Football Talk: Set sail for Europe, McLeish the back-street brawler

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With one gasp of air, Football Talk fills its lungs and plunges its head below the water again, diving for pearls of wisdom in the internet ocean.

Up upon the waves, the good ships Motherwell, Celtic and Dundee United are in full sail for the continent. Well are heavily wounded in Greece and Celtic hold the Finnish high ground, but don’t mention the word ‘battle’ around United.

Back ashore, Rangers are throwing more pieces of eight at a potential new player and Danny Fox is back in the Scotland crew with Craig Levein at the helm.

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