Rumour Mill: Thursday's football rumours and gossip

Published on Thursday 18 March 2010 10:54

Celtic to take on Scotland, Chic backs Buddies and Mowbray gets support from an unlikely source - all this and more in today's Rumour Mill.

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Celtic to play Scotland in tribute to John Kennedy

Celtic could be set to play Scotland in a testimonial match for John Kennedy at Parkhead, the day after the Scottish Cup Final.

DAILY RECORD

Chic Charnley swears St Mirren can land glory over Rangers

St Mirren favourite Chic Charnley has backed his former side to beat Rangers in the CIS cup final this weekend. THE SCOTSMAN

Gordon Smith has fears over TV plans

SFA chief executive Gordon Smith is hopeful he has made a persuasive case to the UK government which will stave off the implementation of a report calling for Scotland's World Cup and European Championship qualifying matches to be protected for free-to-air television coverage.

SCOTSMAN

Hibs likely to be boosted by Sol Bamba return

Sol Bamba is set to return to the Hibernian defence for Saturday's Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle.

Criticism fires up Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee insists recent criticism has simply "steeled" him to prove his detractors wrong.

Celtic boss Tony Mowbray needs time, says Owen Coyle

Coyle - the man who said no to Celtic - wants the Parkhead hierarchy to deliver a resounding yes to the question of whether Mowbray should continue as manager. DAILY RECORD

Robbie Keane could remain at Celtic, says Spurs coach Ferdinand

Les Ferdinand isn't ruling out an extended stay at Celtic as he believes it will be the Irishman alone who decides where he will play next season.

Scott McDonald talks of frustration at Parkhead

Scott McDonald wonders what might have been if Mowbray had placed more trust in him, and indeed how he might have fared with Keane as his partner rather than his successor. HERALD

Chelsea target Fernando Torres as they plan squad rebuild

Torres is emerging as Chelsea's principal target and the Spanish striker's future at Liverpool could be decided by the level of investment attracted to his club in the next few months. GUARDIAN

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