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Tuesday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Former Scotland star Maurice Johnston urges whoever comes in to replace George Burley as manager to weed out those players who don't show the passion for the dark blue jersey. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Rangers utility player Lee McCulloch wants to see his team-mate at Ibrox Kris Boyd brought back into the Scotland fold. (Scottish Daily Mail)

George Burley declined the opportunity offered by SFA president George Peat and chief executive Gordon Smith to talk his way out of trouble on Monday at the association's headquarters in Glasgow. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Rangers have decided to take up their full allocation of 2,200 tickets for the Champions League trip to Sevilla, despite fears over potential crowd trouble. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Rangers midfielder Lee McCulloch has ruled himself out of a return to international football, but reckons his team-mate at Ibrox, Kris Boyd would be welcome back into the fold. (Scottish Daily Express)

Sunderland and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be out for up to three months after breaking his arm in a collision with Spurs striker Jermain Defoe. (Scottish Daily Express)

Former Scotland manager Berti Vogts reckons the SFA should appoint a foreigner as the new head coach to provide some fresh ideas on the way forward for the nation's standing in world football. (Scottish Daily Express)

Celtic defender Gary Caldwell is a target for former club Newcastle United in the January transfer window. (Scottish Daily Express)

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has warned the SFA to stay away from the Tannadice manager Craig Levein as they search for a replacement for sacked manager George Burley. (The Sun)

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says he does not want the Scotland manager's job after missing out when George Burley was appointed. (Daily Record)



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Sunday's gossip column
15 Nov 09 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
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