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Published Date: 04 January 2008
SCOTLAND are set to have a new manager in place by the end of January. SFA president George Peat said: "We are into January now and we want the matter resolved by the end of this month.
"We will really set the ball in motion in a few days' time and try to establish a preferred candidate. We don't want to speak to people in employment unless we're really going to go for them. That can upset clubs and we don't want to upset a lot of c
lubs."

Krul extends his Falkirk stay

• FALKIRK have secured a loan extension to keep Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul at the club for the rest of the season. The Bairns expected to have the signing wrapped up last month, but have now finalised a renewed deal for the 19-year-old Dutchman who arrived at the Falkirk Stadium in the summer. Falkirk head coach John Hughes said: "I think the boy would agree that he's learning a lot as well as enjoying himself."

Krul is suspended for tomorrow's game at home to Aberdeen after being sent off against Kilmarnock on Wednesday.

Queens in talks with Campbell

• QUEEN of the South are in signing talks with former Kilmarnock winger Robert Campbell, who played for them as a trialist in the one-goal defeat by First Division leaders Hamilton on Wednesday.

Campbell, who spent the first half of the season on loan with Dumbarton, was released by SPL club Kilmarnock when the transfer window opened.

• ROSS County last night signed defender Scott Boyd on a permanent deal from Partick Thistle.

• NEW Dumbarton manager Jim Chapman has brought in Alan Adamson as his assistant. The appointment renews the partnership who were in charge of Albion Rovers last season.

Scholes' return on the horizon

• MANCHESTER United midfielder Paul Scholes is close to a return to action after two months on the sidelines with a knee problem. The 33-year-old has started running again after a lateral ligament injury and has targeted the end of the month to make his comeback. "I'm on track to return at the end of January or the start of February," said Scholes.



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  • Last Updated: 03 January 2008 9:27 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

KingKenny,

04/01/2008 00:48:16
Krul stay is fine. but Falkirk need New Keeper.
2

Timothy Malloy Esq,

Paradiso 04/01/2008 00:55:16
I am really in the dark on who will get the scotland job.

For every argument for a manager there is an equally strong counter argument.

When Eck quit, I fancied Levein now I'm not so sure.

We should forget Davies, Collins and McAllister etc as they just dont have the experience.

McGhee also does not have the track record, neither does the likes of jeffries or calderwood.

I dont think souness has the personality for the job - too arrogant and disruptive.

Which kinda leaves the likes of George Burley, Joe Jordan and maybe George Graham in the mix....but again none of them float my boat.

Any fellow posters our there with any ideas just who should lead our country in the football world.

3

Fayneant,

NZ 04/01/2008 02:05:15
None of the Scottish candidates are exactly inspiring - my vote would go to Levein, McGhee or Jim Jeffries if a more experienced manager was required. maybe the SFA are waiting until Allardyce gets the sack from Newcastle to offer him the job...!
4

Hobo Harry,

04/01/2008 05:41:07
Gerard Houllier (spelling?) would be my choice
5

Radge Roberto,

Corruption in football HQ 04/01/2008 08:42:16
George Graham's the man for the job - none of the rest inspire me at all and I think they're all too young for the national job, souness has got no chance and outside of Burley and maybe Mark McGee, none of them could organise a kick in a stampede !

At least George might introduce and few new ( if not necessarily legal)tactics into the Scottish national team !
6

Alan B,

04/01/2008 09:34:22
Should really be between Burley and McGee. Both have decent experience of being managers. McGee has been exceptional with motherwell turning round a very poor side. He also plays football in the way it should be played, which in itself gives confidence to his players.

Graham i would have liked 10yrs ago. As McLean. Why did we had to endure Roxburgh and Brown when these guys were out there.
7

G...,

Scotland 04/01/2008 09:47:17
Billy Davies record of taking teams to play-offs/premiership with no funds is far superior to McGhee/burley etc... the fact that derby got to the premiership isn't really rated up here like it is down south... his brief was to avoid relegation, and he took them up..as was his PNE task..playoffs twice on miniscule budget.

It all so suggests he can get the best out of limited players..exactly what we need

How people can think that joe jordan / George Graham /mcallister are in the frame compared to the wee guy is amazing... two haven't managed for a decade..and one hasn't managed at all!
8

tatties n, neeps,

in the mix 04/01/2008 10:02:13
#7 i'm with you, davies did great on a low budget at derby he'd be dead on for scotland job.
9

revsween,

04/01/2008 10:43:00
Jose Mourhino the special one
10

calscot,

04/01/2008 11:31:22
Ferguson, Graeme, Dalgleish, Souness, Smith, McLeish and Strachan are the names who have won stuff and have European or international experience - however none of them are likely to take the job or likely to be offered.

Souness is probably the best outside bet of that lot but would obviously be unpopular with Celtic fans and his kudos has slipped even with Rangers fans.

The SFA will not want to pay a big compensation fee, if any at all, so the likely candidate will either be unemployed or at a small team. So we can remove Moyes there (and maybe Levein who also doesn't actually have much of a track record).

That to me puts McGhee, Collins and Davies at the front of the queue. Collins is just too inexperienced as he's only done anything with one team so it's too early for him.

The other two aren't exactly highly experienced either but have done good jobs in the Championship (1st div) and McGhee has done well for half a season with Motherwell.

So it's obvious that these two are not exactly going to light our fire but it's probably the best we've got.

When you look at it that way, Souness starts to look more attractive again and is probably the best candidate if not exactly a great one.
11

wearrapeepil,

Ibrox, Glasgow 04/01/2008 11:38:12
Souness would do for me.

Great experience in every way.

There should be no question that he is the man for the job.
12

BEMUSED EXILE,

04/01/2008 15:51:32
Gerard Houllier is not a bad shout, with maybe John Collins, who is well versed in French language/culture/methodology, as his number two and eventual successor.

 

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