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Thursday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic boss Neil Lennon claims English-based players are rejecting the SPL because their agents are making disparaging remarks about the standard of Scottish football. (Herald)

Utrecht have geared up for a Parkhead "war" and rubbished Lennon's claims they lack pace ahead of their Europa League clash in Glasgow. (Various)

Lennon has insisted he will never abandon hope of recruiting a new "magnificent seven" for supporters to worship as he admits he would love goalkeeper Shay Given to come to Parkhead. (Various)

Hibernian have dropped their interest in Slovenian striker Darijo Biscan but could still make a move for Dutch forward Romano Denneboom. (Scotsman)

Odense's former Rangers goalkeeper Roy Carroll has warned that their Europa League clash with Motherwell will be anything but a walkover. (Daily Express)

Motherwell boss Craig Brown has warned his men to be wary of Odense's answer to Cristiano Ronaldo - free-kick specialist Hans Henrik Andreasen - in tonight's match in Denmark. (Daily Record)

Former Motherwell player Eddie Forrest has hit out at Fir Park chairman John Boyle for threatening to pull the plug on Cardiff City, claiming Boyle left them in the lurch when they went into administration in 2002. (Sun)

Dundee United captain Jon Daly feared the closest he would come to European football was watching it on television as he prepares for his European debut against AEK Athens. (Daily Mail)

SFA bosses have warned the Tartan Army not to buy tickets for the home sections for their European Championship qualifier in Kaunas following a complaint by Lithuania. (Daily Mail)

Former Falkirk and Rangers forward Alan Gow has hit back at claims he was rejected by Russian club Krylia Sovetov. (Daily Record)

Kilmarnock goalkeeper Alan Combe missed the start of the season after suffering a reaction to an injection that was meant to get him fit. (Sun)

Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee has warned Jamie Langfield, Ricky Foster and Scott Vernon they will have to earn the right to start matches. (Press and Journal)



see also
Wednesday's gossip column
18 Aug 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
17 Aug 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
17 Aug 10 |  Gossip
Monday's Scottish gossip
16 Aug 10 |  Scotland


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