Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
CREDIT to George Burley who crucified himself on the altar of so-called friendly matches, and was much criticised by fans and football clubs alike for undertaking these matche
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | yesterday
BARRY Ferguson last night urged the SFA to appoint a Scot to succeed George Burley - but admitted he is undecided about relaunching his international career.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
The chants of "We're gonna win the league" here came from the Dundee United supporters and not, as one would perhaps have expected, those of Celtic. Tony Mowbray's record shows just two wins in Celtic's last 10 matches, sufficient for fans to make their distress perfectly plain at full-time. This defeat will prove all the more galling bearing in mind United had not beaten Celtic since August...
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rangers striker Kris Boyd has admitted that he would consider a return to the Scotland fold under George Burley's successor...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jim Jefferies endured a trial run for experiencing what being Scotland manager can be like as, one week on from George Burley’s sinking feeling in Cardiff, one of the candidates for the post watched his side concede three goals after just 35 minutes amid a complete defensive collapse.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Rangers are not well placed in the Champions League to boost the nation's flagging football fortunes With its leading lights on the brink of ejection from their respective European tournaments, and the national team rudderless and long since dumped from the World Cup, Scottish football will be as attractive to investors as an abandoned silver mine at the moment. It is not looking too appealing to...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
In the end, it came as a relief, like an act of mercy. The dismissal of George Burley last Monday left Scotland without a manager and lost to a deep and sincere introspection. The 3-0 defeat by a young Wales side in Cardiff eight days ago was the final indignity for Burley, but it also prompted a heartfelt appraisal of the nature of the sport in a country where the old game is still so much a part...
Southside & Newington Newsblog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Some stories you may have missed this month:The J K Rowling cafe reopens as SpoonsMan on crutches sought for Odeon breakinThe Royal Blind School unveils development plansRemembrance in PrestonfieldTraffic 1: Proposals to improve Cameron Toll approachTraffic 2: Parking proposals for Grange/NewingtonTraffic 3: Parking prices to fall in Grange?Local resident George Burley goesPrestonfield hammer
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Hibernian boss John Hughes has performed an about turn and stated he is not interested in succeeding George Burley as Scotland manager. read more
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
• Craig Levein the favourite to succeed George Burley • Walter Smith denies job is a poisoned chalice Walter Smith has confirmed he has no interest in replacing George Burley as the Scotland manager, but insisted the post should not be regarded as a poisoned chalice. Smith, who managed the Scots between 2004 and 2007, was installed as one of the favourites to do so again after Burley's dismissal...
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith has confirmed any successor to the sacked George Burley will be free to select Ferguson, who has been capped 45 times...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
John Kennedy's retirement was another blow for a Scotland team short on talent and coherence Perhaps it was inevitable, but the confirmation a week ago that Celtic's John Kennedy had been forced to retire from professional football still struck an emotional chord with even the most hardened Scottish football fan. Kennedy's knee has never recovered from the brutal challenge of Romania's Ioan Ganea...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
• 'I don't feel it would be right to go back' says Smith • Dundee manager Craig Levein becomes new front-runner Rangers manager Walter Smith has ruled himself out of the running to become boss of Scotland for a second time. Smith had been the bookmakers' favourite to replace George Burley who was sacked earlier this week after the 3-0 friendly defeat to Wales in Cardiff. Smith, who left...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Rangers manager Walter Smith says he has no interest in succeeding George Burley for a second spell in charge of Scotland.
Losers Come Second (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
FOOTBALL - England have dropped to ninth place in the current FIFA world country rankings. England were seventh, and owe their drop in the FIFA world rankings to the 1-0 defeat they recently suffered against Brazil. In a bizarre twist, Scotland remain in 46th place in the FIFA rankings despite losing 3-0 away to Wales last weekend and sacking their manager George Burley as a consequence.We would
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wei07 | 11/09/2009
?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Scotland manager George Burley praised his players and the supporters after the vital 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Macedonia at Hampden. "It was a great team performance," said Burley. "The fans were magnificent. The atmosphere was great and...
wei07 | 11/09/2009
?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Scotland manager George Burley praised his players and the supporters after the vital 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Macedonia at Hampden. "It was a great team performance," said Burley. "The fans were magnificent. The atmosphere was great and...
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