Do friendlies mean anything at all? Most managers would say they're a valuable way of gauging a team's readiness for the season ahead. If they win. If they lose they'll write them off as merely a fitness excercise.
So who knows if they do mean anything.
But three events in Scottish football show that friendlies can have a far from positive impact.
Example 1
Peterhead 4, Aberdeen 0
A full...
Colin Calderwood delighted as Lee Miller extends Aberdeen stay
Headline from Times Online today. Why on earth would Colin care?
Glad that our paper of record has such an on the ball sports desk.
Good news for Jimmy Calderwood though as he rebuilds for next......
It’s a shame that our continuing obsession with the Old Firm will overshadow two other games being played this weekend. With the Ibrox clash holding all the appeal of being hit in the face with a wet fish, Edinburgh and Falkirk might be the places to go for thrills. At Tynecastle this afternoon Hearts meet Aberdeen and third versus fourth looks more appealing than the battle of the top...
