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Hearts ace Shankland in hilarious quip about weight jibes In an attempt at self-satire, Lawrence Shankland stated he would take criticism on the chin—or chins, as it were—and that he would not listen to jokes about his weight. If the captain of Heart of Midlothian had received £100 for each time a rival fan chorused, “You fat,” so and so, he would say he would not need to play football. During Sunday’s exciting Scottish Premiership match, in which the Jambos lost 3-2 to Aberdeen, he was subjected to even more vicious taunts from the Pittodrie grandstands. The Dons have…

Celtic on this Day – “He’s fat, he’s round, he’s worth a million pound” This Day in Celtic History Mark McGhee signs a hat-trick, receiving praise from the Jungle, and the Jambos go on Celtic for the first time since Albert Kidd broke their hearts. A Celtic legend signs. 1. John Clark signs for Celtic, 8 October 1958 John Clark, then 17 years old, signs with Celtic on this day in 1958. The Lisbon Lion would go on to make 316 appearances for Celtic between 1958 and 1971. An unsung hero of the Lions team, ‘The Brush’ became Mr…

“Unfortunately” – Plymouth Argyle, Aston Villa transfer questioned The ‘Terrace Talk’ series from Football League World features the views of our FLW Fan Pundits on a variety of topics, including teams, players, managers, potential signings, breaking news, and more. In recent seasons, Plymouth Argyle has enjoyed some success in the transfer window, as the Greens have discovered some gems in the process of moving up from League One to the Championship. Despite the success of players such as Morgan Whittaker, Bali Mumba, and Finn Azaz, the Pilgrims have also had a few unsatisfactory trades over that time, with…

Uncapped Aberdeen and Kilmarnock men earn late Scotland call-ups Robby McCrorie and Jack MacKenzie, who are uncapped, are expected to be called up to the Scotland team.Celtic left-back For the Nations League matches against Croatia and Portugal, Greg Taylor is expected to leave Steve Clarke’s squad and be replaced by Aberdeen’s MacKenzie.The Daily Record claims that with number one Angus Gunn expected to withdraw, Kilmarnock custodian McCrorie will be the one to turn to. Craig Gordon of Hearts would be the frontrunner to start, with Jon McCracken of Dundee also in the lineup. MacKenzie joins Nicky Devlin, a teammate…

Philippe Clement sack claim emerges as Rangers five points behind Celtic and Aberdeen John McGarry thinks that if Rangers stay in second or third place for an extended period of time, both the board and supporters of the team are unlikely to support Philippe Clement. Gers are in third place with 16 points, while Celtic and Aberdeen have both won their opening seven games. The report dated October 7th states: “If Thelin’s Dons manage to keep Rangers in the shadows, red tide could be rising and bad news for Clement.” Clement has shot par for the course, to use…

  Jack MacKenzie set for surprise Scotland call as Aberdeen star ready to replace Celtic’s Greg Taylor For the Nations League, the 24-year-old will play alongside Dons friend Nicky Devlin in Steve Clarke’s squad. Nicky Devlin, an Aberdeen teammate, and Jack MacKenzie are expected to make the Scotland team. With Greg Taylor of Celtic set to leave, the left-back is about to be called in. The 24-year-old will now team up with Steve Clarke’s squad for the Nations League clashes with Croatia and Portugal. Aberdeen have made a great start to the season. They have won all 13…

Liam Fox addresses immediate Hearts boss future and bemoans Aberdeen red After a terrible run of results, Steven Naismith was fired as Hearts’ head coach, and Liam Fox took over as temporary coach.Before the directors decided to fire their former boss, the Jambos were at the bottom of the Premiership league and had not won in six games. After that, Fox, the previous manager of Dundee United, took over, and he managed to level the playing field to some extent. The club’s latest setback this season was their loss to Aberdeen over the weekend, although the 40-year-old acknowledged he…

Fortress” – Morgan Whittaker speaks out after huge Plymouth Argyle win for Wayne Rooney’s side After saving Plymouth Argyle from defeat the weekend with a stoppage-time header that put the Greens up three points in the most dramatic fashion, forward Morgan Whittaker was eager to highlight the impact of the Home Park crowd. As the seconds passed, he arrived in the penalty area to meet Adam Randell’s header back into the danger zone, then nodded in to send the Green Army into a frenzy and start the most joyous of celebrations throughout Home Park. Joe Rankin-Costello’s header sailed over Daniel…

Emerson Palmieri says West Ham have one ‘unbelievable’ player on our hands Emerson Palmieri, a star for West Ham United, is obviously quite fond of one of his teammates in particular. Since coming to West Ham from Chelsea in the summer of 2022, Emerson Palmieri has solidified his position as our left-back of choice. For the Hammers this season, the 30-year-old hasn’t been close to his peak, and players like Jamie Carragher have questioned him. Nevertheless, he performed far better in our 4-1 victory over Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon at the London Stadium. Almost every player that started against…

“Take a bow” – Callum Robinson reacts to stunning Ollie Tanner exploits for Cardiff City After his stunning goal gave his team a point against their local rivals Bristol City on Sunday, Ollie Tanner was the talk of the town in Cardiff once more. It was the midfielder’s first goal of the season, and he opened the score for the Bluebirds at Ashton Gate 10 minutes after the half with an unstoppable strike. Even though the Welsh team avoided losing in back-to-back games for the first time this season, Luke McNally went on to equalise for the hosts 17 minutes…