Midlothian Women on Sunday as they thumped Aberdeen 5-1 at Balmoral Stadium.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On top of that: Attendances were dropping, week on week, and so were YouTube livestreams (more important than you think). Important the club pull the trigger now to try and rejuvenate fan interest. Already seven points off an automatic promotion spot, the next appointment needs to be spot on. #NUFC
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Becky Langley was great servant for Newcastle United over last six years, and it's important to recognise that, but anyone who watched the performances this season could see the writing on the wall. Performances were poor, no strategy, formation didn't suit the players. Club needed a change. #NUFC
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Vegan menu
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Thank goodness for Glasgow City, single handedly keeping Scotland's coefficient on life support.

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Europa Cup- Glasgow City stun HB Koge 5-3 (6-5agg) to progress to last 16
Glasgow City score twice in stoppage time to secure a dramatic 5-3 win, 6-5 on aggregate, over Koge and move into the inaugural Women's Europa Cup's last 16.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Carly Johns is in fine form and Bayley Hutchinson is back: Now Hearts just need them to repeat that against the big clubs.
⚽ Shrewd summer striker signing
©️ Georgia Hunter impact
👍 Hutchinson back among the goals
⬆️ Moving up in the table

Hearts Women made it back-to-back thumping wins over Montrose | @thejameskeep.bsky.social
Hearts Women 7-0 Montrose: Shrewd summer signing, squad depth, key return
Hearts Women thumped Montrose for the second weekend running with a summer signing continuing to impress.
www.heartsstandard.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
In Glasgow for the Scotland match today (will catch up on the Hearts game via YouTube, bare with me) so of course I'm going to go watch Glasgow City v Partick Thistle first.

A nice North Glasgow derby to start the day.
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Its interesting to see Jas McQuade get a first call up too. Wth her and Charlotte Wardlaw in the U23s and Freya Gregory in the senior squad, Newcastle United are becoming an accidental Scotland stronghold south of the border.
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Bayley Hutchinson, Eilidh Shore, and Monica Forsyth all make the latest Scotland U23 squad. Hearts are the joint most-represented club alongside Rangers & Hibernian. #HMFC
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Yeah, it's an interesting twist on how the men's league cup works but definitely weird on the timing front. Who needs a summer holiday anyway...

Selfishly, as a fan of a team that will likely more often than not finish in the "3rd-6th" places, it doesn't seem to affect me too much 😅
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Oh absolutely, especially in the Hearts game given how few changes Montrose made to their starting 11. Going to be interesting to see how they line up when the twi meet again on Sunday. I guess these teams will be glad of the new group stage format 😬
October 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Hahaha, very fair. 😂 I'm sure Montrose would have rallied if not for that justice.
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Carly Johns keeps up her Hearts hot streak and Georgia Hunter takes a big step in her comeback.

What we learned watching Heart of Midlothian Women demolish Montrose in the SWPL cup. #HMFC

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Heart of Midlothian 7 - 0 Montrose
A very comfortable 7-0 win for Heart of Midlothian Women sees them ease into the quarter-final of the SWPL Cup.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Big game for Newcastle United Women this Sunday against Crystal Palace. Can Becky Langley sort out a coherent team formation and finally get the season started? Time will tell. #NUFC

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PREVIEW: Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Can Newcastle United avenge last season's FA Cup defeat and finally kick start their season?
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October 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Jenna Slattery is posting some impressive figures as a super sub for Heart of Midlothian this season. She's averaging a goal every 63 minutes and a goal or assist every 50.25 minutes.

Lots for Hearts fans to be excited about with the 20-year-old Irish midfielder. #HMFC
September 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Becky Langley deserves a chance to turn things around at Newcastle United Women, but the clock is definitely ticking now.

My latest piece following another dreadful performance from #NUFC in the #WSL2

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Newcastle United 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic
A third loss in a row as Newcastle fail to click yet again and pressure mounts on Becky Langley
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September 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Just a reminder that France and Saudi Arabia already tabled the New York declaration back in July, which offered credible path to a two state solution and shut Hamas out of the picture. The US vetoed it, will be interesting to see what their plan involves
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Saudi Arabia, France issue joint UN declaration calling for 2-state solution, end to Gaza war
NEW YORK CITY: France and Saudi Arabia issued a joint declaration at the UN on Tuesday calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, and setting out a detailed international road map for the implem...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I know I said the League Cup doesn't matter but Becky Langley played pretty much a full strength 11 against newly promoted Nottingham Forest tonight and Newcastle United Women still lost. Langley has to go. #NUFC
September 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM