Hoppers do it Anywhere
Double Game Weekend – Part II After yesterday’s FA Vase thrills and spills at North Shields, it was time to travel again, to Rangers’ Ibrox Stadium. This would see the return from self-imposed retirement, of Mrs Hopper after several weeks of avoiding the joys of a long day’s travel in the cold. Weirdo, right? This…
Gardening Time After last week’s trip to Northallerton Town, we switch our attention to the Allotment. Don’t worry, we haven’t gone all green-fingered and tending to the turnips and cabbages. Allotment is the nickname for one of Newcastle’s Northern League teams, West Allotment Celtic. In recent years, they have led a nomadic life since leaving…
The Problem In Scottish football, there seems to be a yearly event involving the change and restructuring of the pyramid system. This is in order to accommodate the ‘B’ teams/Colts/U21 teams of a handful of the bigger SPL teams. Rightly, there is a concern about the lack of opportunities for young players to develop. By…
A Glasgow Ham Double – Part Two Life is full of strange meetings and coincidences, isn’t it? For instance, when I started playing a silly little game on my phone about three or four years ago, I never imagined it would lead to tickets for a Celtic v Rangers cup final – yet, that’s precisely…
Another One Off the Bucket List Celtic Park or Parkhead. Call it what you will, this is one of the iconic stadiums, not just in Scottish football, but football… period! This was most certainly a checkmark on life’s bucket list for me! I’ve been looking forward to visiting here ever since I managed to secure…