The Ball is Round (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
As Scotland were being put to the sword in the first half in Cardiff, the Sky Sports commentator said that he’d covered a lot of Wales games and this was the best he had ever seen them play. But wait a minute; isn’t it only two months since Scotland made the Norwegians look like world beaters? This is becoming a habit. Credit to Wales for a cutting-edge performance that will give them new...
Scotzine.com - The Home of Scottish Football (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Scotland boss George Burley announced his 23-man squad for the friendly match against Wales in Cardiff on November 14th. Hearts Lee Wallace, Watford’s Don Cowie and West Brom’s Graham Dorrans have kept their place in the squad after picking their first caps in last month’s defeat to Japan. James McFadden and Ross McCormack have been recalled [...]
The Observer (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Heavy rain and strong winds bring transport chaos as forecasters warn of further danger from high river levels Hundreds of people were rescued from homes and vehicles after heavy rain and strong winds brought severe flooding to parts Scotland and Wales yesterday. Around 100 people, many of them elderly, were rescued from flooded properties in Huntley, Aberdeenshire. The Grampian fire and rescue service...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
The recent heavy rain, especially yesterday where in Aberdeen 39mm and in Edinburgh 32mm fell in the 12 hours from 6am to 6pm yesterday has caused havoc in the North East of Scotland with the main rail line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen has now closed. The centre of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire (where the Edinburgh to Aberdeen rail line goes through) is underwater after the rivers Cowie and Carron...
Suitably Despairing (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
It's that time of year again, when the most polluting companies and sites in Scotland are unveiled to astonished gasps - astonished in that a 5 year old could probably have guessed the top four! But what's this at number five in the list? A combined heat and power plant? While combining heat and power makes a plant more effective, it doesn't mean that the plant suddenly doesn't pollute. The good news...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
• Makeshift team with four debutants matches hosts until late on • Two goals in last eight minutes give Japan 2-0 victory Two late goals condemned Scotland's makeshift starting line-up to a predictable defeat against Japan in Yokohama this morning. George Burley's side, who were missing 10 players from the original squad announced at the start of October, took the field with an unusual looking...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Watford midfielder Don Cowie has expressed his shock after receiving his call-up for Scotland.
Hamilton in Scotland (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
We have arrived! I write to all of my faithful followers, who now number in the close to 10's, from my new home base in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. And a bonnie wee home it is at that. I should probably take a few moments to tell you of my perilous journey, and of the many pitfalls which conspired to foil my adventures in the auld country. We received our British visas within a week of applying...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 03/02/2009
Inverness Caledonian Thistle last night reignited the career of Brian Kerr, the former Scotland midfielder, when he signed to replace the Watford-bound Don Cowie.
Footy Mad Club News (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
Don Cowie is still wanted by Inverness and they are not interested in cobbled together deals that will see him leave.
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