Hector Chicken
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A Brief History of Women’s Football at Tannadice
This week’s international match at Tannadice is doubly significant for your correspondent, both as a Dundee United supporter and as a relative of one of the Scotland squad – Rangers mid…
scottishumpire.wordpress.com
To mark Scotland playing at Tannadice for the first time I've written a thing about the history of women's football in the ground, feel free to have a read! scottishumpire.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/a...
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Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
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And The Rangers, who were NOT back x
December 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
And The Rangers, who were NOT back x
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FT // Dundee United 2-1 Celtic
⚽️ Maeda
⚽️ Keresztes
⚽️ Sapsford
A goal fitting to win any game by Sapsford secures a first win over Celtic since 2014 for Dundee United!
Magnifique :)
⚽️ Maeda
⚽️ Keresztes
⚽️ Sapsford
A goal fitting to win any game by Sapsford secures a first win over Celtic since 2014 for Dundee United!
Magnifique :)
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
FT // Dundee United 2-1 Celtic
⚽️ Maeda
⚽️ Keresztes
⚽️ Sapsford
A goal fitting to win any game by Sapsford secures a first win over Celtic since 2014 for Dundee United!
Magnifique :)
⚽️ Maeda
⚽️ Keresztes
⚽️ Sapsford
A goal fitting to win any game by Sapsford secures a first win over Celtic since 2014 for Dundee United!
Magnifique :)
Bloody hell! *breathes*
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Bloody hell! *breathes*
Just waiting for the inevitable now...
December 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Just waiting for the inevitable now...
TAKE A BOW, SON 🧡🖤
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL ZACCYYYYYYYYY SAPSFORD! 2-1!
December 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
TAKE A BOW, SON 🧡🖤
OH MY WORD, ZACHARY SAPSFORD!!!
December 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
OH MY WORD, ZACHARY SAPSFORD!!!
YAAASSS GET IN!!!
GOOOAAAAAL DUNDEE UNITED! KRISZTIAN KERESZTES! 1-1!
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
YAAASSS GET IN!!!
The expected 45 minutes of garbage
December 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The expected 45 minutes of garbage
Dundee United making it easy for Celtic? Surely not
December 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Dundee United making it easy for Celtic? Surely not
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An unbuilt stadium proposal from 1945 for #DerbyCounty which would have replaced the Baseball Ground
The architect was Maxwell Ayrton, who built the original Wembley Stadium
The architect was Maxwell Ayrton, who built the original Wembley Stadium
December 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An unbuilt stadium proposal from 1945 for #DerbyCounty which would have replaced the Baseball Ground
The architect was Maxwell Ayrton, who built the original Wembley Stadium
The architect was Maxwell Ayrton, who built the original Wembley Stadium
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In and around the Necropolis at lunchtime.
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In and around the Necropolis at lunchtime.
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“No, I think three should suffice” - Nancy asked if Celtic plan to lose in any other competitions in his first week
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“No, I think three should suffice” - Nancy asked if Celtic plan to lose in any other competitions in his first week
No liking for St Mirren, but every trophy they win means fewer mentions of 1987, so
December 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
No liking for St Mirren, but every trophy they win means fewer mentions of 1987, so
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Wilfried Nancy has Russell Martin posters on his bedroom wall.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wilfried Nancy has Russell Martin posters on his bedroom wall.
What do you think of it so far, Jacqueline?
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What do you think of it so far, Jacqueline?
Shame we're going to be the first team to lose to Wilfried Nancy's Celtic, really (assuming he's still in a job)
December 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Shame we're going to be the first team to lose to Wilfried Nancy's Celtic, really (assuming he's still in a job)
This is hilarious
December 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is hilarious
Jim Goodwin there in person to watch St Mirren swarming all over Celtic and cutting them open. Can't wait for him to learn nothing and sit off them respectfully on Wednesday night
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Jim Goodwin there in person to watch St Mirren swarming all over Celtic and cutting them open. Can't wait for him to learn nothing and sit off them respectfully on Wednesday night
Celtic rattled. St Mirren smell blood
December 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Celtic rattled. St Mirren smell blood
Celtic. Funny!
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Celtic. Funny!
A remarkably accurate summary of Derbyshire there
In Issue 26 we have ranked the Ceremonial Counties of England, from top to bottom...
December 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
A remarkably accurate summary of Derbyshire there
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I can't wait for the new movie of Kafka's Metamorphosis starring the cast of A Bug's Life.
December 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I can't wait for the new movie of Kafka's Metamorphosis starring the cast of A Bug's Life.
Celtic v Roma: hoping they both lose
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Celtic v Roma: hoping they both lose