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14th September 2008
Ted Christopher Night

Ted returned to the Broch on Sunday the 14th September to entertain the CODTA Footsoldiers in the Elizabethan Lounge. As usual he didn't dissapoint and soon had all on their feet. Stovies was provided when Ted stopped for his break and a few raffles were drawn. An excellent nights entertainment and a great end of trip party for a few of the troops who were at Macedonia or Iceland or Both. Pics available through the photo section

10th September 2008
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: ICELAND 1 SCOTLAND 2

Debutant Kirk Broadfoot was Scotland's unlikely hero when he set the ball rolling on a crucial 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland on an action-packed night in Reykjavik.
The Rangers full-back grabbed the opener and Barry Robson doubled the advantage with the rebound from a saved James McFadden penalty, before skipper Stephen McManus was dismissed and Eidur Gudjohnsen netted from the spot to set up a tense finale.
George Burley opted for a positive 4-3-3 formation. Kenny Miller, Graham Alexander and Paul Hartley were dropped to the bench, and in came Broadfoot for his maiden international outing, along with Kris Commons and Shaun Maloney. Within minutes of kick-off, Broadfoot delivered a cross from the right to Darren Fletcher but the Manchester United midfielder was denied the header by a timely clearance from Kristjan Sigurdsson. At the other end Aaron Gunnarsson played a one-two with Birkir Saevarsson before unleashing a powerful angled drive that Craig Gordon did well to punch to safety. Gary Caldwell then made an excellent block to deny Helguson a shot before the ball broke to Gudjohnsen, who smashed over from close range. Instead it was Scotland who had the net bulging with 19 minutes gone when Broadfoot met a Robson corner and steered home the opener at the near post from a few yards out. Scotland could have added to their lead when Maloney swept the ball into the path of McFadden as he bore down on goal but Sigurdsson cleared before the Birmingham forward could unleash the shot. Iceland had the bulk of possession after the restart as they attempted to haul themselves back into the match but they found themselves with an even bigger task when Scotland added to their lead after 59 minutes. McFadden was hauled down in the box by Sigurdsson as he chased a Fletcher free-kick and the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. McFadden stepped up but goalkeeper Kjartan Sturluson managed to block. The taker and Robson both pounced on the rebound, with the Celtic midfielder appearing to have the last touch to prod over the line. Just when it looked like they would cruise to victory, Scotland suffered a double setback when McManus was sent-off for deliberate handball and Iceland were awarded a penalty of their own. Emil Hallfredsson delivered the cross intended for Helguson but McManus intercepted the move to push the ball out of play with his hand. Gudjohnsen then converted with ease from the spot when he rifled confidently past Gordon with 76 minutes on the clock. There was then a late scare when a thunderous Helguson shot cannoned off Caldwell but 10-man Scotland held on for a much-needed win to maintain their 100% record against the host nation.

6th September 2008
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: MACEDONIA 1 SCOTLAND 0

Scotland suffered a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign when they were beaten 1-0 by FYR Macedonia in their opening match. The home side took the lead after just five minutes and Ilcho Naumoski's strike proved to be decisive as Srecko Katanec's men held on to claim all three points. George Burley had his preferred team in mind for several weeks ahead of this match and there were no real surprises when his starting XI was revealed. Kenny Miller and James McFadden both started, and with West Brom's James Morrison injured, Barry Robson was given the nod in midfield alongside Celtic team-mates Paul Hartley and Scott Brown, as well as Darren Fletcher. Scotland found themselves trailing with just five minutes on the clock. The Macedonians earned a free-kick just outside the area when McManus was deemed to have fouled Goran Maznov and Goce Sedloski stepped up for the set-piece. His effort was touched on to the post by goalkeeper Craig Gordon but Naumoski pounced to rifle home the rebound from six yards. The Scots could have hit back through a free-kick of their own when Graham Alexander was fouled by Robert Petrov but Robson's curling shot was weak and easily smothered by goalkeeper Petar Milosevski. Macedonia threatened again when Petrov provided a cross from the left for Goran Pandev but his ferocious volley cannoned off the body of Caldwell, denying the home side's star man the chance to add to their tally. Scotland then had a decent chance of their own when Fletcher set up McFadden and he embarked on a run which took him past several red jerseys only for his shot to be blocked by the body of Igor Mitreski, before the Birmingham striker nodded the rebound wide. At the other end, the home fans screamed for a penalty when Maznov went to ground under pressure from Gordon but the Macedonia man appeared to make the most of it and the pleas were ignored by referee Pavel Kralovec. Veliche Shumolikoski then released Maznov on a surging run which was halted by Caldwell. The ball broke to Pandev but he fired straight at Gordon in what proved to be the last real chance of the first half. Scotland tried to force their way back into the game after the break and Scott Brown drew a decent save from Milosevski with a well-struck shot from distance, before the heroics of Gordon prevented the visitors from falling further behind. A Pandev corner was cleared as far as Shumolikoski who unleashed a thunderous long range effort that the Scots keeper just managed to tip over the crossbar with one hand. Gordon then punched to safety a dangerous cross into the box from Pandev before Maznov could connect with a header at his right post. Burley's men failed with their own claim for a penalty when Miller played through McFadden and he went to ground as the goalkeeper dived to claim the ball. Miller was withdrawn for Rangers team-mate Kris Boyd with 10 minutes to go as the Scots had one last throw of the dice but Macedonia held on for maximum points with Burley still seeking his first win as Scotland manager.

20th August 2008
International Friendly: Scotland v Northern Ireland

McGregor earns Scots draw
Keeper saves penalty to deny Northern Ireland
Burley: Still waiting for first win
Allan McGregor saved a penalty as Scotland played out a goalless draw with Northern Ireland at Hampden Park. George Burley had been hoping for his first victory as Scotland boss ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers but it was Northern Ireland who had the best opportunity to win the all-British clash.18-year-old Ryan McGivern was sent off on his debut for Northern Ireland but Scotland could not take advantage of their extra man.McGregor conceded the penalty on 69 minutes after a trip on Warren Feeney but made amends with an excellent stop from David Healy's spot-kick.It was clear right from the outset there would be nothing friendly about this international when 'God Save the Queen' was jeered by the home crowd ahead of kick-off, an act which would have been disheartening for the 7,000 Northern Ireland fans who made the trip.Once under way, Darren Fletcher was the first to have a go for the Scots, firing wide under pressure from Chris Baird, before debutant Kevin Thomson dragged his shot past the post from long range.Burley was keen to see James McFadden in a Scotland shirt after he had missed the last two games through injury and the Birmingham forward was involved in most of the home side's attacks.He set up Kenny Miller for the shot in front of goal but Sammy Clingan was first to the ball to clear the danger before the Rangers striker could pull the trigger.Manchester City's McGivern made his debut for the Irish and quickly became embroiled in a personal battle with Scott Brown, escaping punishment for an earlier challenge before earning the first booking of the game for a second foul on the Celtic midfielder.McFadden then had a decent chance when he controlled a long ball from Thomson on his chest before squeezing a shot between two white jerseys but the end product was weak and comfortably held by goalkeeper Maik Taylor.At the other end, the visitors looked dangerous when Chris Brunt slipped a pass through to Healy but his right-footed drive curled just over the crossbar as a disappointing first half ended goalless.Darren Barr became the first Falkirk player in almost 50 years to represent Scotland when he was thrown into the action after the break, along with McGregor and midfielder Barry Robson.It was Robson who almost had an immediate impact on the game with a superbly struck effort from distance, which whistled inches over the crossbar.McGivern had looked assured in the left-back berth but his debut quickly turned into a night to forget when he was sent off with 56 minutes gone for a second bookable offence after hauling down Brown just outside the box.There was further drama just three minutes later when McGregor conceded a penalty by felling substitute Warren Feeney in the area only to make amends seconds later by diving to his right to pull off an excellent save to deny Healy's spot-kick.
With just over an hour played, there was another new Scotland cap in the shape of Kris Commons, the Derby winger who qualified through Scottish grandparents and who had been a shock inclusion in Burley's squad.Burley took full advantage of the opportunity to experiment and Michael Stewart made his first international appearance for more than six years, while his Hearts club-mate Christophe Berra joined the list of debutants.Only the heroics of Taylor prevented McFadden from snatching a winner.Robson's corner was nodded on by Barr and the Birmingham forward looked certain to leave the net bulging with a ferocious shot but was denied by an equally impressive block from the goalkeeper.A long-range shot from Graham Alexander than flashed across the face of goal and was touched just wide of the upright by Taylor as Scotland pressed for a late winner but both nations had to settle for level terms as the game ended goalless.

2nd August 2008
Aberdeen Tartan Day

Saturday the 2nd August saw some of our lot attending the 5th Aberdeen Tartan Day celebrations. The weather in the morning was very promising but soon turned into a typical Aberdeen summers day, Some spots of rain were evident as the parade passed down Union Street then the Heavens opened before we made it down to Union Terrace gardens. The decision was taken to make a swift detour in by Argos to purchase a Gazebo to go along with the parasol that we had brought with us. Then it was off to the gardens to erect our canopies and open the carry - out. After an hour or so the rain ceased and the concert began with Steve Robertson of Scotland the What fame and also included appearances from Albannach (Traditional Scottish Drums), The Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society, Ted Christopher and culminated with Joyce Falconer, (Roisin from BBC Scotland’s River City) adding her own inimitable Doric style to the occasion.
Crann Tara (Battle Re-enactment) and Schiltron also had stalls showing some weapons and artefacts from Scotland’s past.

Then it was off to the Blue Lamp on Gallowgate to round off our Tartan Day with evening entertainment from Ted “The Stirling Strummer" Christopher organised by Aberdeen North SNP. Some pics in our photo section and additional pics can be found at www.crantarra.org.uk or by clicking their link at the side of the page

30th June 2008

The troops have just returned from an amazing weekend in Aviemore at the Tartan Army Gathering 2008. 9 members of the club attended the event along wirth Scotty Big Dog and Darren from the Aberdeen Crack of Dawn Club. A fantastic weekend of entertainment was laid on. Scotty and Darren even tried their hands at some of the strongman events. We even entered a team into the Tug of War and came second behind BASTA. They are the reigning champions and up until Sun no team had taken a pull off them but we managed to level the contest at one each before finally losing 2-1. The highlight of Saturday evening was the Tartan Specials and the march on Sunday was brilliant. Ted Christopher on Sunday night was again unbelievable and had the crowd bouncing. Many thanks to the organisers and all the friends we met both new and old who made it a memorable weekend. Some pics in the photo section

30th May 2008
International Friendly: Czech Republic 3-1 Scotland

Former Rangers winger Libor Sionko scored twice as Czech Republic warmed up for Euro 2008 with a hard-earned and deserved victory over Scotland.
Sionko, who had a disappointing time at Ibrox before joining Copenhagen, stole into the box and slipped the ball past Craig Gordon after 60 minutes. Michal Kadlec's drive put the Czechs further ahead before David Clarkson fired a reply on the turn on his debut. But Sionko ended Scots hopes of a comeback by prodding in his second. Sionko and Rudi Skacel, who played under Scotland manager George Burley at Hearts, had been given their chance to impress in the Prague friendly against some of their old Scottish Premier League foes. And the pair combined early on as the Czechs pressed, with a last-ditch Gary Naysmith challenge denying Sionko as he was about to shoot. Sionko was the provider as Jan Koller twice headed over from good positions in the six-yard box following dangerous crosses. Scotland had their fair share of possession, but the appeals were half-hearted after a barge by Marek Jankulovski in the penalty box on Barry Robson, the Celtic midfielder making his first start for his country. James Morrison, the West Brom former England youth winger making his long-awaited debut, was also involved but was wasteful when given the chance to deliver a good ball into the box on the break. The Czechs squandered an even better chance after Gordon parried a Jan Polak piledriver. Jankulovski pounced on the rebound but rifled the ball into the side netting with Kolar waiting for a cut-back. The Czechs made five changes at half-time and one of the new introductions, David Jarolim, had a drive blocked from close range. Scotland, significantly depleted by injuries and the resting of key players, replied with a superb Morrison volley, struck from 20 yards out, that flashed a foot over the crossbar.
Clarkson scored on his Scotland debut in PragueMorrison went even closer when picked out by a fine Kenny Miller through ball, the winger's stabbed effort from 12 yards being blocked for a corner by the feet of goalkeeper Petr Cech. But, following a period of Czech pressure, Sionko burst into the box to put his side ahead after 60 minutes. That inspired the home side and Gordon had to make another superb save, this time to deny Vaclav Sverkos. Miller nutmegged Radoslav Kovac at the other end, but the striker curled the ball well over with only Cech to beat. Kadlec, once linked with Celtic, fired into the far corner to put the Czechs further ahead after 83 minutes.
But Clarkson skilfully gathered in a cross, turned beautifully inside the box and drilled the ball home to give the Scots some late hope two minutes later. However, after Clarkson's Motherwell team-mate, Ross McCormack, was handed his first cap, Sionko again broke into the box to stab the ball past Gordon in stoppage time.

Czech Republic: Cech, Pospech, Ujfalusi, Kovac, Jankulovski, Sionko, Polak, Matejovsky, Galasek, Skacel, Koller.
Subs: Blazek, Sivok, Grygera, Rozehnal, Kadlec, Plasil, Vlcek, Jarolim, Fenin, Sverkos, Baros, Zitka.
Scotland: Gordon, McNaughton, McManus, Caldwell, Naysmith, Robson, Hartley, Fletcher, Rae, Morrison, Miller.
Subs: Marshall, Anderson, Berra, Dailly, McCormack, Maloney, Clarkson.
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)

22nd May 2008

Susan Donn and Alan Henderson of the Crack of Dawn Tartan Army Fraserburgh held a joint 40th Birthday party last night in the British Legion Hall in Fraserburgh, A great turnout and a fanstastic night was had by all, Special thanks to Dennis Forsyth for the Gallon of Whiskey, Brian "ain`t no stopping" Topping for the disco and Ted "Better than Elvis" Christopher for the live music. With the raffles and donations a total of £1000 was raised for the TACC (Tartan Army Childrens Charity) towards their donation for Macedonia. More info on the TACC can be found at www.tartankiev.co.uk or by clicking the link at the left hand side of the page. Photos from the night can be accessed through our Photo section.

7th May 2008

GEORGE BURLEY NAMES SCOTLAND SQUAD

Scotland National Team Coach George Burley today announced his 23 man squad for the upcoming International Challenge Match against the Czech Republic in Prague.

The squad features 5 uncapped players - and 16 players 26 years of age or under.

The uncapped players are Christophe Berra of Hearts, Steven Whittaker and Kevin Thomson of Rangers, James Morrison of West Brom and Ross McCormack of Motherwell.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers
Craig Gordon (Sunderland)
David Marshall (Norwich City)

Defenders

Russell Anderson (Sunderland)
Christophe Berra (Heart of Midlothian)
Gary Caldwell (Celtic)
Christian Dailly (Rangers)
Alan Hutton (Tottenham Hotspur)
Stephen McManus (Celtic)
Kevin McNaughton (Cardiff City)
Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United)
Steven Whittaker (Rangers)

Midfield

Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)
Paul Hartley (Celtic)
James Morrison (West Bromich Albion)
Gavin Rae (Cardiff City)
Barry Robson (Celtic)
Kevin Thomson (Rangers)

Forwards

Kris Boyd (Rangers)
Steven Fletcher (Hibernian)
Ross McCormack (Motherwell)
James McFadden (Birmingham City)
Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa)
Kenny Miller (Derby County)

10th April 2008

Scotland have dropped one place in the FIFA rankings to 15th, despite drawing with Euro 2008 qualifiers Croatia, England are 11th, Northern Ireland 34th and Wales 52nd

27th March 2008

Burley praise for Scotland spirit

Burley was pleased with Scotland's efforts against Croatia
Scotland manager George Burley was happy to mark his first match in charge with a battling draw against Croatia.
"It was a good performance against a top quality side," Burley told BBC Sport after the 1-1 at Hampden Park.
"As a unit, we worked hard and it was very much a team performance. It was a competitive friendly and the boys all gave it 100%.
"We saw the spirit and togetherness of the side and we need to keep that going and fine tune it."

Scotland fell behind to an early goal from Niko Kranjcar but hit back thanks to a strike from Kenny Miller.
"It was not the best of starts for us, conceding so early," added Burley.
"But we kept plugging away and got back in it with Kenny Miller's goal. He showed great movement to get in behind and he struck it well.
"Croatia got a boost from the goal and it was difficult to get the ball off them but, thankfully, we fought our way back into it and there were chances at either end."
Hibs striker Steven Fletcher celebrated his 21st birthday by winning his first Scotland cap.
Playing wide on the left, it was his long pass that sent Miller scampering away for the goal.
He was withdrawn at half-time with an injury but Burley was impressed by Fletcher's contribution.
"He got a whack on the chest, which was a sore one," Burley explained.
"I'd like to have kept him on for longer because he did well. He's got great ability and he's got a great future ahead of him."
Celtic's Stephen McManus, who skippered Scotland for the first time in the absence of Barry Ferguson, was delighted with the display.
"It was great, obviously one of the highlights of my career so far, and I felt the lads deserved a draw if not the win," he told BBC Sport.
And goal-hero Miller added: "Going 1-0 down was a disappointment - it was a really good goal the lad scored.
"But it was good to get the result after going one down.
"We've not had a lot of time to prepare for the game but I think we put what the manager wanted us to do into practice quite well."

26th March 2008

Scotland 1-1 Croatia

George Burley's reign as Scotland manager started with a creditable draw at home to a talented Croatia side.
Niko Kranjcar shot the visitors into an early lead but a Kenny Miller strike from an acute angle restored parity, with the help of a deflection.
Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon was deceived by the opening goal but made up for it with a number of good saves.
Miller had a header cleared from the goal-line and Kris Boyd had a late shot pushed away by Stipe Pletikosa.

The draw leaves Scotland without a friendly win at Hampden since March 1996 but there were several positives for the new manager.
Miller was once again impressive in the lone striker role, while Alan Hutton was a stand-out at right-back and Gordon was assured on a horrible, wet night.
Paul Hartley also did well in a defensive midfield role to help break up some of the slick passing moves from Croatia.
Scotland were behind after 10 minutes when Kranjcar picked the ball up on the edge of the penalty and belted home a swerving shot which left Gordon utterly bewildered.
Croatia were enjoying long spells of possession, languidly stroking the ball around midfield only to suddenly spring quicksilver attacks that had the Scottish defence stretched.
However, the home team hung in doggedly and were on level terms after half an hour.
A Robert Kovac slip allowed Miller to latch on to Steven Fletcher's long ball and shoot home from a tight angle via a heavy deflection off Josip Simunic.
Kranjcar tried his luck with another strike but Gordon got down smartly to gather a skidding, long-range effort from the Portsmouth midfielder.
Burley was happy with the way his side fought back
Gordon again showed good handling skills to field a curling free kick from Darijo Srna.
Gavin Rae, a late call-up to Burley's depleted squad, replaced Steven Fletcher at the start of the second half and immediately caused a scare in front of his own goal, with the ball eventually ricocheting off the Cardiff midfielder and going wide.
Scott Brown shot wide from 20 yards after a neat change of direction and Miller had a header cleared away by a defender guarding the near post from a corner.
Scotland then survived a double scare thanks to the reactions of Gordon and Gary Caldwell.
A deflected long-range strike from Kranjcar was instinctively clawed away by the Sunderland keeper and the Celtic defender made an acrobatic challenge to prevent Ivica Olic from knocking in the loose ball from inside the six-yard box.
With both sides making changes in personnel, the game grew increasingly fragmented but the visitors continued to look the more dangerous side.
And Gordon had to make another fine save to get a hand to a drilled effort from Parma striker Igor Budan.
A powerful surge from Hutton set up his former Rangers team-mate Kris Boyd but the substitute's strike was palmed away by Pletikosa.

Scotland: Gordon, Hutton, Naysmith (McEveley 62), Caldwell (Anderson 70), McManus, Darren Fletcher (Alexander 90), Hartley, Brown (Teale 66), Maloney (Boyd 72), Miller, Steven Fletcher (Rae 46). Subs Not Used: Marshall, Berra, O'Connor.
Booked: Brown, McManus, Naysmith.
Goal: Miller 30.
Croatia: Pletikosa, Robert Kovac (Knezevic 73), Corluka (Simic 85), Simunic, Srna (Leko 63), Nico Kovac (Vukojevic 46), Modric, Kranjcar, Pranjic, Petric (Klasnic 58), Olic (Budan 57). Subs Not Used: Galinovic.
Booked: Nico Kovac, Robert Kovac, Vukojevic, Simunic.
Goal: Kranjcar 10.
Att: 28,821

25th Feb 2008

Burley open to new Scotland faces
Burley has been spotted at several Scottish grounds recently
Scotland manager George Burley has wasted no time getting to know the SPL scene and may try some new faces in next month's friendly against Croatia.
"I have had the chance to see almost every SPL side in action," Burley told BBC Sport.
"It's been a fairly settled squad over a number of years and we have a good nucleus of players.
"We have the option to blood youngsters but are they playing regulary, playing well? And is it the right time?"
Scotland entertain Croatia at Hampden on 26 March and Burley aims to arrange at least two more friendlies before the World Cup qualification campaign begins.
"Before our first qualifier in September you are only looking at being able to play two or three friendly games which is not a lot.
"The Old Firm players might not be available at the end of the season but August is another date that we are looking to fill.
"It might be a case of looking at some younger players if the Old Firm players are unavailable.
"It is important that we get the preparation right.
"The Croatia game is a tremendous game to start with, they are a top-class side."
Burley revealed he has been fielding calls from club managers touting their players for caps.
He said: "It's a natural thing to want to see your players picked for their country and a few managers have phoned me up and told me about their players.
"It will take time to assess things.
"However, it's great that these young players are pushing to get into the squad.
"I'm trying to get to as many games as possible in Scotland and England to try to assess things.
"But I wouldn't name individuals that I have been looking at in the past weeks.
"I think that is unfair, all I can say is that we are looking and we will name the squad five or six days before the Croatia game.
"I will take my time and look at them more than once but there is a number who have been mentioned who are playing very well at the moment."
Hearts caretaker boss Stephen Frail highlighted the form of centre-half Christophe Berra at the weekend, while Under-21 international strikers Ross McCormack and Steven Fletcher have also been performing well this season.

24th Jan 2008

Burley appointed Scotland manager

George Burley has been introduced as the new Scotland manager at a news conference at Hampden Park.
The 51-year-old former Southampton boss, who has signed a contract until 2012, said he was honoured to be asked to manage his country.
"As a Scotsman you have a vision to do well for your country," he said.
"Now the dream is to qualify for the World Cup in 2010. The country has belief, I'm certainly up for the challenge and we'll go for it."
Former Ipswich, Derby and Hearts boss Burley was on a four-man shortlist alongside Mark McGhee, Graeme Souness and Tommy Burns.
This job gives the opportunity to try to get to the World Cup finals Scotland manager George Burley
Burley said he was delighted the Scottish FA chose him over the others vying to succeed Alex McLeish.
"When Scotland showed interest there were so many outstanding candidates with huge experience," he said.
Scotland have failed to qualify for the finals of a major tournament for 10 years and Burley said he was keen to put that right.
"This job gives the opportunity to try to do something, to try to get to the World Cup finals, and as a manager you couldn't ask for more than that."
"It's something I'm really looking to. I feel I'm ready for it.
"I've got a contract, if the SFA want to do it, until 2012. I'm fully committed, my one thought at the moment is the next two-and-a-half years.

"Let's go for it, two, two-and-a-half years, can we qualify for the World Cup? That's my aim."
The new Scotland manager added: "Timing is key in any situation.
"The timing is right, what Scotland have done over the last couple of years has excited everyone."
Gordon Smith said Burley was the outstanding candidate
SFA chief executive Gordon Smith said: "We'd obviously like to welcome George. The standard of candidate was really high.
"They all had the assets we were looking for and that was a big factor. George came out on top because of certain aspects.
"We had four candidates we felt were high class and all capable of being Scotland manager - but George has come through and been successful.
"His standards are very good in terms of what he's achieved in the game and I know he's very enthusiastic.
"We want to do our best. We just failed to qualify for the European Championships and just getting to the World Cup finals would be good."
Burley succeeds McLeish, who quit to take charge of Premier League side Birmingham at the end of November.
Burley's agent Athole Still said: "He's a football guy and by that I mean he likes his teams to play football.
"Now when he gets his squad together, I'm quite sure you will find that he'll get the very best out of the players in the Scottish squad."
Burley was interviewed for the post last week after Southampton reluctantly agreed to the SFA's request to speak to their manager.
Born in Cumnock, Burley has vast experience in club management, having coached Ayr, Colchester, Ipswich, Hearts and Derby.
He led Ipswich to a fifth-place finish in the Premier League in 2001, securing a Uefa Cup place in the process.
At Hearts, he briefly threatened to make the Edinburgh side serious challengers to the Old Firm but departed after a superb start to the 2005-06 season because of off-field matters.
He also played for Ipswich and won 11 caps for Scotland as a defender from 1979 to 1982.

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