SCOTLAND keeper Craig Gordon has reacted with mixed emotions to Sunderland fans devising a match-day ditty to sing his praises – because it uses an anthem by staunch Hibs supporters The Proclaimers.
The 25-year-old has become a favourite of the Sunderland supporters since his £9 million move from Hearts and received an e-mail recently asking for his thoughts on the words to a terracing chant in his honour.
However, the 33-times capped intern
ational wasn't too chuffed when it used I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by Hibs fans The Proclaimers as its inspiration. The rhyme goes, "Now I could walk 500 miles, But I would rather catch the bus, Just to see the man who cost £9 million to play in goal for us, Craig Gordon."
Speaking in his weekly website column, Gordon commented: "For a player, hearing the fans sing your name or having a song for you is great. But there's just one thing – it is by The Proclaimers, and they are big Hibs fans!
"So it is fair to say The Proclaimers are not my favourite band – but I must say the words are good."
Photo op for Tartan ArmySCOTLAND are giving fans the chance to participate in the biggest ever squad photo at a unique gathering at Hampden on Wednesday, 8 October, in the build-up to the World Cup qualifier against Norway.
Tennent's are inviting over-18s to be pictured alongside George Burley's team and the Tartan Army are encouraged to wear their Scotland kit, new or old.
To register go to
www.tennents.com/football/join-the-squad/Serial chancer, blagger and sports event gategrasher Karl Power need not apply!
Sturrock signs Mpenza at lastPLYMOUTH Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is not one of football's more conventional managers and he has revealed to BBC blogger Paul Fletcher how his ambition to sign Emile Mpenza took ten years and several clubs to realise.
Luggy was manager of Dundee United when he visited Belgium on a scouting trip and was captivated by the centre- forward. "There was no way United could afford to buy him," said Sturrock, who also failed to lure the player to his subsequent clubs Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday.
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