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  Football: Burley sets Scotland's sights on the World Cup | Football | guardian.co.uk
George Burley is unveiled as Scotland boss alongside SFA chief executive Gordon Smith, left, and SFA president George Peat.
George Burley today insisted that Scotland have the players and the passion to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after he was unveiled as his country's new manager at Hampden Park.
Burley, who has signed a 4½-year contract with the Scottish FA, admitted that he was delighted to be chosen from a shortlist that including Graeme Souness, Mark McGhee and Tommy Burns.
www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/jan/24/newsstory.scotlandfootballteam   (545 words)

  
  George Burley - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
George Burley (born June 3, 1956 in the Scottish town of Cumnock in Ayrshire) is an ex-footballer and current manager.
Burley started his playing career as an apprentice at Ipswich Town, before moving to Sunderland after 13 years and over 500 appearances for the Suffolk club.
Relegation the following season saw Burley's side struggling at the foot of Division One and his contract was terminated by mutual agreement in 2002.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/George_Burley   (253 words)

  
 Xtratime Community - Burley resigns
Burley is believed to have become unhappy with certain aspects of the way the club is being run and has not appeared comfortable with the role of director of football, Murdo Mackay.
Burley was in France over the weekend for the early stages of the Toulon Tournament and is believed to have had a further meeting with board members yesterday.
George has brought pride back to Derby and the city is full of happy faces and belief, we've been able to walk away from games with smile and pride since he's been manager.
www.xtratime.org /forum/showthread.php?threadid=163244&goto=newpost   (1736 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Football | News | Burley linked with move to Birmingham
That led to Burley's departure from the club before Saturday's 2-0 win over Dunfermline and a statement from the Hearts chairman, George Foulkes, in which it was claimed the split was "by mutual agreement".
Burley was in his post for just 12 matches, nine of which were won, but the bubbling undercurrent of a dispute with Romanov was never far away.
Burley was obviously unhappy at not having full control of team affairs, a point that he was happy to make to other SPL managers.
football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1599064,00.html?gusrc=rss   (708 words)

  
 Derby County FC - The Rams from the Derby Evening Telegraph : George Burley
George Burley forged his reputation as a loyal and successful manager at Ipswich Town, where he had started his playing career in 1972 as an apprentice, staying as a player with the club until 1985.
Burley was then brought in by Lionel Pickering as interim manager of Derby County on March 31st, 2003 after John Gregory was suspended due to 'unknown' allegations.
Burley's first game in charge was the 2-1 win at home to Norwich, in a game in which, ironically, his nephew Craig scored the first goal for the Rams.
www.therams.co.uk /details.asp?key=2133|0|3017695206897|p|769|0   (409 words)

  
 Telegraph | Sport | Burley's resignation upsets chairman
In a statement, Burley had said his decision to quit was "a result of an ongoing issue which has proved impossible to resolve" and which had made his position "increasingly untenable".
In the past Burley's relationship with the club's hierarchy and director of football Murdo Mackay had proved difficult after chairman John Sleightholme sold Tom Huddlestone to Tottenham Hotspur against the manager's wishes earlier this year.
"George raised a specific concern with the board, the board had a meeting and complied with George's request and he agreed to continue as manager.
telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/06/07/ufnder07.xml   (420 words)

  
 FT.com / Arts & Weekend / Sport - Burley quits Derby County   (Site not responding. Last check: )
George Burley has resigned as manager of Derby County after claiming his position had become "untenable".
Burley's relationship with the Championship club's hierarchy and director of football Murdo Mackay had proved difficult, with John Sleightholme, the chairman, opting to sell Tom Huddlestone to Tottenham against the manager's wishes earlier this year.
Burley said in a statement yesterday: "It has been an honour and a privilege to work for this great club and to have enjoyed a memorable relationship with such special fans.
news.ft.com /cms/s/b953e450-d80a-11d9-8fa7-00000e2511c8.html   (1102 words)

  
 uefa.com
George Burley has been confirmed as the new manager of Scotland, signing a four-and-a-half year contract.
Burley's greatest success at Portman Road came in 2001 when he led Ipswich to promotion to the Premier League and then into the UEFA Cup courtesy of a fifth-placed finish, earning him the accolade of Manager of the Year.
In the summer of 2005 Burley was appointed manager of Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian FC and briefly threatened to end the domination of Celtic FC and Rangers FC with an unbeaten ten-match league sequence at the start of the 2005/06 season.
www.uefa.com /news/newsid=648949,printer.htmx   (410 words)

  
 Mezzanotte - Wiesee - Bauder - Forsell - pafg61 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Emma BURLEY was born in 1857 in Ontario, Canada.
George BURLEY was born in 1858 in Ontario, Canada.
George Casson DAVY [Parents] was born in 1870.
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 Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Burley anger at Jimmy jibe   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With Burley's new-look Hearts blazing a trail at the top of the SPL having taken maximum points from their opening three games against Kilmarnock, Hibs and Dundee United, the Gorgie boss believes the Jambos are easy targets for people willing to take a pop.
Burley is looking forward to another huge home support tomorrow afternoon for the Dons clash and he's been delighted with the enthusiastic response from the fans, Hearts having been forced to cap the sale of season tickets at the 11,000 mark in the wake of his recent arrival at Tynecastle.
Burley has been boosted by the news that Paul Hartley will be fit to face the Dons, the midfielder having been forced to miss Scotland's 2-2 draw with Austria in midweek having been injured in the win over United at Tannadice on Sunday.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=1809252005   (761 words)

  
 OfficialPlayerSites.com: It's official!
Burley finally took his team into the Premiership in 2000 after beating Barnsley at Wembley in the Division One play-off final and The Blues were the surprise package of the 2000/2001 season, more than holding their own in the top flight despite being strongly tipped for a rapid return to the Nationwide league.
Scotland manager George Burley has backed Rangers´ criticism of the Scottish Premier League bosses after their refusal to further extend the domestic season condemned the UEFA Cup finalists to play seven games in 18 days.
Scotland manager George Burley has expressed amazement that a section of the Celtic support is calling for Gordon Strachan to be dismissed and urged the club's board to keep their nerve.
www.officialplayersites.com /managers/manager.php?id=11   (637 words)

  
 Give the job to Burley! || Lions of the South - Unofficial Millwall FC News and Views
George Burley is set to make a decision on his future as Derby manager after receiving a boardroom vote of confidence in response to allegations of misconduct.
Burley had initially taken temporary managerial charge at Pride Park in March 2003 when John Gregory was suspended by previous chairman Lionel Pickering pending the outcome of a separate club investigation.
Gregory was subsequently sacked and Burley appointed to the permanent post in his stead, although the former Villa, Wycombe, Plymouth and Portsmouth boss would later win a substantial out-of-court settlement at the Rams' expense.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s346/st73809.htm?fromrss=1   (403 words)

  
 UNITED ELECTRIC CO-OP, INC.
George Toner was elected the first president of the brand- new United Electric Co-op Inc., but he brings plenty of experience to the job.
George has built houses in Burley, Rupert and Paul, but in 1977 he went to commercial building.
George says it takes the same amount of equipment and personnel to run the 5,000-member utility as it did to run each of the two 2,500-member utilities.
www.unitedelectric.org /toner.html   (767 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Burley appointed Scotland manager
Burley said he was delighted the Scottish FA chose him over the others vying to succeed Alex McLeish.
Burley's agent Athole Still said: "He's a football guy and by that I mean he likes his teams to play football.
Burley was interviewed for the post last week after Southampton reluctantly agreed to the SFA's request to speak to their manager.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/7203463.stm   (699 words)

  
 Burley set to be offered Scotland job - CNN.com
Although the SFA have refused to confirm Burley is the man they want to replace Alex McLeish, it is understood their interview panel have decided he is the most suitable candidate for the job.
Burley was one of four contenders who spoke with the interview panel, along with Mark McGhee, Tommy Burns and Graeme Souness.
Burley, 51, said at the weekend: "It is a great honor that Scotland asked to speak to me. There is a lot to consider.
edition.cnn.com /2008/SPORT/football/01/22/scotland.burley   (312 words)

  
 George Burley Career Timeline (from Daily Echo)
Burley tells local radio that he quit because he felt he had been been let down by the club's board.
Burley claims there was an on-going issue which proved impossible to resolve, widely understood to be his worsening relationship with Derby's director of football, Murdo Mackay.
June: Burley has a new board of directors to work with after chairman Rupert Lowe and his supporters resign to be replaced by Michael Wilde and his regime.
www.dailyecho.co.uk /sport/headlines/display.var.1986186.0.george_burley_career_timeline.php   (1767 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - England - Burley named as new Derby boss
Burley, 47, had arrived at Derby on March 31 as replacement for the suspended John Gregory with a specific brief to save the free-falling Nationwide Division One club from relegation.
Burley departed Pride Park having made it clear he would be interested in making a permanent return after having been axed as Ipswich boss in October of 2002.
Among Burley's first tasks will be to persuade midfielder Adam Murray and striker Lee Morris their futures lie with the Rams after the pair rejected the club's initial offer of new contracts.
soccernet.espn.go.com /print?id=269168&type=story&cc=5739   (532 words)

  
 George Burley in Profile - Ipswich Town FC - BluesWeb.co.uk
George Burley first arrived at Ipswich as a trainee in 1972, making his first team debut the following year at Old Trafford.
Burley was suitably rewarded with the LMA Manager of the Year and Carling Premiership Manager of the Year awards.
David Sheepshanks lost patience in George Burley, and on October 11th, Burley was sacked by Sheepshanks with the club in 19th Position in the Nationwide League.
www.ipswich-mad.co.uk /news/loadsngl.asp?cid=ED94&id=145765   (621 words)

  
 Football: Southampton brace themselves to lose George Burley after SFA ratify their choice | Football | guardian.co.uk
The Scottish Football Association has agreed a compensation package with Southampton for the release of George Burley, who is expected to be officially named as the new Scotland manager in the next 24 hours.
Burley was the preferred choice among the SFA's four-man interview panel and the only recommended candidate put to the remaining 10 members of the SFA board by chief executive Gordon Smith yesterday.
Burley, who has previously managed Ayr, Colchester, Ipswich, Hearts and Derby, would be expected to earn a salary in the region of £400,000, with a potential £200,000 bonus if Scotland qualify for World Cup 2010.
www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/jan/23/newsstory.scotlandfootballteam   (416 words)

  
 George Burley — Blogs, Pictures, and more on WordPress
George Burley has asked Terry Butcher to assist his Scotland coaching efforts.
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 Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Football - Could Scala handle hurly Burley of Scotland?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Burley returned north of the border after a glittering playing career with Ipswich Town as they emerged as a European force in the late 1970s and early 1980s to spend a season at Fir Park before tasting management for the first time with Ayr United.
Paterson believes the grounding Burley received in almost 20 years at Portman Road under the likes of Sir Bobby Robson means he shares the same sort of footballing philosophy as Hibs boss Tony Mowbray who also played and coached at Ipswich.
And while Burley has spent the vast majority of his career in England - he signed for Ipswich as an apprentice in 1971 - Paterson believes he is a more likely candidate for the Gorgie hotseat than Scala.
edinburghnews.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=667542005   (1500 words)

  
 Its Time To Question George Burley (from Daily Echo)
George Burley is the best man for the job, but the players are letting him down so very bad.
Burley has only had a season to rebuild from scratch, and the fact that we have slipped out to the top six is not a disaster!
I am bemused and amazed by George Burley selection policy he is playering players not fit to wear the red white.
www.dailyecho.co.uk /display.var.1251160.0.its_time_to_question_george_burley.php   (4933 words)

  
 George Burley - Football Managers - Football - Sport - news
Scotland manager George Burley fears Rangers' gruelling season could have a detrimental effect on the national team as preparations begin for the World Cup qualifiers.
George Burley claims that Rangers have been treated unfairly in the row over fixture congestion and has insisted that Scottish football cannot allow the situation to happen again.
The Scotland manager George Burley claims it is "ridiculous" that Celtic fans are calling for the head of manager Gordon Strachan.
www.wikio.co.uk /sport/football/football_managers/george_burley   (766 words)

  
 George Burley - Nobok Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: )
George Burley was a product of Ipswich's prolific youth system and starred in Bobby Robson's 1978 FA Cup-winning side.
Burley, born in Cummock, Ayrshire joined Ipswich as an apprentice in 1972 and made his senior debut the following year against Manchester United at Old Trafford, a game in which he spent much of the time marking George Best.
Burley was rewarded with the League Managers' Association and Carling Premiership manager of the year awards.
www.nobok.co.uk /Football/Legends/Other/George%20Burley.aspx   (412 words)

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