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Partick Thistle mascot sitting on bench and waving Vote Kingsley at pigeons

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.

August 27, 2019 in Uncategorized.
Commonwealth Games: Crowds and flowers awaiting cycle race at Trongate, Glasgow

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.

August 4, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Red Arrows and a psychogeographic bombing

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.

July 28, 2014 in Glasgow, Psychogeography, Scotland.

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.

June 6, 2014 in History.
Cricket on an island: Glasgow Accies playing Bute

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.

May 3, 2013 in Glasgow, History, Scotland.

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