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| McLeish is currently preparing his men for a monumental game in Scotland's footballing history, where a win would see them progress to next summer's finals in Austria and Switzerland. [ Full Story ] |
| McLEISH SELECTION HEADACHE
Scotland boss Alex McLeish admits he has a real selection headache ahead of the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy |
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| THE END OF THE DREAM
Italy ended Scotland's Euro 2008 dream and ensured their own qualification for next summer's finals thanks to a Christian Panucci stoppage-time goal. Luca Toni had stunned the Scots by stabbing the ball home from five yards with less than two minutes gone.[ Full Story ] [Fifa Match Report] |
| following a 2-1 defeat by world champions Italy at Hampden on Saturday.McLeish admits he was baffled by the decision of Spanish linesman Juan Carlos Jimenez to give the Italians a free-kick which led to Christian Panucci's last-minute winner...[ Full Story ] |
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| A 2-1 loss to World Cup holders Italy ended Scotland's hopes in a tough group which also included runners-up France. "We live for these kind of games and it's unfortunate that we won't be at Austria and Switzerland," said McLeish. [ Full Story ] |
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| McLEISH FURY OVER FREE-KICK
Frustrated Scotland manager Alex McLeish has hit out at the poor decisions which robbed his players of qualification for Euro 2008 |
| McLEISH BUOYED BY SCOTS PROMISE
Scotland manager Alex McLeish has predicted a bright future for his side after their heartbreaking failure to qualify for Euro 2008. |
| HOWARD ENSURES DRAW
Derby forward Steve Howard scored on his international debut to salvage a 1-1 draw for Scotland B against a superior Ireland B side.The 3,133 diehards who braved a cold night in Airdrie looking for an antidote to Scotland's Euro 2008 disappointment had to wait 83 minutes....[ Full Story ] |
| McLEISH HAS NO PLANS TO QUIT Notice big alex's strange resemblance to Pinocchio !! Alex McLeish eased fears he is seeking a new challenge by insisting he will carry on as Scotland manager. He had been linked with the vacancy at Birmingham following Steve Bruce's departure to Wigan, and the Scottish Football Association expect plenty of clubs to be sniffing around the 48-year-old. [ Full Story ] |
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| 2010 WORLD CUP Netherlands are the top seeds in Scotland's five-strong group for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign after Sunday's draw in South Africa. The Scots will also face Norway, Iceland and Macedonia in Group 9. Scotland manager Alex McLeish said: "I am philosophical about draws and think bring it on whoever we are playing. Although the Scots lost 6-0 in their last game with Holland, McLeish stated: "We are a different team now and I don't think that'll happen again." [ Full Story ] [ Full Fifa World Cup Draw ] |
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| Appointed in January 2007 with a deal running until 2010, McLeish came close to taking Scotland to Euro 2008. [ Full Story ] |
| McLEISH LEAVES SCOTLAND FOR BLUES
Alex McLeish has resigned as Scotland manager and BBC Sport understands he will take over as Birmingham boss. The Blues have called a news conference for Wednesday, where they are expected to unveil the 48-year-old McLeish. |
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| The Scottish Football Association board held a 90-minute meeting on Wednesday but only the process of choosing a new manager was discussed and not the numerous names bandied about as potential candidates. [ Full Story ] |
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| SCOTS IN NO RUSH TO APPOINT NEW BOSS
Scotland's next manager could be months away from being appointed after SFA chief executive Gordon Smith vowed he would keep an open mind and not rush the decision. |
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| SCOTLAND FANS FACE WORLD CUP TV BLACKOUT
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has called for an inquiry after Scotland fans were left facing a World Cup TV blackout.Millions of fans will miss the team's qualifying matches for the 2010 tournament in South Africa after they were bought up by satellite channels.Home games will only be screened on Sky, with the away matches on Setanta.But England fans will be able to see their team's games on ITV. [ Full Story ] [ World Cup 2010 SA Groups ] |
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| SCOTLAND TO FACE MACEDONIA IN 2010 OPENER Scotland will begin their bid to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against Macedonia on 6 September 2008, according to official fixtures released on Friday. Also in Scotland's group are Iceland, Norway, and the Netherlands. The Scottish Football Association secured what appears to be an ideal fixture list after negotiating with representatives of their Group 9 rivals in Amsterdam on Friday. [ Fixtures / Report ] |
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| McGHEE REVEALS SCOTLAND AMBITION
Mark McGhee has confirmed he would "love" to manage Scotland - or one of the Old Firm.The ambitious Motherwell manager could be a contender for the vacant Scotland post, although reports have claimed Celtic coach Tommy Burns is another candidate. [ Full Story ] |
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| SFA SET UP BOSS HUNT
Scotland are set to have a new manager in place by the end of January.Former boss Alex McLeish quit on November 27 to take charge at Birmingham and Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith has had over a month to evaluate the potential contenders for the post.Big names including Motherwell manager Mark McGhee and former Rangers boss Graeme Souness have been linked with the post...[ Full Story ] |
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| SCOTLAND SET UP CROATIA FRIENDLY
Scotland will face Croatia in a friendly at Hampden Park on 26 March, the Scottish FA has confirmed. It is expected to be the new Scotland manager's first game in charge, with the SFA aiming to appoint Alex McLeish's successor by next month. Slaven Bilic's side will use the game as part of their build-up to the Euro 2008 finals. [ Full Story ] |
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| 51-year-old's contract. Burley was on a four-man shortlist alongside Mark McGhee, Graeme Souness and Tommy Burns. The former Ipswich, Derby and Hearts manager will succeed Alex McLeish, who quit to take charge of Premier League side Birmingham at the end of November.. [ Full Story ] [ More About George ] |
| SCOTLAND SEAL BURLEY DEAL
The Scottish FA board has ratified the move to make Southampton's George Burley the new Scotland manager. Compensation must now be agreed with the Championship club over the |
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| Exclusive Video Interview with New Coach George Burley [ BBC Scotland ] |
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| BUTCHER RELISHING SCOTLAND ROLE
Former England captain Terry Butcher has agreed to become part of Scotland manager George Burley's coaching staff. Butcher, 49, said Burley's approach was a "bolt out of the blue" and that he was delighted to accept his new role. The 77-times capped Butcher held talks on Monday with the new Scotland boss with whom he played with at Ipswich.[ Full Story ] |
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| Exclusive Interview with Terry Butcher [ BBC Scotland ] |
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| “No, I’m not a statistician,” the 51-year-old from Bellshill said. “I started the website The Road To Hampden because I wanted to learn more about computers, and I loved football.... [ Interview with Alex Murphy - The Times ] [ About This Site ] [ Your Views ] |
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| THE ROAD TO HAMPDEN MAKES THE NATIONAL PRESS
THE STATISTICIAN by Alex Murphy - The Times Andy Letham doesn’t consider himself to be a statistician. It’s just that he spends a great many hours of his life tracking down stats, compiling stats, checking stats and publishing stats on the compelling website he has run for seven years. |
| BUTCHER AND PRESSLEY JOIN SCOTS
Terry Butcher and Steven Pressley have been confirmed as assistants to new Scotland manager George Burley. Former England captain Butcher was a team-mate of Burley's at Ipswich, while Pressley skippered Hearts during Burley's short reign at Tynecastle. Pressley insists he can add to his 32 caps but the Celtic defender has been used sparingly this season. He was not listed for this week's squad gathering at Loch Lomond but Burley will monitor Pressley's progress. [ Full Story ] |
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| All 30,000 fans in the Scotland Supporters' Club are guaranteed a ticket - but the SFA is considering closing the club to new members, meaning the rest of the Tartan Army will be locked out.Hampden - with its capacity of 52,000 - will see the remaining 22,000 seats go to away fans, corporate guests and the media. [ Full Story ] [ Hampden World Cup 2010 Fixtures ] |
| SCOTLAND FANS FACE WORLD CUP HAMPDEN LOCKOUT
SCOTLAND fans face a chaotic ticket scramble for the World Cup qualifiers at Hampden.It is likely there will be no public sale of briefs for the crucial ties against Holland, Norway, Iceland and Macedonia. |
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| WEIR COULD MISS CROATIA CLASH
Scotland boss George Burley has revealed he could leave David Weir out of his squad for the friendly against Croatia on March 26.But Burley, who took up the national team job in January following Alex McLeish's move to Birmingham, insists Weir can still have a future with Scotland. [ Full Story ] |
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| McFADDEN OUT OF MATCH WITH CROATIA AFTER KEYHOLE SURGERY
SCOTLAND striker James McFadden will miss Scotland's friendly with Croatia on Wednesday after undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee yesterday.The news will come as a blow to new national manager George Burley who had been impressed by the form of the Birmingham City striker in recent weeks [ Full Story ] |
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| SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND TO MEET IN FRIENDLY
Scotland will take on Northern Ireland in a friendly at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Wednesday, 20 August. It will be the final warm-up game for both sides before they start their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaigns. The fixture was originally pencilled in for May but it is believed Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington wanted the later date.[ Full Story ] |
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| BERRA ITCHING TO GET GOING
Christophe Berra insists he was "born ready" to make his Scotland debut against Croatia in Wednesday's challenge match at Hampden.The 23-year-old Hearts stopper was named in former manager Alex McLeish's full squad to face South Africa at Pittodrie in August but had to withdraw through injury. [ Full Story ] |
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| BURLEY STARTS WITH DRAW
George Burley's tenure as Scotland boss began with a creditable 1-1 draw against classy Croatia in their friendly at Hampden Park. Croatia took the lead on 10 minutes through Portsmouth player Niko Kranjcar who beat Craig Gordon from the edge of the box with a fantastic dipping shot, with the keeper going the wrong way. [ Full Story ] |
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