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Hopper Tales #156 – Mussel Brrrr! This weekend, we visit East Lothian, where Musselburgh Athletic host Forfar Athletic in a Scottish Cup tie. While the headline may be a little dramatic, there is no doubt that the chill of oncoming winter is starting to permeate the wind. As you will see, the sun was shining…
A Stroll in the Park This weekend saw us travel to the fabulous city of Edinburgh for a game between the quirkily named Civil Service Strollers and St. Andrew’s United. Initially, I was supposed to visit Shotts Bon Accord, but cup action thwarted my plans to reach Hannah Park for the second time. I will…
Upon the Fields of Barley St. Johnstone versus Ross County was one of the more exciting encounters of the weekend to be heading to in Scotland. Both sides are stuck squarely in a relegation battle, with the Saints bottom of the Scottish Premier League and Ross County one place above them. Anything but a win…
Plan Ahead (but Keep an Eye on Things!) This weekend saw us heading to Broxburn Athletic for the third of three forays into Scotland. Despite originally planning to visit Hannah Park, the home of Shotts Bon Accord, Albyn Park is another ground I had intended to visit at some point. So, when I discovered that…
Football‘s Bittersweet Memories Hibernian is another one of our ‘Missing’ Hopper Tales. We visited Easter Road back in 2022 for the 0-0 draw against St. Johnstone on March 5th. This time it would be Aberdeen visiting the home of the Hibees and a fitting occasion this would be. May 11th, just a day earlier, is…