Hugh Keevins

6 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Hugh Keevins

Dave King was acting like someone who had sold his house yet reserved the right to tell the buyer how to decorate the propertyDave King's public push for Steven Gerrard to be named Rangers manager was always a backward step based on shaky ground. And a bit of a cheek as well. The former Ibrox chairman was acting like someone who had sold his house yet reserved the right to tell the buyer how to decorate the property after he had left the building.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Hugh Keevins

The Aberdeen defeat may have done Brendan Rodgers a favour in the long run as our man Hugh delivers his hard hitting verdictAberdeen's Scottish Cup win should have had the same effect as smelling salts being waved under Brendan Rodgers’ nose to clear his head. The manager’s mind must have been scrambled by the lumbering, lackadaisical and lacklustre nature of his team’s performance at Hampden. The weight of history was on their shoulders and, to a man, they collapsed under the strain.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Hugh Keevins

Yesterday’s Scottish Cup Final brought personal redemption for Aberdeen’s Jimmy Thelin and the denial of a personal distinction for Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers. The Swede endured the inevitable backlash when the Dons slumped to fifth in the final Premiership table last weekend after four defeats in a row, including a humiliating capitulation at home to Celtic. The forecast yesterday was for an embarrassing tin lid to be put on a bewildering season of mood swings for the manager.

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Hugh Keevins

Hugh Keevins reckons the infighting has to stop in Govan with the takeover imminent. The California cavalry, otherwise known as 49ers Enterprises, are on the way to Ibrox. And, fittingly, the place has turned into the Wild West ahead of their arrival. The man holding the fort Barry Ferguson announced he and his Scottish staff would get more respect if they were foreigners.

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Hugh Keevins

Celtic will go into the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen on Saturday looking to create a world record. Their opponents, on the other hand, will be trying to contest the theory they may have sold 20,000 tickets to their fans under false pretences. The falsehood being that they are in any way capable of living with Brendan Rodgers’ side.