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you think so? This is the SFA we're talking about.

Way it works (as told by a ex-SFA backroom staff employee when quizzed about the process at a WESTA meeting many moons ago) is Strachan tells the international committee his requirements..... ie training camp, away game, away game with training camp, game v a diddy nations, game v a Eastern European side, game v a top 10 nation etc etc etc etc.......

International committee then go off and see what is available and who is interested.... then come back and present their findings..... ie Game v Qatar in Scotland (where tv deal will kick in, so can make money), Game v Latvia in Malaga (but who pays for it?) and game v Austria in back of beyond...........

Strachan then picks the one that interests him and then the international committee strike a deal with the other FA over money and other technical stuff......

Strachan does sign off on the game........

If the SFA had not recently started a link up with the Qatar FA over a partnership, I would have thought nothing of it, but suspect that might have come in to play a little bit (ie "Gordon, you want a game before Ireland, but nothing to strenuous.... how about a game v a team ranked out side the top 100 for a kick about who can bring us in some cash while we are at it?")

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Ah a balmy long sunny summers evening in the beer gardens of the capital - nice wee training session for The Dub

Too many people taking the hump over this game.

Good post. Too many TA wanting to be involved in politics nowadays. I will enjoy a few beers in the Capital cities beer gardens pre match with good company and fellow Scotland fans :ok:
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Booked the Megabus for £2 return there from Glasgow

What about the 50p booking fee?

If Ryanair charged a 25% booking fee you'd all be up in arms, but it's somehow ok for Stagecoach to do it.

I'm still not going and want everybody to know that.

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Planning to get WESTA supporters bus from ironhorse if I can get an earlyshift at work, will be there ( reluctantly).

I did enjoy the australia friendly at easter road, but getting home post match is a pain as the public transport shuts down before I can get my last train home. :angry:

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Planning to get WESTA supporters bus from ironhorse if I can get an earlyshift at work, will be there ( reluctantly).

I did enjoy the australia friendly at easter road, but getting home post match is a pain as the public transport shuts down before I can get my last train home. :angry:

Welcome to the world of games not being in your home town.

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