Source: Team_Talk
Gough against Boyd Scotland call-up
Boyd, 23, from Chatham in Kent, is eligible through his Motherwell-born grandad.[LNB]However, the Peterborough winger had not set foot in Scotland until Tuesday when he turned up to meet his Scotland B team-mates ahead of Wednesday night's game with Northern Ireland at Broadwood.[LNB]Gough, born in Stockholm with a Scottish father and Swedish mother, was brought up in South Africa.[LNB]But after moving to Scotland as a teenager, he began a career in football which saw him play for, among others, Dundee United, Tottenham, Rangers and Everton and he captained Scotland eight times in his 61 appearances in dark blue.[LNB]However, the Ibrox legend believes the recruitment of Boyd is a step too far.[LNB]He said: "I'm a good one to ask about that seeing that I was born in Sweden.[LNB]"But my father would have shot me if I had played for Sweden.[LNB]"I came to Scotland at 15 or 16, I grew up as a Rangers fan and the Scottish thing was ingrained in me.[LNB]"I think your grandfather is taking a bit far.[LNB]"I think it should go back one generation.[LNB]"Otherwise you get into that Irish thing of having a pint of Guinness and you can play, like they did.[LNB]"They did have a decent team when they did that but I think it is taking it too far.[LNB]"It's not, 'I'm only playing for Scotland because England hasn't picked me' sort of thing - I don't think that's right."[LNB][LNB][LNB] Scotland Qualify for 2010 World Cup. Click here to bet.
