Another international break and it all went a bit medieval. After being slain in a distant land we
embarked on a spot of regicide. So it's bye, bye George and hello .... ? God save the king, whoever
he might be.We don't know. Walter Smith and Mark McGhee have already said they don't want the job.
Jim Jefferies won't talk about it, Craig Levein is hotly tipped but United are extending a half
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Scotland suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Wales at the weekend to signal the end of George
Burley's Scotland career after only 22 months in charge. This was not the first time that Burley's
position as Scotland manager had come under scrutiny, however where he had been given more time
previously, time had well and truly run out for him this time around.
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Inside Left 18 November @ 05:20 AM EST
Now that the bunting has been torn down from between the tenements and the houses and the last of
the party revellers bundled into a taxi for the long ride home, the mandarins at the SFA find
themselves in a situation that gets less unique with every tournament that passes Scottish football
by. But they should [.
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4-1, 4-1. Not only Walter Smith's most likely formation for tonight but also the defeats Rangers
have suffered in their last two European games. The perceived wisdom is that it's a formation that
works better away from home. As it's the formation that will be in use against Unirea Urziceni
you've really got to hope that's the case.
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Rangers face a crunch Champions League night this week and one of their stars has stressed the
importance of the tie.
The Scots are currently bottom of Group G with only one point and enter a tie away in Romania
against Unirea Urziceni knowing that another defeat will put an end to their distant hopes of
qualifying for the next round, or even booking a place in the Europa League.
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Such has been the forensic focus on Ranger's perilous finances over the last couple of days that
following Scottish football has been like studying for an accountancy degree. Not so much fans with
typewriters as fans with calculators.To save everybody the hassle of crawling into every nook and
cranny of the internet in the search for news about the country's most bombastic football club
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Inside Left 27 October @ 09:46 AM EST
As the saga at Rangers continues towards a potentially horrid (or amusing, depending on your
allegiances) conclusion, Walter Smith is not the only one concerned at the lack of progress. Over
in Edinburgh things are not going according to plan for the Maroon half of the city, as Hearts
gaffer Csaba Lazslo says he'll consider his [.
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John Hughes described Walter Smith as the "godfather" of Scottish football managers the other day.
In recent weeks, however, Smith's traditional taciturn gravitas has been replaced by a more haunted
look, the look of a man who spends his long, sleepless nights wondering what went wrong.When he
returned to Rangers he knew there would be hard work ahead.
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A midweek prediction special as Scottish football's least revered competition reaches the quarter
final stage.Dundee v RangersRangers rediscovered some vim on Saturday but, crucially, still
couldn't overcome Hibs. This is a poor Rangers side further distracted by off the field disasters.
Quite a contrast to Dundee who are flying high and luxuriating in new found riches.
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Avrupa futbolunu saran finansal kriz özellikle Britanya kulüplerinin başının belası haline
geldi. İskoçya'nın iki doğal şampiyonu'ndan birisi olan Glasgow Rangers finans krizini en
ağır şekilde yaşayan Ada kulüplerinin başında geliyor. Kulüp hissedarlarından Lloyds
Banking Group eski başkan ve kulübün büyük hissedarı Sir David Murray'in hisselerinin acil
bir şekilde devri için kulübe baskı yapıyor.
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Russian champions Rubin Kazan beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou. Liverpool lose 1-2 to Lyon at
Anfield. Arsenal concede a late equalizer against AZ Alkmaar, 1-1. Dynamo Kiev (who's ever heard of
them? Or right, one of the most important clubs in the development of modern football) draw 2-2
with Inter Milan.
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Big Story
Yesterday's stunning day of UEFA Champions League
action is of course the focus of discussion today, with every game providing talking juicy points
for the press.
The British press naturally focused on Liverpool after their home defeat to
Lyon.
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Rangers faced Celtic in the "Old Firm" on Sunday, October 4, 2009 which is one of the biggest
rivalries in all of Europe. Here's a full recap of the match along with video highlights.
Rangers edge Celtic 2-1 in Old Firm Video Highlights
(Recap courtesy of http://www.
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Rangers took the Old Firm derby honours as Walter Smith's side edged past arch rivals
Celtic.
Glasgow Rangers 2-1 Celtic Glasgow HIGLIGHTSby Old-Firm_09
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Inside Left 29 September @ 09:07 AM EST
Fabiano has already opened his European account.
Rangers vs Sevilla FC
If Rangers want to make a run in this years Champions League they have to find a way to win at
the Ibrox. They are going to be hard pressed though when Sevilla visit tomorrow. Sevilla have been
on form and are third in La Liga.
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One has seen it all and bought, if not the T-shirt, then at least the freshly tailored shirt. The
other is just starting out in one of football's most peculiar jobs. But they have more in common
than you might think.It's one of the many odd quirks of being an Old Firm manager that one of the
few people ever likely to understand the huge pressure you are under is the person you're expected
to beat
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George Burley's future as Scotland manager may be hanging in the balance but Ally McCoist
believes the national team's problems date back much further than the current regime.
The former Scotland striker always had faith in his nation's ability to compete against the best
in the world and that belief was reinforced when he took his seat alongside the Tartan Army at
Hampden and watched Burley's men match the might of Holland.
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Walter Smith's reigning champions eased past plucky Falkirk thanks to a brace from Kenny Miller,
Steven Naismith and a cracker from Lee McCulloch.
Rangers V Falkirk Highlights Aug 15 2009 The funniest videos clips are here
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A summer season for Scotland? John Boyle, chairman of Motherwell, raised the prospect once again
as he advocated a switch to a summer season and a long winter break.
This adds to the support for the move from Walter Smith, the Rangers manager, and Gordon Smith,
the SFA chief executive, but Boyle was far more assertive in making the economic argument for the
move saying "To be candid, I think the financial case for summer football has overrun the football
case.
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I guess it was always going to be a tricky Pre-season for Mark Hughes, trying to gel all his new
big name signings together, but things looked to be going fairly well for Man City as they fought
back from a goal down to lead 2-1 before Walter Smith's side completed a last minute victory
courtesy of David Weir.
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Gordon Smith is a man who, judging by his ever present tan, enjoys summer. For years now he has
preached the joys of summer football with an evangelical zeal the equal of anything Billy Graham
ever managed.Perhaps he is scarred by memories of turning out on the mudbath pitches that British
football used to do so well.
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Gordon Smith is a man who, judging by his ever present tan, enjoys summer. For years now he has
preached the joys of summer football with an evangelical zeal the equal of anything Billy Graham
ever managed.Perhaps he is scarred by memories of turning out on the mudbath pitches that British
football used to do so well.
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Glasgow Rangers manager Walter Smith was full of praise for Arsene Wenger and his team after the
Gunners beat Rangers 3-0 in the final day of the 2009 Emirates Cup.
Smith said:
It is not very often we come up against a team who play in a manner in which Arsene Wenger has
them playing.
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As Glasgow Rangers are getting ready to start their Emirates Cup campaign, manager Walter Smith
praised all the work Arsene Wenger has done at Arsenal.
Smith told Rangers News:
If you take into account the things Arsene has won, he has achieved a lot and handled his club
very well financially.
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You know you've done it - killing some dead time at work surfing Youtube watching goal after goal.
So, what's your favorite? Which one has that perfect combo of great goal and great commentary that
can always put a smile on your face.
Here is one of my favorite goals ever, made even better by the Dutch radio commentator absolutely
losing his grip.
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Soccerblog 03 June @ 06:12 AM EST
The USA meets Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier today. They will be without Maurice Edu who
sustained a knee injury in the final match of the Rangers season against Hearts. Ricardo Clark will
get a call up.
He is undergoing further evaluation at Glasgow. The results will determine his summer
appearances for the national team.
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Today's final game of the 2008-09 Scottish season is the The Homecoming Scottish Cup Final
between Rangers and Falkirk at Hampden Park.
Rangers are chasing their 33rd Scottish Cup victory, which would put them one behind Celtic's
record 34, and Falkirk are after their third.
Rangers are also after an 18th domestic double, their 110th domestic trophy, while also trying
to retain the cup they won last year by beating Queen of the South.
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Take down the nets, pull up the corner flags; fetch the stray balls from off the roof of the main
stand and switch off the floodlights for the last time, for another season of football in Scotland
has come to a close.
A long time ago, on another web site all about the beautiful game north o' the border, I put
together a season preview wherein, using nothing more than a league table, a blindfold and a sharp
implement I predicted the outcome of the 2008/09 season in Scotland.
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Soccerblog 24 May @ 09:23 AM EST
In the end it was easy. Goals from Lafferty, Mendes, and Boyd made it 3-0 against Dundee while
Celtics ground out a goalless draw against Hearts.
Kyle Lafferty goes from a scapegoat to a hero in a week and Barry Ferguson makes an appearance
after his drunken desecration of club spirit got him suspended.
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It's a big day for Americans Abroad, and I'll be popping in and out throughout to give some
updates.Our first match in the spotlight is the visit of Mo Edu's Rangers to Dundee United. With a
win, they clinch the Scottish crown, their first since 2005. Manager Walter Smith has named the
same squad, meaning Edu stars in midfield while DaMarcus Beasley again watches from the stands.
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Dundee Utd v Rangers Live Streaming & Match Preview
Dundee Utd vs Rangers Live Online - Click Here
Sunday, 24th May 2009
Kick Off : 13:00 GMT
Venue : Tannadice
Rangers have the chance to win the SPL title for the first time in 4 years, all they need is a
win.
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Thanks to Scotland's relationship with the demon drink the extra curricular activities that
attached themselves to the legend of Walter Smith's first time at Rangers are now looked back on
with a certain fondness by some:Ah, the drinking. What a laugh. Team bonding. The results proved
that it worked.
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Thanks to Scotland's relationship with the demon drink the extra curricular activities that
attached themselves to the legend of Walter Smith's first time at Rangers are now looked back on
with a certain fondness by some:Ah, the drinking. What a laugh. Team bonding. The results proved
that it worked.
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Thanks to Scotland's relationship with the demon drink the extra curricular activities that
attached themselves to the legend of Walter Smith's first time at Rangers are now looked back on
with a certain fondness by some:Ah, the drinking. What a laugh. Team bonding. The results proved
that it worked.
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