St Mirren
Nicknames: The Buddies, The Saints
Founded: 1877
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Capacity: 10,800
Chairman: Stuart Gilmour
Manager: Gus McPherson
Saint Mirren football club currently play in the SPL, often shortened to St Mirren, they are based in Paisley. They are managed by former player Gus Mcpherson and won promotion to the SPL in the 2005/06 season. St Mirren have also played in europe several times due to their domestic cup success in the seasons 1926/59/87.
Motherwell FC
Nicknames: The Well
Founded: 1886
Stadium: Fir Park
Capacity: 13,742
Chairman: Bill Dickie
Manager: Mark McGhee
Motherwell currently play in the SPL (top flight scottish football), their home stadium is fir park and manager is Mark McGhee.
Motherwell Player & Captain Phil ‘ODonnell 35 was strectchered off the park 12 minutes before the end of the game against Dundee United, he later died of cardiac arrest (29/12/07)… The footballing nation stood up and honoured the former celtic & shefield player with 1 minute silences held at every game in the UK as a mark of respect.
Mark McGhee tookover Motherwell June 18th 2007, and has guided them into the top half of the SPL this season after finished 10th last season, Alot of this goes down to Mark McGhee’s style of football he has worked with what he has and has introduced the much dubbed “sexy football” to fir park, with a style of play that involves 1,2 passes and keeping the ball on the ground.
Kilmarnock FC
Nicknames: Killie
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Rugby Park
Capacity: 18,128
Chairman: Micheal Johnston
Manager: Jim Jefferies
Kilmarnock FC play in the SPL, and they play at Rugby Park in Ayrshire. Killie are the oldest professional football club in scotland. Killie finished 5th on the 05/06 season but after selling top goalscorer and scotland international Kris Boyd to Rangers they lost there edge, in the 07/08 seasons Kilmarnock once again sold one of there best players (Steven Naismith) to Rangers. In the last couple of season’s manager Jim Jefferies has had to work on a tight budget therefore even although some of the best players they have had to bring through younger talent.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle - Inverness CT
Nicknames: Caley Jags, Caley Thistle
Founded: 1994
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Capacity: 7,711
Chairman: Alan Savage
Manager: Craig Brewster
Inverness CT currently play in the SPL, The club was formed in 1994 making it the youngest club to play in the SPL, They are currently managed by Craig Brewster (who has previously managed them succesfully before leaving to goto dundee united, he was then re-appointed as player/manager in 2007) and he has since taken them out of danger of relegation after a dismal start to the season.
Hibernian FC
Nicknames: Hibs, Hibees, The Cabbage
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Easter Road
Capacity: 17,500
Chairman: Rod Petrie
Manager: Mixu Paatelainen
Hibs play in the SPL (top flight of scottish football), They are based in Edinburgh, Leith they are currently managed by Mixu Paatelainen (former player) after the sacking of John Collins in December 2007.
Hibs were the first british team to play in a European competition when they were invited into the Champions Cup in the 1955/56 season, playing their first game against German side Rot-Weiss Essen, Hibernian won it 4-0, They were also the first scottish club to have undersoil heating installed at their home ground Easter Road.
Heart Of Midlothian
Nicknames: Hearts, Jam Tarts, Jambos
Founded: 1874
Stadium: Tynecastle Stadium
Capacity: 17,420
Chairman: Roman Romanov
Owner: Vladimir Romanov
Manager: Stephen Frail
Hearts play in the top flight of scottish football (SPL), They play at Tynecastle stadium located in Edinburgh currently owned by Lithuanian Banker Vladimir Romanov became the major shareholder of Hearts FC when he bought out Christ Robinson’s Stake in the club. He did this in the midst of a financial crisis at hearts late 2004. At first Hearts fans were over-joyed but Romanov’s constant meddling in team affairs have seen “The Jambo’s” form dip after several managerial “sackings” including George Burley (who was at the time rather succesful with hearts almost guiding them too the SPL title). Along with the much publicised dressing room revolt involving Paul Hartley, Steven Pressely & Craig Gordon this did not go down well with Romanov and within a few months all 3 of the players were soon gone from hearts, since the loss of these 3 players Hearts form has dipped.
The Current managerial status of Hearts is unknown with Stephen Frail being appointed as caretaker but it is believed he has no choice in the team selection.
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