Celtic Moment

I heard on the radio that Scotland will become independent; will they keep the British Pound, introduce the Euro or create their own currency? And what will their internet top level domain be?

Brunt happy to ignore Everton speculation
Chris Brunt has shrugged off speculation linking him with Everton Football Club. It has been suggested that the Northern Ireland international has been placed on David Moyes’ shortlist, as he looks to add more quality to his options at Goodison Park.

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Plea to find tycoons of tomorrow
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Euro 2012 qual. – Ireland wait on Keane news
Ireland are hopeful that skipper Robbie Keane will be fit after an injury scare ahead of tomorrow’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Macedonia.

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I have 3 weeks, and i want to start in Dublin and explore around Ireland, then take the rail around Western Europe and eventually end up in Amsterdam. I’m looking for some hidden gems along the way. Does anyone know of any cool, underappreciated sites to check out?

EURO 2012 Qualifier – Czech Republic vs. Scotland

I may be taking a trip to Ireland and I need to know what the ex-change rate is.

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A human rights lawyer is receiving more than £10,000 a month from the Northern Ireland Policing Board for consultancy advice, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. Related Stories ‘Tone’ of judge in Thomas Devlin case may feature in appeal Cork air disaster: Survivor’s anguish for crash victims’ families Flight forced back to Belfast City Airport after scare Hundreds say sad farewell to …

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Kevin Kilbane puts Ireland in the lead

Also,who do you think he should pick for the team?Which players would make the Scotland team as strong as possible?

Scotland looks to qualify for their first European Championships since 1996 as they travel to Lithuania to begin Euro 2012 qualification. The match will take place at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas, Lithuani on Friday, September 3, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 19:15 BST (UK time) and 14:15 EST.

Lithuania v Scotland TV Listings

It will be televised on BBC One in Scotland, and on LietuvosRytas.tv in Lithuania.

Lithuania v Scotland Preview

Scotland are in Group I which also includes the Czech Republic and Spain. It will be a very tough group for the Scottish to win and realistically they will be aiming for second place which would put them in the playoffs.

The same goes for Lithuania but they will need to win matches like this if they want to have a chance of qualifying. The match, according to oddsmakers, should be very even with both sides have a decent chance at three points.

For Scotland, they are captained by Man U midfielder Darren Fletcher, who has 48 caps and 4 goals in his international career. Other notable players on the roster are 40 year old defender David Weir, Rangers striker Kenny Miller, and Celtic captain Scott Brown.

Scotland have not qualified for a Euro tournament since 1996 and haven’t made it to the World Cup finals since 1998. While there will always be strong support from its fans, the Tartan Army are definitely getting a bit impatient and think that Euro 2012 qualification is possible.

This is a tough match to predict with it being the first in qualifying. Scotland have the stronger team but Lithuania has the home advantage. In the end, Scotland have the better side and that should be the difference after 90 minutes. Scotland vs Lithuania Live

Lithuania v Scotland Prediction

Scotland will win the match 2-1.

Lithuania v Scotland Betting Odds

Lithuania win – 6/4

Draw – 11/5

Scotlanw win – 6/4

Lithuania v Scotland Team News As seems to be the usual practice for Scotland internationals, there have been a number of drop outs with Andy Webster, Lee Wallace, Chris Iwelumo and Kevin McNaughton withdrawing after initially being selected.

Wolves striker Steven Fletcher is a major doubt to play any part with a foot problem, but the Scots are boosted after right-back Alan Hutton was declared fit after recovering from a groin problem.

David Weir plays in defence after being called up again at the grand old age of 40, while Paul Hartley is also back in the squad.

English-born Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is also involved, although Rangers’ Allan McGregor will start in Kaunas with Craig Gordon injured. Regular squad members Gary Caldwell and Kevin Thomson are also out of action.

Jay McEveley and Garry O’Connor have been added to the squad to bolster Craig Levein’s options.

Confirmed Starting XI: McGregor; Hutton, Weir, McManus, Whittaker; Naismith, Brown, Fletcher, McCulloch, Robson; Miller.

In the scottish footie section, Il go for a nice sea food paella, and a nice bottle of Red from Espana
Either or Wee Ger both are yummy., do you not fancy some of Polands fare. ha ha
Shazbat get stuck in to some nice Polish Golonka, ha ha. You will be right as rain.
what a adventurous lot you are. Do you mean none of you lot have tried, Zurcher Eintopf, from Switzerland, tut tut. ha ha