Boab Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Former Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish says he is "honoured" after agreeing to chair a review of how Scottish football operates. McLeish said he hoped to finalise his role with the Scottish Football Review committee in the coming weeks. "I've played the game, I've been involved in it and love it with a passion," he told BBC Scotland. Issues expected to be discussed include league reconstruction, governing bodies and a possible winter shutdown. SFA chief executive George Peat unveiled his own blueprint for sweeping changes to Scotland's national sport in December, when he questioned the need for three bodies to run the game. Scottish football is currently run under the auspices of the SFA, the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. And Peat said he was pleased "that someone with Henry's knowledge and experience has agreed to take forward this review of the Scottish game". McLeish, who served as First Minister for just over a year following the death of Donald Dewar, quit the job in 2001 after a controversy over expenses for his Westminster constituency office. He said he was relishing the prospect of taking up his new role, adding: "I look forward to the challenges ahead. This is a game with a big future and I'm just delighted that the SFA has asked me to be part of looking to that future. "I was in politics for 30 years and it was a fantastic day-job - I love representing people. But my real passion is football." McLeish, who played at full-back for East Fife in the 1960s, said there was a real family affair at the club. "At the new Bayview I have a picture of my grandfather who played in the same position, for the same club between 1909/13. "So, for a variety of reasons, this is a big day in my life and I'm looking forward to it." Story from BBC SPORT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi...all/7910803.stm Published: 2009/02/25 17:06:17 GMT Not the over-rated ginger but Henry who I like and I think he'll do well and look forward to see what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Former Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish says he is "honoured" after agreeing to chair a review of how Scottish football operates. McLeish said he hoped to finalise his role with the Scottish Football Review committee in the coming weeks. "I've played the game, I've been involved in it and love it with a passion," he told BBC Scotland. Issues expected to be discussed include league reconstruction, governing bodies and a possible winter shutdown. SFA chief executive George Peat unveiled his own blueprint for sweeping changes to Scotland's national sport in December, when he questioned the need for three bodies to run the game. Scottish football is currently run under the auspices of the SFA, the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. And Peat said he was pleased "that someone with Henry's knowledge and experience has agreed to take forward this review of the Scottish game". McLeish, who served as First Minister for just over a year following the death of Donald Dewar, quit the job in 2001 after a controversy over expenses for his Westminster constituency office. He said he was relishing the prospect of taking up his new role, adding: "I look forward to the challenges ahead. This is a game with a big future and I'm just delighted that the SFA has asked me to be part of looking to that future. "I was in politics for 30 years and it was a fantastic day-job - I love representing people. But my real passion is football." McLeish, who played at full-back for East Fife in the 1960s, said there was a real family affair at the club. "At the new Bayview I have a picture of my grandfather who played in the same position, for the same club between 1909/13. "So, for a variety of reasons, this is a big day in my life and I'm looking forward to it." Story from BBC SPORT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi...all/7910803.stm Published: 2009/02/25 17:06:17 GMT Not the over-rated ginger but Henry who I like and I think he'll do well and look forward to see what he says. Nobody would have thought it was if you just put henry instead of Mr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Former Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish says he is "honoured" after agreeing to chair a review of how Scottish football operates. McLeish said he hoped to finalise his role with the Scottish Football Review committee in the coming weeks. "I've played the game, I've been involved in it and love it with a passion," he told BBC Scotland. Issues expected to be discussed include league reconstruction, governing bodies and a possible winter shutdown. SFA chief executive George Peat unveiled his own blueprint for sweeping changes to Scotland's national sport in December, when he questioned the need for three bodies to run the game. Scottish football is currently run under the auspices of the SFA, the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Football League. And Peat said he was pleased "that someone with Henry's knowledge and experience has agreed to take forward this review of the Scottish game". McLeish, who served as First Minister for just over a year following the death of Donald Dewar, quit the job in 2001 after a controversy over expenses for his Westminster constituency office. He said he was relishing the prospect of taking up his new role, adding: "I look forward to the challenges ahead. This is a game with a big future and I'm just delighted that the SFA has asked me to be part of looking to that future. "I was in politics for 30 years and it was a fantastic day-job - I love representing people. But my real passion is football." McLeish, who played at full-back for East Fife in the 1960s, said there was a real family affair at the club. "At the new Bayview I have a picture of my grandfather who played in the same position, for the same club between 1909/13. "So, for a variety of reasons, this is a big day in my life and I'm looking forward to it." Story from BBC SPORT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi...all/7910803.stm Published: 2009/02/25 17:06:17 GMT Not the over-rated ginger but Henry who I like and I think he'll do well and look forward to see what he says. Will be keeping an eye on how many tickets he gets for the cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianGer Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yes, a Scottish politician forced to step down from his position under a shadow corruption and who spent a short time as a lecturer at a small college in Scotland is exactly the right sort of guy to take a radical new look at how the sport is developed and fostered in other nations. Doubtless his extensive experience in examining what the Argentinians, Italians, Danes and others have done will be invaluable. Either that or he will need a special office for him and his team, an extensive travel budget to visit projects around the world and in three years time will report ground breaking findings like "Our children need better training facilities", "We don't have enough coaches to help youth make the step from good school boy players to club prospects" and the ever-popular "children's football should be about fun, not winning and losing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docspiderman Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yes, a Scottish politician forced to step down from his position under a shadow corruption and who spent a short time as a lecturer at a small college in Scotland is exactly the right sort of guy to take a radical new look at how the sport is developed and fostered in other nations. Doubtless his extensive experience in examining what the Argentinians, Italians, Danes and others have done will be invaluable. Either that or he will need a special office for him and his team, an extensive travel budget to visit projects around the world and in three years time will report ground breaking findings like "Our children need better training facilities", "We don't have enough coaches to help youth make the step from good school boy players to club prospects" and the ever-popular "children's football should be about fun, not winning and losing." Sounds just about what will happen. Yet another review,following various panels and think tanks. Funny how results are never published; maybe because they are binned when the report states that 3 different bodies running scottish professional football does not make sense or church and amateur football members should not take part in decisions involving professional teams and players. Would be interesting to see if George Peat would accept any decision which affected his position of influence and self interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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