Eck has Firm Foundations of a Team at Ease On the Big Stage
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ALEX McLEISH has hailed the new era of an Old Firm Scottish recruitment drive as a potentially vital boost in his bid to take the national team to a major championships for the first time since the World Cup of France 98.
The new Scotland coach will welcome 30 players to Turnberry this evening for a gathering as the first act of his stewardship since taking over from Walter Smith.See the full content of this document
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Eck has Firm Foundations of a Team at Ease On the Big Stage
When Smith organised a similar event in Cheshire in February 2005,just four players were deemed good enough to be picked from Celtic and Rangers - Rab Douglas, David Marshall, Jackie McNamara and Steven Thompson.
This time, after a sea change in signing policies on both sides of the Glasgow divide, a Scotland manager has homegrown talent...See the full content of this document