Summary
THE BUILD-UP to Scotland's World Cup qualifier on 12 August is proving divisive. Or, more accurately, the fact there won't be one to speak of. Initially, there was widespread support for a week's delay to the start of the Scottish Premier League season after the governing body relented to pressure from national coach George Burley. Now, there are concerns that, in saving his players from a league game four days before their Oslo visit, Burley will have little or no guide in terms of form and fitness when selecting his team to face Norway.
Those based in the English Championship or facing European qualifiers will see competitive action before joining the Scotland squad. But a fair number of that group will end 10 weeks without a meaningful game when facing a Norwegian team whose domestic league will then be at the midway point. The fact does not perturb Scotland coach Steven Pressley, however.See the full content of this document
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