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Thursday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Rangers chief executive Martin Bain is confident the minute's silence at Sunday's Old Firm match to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Ibrox Disaster will be respected. (Various)

And Bain has also revealed that his father narrowly escaped being caught up in the disaster in 1971. (Daily Express)

Rangers midfielder Steven Davis has urged teammate Kenny Miller to wait until the end of the season if he is determined to leave the club. (Daily Express)

And Ibrox striker Nikica Jelavic has been stepping up his return from injury at a charity five-a-side tournament in his native Croatia. (The Sun)

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has leapt to the defence of captain Scott Brown after a red card against Motherwell meant the midfielder is suspended for Sunday's Old Firm match. (Various)

Scottish football bosses are hoping the recent thaw continues into the new year with 76 games outstanding following postponements. (Daily Record)

QPR manager Neil Warnock thinks Motherwell will reap the rewards of appointing his former assistant Stuart McCall as manager because he is a natural leader. (Daily Record)

Leicester City are in talks with Hibs to sign Sol Bamba in a £200,000 deal when the January transfer window opens. (Daily Express)

Catalonia are keen to invite Scotland to play in a three-team friendly tournament with the Basque country next season. (The Herald)

Scotland are keeping tabs on Manchester Utd hitkid Cameron Stewart - and he could be in line for a shock Celtic Cup call-up next year. (The Sun)

OTHER GOSSIP

Anxious Edinburgh coach Rob Moffat has told his team to snap out of their Jekyll-and-Hyde phase or risk being demolished by Glasgow again. (The Sun)



see also
Thursday's gossip column
30 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Wednesday's Scottish gossip
29 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Wednesday's gossip column
29 Dec 10 |  Gossip
Tuesday's Scottish gossip
28 Dec 10 |  Scotland
Tuesday's gossip column
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Monday's Scottish gossip
27 Dec 10 |  Scotland


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