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Dan Parks was often the victim of criticism from his own Scotland fans.

Farrell is a legitimate panto villain but his own fans booing him is bonkers

Alan Tait of Scotland forces his way over to score against England in the Calcutta Cup Five Nations match at Twickenham in 1999.

Six Nations: Don't flutter eyelashes- this is crown jewel and must stay free

Ian Johnston discovered he loved swimming, after avoiding it for years, at Dalry Swim Centre in Edinburgh

How I learned to stop hating the 'boiled carrots' of sports and love it instead

Nigel Clough, manager of Mansfield Town, has told his players to curb the goal celebrations. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Aidan Smith: You’ve only made a routine tackle. Why all the hugs and high-fives?

"What? Really, mate? You're stopping the game again?" Ange Postecoglou during the VAR-dominated Spurs-Chelsea game

Aidan Smith: I’m with Ange Postecoglou - let’s kill VAR before it kills football

Rangers fans light up the Bob Shankly stand with pyro during the match against Dundee on Wednesday.

Is football one bad flare-up away from visiting fans being banned?

Cyril Baille of France celebrates scoring his team's first try during the epic quarter-final defeat to South Africa. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

This Rugby World Cup has been the best but it's about to be diminished

Aberdeen's Jack MacKenzie collides with PAOK's Adelino Vieirinha - but no penalty was given.

Aberdeen VAR gaffe shows one major change needed urgently

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Harvey Barnes of Newcastle United warms up prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brentford FC at St. James Park on September 16, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Scotland look like Euro 2024 inbetweeners - but we can have fun in Germany

Is this the greatest Rugby World Cup in the event's 36-year history? Scotsman comment

Scotland will be in the Euro 2024 draw on Saturday, December 2.

Scotland's surreal Euro 2024 Lille night: Gavi, the enterprising groghouse, VAR

Scotland's Scott McTominay looks dejected as his goal against Spain is ruled out by VAR. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Aidan Smith: Why I don't want Scotland to qualify for the Euros tonight

Scott McTominay celebrates scoring the goal that wasn't after VAR intervened (Picture: Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images)

Disallowed goal against Spain shatters VAR's promise of perfect refereeing

The trophy isn't the only thing the players are competing for at this year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup prize money, trophy and next two hosts

Nusret Goekce, nicknamed Salt Bae, gets his hands on the World Cup trophy last year in Qatar.

Why 2030 will be the end of the World Cup as we know it

Rangers' Abdallah Sima scores to make it 1-0 during a Viaplay Cup quarter-final match against Livingston.

Half the Viaplay Cup having VAR and half not is wrong

Santiago Arata of Uruguay is tackled by Romain Taofifenua and Sekou Macalou of France which resulted in a yellow card for Taofifenua for a dangerous tackle. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

The nerds will be loving rugby's controversies, the casual fan ends up baffled

Scotland sing their national anthem during the 150th Anniversary Heritage Match between Scotland and England at Hampden Park, on September 12, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

The booing? Let's not get too woke about what happens at football matches

Supporters buses outside Hampden Stadium.

Maybe Rishi Sunak has an ulterior motive behind supporters bus' climbdown

Scotland stand-off Finn Russell could help orchestrate a famous win over South Africa in the rugby world cup (Picture: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Three days in which Scotland could find itself in sporting dreamland

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Hibs Manager Neil Lennon celebrates as Jamie MacLaren makes it 5-5

Lennon back at Hibs would be a disaster. No, he'd be brilliant. No one can agree

South Africa putting seven forwards on the bench is quite brazen Fraser Brown

Leeds captain, Billy Bremner, shakes hands with his Celtic counterpart Billy McNeill prior to the 1970 European Cup semi-final.

5-0 for Villa? At least our teams don't play in a "tourist league"

John McGinn returns to Easter Road and for once Hibs fans are hoping that he won't be "better than Zidane"

In this romcom John McGinn is the smart girl who leaves her boyfriend far behind

Harry Kane made his Bayern Munich debut last night.

Harry Kane: EPL fuss is weird and he's right to chase real glory in Germany

Let's get this is perspective, he isn't a war correspondent, but Chris Sutton is fearless and out football punditry needs him

Our football punditry is too puny and polite, let's have fun and feistiness

Celtic assistant manager John Kennedy believes James Forrest's shunning of the limelight might explain help explain why his stunning accomplishments have not seen him given the spotlight by some among the fanbase they warrant. (Photo by Naoki Morita / SNS Group)

Forrest is Celtic prophet not appreciated in his own land

Jota is the first big name from the SPFL to join Saudi Arabia's football revolution

At first it seemed the Saudis were recruiting grandpa-ticos. Not any more

Celtic leave the field of play having lost 1-0 to Licoln Red Imps in 2016.

Where Hibs' Andorran defeat ranks in Scotland's Euro flop charts

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has more defensive midfielders at his disposal now.

How recent Celtic business shows Rodgers' desire to make tweak from Ange era

With the demise of Viaplay, there is an opportunity for a white knight to ride in and allow the public to watch Scotland for free.

I'm not pining for Sarah O but where are our TV firms in time of greatest need?

The FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway this Thursday (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images for FIFA) Getty Images for FIFA

Opinion: 'The Women's World Cup is one of huge intrigue'

Rangers chairman John Bennett has adopted a more considered approach than predecessor Douglas Park (pictured behind) with notable results. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

What Rangers' cinch and Sydney Cup settlements say about Ibrox regime change

Rangers' Fashion Sakala knows into the side netting during his side's Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic - one of two glaring misses in derby cup-tie losses last season that led to the striker's valuable contribution under Michael Beale to be overlooked. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Why Rangers and fans will be torn if rumoured interest materialises in Sakala

Dele Alli has revealed he was sexually abused at the age of six and was dealing drugs two years later – while a recent fight against a sleeping pill addiction led to a six-week stay at a rehab clinic.

Alli's tale offers us stark reminder over footballers' private battles

A year on from bombshell report, cricket must still do more to tackle racism Foysol Choudhury

Uproar over Ruth Davidson’s rugby role reveals nationalists’ double-standards John McLellan

Grant Forrest, who is based at The Renaissance Club but has enjoyed a strong first half of the year on the DP World Tour, has secured one of the coveted invitations for this week's Genesis Scottish Open. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Why big opportunities for Scottish players in home Opens need to be earned

George Best pictured on a beach near Palma, Majorca with his landlady Mary Fullaway. Pic: Bob Aylott/Daily Mail/Shutterstock (1080079a)

It’s no gravy train, but landladies for young footballers are back in demand

Andy Murray kisses the Wimbledon trophy following victory in the men's singles final in 2016 (Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Scottish tennis risks squandering Andy Murray's golden legacy

Steven Naismith and Frankie McAvoy oversee a Hearts training session.

Hearts stuck in defensive position - and it's not just UEFA that are watching

Jota has left Celtic for Saudi Arabian football in a big money deal. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

How Celtic replace Jota - sensible deal, statement, six options or new signing

Hibs forward Harry McKirdy arrives for a match at St Mirren in February. (Photo by Roddy Scott / SNS Group)

If Hibs fed Riordan’s hair into a computer to produce McKirdy they forgot goals

Ultra-runner Jamie Aarons, 43, celebrating with supporters at the end of the trek - known as Jamie's Munro Challenge, after she scaled all 282 Munros in Scotland in a time of 31 days, 10 hours and 27 minutes, smashing the previous record for a self-propelled challenge by more than 12 hours. This saw Ms Aarons, who is originally from California but moved to Scotland in 2005, run, cycle or kayak between each of the Munros - Scottish mountains with a height of over 3,000 feet. Picture: Andy Stark/Stark Images/PA Wire

Jamie Aarons' new Munro record is an inspiration to all

Russia's Karen Khachanov is reflected in a commentary box at Wimbledon. (Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentators under threat from AI but I don’t want to hear a robot go ‘Woof!’

Scotland captain Andy Robertson in action during the rain-swept Euro 2024 qualifier between Scotland and Georgia at Hampden on Tuesday (Picture: Craig Foy/SNS Group)

As footballing heavens beckon, Steve Clarke will keep Scotland grounded

Hibs unveil their new shirt sponsor, hoping performances next season won't drive fans to drink

'Jack Grealish would approve ... George Best would be proud'

Hannah Darling in action during the first round of qualifying for the R&A Women's Amateur Championship at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich. PIcture: Tom Dulat/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

Darling 'happy' but fellow Scot Russell is DQd in Women's Amateur

Waving goodbye to Celtic, Ange Postecoglou is bound to have something to say about how Tottenham seek to gain psychological advantage

Ange hails from a macho land but won't be jabbing anyone in the eye

Germany's Alexander Zverev looks on as he plays against Slovakia's Alex Molcan during their men's singles match on day five of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on June 1, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Aidan Smith: We still don't know who's going to replace the Big Four in tennis

Hibs suffered their own 7-0 disaster against Malmo.

Aidan Smith: Call Farage, we need another Brexit to get our clubs out of Europe

Callum Paterson scores Sheffield Wednesday's fifth goal in their comeback which - sorry Man City - was the story of the week.

The choice is tight little grounds like Luton or Grealish’s tight little shorts

Kevin van Veen, Motherwell's deadly striker, is in contention for players' player of the year

Forget Celtic trio - there's only one man who should win player of year award

Sir Alex Ferguson turned Aberdeen into the best football team in Europe before going on to great success at Manchester United (Picture: Rusty Cheyne/Allsport/Getty Images)

Why Alex Ferguson is still the greatest manager – Scotsman comment

A now iconic image - Aberdeen skipper Willie Miller lifts the European Cup Winners Cup aloft on 11 May 1983 after victory over Real Madrid in Gothenburg

Mark McGhee: “Fergie didn't use a hairdryer, it was a pyroclastic blast"

Will Dundee still be celebrating when the final whistle blows tonight? (Picture: Euan Cherry / SNS Group)

Scottish football is the most exciting in the world (for one day, at least)

Sky Sports have not selected any matches not involving Celtic or Rangers after the Premiership split. (Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Sky Sports will show your team, just as long as they’re playing Old Firm

Falkirk and Inverness do battle at Hampden in a repeat of the 2015 Scottish Cup final - and the number of fans is likely to be much lower this time around.

Welcome to Hampden, here's your seat - actually just take the whole row

Joasia Zakrzewski finished 14th in the 2014 Commonwealth Games marathon (Picture: Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images)

Ultra-marathon runner smashes mile world record. Or does she? – Scotsman comment

Livingston Skatepark could become a listed building (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Skateboarding now has a venerable history – Scotsman comment

Scotland celebrate their win over Canada at the World Championships.

Scotland's curling world champions are an inspiration to the nation

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson and Hibs boss Lee Johnson will do battle once again next weekend.

Hearts can’t afford to not finish third, Hibs can’t afford more derby failure

Joy unconfined as Ryan Christie, John McGinn and Scott McTominay celebrate the epic Scotlad victory over Spain

The Spanish complaints are the paella pot calling the kettle black

Scotland manager Steve Clarke sought to dampen down the excitement following the 2-0 defeat of Spain (Picture: Steve Welsh/PA)

Steve Clarke is giving a masterclass in good leadership – Scotsman comment

Scotland's Scott McTominay celebrates scoring his second goal against Spain with team-mate Kieran Tierney (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scotland blew away our winter blues with amazing win over Spain – Laura Waddell

See Naples and make like you're half dead. Harry Kane, back on his feet, celebrates a famous victory

Stop crawling, Harry! You'll get grass stains on your socks!

The limited edition Scotland top is priced at £90. £25 more than the current home top for adults.

Stephen Mcilkenny: The SFA are robbing fans over new Scotland kit

VAR technology has created considerable controversy in Scotland (Picture: Steve Welsh/PA)

Don't mention the VAR? Scottish football in uproar over controversial decisions

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries