Henry Leask

@_JC1971 You're spot on. Selections/coaching of Scotland unders teams is a PhD level analysis in the making, going back generations. The folks identifying talent have failed time after time, just look at the high cap makers at youth levels, going back 20 years.

It was great to catch up with my old friend and the UK’s (relatively!) new Ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson @UKinUSA.

Flight they suggested is in THREE days with a 24 hour layover in Istanbul, would arrive to my destination almost four days late.

I sincerely hope you enjoy this meander through Colombo. A Friday morning off work well spent, one for @Detroit67Book I'm off for a Lion. 🦁

Manager - John Barnes Place Situated in the leafy heart of the city, not much going on but some embassies and a half decent Indian restaurant with irregular opening hours. Barnes is the man we need to lead this merry band of bandits into the Lankan Premier League next season

A Scottish Football XI (4-4-2) inspired by street names here in Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🧵

"Why are you protecting the (Israeli) President?" London's Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan was confronted by Green Party leader Zack Polanski on whether Israel's visiting President should be arrested while in the British capital. The exchange during Mayor’s Question Time, also saw Khan refuse to call Gaza a genocide.

@SenseiChanning Emergency Bet theHouse?

Mandeldone

@gcfscot @FanHub Huge

@FanHub Malaga away, full Scottish in Benalmadena and then train through

It's MATCHDAY! ⚽️ Anyone checking in at a game this weekend despite the international break? 🤔 If so, where? 📍