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All posts on "Jim Spence" by Football
- SPL fair play proposals provoke stormy reaction - 10:41 UK time, Thursday, 12 April 2012
- Lennon and Celtic on threshold of long SPL dominance - 14:17 UK time, Saturday, 7 April 2012
- Can big crowds ever return to Scottish football? - 21:53 UK time, Thursday, 29 March 2012
- A case of what might have been for Rangers - 17:36 UK time, Sunday, 25 March 2012
- Golf course's loss could be Pars' and Jefferies' gain - 21:17 UK time, Tuesday, 20 March 2012
- Composed Killie deserve Cup success - 17:11 UK time, Monday, 19 March 2012
- Rangers' plight offers chance for non-Old Firm clubs - 19:30 UK time, Monday, 27 February 2012
- How will Rangers fans respond to club's plight? - 23:19 UK time, Monday, 6 February 2012
- Is being a keeper the hardest position on the field? - 14:10 UK time, Sunday, 22 January 2012
- Talent drain turns focus on Scotland's youth - 17:13 UK time, Thursday, 12 January 2012
- SPL right to stand and deliver on fans' standing - 17:12 UK time, Monday, 26 December 2011
- Part-time route may be prudent for Scotland's clubs - 09:58 UK time, Thursday, 15 December 2011
- Motherwell road show should lead to Europe - 18:28 UK time, Tuesday, 13 December 2011
- A Fair day's work for a fair day's pay - 17:06 UK time, Friday, 9 December 2011
- How do we choose which team to follow? - 18:03 UK time, Tuesday, 29 November 2011
- The Saints are marching in the right direction - 16:06 UK time, Friday, 25 November 2011
- Hibs can blossom with bold thinking - 16:52 UK time, Friday, 18 November 2011
- Small fish are swiming towards the big pond - 17:30 UK time, Tuesday, 15 November 2011
- Scottish football needs two strong capital clubs - 10:05 UK time, Tuesday, 8 November 2011
- Brown leaves great legacy at Saints - 18:53 UK time, Thursday, 3 November 2011
- Is it time for fans to take control of their clubs? - 18:09 UK time, Wednesday, 2 November 2011
- Crunch time at Tannadice - 16:37 UK time, Friday, 28 October 2011
- Could Scottish football go the way of the dodo? - 20:11 UK time, Friday, 14 October 2011
- Small has its place in the beautiful game - 15:04 UK time, Friday, 30 September 2011
- Take the money and run? - 11:44 UK time, Saturday, 24 September 2011
- What makes a footballing rivalry? - 16:55 UK time, Friday, 16 September 2011
- Giant of the game recognised by United - 19:14 UK time, Wednesday, 7 September 2011
- My patience with our game has snapped - 19:39 UK time, Friday, 26 August 2011
- Is success relative or are we Europe's poor relations? - 00:19 UK time, Saturday, 20 August 2011
- Goodwillie is good business - 15:09 UK time, Wednesday, 10 August 2011
- Fans can change the game for the better - 17:49 UK time, Tuesday, 19 July 2011
- Team GB shirt not a neat fit for Scots - 11:28 UK time, Wednesday, 22 June 2011
- Is it time up for the Scottish Football League? - 17:20 UK time, Thursday, 9 June 2011
- Referees' summer camp is no holiday - 18:19 UK time, Saturday, 4 June 2011
- Could Fifa's troubles threaten the Scotland team? - 10:53 UK time, Wednesday, 1 June 2011
- Time for the Old Firm to go away - 13:08 UK time, Friday, 20 May 2011
- Assessing the SPL season - 17:30 UK time, Monday, 16 May 2011
- Celtic must keep faith with Lennon - 11:13 UK time, Thursday, 5 May 2011
- Dunfermline will be a welcome addition to the SPL - 15:01 UK time, Tuesday, 3 May 2011
- Could Old Firm bosses win titles with other clubs? - 16:26 UK time, Monday, 25 April 2011
- Where are the nominations for the men between the sticks? - 10:35 UK time, Saturday, 16 April 2011
- Pyramid revolution will dismantle SFL cartel - 22:06 UK time, Friday, 8 April 2011
- Should Scottish football go back to go forward? - 10:29 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011
- Regan needs help in waging war on SFA red tape - 17:15 UK time, Tuesday, 22 March 2011
- Romance of the Scottish Cup is still alive - 12:28 UK time, Sunday, 13 March 2011
- McGlynn leads the rise of the Rovers - 21:06 UK time, Friday, 11 March 2011
- New stadium can help Aberdeen shine more brightly - 23:07 UK time, Thursday, 24 February 2011
- Ticket prices threaten to burst football's cash bubble - 18:12 UK time, Friday, 18 February 2011
- Dundee and Scottish football must learn tough lesson - 23:36 UK time, Tuesday, 8 February 2011
- Transfer window concept is a right Lionel Messi - 19:56 UK time, Friday, 4 February 2011
- No place for sexism in Scottish football - 09:59 UK time, Wednesday, 26 January 2011
- Dundee fans can create success story - 11:07 UK time, Monday, 17 January 2011
- Walter Smith on the money with blast at bankers - 20:03 UK time, Friday, 7 January 2011
- Hearts can break stale duopoly - 17:44 UK time, Friday, 31 December 2010
- Let's do something really radical with the SPL - 17:07 UK time, Saturday, 18 December 2010
- Never mind the tinkering, let's have real change - 20:23 UK time, Monday, 13 December 2010
- Brown and Knox can make Dons a force again - 14:53 UK time, Friday, 10 December 2010
- Alloa warm the soul of Scottish football hit by big freeze - 17:40 UK time, Sunday, 5 December 2010
- Dallas: the Scottish football soap opera rumbles on - 12:18 UK time, Saturday, 27 November 2010
- You can only push referees so far - 09:30 UK time, Monday, 22 November 2010
- Players must act with caution in contract talks - 20:28 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010
- Dundee penalty is misguided and disproportionate - 18:06 UK time, Tuesday, 2 November 2010
- Time to let Scotland's referees defend themselves - 11:09 UK time, Saturday, 30 October 2010
- Penalty controversy fails to mask Rangers' superiority - 17:18 UK time, Monday, 25 October 2010
- Is this the right radical change for Scottish football? - 23:31 UK time, Wednesday, 20 October 2010
- If we lose, do it with style - 14:52 UK time, Tuesday, 12 October 2010
- Dundee fans deserve better - 18:25 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010
- Road to Hampden gets off to a cracking start - 17:46 UK time, Sunday, 26 September 2010
- Does the softly-softly coaching approach work? - 14:11 UK time, Tuesday, 7 September 2010
- Age is no barrier for Scotland's David Weir - 16:53 UK time, Thursday, 2 September 2010
- Uefa's treatment of Dundee United was appalling - 22:28 UK time, Friday, 27 August 2010
- Athens shambles may play in Dundee United's favour - 09:56 UK time, Thursday, 26 August 2010
- Football is alive and kicking beyond the SPL - 13:05 UK time, Wednesday, 18 August 2010
- Old Firm grip on title won't be broken - 09:34 UK time, Thursday, 12 August 2010
- Euro results underline need for change in Scotland - 14:25 UK time, Friday, 30 July 2010
- Scots' attitude is the height of nonsense - 18:02 UK time, Wednesday, 30 June 2010
- When part-time football is the sensible option - 16:54 UK time, Wednesday, 23 June 2010
- Rangers fans deserve better - 22:09 UK time, Thursday, 10 June 2010
- Neil Lennon must be the boss at Celtic - 15:21 UK time, Friday, 4 June 2010
- Uefa right to tackle football's financial madness - 21:04 UK time, Friday, 28 May 2010
- One singer, one song - but can you name the tune? - 15:35 UK time, Friday, 21 May 2010
- Dundee United must kick-on from Cup glory - 11:37 UK time, Tuesday, 18 May 2010
- A fitting time for United to lift the Cup - 18:00 UK time, Thursday, 13 May 2010
- Is the price of youth football too high? - 18:51 UK time, Thursday, 6 May 2010
- SPL must change to ensure its survival - 16:56 UK time, Friday, 30 April 2010
- McLeish review points in the right direction - 21:16 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010
- Gordon Smith was in office but not in power - 18:46 UK time, Tuesday, 20 April 2010
- My favourite Scottish Cup memories. And yours? - 10:07 UK time, Saturday, 10 April 2010
- Celtic board can't afford another mistake - 09:18 UK time, Saturday, 27 March 2010
- Is Vlad still the King of Hearts? - 16:42 UK time, Wednesday, 24 March 2010
- Give McGhee money, not the boot! - 11:11 UK time, Friday, 19 March 2010
- SPL must seize the mood for expansion - 19:23 UK time, Friday, 5 March 2010
- How to alienate the men in black - 17:35 UK time, Friday, 26 February 2010
- Three reasons to cheer new-look Scotland - 13:15 UK time, Wednesday, 24 February 2010
- Good fans can have a voice - 18:21 UK time, Friday, 19 February 2010
- Rangers fans need someone to "follow follow" - 23:49 UK time, Thursday, 18 February 2010
- The Dandies need to get their dander up - 00:52 UK time, Thursday, 18 February 2010
- Ferguson should forget Scotland return - 10:04 UK time, Friday, 12 February 2010
- Box office Keane is worth the wages - 20:20 UK time, Sunday, 7 February 2010
- Who should qualify to play for Scotland? - 17:10 UK time, Friday, 5 February 2010
- Let's drink to the Old Firm sponsorship deal - 17:25 UK time, Thursday, 4 February 2010
- Let the children play - 10:30 UK time, Saturday, 30 January 2010
- Young players should take the money and run - 21:51 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
- Have your say but sign your name - 17:27 UK time, Friday, 15 January 2010
- Should the transfer window apply to managers? - 21:09 UK time, Friday, 8 January 2010
- United chairman faces his biggest test - 17:42 UK time, Thursday, 31 December 2009
- Who will replace Levein at Tannadice? - 15:22 UK time, Thursday, 24 December 2009
- Non-Old Firm teams don't hate losing enough - 09:21 UK time, Friday, 18 December 2009
- Are refereeing tensions really class war? - 11:10 UK time, Friday, 11 December 2009
- Old order faces youthful challenge - 21:31 UK time, Tuesday, 1 December 2009
- Touchline bullies must be silenced - 13:52 UK time, Saturday, 28 November 2009
- The SFA should sacrifice their blazers - 16:15 UK time, Friday, 20 November 2009
- Sports socks - three pairs for a pound! - 17:27 UK time, Friday, 13 November 2009
- Should Dundee's neighbours merge? - 20:07 UK time, Tuesday, 10 November 2009
- Banks must invest trust in Scottish clubs - 21:39 UK time, Friday, 30 October 2009
- Melville's millions can restore Dundee - 20:44 UK time, Monday, 26 October 2009
- Scottish football needs 'czar' - 20:23 UK time, Friday, 23 October 2009
- Old Firm flight not so fanciful - 17:12 UK time, Friday, 9 October 2009
- Scots football bodies should hear McLeish out - 19:01 UK time, Thursday, 1 October 2009
- Aberdeen board need to back McGhee - 15:33 UK time, Wednesday, 23 September 2009
- The importance of keeping the heid - 11:59 UK time, Thursday, 20 August 2009
- Scotland must rediscover the joy of football - 22:03 UK time, Friday, 14 August 2009
- The kids are alright for SPL clubs - 15:33 UK time, Wednesday, 29 July 2009
- The challenge of choosing the right manager - 09:47 UK time, Wednesday, 10 June 2009
- Look east to Hibs for surprise appointment - 20:46 UK time, Wednesday, 3 June 2009

They pay me to watch football and talk football. That’s some people's idea of Christmas every day. I can't deny it's mine too. I view the football world through a different lens from some journalists, because I live and work in Dundee. The Old Firm are interesting, but so was my breakfast this morning. There is a whole lot more on the Scottish football menu than the big two. From the SPL to the juniors, the game offers lots of dishes, and they all get my taste buds going.