Hibs striker Derek Riordan overlooked for Scotland Squad

01 October 2010 11:56
96 goal forward misses out as Yam Levein leaves him out again The Scotland squad for the European Championship qualifying match with Spain was announced yesterday, with Hibs goal machine Derek Riordan once again over looked. Despite scoring again at the weekend, with a wonder goal at Parkhead against Celtic, (His 82nd league goal for the club, and his 96th in all competitions) the twice capped forward missed out, for the second squad running. Astonishingly, uncapped, injured, Englishman, Jamie Mackie has been called up, despite his manager at QPR, Neil Warnock, begging Scotland boss Craig Levein not to call him up due to problems with the 8 goal striker’s hamstrings. 27-year-old Riordan must be wondering what he has to do to get a chance at international level, when players like Chris Iwelumo (who missed the biggest sitter in Scottish international history) and unknown non Scots keep getting the call before him.

Source: FOOTYMAD