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| Venue set for Holland v Scotland |
Scotland fans travelling to the Holland v Scotland game in march can now book their accommodation.
The Dutch FA typically rotate the Holland match between Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Eindhoven, so it wasn't certain
where the match would take place. Now fans can organise their journey.
21/10/08 |
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| Scotland 0-0 Norway |
Scotland failed to capitalise on the win in Iceland, failing to beat Norway.
Fans were disappointed as the Scotland squad failed to deliver a victory against Norway. Chris Iwelumo came
closest to breaking the deadlock, but missed form 3 yards, sending the ball wide.
11/10/08 |
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| Scotland to face Argentina in November friendly |
Scotland v Argentina is back on. So say the SFA, for now at least.
As has been mentioned before, Scotland will be facing Argentina in a friendly this November. This time
it does seem more certain, but noone is holding their breath just yet. Tickets prices are supposed to be
up to £30.
30/09/08 |
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| Scotland v Norway - Tickets released for sale to public |
The SFA have announced that 9000 tickets for the Scotland v Norway on October 11
will be made available for public sale. Tickets will be allocated according to an online ballot.
Further information and entry into the ballot is available at
www.ticketlink.co.uk/scotlandballot
24/09/08 |
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| Scotland earn 2-1 away victory over Iceland |
Scotland returned to form with a 2-1 victory in Iceland. Goals by Broadfoot and Mcfadden
secured 3 points and gave George Burley his much awaited first vicory as Scotland coach.
10/09/08 |
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| Scotland defeated 1-0 by Macedonia |
Scotland opened their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign in the worst way possible - defeat.
Poor performance and a burning 35oC heat sank Scotland as Macedonia's Naumoski scored the only goal of the match after only
5 minutes.
06/09/08 |
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| Scotland v Norway tickets to go on sale to SSC members |
Emails have gone out to SSC members giving notice of ticket sales for the
Scotland v Norway match on October 11. Tickets will be available from August 30 to September 19. Seats in the
North Stand are prices £30. No news yet of sales to the public.
28/08/08 |
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| Scotland 0-0 Northern Ireland |
A disappointing evening. The Scotland squad were unable to defeat a 10-man Northern Ireland.
The Northern Irish even came close to taking the lead when Allan McGregor felled Feeney in the box. Luckily the Rangers
keeper, deflecting Healy's spot-kick, kept the ball out of the Scotland goal.
20/08/08 |
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| Burley names Squad for Scotland v Northern Ireland |
Scotland have been allocated tickets for a the World Cup qualifying match in Macedonia.
Scotland coach, George Burley has named the Scotland squad for the impending Scotland v Northern Ireland clash.
Details on the SFA website.
12/08/08 |
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| Disappointment at Macedonia v Scotland ticket allocation |
Scotland have been allocated tickets for a the World Cup qualifying match in Macedonia.
They have been given a paltry 1000 tickets. Because of this low allocation the SFA have decided that first dibs for
tickets will go to supporters club members with a total of 5 points from away match applications. Undoubtedly, many will
be disappointed.
27/07/08 |
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| Scotland v Argentina called off |
The Tartan Army has been heard. And they aren't keen on being ripped off by
having to pay £50 for a match ticket. As aresult any chance of a Scotland v Argentina is finished.
15/07/08 |
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| Scotland v Argentina friendly possibility - SFA seek fans' opinions |
The SFA is taking again about the possibility of inviting Argentina to Hampden Park, for a
friendly match on November 19. However, SFA chief executive Gordon Smith seems reluctant to make the decision to bring
the South Americans to Scotland and is looking to the fans for their opinions.
The worry is the ticket price. With Argentina looking for a hefty fee just to turn up, the expense is likely to be passed to the
fans in the form of increased ticket prices. Up to £50!!
09/07/08 |
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| FIFA Rankings - Scotland set to pass England? |
The new FIFA rankings are out. And they show Scotland in 16th place, one up from last month.
More interestingly, England have fallen to 15th place, with only 12 points more than Scotland. Is Scotland about to move
ahead of the English??
On Agust 20 Scotland meet Northern Ireland at Hampden while England face the Czech Republic at Wembley. Will these results
put Scotland ahead of the English team? Let's hope so:)
02/07/08 |
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| Scotland v Northern Ireland - tickets to go on sale to Scotland Supporters Club |
Tickets for the Scotland v Northern Ireland match are being made available to
Scotland Supporters Club members on July 1. Tickets will cost £15 for the East stand and £20 for the North and South stands.
One ticket will be available to each member.
No news yet on ticket sales for non-members.
25/06/08 |
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| Czech Republic 3 Scotland 1 |
Scotland suffered a 3-1 deafeat in Prague. Out-played by the Czechs, one of the favoutites for Euro 2008, the
Scotland squad showed off some fine football, but were eventually bettered by the superior team.
30/05/08 |
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| Scotland 1 Croatia 1 |
The Scotland squad succeeded where the England team failed - a respectable result against Croatia and no ebarrassing
goalie-related incidents. We would all have prefered a victory, but George Burley's first effort as Scotland coach
has ended on a respectable note.
26/03/08 |
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| Scotland fixtures arranged: Czech Republic v Scotland and Scotland v Northern Ireland |
Two new Scotland fixtures have been arranged - Czech Republic v Scotland on 30 May and Scotland v Northern Ireland on 20 August.
With two games - England and Iran - recently ruled out it was looking unlikely that any fixture would take place in May. And,
with most other teams having organised games it looked as though that any game, if it did take place, would be against
a minor team like Lapland or the Vatican City Guard. In light of this, George Burley has done us proud. Securing a tie against the
mighty Czech Republic - ranked 6th in the world - and a further game against Northern Ireland will have taken some organising. Let's
hope he'll lead Scotland to a similarly impressive result against Croatia.
25/03/08 |
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| Iran v Scotland ruled out |
George Burley has effectively ruled out the proposed Iran v Scotland tie on 28 May. As with the suggested
England tie, Old Firm commitments are making such a clash impossible.
11/03/08 |
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| Iran invites Scotland for friendly on 28 May |
The SFA are considering an invite for the Scotland team to face Iran in a friendly match this summer.
Scotland last played Iran 30 years ago in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. Then the match ended a 1-1 draw.
An Iran - Scotland tie will give Scotland a chance to show who is now the better team and recover the pride lost
so many years ago.
07/03/08 |
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| Scotland v Croatia, public tickets now on sale |
With less than 3 weeks before the match the SFA have decided to release public sale tickets for the Scotland v Croatia game.
Because England recently lost to the Croats, this could be a good chance for the Scotland team to assert their
dominance of UK football. Demand is expected to be high.
06/03/08 |
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| Scotland v Croatia tickets made available to SSC members |
The SFA have released tickets for sale to the Scotland Supporters Club for the Sotland v Croatia friendly on 26 March.
Each member is allowed to apply for one ticket by 29 February. The date for the ticket sale to the public is unknown.
14/02/08 |
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| England v Scotland postponed |
There will be no England v Scotland match this summer. The SFA has reported that, because Celtic and Rangers players may
not be available, the squad will be a less than full strength. For this reason it will be rescheduled to later in the year.
01/02/08 |
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| England v Scotland in the summer? |
The Scotland Squald and Tartan Army could be on their way to Wembley this summer. The BBC has suggested that
England could be asking Scotland for a friendly match this year. Whether this happens remains to be seen.
25/01/08 |
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| George Burley - confrimed as Scotland Coach |
Job well done by the SFA. Compensation for Southampton has been arranged and George Burley has signed on as
Scotland coach. First job: show the English how to defeat Croatia.
24/01/08 |
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| George Burley - All but confrimed as Scotland Coach |
George Burley will be revealed as the new Scotland Coach. Reports on Reporting Scotland and Radio 5
are claiming that Southampton boss George Burley will be the new Scotland boss.
Many are surprised at the decison. Mark McGhee was, for many, the preferred choice. And ex-Rangers boss
Graeme Souness had significant support. Regardless, the SFA are believed to have opted for the ex-Hearts
manager with 11 Scotland caps to his name. Initial responses are positive and the supporters seem
happy with the choice.
The news is expected to be confirmed in the next day or so (imminently??).
22/01/08 |
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| Scotland v Croatia friendly, 26 March |
The first Scotland match of 2008 has been arranged. The Scotland squad, with their new manager, will face
the might of Croatia in late March.
This match will be important on many levels. The Croats are looking for some respectable oppisotion to prepare them
for the Euro 2008 finals, which Scotland will provide. Possibly more important however is the chance for the Scotland team
to establish themselves best in Britain. With Croatia having recently inflicted home and away defeats on England, a Scottish
victory would establish Scotland as the most dominant national team in the UK. Millions will be watching in anticipation.
Dates for ticket sales have not been released, but with only 9 weeks to go we should expect to hear something soon:)
21/01/08 |
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| Scotland Friendlies - Argentina and Hungary |
Word recently got out about two likely Scotland fiendly matches - against Argentina on the March 26 and Hungary on August 20.
Unfortunately the Argentina game looks like its not going to go ahead. The problem is that the Argentina team have made excessive cash demands.
Reports suggest that the Argentinian Federation have asked for an extra cash lump sum. They want this on top of guaranteed gate receipts
and money from TV revenue. Currently, things don't look good, but SFA chief, Gordon Smith, still hopes to convince the world number one
team to be the new Scotland coach's first opponents.
10/01/08 |
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| World Cup 2010 fixtures decided |
Scottish FA President George Peat and Chief Executive Gordon Smith, after discussions with Dutch, Macedonian,
Norwegian and Iceland coaches, have negotiated the Scotland fixtures for World Cup 2010 qualification.
Matches begin on September 6 2008. The first match is an away fixture in Macedonia, followed by a trip to Iceland on the 10th.
Unlike, Euro 2008, half of the home matches - against Holland and Iceland - will be played on Wednesdays.
14/12/07 |
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| Alex McLeish resigns |
Alex McLeish has resigned as Scotland coach. Having been offered nearly four times his salary to move,
McLeish is moving to join Birmingham City.
The Tartan Army, are gutted. McLeish had helped the Scotland team rise to a level of stature and respect
that was previously unknown. Scotland almost qualified for Euro 2008, and they are now ranked higher than ever
before. Unfortunately, the SFA were unable to match a Brimingham City salary which far outstripped what McLeish
had been earning as Scotland coach.
27/11/07 |
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| World Cup 2010 draw favours Scotland |
Scotland have been drawn into Group 9 on the European World Cup 2010 qualifying stage. They will face Holland, Norway,
Macedonia and Iceland.
25/11/07 |
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| Scotland exit Euro 2008 after 2-1 deafeat by Italy at Hampden |
Scotland's Euro 2008 dream is over. Having suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of World Cup champions, Scotland were pushed into
third place in Euro 2008 Group B.
The Tartan Army were out in force. Hampden was filled to capacity and every pub in the land was packed to the
rafters with fans looking for a Scotland victory. And despite an early Italy lead the fans held hope for a Scotland win.
Barry Ferguson did his best with an equaliser and many admirable efforts were made to give Scotland the lead. The final goal,
however controversial, was Italy's, and Scotland ended the day without a place in the Euro 2008 finals.
17/11/07 |
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| British Olympic Association hoping to field a British team in 2012 Olympics |
Simon Clegg, Chief of the British Olympic Association, has claimed to the BBC that the BOA will field a British team in
the 2012 London Olympics. This is despite stern opposition from the SFA and Welsh FA.
Support for a British Olympic team is centred mainly with the English FA. Scottish and Welsh Football Associations have resolutley
refused to even consider the notion to the extent of boycotting all discussions on the matter. Northern Ireland, who originally
favoured the idea, are showing signs of waning support. Irish representatives said "we would not want to compromise our national identity".
The English FA obviously has no similar worry.
ScotiaFootball.com is 100% against any British soccer team. Let's hope the 4 nations unite against this lunacy, which as ex-Scotland
Coach Craig Brown said "would be the thin edge of the wedge".
30/10/07 |
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| Scotland v Italy tickets - no public sale |
Bad news for anyone outside of the Scotland Supporters Club. Those hoping to buy tickets for the
Scotland v Italy match will be unable to buy tickets for the match.
Demand for the final Scotland match in the Euro 2008 qualification has been huge. For this reason,
remaining tickets, after the initial Scotland Supporters Club allocation, will be distributed
further to the SSC on a one more ticket to member basis. Any other Scotland fans looking for a
ticket will be disappointed.
23/10/07 |
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| Georgia 2-0 Scotland |
Scotland lost to second-to-bottom Georgia. With a recent string of victories, everyone was hoping
that Scotland were going to produce yet another impressive victory. How wrong they were.
Despite being one of the lesser teams in the group and expected to lose Georgia were, unfortunately,
the better team. They played the better football. Because of that, and a lacklustre performance by
Scotland, Georgia took all three points. Now Scotland must win against Italy to qualify.
17/10/07 |
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| Scotland triumph over Ukraine - Scotland 3-1 Ukraine |
Scotland have done it again! With three goals from Kenny Miller, Lee McCulloch and
James McFadden, Alex McLeish's men were more than a match for Ukraine, who couild only manage
a single consolation goal, courtesy of Andriy Shevchenko.
13/10/07 |
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| Scotland Squad chosen for Ukraine and Georgia matches |
Alex McLeish has picked a 24-man squad for the
next two Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Notable changes to the Scotland squad include Cristian Dailly who has had return to form.
Also back are Kenny Miller and Gary Naysmith who both of who are back to full match fintness.
04/10/07 |
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| Scotland 14th in World |
FIFA rankings put Scotland 14th
Scotland have climbed back to their best FIFA ranking position of 14th.
With a string of victories under their belts the Scotland squad picked up an impressive 112 more
points, pushing them 9 places up the rankings. If the current level of form continues it is
not unfeasible that they will climb further next month. Top ten?? Let's hope so.
19/09/07 |
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| Scotland victorious in Paris - France 0-1 Scotland |
A superb James McFadden goal has put Scotland at the head of Euro 2008 group B.
Few expected more than a drew. Playing a defensive 4-5-1 formation it was apparent that McLeish was aiming primarily at
securing the Scotland goal and limiting any chance of France scoring. One point was the the obvious target.
France attacked the Scotland goal relentlessly. With a tight defence and superb goalkeeping from Craig Gordon kept the
scores level. Despite this status quo, Scotland were not about to go home with fewer points than necessary. And
James McFadden took the opportunity to grab all three. 64 minutes into the match he took a superb shot at goal,
sinking the ball into the net and giving Scotland victory and earning the adulation of thousands of Scottish fans.
Scotland now sit at the top of Euro 2008 Group B. Let's hope this continues.
08/09/07 |
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| Scotland win 3-1 against Lithuania |
Scotland win again and climb to second place.
Scotland started the match positively. With a series of attack on the Lithuanian goal, the opposotion were
under serious fire. Eventually eforts paid off when, in the 31st minute, Kris Boyd hammered home a Darren Fletcher
corner. Unfotunately this was answered by the Lithuanians just after half time. They were awarded a
very questionable penalty and levelled the score.
Luckily Scotland Coach, McLeish, responded with well-chosen substutions. McFadden, then Maloney and Beattie were sent on
to boost Scottish efforts. And it worked. With goals from McManus (77) and McFadden (83) Scotland finished with all three points.
08/09/07 |
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| Boyd gives Scotland victory at Pittodrie |
Another victory for Scotland. However this was far from easy.
South Africa dominated in the first half, almost scoring in the 30th minute. Meanwhile
Scotland struggled to keep the ball out of of their own half.
After the break Scotland moved up a gear. Taking greater control of the game they pushed hard
against the visitors. In the 71st minute this paid off when Darren Fletcher fed the ball to substitute
Kris Boyd who expertly put the ball in the South African net. And that, gladly, was enough to seal victory.
22/08/07 |
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| McLeish names team to face South Africa and Scotland v Lithuania tickets go on sale to the public |
Scotland coach, Alex McLeish has named the the Scotland team for the match against South Africa at Pittodrie.
Notable choices include Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson being given his first international call-up, while Barry Ferguson, David Weir,
Paul Hartley, Lee McCulloch and Gary Naysmith are all being rested.
Tickets for the Scotland v Lithuania match are now on sale to the public. Seating in the East and West Stands (£24) and South Stand (£35) are available for this
important Euro 2008 qualifyer.
17/08/07 |
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| Scotland v Ukraine - tickets now on sale |
Tickets for the Scotland v Ukraine game in October have been released for sale.
This initial release is for applications from Scotland Supporters Club members only.
Ticket prices are £24, £27 and £35 for the West Stand, North Stand and South Stand respectively.
06/08/07 |
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| Ticket prices and allocation decided for South Africa match |
The SFA have released ticket information concerning the Scotland v South Africa
friendly on August 22. Emails have been sent out to all SSC members providing details of ticket allocation and prices.
As is normal, members of the Scotland Supporters Club are to be given first chance to buy tickets. Tickets will
be available to SSC mebers on August 3. They will be allowed up to 4 tickets each. The remainder of tickets for the
Pittodrie clash will be open to public purchase on August 13.
Ticket prices are £15 and £20.
25/07/07 |
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| Scotland Squad ranked 22nd in the world |
The new FIFA rankings have been released and Scotland are now considered the number
22 national team.
Most people were hoping that Scotland would sneak back into the FIFA top 20. Unfortunately, this did not happen.
With the same number of points as last month the Scotland team were pushed up only one position,
ahead of Russia and just behind Poland.
Possibly more interesting is that England have fallen out of the FIFA top 10 and now sit in 12th position. Not a good
day for Steve McClaren.
18/07/07 |
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| Tartan Army buying tickets from France |
With demand for France v Scotland tickets far outstripping supply Scotland supporters
have been looking to France to buy their tickets.
With the Scotland Supporters Club only able to provide 3,500 tickets for the France game, fans have found a number of
online outlets where they can get hold of tickets. Favourites include
http://www.fff.fr and
http://www.ticketnet.fr.
10/07/07 |
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| France v Scotland tickets - good news and bad news |
Scotland Supporters Club have sent out applications for tickets to see the
France v Scotland match in Paris this September. However there are only 3,500 tickets available and they are priced
at £41 and £82.
Many fans are extremely upset, having expected a higher allocation of tickets for the Tartan Army.
Further, it is suspected by some that the more expensive tickets are being used to subsidise the French quota.
27/06/07 |
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| Scotland triumph in Faroe |
Scotland gained another three points for their Euro 2008
campaign, sinking the Faroe Islands 2-0. Goals came from Shaun Maloney and Garry O'Connor after
30 and 34 minutes repsectively.
06/06/07 |
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| Scotland victorious in Vienna |
The Scotland team has continued its excellent form ending their
visit to Euro 2008 hosts Austria with a 1-0 victory over the home nation. Striker, Garry O'Connor
provided the winning goal to show that if (when) they get past Ukraine, France and Italy, Scotland
have every chance of doing very well in the Euro 2008 finals.
30/05/07 |
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| Scotland, 14th best in the world |
FIFA have just released their updated rankings.
Alex McLeish's Scotland squad has risen to 14th position, representing a five place
climb to the team's all-time best rating.
16/05/07 |
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| McLeish names Scotland squad for Austria and Faroes |
Scotland coach, Alex McLeish, has released the names of the 24
players he will take to Austria and the Faroe Isles. Full details on the
SFA website.
11/05/07 |
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| Tickets to Austria and Faroes matches offerred to Supporters Club |
Scotland Supporters Clubs members have just been sent application forms for
the next two Scotland matches - Austria v Scotland and Faroe Isles v Scotland. Tickets cost £15
and £30 respectively.
02/05/07 |
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| New FIFA rankings put Scotland 19th |
Scotland is now considered the 19th best team in the world.
Unfortunately, this inolved a three-place fall from position 16. It seems the loss in Italy
has not done the squad's standing any favours.
One small consolation - we are still in good company sitting alongside teams like Mexico, Turkey
and Russia.
18/04/07 |
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| Italy 2 Scotland 0 |
Scotland came off second best against Italy. Italian
striker Luca Toni headed the ball home twice to sink Scotland's chances in Bari.
28/03/07 |
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| Scotland 2 Georgia 1 |
Scotland stays top of Euro 2008 Group B after a 2-1 victory over Georgia.
Kris Boys opened the scoring to put Scotland ahead only for former Rangers player Shota Arveladze
to equalise for Georgia. Craig Beattie eventually ended the deadlock with a 88th minute goal much to
the relief of 50,000 Scotland fans.
24/03/07 |
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| Scotland climbs FIFA world rankings yet again |
Scotland are 16th best team in the world.
This month's update of the FIFA ranking showed Scotland in position 16, 3 points behind Sweden.
This follows the rise to 20th position only last month. And with the Georgia and Italy games coming
up, can we hope for even better!?
14/03/07 |
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| Scotland v Georgia tickets now on sale |
The SFA has released Scotland v Georgia tickets for sale to the public.
And fans will need to move quickly. With priority tickets to members of the Scotland Supporters Club all taken,
only 8000 tickets remain for sale to the general public.
Tickets can be bought exclusively by telephone by calling 08700 131415, and are limited to two seats per person.
No internet or counter sales are available.
05/03/07 |
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| UEFA EURO 2008 Finals tickets offered to fans |
UEFA is offering applications for EURO 2008 Finals tickets during the
month of March.
Three types of ticket packages are on offer. Fans can buy tickets for an individual match.
Alternatively, they are able to buy all their team's group match tickets (Follow My Team Group) or
all team tickets (Follow My Team Tournament).
01/03/07 |
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| Bari stadium declared safe for Italy v Scotland match |
Scotland's March 28 Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy will, after some
doubt, go ahead in Bari as planned.
As previously reported, there were safety concerns about the San Nicola stadium. However,
modifications have been made and the authorities have declared the stadium safe to re-open.
This will be much to the relief of players and fans alike.
16/02/07 |
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| Scotland climb five places in FIFA World Rankings |
FIFA released their new world rankings this morning. And the news is
good for Scotland, having risen from 25th equal to 20th position.
With recent good form in Euro 2008, including the 1-0 defeat of France, Scotland have deservedly
pushed into the list the top 20 world teams. This compares to one and two years ago when they
occupied positions 62 and 88 respectively. Well done the Scotland squad!
14/02/07 |
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| Doubt over Scotland v Italy match venue |
The location of the Scotland match in Italy is in doubt.
Safety concerns, resulting from a police officer being killed at a recent crowd disturabance has
led to strict safety requirements being placed on all Italian stadiums. With the Bari stadium requiring
work to meet these stadards, whether the stadium will be ready before March 28 is not known.
SFA official, David Taylor, expressed his faith in the Italians to meet the deadline. Let's hope his
faith is well-founded.
09/02/07 |
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| Alex Mcleish, new Scotland coach |
The SFA have named Alex McLeish the new Scotland manager. The ex-Rangers boss has signed
a contract keeping him in the job until 2010. He will be assisted by Andy Watson, former assistant coach at
Motherwell, Hibernian and Rangers, and Roy Aitkin, former Aston Villa assistant manager under David O'Leary.
McLeish said "Walter has raised hopes of the nation fantastically well and we hope to continue that trend."
29/01/07 |
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| Scotland v Georgia tickets on sale to Scotland Supporters Club |
The SFA have released tickets for the Scotland v Georgia on March 24 to
the Scotland Supporters Club. Tickets go on sale to the public on March 2.
19/01/07 |
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| Walter Smith has resigned. |
Walter Smith is no longer the Scotland coach. After some confusion over whether he
was staying, going, or was to be doing both jobs, the man who has given Scotland new-found hope by helping
them to the top of Euro 2008 Group B has decided to leave for the top job at Ibrox.
11/01/07 |
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| Walter Smith to leave Scotland job? |
Walter Smith has been approached by Rangers to take over as their new coach.
At present it is not certain whether he has taken the job or if he will stay. Some even say he will hold both jobs until
the finish of the Euro 2008 campaign. The outcome remains to be seen.
08/01/07 |
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| Walter Smith voted Top Scot |
Walter Smith was recently voted Top Scot in the recent
Spirit of Scotland Awards in Edinburgh. Smith achived the award for his efforts in revitalising the current Scotland squad
who now sit at the top of Euro 2008 Group B.
Smith, recognising the efforts of the Scotland team, said "It is not often that someone in sport achieves something like this. It is a reflection on the performance of the entire team."
30/11/06 |
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| Scotland climbs nine places in FIFA world rankings |
Scotland's recent form has earned them a hike to 25th position
in the FIFA rankings, placing them ahead of USA, Poland and Russia.
18/10/06 |
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| Ukraine 2, Scotland 0 |
Scotland's 100% record in the Euro 2008 championship came to a sudden end courtesy of two goals from
the Ukraine.
Adopting a defensive approach, the Scots resisted Ukraine's effort for the first half. Unfortunately, Olexander Kucher sank
Scotlands hopes after 60 minutes play. A Kenny Miller effort at 80 minutes almost equalised, but a penalty by Andriy Shevchenko in
the dying minutes secured Ukriane's victory.
11/10/06 |
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| Scotland 1, France 0 |
Scottish football continues to impress. Scotland became justified leaders of Euro 2008 Group B by forcing World Cup
Runner up, France, to a 1-0 defeat.
Scotland faced a tough French opposition who were fought for everything.
However Scotland played excellent, entertaining football delighting everyone when, after 67 minutes,
Garry Caldwell put them ahead, coverting Paul Hartley's corner kick and putting paid to French hopes.
07/10/06 |
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| Lithuania 1, Scotland 2 |
Scotland continued their impressive start to Euro 2008 by beating Lithuania 2-1 away from home.
Scotland played like a team reborn. Fresh from their 6-0 drubbing of the Faroes Isles, they set out to sink
Lithuania. After an impressive but goaless first half, they took the lead when Christian Dailly headed home a Naysmith corner
in the 46th minute. They extended the lead further when, in the 62nd minute, Kenny Miller put the ball in the net from the 12 yard line.
Lithuania responded with Darius Miceika scoring from a suberb overhead kick. Unfortunately, for them, it was not enough to prevent
another Scotland victory.
06/09/06 |
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| Scotland 6, Faroe Islands 0 |
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Scotland were expected to win, but never by six goals. The Faroes never had a chance as Scotland
powered on, scoring again and again. Fans were treated to six of the
best from Fletcher 6, McFadden 10, Boyd pen. 24, 38 Miller pen. 30 and O'Connor 85.
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