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BBC News
05-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hearts duo make Premiership TOTW
Hearts began their new era with a 2-0 Premiership victory over Aberdeen, and they have two players in my team of the week. Mr Dependable at the back according to feted central defender Willie Miller who was watching at Tynecastle. Derek McInnes clearly agrees and would have loved the moment Stuart Findlay made it 2-0 to seal victory over Harry Milne in at centre half, but played down the left. Looks like he will fill the James Penrice gap with ease.
Scotsman
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Willie Miller throws down Rangers themed challenge to Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen
The Aberdeen legend has issued a test for Hearts and Hibs as the new Premiership campaign begins. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Aberdeen icon Willie Miller reckons Hearts and Hibs have a major part to play at the top end of the Premiership table this season. Both sides have already started their competitive seasons, Hearts winning four out of four in the Premier Sports Cup group stages, while Hibs showed up well versus Midtjylland in Europa League qualifying despite eventual defeat in the second leg. They started their league endeavours with a 2-1 win at Dundee and the Jambos begin their term versus Miller's former side. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With Rangers in a state of change under new head coach Russell Martin, the former defender senses a chance for Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen to pounce on Ibrox transitioning, with Motherwell holding them to a 1-1 draw. He has backed those three sides to cause Rangers issues in the hunt to dethrone Celtic as champions. Willie Miller on Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs Miller was asked by Sportsound host Kenny MacIntyre if he felt the Scottish Cup holders were favourites for third. He responded: 'Difficult to say, Kenny, to be honest. I think that the season, last season, was so unpredictable. Very good start, and it tailed away in a magnificent finish. Jimmy Thelin, you know, he's an experienced manager, he's brought a trophy to the club, he'll get the backing of the chairman, there's no doubt that there's funds there for him to spend. He has been spending them, he's spending the cash that's available to him as well. 'Hearts have got off to a flyer, they've got that momentum going haven't they, and I'm sure Alan Preston will be delighted with that, and a very, very experienced manager as well. Hibs looking extremely strong, although not winning in Europe, but looking strong in terms of the quality that they've got too. When you're looking at the title race, it's, these teams that we're speaking about that are going to have a huge impact in who's lifting the title, or who is... if Rangers can actually put up a strong challenge to Celtic. 'They've got to take care of these three who I think at this moment in time, going into this season. are strong sides. If they can't take care of the Aberdeen Hibs and Hearts, then they won't get close to Celtic.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen verdict on race for third Earlier in the show, Rory Loy was previewing the start to the Premiership season, where excitement for the third place battle was high. Former Jambos skipper Steven Pressley, however, has been backed to show himself keen on proving doubters wrong amid many tipping his Dundee side to struggle. The ex Falkirk and Rangers striker said: I'm excited for the race for third. Aberdeen, Hibs, Hearts. I think Hearts have got a big plus in that they're not in European competition. Of course you want to be there but so many of our clubs have struggled getting through the qualifiers, so I think the race for third is a big talking point. 'Steven Presley and Dundee will be desperate to prove everyone wrong who's tipping them to struggle, so the battle for relegation is always an interesting one. But I think third place is going to be really hotly contested this year.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Miller urges Aberdeen to sign four
Aberdeen need to sign at least four players in time for the new season, says club great Willie Miller. (Press and Journal - subscription required), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish gossip
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Pundits react to calamitous Iceland defeat
Michael Stewart on BBC Radio Scotland: "Very difficult [situation for Steve Clarke to manage Cieran Slicker now]."There is another game coming up, Angus Gunn looks like he's not going to be fit, and I think it is quite apparent that it will be a big call."Do you stick with him and hope he can put in a performance that gives him some belief and feels like he's capable, or do you go for damage limitation and recognise that he's not really going to be playing for Scotland in the future and give Robby McCrorie an opportunity?"I don't think there's a right or wrong way to play this. I feel for Slicker, it's a horrible situation to be in, but that is the ruthlessness of football at this top level, and it's been exposed there badly."Willie Miller on BBC Radio Scotland: "You have to find out what's in the player's mind as well, how he's feeling about it."What you're looking for is honesty from him [Slicker]. Does he feel like he can take on the challenge in the next game, or that he doesn't want to?"Does the manager want to take him out of the firing line?"There are a lot of questions there, and I think it's difficult for us to answer what decision the manager should make without knowing all of the facts and without having spoken to the player himself."Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes on BBC Scotland: "Football is a lot about momentum."When you're playing you need to be winning games. When you don't win them, and you're not winning, you don't perform, it's extra hurt, it's extra eyes looking in."I think we need to go back to our basics. We've been here before, people doubted us all the time. We need to make sure we get back to it and get the hunger back."Former Scotland forward James McFadden on BBC One Scotland: "There has to be a concern."We need to start building momentum going into this qualification campaign because it is a tough group."Former Scotland forward Steven Thompson on BBC One Scotland: "We're getting closer to the real stuff and it's been so long since we qualified for a World you go back only a very short period of time Steve Clarke could do no is still a defeat, at home, to a weaker nation than ourselves and questions will be asked. When you go into proper World Cup qualifying, these performances won't be tolerated.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Watch Dons legend Miller celebrate cup triumph
Watch Aberdeen legend Willie Miller react to the penalty shootout win over Celtic as the Dons end their 35-year wait for Scottish Cup glory.
