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Saturday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

First Minister Alex Salmond has vowed to bang heads together within a month to help create one body to rule Scottish football after talking to predecessor Henry McLeish about his report into the sport. (Various)

Manchester United have been warned off making a move for goalkeeper Allan McGregor by his club, Rangers. (talkSPORT)

Andrius Velicka, the Lithuanian striker yet to make an appearance for Aberdeen since joining on loan from Rangers, has been sent to a special fitness camp. (the Herald)

Livingston chairman Gordon McDougall does not want Dundee to suffer the same fate as his club in 2009 by being demoted to the Third Division after going into administration. (Daily Record)

St Johnstone defender Danny Grainger fears that Hibernian will lure manager Derek McInnes to Easter Road. (Daily Record)

OTHER GOSSIP

Boroughmuir's hopes of halting their slide in Scottish rugby's Premiership have been rocked by the departure of hooker Sean Crombie to Newcastle Falcons. (the Sun)

John Higgins and Graeme Dott will meet in the first found of snooker's Masters at Wembley in January, with Stephen Hendry facing Australia's world champion, Neil Robertson, and Stephen Maguire taking on Hong Kong's Marco Fu. (Daily Record)



see also
Saturday's gossip column
16 Oct 10 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
15 Oct 10 |  Scotland


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