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Monday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic striker Georgios Samaras says his team can still win the Scottish Premier League despite losing to Hearts on Sunday and falling four points behind leaders Rangers. (Daily Record)

St Johnstone's matchwinner against St Mirren on Saturday, Chris Millar, believes the Perth Saints should aim higher than a relegation battle in the SPL. (Scotsman)

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo revealed he was about to substitute Ismael Bouzid in the game against Celtic for being booked and not following tactical instructions, but moments later the Algerian scored the winning goal. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield reckons John Hughes' Hibernian team, who put two goals past him on Saturday, are playing free-flowing football that resembles that played by the Old Firm. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Referee Iain Brines insists that the fleeting snowstorm that enveloped New Douglas Park less than half an hour before kick-off left him with an easy decision - the game between Hamilton and Dundee United had to be called off. (Daily Record)

Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston blames last summer's Setanta collapse on the further cuts that he is due to make at the club. (Scottish Daily Mail)

Rangers could be beaten to the signature of Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden by Blackburn Rovers. (Scottish Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Glasgow Warriors coach Sean Lineen says Gloucester's Heineken Cup win over the Scots showed that they wanted the win more than his own side. (Scotsman)

Aberdonian golfer Richie Ramsay says he was "overwhelmed with emotion" after winning his first European Tour title in the South African Open. (Daily Record)



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see also
Monday's gossip column
21 Dec 09 |  Gossip
Sunday's Scottish gossip
20 Dec 09 |  Scottish Premier
Sunday's gossip column
20 Dec 09 |  Gossip
Saturday's Scottish gossip
19 Dec 09 |  Scottish Premier


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