Let’s hope Teale and Anderson get some playing time, and with Plymouth just two points from the promotion playoff spots, they may even get a chance to play their way back into the Prem. Still, you can’t blame George Burley for looking elsewhere for a winger when Teale can’t get a start at Derby, one of the worst sides in the history of the Premiership. As for me, I think we have quite enough players in the Championship, and I’d like to see a few more Scots proving themselves at the highest levels, even if it’s in another league system.

Ever since Rangers’ quick start in their Champions League group, especially the 3-0 drubbing of Lyon (later, of course, reversed), Alan Hutton has been on a lot of potential transfer lists. His performances for Scotland have been even more impressive. The Scotland and Rangers right back impressed a lot of people in a lot of different leagues during that time, and now it looks like he might be headed down to England. Spurs have apparently made an 8-million-pound offer on Hutton, and early reports are that a deal has been struck. It’s a bit early to tell if this is speculation or fact, but its been long suspected that Hutton wouldn’t last long in January in a Rangers shirt. As a Scotland fan, I think Spurs would be a good move for him, and good for the NT. As a SPL fan, I hate to see him leave the league, but I know the financial realities.

Ally McCoist and the rest of Rangers have been making comments all through December about wanting to keep Hutton in light blue, but they know they can’t compete financially with Spurs. I think the deal will probably go through, and good on Hutton for making it onto a bigger stage. He’s a great talent, and it’s only fitting that more people will get to see that.