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Saturday's Scottish gossip

Scottish newspaper gossip

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Craig Whyte will press ahead with his £25m Rangers takeover - even if it means failing to meet a Monday night deadline. (Daily Record)

Furious Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston has denied suggesting that the club is at risk of going bust over a tax bill. (Daily Record)

Johnston also thinks prospective new owner Whyte will need a further £15m to bankroll a summer spending spree on new players. (Sun)

Scotland will plunge 16 places in the Fifa rankings after losing their friendly with Brazil and could end up in the fifth pot of seeds for the 2014 World Cup draw. (Daily Record)

Former SFA chief executive Gordon Smith believes that Celtic winning their fight to have manager Neil Lennon's touchline bans run concurrently proves that his former employers are no longer fit for purpose. (Daily Express)

Richie Towell fears he will be a target for Hearts bigots in Sunday's Edinburgh derby because he is an Irish Catholic on loan at Hibs from Celtic. (Various)

Last season's Player of the Year, Steven Davis of Rangers, is tipping Celtic full-back Emilio Izaguirre and Kilmarnock playmaker Alexei Eremenko for the honour this term. (Various)



see also
Saturday's gossip column
02 Apr 11 |  Gossip
Friday's Scottish gossip
01 Apr 11 |  Scotland
Thursday's Scottish gossip
31 Mar 11 |  Scotland


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