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Interview with Gordon McQueen
Now a Sky Sports pundit and a scout for Middlesborough, Scotland legend Gordon McQueen sat down with James Rogers to discuss a controversial career that included playing under Brian Clough at Leeds, leaving Elland Road to join rivals Man Utd and a certain Scotland v England match at Wembley in 1977.
Pete Reid
September 11, 2009
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I’d be Elia if I said I wasn’t heartbroken
Such an emotional game. Billy went through the same emotions we all did. And he wrote about it as it happened from a bar somewhere in China. Maybe it’s too soon, but in time you will want to relive this game through Billy’s live updates that follow. Because that feeling that we could and should […]
Billy Williamson
September 10, 2009
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Tartan Specials Inspire Famous Scotland Victory
After a poor first half on Saturday, something motivated the Scottish team to raise their game and play their best football of the campaign so far. Was it the Burley team talk or perhaps the half-time sing-along led by the Tartan Specials? We spoke with Kenny McColl and also look at tonight’s qualification permutations.
Pete Reid
September 9, 2009
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Interview with Andy Gray – Part 2
Now a highly regarded football analyst, it is easy to forget that Andy Gray was also a formidable striker in his day. In the 2nd part of an exclusive interview with Dear Scotland, Andy talks about Jock Stein, missing out on the Scotland World Cup squads and how he would fare as a player today.
Pete Reid
September 4, 2009
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Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough
The other week I was playing in a football tournament; one of the opposition teams was an Arsenal supporters team. We gubbed them 3-1, but one of their players made a comment afterwards regarding the standard of the SPL: “We were unbeatable in England, so we’d never lose a game in Scotland.” I suggested that […]
Billy Williamson
August 20, 2009
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Interview with Burnley Manager Owen Coyle
Burnley were in Southern California recently for a friendly with PDL side Ventura Fusion. After the game Regan Jackson spoke with Owen Coyle about scouting in LA, Scottish managers and how it felt to be offered the Celtic job.
Pete Reid
August 18, 2009
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Interview with Kenny McColl of the Tartan Specials
AC/DC, The Eagles and U2 will play Hampden Park this summer. Now add the Tartan Specials to that list. The Tartan Army troubadours play in Oslo tonight and have been asked to play at half-time during Scotland’s last two home World Cup qualifiers. We caught up with Tartan Specials bass player, Brooklyn resident and occasional […]
Pete Reid
August 11, 2009
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Tins, Black Holes, and Transfer Fees
[transcript begins] Mint: “This is Sir David Murray. Sir David, to you. Murray. That’s Sir. David. Murray.” Watty: “Boss, gonnae gie’s some dough fir some new players?” Mint: “Walter, I telt you already, naw.” Watty: “How naw?” Mint: “Ah’m skint.” Watty: “Are ye f*ck. Ye’re loaded. That’s why yer caw’d The Mint.”
Billy Williamson
July 30, 2009
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Interview with Andy Gray – Part 1
Former Scotland striker and Sky Sports / ESPN commentator Andy Gray was in New York recently for a charity dinner and he took some time to speak to Dear Scotland about scoring his first goal for Scotland, being an expat Scot and what he misses about home.
Pete Reid
July 28, 2009