Scotland the brave?

Tonight's sports news is full of speculation that Southampton manager George Burley will tomorrow be offered the job as the Scottish team manager.

Now I have mixed feelings on the subject. On one side he is one of the best manager's that our budget can currently afford and he has done OK since he took over (after all we were a penalty shoot out away from the play off final last season). He has a good track record and he has built his team at St Mary's. So if he goes it's back to square one with a new manager with the old managers players who may or may not suit his style and no money or time to make changes.

The other argument is that actually this season we've gone backwards, mid table mediocrity is more than likely what we'll end up with and that we haven't been anywhere near a settled first 11 at all. While we're a good footballing team and play "attractive" football we're not ruthless and can't hold on to a lead to save our lives. We're also very good at playing people out of position (left footed people on the right and right footed players on the left a Burley speciality).

So maybe this is a blessing in disguise as we can get a new manager while we get compensation.

There are two things more that concern me. If he goes the replacement is rumoured to be Billy Davies, ex Derby manager who proved this season that he's not a Premier League manager in any shape or form. That's not exactly planning for promotion, but do we have to cut our cloth...?

Finally if we are going to have a rich owner buy us, won't he or she want their own manager so actually is keeping Burley until that happens a better option?

Meanwhile Pompey are still 8th in the Premier league!!!