Alan Pattullo
Sports Journalist at The Scotsman
sports writing asparagus farmer and Big Dunc chronicler. Glamis. Dundee. Edinburgh. The Scotsman since - eek - 1998.
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3 weeks ago |
msn.com | Alan Pattullo
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Scotland reaction: Steve Clarke addresses Cieran Slicker 'too early' debut and key injury in warm-up
3 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Alan Pattullo
List of options as No 1 dwindles after damaging night against IcelandSteve Clarke has revealed Scotland are in the grip of a full-on goalkeeper crisis after two from his already limited list of options were injured in the bitterly disappointing 3-1 friendly defeat to Iceland. Angus Gunn was helped off with an ankle injury just eight minutes in and when most expected Robby McCrorie to take his place, 22-year-old novice Cieran Slicker was sent on.
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3 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Alan Pattullo
Goalkeeper the loneliest man in Hampden after nightmare debutRely on Scotland to make a drama out of a friendly. The opening spell of this match alone left supporters emotionally wrung-out, which was novel given there was so little riding on it. There was calamity in the form of goalkeeper Angus Gunn, currently on the lookout for another club, being helped from the park after just seven minutes – he’d already been lying on the turf for four of them.
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3 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Alan Pattullo
Stewart presides over a big seven days at IbroxPatrick Stewart might be an unlikely looking No 9. Cyriel Dessers need not have anything to fear on this front. But the Rangers chief executive has good reason to crow about the first hat-trick of the new season at Ibrox. Over the last 40 years, going back to the Graeme Souness coronation in 1986, the club has experienced periods of significant upheaval – some of it positive, like the so-called Souness revolution, some of it not so positive.
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3 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Alan Pattullo
New head coach’s arrival isn’t a glitzy affair as stand-out candidate holds courtNothing says underwhelming like crush barriers that have been erected in anticipation of a crowd that does not materialise. Normally when clubs elect to install a former player as manager they stand accused of supporter-pleasing sentimentality. Not in this case. Rangers have turned to a Rangers man and it was all a bit, well, really – is this it?
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An excruciating night at Hampden as Scotland reap the bitter harvest of goalkeeping neglect. Hope Cieran Slicker has plenty of support around him today. Big job for Chris Woods. https://t.co/bFwHSQwR3g
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RT @alan_pattullo: Sadly, Rayan Mohammed was injured in training yesterday and won't make his debut for @TheRealPFF against Myanmar next w…