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Top Football Stories
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Who’s next to leave Ibrox?
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Tom English: Sorry Whyte wash that is full of contradictions
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Alan Pattullo: Dignity, not sanctimony, is required at Parkhead
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Tom English: ‘Someone with a conscience had to say it’s not right to sign him when redundancies are in the air’
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Interview: Csaba Laszlo, former Hearts manager
The Rumour Mill: Thursday’s football news and gossip
In today’s Rumour Mill: Walter Smith linked with Wolves vacancy; Dave King in Rangers talks; Pressley to learn fate over rant; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip.
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Andy Webster ban causes headache for Hearts boss
HEARTS manager Paulo Sergio faces a critical decision over who should replace the suspended Andy Webster for Saturday’s match against Dundee United. The Portuguese must choose between Adrian Mrowiec, Darren Barr and Ryan McGowan to partner Marius Zaliukas in central defence.
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Rangers administration: Dave King meets with administrators
RANGERS director Dave King arrived at Ibrox yesterday for what were understood to be talks with administrators, but it was the manner in which he left the stadium that was the most striking aspect of his rare visit to Govan.
Motherwell 4 - 3 Hibernian: Steelmen edge another Fir Park thriller
WHAT is it about Motherwell and Hibernian? In this encounter they served up a second goalfest of the season at Fir Park in a hugely entertaining ebb-and-flow encounter that had shades of their famous 6-6 draw two season ago as well as their League Cup encounter earlier in the current campaign which Hibs won on penalties after an enthralling 2-2 draw.
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Celtic 2 - 0 Dunfermline: Sweet 16th as Celtic stretch SPL lead to 20 points
CELTIC maintained their serene progress to a now inevitable first championship triumph in four years as they racked up their 16th consecutive SPL victory with the minimum of fuss against bottom of the table Dunfermline.
Rangers administration: Craig Whyte blasted after sale of historic Arsenal shares
CRAIG Whyte has managed to enrage fans of another club after selling off a historic share holding in Arsenal held by Rangers since the beginning of the last century.
18 commentsFenlon laments Easter Road team’s inability to stick to ‘gameplan’
HIBERNIAN manager Pat Fenlon called for his team to “show more balls” in adversity after watching them concede four goals in 28 second half minutes to lose 4-3 at Motherwell. The loss leaves him with only one victory from 12 Scottish Premier League matches in charge of a Leith club who remain joint-bottom of the table with Dunfermline.
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Man City 4 - 0 Porto (Agg: 6-1): City in it to win it as they thrash Porto
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes he and his team-mates showed that they are in the Europa League to win the competition after they thrashed Porto to reach the last 16.
Rankin form has Houston full of praise
Peter Houston has hailed the impact of John Rankin after the midfielder played a starring role in Dundee United’s 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock on Tuesday.
Fear of theft prompts Smith to sell Liverpool medals
Legendary Liverpool defender Tommy Smith last night revealed that he has sold his medals because he was afraid they would be stolen.
Pars contact SPL over £80k unpaid ticket money
DUNFERMLINE have written to the Scottish Premier League after the Fife outfit were not paid the £80,000 owed to the club for the recent meeting with Rangers.
SaveRangers.com to explore fan funding
The three main Rangers supporters organisations have joined forces to launch a website where fans can pledge how much money they would be willing to invest in the crisis club.
Forget points penalty, we’re well worth lead, says Neil Lennon
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon insists his team’s relentless surge clear at the top of the SPL is worthy of the highest praise, regardless of the 10-point deduction imposed on outgoing champions Rangers.
Arbroath 4 - 1 Forfar: Doris hat-trick inspires Arbroath to victory
Arbroath last night showed they are in the mood to make a real challenge for the Second Division title by seeing off neighbours Forfar at Gayfield.
Sacked Clark nominated for Football League award
Sacked Huddersfield manager Lee Clark has been shortlisted for the 2012 Football League Award for Outstanding Managerial Achievement.
Uchechi still has more to offer Dons
Daniel Uchechi insists he has plenty more to offer at Aberdeen once fully match-fit.
Ferguson would love derby day in Bucharest for final
Sir Alex Ferguson would love to set up a classic European final with Manchester City.
Changing room chat: Beckenbauer’s handy suggestion
WHILE many people have said football should just do away with the pre-match handshake ritual in the wake of the recent Suarez-Evra and Ferdinand-Terry sagas, Franz Beckenbauer reckons there should actually be more handshaking at games.
Changing room chat: Jose blasted for ‘homophobic’ insult
JOSE Mourinho is the subject of a complaint by a gay rights group after he allegedly used a Spanish homophobic insult about match officials.
Pressley to discover his fate for semi-final rant
Falkirk manager Steven Pressley is set to find out today if he is to face a ban for his half-time rant at referee Euan Norris during the League Cup semi-final last month.
Tevez ready to return after apologising
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will accept Carlos Tevez’s apology and the Argentine could be back in action in “two or three weeks”.
Stocker’s shocker for Bayern
Swiss side Basel pulled off another huge Champions League upset with a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich last night to move within sight of the quarter-finals.
Europa League
Stoke manager Tony Pulis defended his squad selection and insisted he has not given up hope of reaching the last 16 of the Europa League ahead of tonight’s second-leg clash with Valencia at the Mestalla.
Rangers adminsitration: Administrator remains ‘positive’ and praises supporters, business partners and other clubs
ADMINISTRATORS have described the situation at Rangers as “positive” after they took control of the running of the club last week.
Rangers crisis: SFA inquiry will ‘flush out’ truth about Craig Whyte, says Stewart Regan
SCOTTISH Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan has pledged that his organisation’s independent inquiry into the crisis at Rangers will “flush out” the truth of Craig Whyte’s controversial takeover of the club and their humiliating slide into administration.
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Rangers accept South Korean offer for Matt McKay
RANGERS have accepted an offer from South Korean club Busan I’Park for Australian midfielder Matt McKay.
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Hibs boss gets double fitness boost for Motherwell clash
Hibs received a boost ahead of tonight’s SPL clash at Motherwell as Matt Doherty and Tom Soares were both declared fit to play.
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Ex-Hearts star Robbie Neilson relishing Tynecastle return
TWO-and-a-half years since he last appeared at Tynecastle, Robbie Neilson returns to Gorgie this weekend as an honorary Jambo. Thirteen years with Hearts will never be forgotten, even if his aim now is to help Dundee United secure three priceless league points in pursuit of their Edinburgh opponents.
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Isaiah Osbourne says Hibs can win relegation battle
Having experienced a relegation fight before, Isaiah Osbourne is well-versed in the qualities required for survival, and the Englishman believes Hibs are well-equipped to face the final three months of the SPL season as they bid to avoid demotion to the First Division.
Eskmill grind Reds down
Eskmill came back from a goal down to defeat Edinburgh South Reds 2-1 in the first round of the South East Region Youth FA’s under-15 Division Two League Cup at Inch Park.
City face Vale in crunch clash
Edinburgh CITY’S joint manager John Green whose side meet Vale of Leithen in a crucial Central Taxis East of Scotland Premier Division match at Meadowbank Stadium tonight (kick-off 7.30pm), admitted after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Gretna 2008: “I cannot understand football!”
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The Rumour Mill: Wednesday’s football news and gossip
In today’s Rumour Mill: Craig Whyte under fire over latest revelations as Matt McKay heads for exit door; Neil Lennon offers to talk up Stokes for Ireland; Hearts closing in on Beattie signing; plus the rest of the day’s football news and gossip.
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Hearts are poised to bag Craig Beattie
HEARTS were today working to finalise the signing of Scotland international striker Craig Beattie, with Tynecastle officials hopeful of concluding a deal within the next 24 hours.
39 commentsFootball news in brief
In today’s briefs: Preston keen to extend McAllister loan, Hearts close to Beattie deal and the rest of the main updates from the footballing world.
Rangers administration: Big implications if club didn’t exist but it still has to meet obligations insists Sports Minister
SHONA ROBISON, the Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, says the Scottish Government want to see the “best deal for the taxpayer” achieved from Rangers’ administration but has stopped short of insisting the Ibrox club must repay the full £9million owed to HMRC in non-payment of PAYE and VAT since Craig Whyte’s takeover last May.
Neil Lennon ready to phone Trapattoni to urge him to take in-form Anthony Stokes to Euro finals
NEIL Lennon says he would be happy to plead Anthony Stokes’ case with the Republic of Ireland football authorities if he thought it would enhance his striker’s chances of being selected for his country.
Rangers administration: ‘Loophole’ will not shield Craig Whyte from verdict
CRAIG Whyte may have confirmed he does not intend to return as chairman of Rangers once the club emerges from administration.
2 commentsNapoli pile pressure on Villas-Boas with 3-1 win
Chelsea lurched to another defeat to leave them in real danger of crashing out of the Champions League against Napoli.
SPL Fanzone: The views from the supporters
EACH week we bring you the views of the 12 SPL clubs’ supporters on how their team is doing.
Changing room chat: Have boots, will travel for a game
LESMAHAGOW and Wishaw were so keen to get their Central District Second Division football match played on Saturday that players travelled 11 miles in their strips and boots to get the game played.
Changing room chat: Not-so famous fives at Easter Road
HIBERNIAN’S dismal 5-0 thrashing by Celtic on Sunday was their heaviest defeat at Easter Road in nearly 27 years – coincidentally by the same opponents but in very different circumstances.
Hibs players hold meeting to patch up team spirit
A GROUP of angry Hibernian players gathered in the same room together. This scenario might spell trouble for Pat Fenlon, the manager whose record since taking over from Colin Calderwood has remained stoutly unimpressive in terms of results.
38 commentsMotherwell are going for Champions League; our livelihoods are at stake
HIBERNIAN manager Pat Fenlon recognises that recent events have granted a further edge to tonight’s rearranged Premier League clash with Motherwell at Fir Park.
1 commentCoult helps Cowdenbeath stay clear at top
Stirling Albion were on course to shock Second Division leaders Cowdenbeath and move off bottom spot but the Blue Brazil struck back to earn a 1-1 draw that puts them five points clear of second placed Arbroath who face Forfar tonight.
Finnigan earns Dundee point at Falkirk
There was no Nigel Quashie in the Dundee line-up against hosts Falkirk, but they included former Bairn Carl Finnigan on their substitutes bench after he joined on loan from St Johnstone and his contribution was to prove vital in the 1-1 draw.
Dundee Utd 4 - 0 Kilmarnock: United move into top six after four-goal rout
DUNDEE United moved into the top six of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a crushing victory over Kilmarnock last night.
Weir back at Everton after taking up coaching role
Former Rangers skipper David Weir returned to Everton as a coach yesterday and was immediately pushed into action for the Goodison Park side’s reserve team against Liverpool.
£25m National Performance Centre out to tender
THE construction of Scotland’s first National Performance Centre for sport, which will include a National Football Academy, is to be put out to tender with up to £25 million of investment from the Scottish Government.
Rangers crisis: Craig Whyte admits using season ticket cash in takeover
RANGERS owner Craig Whyte has admitted using future season ticket sales to complete his takeover of the club, but said he is “personally on the line for £27.5 million in guarantees and cash”.
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