This is the scruffy, unkempt face of the Scotland team manager. He presented it, along with a smile borrowed from a tired airline steward, to the illiterates that form the Scottish press football corps. These devious lying cretins arrive with only two thoughts, "How can we make this seem bad no matter how good it appears, and how can we get him to talk about our club, Rangers?" Today they gathered at Hampden pretending to care about the Scotland side. These worm like creatures would have noticed the three Celtic players but only one Rangers player in the squad. This would have been alleviated by the three ex- Rangers and only two ex- Celtic players announced. Of such childish sectarianism does the Glasgow media feed! What would have missed their attention was the ever increasing number of players born outside of Scotland, some of at least one Scots parent, and others selected simply because they read 'Treasure Island,' as a kid or once ate an oatmeal biscuit without any butter to prove they were a man! And that only last week!
It is gone to far now, this foreign import of 'Scotsmen.' We have reached a stage, although the media miss this as there is no mileage in it for them nor are they willing to think outside of the OF box, we have reached a stage where a halt has to be called to Leveins choice of foreigner. Do players like Murphy and Lasley not matter? Are Dundee United players not yet ready? I am sure Levein does not wish to play young men too early, and with this I agree, however they have to start sometime, and if they are true born Scots they must get a look in somewhere, even in a friendly. We have to take a chance and develop young players, even if not ready, and use them for at least half a game. Instead we bring in those not nearly good enough to ever get a call up for the nation of their birth, and indeed of their choice. It is true some have done well and I do not suggest they be thrown out now they have played, but we weaken the development of young players without a sixteen team league, and by taking away their opportunities by filling the gap with 'journeymen! If we are to play such talents let them be Scots 'journeymen' I say, not English ones!
Maybe Levein is right when he says his job is to Progress into tournaments." Maybe he is more intent on succeeding here and moving to a better job afterwards down in England, or even juts doing enough to keep his job as manager of the Scotland side. We all know how trustworthy the SFA are. Once the press turn against the manager he is out, unless he has Ibrox connections. I have nothing against the
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