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H18sry
24-08-2011, 03:55 PM
Billy Stark has named a 21-man squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Bulgaria.

Goalkeepers
Grant Adam (Rangers)
Jordan Archer (Tottenham Hotspur)
Mark Ridgers (Heart of Midlothian - on loan to East Fife)

Defenders
Callum Booth (Hibernian)
Darren Cole (Rangers)
Paul Hanlon (Hibernian)
Ryan Jack (Aberdeen)
Ross Perry (Rangers)
Lewis Toshney (Celtic)

Midfielders
Scott Allan (Dundee United)
Stuart Armstrong (Dundee United)
Tom Cairney (Hull City)
Liam Kelly (Kilmarnock)
Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday)
Peter Pawlett (Aberdeen)
David Wotherspoon (Hibernian)
Gregg Wylde (Rangers)

Forwards
Leigh Griffiths (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Alexander MacDonald (Burnley)
Jordan Rhodes (Huddersfield Town)
Johnathon Russell (Dundee United)

Commenting on the squad announcement, Billy Stark said:

“Most of the squad that played in the recent game against Norway were first team regulars for their clubs which is a huge improvement on start of last campaign."

“We really want to qualify for the European Championships and we will go into every game feeling like we have to win it. We play Holland twice then Austria and Bulgaria so it’s a tough group. To kick off at home to Bulgaria is a tough fixture and it’s a game we hope to win if we are to get the points that we need to get through this group.”

“We have a good idea what to expect from Bulgaria and they will be a difficult opponents because they are a country with good pedigree and tradition and have a record of producing good players. They are a strong and resilient team and while they have had a dip in recent years we still have to respect them and they will be a tough nut to crack.”

“It’s vitally important to gather a bit of momentum at the start of the campaign and there is no doubt that that helps us. If we get a win then we have points on the board and then we can gather that momentum a bit easier and that’s what we plan to do.” :thumbsup:

Jim44
24-08-2011, 04:03 PM
Good to see that Billy Stark doesn't have the blinkered stubbornness of our esteemed national coach.