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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Do Scotland need to reset expectations after 'bleak' campaign?
Leanne Crichton believes Scotland's "bleak" Nations League campaign can't end quickly enough, while fellow former international Joelle Murray has called for a reset of expectations amid the national team's "very underwhelming" were relegated from the top tier of the Nations League last week as Melissa Andreatta's tenure as head coach began with a 1-0 home loss to side play their final fixture away to the Netherlands tonight - live on BBC Scotland - seeking a first point after five successive defeats."It's been a real poor run of form for Scotland in terms of the results, even going back beyond this Nations League campaign," ex-midfielder Crichton told BBC Scotland."As bleak as this Nations League campaign has felt, we understand the magnitude of the challenge going up against real top sides in the Netherlands and Germany."The disappointment lies with the two Austria games, which when anybody looked at the draw would have been the two games that you earmarked as your potential three points and looked to maximise that opportunity."The fact we've lost on both occasions just leaves the nation feeling deflated."We've gone from qualifying for two back-to-back major tournaments [Euro 2017 and 2019 World Cup] and we've fallen off the edge of a cliff because we've not capitalised on that."We find ourselves now a huge transitional period."Former defender Joelle Murray echoed those sentiments, telling the BBC's Scottish Football podcast: "There's no hiding from it, it's been a very underwhelming, frustrating, disappointing campaign for the national team."It's maybe one of those ones where we may need to reset our expectations. What we've been experiencing, is that now our reality?"Do we need to reset, refocus and get back on a journey that gets us back to where we were in 2017 and 2019?"
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Pressley has 'great track record' in youth development
You have to dig through some serious fan fury to find any kind of positivity relating to Steven Pressley's Dundee Dens Park board are facing intense criticism from supporters for their decision to bring in the former Celtic defender, whose previous job in management was a 10-month spell at Carlisle United six years does the ex-Hearts captain's history of youth development provide some optimism for the Dundee fanbase?The 51-year-old joins after spending four years as Brentford's head of individual player development, and former Scotland centre-back Joelle Murray hailed his "great track record" of working with youngsters at Falkirk more than a decade says the decision to bring in Pressley points to Dundee looking to recruit young talent from south of the border, develop them and sell on for profit. "It's definitely a route that they will be looking to go down," she adds on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "What Pressley might have from working in his previous role at Brentford is a network of really good young players he has knowledge of, and he will be looking to try and bring them to the other side of the border to develop them."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Bushiri & Hoilett departure would leave 'massive hole' at Hibs
Hibs legend Joelle Murray says it would "leave a massive hole" if Rocky Bushiri and Junior Hoilett leave Easter Road this out-of-contract duo are in talks with the club over extending their stay."It would be a massive statement," said Murray on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast."Rocky has been spoken about a lot. He was the main player in that 3-3 draw with Aberdeen that was the turning point in the season. He scored the goal that turned the game on its head."From that point on he was absolutely magnificent. He was a top-class player for us."I'd imagine Rocky will have a lot of other clubs interested in him because he's a brilliant player but absolutely fantastic person."If we can retain Rocky, a key member of this season's success, along with Hoilett who David Gray can't speak highly enough of, it would be huge."Gray speaks about the culture and how Hoilett and Dwight Gayle in particular played a massive and significant part in that positive culture."If we can retain both, unbelievable. If we can retain at least one then I'd be happy, but if we see both leave, it'll leave a massive hole in that dressing room."
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Hibs has been my life ever since I can remember'
Former player and current assistant manager Joelle Murray talks about her journey from Hibs supporter to club segment is taken from the 28 February episode of A View From the Terrace. Watch on BBC Scotland or iPlayer.
