Football: Alex: No favours off Coyle; BLUES NEWS.ALEX McLeish Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born January 21 1959, Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) nicknamed "Big Eck",[1] is a former professional footballer and is currently manager of the Scotland national team. has the utmost respect for tomorrow's opponents Burnley - as he knows their boss inside out. Owen Coyle Owen Columba Coyle (born July 14, 1966 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish-born footballer who played international football for the Republic of Ireland, and a football manager. He is currently player-manager of St. Johnstone in the Scottish Football League First Division. is in charge of the Clarets, someone who helped set McLeish on his way in management. He said: "I don't doubt we will be in for anything other than a tough time. Especially against an old player of mine, Owen Coyle. "I signed him at Motherwell and he scored me some very valuable goals in the Scottish Premier League The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football . "He's a meticulous kind of lad, he's very infectious, and I'm sure that will have rubbed off on his players. "By the looks of their results over the last few weeks, he's got them going just now." CAPTION(S): ALEX McLEISH. |
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