Scotland National
Wishaw’s manager hopes to return to the West of Scotland as soon
Following the confirmation of Wishaw’s relegation earlier this month, manager Martin O’Neill has set his sights on a quick return to the West of Scotland Second Division.
With a 3-0 loss to Cumbernauld United on May 10, the Beltane Park team was relegated to the Third Division, meaning there would be no big escape heading into the last two matches. Wishaw finished the season with a 2-2 draw against Larkhall Thistle on Saturday and a 2-1 loss at home to Forth on Tuesday.
But O’Neill, who replaced David Dunn in September, says he is encouraged by his team’s late-season surge that gave them a remote chance of avoiding relegation, and he is happy to be keeping the majority of the players for the upcoming season.
The boys gave themselves a tiny bit of a chance, but it came a little too late, the speaker remarked. We could have continued it until the final game or two if we had continued to have those kinds of results in games where we were unlucky on the other side of the fence.
“It wasn’t meant to be, so we are now concentrating on the upcoming season and doing our hardest to get promoted, which will be extremely challenging given the Third Division’s challenging league.
“They had some hope that things are beginning to come together and we’re not crazy after the last four games before that Cumbernauld game,” the statement reads.
It demonstrates that our feelings during the most recent games and practices are a little more tangible. We are confident that we can win in that league. Approximately 80–90% of the team has committed for the upcoming season, and we are in the process of negotiating with others to improve that.
“It is crucial for any team to complete that as soon as possible, but it becomes even more crucial after relegation since it provides some stability. We have a strong core there for the upcoming season, however one or two will go on.
The team will now enjoy a brief summer vacation before meeting again at the end of the next month for preseason. O’Neill is hoping that with a lot of work already done on the squad and with fresh arrivals, they will be ready to play Third Division games at the end of July.
“The boys will take a little break now, but we’ll be back towards the end of June, and we’re going to book in a few friendlies,” he continued. To give ourselves a genuine chance to push for promotion, we want to start strong and win as many games as we can in the first two to three months.
Scotland National
Steve Clark makes Scotland announcement
The way our boys performed in Euro 2024, leaving the country in disbelief.
After Scotland’s disappointing Euro 2024 campaign, manager Steve Clarke will be free to make his own decisions and is said to have the support of the SFA going forward.
The country was stunned when our boys ended their careers on a low note following a humiliating defeat at the hands of Germany and a surrendering defeat to Hungary, which was in between a heartening draw with Switzerland. After five years and two major tournament appearances, Clarke will now probably meet with the SFA later this summer to go over the events of Euro 2024.
The Scottish Sun, however, maintains that Clarke’s position is secure and that those in control of our national teams still support the 60-year-old. And it implies that if the former Kilmarnock manager decided to end his term as Scotland’s manager, it would probably be up to him. Although Clarke received a lot of credit for guaranteeing our spot in Euro 2020 and 2024, supporters were miffed by our performance in Germany and many asked whether it was time to try something different.
Scotland National
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Scotland
Fans send shocking messages to Tartan Army
In anticipation of Scotland’s run in Euro 2024, a tourism director has referred to the Tartan Army as “fantastic ambassadors for Scotland” and expressed optimism that more tourists from host country Germany will travel to Scotland.
During Scotland’s participation in the tournament, over 200,000 Scottish supporters came to Germany to support their national side. VisitScotland, the nation’s tourism organisation, reported an 83% increase in website views from German users during this period.
14,925 German users were active on visitscotland.com between June 13 and June 23, up from 8,147 during the same period the previous year.
Pics of people wearing tartan Scotland fans cheering on their team in its first international competition since 1998 garnered international notice and were named the greatest supporters at this year’s tournament in a recent survey conducted by German media source RTL.
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, stated: “We firmly believe that the Tartan Army has served as outstanding representatives for Scotland and a tremendous source of support for our national side.
“Watching the scenes of Scotland supporters giving that iconic Scottish greeting and seeing such appreciation from the German supporters has been amazing.
We’ve seen a spike in German visitors to our website since the beginning of Euro 24, with visits nearly doubling over this time last year.
One of our most important international markets is Germany, where we spent £247 million and had 343,000 visits last year. According to our research, German tourists are drawn to Scotland because of its people, history, and landscapes—with Scotland supporters serving as a prime illustration of this.
“We’ll keep fostering this interest through our marketing initiatives, such as our most recent campaign, which focuses on important west German cities with high visitor demand and good access to Scotland.”
Over the course of the tournament, up to two million people are anticipated to view the mobile digital advertising campaign, which attempts to market Scotland as the ideal retreat for those looking to replace the football drama with breathtaking landscape.
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