Partick Thistle: weird mascots, humour and Pele
Forget the Old Firm. Glasgow’s Partick Thistle has given world football a wonderfully bizarre mascot and one of the funniest football quips ever. Welcome to the world of the Jags.
A flaneur, urban walking and the Commonwealth Games
The modern-day flaneur can now walk and explore the city of the age of leisure and the mega-sporting event, Glasgow and the Commonwealth Games being the latest example.
Psychogeographic vandalism at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
The camera glided beautifully from George Square over the sun drenched East Glasgow streets to zoom onto Celtic’s Parkhead stadium.
Corinthians: football’s team of gentlemen
When it is difficult to accept football’s latest excesses think of the Corinthians, a legendary gentlemen’s team who refused to take penalties, inflicted Man Utd’s worst ever defeat and inspired a great Brazilian club.
Glasgow cricket and the launchpad to international football
Exploring the pleasures and tribulations of cricket in West Scotland, and its key moment in international football history.
