Alphabet Challenge | Part 40, Club 20 | Queen’s Park’s First European Football After 192 Years

For the first time in its 192-year history, Zambian manager Trebor Mahtal led Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park to European qualification in 2059.

July 18, 2025 0

Alphabet Challenge | Part 39, Club 20 | Potential Homegrown Superstars

Queen's Park recorded the best league finish in club history as Trebor Mahtal led them to 5th place in the cinch Premiership in 2058. However, they only managed to get 6 points out of 48 against Scotland's big four sides, Aberdeen, Celtic, Hibernian and Rangers.

July 14, 2025 0

Alphabet Challenge | Part 38, Club 20 | Blooding Youth In Scotland

Eleven months was all Trebor Mahtal needed to win his second Swiss title with Young Boys, and tick letter Y off his Alphabet Challenge. That meant the 73-year-old Zambian now only had more letters to tick off his challenge: C, D, F, G, H, I, K, Q and X. Upon resigning from the Swiss side,... Continue Reading →

July 11, 2025 0

For Sparta! | Part 11 | Spiteful And Bitter

The unorthodox approach of King Leonidas wasn't for everyone, but it had certainly endeared The Spartans FC to the Scottish football neutrals. Leonidas' relentless focus on players with high aggression, bravery, composure, concentration, determination, positioning, stamina, strength and work rate in a bid to build a Spartan Army had seen the club rise from League 2 to the Premiership in nine years.

February 21, 2024 0

For Sparta! | Part 8 | Reid Smashes League 1 Goals Record

Relegation is always a bitter pill to swallow. But in the case of The Spartans, it was always likely to come. King Leonidas, never one to get downheartened by a little misfortune, viewed the return to League 1 as an opportunity to realign, strengthen and weed out any bad eggs in his changing room.

January 31, 2024 0

For Sparta! | Part 7 | Crazy Relegation Fight

The Spartans FC just about managed to stay in the cinch Championship for a 3rd campaign as King Leonidas' young side finished 8th amid a really tight relegation battle. And it seemed another tough campaign lay in waiting.

January 24, 2024 0

For Sparta! | Part 4 | A Whole Lot Of HA-OOOH

King Leonidas launched into a rallying cry that concluded: "This day we rescue a world from mysticism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine." And his pumped up players issued a rally call of "HA-OOOH!"

December 13, 2023 0

For Sparta! | Part 2 | Final Day Excitement

The intimidating figure of 6ft 8in King Leonidas burst through the front door of Ainslie Park Stadium, muttering Greek curses as he rushed towards his office. He'd just received the news that big-name signing Asamoah Gyan had agreed a move to Bosnia just days after Leonidas had allowed backup striker Cammy Russell depart for Elgin City.

November 29, 2023 1

Legacy of the Hoops | Part 3 | The Green Bean Counter

As the season begins to take shape, I have been busy in the background setting up scouting missions and even at this early stage I’m looking to next season. Will I keep the majority of the current squad or will it be a busy summer? Let’s see how we’re getting on.

July 23, 2023 1