Comments on: The search for the new Scotland manager http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/ Football News Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Graham Fisher http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76403 Graham Fisher Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:40:24 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76403 Sorry Dan, you are of course right. As a Blackburn fan, what did you think of him as a manager? Sorry Dan, you are of course right. As a Blackburn fan, what did you think of him as a manager?

]]> By: Dan Clough http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76399 Dan Clough Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:23:30 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76399 Souness also won the Worthington Cup (now League Cup) with Rovers in 2002. Sorry to be pedantic but I couldn't let it go... Souness also won the Worthington Cup (now League Cup) with Rovers in 2002. Sorry to be pedantic but I couldn’t let it go…

]]> By: Graham Fisher http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76227 Graham Fisher Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:35:47 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76227 Thanks for your welcome Steve. I quite agree that the results achieved against France were exceptional. My fear is that the last campaign will be as good as it is going to get for the Tartan army. Thanks for your welcome Steve. I quite agree that the results achieved against France were exceptional. My fear is that the last campaign will be as good as it is going to get for the Tartan army.

]]> By: Steve Amoia http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76176 Steve Amoia Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:38:27 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/the-search-for-the-new-scotland-manager/5277/#comment-76176 Graham, welcome to Soccerlens. During WC06 qualification, I believe that Walter Smith introduced a new dynamic into the Scotland side. His changes were perpetuated by Mr. McLeish, and it would be a shame if the next manager could not build upon the positive developments of the last few years. In one year, Scotland achieved what few teams, including Italy, could not. As you noted, they beat France twice. Italy hasn't defeated the French in a competitive game since WC 78. (Officially, the WC 06 final ended in a draw after extra time). Graham, welcome to Soccerlens.

During WC06 qualification, I believe that Walter Smith introduced a new dynamic into the Scotland side. His changes were perpetuated by Mr. McLeish, and it would be a shame if the next manager could not build upon the positive developments of the last few years.

In one year, Scotland achieved what few teams, including Italy, could not. As you noted, they beat France twice. Italy hasn’t defeated the French in a competitive game since WC 78. (Officially, the WC 06 final ended in a draw after extra time).

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