Scotland’s rebels have to deliver

So now we know. Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Liechtenstein await in the Euro 2012 draw, but there is still an issue that needs sorted.
New boss Craig Levein has made it clear from the start he wanted the “rebels”, Allan McGregor, Barry Ferguson and Kris Boyd, back in the international fold after their public falling-out [...]

Scotland know their EURO 2012 qualifying fate

Scotland and Craig Levein now know who they will face in the qualifying campaign for the European Championships of 2012. They have been drawn in Group I with Spain, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Liechtenstein.

Scotland manager Craig Levein, welcomed the opportunity to face Spain and is relishing the battle on the pitch with the reigning European Champions.
“I [...]

Live Coverage EURO 2012 Qualifying Draw

Scotland await their fate in the European Championship 2012 qualifying draw. Craig Levein will look on to see who he will face in his first campaign as Scotland manager. Will we get Italy and France again or will we face the Auld Enemy, England like we did in Euro 1996.
Follow the draw with Scotzine.com from [...]

Andrew Driver decides on International future and its Scotland!

Okay he may not be a Rooney, a Beckham or a Frank Lampard, but Andrew Driver has rejected England to pledge his allegiance to Scotland.
National manager Craig Levein revealed the Hearts midfielder, who qualifies through his schooling, had told him he was “dead keen” to play for Scotland.
Driver played for England during last summer’s [...]

Only a Game? The Story of Scottish Football - The Player

We end our look back at the 1986 documentary series about Scottish football. This is the final episode of five, this episode split into five parts focuses on the player.

Only a Game? The Story of Scottish Football - The Game

We continue our look back at the 1986 documentary series about Scottish football. There were five programmes in total, this episode split into five parts focuses on the game.

Jock Stein Plaque moving to Celtic Park

The memorial plaque that commemorates Celtic & Scotland legend Jock Stein’s death in Cardiff is to be relocated to the Parkhead club. Stein died in 1985 at the end of a World Cup qualifier between Wales and Scotland at Cardiff City’s previous hom, Ninian Park.
A plaque was erected at the stadium marking his death, but [...]

Scottish Football Round-up: Only two games survive as Jack Frost hits Scotland again

For the second week in a row, Scottish football has been devastated with only two games surviving the atrocious weather which continues to hit Scotland.
The SPL match between Falkirk and St. Johnstone was cancelled 80 minutes before kick off and the Lanarkshire derby between Motherwell and Hamilton was also called off. No games survived in [...]

‘Its a Dream Come True’ - Craig Levein named as Scotland manager

As we expected and wrote within Issue 10 of The 12th Man Scottish football fanzine, Craig Levein has been named as the new Scotland boss. Levein takes on the poisoned chalice that is the Scotland managerial job after the SFA sacked George Burley after the 3-0 gubbing at the hands of Wales in Cardiff.
Levein has [...]

Only a Game? The Story of Scottish Football - The Manager

We continue our look back at the 1986 documentary series about Scottish football. There were five programmes in total, this episode split into five parts focuses on the manager.

Only a Game? The Story of Scottish Football Documentary - The Team

In 1986 a documentary series about Scottish football was aired. There were five programmes in total, this episode split into five parts focuses on the team.

Legends of Scotland: Denis ‘The Lawman’ Law

Denis Law, when will we see your like again? The sad truth is probably never. A Scotland international who formed part of the greatest forward lines there will ever be. A Scottish footballer that won the Ballon D’or as many times as Eusébio, as many times as George Best, as many times as Gerd Müller, [...]

Gets bad to worse for Scotland as they are third seeds for Euro 2012 qualifiers

After the dismal performance of Scotland in the World Cup qualifiers, things are going from bad to worse for Scotland as it has been revealed that the Scots will be drawn from Pot three for the 2012 European Championship qualifiers.
Scotland have plummeted down the FIFA rankings and are now ranked 26th in Europe. When the [...]

U-turn over misfit trio proves that the SFA are a joke and a sham

So as soon as the SFA sacked George Burley, Chief Executive Gordon Smith revealed that the new Scotland manager, whoever he may be, would be able to call upon Kris Boyd, Allan McGregor and Barry Ferguson despite them shaming themselves, disrespecting the fans and the Dark blue jersey of Scotland. How this man could come [...]

Burley sacked as Scotland manager - about time too!

So the SFA have finally made the decision to hand George Burley his P45. And its about time too. In reality Burley should have been sacked after the defeat to Holland in the final game of the World Cup Qualifying campaign, thus giving the new man in charge two games to test himself. However the [...]

Shambolic & Shocking Scotland scunnered by the Welsh

Once again the Tartan Army are witness to another shambolic and shocking performance from the Dark Blue jersey’d players of Scotland. George Burley in his second friendly match - after failing to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa - once again managed Scotland to a performance, that was reminiscent of a pub team [...]

Burley announces Scotland squad to face Wales

Scotland boss George Burley announced his 23-man squad for the friendly match against Wales in Cardiff on November 14th. Hearts Lee Wallace, Watford’s Don Cowie and West Brom’s Graham Dorrans have kept their place in the squad after picking their first caps in last month’s defeat to Japan.
James McFadden and Ross McCormack have been recalled [...]

Undecided on Scotland? Should Driver be given the chance now?

It has been well over a month now since the rule change allowing the likes of Islam Feruz play for Scotland, a rule change that was seen to be pushed through by SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith, to primarily snap up Andrew Driver for Scotland. However given the reluctance of Driver to declare his allegiance [...]

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