Hogmanay Greetings from Scotland

Team Scotland Captain Ronald "NSW Ronnie" Denholm sent well wishes to all fans of his team on Hogmanay.

A typical NSW Ronnie Instagram post from December

"A guid New Year and mony may ye see!" said Ronnie.  "May ye ne'er want a frien' or a dram to gie him!"

NSW Ronnie has been particularly exuberant in the months leading up to the 2018 Quaich.   His team is in great form and expected to successfully defend the Quaich in East Lothian in May.  

NSW's Instagram feed is full of smiling photos from team practices as well as his favorite recipes.

"It's great to see Ronnie so positive," said one source close to the team.  "His confidence is palpable.  It's as if he's added five inches in height since the last Quaich matches."

According to Ladbroke's, Team Scotland is a 2.5 point favorite to retain the Quaich in May in matches to be held in East Lothian, Scotland

Happy Times: NSW Ronnie with Rosco and Big Man at Elie

President Trump Goes After Team USA in Epic Twitter Rant

U.S. President Donald Trump has set his sights on the men of Team USA.  In an epic Twitter-storm, Trump called out members of the team for their lackluster performance in recent Quaich matches.  Pundits are unsure as to whether Trump is trying to motivate the team with his tweets or simply distance himself from the underdogs ahead of an expected loss in May.

The President did make an appearance at Team USA practice near his home in Palm Beach, Florida recently.  However, rather than encourage the team, he threatened them with exportation.  In shaking hands with team members, including Eric "Swayze" Silagy as seen below, the President said, "If you don't win, don't bother coming home. This country is not for losers." 

"If you don't win," said President Trump to Swayze. "Don't bother coming home."