All the world’s a stage – but the SFA have a restricted view

It looks as though the Fat Lady is clearing her throat and readying herself to signal the end of George Burley’s reign at Southampton while the stagehand is preparing to open the curtains on his new lead role as manager of Scotland.
Apologies for the theatrical references but I am merely trying to liven up what [...]

Craig joins the Hurly Burley of the Scotland race

Far be it for me to pick up on other websites’ mistakes as this blog will no doubt be littered with typos and factual inaccuracies very soon, but I just couldn’t let this one slip by.
Setanta Sports are reporting that Southampton boss Craig Burley is in talks with the SFA over the Scotland post – [...]

Scotland shortlist fails to inspire

So Billy Davies has ruled himself out of the running for the Scotland manager’s job. Please excuse me for not reaching for the Night Nurse to catch up on any lost sleep.
Davies has proved himself to be astute at taking flagging Championship sides and challenging for promotion but no more than that. I have no [...]

Hail the Gallant Rosie Posie….and the SFA too

Congratulations are due to the players of Linlithgow Rose, which seems strange given that they were soundly beaten 4-0 by Queen of the South in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup at the weekend.
The Rose, however, made history by becoming the first ever ‘Junior’ team to play in the 3rd round of the Scottish [...]