Two questions :

1) Who should it be?

2) Who will it be?

The BBC suggests a fanciful list of contenders including David Moyes, Billy Davies, Alex McLeish, as well as the usual suspects of Tommy Burns, Joe Jordan, Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness.

International management these days seems to appeal to experienced managers looking for semi-retirement (what do they do for the other 357 days a year?) and I cannot imagine any rising star managing at a high level being remotely interested. You will also get decent mid-level managers looking for a pay rise.

So managers likely to be keen would surely be Jimmy Calderwood and Jim Jefferies (and probably Ian McCall  :015: ) Not sure if Levein would want it yet, and I think Sir Alex has unfinished business.

I'll be very disappointed if they play the "continuity" card and go for Tommy Burns (who led us to a 4-1 defeat to Sweden in his only game in charge).

Should be Alex McLeish

Knowing the SFA it'l be Alex Smith!

George Burley would be my choice - but then again, he may want a full time management job for a few years yet.

1) Should be Walter Smith but he's a treachorous to55er

2) It will be Alex McLeish

Should be Pele Paterson

Will be Kenny Dal

Tommy Burns was utter mince at Reading a few years ago.  Hope its not him!

Anybody but Tommy Burns.... (I hate to say it but I think he'll probably get it)  :020:

IHE,with Johnboy as assistant and FW doing physio

Willie Auchterlonie!

He couldnae sign his name so there would be no contra :016:ct to break.

Sorry Willie--just joking. :016:

1) Who should it be? Jimmy Calderwood  :017:

2) Who will it be? Alex McLeish  :017: :017: :017:

1) Anybody but burns

2)tommy burns :015:

Should be Davie Moyes but there's no way he'd take it for the pittance the SFA pay

so

it will be Jim Jeffries. (Remember you heard it here first folks)

Not sure it matters.

Whoever gets appointed will fail to qualify for the Euro Champs and the press will wax lyrical on 'what might have been' if Smith stayed in charge. He got out whilst the going was good  :007:

I think that Joe Jordan would be a very capable Scotlan manager with Tommy Burns as his assistant to maintain continuity.

Jordan was a great player but doesn't have a good managerial track record.

For me Big Eck would be the best choice - he always gave 100% as a Scottish player, and would be every bit as comitted as team manager..... :022: 

I agree - but he would only be using the Scotland job as a short term stepping stone back into club management.

Alec Miller is a name that has not been mentioned. Maybe not for the number 1 job, but perhaps something in the background? He has an excellent reputation as a coach with Liverpool.

Benitez is under a little pressure, so when the new owners take over and if things don't improve as they would like will he be on his way? Would Miller jump before he is pushed?

Whilst you would never want him as your club manager, Miller's cautious, not to say negative, approach might serve Scotland well.

Rumour has it that a shortlist of 5 was drawn up and that this is now down to 2 - McLeish or McAllister

Others that were rumoured to be on the initial list

Jim Jeffries - may have ruled himself out as he has backed McLeish for the job and SFA doesnt want someone currently employed elsewhere.

Tommy Burns - speculation that he would prefer to stay as assistant (along with mccoist)

Joe Jordan - was interested but SFA doesnt want someone currently employed elsewhere.

Rumour has it that a shortlist of 5 was drawn up and that this is now down to 2 - McLeish or McAllister

Others that were rumoured to be on the initial list

Jim Jeffries - may have ruled himself out as he has backed McLeish for the job and SFA doesnt want someone currently employed elsewhere.

Tommy Burns - speculation that he would prefer to stay as assistant (along with mccoist)

Joe Jordan - was interested but SFA doesnt want someone currently employed elsewhere.

Notice the two players remaining on the shortlist both don't have contracts that the FA would have to buy them out of.... coincidence  :024:

I am very surprised that Moyes and Davies haven't been given more of a mention, Moyes especially, He's served his time at Everton and I'm sure he would be ready for the challenge if he was asked, obviously the SFA don't want to pay a manager out of a contract.  We should be hunting for the right man, not taking whatever person is lying about doing nothing at this moment of time. 

Frankly' I doubt if the SFA would be able to match Moyse's salary at Everton apart from anything else.

Who should it be? It should've been Gordon Strachan before Walter Smith took over. I'd like to see someone like Gary McAllister take charge with Alex Miller as assistant.  McAllister has had some management experience, and Miller is used to doing his work out of the limelight, so I think it'd work a fair bit better than the Republic's Staunton + Robson team.

Who will it be? Alex McLeish - and to be fair I can think of worse candidates...

Mourhino wants the job. Thats why he's doing his best to get chucked from his present job.

steve paterson... :004:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/i...als/6289073.stm

Someone has drawn 'comedy specs' on Mr McLeish...