The Bravehearts

[McCeltic]

Alles rund um die Schottische Nationalmannschaft.

[Gollum]

Das nenn ich mal ne gute Nachricht...

Barry Ferguson confirms Scotland retirement

Former Scotland captain Barry Ferguson has decided to continue his exile from international football.

The 32-year-old incurred a ban in April 2009 for misdemeanours while on Scotland duty but manager Craig Levein had hoped to coax the midfielder back.

However, Ferguson wants to concentrate solely on his career with Birmingham.

"I am naturally disappointed not to call on Barry's abilities and experience for the Euro 2012 qualification campaign," said Levein.

Ferguson and his then-Rangers colleague, Allan McGregor, were involved in a late-night drinking session under former manager George Burley after a World Cup qualifying defeat in Holland.

Both were banned by the Scottish Football Association after making gestures while on the substitutes' bench against Iceland a few days later.

Having also been frozen out at Rangers as a result of his indiscretions, Ferguson subsequently moved to Birmingham to join his former Ibrox manager, Alex McLeish, and enjoyed an excellent season in the English Premier League.

"I understand his reasons," added Levein on receiving news of Ferguson's decision.

"The arrangement was that Barry would have the summer to decide.

"Birmingham returned to pre-season training yesterday and when we spoke last night, he said that both family commitments and his commitment to Birmingham City were the priorities in his life at the moment.

"I wish him the best of luck and we now move on with our preparations for the qualification campaign, starting with the friendly against Sweden next month."

McGregor was set to make his comeback in Levein's first game in charge, a friendly against Czech Republic in March, but withdrew from the squad through injury.

Ferguson made 45 appearances for Scotland, the last of those being the 3-0 loss to the Dutch in March 2009.

Meanwhile, Rangers and Scotland forward Steven Naismith believes Ferguson's continued absence from the Scotland squad will prove to be a "massive loss".

"We felt it at Rangers when he left here," said Naismith of his former team-mate.

"On the international stage, you need players that have got a lot of experience. I think Fergie was probably the one with the most experience out of the whole squad so it'll be a big loss but an opportunity for the likes of Kevin Thomson and guys like that.

"Graham Dorrans has done really well for West Brom so there's another candidate as well.

"The likes of Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have prolonged their career from stopping the international football first and foremost and I can understand totally why Barry's done that."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8792800.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8792800.stm

[rob]

hat von euch jemand besuch von heimspielen geplant.

kann bis zu 2 tickets anbieten, je nach spiel da mitglied im supporters club.

[VerdĂŁo-CampeĂŁo]

hat von euch jemand besuch von heimspielen geplant.

kann bis zu 2 tickets anbieten, je nach spiel da mitglied im supporters club.

Dick, ich hab ĂĽber Kai von der GERTA 2 komplette Heimspielpacks fĂĽr mich und Frau geordert...

[rob]

hat von euch jemand besuch von heimspielen geplant.

kann bis zu 2 tickets anbieten, je nach spiel da mitglied im supporters club.

Dick, ich hab ĂĽber Kai von der GERTA 2 komplette Heimspielpacks fĂĽr mich und Frau geordert...

kai kenne ich auch, mit sven bin ich letztens in mĂĽnchen im biergarten etwas versumpft !

[VerdĂŁo-CampeĂŁo]

Haha, der Bayer und der 60er schĂĽtten sich zusammen zu
Classy!

[Gollum]

Der Nachfolger fĂĽr Oberhunne Gordon Smith ist gefunden:


Regan named new Scottish FA chief executive

The Scottish Football Association has appointed Stewart Regan as its new chief executive.

Regan, 46, joins the SFA after four years in a similar position with Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

He succeeds Gordon Smith, who ended his three-year spell in the role in April because of personal reasons.

Regan said he aimed to "achieve the obvious common goal of improving the overall standard of the number one sport in this country".

The SFA received more than 80 applications for the vacancy and said it was seeking someone with a strong business background who could handle criticism.

Regan, who is a former Football League director, said he was aware of the debate on the best way forward for the game in Scotland.

"Scottish football has not been immune to the difficulties of the current financial climate but the passion and commitment to the national game in this country remains unrivalled," he said.

"It is this loyalty and dedication that will be essential to re-establishing the game."

Regan, who will take up his new post in October, said Scottish football had "drifted a bit" recently.

"As an outsider looking in I have seen lots of fall-outs, lots of disagreements, challenges and criticisms of how things are done," he added.

"I think there is a need to draw a line in the sand and say that building football for the future in Scotland isn't just the job of the Scottish FA.

"The Scottish FA can lead, but I think the Scottish FA need to bring people with them and bring partners to the table."

SFA president George Peat said the association was delighted with its appointment

"Of all the applicants, Stewart stood out for the level of his success in business and sport but also for his diversity of experience," he said.

Peat added that the decision to appoint Gordon Smith, a former Rangers, Kilmarnock and Brighton midfielder, as chief executive had been a mistake.

"I was behind Gordon's appointment. I thought it would be a good idea to bring in a football man, as we say, because Gordon had worked with media, he had been a professional footballer and everything else," Peat said.

"But it didn't really work from the business point of view and that's why I think this is a better idea.

"Stewart's got a business background and that's what we're looking for. The SFA has a ÂŁ30m turnover - it's a business we're running here."

Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves told BBC Radio Leeds: "We're disappointed in some ways but at the same time very pleased for Stewart. He's got himself a big position in football, which he always wanted to do, so I wish him well for the future.

"We are going to do nothing for at least six months, nine months - I will take on the role of chief executive on a daily basis.

"Stewart was under no pressure whatsoever in terms of the financial position of the club. We will be looking at some redundancies, but there won't be many."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8863484.stm


Endlich mal jemand ohne den Stallgeruch des Orange Order, das kann ja eigentlich nur positiv sein.

[Gollum]

Wer das Spiel in Schweden schauen möchte, HIER gibts nen brauchbaren Stream.
Schweden fĂĽhrt allerdings schon 1:0 durch Ibrahimovic, kein Wunder bei dem Keeper...

Team Scotland:
McGregor
Broadfoot - Kenneth - Berra - Wallace
Robson - Thomson - D.Fletcher - Adam
McFadden
S.Fletcher


Immerhin Riesenstimmung von der Tartan Army...

[McCeltic]

Zwischenstand


87' Sweden 3 - 0 Scotland

[Gollum]

Kader fĂĽr die Spiele gegen Litauen und Lichtenstein:

Goalkeepers: Marshall (Cardiff), McGregor (Rangers), Gilks (Blackpool)
Defenders: Hutton (Tottenham), Berra (Wolves), Broadfoot (Rangers), McManus (Middlesbrough), Weir (Rangers) McCulloch (Rangers), Wallace (Hearts), Webster (Rangers), Whittaker (Rangers), McNaughton (Cardiff)
Midfielders: Adam (Blackpool), Brown (Celtic), Dorrans (West Brom), Fletcher (Man Utd), Morrison (West Brom), Robson (Middlesbrough), Hartley (Aberdeen)
Strikers: Boyd (Middlesbrough),Fletcher (Wolves), Iwelumo (Burnley), McFadden (Birmingham), Miller (Rangers) Naismith (Rangers)

Das Mulgrew nicht dabei ist kann ich ja verstehen, aber Maloney hätte es mMn mal wieder verdient gehabt.

[Stony]

Kader fĂĽr die Spiele gegen Litauen und Lichtenstein:

Goalkeepers: Marshall (Cardiff), McGregor (Rangers), Gilks (Blackpool)
Defenders: Hutton (Tottenham), Berra (Wolves), Broadfoot (Rangers), McManus (Middlesbrough), Weir (Rangers) McCulloch (Rangers), Wallace (Hearts), Webster (Rangers), Whittaker (Rangers), McNaughton (Cardiff)
Midfielders: Adam (Blackpool), Brown (Celtic), Dorrans (West Brom), Fletcher (Man Utd), Morrison (West Brom), Robson (Middlesbrough), Hartley (Aberdeen)
Strikers: Boyd (Middlesbrough),Fletcher (Wolves), Iwelumo (Burnley), McFadden (Birmingham), Miller (Rangers) Naismith (Rangers)

Das Mulgrew nicht dabei ist kann ich ja verstehen, aber Maloney hätte es mMn mal wieder verdient gehabt.

Oder anders gesagt: "Brown und die 8 SchlĂĽmpfe"....also ich wĂĽrd mich krank melden.

[Bhoy]

Umso besser, dann verletzen sich wenigstens keiner und alle sind fit fĂĽr den Verein!

[Gollum]

Nach dem 0:0 in Litauen geht es heute fĂĽr Schottland gegen Lichtenstein weiter, da sollte dann mal wirklich ein Sieg drinn sein.

Scotland: McGregor, Hutton, Weir, McManus, Wallace, Brown, Darren Fletcher, McCulloch, McFadden, Miller, Boyd. Subs: Gilks, Adam, Berra, Morrison, Robson, Hartley, Naismith.

[Gollum]

HT 0:0

Das Beste an dem Spiel war noch das Pfeifkonzert gegen die Hymne von Lichtenstein, die dieselbe Melodie hat wie god save the Queen . Normalerweise mag ich sowas ja garnicht, aber in dem Fall war es schon sehr amĂĽsant...
Das Spiel danach eher mau, Schottland tut sich mehr als schwer, das Spiel zu machen, und Lichtenstein ist bei weitem nicht chancenlos. Muss definitiv besser werden...

[Dinamo Baden]

Schottland liegt 0:1 hinten

[Gollum]

0:1 Lichtenstein, meine Fresse ist das bitter!
Hoffentlich wachen sie jetzt auf, langsam drängt sich allerdings auch die Befürchtung auf, sie können es garnicht besser...

[Gollum]

1:1!!!
Affenschädel Miller, spielt bisher nur Fehlpässe, aber jetzt trifft er wenigstens!

[danrik]

so hammer, mc manus in der 97. minute xDDD
ich kann ni mehr ey... irre...
mal abgesehen davon hatten sie es aber eigentlich nich verdient

[Gollum]

2:1 McManus!!!
Unfassbar, in der 97. Minute köpft der noch die Ecke rein! Und Schottland ist auf einmal, wegen Litauens 1:0 Sieg in Prag, erster der Gruppe! Sowas ist auch nur in Hampden möglich...
Eines sollte natürlich nicht vergessen werden, um da zu bleiben ist eine 100%ige Verbesserung in allen Bereichen nötig, was Spanien heute mit diesem Team angestellt hätte möchte man sich garnicht ausmalen. Aber im Rennen sind die Schotten nun noch allemal, und das grenzt heute schon an ein Wunder!

[danrik]

das hab ich noch gar nich bitbekommen, wird ja immer besser heute haha xD