Scotland: Burley faces axe as Keegan approached

Square football sources understand that George Burley will be sacked tonight by Scotland if they fail to beat Iceland and it’s claimed that officials have already opened talks with former England managers Kevin Keegan and Steve McClaren as possible replacements.George Burley’s tenure as Scotland bos...

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Scotland v Iceland - The History

ScotlandsWorld Cupqualifierwith Iceland at Hampden has become a critical test for George Burleys squad now that Holland are running away with Group Nine. The under pressure Scottish boss will be hoping his side can maintain a 100% record against the visitors. The Icelanders were part of Scotlands W...

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Gemmill or Gazza: Who scored the better goal? You decide

We’re currently in the middle of an international break so what better time to look back at two of the best goals scored in international football by England and Scotland and ask: Which was better, Archie Gemmill for Scotland against Holland or Paul Gascoigne for England against Scotland? Both goal...

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Saturday Yankee - Home internationals

The five British and Irish international teams are all in action today; with England playing Slovakia in a friendly but Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales and Scotland all in competitive action trying to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Lets see Group 4 - Wales vs Finland (3pm) With Germ...

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Why avoid the easy answer to Team GB at the 2012 Olympics?

There are reports that FIFA is to allow a British team to compete at the Olympics without affecting the beaurocratic meetings that the home nations consider so important to belong to. This of course being the real reason that the Scottish FA so vociferously object to an Olympic team. Part of the a...

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Who has the Heart to take over at Tynecastle?

What does a manager have to do to impress Vladimir Romanov? George Burley made the best start in the club's history but after just 12 games they parted company. Graham Rix managed to keep the momentum for a Champions League place going but was sacked in late March for speaking out against the Lithua...

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5105 Memories of Groups of Death

by : Hugh Larkin The draw for Euro 2008 threw up yet another unfeasibly tough section, almost immediately given the title Group of Death. These sections have become a feature of the publicity for modern tournaments. Has their always been a Group of Death? The first time I can recall hearing the ph...

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4927: Georgia On Scottish Minds

by : Hugh Larkin So after an epic 10 match campaign in what seemed to be an impossible group before it opened, Scotland now have to produce a win in Georgia to put themselves in the dominant position to qualify for Euro 2008 from Group B. Square Football looks at the issues; Can A Win Send Scotlan...

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4921: Scotland holds her breath

by : Daniel Law A trip to the Vicente Calderon in Madrid then awaits the Dons on November 29. The Spanish giants possess some well-known names, although they had to win the Intertoto Cup to qualify for the competition. Atletico, who have won La Liga and the Copa del Rey nine times, the last time in...

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4802: Scotland Seek More Revenge For

by : Hugh Larkin It was back in March 2002 when Berti Vogts took his first Scotland selection to the Stade De France. The result that night was a 5-0 hammering which gave warning of what was to come under the German coach. If the Scots need any motivation on Wednesday night when they return to Fran...

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4320: Scotland are Unofficial World

by : Hugh Larkin Alex McLeish is now managing the current World Champions. No, it isn’t a shock call from the Italians after discovering his hidden Azzuri ancestry- when Scotland beat Georgia at Hampden yesterday they became world champions. There is a bit of a catch though. The Scots only become...

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4121: Scotland; Is Big Eck The Righ

by : Stephen Orford Manchester United: The two players who have constantly been linked with Manchester United this month are Owen Hargreaves and Gareth Bale – yet the Reds are finding it difficult to land either. But Heinze, Richardson and Rossi are three names with a question mark over their futu...

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4058: Scotland Manager; The Candida

by : Stephen Orford Walter Smith’s decision to quit as manager of Scotland in favour of a return to Rangers has sparked a legal row, but of more pressing concern to the Scottish Football Association should be the task of finding a replacement. In two short years in charge Smith has helped drag the...

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3749: What the fans think about the

by : Colin Illingworth The FAI cannot sack him on the basis of the Czech game. It cannot even be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. To use it as such would be a heinous and spineless betrayal of the man that they chose. They have a duty to Staunton. They have a duty to give Staunton a chance...

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3728: Scotland v. France: A Chance t

by : Hugh Larkin One reasonable certainty from Scotland’s Euro 2008 qualifier with France is that Walter Smith’s side will do better than the last time the two sides met. That match was a friendly back in March 2002 which marked the beginning of Verti Vogts managerial rein. It ended 5-0 to France. ...

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3593: Scotland: The revival is up an

by : Sam Cullen Scotland scoring 6 in an international, surely not? The last time they achieved such a figure was way back during the dark depths of the 1980s, when they beat the then Yugoslavia 6-1. No doubt many down south will be sneering, claiming it was only the Faro Islands and can’t be use...

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3134: Scotland: Time for a resurgenc

by : Sam Cullen Two years ago, Scottish international football was about to hit its nadir. Berti Vogts shambolic reign ended with the Scots marooned at the bottom of their qualifying group with only 2 point from their first three games. The appointment of Walter Smith may have restored some pride ...

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2095: World Cup 2006: Could Scotland

by : Hugh Larkin There are people out there who still wager money on Elvis reappearing and a London bus being found on the Moon. There may even be those who bet on Elvis being found inside the bus on the Moon, but even these deluded souls wouldn’t have put a bean on Scotland’s chances of making it ...

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1756: Wembley: Why the bridge should

by : Colin Illingworth Bob’s other credits include performing for Rod Stewart’s fathers 80th birthday, appearing with Michael Parkinson in Australia, and having his own cartoon strip published in the Daily Express. A domestic cat is supposed to have nine lives but this cat seems to have nine caree...

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1441: Home Nations Review 2004: Thin

by : Alex Wolstenholme The final blow to Scotland’s footballing pride in 2004 came with the news that they would finish the year with a FIFA World Ranking of 86th, a fall of 32 places over the last twelve months. The appointment of Walter Smith has at least provided for some guarded optimism about...

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