💬 "That shows that things are possible for smaller clubs, as long as they have a good solid approach and keep their composure within the club and the fans. If they trust each other, they can do great things in time." Could Motherwell do a Bodo/Glimt? www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255284...

💬 “I know how hard he works and what playing for Scotland means to him. He’s young but he’s ready to make an impact for us.” Ryan Christie on why Andoni Iraola is the perfect man to nurture red-hot Scotland prospect, Ben Gannon-Doak. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255286...

💬 "Everybody would love to have moments like that. It is something fans always speak about - but I’m desperate for more moments like that." Kenny McLean on the Ullevaal, and desperation to make the most of his last chance at a World Cup. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255234...

💬 “Craig's experience is invaluable. That's a big plus. To still be at the level he is at, at his age, and have the desire to come back from injuries, and not just say, ‘that's it, I've had enough’." Can Craig Gordon be Scotland's no.1 at a World Cup? www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255253...

💬 "What their fans will absolutely not accept is another project manager who is bigger on aesthetics than he is on outcomes." At Rangers, rightly or wrongly, a manager isn't given time to build. The new hierarchy must show they now understand the club. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255250...

💬 "I was laughing because it was just so absurd, but it wasn’t actually funny because I knew it was absolutely f*****." Apostolos Stamatelopoulos on his injury hell, leaving his newborn son, ending goal drought and the impact of Jens Berthel Askou. 👇🏻 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255160...

💬 "Do I understand the fans? Not always! Certainly not in that. "I’ve always liked Grant. I know what he brings." Steve Clarke's trademark loyalty can frustrate Scotland fans, but he feels the likes of Grant Hanley have repaid that trust and then some. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255073...

💬 "This opportunity may have come early in the Hearts revolution, but when you consider the state of play in Glasgow, you have to wonder if they will ever get a better one." It may still be a long shot, but can a club outside Glasgow mount a challenge? www.heraldscotland.com/sport/255070...

A very good Pressbox pod on Jens Berthel Askou's excellent Motherwell team. From Graham Spiers, @graememcgarry.bsky.social & Gordon Duncan. www.patreon.com/posts/140010...

💬 "It's like buying a house, you walk in and you get that feeling, ‘yeah, this could be the one’." Josh Mulligan on his Dundee days, Bale comparison, full circle moment with Lyall Cameron, Hibs' European adventure and Rangers links. The big interview 👇🏻 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254815...

💬 "You rarely see a player who is part of a team flying high at the top of the table holding a paintball gun or zooming around Knockhill." Whether on the pitch or off it, Russell Martin can't win. The Rangers board are only delaying the inevitable. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254717...

Quiet one over at Lennoxtown yesterday... www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

💬 “People started sending me these voice messages. I swear, I couldn’t believe it. And it's actually a very good song." The big interview with Claudio Braga. His Hearts anthem, feeling the love from fans, his winding road to Gorgie and title chances. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254638...

💬 "It seemed a deliberate act of provocation when he turned to Kenny McLean and Lyndon Dykes. A ‘get it right round ye’ to the armchair tacticians." It's been a great start for Scotland in WC qualifying, but still, some frustrations with Clarke remain. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254533...

💬 "Getting back to the Premiership, that's a realistic ambition. We've got to have the ambition that we can succeed." Malaysia, developing kids (though not on a desert island), togetherness. Danny Lennon's plan to take Airdrie back to the top-flight. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254444...

💬 "The reluctance to spend any significant money in this transfer window until after the two biggest matches of their season confounds logic." Brendan Rodgers and his players must share blame for Celtic's UCL exit, but there is one common denominator... www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254214...

💬 "There is little point in thinking about the long-term plan for his captain when the reality is that the short term will dictate whether he is around long enough to see it." The Tavernier paradox: The cause of, and solution to, Rangers' woes? www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254183...

💬 "It feeds into the narrative that they are more concerned with a healthy bottom line than putting out the best possible line-up." Celtic should have enough to see off Kairat Almaty, but the board will take the blame if they don't. This week's column. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/254012...

💬 “While families mourn the sense of pride and belonging built over years with the once prestigious club, the biggest damage is to the children themselves." Coaches, parents and fans explain how the Hamilton academy collapsed, and the impact. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253949...

💬 "It would be easy to dismiss such arguments as, frankly, quite ludicrous given the scenes Thelin’s team produced at Hampden. But there are worrying trends." This week's column - Jimmy Thelin and why cup win doesn't allay concerns over league form. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253850...

💬 "A fan is not a mushroom, happy to be fed s*** and kept in the dark. You can’t tell them they aren’t seeing what they have witnessed with their own eyes." Why Russell Martin was right to call out his players as he looks to banish stench of failure. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253673...

💬 "Over and above the dodgy premise and overblown extravagance of this manufactured mishmash of a tournament, there was more to my indifference. It was just too much football." This week's column, on why you can have too much of a good thing. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253161...

💬“Very often, you can’t buy tickets online, or you can’t pay with your card. When I bought my season ticket the options were to either pay in cash or by cheque." Laurie Finlayson loves Killie's new platform, but other areas are still lagging behind. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253087...

💬 "Not everybody's got the same type of disability, so one thing might not suit another person." St Mirren DLO Stuart McCabe explains how better communication can help the disabled matchday experience, and what club's investment in facilities means. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253086...

Sorry for spamming your timeline, I'll leave you alone for a bit now (though articles from Killie, St Mirren & more are yet to come). Just want to thank everyone who spoke to me for this special edition of The Fixture, hopefully it sparks a conversation on accessibility issues.

💬 “The fan experience should be for everyone, and it should not be an afterthought or something that is a 'nice to have.'" Councillor and campaigner Kayleigh Kinross O'Neill on how the government should be helping to make stadiums more accessible. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253084...

💬 "Our mission is to facilitate these fans being able to access the same sort of experience that anyone else going to a game would enjoy." Celtic DLO Alexis Dobbin on why listening to disabled fans is key to giving them a great Celtic Park experience. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

💬 "She was almost in tears, because the change to her matchday experience was night and day from what she had before." Rangers Disabled Access Officer John Speirs explains the difference that the new platform in the Copland Stand has made to fans. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

💬 "It makes you feel like a burden. I don't get to be his wife when we go to places like that, there's a definite carer aspect to it. I would just like to be treated as a person." Motherwell DSA chair Heather Richardson on the disabled fan experience. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253070...

To kick off our Herald Sport special on disabled facilities in Scottish football, I wrote about my own family's experiences after my son's illness. It wasn't easy, but I hope it conveys why this is such an important issue and why we're doing this today. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/253072...

💬 "Unless, of course, the First Minister’s view is that Scottish people are less civil and more prone to violence than our English cousins, which might, politically, be a tricky position to defend." This week's column, on the potential end of the booze ban. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252990...

💬 "The naming of a stand after Budge may be a fitting way to mark her contribution. Even if, perhaps, someone else should order the new signage." Assessing Ann Budge's legacy, from saving Hearts to Levein loyalty, the Main Stand & everything in between. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252819...

💬 “There have been times I could have left, but the move wasn't right for me or my family. I was enjoying my football, so why leave? "I was always happy here." Rory McKenzie on his love for Killie, rivalry with Ayr, his managers, and Trinidad & Tobago. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252738...

💬 "The fans are expected to believe that Murray, who spent years cultivating an image as a meticulous, savvy and abundantly connected operator, simply didn’t know who he was dealing with." Why many Rangers fans will never forgive Sir David Murray. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252739...

💬 "It may not be as catchy as ‘Make Rangers Great Again’, but the initial impressions suggest they may at least be able to make Rangers a serious proposition again." This week's column on Cavenagh, Marathe, and a more measured approach from Ibrox. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252631...

💬 “I hope my legacy at the football club will be Ayr United in the Premiership, and lots of infrastructure improvements.” Exclusive chat with Ayr United chairman David Smith on Scott Brown speculation, new training pitch, and why the club means so much. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252554...

“I scored against Airdrie! So, I've got a head start there. "I feel I've found a place where I will thrive as a person and as a football manager. And I'm willing to see how far we can take this club." First chat with Jens Berthel Askou. Interesting guy. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252502...

💬 "Their ire stems from a feeling that they are being singled out when others have escaped censure for what they call ‘similar, or stronger, remarks’. And in this, they have a point." This week's column, on Bomber Brown. 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252464...

💬 "I don't think anybody expected it, that we were so open to the world in terms of how f****d we were." As part of our crisis clubs special, I spoke to Ben Kearney of Albion Rovers on how bleak their situation was, and hopes for a brighter future. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252381...

Some thoughts on the appointment of Jens Berthel Askou at Fir Park, and the strange (peculiarly Scottish?) trait of sniping at young Lennon Miller. Motherwell's manager strategy worth the risk, and why tear down Lennon Miller? www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252350...

💬 "Scotland fans calling for Postecoglou want a manager who will go on the front foot. Who will make the most of the talented players Scotland have, rather than filling them with the fear of God." This week's column on Clarke's last stand and Ange. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252281...

'Is the image of Scotland’s Ultras groups and the wider movement a fair one? And who moulds it?' www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252208... @graememcgarry.bsky.social @heraldsport.bsky.social

💬 “The way we're portrayed is as hooligans and scumbags that go out of their way to ruin the experience for other fans, and I think that is out of order.” I spoke to football fans involved in Scotland's Ultras scene to get their side of the story. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252208...

💬 "I knew that I wasn't good enough at that time to play games for Rangers, and I knew that I had to develop elsewhere." As he makes a name for himself in Sweden, Robbie Ure reflects on his time at Rangers, and explains why he left his boyhood club. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252211...

💬 “The way we're portrayed is as hooligans and scumbags that go out of their way to ruin the experience for other fans, and I think that is out of order.” I spoke to football fans involved in Scotland's Ultras scene to get their side of the story. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252208...

💬 "With such brave calls can come grave consequences, and a short rope should he not get off to the best of starts." In a summer of unpopular managerial appointments, Russell Martin would be right up there. There will be no Rangers honeymoon period. 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252118...

💬 "From the outside, it may look like we're not a football playing team. And I think that's wrong. We've played some amazing football. We just play high up the pitch." A real pleasure to speak to Mikael Mandron for this week's big interview. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/252028...

💬 "It’s the sharing of extraordinary moments with the people you also shared the misery with that really mean the world." The magic of the Scottish Cup, why it meant more to Aberdeen than to Celtic, and why it's all about context. This week's column 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/251948...

💬 “There's something special about being Scottish and it's been the light I've needed at times to keep going." Emotional Scotland captain Rachel Corsie explains why she will reluctantly retire after this international window. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/251902...