
This sort of boat is known in France as a dundee, perhaps because it was active in the North Sea herring fishery. But the picture source maintains it's a corruption of the word dandy. Which also kind of makes sense, because the Dandy was published in Dundee.
Morton are at Dens Park today to play Dundee FC.
Morton enter this game in ninth place, with five points after six league games. Is that the worst start since they joined the First Division in 2007? No. At this point in 2010-11 they had four, and in 2008-09 and 2009-10, three. But in 2011-12 and 2012-13 the Ton had eleven points after six games. So the supporters are unhappy. Or at least they were until this happened.
Morton's win on Tuesday was the Ton's first victory at Celtic's home ground since August 25th 1971.
When in this century has Celtic lost a cup game to a team from a lower league? 1) Tuesday. 2) April 10th 2010 when they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Ross County. 3) January 7th 2006 when they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Clyde. 4) March 23rd 2003 when they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Inverness CT. 5) February 8th 2000 when they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Inverness CT. It happens about once every three years.
Dundee's Willie Dyer and Peter MacDonald played for Morton last year, and Carlo Monti a couple of years before that. [Dundee win 3 - 1. Two goals by MacDonald. This has become a pattern: Morton can't beat ex-Morton. Peciar gets the one goal for the visitors. Morton have gone from first to worst in six weeks.]
It's the First Round of the Scottish Junior Cup. 64 clubs are in action, including Largs Thistle, who are away to Blackburn United; Greenock Juniors who are at Irvine Victoria; and Port Glasgow who visit Neilston Juniors. [Largs Thistle and Greenock Juniors advance. Port Glasgow are out.]
It Happened In History: West Germany and Yugoslavia met 20 times on the football field between 1952 and 1990. West Germany won 12 times, Yugoslavia won 5 times, and there were 3 draws. Source. With the end of the Cold War West Germany became part of Germany, and Yugoslavia became many parts.
Yesterday Boulogne, home of the North Sea herring fleet, hosted Strasbourg. The city of Strasbourg looks across the Rhine to the former West Germany. [Boulogne won 1 - 0.]
The Icelandic league wraps up today. ÍBV are at home to Þór. [Þór win. ÍBV finish the season in sixth place, and do not qualify for the Europa League next year. KR win the league title. Fram won the Icelandic Cup August 17th. This concludes our broadcasts from Vestmannaeyjar.]
Tomorrow Consadole Sapporo visit Roasso Kumamoto in Kyushu. [Kumamoto win 2 - 1.]