Our first in a series of Q&A following the subject of coaching we are joined by a coach from the world of Scottish football. First of all let us know a little about yourself? Robert Watson, Assistant Manager at Hamilton Academical Womens Football Club. I am a UEFA B Licenced coach and have been involved … Read more
Rememberance Day, have we lost sight?
To begin with I just want to say this is very much a personal expression, there is the expectation that you may not agree with this but hopefully you will respect it. Remembrance day is certainly an important event in the year to observe, the event marks the day 1918 where a cease fire was … Read more
Grand Tour, season 3 – finding its groove
The Grand Tour returned to our screens for a third season, the shinier version of Top Gear was welcomed back with open arms by fans following a gloomy year of being British. The opening sequence was the now familiar and rich track, full of planes trains and the automobile, Clarkson then greets us by offering … Read more
Universal Credit – The burning question
Since I was a kid there was always chat about your giro in Scotland, once you got yourself established at the job centre you got your giro every two weeks, which consisted of roughly £70. This was the result of a detailed analysis of your job prospects and how your guy (or coach) can get … Read more
Dealing with epilepsy from my own perspective
At Kettle we wanted to write about experiences, this is the single most valuable source of information in life so I felt it was important to share this for the benefit of other. The sum total of my medical knowledge is based on experiences and a first aid certificate (which i think is now expired!) … Read more
Football – romance vs money
Some of you may know that I am a purist, similar football idealist’s consider these times to be golden, Barcelona’s triangular patterns of beauty are something to behold, Messi and the incredible records he has broken is something I don’t believe we will ever see in this lifetime, or even the next one. The question asked are … Read more
Q&A: Morton Women’s head coach Gary Forbes
After a long absence I welcome Morton Women’s head coach Gary Forbes, so we dive straight in! Welcome Gary, I always find it fascinating to learn of all coaches background and how it came about that they developed into a coach, so what would your story be? I became involved in coaching when I was … Read more
EVE: The change that never happened
So here’s the thing, before we go into the point of me being here I want to paint a little picture for you all. In terms of “EVE” I am a casual player, I do not claim to be professional neither am I any good. What I play for is the community/playing with your mates … Read more
Count Dankula – An Update
You may have been aware of the Count Dankula Nazi pug case that made the news worldwide a couple of years ago, where newly established comedian Markus Meechan made a YouTube video of his dog. The premise of the video was that his girlfriend was expressing how cute their dog was, a pug, so Markus’ … Read more
Poker
Like is like a game of poker Cards deciding your next step Dealer cunning and experienced Looking to enjoy schadenfreude A poet can tell a story To inspire a minority to become majority Can this create the mental fortitude to play The poker face The sense of purpose and courage to compete To gamble, to … Read more