Archive for February 14, 2007

Scotland climb FIFA World Rankings to highest ever position

Posted in Euro 2008, FIFA on February 14, 2007 by Tartan Army Soldier

The FIFA World Rankings were updated this morning. And it looks good for Scotland, currently placed at 20th.

FIFA World Rankings

This is a massive improvement compared to recent years. It was only a year ago that Scottish football was languishing at a depressing position 62 and two since we were as low as 88. However, much has changed. Good results in Euro 2008 including the recent victory against the French have helped us climb five places in the past four months. Just reward for the team’s efforts I think.

Well done guys. Keep up the good work.

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Gordon Brown backs World Cup England 2018. Alex Salmond critical of “ridiculous” Chancellor.

Posted in England on February 14, 2007 by Tartan Army Soldier

There was an interesting development the other day – Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, publicly expressed his support for England to host World Cup 2018. This has caused a wee bit of a fuss. Alex Salmond of the SNP is up in arms saying that Brown is only making himself look “ridiculous in Scotland and insincere in England”.

In all fairness I don’t think England holding the World Cup in 2018 is a bad thing. It’s just down the road for us, so more of us can get time off work and get to the games without too much hassle and expense.

As for Salmond’s claim that “he said that Paul Gascoigne’s goal against Scotland in Euro 96 was his favourite football moment”, I don’t remember that. But if he did, he is a complete eejit! Anyway I don’t care too much what these fookin politicians say.

As long as we don’t have a repeat of 1966, am ok with the World Cup being in England. When was the last time the host team won anyway? And, let’s not forget that Scotland have won at Wembley :-)

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