Burley 'weak' squad blow.GEORGE Burley bur·ley n. pl. bur·leys A light-colored tobacco grown chiefly in Kentucky and used especially in making cigarettes. [Probably from the name Burley.] has expressed his disappointment at the number of withdrawals from his squad as Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. prepare to take on World Cup qualifiers Japan at Nissan Stadium Venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan South Korea Busan | Daegu | Daejeon | Gwangju | Incheon | Jeju | Jeonju | Seoul | Suwon | Ulsan Japan Kashima | Kobe | Miyagi | Niigata | Ōita | Osaka | Saitama | Sapporo | Shizuoka | Yokohama in Yokohama today. Amid a growing furore within the host nation over the absence of ten players from the squad originally named by Burley, the former Ipswich and Southampton boss apologised for bringing a weakened party to Japan. "British football is very competitive and you get knocks," said Burley. "I'm the most disappointed, I want the strongest team but what it does it allows me to play some of the younger players and some who haven't been involved before." Burley was quick to claim the withdrawals would allow the new members of his squad to stake a claim for a place in his set-up as Scotland prepare for life after missing out on next year's World Cup finals. CAPTION(S): George Burley. |
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