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Overrated or underrated: Scott Allan (Celtic)

The first edition of Overrated or Underrated in the 2015/16 campaign had to be about the man everyone’s still talking about.

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Transfer analysis: Scott Allan to Celtic

Now that the dust has settled, Craig Fowler looks at the potential pros and cons of Scott Allan’s move to Celtic. Where it could go right It’s too much of a stretch to suggest Celtic have bought themselves a bench-warmer or, even worse, have used the player as a tool in a game of one-upsmanship over […]

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Season 2014/15 player ratings: Hibernian

It has to be said from the outset that writing about the performance of Hibs players this year was far easier and far more enjoyable than last year’s effort. What’s more remarkable that only seven of those who featured in last May’s edition (written before the ignominy of the playoffs defeat and therefore, far too lenient) […]

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Most Memorable Team of the past 25 years

May 21, 2015

Craig Fowler, Craig Cairns and Shaughan McGuigan begin by discussing last night’s game between Hibs and Rangers. Did Rangers deserve their 2-0 victory? Which Hibs players underperformed on the night? And is the tie still up for grabs? Then the trio move onto the moment you’ve all been waiting for: #1 in our critically acclaimed […]

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The Football Critic: Farid El Alagui v Falkirk (18.04.15)

Farid El Alagui 30-years old Striker v Falkirk ** Why didn’t I pick Scott Allan? After dishing out my first 5* performance to Rado Cierzniak I could have been on a roll after some of the dross I’ve witnessed this season. I didn’t even need to be keeping a close eye on the midfielder to […]

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We told you it was great

April 20, 2015

Craig Fowler, Tony Anderson and Craig Cairns look back over a cracking weekend of football in Scotland’s premier cup competition. The trio discuss whether Celtic were to blame for their own defeat more than the officials, before dishing out some praise for Inverness Caley Thistle and admiration for John Hughes. The other semi-final is also discussed […]

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Our six favourite moments from Falkirk 1 – 0 Hibs (Scottish Cup)

The first in a new series where The Terrace podcast lads each pick their favourite moment from the big Scottish football games over the weekend. Craig Fowler I’m intentionally picking something a little more obscure because I don’t want to be selfish and use up all the schadenfreude in this blog before the other Hearts […]

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Shagging relegation

April 13, 2015

Monday’s podcast is chaired by an agitated Craig Fowler who is still smarting from Hearts’ Edinburgh derby loss at Hibernian, with Duncan McKay and Tony Anderson gleeful in his company. Before the derby talk there is the Scottish Premiership weekend to go through, with Partick Thistle rising to the occasion, Aberdeen keeping the narrative going, […]

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Coming round Lee’s for a game of charades?

March 30, 2015

Monday’s podcast begins with Craig Fowler, Tony Anderson and Duncan McKay searching for things to talk about with regards to Scotland’s 6-1 win over Gibraltar. From there Tony and Duncan talk for (what felt like to Craig) 17 hours about Hibs after their second consecutive loss, before the trio discuss the wider ramifications for the […]

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Early noughties mohawks

February 26, 2015

Joel is given the unenviable task of being a Jambo leading a discussion about the much hyped Hibs ‘golden generation’ of the early to mid-2000s. Scott Brown, Kevin Thomson, Derek Riordan, Garry O’Connor, Steven Whitaker, Steven Fletcher. Say what you want, that’s one helluva crop of players. Not exactly the most unassuming bunch, either, so […]

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