“There have been plenty of the regular names touted for the manager’s post and a handful of unexpected options, yet none of the others carry the same political and social baggage of Mackay.” As many have noted, Robbie Neilson’s departure as Dundee United manager in mid-June 2020 didn’t cause much trouble amongst our fan base. […]
Black Lives Matter
‘We’re Not That Kind of Club’: Football, Fascism, and THAT Banner
By Luke Campbell _______________________________ ● “We’re ashamed. We are embarrassed that our name was in [the message], that they tried to attach it to our club – it doesn’t belong anywhere near our club.” – Ben Mee (Burnley F.C. Captain) On Monday night, some fans of the English Premier League side Burnley Football Club had […]
The Blame Train
“It’s time to stop the Tutting and the eye-rolling at our neighbours. Let’s be vigilant about where we lay our blame” There’s a muckle great steam train thundering down the track and it’s aflame with blame for all the health, environmental and economic ills, caused by the Pandemic, Lockdown and Lockdown breaches. Simmering under that, […]
Acknowledging the Big Picture
Sounds odd to state something so obvious, yet I feel there are some out there in the world who may need reminding. Racism is lightyears more horrific than vandalism in every way imaginable. Smashed goods do not compare to the level of misery and pain inflicted upon those oppressed by a society built to favour […]




