Jonny McFarlane

Scotland

Head of Digital Sport at Newsquest

Head of Sport at Newsquest Scotland. Takes are my own and often roasting hot. Expect football and film.

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Rangers and Russel Martin: Why appointment would give decade-old deja vu

3 weeks ago | rangersreview.co.uk | Jonny McFarlane

Mark Warburton and Russell Martin faced off in the English Championship (Image: SNS) Rangers are heading back to the future; a new regime,Â finding its feet, looksÂ set to appoint a forward-thinking young manager from England with a possession-based playing philosophy.Â The appointment of Russell Martin feels rather familiar. Where have we seen this movie before?
Edinburgh Rugby pay tribute to former player Graham Dall

1 month ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Jonny McFarlane

The capital team said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of his passing last week at the age of just 49. Dall played for the club back in the 1990s, and was still regularly attending home matches at Hive Stadium this year. A spokesperson for Edinburgh Rugby said on social media platform Twitter: "The club was deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Edinburgh Rugby player, Graham Dall, who passed away last week at the age of 49.
Technical director issues Celtic demand over Gustaf Lagerbielke

1 month ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Jonny McFarlane

FC Twente defender Gustaf Lagerbielke plays during the match between Twente and PSV at the Grolsch Veste stadium for the Dutch Eredivisie season 2024-2025 in Enschede, Netherlands, on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Stefan Koops / EYE4images/NurPhoto via Getty (Image: Stefan Koops) Celtic are demanding too much money for Gustaf Lagerbielke, according to Twente Enschede's technical director.
Watch as Paraag Marathe and Rangers US consortium walk around Ibrox

1 month ago | heraldscotland.com | Jonny McFarlane

The US consortium trying to buy Rangers are at Ibrox (Image: STV) The US consortium on the brink of buying Rangers have been pictured walking around the Ibrox perimeter. The group included Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe, businessman Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises technical director Gretar Steinsson. It's understood they will seal their multi-million pound takeover by the end of May.
Mourinho's prediction looms large over Rangers Euro exit, choice now facing Ferguson

2 months ago | rangersreview.co.uk | Jonny McFarlane

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho during the UEFA Europa League round of sixteen second leg match at Ibrox (Image: Steve Welsh/PA Wire) This is an excerpt from Jonny McFarlane's weekly Rangers newsletter. To receieve it every Friday morning in your inbox, simply click here to sign-up. Mourinho's warning hangs over Euro Exit I sat opposite Jose Mourinho as he responded to a question about Rangers' chances in the quarter-finals against Bilbao.
Edinburgh Rugby: Ben Healy signs contract extension

2 months ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Jonny McFarlane

Edinburgh Rugby stand-off Ben Healy has signed a one-year contract extension. The 25-year-old joined the team from Munster ahead of the 2023/24 campaign and quickly made an impact, starting all 23 fixtures in his debut season and amassing 218 points. After featuring in 14 games this season and recovering from a knee injury, Healy is ready for the final stages of the campaign, with Edinburgh Rugby aiming for a place in the URC playoffs and the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals.
Third Edinburgh Rugby extension: Ross Thompson signs

2 months ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Jonny McFarlane

Edinburgh Rugby's Ross Thompson has become the latest in a string of contract extension announcements, signing a two-year contract extension. Cammy Scott has already committed his future to the club by signing a two-year deal while the news comes on the same day it was revealed Ben Healy has inked a one-year agreement. Scotland international Thompson, 25, is set to continue his journey with the club following a successful debut season.
Cammy Scott becomes latest Edinburgh Rugby star to sign extension

2 months ago | scotlandrugbynews.com | Jonny McFarlane

Cammy Scott during an Edinburgh Rugby training session at the Hive (Image: Ewan Bootman - SNS Group) Edinburgh Rugby stand-off Cammy Scott has committed his future to the club by signing a two-year contract extension. The news comes on the same day it was announced stand-off Ben Healy has inked a one-year extension. 23-year-old Scott has come through the club's academy to feature in several 'A' team and senior fixtures this season.
Inside Rangers legend's role in €60m a season player trading model

2 months ago | rangersreview.co.uk | Jonny McFarlane

Arthur Numan is a scout at AZ Alkmaar (Image: SNS) Arthur Numan has a hundred stories about his glory days at Rangers, PSV and the Netherlands but there's another, just as interesting, that's he's living in the here and now. The 54-year-old Dutchman has been working away in the background as a first team scout for AZ Alkmaar over the last few years. A club the size of Hearts with a stadium that holds just 20,000 souls, it's one of the most fascinating stories in European football.
Award-winning sports writer Stephen McGowan joins The Herald

2 months ago | heraldscotland.com | Jonny McFarlane

Multi-award-winning football writer Stephen McGowan has joined The Herald's sports team. Renowned for his exclusive stories, insightful interviews and sharp columns, he makes the move after over two decades at the Daily Mail where he was latterly chief football writer. Stephen is a former sports columnist of the year and a two-time winner of the sports news writer award at the Scottish Press Awards.