Ian Lawrence

Man who just loves photography, walking in the Mountains, Glasgow Celtic and Forres Mechanics

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@brawday @LesBlair53 The vast majority of Stonehaven were against this march, no question. Majority of councillors too, however it was Police Scotland that put forward a compelling case to let it go ahead. Police Scotland, let that sink in.
No modern, progressive society should support these marches

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@AmericaPapaBear To be honest he should have just punched the guy in the face, followed by a swift volley in the balls. Only way to treat racists

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@SPFL_Fitba_Fan @bellacaledonia I’d rather he just did the honourable thing and just resign

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@DschlopesIsBack You obviously haven’t watched Portugal? Or England for that matter

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@JamesMelville Absofuckinglutely

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

The Scottish Football Association (backed by the Scottish government) needs a full reboot of the game it governs. Being a small country is no excuse for repeated failures at international tournaments.

Scotland’s population stands at approximately 5.55 million. That is larger than Croatia’s 3.9 million, Uruguay’s 3.4 million. Both nations that have produced World Cup finalists, semi-finalists at major tournaments, and are consistent overachievers. Iceland, with fewer than 400,000 people, reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup through deliberate investment in facilities and a dramatic rise in qualified coaches. These countries prove that population size is not a destiny to failure. What matters is how a national football governing body organises its talent pathways, develops coaches, structures its competitions and better facility and infrastructure investment.

Scotland’s issues run way deeper than the occasional poor result. The SPFL remains predictably dominated by two clubs, limiting the competitive experience available to players and fans alike. Young talent often lack meaningful first-team minutes, with a gap between academy football and senior level. Hampden Park is one of the worst national stadiums in Europe. Coaching education and grassroots infrastructure lag behind the standards set by more successful small nations. And Scotland has lost its street football youth participation. Street football has been replaced with Xbox football. PE has dropped off the curriculum in many state schools. Scotland also has an obesity crisis.

Governance at the SFA has too often appeared reactive rather than visionary, with structures that prioritise short-term elite interests over long-term national development.

A reboot must be comprehensive. An independent review of the entire pyramid — from grassroots to the national team — should examine league formats, youth integration opportunities at clubs, grassroots participation and funding distribution. Expanding competitive opportunities in the top flight, mandating greater youth involvement at senior clubs, and dramatically increasing the number of UEFA-qualified coaches would mirror the approaches that transformed Icelandic and Croatian football.

Investment in performance schools, sports science, and a coherent national playing philosophy (as shown by the Netherlands for decades) could turn raw potential into sustained excellence.

Scotland possesses the raw ingredients: a deep football culture with a population who adore the game, talented individuals who succeed abroad, and supporters who deserve better than constant cycles of tournament disappointment. Other small nations have shown that smart systems, not sheer numbers, create success. The SFA now faces a clear choice. It can continue managing decline with occasional qualification highs, or it can embrace the difficult long term work of rebuilding the game from the ground up.

The rest of the world is not waiting. Scotland should stop making excuses and start building a football future worthy of its history.

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@chris_sutton73 Sorry Chris but it is on Clark

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@p____67 Tbh, there have been very few positives.

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@UndisScot Huntly

[Parody Nigel Farage @Parody_PM]

I'm confident nobody will share this.

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@MilvaGauto It’s quite simple and Ghana should also have had a stonewall penalty. The reality is the higher seeded teams are being reffed to a different standard. They are being favoured.

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@ScotAirAmb Has to be Musselburgh and it’s racecourse

[Thomas Standfield @TStandfield1789]

Far-right politician found guilty of rape and child molestation.
Farage - silence.
No incitement of violence.
No calls for riots.
No "pure cold rage".
@Nigel_Farage @reformparty_uk

[Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 @JujuliaGrace]

The next Labour leader must commit to reversing NHS privatisation.

Share if you agree 💙

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

There are cameras that monitor the Reflecting Pool 24/7 - it's Washington DC ffs. There is no footage of anyone damaging or trying to cause damage or sprinkling algae spores or doing anything of the sort. These people live in a world of lies and only morons believe them.

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@UndisScot Loch Insch water sport centre

[David Jamieson @David_Jamieson7]

This spree of attacks against Muslims by a man with a sword in Edinburgh yesterday is as serious a crime as that perpetrated by the man with a knife in Belfast.

Note the difference in response. Not least by the algorithm on here.

https://t.co/nsuVJdTvX0

[Scotland National Team @ScotlandNT]

As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

💙

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@UndisScot The Howff, Dundee, some really interesting graves in there. Well worth a visit

[Ian Lawrence @ILawr]

@UndisScot Burghead