We Camelon-g Way This week, I will be heading back north to the Scottish town of Camelon (pronounced Came-uh-lun), near Falkirk. This will be a Scottish Cup Preliminary Round game between Camelon Juniors and Whitletts Victoria. Originally, I had planned to take a week off from blogging and head to Easter Road with a friend…
Tag: Scottish Cup
Musselburgh Athletic, Olivebank Park
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…
Glasgow Rangers, Ibrox Stadium – Hopper Tales #129
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…
Celtic v Rangers, Hampden Park – Hopper Tales #60
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…




