Hodgson for SCOTLAND!

[Daniel 7]

I've never rated McGregor, but he's done little wrong for Scotland recently. Craig Gordon is a strange one, he's still without a club isn't he?

[Buzzo]

Yeah, dunno what his story is - he has been training at Hearts... I think.

[Daniel 7]

I know he was offered Southampton and there was talk of West Ham after Green left. He'll probably end up at some championship club.

[yamiedo]

I'd say the next manager has to be someone who just lets them play their football. Allow them to express themselves because what have we got to lose? We have a decent team with a lot of the players in their prime.

[Chazza]

Alex O'Henley @OHenleyAlex
SFA have reached decision on Craig Levein. TBC but I understand that Craig Levein is no longer Scotland manager

[Chazza]

Craig Levein will not be carrying on as Scotland coach, BBC Sport understands.
It follows a poor start to the World Cup campaign, with Scotland sitting bottom of Group A.

The seven-man Scottish Football Association board met at the end of last week to consider the 48-year-old Fifer's position.

And the decision comes the day before the international squad is due to be announced for next month's friendly in Luxembourg.

The SFA board had come in for widespread criticism for deliberating over the weekend about the future of the former Hearts, Leicester City, Hearts and Dundee United manager.

His contract was due to run until summer 2014, with reports claiming that sacking Levein now could cost the SFA up to £700,000.

Levein, who took over in December 2009, had already been under pressure after Scotland drew their opening Hampden qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia.

Defeats by Wales and Belgium led to a widespread expectation that he would be removed from his post.

Scotland have only won three of their 12 competitive matches with the former international defender in charge.

However, Levein had vowed not to resign, while captain Darren Ferguson and other members of the Scotland squad have gone public with their desire for the coach to remain in post.

Levein tried to convince SFA chief executive Stewart Regan and president Campbell Ogilivie that he should remain in post during a meeting early last week.

Scotland have gathered two points from four matches in their World Cup group, with qualification already looking well beyond them.

The Scots travel face Luxembourg for their friendly on 14 November but do not have another qualifier until hosting Wales on 22 March.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20205303?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Helios Creed]

that's cruel - they're horrible to us, but we should rise above it - no-one deserves The Bodger...

[Bender]

Former Germany international Lothar Matthaus is keen on becoming Scotland manager, BBC Scotland has learned.
BBC

[yamiedo]

Haven't we learned our lesson from hiring Germans with Berti Vogts?

[Daniel 7]

Lothar is a job whore and can **** off.

[Leyton388]

Even the scottish FA are not stupid enough to employ the bodge.

[Bender]

Even the scottish FA are not stupid enough to employ the bodge.

you sure ?

[Daniel 7]

I'd have Hodgson for Scotland

[Chazza]

Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish on SFA shortlist for next national team boss

THE Celtic and Liverpool great is one of a number of names being discussed as the successor to Craig Levein.

KENNY DALGLISH is on the SFA’s wishlist to become the new Scotland manager.

MailSport can reveal the ex-Liverpool, Celtic, Newcastle and Blackburn boss has been discussed inside the Hampden corridors of power as a potential replacement for Craig Levein.

Dalglish is Scotland’s most-capped player on 102 appearances and joint all-time top scorer after netting 30 times during an illustrious dark blue career that saw him turn out at three World Cups.

Now he may be set to take over as manager and it’s understood he is willing to discuss the job.

SFA chief executive Stewart Regan and president Campbell Ogilvie will compile a four-man shortlist before interviewing candidates next month. They hope to get a new man in place before the friendly with Estonia at Pittodrie in February.

Gordon Strachan, the bookies’ favourite to get the job, is also still in the running.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-legend-kenny-dalglish-on-sfa-1480930#.UMb--Lc7G3Y.twitter

[Fosterbloke]

YIf it hadn't been for England deliberately letting in a goal at the end of the game when they thumped Holland, we would have won the whole thing.

Maybe.

I was there when that happened and the Scottish guy with us literally turned bright red. Stupid ****! haha