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Thursday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

The Old Firm's glamour game in the USA hangs in the balance after Rangers condemned a Boston newspaper for its portrayal of the Ibrox disaster. (Daily Record)

The Boston Globe newspaper says its citizens are worried that Rangers fans could run riot through their city in a repeat of the scenes witnessed after the Uefa Cup final in Manchester in 2008. (The Sun)

Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston has been accused of lying about his age along with Chelsea's Michael Essien, John Pantsil of Fulham and Sunderland's John Mensah. (Daily Record)

Andrew Ellis will decide on a £33million bid for Rangers in the next 10 days with the millionaire property tycoon 60/40 to push through with the offer. (The Sun)

Hibernian striker Derek Riordan is contemplating taking an appeal to the Scottish Premier League after he was fined by his club for criticising the state of the Easter Road pitch. (The Sun)

Celtic have frozen season ticket prices for the third successive year to encourage fans to support the team. (The Sun)

Former Rangers midfielder Charlie Miller has called time on his football in Australia and will now return home with the intention of playing for another two or three years. (The Sun)

Rangers manager Walter Smith has pleaded for more cash to sign new players in a bid to ensure the Ibrox side are not humiliated in Europe next season. (The Express)

Rangers duo Madjid Bougherra and Stevie Smith are set to quit the Glasgow outfit at the end of the season. (The Express)

Hibs striker Anthony Stokes faces starting next season with a two-match ban after the Scottish Football Association charged him with misconduct following a recent clash with Celtic. (The Express)

St Mirren have confirmed that talks have taken place with a consortium interested in buying the club, but a deal is still a long way off. (The Herald)

Hearts' Michael Stewart has played his last match for the Edinburgh club after losing the captain's armband against Motherwell last weekend. (The Scotsman)



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