John Collins

Scott McTominay scores again! Scotland have ever reason to be confident ahead of Euro 2024 (Picture: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The time to get excited about Scotland at Euro 2024 is now

Raymond Sparkes says: 'I’ve got a wealth of passion and experience in professional sport, and I want to use that to help grow the club commercially and attract new revenue streams.' Picture: contributed.

Scots basketball club scores slam dunk with hire to boost commercial activities

Raymond Sparkes has been appointed as a consultant at BBL outfit Caledonia Gladiators. Cr. Caledonia Gladiators.

Caledonia Gladiators announce former Hibs director as consultant

Tony Docherty and Derek McInnes during the remembrance service for former Scotland manager Craig Brown at Ayr Racecourse.

Football says goodbye to Brown as SPFL figures attend funeral

John Collins, with Darren Jackson sharing the jubilation, sets off on a celebration following his penalty equaliser against Brazil in the France 98 opener that he now as certain regrets over. (Photo credit: Toshifumi Kitamura /AFP via Getty Images)

A billion, Brazilians, bedlam - 25 years on from Scotland's France 98 opener

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has say on potential offers for Kyogo Furuhashi

Kyogo Furuhashi trains with Celtic on Friday ahead of the Scottish Cup semi-final showdown with Rangers at Hampden. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Ange Postecoglou in 'no doubt' assessment as Kyogo targets 1994 record

Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates after scoring Celtic's second during the 3-2 win over Rangers on April 8. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Celtic's Kyogo can surpass McCoist and Larsson with near 30-year derby first

Hibs CEO Ben Kensell is leading the search to appoint a director of football. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Hibs chief on 'ideal' director of football candidate and Ron Gordon illness

Steven Fletcher in pre-season action for new club Dundee United.

Steven Fletcher on being the only Hibs fan to get something good out of 5-1

John Collins, Gordon Stark and Bryn Williams. Picture: Peter Devlin

Glasgow IP firm Murgitroyd buys Scots peer in third acquisition in eight months

Caretaker boss David Gray will lead Hibs into the Premier Sports Cup final against Celtic on Sunday. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Hibs will build a David Gray statue if he lifts the cup - John Collins

Karen Bennett at the official announcement of the GB Olympic rowing team at Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake. Picture: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images for British Olympic Association

Karen Bennett on love, loss and the pursuit of Olympic gold

Scotland's midfielder Billy Gilmour (C) and Scotland's coach Steve Clarke (R) react after the UEFA EURO 2020 Group D match between England and Scotland at Wembley. (Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

'They repaid him in style - everyone was excellent': Pundits react

Kevin Nesbit celebrates scoring his team's opening goal during the Scottish Cup semi-final between Dundee United and Hibernian. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Kevin Nisbet fires back at 'lazy' claim

Hibs' Christian Doidge hopes to help the Easter Road side defeat Dundee United and move a step closer tp lifting the Scottish Cup. Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group

Hibs' Doidge defends Nisbet after work rate is questioned

Former Hibs manager John Collins believes the highly-rated Josh Doig should stay at Hibs (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Former Hibs manager on "highlight" of season Doig

FC Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch has been tipped for Celtic by the likes of John Collins and Pat Bonner. (Photo by Andreas Schaad/Getty Images)

Why Jesse Marsch would be perfect pick for Celtic manager

John Collins suggested stripping season tickets from fans caught flouting the rules (Picture: SNS)

Season ticket ban suggested for fans caught breaking lockdown for Old Firm game

Rangers fans in George Square celebrating their team's title win on Sunday. Picture: SNS

Rumour Mill: Fears Scottish football 'could be stopped'

FC Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch has been tipped for Celtic by the likes of John Collins and Pat Bonner. (Photo by Andreas Schaad/Getty Images)

Why pundits' choice Jesse Marsch would be perfect pick for Celtic manager

Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE / AFP)

Collins runs rule over potential Celtic candidates, touts new name in boss race

Neil Lennon's Celtic have conceded a higher percentage of goals from set pieces than any other side in the Scottish Premiership. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

The alarming stat that ranks Celtic the WORST team in the Scottish Premiership

Jordan White heads Ross County into the lead in Dingwall. Picture: SNS

Ex-Celtic star on key difference between old side and Rangers

Celtic's Tom Rogic opens the scoring in the 4-0 win over St Mirren (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Collins hails Celtic star's 'best performance of season' in win over St Mirren

Former Celtic star John Collins praised outgoing CEO Peter Lawwell.

"Next year can be great again" says John Collins

Odsonne Edouard shakes hands with Celtic coach Gavin Strachan after being substituted late in Wednesday's win. Picture: SNS

Collins: One disappointment of Celtic win over Accies

Celtic's Mikey Johnston in action (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

Celtic legend John Collins identifies key role for Mikey Johnston against Living...

Four more months of his current form will see Celtic's David Turnbull seal a place in Scotland squad for the country's finals return, according to John Collins. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Celtic midfielder 'may become impossible to ignore for Scotland boss Clarke'

A sumptuously flighted free-kick in the 1-1- draw with Hibs gave David Turnbull a fifth goal in his last eight appearances for Celtic to confirm December's player of the month as the club's most influential performer at present. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

'Born to play for Celtic': Collins analyses Turnbull's impact at club

Scotland's Ryan Christie scores against Serbia as Scotland qualify for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament (Picture: Novak Djurovic/PA Wire)

World Cup draw gives further hope to Scottish football – Scotsman comment

Celtic captain Scott Brown walks off after being substituted at Easter Road. Picture: SNS

Ex-Celtic No.2 on potentially vital aspect of title race

John Johnstone with client Chris Cadden who is now playing MLS. Picture: Football Mindset

The Scottish mindset coach tackling football's final frontier

Celtic's John Collins (second right) celebrates his April 1994 derby goal in front of the Rangers fans with Simon Donnelly (right). The celebrations were accompanied by complete silence from the Rangers-only crowd after David Murray banned Celtic fans from the ground

Recalling only Celtic goal against Rangers without fans, plane message and more

Former Hibs manager John Collins had plenty of good young players to choose from during his time at Easter Road. Picture: John Devlin

John Collins says Hibs academy ‘needs fixed not mothballed’

David Duff, left, pictured alongside Kenny Waugh as he signs the paperwork at Easter Road to buy Hibs back in 1987

Duff eyes Hibs return - and a special gift to club

Callum McGregor lifts the Scottish Cup last month, just one highlight in a remarkable season that stretched to 69 games. Picture: Craig Foy/SNS

John Collins says Celtic’s Callum McGregor good enough for Leicester

Leigh Griffiths can play a vital role in Scotland's vital home ties in September.

John Collins: We need Griffiths and Naismith back for home ties

John Collins at Hampden Park, the venue for four Euro 2020 matches next summer.

John Collins: We must reach Euro party we’re helping to host

Neil Lennon joined Leeann Dempster at his unveiling as Hibernian manager

Aidan Smith: Hibernian have slipped back into disinformation days after Lennon d...

Former Melrose post master John Collins received a retirment gift from the Melrose Community. John is pictured with his wife Sandra, left, and community councillors Val Miller and William Windrum.

Postmaster John bids farewell to Melrose

Gareth Evans is delighted to be back at Hibs

Big interview: Gareth Evans delighted to be overseeing Hibs' youth set-up
Gareth Evans didn't appreciate when he first signed for Hibs just how much the club's fans cherished those players they regarded as 'one of our own'.

Brendan Rodgers - who passed up the chance to sign Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool - is facing a huge couple of weeks. Picture: SNS Group

Rumour Mill: Brendan Rodgers '˜passed up chance to sign key player' | Cardoso sl...

Masons of Melrose

Melrose's post office is finally on the move

Quiz: name the 18 players to have scored for Scotland at the World Cup

John Collins and Paul Byrne celebrates a goal for Celtic against Rangers at Ibrox in November 1993. Picture: Allan Milligan

I tried to sign John Collins for Rangers, reveals Graeme Souness

Craig Brown led Scotland to two major tournaments. Picture: SNS.

Craig Brown merits place among best Scottish managers - Colin Hendry

Blair Tolmie, seen scoring for Spartans last season, knows Linfield will provide tough opposition at Ainslie Park in the Irn-Bru Cup. Picture: Neil Hanna

Blair Tolmie desperate for cup run with Spartans

Partick Roberts, left, helped Celtic defeat Hearts on the final day of the Ladbrokes Premiership season. Picture: SNS

John Collins: Patrick Roberts is better than Raheem Sterling

Michael Stewart reflects on his playing career and insists he was never a trouble-maker in the dressing-room. Picture: Neil Hanna

Interview: Michael Stewart on Hibs' revolt against Collins

Wire was co-founded by Lee Beattie, left, and Pam Scobbie. Picture: Contributed

Marketing agency Wire strengthens team with senior hires

John Collins believes Scotland can recover. Picture: John Devlin

Scotland can still better '˜bang average' group rivals

Alan Stubbs led Hibs out of the 114-year wilderness to lift the Scottish Cup. Picture: Greg Macvean

Aidan Smith: '˜Why aren't Hibs tying up Alan Stubbs now?'

Former Hibernian player and manager John Collins looks ahead to this weekend's Scottish Cup final. Picture: SNS

Scottish Cup final choice will '˜make or break' Alan Stubbs

John Hughes guided Inverness CT to Scottish Cup glory last season. Picture: John Devlin

John Hughes '˜should be in the running for the Celtic job'

Collins tips Rodgers to succeed Ronny Deila, left. Picture: Gordon Fraser

John Collins backs Brendan Rodgers to be next Celtic boss

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