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Thursday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
SFA chief Gordon Smith is set to do a U-turn that will deny referees the right to sit as judge and jury on red card appeals. (Various) 

Rangers manager Walter Smith admits he can see the championship finishing line after beating Aberdeen. (Various) 

Manager Jim Jefferies insists Hearts have a fighting chance of claiming a European spot if they clinch a top six place. (Sun) 

Raith Rovers boss John McGlynn says the club's run to the Scottish Cup semi-finals has saved them from financial ruin. (Daily Record)  Good News that.

Kilmarnock keeper Cammy Bell is determined to keep a clean sheet against Hearts and show Jim Jefferies he was wrong to overlook him at Rugby Park. (Various)

On-loan Hibernian forward Alan Gow wants a permanent deal at Easter Road, despite injuries limiting him to just six appearances. (Various)

Hibs striker Anthony Stokes has not given up on the chase for third place in the SPL, despite falling eight points behind Dundee United. (Scotsman)

Dundee United's bid to land Cambuur striker Ruud ter Heide may be scuppered by offers to remain in Holland. (Daily Record)

Cowdenbeath's owners have given supporters the opportunity to find a way of saving the financially-threatened Second Division club. (Scotsman)

Inverness manager Terry Butchers says his sizzling striker Adam Rooney reminds him of Liverpool legend Ian Rush. (Various)


OTHER GOSSIP
Former Scotland cricket skipper Craig Wright will be joining Watsonians for the 2010 campaign. (Scotsman)

Captain Mike Blair thinks Edinburgh must win two of their remaining three matches to reach the Magners League play-offs. (Sun)

40th year anniversary. No wonder the bank got rid of me.

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Saturday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
The last Old Firm game of the season will be held at Celtic Park on 5 May, the second last game of the schedule, as the Scottish Premier League attempts to avoid it being a title decider or a championship party for Rangers. (The Sun)

The Scottish Premier League is bracing itself for a post-split fixtures row, with one of the top six guaranteed to end up having played only 18 homes games and 20 away. (The Sun)

Celtic fans are angry that they are being charged £22 for tickets in the North Stand of Hampden for their Scottish Cup semi-final against Ross County while Dundee United and Raith Rovers fans are paying £18 the following day. (Daily Record)

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov says the days of paying big money for foreign players is over at Tynecastle. (Various)


OHTER GOSSIP
BBC Scotland is hopeful of being able to screen both of the Scottish rugby team's summer Test match matches in Argentina this year. (The Scotsman)

Sack the fecking lot of them 

 

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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Celtic caretaker manager Neil Lennon's summer transfer plan includes selling winger Aiden McGeady and using the fee to overhaul the squad. (The Sun)  Will he manager in the summer?

Aberdeen chief executive Willie Miller says Mark McGhee's job as manager is safe even if the club are relegated this season. (Various)  That's him sacked then

Mark McGhee does not believe chief executive Willie Miller's pledge that his job as manager is safe even if Aberdeen are relegated. (Daily Record)

Hibernian manager John Hughes is keen on signing Russell Anderson despite missing out on the Derby County defender in January. (The Sun)

Scotland midfielder Graham Dorrans wants to remain with West Brom after their promotion to the Barclays Premier League. (Daily Record)

Livingston have accused Gordon Smith of overstepping his authority after striker Robbie Winters was accused of diving at a game attended by the Scottish Football Association chief executive. The case was thrown out by the SFA disciplinary committee. (The Sun)

On-loan striker Cillian Sheridan would love to join St Johnstone permanently if he is told he is no longer wanted by parent club Celtic. (The Sun)

Dundee United full-back Paul Dixon will miss the Scottish Cup final after breaking his metatarsal in the semi-final win over Raith Rovers. (Daily Record)

Sponsors of the Active Nation Scottish Cup are poised to hand tickets to children in an attempt to ensure a full house for the final between Dundee United and Ross County. (Daily Record)  Great idea anyway whoever are finalists as kids are the future supporters.

Ross County scout Stuart Millar is a target for Clyde, who are seeking a new manager. (The Sun)

Hamilton Accies defender Simon Mensing is poised to agree a new contract with the Scottish Premier League club. (Daily Record)


OTHER GOSSIP
Snooker player Stephen Maguire would prefer bookmakers not to take any more bets on him to prevent him being the subject of any more match-fixing accusations. (Daily Record)

George Murray says reading the book Zen Golf helped him finish third at the Madeira Islands Open - his best European Tour result. (Daily Record)

Elena Baltacha has been named top seed for the ITF event in Johannesburg. (Daily Record)

Scottish Saltires have signed Australian batsman George Bailey in time for their opening Pro40 clash with Leicestershire on 16 May. (Daily Record)

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Wednesday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Former reserve coach Willie McStay is back at Celtic Park to help caretaker manager Neil Lennon after quitting as manager of Ujpest. (Various)

Former Celtic manager Tony Mowbray, assistant Mark Venus and coach Peter Grant have made little progress in negotiating compensation payments of nearly £1.4m following their sacking in March. (Daily Mail)

Celtic hosted their lowest-ever Scottish Premier League crowd - less than 28,000 - for Tuesday's 2-1 win over Motherwell. (Daily Record)

The attendance at Celtic Park for Tuesday's win over Motherwell was actually a paltry 15,000. (The Times)
  They can't both be right it's either 15,000 or 28,000. Either way the fans are talking with their feet.

Alan Hutton aims to quit Tottenham in the summer and hopes to make his loan move to Sunderland permanent. (Sunderland Echo)

Perth Glory midfielder Adriano Pellegrino is on a week's trial with Motherwell. (Daily Express)

Hearts manager Jim Jefferies has admitted for the first time that captain and midfielder Michael Stewart could leave Tynecastle in the summer. (The Scotsman)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee has pleaded with fans to come out to support the team in their potential relegation battle with Falkirk. (Various)


OTHER GOSSIP
New Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith wants to use Scotland as a blueprint for improving tennis around the UK. (The Sun)

Scottish golfer Peter Whiteford's gamble of paying £2700 in flights paid off when he was included in the China Open field despite having been originally listed as a reserve. (Various)

Boxer Lee McAllister is on the verge of landing the biggest fight of his career, a rematch against John Murray with a European lightweight belt up for grabs. (Various)

Graeme Dott is targeting a return to the world's top 16 ahead of snooker's world championship. (The Sun)

Well said Alan 

 

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Monday's Scottish gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP
Greek side PAOK Salonika are weighing up a summer offer for Rangers striker Kris Boyd. (Sun)

Hibs striker Anthony Stokes could face a trial-by-TV ban for a late tackle on Landry N'Guemo, if Celtic make an official complaint. (Sun)

Dundee United boss Peter Houston joked that he'd knock chairman Stephen Thompson out if he doesn't get offered a contract extension at the end of the season. (Various)

Houston is also adamant that his predecessor Craig Levein must take much of the credit for United's fine season. (Various)

Hearts boss Jim Jefferies insists his side can catch Edinburgh rivals Hibs in the remaining four fixtures of the season. (Various)

Hibs goalkeeper Graham Stack believes a deterioration in work ethic is responsible for the Easter Road side's dreadful slump in form. (Scotsman)

Celtic's home friendly with AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday is in doubt due to the travel problems caused by the volcanic ash cloud. (Various)


OTHER GOSSIP
Stephen Hendry considered retiring last night when he was on the brink of a shock first round exit at snooker's World Championship. (Various)