Apparently, looks like Tery Butcher is Burleys choice as Asst Manager. Everyone happy wi that?

An old Ipswich Town connection here.....

Wouldn't have been my choice, but I respect Burley's right to choose his own man....

Might work out ok....  :024:

Vast experience of international football, knows the Scottish game inside out, well respected by players and fans. Excellent choice.

I'm more than happy to overlook his one fault.

Agree with Yngwie, great appointment.

On the face of it, it seems like a good experienced pair.

I have no problem with Butcher being involved, he will certainly bring some straight talk to the position and even though its the "sweaty socks", I am sure he will bring a lot of passion as well.

Just for the record....I have no problem with it. I know Butcher has become attachced to Scotland in his time here

Yes I'm all for this as he will be desperate to do better than Capello and then he'll get that job :023:

Sounds good to me.  His honest approach to post match interviews will be welcome again.  Shame about the one rather obvious drawback, though, as Yngwie has suggested.

What's that then?

Yes, it can't be helped I suppose.

What's that then?

His mum and Dad will be at every game

What's that then?

Are you being serious TCF? :024:

Apparently, looks like Tery Butcher is Burleys choice as Asst Manager. Everyone happy wi that?

Yes, I always liked him at Motherwell, and I'm sure George Burley thought through the obvioue 'problem area' before appointing an Englishman as his number two.  I'm happy to give him a chance.

there's no issue Butcher was born in Singapore :023:

I thought you meant the Rangers connection .... far more insidious than merely being English.

I'm not bothered about him being Engish but am not convinced about his coaching abilities.

he's not exactly filled himself with glory in the last year or so - he was woeful in Sydney (sacked) and not much better at Brentford (sacked). What makes anyone think he will be any good for Scotland?

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His managerial record may not be great - but there was something I liked about him at Motherwell. Can't quite put my finger on it, whether it was his straight talking in the media, or whether it was that he seemed to do reasonably well considering all the upheaval going on at Well during his stewardship ... but I just have a feeling he will do well with Scotland as Burley's #2

Hopefully Burley takes his Hearts form to the Scotland job !

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When Glen Hoddle was manager of Engerland he had a Scottish guy as his Number 2, who's name escapes me now...  :024:

That partnership worked quite well until Hoddle started engaging faith healers, and then slagged off disabled people.... :rolleyes02:

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I take it that moderators cant simply say that we dont want him cos he an English *******.

Moderators, like any other posters are quite at liberty to say that the Scotland assistant manager shouldn't be English. Whether any hold that view is a different matter.

Allegedly when he went to Sidney the locals did not want him there and they did their uttmost to get rid of him, hence the short term in charge.  Not sure what the background is to that, maybe Gabby can enlighten us.

Allegedly when he went to Sidney the locals did not want him there and they did their uttmost to get rid of him, hence the short term in charge.  Not sure what the background is to that, maybe Gabby can enlighten us.

Read all about it...

I live in Sydney and thus saw what he did first hand. My take on what happened:

He took a team which were champions of the A league (in name only as the football quality is probably of C class) and turned them from playing attacking football to utter rubbish. He wasn't helped by the loss of Dwight Yorke (tells you how good the football is that he was the start player) and his inability to replace him. As a result Sydney were pretty poor all year and sneaked into the finals only to be knocked out in the semi's. Given the investment in Sydney compared to the other teams in the league, this failure was equivalent to Celtic or Rangers finishing 4th. In terms of people wanting him out - the fans never took to him based on the lack of attacking football, and due to the final league position the directors lost faith in him and he got the dunt.

As for Craig Foster and Les Murray, they are total tools as are most of the "Soccer" commentators here. Absolutely clueless, jizz over Italian football and only mention games which involve Aussies (Harry Kewell, Timmy Cahill, Scot McDonald - jizz jizz jizz)

According to Sky Sports News this morning, Terry Butcher has spoken to George Burley and is "thinking over" the offer to become assistant Scotland boss.

What a plonker..!! After some of the cr@p jobs he's had over the years he should be jumping at this opportunity...  :018: