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Much much better than we were at the day but playing in front of our own supporters will will give the players energy and a boost but we need to meet a lot more like conserve and love by the plate today while England begin their 6 Nations campaign away to Italy in Room this afternoon now the title holders and trying to become the 1st team in the history of the 6 nations to win 3 successive outright championships the C'mon of mine just Clarke was left grateful that use of opted to remain at Rugby Park after the 2nd hour strike and a $10.00 win over Celtic a potential move to the French club or door in the transfer window fell through for the midfielder and Graham don't Mark Williams later in the final of snooker's German masters and bear Len his daughter's 1st ranking event final in 8 years lots of sport and Michael in the pool Well thanks John High pressure will bring some good spells of sunshine for most coastal areas in the east will remain rather cloudy though with the best the sunshine across the Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands winds will be fairly light and the temperatures will rise to run 5 or 6 degrees Celsius tonight you'll be very cold with long spells of dry weather that's b.b.c. 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Yes Well come along to 3 hours of sporting chat and discussion on the satchel enough to get our teeth into this Sunday afternoon Joining me to do so or Craig Bryan former Scotland manager who took the national team to your own 1906 and the World Cup finals in France 2 years later good afternoon to you Craig Crawford and Jeff Where were you yesterday were you taking a game and so much available didn't games will so a pleasure to watch them play at the moment and enjoy it again you're sort of got a nice myths also with those managers of Queen of the south having played for the likes of hearts and Everton as well as winning 46 Scotland caps got I hate to resist today but that some got into to no winners over Yeah yeah some animal does have a when I was just that they were we don't only wear a performance and if we have any of that we can and they you know it's something that we reflect on and see reverent role in trying to make that for the only games coming up in our next 3 games or more and then fail and then the in a church. Good games if you miss your points if you don't you know you probably is going to struggle against the play offs. Next 2 or 3 weeks will be vital for us and for the remainder of the season Also with us chick young a veteran of several World Cup campaigns himself in the dim and distant past. Yeah I think you said a little bit there with. What I've got but I don't know why you haven't just sort of it your feeling you'll be wheeled out for a check when it when it does happen it will be better. For it may be sooner rather than later we'll talk about them as and problems and issues of the safety and the one consolation of the weekend is getting a rugby team is bonds of football team will come to that as well you have got a lot to get through say this afternoon and later on talking of the dog Peter Wright and Richie Veron and we'll be here to reflect on Scotland opening day defeat to Wales in that 6 Nations but as I said we've got 2 men who know the Scotland set up well over the years there's no disrespect to you check but it's always. Craig brode and Gary the smith have respectively managed and played for Scotland Craig we're still looking for them and you will come to the words of chief executive the rules later on but I mean people want to know about the Scotland manager's job and I suppose the 1st point is can in your view should they be appointing a manager before the chief executive and post to be appointing them both as quickly as possible obviously you think in theory that you've rejected force than in the manager. I wouldn't complain if the I manage a rate that we. You know. I think would come into contention because obviously. Sure Regan ruled the moat 10 months he was I think understandably quite but a bit because I was an obgyn I was in my action the morning of the my church it was announced by Stewart Regan that there's no chance of Mulkey getting the job nor is it dressing room with a team so I think there and then or that is no chance of being the permanent manager so can I discredit some a little nice of the play of saw felt very sorry for the team it took it very well you handled the team very well I thought the performance was forced last against the Holland and therefore he must be in contention for the job and that is to Reagan's gone and you know he doesn't have to stick it out I guess if they like that he won't be getting the job a new person gets a marquee would be so he would be your your own choice for that Gallo if you want to wise candidates I think I would actually I would go to Walter Smith and say Walter would you take this job really yeah I would give you a call and tie on yeah a young coach with you and they're talking about Scott Campbell of no objection to new objects and to guard against me and I really know what she does that you get a young coach talk about succession planning session planning would be in place with Walter in charge of it I mean there's a guy who's won $21.00 trophies is money school and successfully there's also. The most successful statistically Scottish manager. 10 games a school in London is 17 of them is quite exceptional this is interesting Craig because you know there's been a lot diverting going on over the last few months and you walk in here today and within a few minutes you said go for Walter Smith and get a younger coach alongside him whether it's got a or a score game or whether that is that's what you see is the blueprint an older head and a younger coach Yes I do think so at the moment was a new law and the only thing I would say is please don't come into the old manager for. A little league with a lot to do that and when you come to a chief executive and see the same. It's easier to see who not to tick I'm selfish . In the board here so the last thing I want is for our chief executive or a manager to go to school and. Being very selfish because both are standing kind of for positions. I'm hoping they won't come back and do so little in the range of the time that. I listen to me like I have got such a story including my son I'd say that's the absolute issue with Scottish football it's all they ever be Stu selfish you know nobody cares about a national team so if you do it if you want to own manager I don't agree with Craig I would I think is an outstanding candidate Dennis any kind of dedicated and one of them Steve they caught and what he's done it come on and come on it finds like Aberdeen finds another thing not suggestion but we either have the prioritise and some national football in the state when as a football nation or we don't this is highlighted evidence going on at the s.f. He has highlighted the absolute shambles the Scottish football is in and has been for decades when I came into this business as I have held in great esteem you see it was disgraced that with 3 bodies running Scottish football as we did these days . It too is one sport why do we have 2 bodies doing it why do we give a chief executive the s f a n one for the rest. V.f.l. One Mind for the job I'm happy with Leon Dems than the job I would also suggest Brian Caldwell who was money's no shows but. Spoke of very highly and said if I know he's been spoken to yes if they they're the candidates for that job but in terms of the managers why the prioritize the national team and bring someone and who will move heaven and earth and Stevie caught as just demands you got employed come on it Gordon take it Stevie caught from no one who wasn't anyone's line of sight was visual visible on the horizon and come on it when they had popped umbrella men and suddenly go here's a wise man in my opinion of the age who's done the game of course you know Walter Smith and what he's done in football I do not think you know Walter better than I do I just don't think he would be interested in the job if I tell you Mrs Smith if it would not empty the job. Daddy I 30. Gunship you know it's so interesting speaking you know I certainly. Poignant enough I don't . Know if you're looking at some good job and I think you've mentioned the probably the best you can the mechanics and Stevie Stevie was going to come on you know of a struggle one at home I think and this is something that actually starts nearly the yes I think fight for the ones on the bottom snoring of all who won in one games he's managed that good level and I'm going to go experience his checks he's probably right age sure he sat beside a lot of good coaches as well hasn't he inducted just learned a lot for them yet even if you just think a little but one of them you've got to be all trees or must be experience and obviously you know I want to get it very brief spell before the release of the. I think is often up and cover money Joe you know whether it's maybe a little bit early for many months either Korea and also wasn't a point but if you're going to go from that it's maybe not quite like Speeding's are your score game oh. I think if I don't there's nothing wrong with having an old I had some go to say you don't want to get in I'm trying to trying to help him because that would be a big big job for some guy albeit a few more youth if we're going to go in with you through and get you through and give him a couple years or a couple of qualifying campaigns because more people than Scott came on mocking you know the youngster scores walking on the 16th or the way through when something gets to me that I don't know a lot about the 1st person the awfulness game or a young Scottish point about on the main team under 20 he's got he seen them or you know his job he travels and he knows all of the youngsters so I can see all from Trioli but I do I think if you do things come a point you chief executive and then the manager but I think defines what a manager Yes If you're just being timid. It's much too long check I think when I think fines just want some in the end as we want some day and that we can get behind but we're not benefiting the team to get the right one. You can jump. Yell about a 4 way when the Association they've taken these games off to next months to these ridiculous much reason to someone in Peru and Mexico yet so somebody has got to come in but normally I would agree with you get the chief executive in place but I think the situations of John as I said a name job this time it should say well you know you couldn't have. Done the job but you could get the right person on the scene I would prepared to have a Steve a cot or a dedicated for that which is not the same Ok there's no I'm saying we could take it temporarily is what I'd let on when the progresses team can take Yeah no complaints of my G.'s you know coming up within the next season and I just think there's another you know stick they passed over the wood and until we can get sergeant to open it I just I got to come video on very angry about what's happening and again for those of us who feel passionate but national team I like the cut of getting a job and. Arms of I'm butting in someone in for example said Johnson and Tom and I want to move on to more you to Simcoe Davidson we just slot into the job i told me that when the previous month your left and I were late you know just that progression someone's 11 and you know what is with and you know explode then move the job I think that's all that works I think I said something when he sailed for the future but you know we've got to get the whole Funimation and think of the future correct rate no this is questionable as an absolute shambles and you know it may have been for years. And I still level with and used to call it host the hill put it on Park got into the know what else is going on in there you just showed was not uncomfortable calling them clean Call me God just explain God because he managed. To give me your Scotland Yard did he know I never would have played on that I still call him gaffer even if I seemed kind I said I would call him God foresaw like an electric No I said. That although. It's been over some action and I still mind just do you think it's been that we have these friendly with some became totally in charge or would be better I don't even know if you're going to be a council in the friendlies until we get our money John in charge Well I would think so I don't think the thing is really you will be very beneficial unless the manager of the team is in charge I think whether taking the Ok the manager who might be in waiting could have a look at the games I'm sure but be far better the games are not I think good team and not good venues either and I totally agree with Brendan or just when he disagrees with the fix of he couldn't agree more with him because he's I think a meaningless fictious generally if you want to join in place your wants from you yeah. But I'd only want to go to put it. If you get that's get you got you know within the next 2 weeks and 2 or 3 weeks then I think I'm quite happy with hunger you know the games and you know and March I think again they're. Going yeah you're not going to cancel because of say contraction and Peru would make good teams are going to want a cup finals and these are their warm up games so I think you need have a good lawyer to get yourselves. Is it. The Contras you want the World Cup having warm up games are very difficult fixtures you know we had. Been forced upon me a game against Holland and $94.00 they were going to World Cup would be play them in a friendly Oh well you know it was. The biggest doing of experience over the last a game 31 but it could have been one of our fit the one I think boys had gone in holding I think I think I would be in. Canada and and I was pulling the boys from there and I George were big brain of an applied brain of an athlete Stevie Clark. Did very well actually I was dealing and I count myself. More surprising scoring 31 are doing I would. Say was that I did. Have I don't know. The sort of want to hear your thoughts as well you can text as an 8 or to 95 b.b.c. Sports and about the next Scott and I'm sure perhaps you've been given fresh inspiration listening to Craig and Dad He and I would say. Something like Scott gamble is concerned too young and inexperienced to take the job in the creek where they need that kind of father figure above them do you think not only don't necessarily need to. Think I'm guessing 4 to 6 or 7 he's experienced guy he's done very well with the only team in your bone to see that any Scottish money to be in Brazil. There's got to get some credit with the Under 21 team and to all he's got a very good record with the used teams and they he was a fine playoff very loyal guy had to come over you know along with you know and didn't play him too often and they fall completely through the media. Because I was he was 47 just as a mother and 47 Well I thought. Well the father of she was always going to be and say my boy should be this my boy should play in. And I said to score you give me a father because I. You're not forced in midfield I don't think it was good a player for example as McAllister was calling. And I told him to. Fight if you want to be with us. To bike up the squad and he said I want to be there and it was very well like him all over Europe with those Him all the attitude love coming to the Scottish team and he's very very Scottish Louise accent not totally out ish but you know he is the kind of guy that I would like to see doing well and maybe given the opportunity that is a job for somebody with experience that may seem a strange they say but you know experience at the highest level in most of them I played the game that I managed at some kind of level but is a job that somebody like Scott Gammel who's not managed at the highest level could walk into do you think that you know it's got a cold war has applied for him and he's managed at some level down south. To make I perhaps a high level you know you've got the list Alex McLeish is Neil Lennon Stevie Clark is almost higher but somebody like what does experience coming out of the some. Not in favor of one of the not experienced another and experienced nor when I think off I don't a national manager and this is smaller playing I think you summed a lot of all those might be the McLeish Stevie Clarke get I score again more like Gary Caldwell doesn't necessarily spring in my mind but of all of the C's I think if you as a qualified forgot to try and bring through youngsters. It's very difficult as it is now for me that this thing is there's no nicks done and candidly. And they too are people talking to Stevie Clark and their mechanics but I'm not so sure they would want to keep their national job which makes it very difficult Greg I'm also thinking as well I mean if we don't look back and you know the great benefit of hindsight that 2 weeks into months to even get a meeting with Michael and he'll And at that same nobody else I don't think was approached about her and it was all seemed to be to do with Michael and Neil and waiting for the phenomenon to finish their fixtures in Europe and then there was the delay then there was the compensation issue to be resolved and everything else seemed to stand still at that point and in retrospect was that a mistake waiting for one man for so long well in retrospect it's easy to say it was a mistake as Michelle would be talking to other people whether Were we to make the minds of a moment no issue to be talking to a normal procedure and it's not a. Proper protocol the normal procedure is just sort of them through his agent or directly and find out whether they be willing to take the job he should have known all the conditions and everything before it was public that he was being asked and then he would have known not to ask him because quite clearly whatever reason he gave for not to Reagan. Must have been a puzzle to him a month before and you know the normal procedure is you don't get jobs in football by applying. For jobs or headhunted job I think you would agree with that and you have certainly to be fully take the job. And as a club job on this in my experience anyway and talking to all my colleagues who are unjust. The troops organize before it becomes a public matter and then they're for the Reno embarrassment because it wouldn't hold the they would oppose Fuld procedure to go to try and get the. Money and Michael in there would have been forced last and I commend him because his European experience is terrific and even at club level we shall not Rover's it took them to the group stages of you know. Some big achievement when you look at the opposition hot some of the teams like POTUS on Bill Gates I mean they managed to get him into so he would have been an ideal candidate I think we should have known before it was publicly announced it has been. That he was going to come this speaks a wise man when that is that we you know people going around and be told that people get on top in the game illegal approaches and rightly so we talk about it but then there's that you are old and don't give it on Jeff I'm guilty of topping players of mine has been have a Cubs on the bases I get the story over the decades countless amount of times that's what happens you cannot go and pretend that you know a club you would define to that that are 100 people there who could go to approach them not just make one you know I haven't had to run to the s f a I was given a call by somebody to suggest that that had been the was a did as a plan b. In terms of west it wasn't just make a deal they had a list of other candidates which has not been made public and I think the accused the Irish and leaking the approach from the s.f. A's fans make when you was concerned which me and may not be the case is all going to show did in the midst of history of the recent has that but anyway. The you know the may be accused of being naive going get a guy and then if I get a guy going get them if it doesn't find said quote I move on to next my nephew Oh I know Stevie caught maybe been talked to this very minute. It might get us maybe talk to his ultimate Gaddy his takes and says Jeff please tell chick Not to mention Stevie Clark for the moment I get to. Know what is I haven't mentioned Jack Ross any point and that's. Just it. But you know and you know Jack one day I'm sure he's headed for the stars I just think you know what Susan and when you know best Munden Gates go in Joe but you know Stevie caught not just but thrown in for not just for what he's what he's achieved that commodity has put the spotlight again on this guy who has enormous experience within the game I think is we need I think the people he's got paid what money or jail see and when he's been at the clubs he's been fantastic was that he's a guy I just think you listen to the Senate used to talks absolute common sense and I just think simplify things you know you you Pedia lest you probably I don't know if Stevie would take it I really don't I don't know how to topple him but you you he would you would you would think you know the wages that come on and the ages that maybe a possibility of getting apologized to Kelly fines but there may be a possibility of get him a reality is I do think that McInnes after what's going on recently is going to leave but then I got interestingly that with Mike on the other side the names that we've all made so far this often been Scott's thinking that my so we're just we're talking to people I want you all know Billy new Klinsmann you know people like to take a big star in the sky so I'm not going to. Be mentioned and I think we bring that or just new away in a very good job he's done a really good job but have experience operating with a good chief executive and I always. You know my heart's my. Well there's you know so you know you shouldn't such a great job at Hearts that we don't. Get it we're trying to get. You know. What you. Phrases but in this modern world they would get bonus points for being I mean she is a ploy to get a good job or incidental to women which would be a progress in the game but I'm not suggesting a negative is given nation you get you know you point because they're women but as a bonus prizes where there is the job the s.n.p. a Seem to be setting something of a pace in the game or the looks down a road but fun and off school to look for a new manager and yes if a search is for a new chief executive Some have said this is the moment to reorganize the whole structure of Scottish football's administration right McGregor the chairman of Ross County has been speaking to our reporter Jim Spence with disappointment it's also opportunity so is a great opportunity to actually have a look at the way things are done look at the way the setup is look at the way points men's are made look at trying to get something fresh and something use of it's an opportunity in terms of making a point and how do you go over your business with a substantial experience in the energy and assumed you were doing something long here well it's really a difficult period you know to make any appointment and it is the right person at that point in point in time but you know I think. I think there's a there's challenges with a.s.f.a. With the with the structures there and it wouldn't be a normal business where we're without structure where certainly the chief executive would have a bigger say. Along with the chairman and in our businesses run and you know maybe that's time to just look at it but you know I see in the press today. You know people like Leon's name mentioned and she would be obviously terrific you know fresh she speaks her mind she's been in a business someone like that you know as a chief executive would be obviously wonderful So let's hope the people is happy and imaginative is it mission impossible given that the governing bodies go to should want to look after everything from schools with both unions right through to the clubs which are effectively ended. Was it we will be looking after little interest here. But I personally I think something I think we need to look at because we've got a league system and we've got a governance system and sometimes there's less duplications now than in the past but I still think there is duplications and I think both organizations can live within one structure a super that we have 2 commercial teams sell sell in both organizations and the way other areas of duplications I think that is a chance to just begin to actually look with open eyes at at whether you know change and radical change is actually needed and I do think governance and and entrepreneurship can live side by side and I would encourage the people at the top to have a look at that I mean it was a year with a call for one body as opposed to today of conflict Well I think it's a chance to look at it you know when when things like this happen and and and the chief executive goes in the team and it was a chance to just look at things fresh and I would encourage them to take their time and and consider every wish to regain right to go. On not for. You know my dealings with Stuart I found him really really good is that these are difficult job because you know he's working in a system that's a. Very committee driven and you know even at the time we were looking to point a manager to have to wait so long to get people to agree the job description Sally seems actually crazy in the business world so you know that's not for me to say but I don't know that in going to know that but it's an opportunity and again I would encourage the people in the parish to be to take the opportunity and make sure the study everything with a clean slate How would you change the structure of the board shorts of recent Again I'm not close enough to it and I just I think it's far from the dealings I've had it's cumbersome and it would be a normal business structure. And normal businesses have both governance you know and sales and commercial all the other stuff that these 2 organizations have so just encourage people to look look at the opportunity and. If there's an opportunity to change. Gregor the chairman of or OSs kind of there I can tell you've been getting in touch with as Fraser Elliot and Sandy and Bathgate say Ian Beattie from Scottish Athletics for c.e.o. And Christian Dailly for Scotland manager position Ian has done wonders for Team Scotland Christian is a legend amongst the Tartan Army currently coaching for free it doesn't do united Barney Nielsen says Geoff I would immediately appoint the 2 McLeish is Henry McLeish as chief executive and Alex McLeish as manager as good a punt as any they couldn't make the situation any worse and John says root and branch clear out of all layers of the s.f. He needed a genuine consultation with fans trust supporters groups that an honest and transparent search for manager and c.e.o. The structure of the game until such a time I and many others refused to invest or support Scottish football so I'm quite strong views that are late yesterday yes increased idea no no. I had yesterday I had someone a radio see what we need as this is chief executive role I'm looking at no what we need is someone with football as you talk to us some time with and I think the very very opposite would be the huge mistake by appointing someone who came in at the game from county cricket history going to Yorkshire took it getting us saw the very opposite plays that's why Leeann Dempster is a good appointment that's why Brian Caldwell because I've been immersed in football the understand the workings in the ways of football they have to be streetwise about the Scottish game still read this from Yorkshire from cricket not realising the crazy wacky world in which you live in this little crop of rock in the North Atlantic it didn't get it people don't get it at let excess of any any other whoever gets this chief executive job has got to be a missed and Scottish football for me critic I don't agree with at all and thing if you're a good operator for example if you brought Bonnie here. And then for example someone says I see I see these images themselves but I know we had far better than anyone we can think of in the football game to promote Scottish football. So you can't dismiss someone from it with the game and if there is a good or put it out in another sport or in business I would suggest anyone in the game of football that particular in Scotland has already got prejudices is already influenced by what you just said Leon Dempsey of a good appointment who said you did I never said you did start program he said Leon would be the appointment for give me I never got any. Rebound that it. Could be like the cheap and old I don't want you me I'll got an eyeful really on your shoulder for yeah but you know I'm not seem i Phones and there are some difficult to deal with all right so I would like to know I was never on time you mentioned lend themselves with me you know so I apologize I thought you said that I would. But she's a nice lady but I was I was a little and it was difficult to deal with but I mean not quite seriously because nothing was ever straightforward I did get on. Should you get a new one and I hear you promoting random stuff and also if years of experience working with thought and my experience is not the same as Neil Lennon's I find it difficult to deal with. Looking I'm not saying she's not for the job all I'm saying is that that's my only experience. And if you ask my colleague Archie Knox he'll tell you this is all right and if you're not wrong and if you said. If you don't church I. Was never going to really know you don't get no I'm not. You know if their point of view and they were so obviously she is done a good job it had been of that there's no question but you asked your for speed and small players. You asked me my colleague you're asking me and all and see if you as i Phone The difficult to do with a straight forward nothing was straightforward. Therefore I cannot be as supportive as of Roy MacGregor nothing that I know standing chop a brilliant football children and I have been talking about honor I've got respect to a sense because that's his experience I have a different experience and that's all I'm saying I don't want to give any for the book a question about mentioning No you didn't mention that picture you mention. In our chief executive are we not looking for an impossible amalgam in the sense of you're looking for somebody who's quite football savvy yet but you're wanting perhaps an entrepreneurial because this person somebody that is right McGregor saying can do governance of an organization and somebody who might be able to sell your rights to for the best deal I mean somebody who encompasses all those attributes as well has almost pushed almost more severe than a few jobs if you've only 3 separate jobs but you've said in an effort its own. Unique situations your jobs I want with 3 chief executives at their safety. When I started if I am a walker was an early was I at all and any he managed to be friendly with the chairman of each committee and therefore if you're friendly with the chairman of the international committee the finance committee all of the committees you get what you want and there left and then there was complete control then Jim finally came Jim funny also was very autocratic you know I'm the police very efficiently there's no question of that then David deal with him by the team David deal of game . The clubs were becoming more and more powerful. And we saw actually with them funny you know if I think it was money to finish him funny in the jaw so that silt it was very powerful in store in just you know the big gloves and he could handle it and I think you know when this whole of elucidated were angels and all. The discord and Scottish You eventually had still been the chief executive I always went in and they would have wanted to make sure they were faint half a 1000000 and then we just carry on it would have been relegated to my opinion which may be totally wrong but I still want to regard for his ability to control Scottish football which he did and. Jim funny did the same it became more difficult for David Theall it because the clubs became more powerful and the committees were making more decisions for David sees it that straight the most powerful man in Scottish football political at the moment is Peter Lobo at Celtic No the Cubs or the white kid of oh well because I think Bill is the man has too much muscle within the s.p.s. Fail within Yes a fair. And but he's employed by Celtic and as a chief executive of Celtic he does what a chief executive should be doing he does a fantastic job for Celtic I mean influence other people and I have powers a Rangers fans who were subpoenaed Lowell was achieved exact of i Books because he knows how to play the game and the upsets people that are people within clubs in this country who have no time for him but that is actually the came the guy we need to be chief executive of of the of the s.s.a. Because we already have a chief executive at the s.p.l. We do well see I mean if you were among the meeting organizations with Neil Doncaster you would multiply and the jobs for the you know facets that negrito to it so I if that i 3 areas the niche the it is apply in both the s.b.s. Fail and yes. Said and we go back to where we started why is it why are the 2 bodies controlling the game as Roy MacGregor touched on there and we should we should have chief exec one chief executive for Scottish football through stop and then you would have a situation where the s f a a competing against the s.b.s. Fail for the same sponsorship deals you know with but a wash with make us that's another issue whether the but but but but you're going to say marketplace and and football is competing against football and we have a situation here no unfolding where it actually is so bonkers we know want to give money to the side you to play it muddy field it's just absolute nuts from top to bottom creek when you get out there as a 5 course for a while you have to pour stand you there with the national team manager it was also a technical job you had as well as a well and there also was a team manager and technical director and cutter and I was the assistant manager an assistant and the under 21 monitor so if you were doing the job in the cheap I think and I would like to think they were doing efficiently but were you stunned by what we call them the pleasers you know the people the anonymous committee people who hold perhaps power there I mean I mean you know people say the Blazers international committee once in a blue room I met the coaching committee once a woman honestly I don't think I ever met the finance committee so I was not done with committees this committee structure the chief executive that and he felt of the information through. To me for example where I was 8 years or 16 years with this if he and the assistant and the assistant technical and it as the technical director. Put it in was I felt extremely screws it was helped by the fact that we were qualifying for 2 moments and there was an income from and there was a prestige attached to it and when you were trying to sell replica jerseys and we're trying to get kids in courses the football team the national team was the flagship of the nation and we were doing Ok so therefore everything was for here the. Wonderful shot from Jeff Cook who was the cup manager of the English rugby can receive Yes I and the British Lions and he said you can spend a fortune on used development but if your national team the flagship nation is not doing well the money is wasted and if only in England rugby if the England rugby team is winning everybody wants to go to Iraq be class kid and get a rugby ball in the hands if they don't we national team is not doing well you can spend a fortune development and it's you know it's wasted so I think the important thing is here for. You for me to see no we must go and I still team by qualifying for me just 2 months and that will promote interest in the game will excel in the progress of youngsters they'll be more want to play and Their Money comes and they'll be anything more commercial opportunities so what's the mice of tennis this country and the money is like on the top I'm telling you that what Kate says absolutely that you know and your sport like Tito's and your sport and the money has been in responsible for the incredible rights of tennis a sport in this country and know that it seems to be on the other side of the hill what's the demise of tennis in Scotland and what I like to hear a thing in Scottish football to ignore that we're going to do well when guys are doing well Paul Lawrie didn't win the Open you know you know I John Goldwater and Alan wills only won the fastest one in the world because it taught me the Kings Well yeah and there's there's like a new blood group in Scotland you know if you think it of you know. I got my associate back I feel like I'm not going to be different well if you're going to be I mean you know your blood group in Scottish in Scotland that's how do I know I like that was evident push people don't know. Anyone here check when you start living on the money you know Andy's you know still going a little through injury at the moment and that will affect their interest in tennis of no question we must get the team to do better results than they got yesterday and we want to get a Scottish team qualifying for 2 months and then there will be an upsurge in interest. Well lots more football to the cup but the time here on Sunday sports are approaching a quarter to one the Scottish Cup is alive on the b.b.c. The 4th ranked had its fair share in drama. It is part of a city that thanks but tough and some resigned victories. Such was really tough Colza goal 5th goal for Celtic the pressure is on but he will write the headlines in the 5th ranks right fixed that's. The Scottish Cup on t.v. Radio and on the brilliant shot that is called the tax cut that's holding action on sports signings next weekend on b.b.c. B.D.'s Scotland's. Sunday Sport signed with Geoff Webster in the company of Craig Brown got a nice Smith and chip young and said we will be looking ahead to the 6 Nations Championship later on in the programme reflecting on Scotland's defeat in Wales just about let's take a look back at yesterday's action in the Scottish Premiership where Solito raised Celtic and Rangers both lose on the same day in the top league for the 1st time in 8 years you're illegal. If. I said. I didn't have. To come out of the Celtic well deserve all the credit I'm going to get for a there's not too many people that would look good edges at one place and we can blame injuries because of the pitch and all so it was very difficult to play but the bottom line is we we want to get to the c.e.o. Very disappointing result that's a thought put up of the double put undergone just a you know the dawn Yeah think of lots of voices and I don't think we can look that up teams too much as just try to be happy with little and walk and that has been a good reach what the focus will be was to visit pieces of both to go to pieces it was a big haul those a bit of difficulty for all of the office because the states oh we'll. All that's number 0 phone or sky they all to disappoint a poet for a few things today but for the presence of. An equal shot of a rebuttal into this with a horrible one and one that's as hot as old Pogo get away from it so of course it was nice to toward them to dig a smile and a face oh I guess the run up play as fun as it gets can sound that's hard once it goes in though and I want to push just a slight about listen for stuff and minutes that you will then see if any one of the sets of supporters but miller's the one to deserve the winner where we're going to take a ridiculous 2nd yellow for different and. Similar to move to the cemetery now there seems to be downright pulls an explicit goal. Makes it was. You know it was frustrating 1st off because he had chances to go that's a lie let alone pressure on the 2nd Hof So I think his arm has a point in the fuel even want to do things a little and it was again computers simply know what will volunteer. In most good performances kingpin devilment few little heads have just been awarded a penalty kicks go on a diet in the box option some tough to get Should you know today that the module crew of the buffalo just on the surface found the injury. Or the players split but pushed by the credible who will be legal to the circle. That was the action from the Scottish Premiership yesterday a chick as if we hadn't mentioned Stevie caulks name enough so far this program you certainly pulled off until yesterday didn't. Record since going to come on it is nothing short of remarkable actually you know the games I think 15 months he's. Good at something and can the impact the side in the you know would watch the game and thought Benoit just said that he's pushed much into view. So to get up way to midnight and never scored you know Billy had a show on talk to anyone during the yeah and come on it and you know that given for no job as it was when so they played hearts the chances that come on it most towards in the game were just ridiculous and you know it's something you have N.G.'s and center the fans the Senate St Petersburg game and you've been to is coming up there must be problems fight Cup opposing it so that finds what expression Midget said last night you know that they'll go on and win the league a point said no of course it's just like Rangers of course to to lose one sale to of course the other in the day but Dean took advantage and to get to a point I don't think anyone thinks that the Iraq in so much they're going to blow this jumping ship but you know there's something about them that was in the a while back and I would be wanting I think for for them for so they find but from the come on a perspective what a job because doing and it was so calm and collected about it yesterday as well he obviously believes and his team believes that with the point he's not shy. That a tape it was they gave He's been you know it was it over lunch and it was discussed as before Newcastle Chelsea West West Brom reading Aston Villa have a c.v. To organize Jonas Brothers against good common sense and I think Paul has a good reason it's a mine of course so. Many of us form the similar to. Actually. Vote of anybody Stevie caught scored the only goal for Scotland was going to make one no no what I would go to the 1000 company at stake stadium 108000 people and Scotland make school one the team the manager and one of the I think the Scottish press men were the only bit only Scots in attendance and Steve because it's good to go and that was why I will wash up I always get it teams like Monica and hearts and no beating Celtic this season is there any sense that. Are some teams managing to work a bit having God so long unbeaten or is it just the way of things that you will lose a couple of games along the way I think it's more that you lose a couple of games along the way I also think that Celtic have been really really hard when injuries at the shop some they have got a big squad but you know them going minus might be I think 10 players but they're going to lose a couple games I think to defeat 70 something to pieces yet I mean the record is as incredible. But you know yes of the I've not seen in the game obviously on the game myself but reading the reports not come out well where worldly when I was in the game I think Brendan's came out and said that. You know I have the home and a lot so a novel is The Apaches it wasn't the reason that they lost the game but I just think for me the biggest complaint I can have Stevie Clark is it wasn't a short. Something like I think he's telling them what I learned that you shortly. Before the game if you have some good CSKA Moscow get something that either went yeah I can see that before he came and I think of all I think I was probably the biggest compliment I can give him he's got commodified and I think it's just the top section of yeah that and it's ups and it talks over Yeah exactly sure if untasted up to 6 on the yeah short of the bottom of the wall he'll be hoping that they can keep going and they obviously because boy there's a. Prolific goal school and he's found a way it play more games and not Tom you know going again almost. Got it Steve is only lost 3 games of fifteen's it'll go c'mon it was astonishing. Record against the old farm and urgency went on in a strong home form he showed the way the 5th win and all that Holmes was making sure that capitalise and you would think the play brought on the Cup on Saturday you would think you would to get to that maybe 6 you know a bit but that's pretty impressive. Quietly done so you're only shortly only one trump if you want your. Suppliers to care that you have them the only one of you good players all enjoy you enjoy the care that it didn't really take any of that. Part yet he's quite happy just to stay in the bottom and go sort of. Guy but you know actually endorsing the credentials of that McInnes even more because when they come up there will be in last week a couple of weeks ago they went to go ahead and yet sorted it out after game and. Played the 2nd half I think even the C'mon up people wouldn't so you know you're saying that he's doing very well of course he has to you know we can this is doing even better Yeah I think over a longer period of time and scorch football especially you know he's going to say I'm like Alderson or yes I am 15 games in a job and he's you know I don't know what's the give him I mean already I'll keep the obscure but what did you get most. Satisfying. When you. Said Yes exactly. Just said Scott I'm not denying I'm just supporting that if you want I don't want to get us to go. I don't resent that Mike and this is a better show you know forgotten but heaven forbid she's terrible manager Craig was you should. Remain should be a lead and early I thought it was all for about in your study you know that's the 2nd time the season got Iraq someone and you know and you know the very well the new lens I support and I just you know we saw that we still think when he was 3 championships he wanted Celtic you know you've got to take into consideration also you know the money shall think you've got all the resources in the world and to manage when just becoming a bit more than really used to be at least for in just but you know there's a mind so I think if you know he's money and money Sgrena so and I think done brilliantly because new money he's got pop to employers that if you've got to think . How has he walking doing so well with a club with a budget like that so you judge a manager of not only only position and the results you judge him and also on his balance sheet Who else has wage bill compared with some of the others in the league how does he compete with them financially as you transfer players has he spent money on players this one doesn't spend money implicit and does exceptionally well sorry I think you could look at all these things and I know that because I was 9 years it played and you know you're looking at the situation there we were told we'd never go into debt so it's not bad maxim to have a. Rule had no I'm assuming you get some of constraints you've got the don't go into debt therefore you get one or 2 good players together you sell Jemimah keep the sell button have and you sell even flakes and you sell guys that you've never had of Riemann Deans 40000 from don't have to sell players every year to keep the club Steve Archibald Dean and there's no I don't in those days by far but even when I was a good buy for number didn't they keep reminding me of Duncan Fraser keep seeing what you do on 25. So I showed you what a stupid manager I was. There was no such thing as I don't lose this but there's a mindset and I have every respect and as well as sympathy for him because he's not got a budget to go and buy players he's going to have to sell if it's a good player and therefore he's doing a good job I think that in just the start to top it Neil Lennon I think you are by not part of l.t. Habs versus Rangers Greg and I don't think I think I think yesterday you know I think they just failed to find the gulf on the 1st stop start form check isn't with Rangers that the policy was to be won you know 2 sets for one step by can the you know what I think. Why. Gather that you know heads you know when you know folks them yesterday have you know if these tactics again how long have they been harping on about joined again and what good putting is and get sold and get some money I thought of the deal but I mean it should be I think I think. Your party. I think John McCain may save gotten stuck in the job I think it was bit too shy to get me into the team Scotland towards the end I think he's an extended player he's physically equipped to deal no better than me to do well in England body strength and he's ability scored out on bail to go yesterday and I think. They just were just top class in the middle apart yesterday to get themselves back with a penalty and can retain the. Lead but they can't really retain the level 10 wins start for 2 minutes and went out and go on and seemed to be thought of well the oval of all 3 points again the couple in England Yeah I think yes you know I think . We just know was he thinking he's walking on the right man and you're money's going to get I think you're doing no harm will come in the new way and same sort of possession he can help me and I fully expect to move on I got called within the next 12 months if it's not in the summer. We. Have been rumored to be light on well. I think you know everybody's going to want to hear what we develop as a player and have got a really good transfer fee for them and unfortunately for me said money no make a few. Or no. Breaks or you know this and you will become puting you are get it it will. Be one of your former teams Aberdeen 3 no winners or Hamilton Accies just a revenge thing to so name a. Now McGinn of course back with Aberdeen and scoring under Considine with a couple of goals as well I had Derek McInnes on the radio in sports and just that afternoon saying that it's almost like a fresh or new Niall McGinn because he played so much football leading up to the time that he left Aberdeen although he made that move abroad he's not played much football he seems to come back a fresher player you have all the to push you mentioned on the in NY are putting them both when I was at our building for the year the gaffer had brought. In the other and they got brought nylon and they. Know surprise really stoping such a bike part of the tooth from task that professional you won't be a professional looking author he still went on because for them it's coastal and the Germans want you more easy and does everything right proper proper true professional actually speaking recently I broke up with things you know only enjoying the. Features more than not for daylight and me I think the club bring in you know I want tops the to try and get a model when he was me just go about you know. A fantastic signing for a hot say but you know he went back out of being really knows your mileage I mean you know those that he's loved really to find really light come and after a couple of games of coming off the bench it looks he's always just back and he's always never been away and I get what you're saying what they have x. In it's as if he played maybe too much football when he went. He went overseas and he said surely can we break if you want and he came back the phrase I think you'll be a big player for our building and the coming months of the season you brought up targeting Yes I brought. Against him gaffer when I was at Huddersfield you don't want to think your brain fried will do it when. He was released by Celtic it was a loan at Brentford and I'd seen him playing at Celtic so I say no as a striker I thought. He still is a good striker The 2 goals that he's been responsible for in the last week created the ball up at Ross going to a brilliant pass and for them really. Excellent move numbered in the good surface that the. Going to conservation you mentioned and the constant I thought if it passed on the left say to him again whose crews cross was just inviting them into school then he scored themself on such as sure there was one assist and one goal in the week before against. The school to great goal as well so he's come back the last 3 games they'll begin has been exceptional and I think you know.