This south shall rise again Feb. 23, 2007

New firm? It occurs to me that in the event of the Old Firm leaving the Scottish League (to join the English League or wherever) – and even if they don’t – there might be a new powerbase in Scottish football as auld lang syne towns GRETNA, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH and even Galashiels all become footballing academies in the south of the country, producing fine players and summoning players from over the border.

The process has already begun.