Matthew Lindsay
Chief Football Writer, The Herald
- 📉 20 out of 32 passes completed ⬇️ Lowest Wyscout data ⏱️ 3,300+ minutes in 2025/26 season 🏆 Started v Auchinleck ⚽️ Linked with Saudi move Callum McGregor has James Tavernier syndrome - could a summer switch to Saudi tempt him? In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/258134...
- Why has the co-owner of NBA franchise Sacramento Kings bought in to part-time Kelty Hearts? Chairman Jordan Gardner, who led the American consortium that acquired an 80 per cent stake in the Fife club this week, explains. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/258119...
- Utrecht fans attacked Celtic supporters on London Road before the Europa League game at Parkhead last night. The match showed, despite the 4-2 win the hosts recorded, that failing to bring in new signings will hurt them more. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"It was really tough. For players with families, it was a serious situation. John Rankin was magnificent throughout it all. Sadly, it became too much for him in the end." Scott Robinson on life inside the Hamilton implosion. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257933...
- 💪 Brian Graham inspiration 🔝 Arbroath for the Premiership? 💥 Life inside the Hamilton implosion 🗣️ Talks with new owners MSM 🙏 Hopes for Accies' future I spoke to Scott Robinson about his move to Arbroath and time at Hamilton for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257933...
- 🗣️"I think it’s a dying game that sort of anger management. I wouldn’t say it’s a good thing, no. It never did me any harm." Scott Arfield on Sean Dyche meltdowns, the end of anger management and his coaching ambitions. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257932...
- 🗣️"I was playing up against big physical players who weren’t afraid to give you a knock. I really enjoyed that. It brought me on.” Dundee centre-half Luke Graham hasn't regretted snubbing the Premier League - for Lochee United. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257901...
- 🗣️"It makes managers very risk-averse. They are reluctant to give young players game time." Why Falkirk called for SPFL league reconstruction talks and how a 16 team Premiership could still have four Celtic v Rangers games. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257831...
- 🗣️"An appetite for change was there. Clubs our size were very much in favour. But the bigger clubs weren’t." Why Falkirk called league reconstruction talks and how a 16 team Premiership can have four Celtic v Rangers games. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257831...
- 🗣️"It will be interesting to see what the numbers are on Saturday, but I think they'll be better than they were before." Hamilton fans have been urged to end their Broadwood boycott as new owners deal with "legacy issues". In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257863...
- Bodo/Glimt fans were waving their giant yellow toothbrushes in the air as their men beat Manchester City in the Champions League last night. But why do the Norwegians have such a bizarre fan symbol? I looked into it for @heraldscotland.bsky.social in 2022. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/199268...
- 🗣️“I would back him with my life and there's not many sporting directors I would go down that avenue with." Scottish agent Bill McMurdo on how Giovanni Sartori has turned Bologna into a force in Italy and Europe again. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🔴 Technical director smarts 🔵 "Analogue" recruitment 🔴 €2m signing Lewis Ferguson 🔵 Champions League qualification 🔴 Coppa Italia win How "The Cobra" rescued Bologna, who Celtic face this week, from a 50 year slump. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social ✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 📢"We love the enthusiasm and the noise. We support what they do during games because they add energy to the stadium." St Johnstone's owner vowed to work with Fair City Unity ultras as he announced a McDiarmid Park development. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257773...
- 🗣️"By not distributing money down the way we are making it difficult for clubs to run academies." Falkirk have voted to end "self-interest" in Scottish football and share a UEFA windfall - even though it may cost them £100,000. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257734...
- 🗣️"Their governance, transparency, accountability, public relations, football strategy and fan engagement all leave a great deal to be desired." Celtic need to behave like Bairns to end fan unrest and land the Scottish title. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257733...
- 🧚♂️ His Falkirk "fairytale" ⚽️ Lack of Premiership game time 👋 A sudden exit 🤝 John McGlynn relationship 👴 Playing until he's 40 I enjoyed speaking to Scott Arfield this week about the reasons for his January move to Livingston. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257732...
- 🚨"We will prepare an injunction to prevent this and fight the process on the basis that we highly question the validity of the charge." Hamilton Accies vow to oppose administration bid and respond to share ownership claims. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257734...
- 🗣️"We aren't just looking in America. Middle East and Far East investors have bought into clubs." Falkirk are actively searching for a minority overseas investor - and are open to becoming part of a multi-club ownership set-up. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257728...
- 🗣️"That goes right up to the top. That shows there is a lot of class in Celtic Football Club." Livingston manager David Martindale has hailed the 'morals' of Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson after an unexpected gesture. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"Some fans had told us they would rip up their season tickets if we brought ultras in. They emailed us saying, ‘That’s the best thing ever!'" Falkirk's CEO has defended Scotland's ultras and backed a £25 away ticket cap. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"The reputation ultras have is, in the most part, unfair. They've been tremendous for us. We have one of the best atmospheres in the country now." Falkirk's CEO has defended Scotland's ultras and backed a £25 away ticket cap. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"No chance. I'm not paying for that. We're stealing enjoyment from the game. The way you defend is different now. It's not actually defending" Livingston have scrapped VAR for St Mirren cup tie despite Willie Collum apology. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257666...
- 🗣️“I'm coming in on the operational side and trying to keep the club going. People want things to get better rather than fall apart.” Rebecca Nuttall has been appointed acting Hamilton Academical CEO. I spoke to her for @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257639...
- 🏃♀️ Represented Wales at 800m and 400m 💰 Quadrupled Haverfordwest crowds 👕 New Hamilton kit in 24 hours 🗣️ Constructive SPFL talks ⚽️ Union of European Clubs board member I spoke to new Hamilton Accies acting CEO Rebecca Nuttall for @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257639...
- Scottish football clubs have carried out some great business during the January transfer window. But none of them have ever done a deal as good as this one. You can get 12 months of @heraldscotland.bsky.social for just £20 in our January sale. Subscribe here 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/subscribe/
- PFA Scotland chief executive Fraser Wishart has urged the SPFL to take the same hard line stance on missile throwing and offensive chanting as they have with pyrotechnic use after the Aberdeen game against Rangers on Sunday. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"If football doesn't stop pyro use, missile throwing and offensive chanting, the authorities outside football will step in. That is a real threat." SPFL must avert Scottish football's missile crisis - or face stand closures. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"The fatal flaw for coaches is stubbornness. They end up losing too many games because of it and they’re gone." Adam Webb on the secret of Simo Valakari's success at St Johnstone this season and Wilfried Nancy's 'fatal flaw'. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257548...
- 💩 Toxic cess pit 📈 Lies, damned lies and statistics! 💥 Dugoutgate 🐧 Larger-than-life Lutz 🐑 Directionless Dons 💤 Sack the bored! Lay off Lutz! Hands-on sporting director Pfannenstiel is exactly what Aberdeen need just now. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257523...
- Rangers abandoned their traditional scouting-based recruitment model and moved to a more data-driven operation in 2023. An ex-Ibrox player turned analytics expert explains how new technology will drive recruitment in January. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 💵 £77m in the bank ✍️ £13m spent on signings 💩 Champions League play-off loss ⚖️ UEFA squad cost ratio 💥 The Bodo/Glimt situation Why Celtic can’t "attack the transfer market" in January despite £77m cash reserves. Special report in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- Richard Gough said "the team that drinks together, wins together" during Rangers' Nine-In-A-Row years. But what happens when a manager and owner hit the beers? Simo Valakari on the 3am booze-up behind St Johnstone's revival. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257514...
- The SFA launched the Cooperation System this summer in a bid to help promising players make the step up to senior level. Youngsters’ game time has increased by 71,395 minutes in four months - with Hibs and Celtic kids on top. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🚨"That's definitely something we can get back to in the medium term. It's an area we've had success in." Hamilton fans were devastated when their academy shut down last year - but new owners MSM want to make youth a priority. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257418...
- Celtic fans were already buzzing ahead of "An Evening With Martin O'Neill" at The Coachman in Kilsyth last night. Then the Parkhead club announced O'Neill had been appointed manager. I was there to see what happened next. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🍀👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🔴 Who are MSM? 🔴 Why have they bought Hamilton Academical? 🔴 Is there a risk of administration? 🔴 Will they return to New Douglas Park? I spoke to Rob Edwards of MSM about their Hamilton takeover and plans for the future. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257418...
- 🗣️"They jumped to their feet, hugged friends and family and rejoiced with total strangers. Pints were downed and more drinks ordered." I was at Martin O'Neill night in Kilsyth and saw Celtic fans' react to their hero's return. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🍀👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 👐 Super Jack Butland in goals 🫥 Anonymous Thelo Aasgaard 🧠 Danny Rohl's in-game changes ⚽️ £9m man Youssef Chermiti proves his worth 💰 January signings still required My take on where Rangers are after seismic Celtic win. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social ✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"We held meetings at Hampden in May and August and exchanged emails. They are willing to meet again in the future." The SFA and SPFL have been urged to help Hamilton Academical's new owners secure a return to New Douglas Park. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257384...
- 🗣️"It's about confidence. I'm feeling good now. I'm fit and can give more. I'm always hungry." Youssef Chermiti on his dream double against Celtic, Rangers fans' love and hate and why the Ibrox club can win the Scottish title. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"He failed to act when it became obvious Rangers were posing a greater threat. Not for the first time in his brief but calamitous reign." Derby collapse will have one silver lining for Celtic fans - Wilfried Nancy has to go. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257375...
- 🗣️"Nobody who has been fortunate enough to see Jens Berthel Askou’s men play would discount their chances of forcing their way into the reckoning." Motherwell can enter the Scottish title race in 2026 - if four things happen. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social✍️ www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257368...
- 🗣️"Off-field unrest can filter through to players. People think it doesn't, but it does. Celtic were suffering." Neil Murray on Rangers' last win at Parkhead in January - and how Dany Rohl's men can emulate the 1994 result. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- ⚽️ Two down after three minutes 💥Mikhailichenko at the double 👊 Fan attacks Rangers keeper 🍫 Mars bar thrown at directors 🪧 Turning point in Parkhead civil war The Old Firm game that helped bring down the old Celtic regime. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"It is not just Motherwell's league position which is impressive. The football they have produced has been a joy to behold." Wilfried Nancy is on borrowed time - could Celtic target Jens Berthel Askou if they sack him? In @heraldscotland.bsky.social👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"He's an absolute monster. If the big man's coming for something, he's taking bodies. Opposition players say, ‘Oh wait a minute here!’" Alloa manager Andy Graham on why Hearts keeper Liam McFarlane can reach the very top. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social 🐝👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257254...
- 🎂 Happy 150th anniversary! ⚽️ Ruthless Hibernian take their chances 💪 Late Hearts fightback 🏆 Scottish title setback 💥 Scotland's best derby atmosphere? My take on yesterday's epic Edinburgh derby match at Easter Road. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🔗👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/257251...
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- 🗣️"The device just exploded in his hand. That is the risk people take with pyro. When something goes wrong, they risk severe injuries." Plastic surgeon who treated George Square Rangers fan on the life-changing impact of pyro. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social💥👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
- 🗣️"I can’t speak highly enough about it. It's brilliant. Yes, it's still early days, but it's going to make a real difference.” How Rangers' kids took Alloa Athletic by storm - and showed SFA scheme can revive Scottish game. In @heraldscotland.bsky.social🐝👇 www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...
