Scotland will finalise preparations for the upcoming UEFA Women’s
EURO 2017 qualifiers by hosting Norway at Firhill Stadium, home of
Partick Thistle, on Thursday 17th September.
Anna Signeul’s squad will take on Norway, who reached the last 16 of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, five days before their opening qualifier in Slovenia.
Anna Siequel has just announced her squad to play both Norway and Slovenia.
That squad is:
Gemma Fay (Celtic FC), Shannon Lynn (Vittsjo GIK); Lizzie Arnot (Hibernian LFC), Jennifer Beattie (Manchester City WFC), Frankie Brown (Bristol Academy), Lana Clelland (UPC Tavagnacco Femminile), Rachel Corsie (Seattle Reign FC), Leanne Crichton (Notts County FC), Ifeoma Dieke (Vittsjo GIK), Lisa Evans (FC Bayern Munich), Hayley Lauder (Glasgow City FC), Kim Little (Seattle Reign FC), Joanne Love (Glasgow City FC), Eilish McSorley (Mallbackens IF), Emma Mitchell (Arsenal LFC), Christie Murray (Bristol Academy), Jane Ross (Vittsjo GIK), Leanne Ross (Glasgow City FC), Kirsty Smith (Hibernian LFC), Caroline Weir (Bristol Academy).
The qualifying group games are:
UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 Qualifiers - 2015:
Tuesday 22 September – Slovenia v Scotland, Nogometni Stadion, Ajdovscina, Slovenia. 4:00pm ko.
Friday 23 October – Scotland v Belarus.
Tuesday 27 October – Macedonia v Scotland.
Sunday 29 November – Scotland v Macedonia.
2016:
Friday 8 April – Scotland v Slovenia
Friday 3 June – Scotland v Iceland
Tuesday 7 June – Belarus v Scotland
Tuesday 20 September – Iceland v Scotland.
I thought I would run this piece, because, quite frankly, with the honourable exception of Alan Campbell in the Herald, the Scottish MSM pays, at best, lip service to Women's Football. Indeed, at least one Scottish newspaper, which really should know better, seems to take perverse delight in NOT covering the women's game.
Yet, from the clubs listed after the individual player's name, it is clear that our women footballers are seen as better-equipped to play in European club football than our men are. We have girls playing all over the continent - why Lisa Evans plays for Bayern Munich, a club none of our male players is considered good enough to play for. We have Rachel Corsie and Olympian Kim Little playing in Seattle, in the high-profile American women's league.
Our other 2012 Olympian, Ifeoma Dieke plays in Sweden, while Jenny Beattie, sister of rugby internationalist Johnnie, daughter of broadcaster and former British Lions and Scotland rugby star John Beattie and neice of former Lions' skipper Fin Calder and his twin brother and fellow Scotland cap Jim Calder, plays for Manchester City. We don't hve any male Scotland caps at the City of Manchester Stadium.
The girls are higher-ranked than our men. Our leading women's club in the Scottish League, Glasgow City, is higher-ranked than the male equivalent, Celtic - yet, this being the land of Aye Beenism - it's a case of: "Naw hen, fitba's no a gemme fur lassies".
Our girls are doing us proud, quietly, without fanfares and with a minimal media presence. Maybe it's time we got behind the girls better.
THE Summer Transfer Window has now slammed shut. I was interested in the final day deals, as the transfer window closed:
As the transfer window closed, 20 "International" deals (ones where players either left Scottish football, or arrived from other countries) were announced. Of these, 16 were loan deals - 4 permanent transfers.
There were 16 "Domestic" deals, (between Scottish clubs), of which 8 were loan deals, 3 "development loan" deals and 5 were permanent; these include Ryan Christie's permanent move from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Celtic and his loan back to ICT.
This predominance of loan deals indicates just how perilous is the state of football finances in Scotland. There is simply very little money in the game up here. Honestly, something needs to be done, but, I am not alone I fear, in doubting if the men who run our game are capable of bringing about the changes we need.
SO, the Rangers Legal Bonanza moves on. Today's events in Glasgow Sheriff Court mean the cases against Charlie Green, Craig Whyte and "Duff and Duffer" are "live". This means we cannot comment on events, other than for me to repeat my oft-stated belief - the history of the Ibrox club since 2011 has indeed turned into a nice little earner for m'learned friends.
ONE of the long-serving regulars in the Palmerston press box telephoned me earlier this week, to tell me: "This new Rangers team played some brilliant passing football on Sunday".
I may refer to the Ibrox club these days as the Rangers Tribute Act, but, my old mate, who has been covering footbal since the days of the Famous Five, was impressed by what Mark Warburton is building there.
Anna Signeul’s squad will take on Norway, who reached the last 16 of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, five days before their opening qualifier in Slovenia.
Anna Siequel has just announced her squad to play both Norway and Slovenia.
That squad is:
Gemma Fay (Celtic FC), Shannon Lynn (Vittsjo GIK); Lizzie Arnot (Hibernian LFC), Jennifer Beattie (Manchester City WFC), Frankie Brown (Bristol Academy), Lana Clelland (UPC Tavagnacco Femminile), Rachel Corsie (Seattle Reign FC), Leanne Crichton (Notts County FC), Ifeoma Dieke (Vittsjo GIK), Lisa Evans (FC Bayern Munich), Hayley Lauder (Glasgow City FC), Kim Little (Seattle Reign FC), Joanne Love (Glasgow City FC), Eilish McSorley (Mallbackens IF), Emma Mitchell (Arsenal LFC), Christie Murray (Bristol Academy), Jane Ross (Vittsjo GIK), Leanne Ross (Glasgow City FC), Kirsty Smith (Hibernian LFC), Caroline Weir (Bristol Academy).
The qualifying group games are:
UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 Qualifiers - 2015:
Tuesday 22 September – Slovenia v Scotland, Nogometni Stadion, Ajdovscina, Slovenia. 4:00pm ko.
Friday 23 October – Scotland v Belarus.
Tuesday 27 October – Macedonia v Scotland.
Sunday 29 November – Scotland v Macedonia.
2016:
Friday 8 April – Scotland v Slovenia
Friday 3 June – Scotland v Iceland
Tuesday 7 June – Belarus v Scotland
Tuesday 20 September – Iceland v Scotland.
I thought I would run this piece, because, quite frankly, with the honourable exception of Alan Campbell in the Herald, the Scottish MSM pays, at best, lip service to Women's Football. Indeed, at least one Scottish newspaper, which really should know better, seems to take perverse delight in NOT covering the women's game.
Yet, from the clubs listed after the individual player's name, it is clear that our women footballers are seen as better-equipped to play in European club football than our men are. We have girls playing all over the continent - why Lisa Evans plays for Bayern Munich, a club none of our male players is considered good enough to play for. We have Rachel Corsie and Olympian Kim Little playing in Seattle, in the high-profile American women's league.
Our other 2012 Olympian, Ifeoma Dieke plays in Sweden, while Jenny Beattie, sister of rugby internationalist Johnnie, daughter of broadcaster and former British Lions and Scotland rugby star John Beattie and neice of former Lions' skipper Fin Calder and his twin brother and fellow Scotland cap Jim Calder, plays for Manchester City. We don't hve any male Scotland caps at the City of Manchester Stadium.
The girls are higher-ranked than our men. Our leading women's club in the Scottish League, Glasgow City, is higher-ranked than the male equivalent, Celtic - yet, this being the land of Aye Beenism - it's a case of: "Naw hen, fitba's no a gemme fur lassies".
Our girls are doing us proud, quietly, without fanfares and with a minimal media presence. Maybe it's time we got behind the girls better.
THE Summer Transfer Window has now slammed shut. I was interested in the final day deals, as the transfer window closed:
As the transfer window closed, 20 "International" deals (ones where players either left Scottish football, or arrived from other countries) were announced. Of these, 16 were loan deals - 4 permanent transfers.
There were 16 "Domestic" deals, (between Scottish clubs), of which 8 were loan deals, 3 "development loan" deals and 5 were permanent; these include Ryan Christie's permanent move from Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Celtic and his loan back to ICT.
This predominance of loan deals indicates just how perilous is the state of football finances in Scotland. There is simply very little money in the game up here. Honestly, something needs to be done, but, I am not alone I fear, in doubting if the men who run our game are capable of bringing about the changes we need.
SO, the Rangers Legal Bonanza moves on. Today's events in Glasgow Sheriff Court mean the cases against Charlie Green, Craig Whyte and "Duff and Duffer" are "live". This means we cannot comment on events, other than for me to repeat my oft-stated belief - the history of the Ibrox club since 2011 has indeed turned into a nice little earner for m'learned friends.
ONE of the long-serving regulars in the Palmerston press box telephoned me earlier this week, to tell me: "This new Rangers team played some brilliant passing football on Sunday".
I may refer to the Ibrox club these days as the Rangers Tribute Act, but, my old mate, who has been covering footbal since the days of the Famous Five, was impressed by what Mark Warburton is building there.
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