Scottish Away Days

For my last blog post I thought I would try and give an honest appraisal of what a trip to the 'theatre of pies' entails for the other teams in the league; whilst visiting Kilmarnock is undoubtedly a privilege for any away fans,  there are definitely some flaws that could be ironed out. For some context, Kilmarnock play their home games at 'Rugby Park', which may be ironic to some, however, the name is based on one of the streets in which the ground is located. The ground is relatively large for the league, holding a maximum of 17,889 and is relatively modern. In terms of travelling to Rugby Park, the journey from central (by train) is roughly 40 mins and around £7 for a return; so, relatively cheap and accessible compared to many in the league. Potentially the only negative would be the walk, which takes roughly 20 mins, however this can be nicely segmented by the various pubs enroute (The Tartan Sheep being my usual). An aspect I do think is a positive ...

This edition of my blog focuses on the failings of Celtic to provide a decent away day; it may prove to be controversial considering my positive take on Ibrox, but I assure you I am completely indifferent between the two. Travelling to Celtic is a two-sided coin; on one side, compared to other grounds, it is easy which is a given considering it is located in Glasgow and only requires a short train journey to get there and costs just £1.90 for a return. However, the other side to this is, when comparing it to Rangers, I personally believe that the train journey required is not just as easy considering the use of the subway for Rangers (which has to be the best in the world based on it's simplicity). On top of this, as expected, the queues to use the train are a nightmare after, and sometimes before, the game. In reference to pre-match, the ability to stay in the city centre relatively late-on and choose whatever watering hole you wish is a plus - again, spoons is the usual su...

Welcome back to anyone reading!! In this instalment, a positive light is shed on an unlikely and novelty contender; Livingston FC. Having been confined to the third tier of Scottish football as recently as 2017, Livingston's remarkable rise was quick and, as of now, not likely to be as short lived as most thought - on top of this, they already provide a premier league day of footballing better than most of the staple teams... One of the key factors in this argument is location; the train fare from Glasgow Central is only £11.20 whilst driving takes less than 45 minutes. The importance of this is better understood when you consider the location of the stadium itself; a 5 minute walk from the Livingston shopping centre. This combination results in a pre-match experience of easy and efficient travel along with equally as easy 'bevying' in the Spoons directly adjacent to the ground. Class. Livingston's stadium, formerly the Avondale Stadium, has achieved infamy amongs...