Courier sports columnist
JIM SPENCE: Someone should pay for Stalinist treatment of students by Scotland’s government and universities
September 28 2020
JIM SPENCE: Strikers like Dundee United’s Lawrence Shankland find the net when others can’t find a pass…the goal-scorer reigns supreme in football
September 25 2020
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JIM SPENCE: Intent, pizzazz, ambition and devilment – how Nadir Ciftci and Charlie Adam captured spotlight for Dundee
September 18 2020
JIM SPENCE: Lawrence Shankland’s return against Rangers is good news for Dundee United but I fear Ibrox clash won’t end well for Micky Mellon’s side
September 11 2020
JIM SPENCE: In Andy Robertson we have one player who can truly be described as absolutely top class – that’s not nearly enough to recreate Scotland’s great days
September 5 2020
JIM SPENCE: The Scottish Government’s decision to keep football locked down while rugby opens its doors is a declaration of class war
August 28 2020
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JIM SPENCE: Illiberal social media mob may one day be silenced by their own methods
July 28 2020
JIM SPENCE: New Jim McLeans will be needed as football goes back to the future
May 15 2020
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JIM SPENCE: Scottish football needs to be radical and say ‘no’ to live TV
April 10 2020
JIM SPENCE: The long term impact of the coronavirus on football may be a return to a competitive game
April 3 2020
JIM SPENCE: Benevolence in Scottish football is wishful thinking
March 27 2020
JIM SPENCE: There’s unlikely to be line of buyers for St Johnstone, Shankland’s a beacon to young pros and why can’t average fan have alcohol in stadium?
February 28 2020
JIM SPENCE: St Johnstone’s Tommy Wright knows the craft of management inside out
February 8 2020
JIM SPENCE: Dundee United should enjoy watching Lawrence Shankland while he’s here
February 1 2020
JIM SPENCE: Don’t impose morality on football because of individual choices
January 25 2020
JIM SPENCE: Heading may be a doomed art
January 18 2020
JIM SPENCE: Dundee will find it harder than St Johnstone and Dundee United to recruit new players
January 11 2020
JIM SPENCE: St Johnstone, Dundee United and Dundee all have reason to be optimistic at the start of a new year
January 4 2020
JIM SPENCE: Dundee match Dundee United on the night but the bigger picture is tangerine
December 28 2019
JIM SPENCE: Communication skills are crucial in management (take note, Csaba Laszlo)
December 21 2019
JIM SPENCE: Robbie Neilson’s work at Dundee United will attract attention of other clubs
December 7 2019
JIM SPENCE: Scotland could be worth another try for fans who lost interest
November 23 2019
JIM SPENCE: Signs point to early title celebrations for Dundee United
November 16 2019
JIM SPENCE: Lawrence Shankland in a class of his own, while Dundee big names need to show more
November 9 2019