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What the papers are saying today about your club.

« on: March 23, 2010, 10:26:04 AM »

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP
St Mirren assistant manager Andy Millen will not be disciplined by the club after his on-field bust-up with chairman Stewart Gilmour after Sunday's Co-operative Insurance Cup defeat by Rangers. (Various)

David Weir is seven days away from becoming the oldest player in Rangers' 137-year history should he face St Johnstone in Perth, surpassing Jock 'Tiger' Shaw, who was 39 years, 10 months and 19 days old when he turned out against East Fife in 1952. (Daily Mail)

Kevin Thomson and Danny Wilson had to be persuaded to leave the dressing-room to celebrate Rangers' Co-operative Insurance Cup victory over St Mirren because they were embarrassed at being sent off. (Daily Record)

Kevin Thomson thinks referee Craig Thomson was wrong to send him off for a challenge on Stevie Thomson against St Mirren at Hampden, but Danny Wilson thinks his own red card was merited for a professional foul on Craig Dargo. (Various)

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown will return from suspension against Kilmarnock on Saturday in a match that will be refereed by the man who sent him off against Rangers, Dougie McDonald, to trigger the ban. (Various)

Birmingham midfielder Barry Ferguson thinks he was a bit stupid when he cut short his first spell in England's top flight by returning to Rangers from Blackburn. (The Scotsman)

Aberdeen have expressed their anger at their match against St Johnstone being switched to Sunday 11 April to accommodate live television coverage, saying it will adversely affect the attendance. (The Scotsman)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says Stuart Duff, Derek Young and Davide Grassi could escape a promised end-of-season clearout if they continue to perform as they did in Saturday's draw with Dundee United. (The Sun)

Hamilton Accies defender Martin Canning has put talks about a new contract on hold until he knows that the club have avoided relegation from the Scottish Premier League. (The Sun)

Ian McCall says he is happy to remain with Partick Thistle after Dundee failed to make him manager after refusing to meet the Glasgow club's £200,000 compensation demand. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP
Paul Di Resta hopes to impress as reserve and test driver during Friday's practice for the Australian Grand Prix and put pressure on Force India to promote him. (Various)

Former Scotland winger Kenny Logan thinks Saturday's win away to Ireland was the national rugby side's best performance for a decade. (Daily Record)

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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 10:42:43 AM »

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Rangers striker Kris Boyd is still in signing talks with Birmingham City, with manager Alex McLeish considering a fresh approach for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady. (Various)

Scotland striker Kris Boyd thinks he would be a success in the Barclays Premier League should he leave Rangers for England's top flight in the summer. (Daily Record)

Celtic forward Shaun Maloney will be lucky to play again this season after a recurrence of his injury. (The Sun)

Falkirk are hoping to sign 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Etienne Reijnen when his contract ends with FC Zwolle. (Daily Record)

Hearts have dramatically scaled down their £50m stadium redevelopment plans at Tynecastle, with the budget to build a new stand now set at between £10m and £15m. (The Scotsman)

Hearts director Sergejus Fedotovas says owner Vladimir Romanov would welcome new investment in the club. (Various)

Hearts managing director Campbell Ogilvie wants a new Scottish Premier League split, with the bottom four playing off with the top four in Division One for promotion and relegation. (The Sun) thinking

Not sure on that one

Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon believes he is finally living up to his £9m price tag with Sunderland. (Various) laugh

Australian 17-year-olds James Virgili, a winger from Newcastle Jets, and Evan Batsis, a striker graduate from the Australian Institute of Sport, are on trial with Celtic. (Daily Record) panic

desperate times perhaps

Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall had wanted Gordon Chisholm as his assistant should he move to Dundee before the latter took the Dens Park job himself after leaving Queen of the South. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP
Colin Montgomerie hopes that playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill will help improve his foundering game and help him assess the form of US-based candidates for Europe's Ryder Cup team. (Daily Express)

Golfer David Drysdale is battling a sickness bug to be fit for this week's Andalucia Open. (The Sun)

Bruce Aitchison is to step down as head coach of Watsonians Rugby Club, presently struggling against relegation from the Premiership, at the end of the season. (The Scotsman)

Emma Marley, presently clerk at Bath, has been appointed clerk of Ayr Racecourse and will take over from caretaker Hazel Peplinski in May. (The Scotsman)

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What the papers are saying today about your club - Thurs 25/03/2010

« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2010, 09:33:16 PM »

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Thurs 23rd Mar 2010

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray's future is in doubt following the 4-0 drubbing by St Mirren - the biggest reverse against the Buddies for 51 years. (Various)

Rangers boss Walter Smith insists his players must shoulder the blame after their treble dreams were shattered by Dundee United in the Scottish Cup. (Various)

Celtic hope on-loan Nancy midfielder Landry N'Guemo will commit to a long-term deal, despite interest from English Premier League clubs. (Daily Record)

Kilmarnock boss Jimmy Calderwood believes his side's 2-1 home defeat by Hamilton was their worst performance since he arrived at Rugby Park. (Daily Record)

Scotland captain Darren Fletcher has hit back at claims by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that he is a dirty player. (Daily Mail)

Partick Thistle midfielder Simon Donnelly is delighted First Division rivals Dundee failed to land manager Ian McCall. (The Sun)

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Sunday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 09:52:01 PM »

Sunday 28th March 2010

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Caretaker Neil Lennon is Celtic's number one choice to succeed Tony Mowbray as manager on a permanent basis. (News of the World)

Celtic captain Scott Brown is expected to be disciplined by the Scottish Football Association after criticising referee Dougie McDonald for sending him off against Rangers. (News of the World)

Jim McColl, the richest man in Scotland, is in talks with the Rangers Supporters Trust about a takeover designed to make the football club a supporter-owned entity. (Sunday Herald)

Rangers manager Walter Smith expects teenage defender Danny Wilson to sign a new three-year contract in the next few days. (Various)

Darren Fletcher will hold talks with Manchester United this summer about a new contract worth £80,000 per week. (News of the World)

PSV Eindhoven have joined the list of clubs watching Motherwell defender Mark Reynolds, who says he would love a move to the Dutch club. (Various)

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov is set to wipe out part of the club's £30m debt this summer, according to director Sergejus Fedotovas. (Scotland on Sunday)

OTHER GOSSIP
The Scottish National Cricket League faces a revolt at its annual meeting over controversial league reconstruction plans. (Sunday Herald)

Boxer Alex Arthur admits to having suffered from depression but believes he can be a champion again. (Sunday Herald)

Dario Franchitti makes his 200th Indy-Car start in Florida on Sunday night but faces an uphill battle after managing just 13th place in qualifying in St Petersburg. (News of the World)

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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2010, 09:28:54 AM »

Monday 29th March 2010

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Mark Hughes is looking for a Champions League fighting fund in order to lure him to Celtic Park. (Daily Mail)

Ipswich manager Roy Keane says he doesn't deserve to be in the running for the job at Celtic. (Daily Express)

Property tycoon Andrew Ellis is on the brink of making his move for Rangers, blowing plans for a proposed fan takeover out of the water. (Sun)

Jim McColl, one of Scotland's wealthiest businessmen, is reported to be "enthused" by the idea of backing an Ibrox takeover with the Rangers Supporters' Trust. (Herald)

The Trust's ambitious plan involves 20,000 Rangers fans contributing £1,500 each over a five-year period. (Scotsman)

Celtic full-back Andreas Hinkel reckons manager Tony Mowbray lost his job because he was too honest about his side's failings. (Various)

Kevin Thomson is desperate to clinch a new deal at Rangers, having made 100 appearances for the Ibrox club. (Various)

Caretaker boss Neil Lennon has urged skipper Scott Brown to rediscover his attacking instincts and fill the scoring boots once worn by Stilian Petrov at Celtic. (Various)

Falkirk striker Enoch Showunmi is urging fans to keep the faith and insists their luck will turn in front of goal. (Daily Express)

OTHER GOSSIP
Scotland rugby star Thom Evans believes only the quick thinking of team doctor James Robson prevented him from spending the rest of his live in a wheelchair. (Daily Mail)

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Re: What the papers are saying today about your club.

« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2010, 09:34:04 AM »

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Mark Hughes is looking for a Champions League fighting fund in order to lure him to Celtic Park. (Daily Mail)Well that is him out of the reckoning then

Ipswich manager Roy Keane says he doesn't deserve to be in the running for the job at Celtic. (Daily Express) I agree

Celtic full-back Andreas Hinkel reckons manager Tony Mowbray lost his job because he was too honest about his side's failings. (Various) huh

Caretaker boss Neil Lennon has urged skipper Scott Brown to rediscover his attacking instincts and fill the scoring boots once worn by Stilian Petrov at Celtic. (Various)Ah Stan the Mhan, happy days

It's great to be back among friends.

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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 10:42:45 AM »

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Tuesday 30th March 2010

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Sunderland are pondering a bid for Hearts and Scotland left-back Lee Wallace. (Daily Mail)

Andrew Ellis remains the front runner in the race to buy Rangers and could submit a formal bid for control by the end of the week. (Daily Mail)

Scotland's richest man Jim McColl is not prepared to underwrite a fans' bid to take control at Ibrox. (Daily Record/Herald)

Mark Hughes is keen to talk to Celtic about their future plans at Parkhead. (Daily Express) Shock

He must be nuts, he can do much better.

And the former Manchester City and Blackburn boss will not price himself out of a move to Celtic, according to his former assistant Mark Bowen. (Daily Record)

Midfielder Steven Naismith hopes the title-hunting Rangers squad can be kept together to strive for another era of success. (Various) thumbs up

Rangers winger DaMarcus Beasley has warned the club to fix a new deal with manager Walter Smith or risk losing him to one of Europe's top clubs. (Daily Record)

Celtic's Aiden McGeady insists that the 4-0 humiliation at St Mirren last week was worse than being hammered by Artmedia Bratislava in Gordon Strachan's first game in charge. (Various)

Dundee United midfielder Scott Robertson, who has been out since December, will not feature again until next season as he bids to solve a long-term pelvic injury. (Various)

Hamilton defender James Gibson, who has been out for nine months, has suffered a recurrence of his cruciate ligament injury and will be sidelined until Christmas. (Various)

Hibs manager John Hughes wants top scorer Anthony Stokes to keep banging in the goals but insists he must add to his all-round game. (Various)

Dundee defender Eddie Malone denies the Dark Blues have lost their bottle in the First Division title race. (Various)

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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 03:32:33 PM »

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FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Liverpool are lining up a £3m summer bid for 18-year-old Rangers defender Danny Wilson. (Sun)

Fellow Ibrox defender Madjid Bougherra admits "his prime objective" is to become a star in the English top flight. (Various)

Wigan are strong favourites to land Hamilton's James McArthur after stepping up their interest in the midfielder. (Daily Mail)

Players' union chief Fraser Wishart is calling for a complete overhaul of the video review system on discipline, with the introduction of an independent panel. (Various)

The Scottish FA are fighting to land 2,000 tickets for October's European Championship qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague. (Daily Record)

Hibernian midfielder John Rankin insists his team-mates are convinced they will finish third in the SPL and that anything less would be a failure. (Various) hysterical

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies is backing midfielder Laryea Kingston to win a place in Ghana's World Cup squad. (various)

Hearts have taken 18-year-old Coventry forward Rob Ogleby on trial. (Various)

Last season's winner, Celtic skipper Scott Brown, is casting his vote for Player of the Year for Rangers full-back Steven Whittaker. (Daily Record) That's cos he knows who are the better team and players

The Scottish FA have asked Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson to explain his withering comments about referee Craig Thomson, who sent him off in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. (Daily Mail)

Slaven Bilic, linked with the manager's job at Celtic, wants to remain in charge of the Croatian national side. (Daily Record) thumbs up

Sensible man

Middlesbrough defender David Wheater wants Stephen McManus to stay at the club he is at on loan from Celtic. (Daily Express)

West Brom are warning off clubs planning summer bids for Scotland midfielder Graham Dorrans. (Sun)

New Dundee boss Gordon Chisholm has been foiled in his bid to bring back Mickael Antoine-Curier from his loan at Hamilton. (Various)

Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn is calling for the SFL season to be extended to deal with the backlog of fixtures. (Sun)

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has offered to help Cowdenbeath, with the cash-strapped Fife club's future uncertain. (Scotsman)

OTHER GOSSIP
The Scottish Saltires have handed all-rounder Richie Berrington a full-time contract in the wake of Dewald Nel's departure to Kent. (Scotsman)

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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2010, 12:38:46 PM »

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Thursday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Celtic are on the trail of Esbjerg's 22-year-old £2m Denmark midfielder Soren Rieks but could face competition from Club Brugge and Twente Enschede. (Daily Express)

St Mirren have told their players to stay away from training for two days after a sickness bug swept through the squad. (Daily Record)

The Scottish Premier League could be kicking off under a new format from season 2011-2012, with more clubs and increased promotion and relegation the likely main changes. (Daily Mail) clapping

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has vowed to attend more games next season to prove his commitment to the Edinburgh club. (The Scotsman)

Queen's Park's squad spent a night on the team bus after being stranded because of heavy snow on their way home from Tuesday's match against Elgin City. (Various) cold

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee hopes to sign Sone Aluko on a contract extension after identifying the forward as a key part of his plans at Pittodrie. (Various)

Kilmarnock defender Simon Ford has revealed that manager Jimmy Calderwood gave the team the "hairdryer treatment" after their weekend defeat by Celtic. (Various)

Former Hearts defender Paul Ritchie has been named assistant manager of USSF Division Two side Carolina Railhawks. (Various)

Former Aberdeen defender Russell Anderson is set to be offered a new contract by Derby County. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP
Arbroath all-rounder Calvin Burnett is on course for a call-up to Scotland's senior cricket team after being named the country's most promising player. (Various)

Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns' WBO world title fight against Roman Martinez has been delayed because of a problem with TV dates. (Various)

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Good Friday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2010, 04:38:21 PM »

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Good Friday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Kris Boyd will leave Rangers in the summer for Birmingham City after the Scotland striker was offered a contract worth £1m per year. (The Herald)

Rangers striker Kris Boyd has laughed off suggestions that he has agreed to join Birmingham City when his contract ends in the summer. (Various) huh

So Is the Herald right or the rest?

Derby County midfielder Robbie Savage says Celtic and Rangers would struggle in the Championship in England. (Daily Record)

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce will use this weekend's meeting with Tottenham to sound out the possibility of making Spurs full-back Alan Hutton's loan spell at the Stadium of Light permanent. (Daily Mirror)

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan will attempt to sign Stephen McManus when the Celtic defender's loan deal ends in the summer. (Various)

West Brom are poised to battle it out with Wigan to sign Hamilton midfielder James McArthur in the summer and are lining up a £1.5m bid. (Daily Record)

Hamilton chairman Ronnie MacDonald expects the club to cash in on midfielder James McArthur and goalkeeper Tomas Cerny in the summer. (The Herald)

Steven Pressley, manager of relegation-threatened Falkirk, has compared debt-ridden Scottish Premier League clubs to drugs cheats. (Various)

On-loan midfielder Simon Ferry, presently with Swindon Town, expects to be sold by Celtic in the summer. (Daily Record)

On-loan Rangers forward Steven Lennon is poised to win a permanent transfer to League Two club Lincoln City. (Daily Record)

Celtic and Dundee United are in talks with top-level Slovakian club Senica about a player exchange programme. (Daily Express)

Motherwell have blamed the loss of the Scottish Premier League's television contract with Setanta for a loss of £700,000 - their first loss in six years. (Various)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee will travel to England on Saturday and Monday to watch matches in his search for new players. (Various)

Mark McGhee expects to be sacked by Aberdeen if his side are still struggling in the first few months of next season. (Various)

Dundee United players want Peter Houston, appointed until the end of the season, to be given the manager's job long-term. (The Times)

Dundee benefactor Calum Melville has rejected suggestions he could walk away from the club if they fail to win promotion to the Scottish Premier League this season. (Various)

Scottish Cup semi-finalists Raith Rovers will ask the Scottish Football League for an extension to the season after being given a seven-game schedule in the final 14 days of the campaign. (Daily Express)

Ayr United fans are poised to boycott Saturday's game away to Dundee because of the way they claim they were treated by stewards on their last visit. (The Courier)

OTHER GOSSIP
US billionaire Donald Trump says he can bring The Open to the £1bn golf resort he is building in Aberdeen. (Daily Record)

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Saturday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2010, 01:47:45 PM »

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Saturday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy will make a £2.5m move for Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty in the summer. (The Sun)

Devastated Dundee United defender Lee Wilkie says the hardest thing about being forced to retire because of a persistent knee injury was breaking the news to his six-year-old son. (The Sun) clapping

I bet it was too. Good luck in your retirement.

Celtic caretaker manager Neil Lennon has urged supporters to forget about a return for former boss Martin O'Neill because he has grand plans for himself in the role. (Daily Record)

Midfielder Aiden McGeady insists he is happy at Celtic but admits he would love a crack at a bigger league in the future. (The Sun)

Celtic have lined up a friendly against Manchester United in Canada ahead of the start of next season. (Daily Record)

St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes believes his side must win Monday's Tayside derby against Dundee United to keep alive their hopes of securing a top-six place. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP
Andy Irvine has backed former Scotland and British & Irish Lions team-mate Ian McLauchlan's bid to become the new Scottish Rugby Union president. (The Scotsman)

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« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2010, 08:44:13 PM »

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Sunday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Stoke City have joined Wigan, West Brom and Derby in the race to sign £2m-rated Hamilton midfielder James McArthur. (News of the World)

Hamilton manager Billy Reid has blasted the officials at Ibrox after James McArthur's goal was chalked off in the 1-0 defeat by Rangers. (Various)

Celtic are eyeing up Liverpool's young Spanish hitman Daniel Pacheco. (News of the World)

SPL champions-elect Rangers thumbs up

could still be forced to take part in the Champions League qualifying rounds next season - if CSKA Moscow or Lyon win this year's Champions League. (Scotland on Sunday)

Scotland manager Craig Levein is planning to take his side to the Middle East next March for a friendly against the United Arab Emirates or Qatar. (News of the World)

Rangers midfielder Lee McCulloch has urged in-demand team-mate Danny Wilson to forget about a move to Liverpool and instead focus on becoming the captain at Ibrox. (Various)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is preparing a £10m offer for Celtic's on-loan striker Robbie Keane when he returns to Spurs in the summer. (Sunday Mail)

China captain Zheng Zhi will leave Celtic in the summer after failing to make an impact since joining the club as a free agent last September. (Sunday Mail)

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Easter Monday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2010, 04:23:05 PM »

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Monday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Tottenham have joined Liverpool in the race to sign 18-year-old Rangers defender Danny Wilson, with Aston Villa and Manchester City likely to also show interest. (Daily Express)

Willie McStay has quit Ujpest Dosza despite his side sitting second in the Hungarian league, the head coach blaming a cash crisis, and he could return to Celtic to assist interim manager Neil Lennon. (Daily Record)

Celtic caretaker Neil Lennon has not given up hope of keeping Tottenham striker Robbie Keane after his loan spell expires at the end of the season. (The Scotsman) hysterical

Birmingham are weighing up a £2m move for Cardiff City's former Rangers winger, Chris Burke. (Daily Mail)

Scotland coach Craig Levein hopes to take his side to the Middle East next March to face Qatar or the UAE. (The Sun)

Dundee United captain Lee Wilkie has ruled out a money-spinning benefit game as he is uncomfortable about supporters paying after he was forced to retire with a serious knee injury, aged 29. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP
Touring car driver Gordon Sheddon miraculously walked away unhurt after a 125mph blowout at Thruxton. (The Sun)

Former Scotland international John Beattie is to stand down at the end of the season after five years as head coach at West of Scotland Rugby Club. (The Herald)

Veteran past winner Sandy Lyle will again be the lone Scot in the Masters field this week while England have eight representatives at Augusta. (Daily Express)

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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2010, 09:40:00 AM »

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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Celtic are on the trail of Southampton's £2m-rated England Under-21 midfielder Adam Lallana. (The Sun)

On-loan striker Robbie Keane has returned to Tottenham for treatment to a knee injury that prevented him finishing Celtic's game against Hibernian. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is planning to offer Tottenham £11m for striker Robbie Keane at the end of his loan to Celtic. (caughtoffside.com)

Sunderland's on-loan Tottenham right-back, Alan Hutton, is being chased by Newcastle, who clinched promotion to England's top flight on Monday. (Daily Express)

Vejle Boldklub left-back Euan Holden says he would consider a call to the Scotland squad despite older brother Stuart, of Bolton, having chosen to play for the USA. (Various)

Birmingham forward James McFadden wants the club to offer him an extension to his contract, which has another year to run. (Daily Record)

Manager Mark McGhee admits that Aberdeen could be relegated for the first time in their history if they don't improve their form. (Various)

Rangers defender Madjid Bougerra has returned to training for the first time since aggravating a hamstring injury against Celtic in February. (Daily Record)

Hibernian manager John Hughes has branded defender Sol Bamba "stupid" for earning a three-game suspension following his booking for throwing the ball away against Celtic. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP
Edinburgh full-back Chris Paterson has returned to training and hopes to take part in Scotland's summer rugby trip to Argentina despite the kidney injury he picked up during the Six Nations being worse than first feared. (Various)

Edinburgh middleweight boxer Craig McEwan says opponents are reluctant to face him after his run of 18 victories. (Daily Record)

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Wednesday's Scottish gossip

« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 09:10:36 AM »

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Wednesday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has ruled himself out of the running for the manager's job and thinks caretaker Neil Lennon will be a success. (Daily Mail)

Celtic have been joined by Everton, Iraklis, Udinese and Villarreal in tracking the progress of 18-year-old Belenenses centre-half Filipe Paiva. (Daily Express)

Walter Smith says he will not walk away from Rangers in the summer if the Glasgow club are still troubled by debt and could continue to work as manager next season without a contract. (Various)

Rangers striker Nacho Novo says it would be a huge wrench to leave Ibrox if he is not offered a new contract in the summer. (Various)

Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall has been carpeted by manager Dave Jones for his on-field fight with team-mate Anthony Gerrard during Monday's draw with Nottingham Forest. (Daily Express) huh

Idiot goalkeeper or what?

Burnley midfielder Kevin McDonald has apologised after wandering to a pub with his family, having left Turf Moor following his half-time substitution in the 6-1 defeat by Manchester City on Saturday. (The Times) hysterical

Looks like he knew where the better entertainment was.

Raith Rovers manager John McGlynn claims that Wednesday's First Division match against Ayr United is more important than Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Dundee United. (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP
Former Scotland hooker Kevin McKenzie is poised to quit rugby on a high at the age of 42 after inspiring Falkirk to their sixth promotion in seven years should they beat Howe of Fife this weekend. (Various)


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