The Story So Far...

Jock Ratties first saw the light of day on Setanta Sports' website at the beginning of the 2007-08 football season. The original brief was to produce topical weekly cartoon strips for use on Setanta's relaunched web presence as they set about significantly raising their profile following their acquisition of the rights to broadcast a tranche of live English Premiership matches on their subscription TV channels.

Jock Ratties cartoon strips are available on a non-exclusive licenced basis to any and all publications, whether online or traditional printed media, for only £100.00 plus VAT per three-frame episode and can be sized and configured to fit the available media space.

If you are interested in running Jock Ratties within your publication please do not hesitate to contact us using the feedback form on our 'Contact' page. Alternatively, read on below for the story so far...

Episodes 41 - 50

Episodes 31 - 40

Episodes 21 - 30

Episodes 11 - 20

Episodes 1 - 10

Episode 31 - Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

Anyone who had the misfortune to tune in will agree that the BBC-televised FA Cup fifth round replay between Middlesborough and Sheffield United at the Riverside stadium on the evening of Tuesday 26th February 2008 was without doubt one of the worst games ever shown on television. Neither side could fashion anything of note and it took until the last seven minutes of extra time before a deflected shot from Boro's Mido hit the bar before dribbling in off the unfortunate Blades' keeper Paddy Kenny. A scruffy goal fit to end the scruffiest of ties. Still, Jock had a good evening down at the Dog and Duck. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 32 - Jock's Brut-al advice to Keegan

Commenting on "King" Kevin Keegan's distinctly unimpressive start to his second reign as Newcastle United manager, without a single win in his first eight games. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 33 - Texan? Hold 'em and kop that!

With reference to the ongoing saga emanating from the Anfield boardroom with Liverpool's two American owners Hicks and Gillett stealing the headlines for all the wrong reasons. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 34 - Arsenal linked with prolific new signing

Ahead of Arsenal's Easter Sunday visit to Stamford Bridge where only a victory would realistically keep their hopes of a title bid on track after a damaging sequence of points-dropping results. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 35 - Why Jock missed Beckham's 100th England cap

It was a great week for David Beckham as he finally won his 100th England cap. It was not such a great week for beleaguered Derby County boss Paul Jewell following lurid headlines in the previous Sunday's tabloids about his home-made bondage videos. After reading all about it, Jock decided to give it a try... (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 36 - Should Wenger have gone to Specsavers?

Following the 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium between Arsenal and Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League quarter final. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 37 - The Gunners wheels come off... but what about Jock's?

Following Liverpool's second leg home victory over Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, thereby setting up yet another clash with Chelsea in the semi's. Some things in life are just so predictable. Talking of which, if you refuse to pay a fiver to a Merseyside scally to look after your pimped-up Ford Capri Laser 2.0L then you'll have to accept the consequences after the game... (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 38 - Winning ugly

Despite playing some fantastic football during the campaign, once again Arsenal's paper-thin squad and collective youthful inexperience saw their hopes of silverware disappear in quick succession at the "business end" of the season. Jock and Julian discuss the finer points of "winning ugly"... (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 39 - Avram's Jam

Upon Chelsea gaining the upper hand with a last minute away goal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool. Also making reference to Avram Grant's monosyllabic press conference protest after his team's win over Everton. This was based on the Premier League's decision to allow the match to be brought forward to Thursday for live TV coverage, forcing Chelsea to play twice in the space of 72 hours. (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Episode 40 - Jock champions venue switch

Upon confirmation of a first ever all-English final of the Champions League between Man United and Chelsea in Moscow. With his eco-friendly tartan hat on, Jock points out how the "carbon footprint" of both sets of fans could be dramatically reduced by staging the game much closer to home... (Click on the thumbnail to see the full strip)

Jock Ratties - Episodes Guide