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Welcome to the March Edition of Onside Online...the place for all things Scotland. Read on to find out what is happening this month in the world of Scottish Football.
Scotland v Croatia
 Tickets for the upcoming Tennent’s International Challenge Match between The match, which is new manager George Burley’s first game in charge, takes place on Wednesday 26 March with an 8:00pm kick-off. Tickets are available by phoning the official SECC Ticket Hotline Number - 08444 811 818, online at www.secxtra.com and at the Hampden Park Museum Shop. You can also purchase tickets at the Official Scotland Shop based in Unit 41 of the Plaza Mall within East Kilbride Shopping Centre. Fans should note that calls to the SECC will be charged at 5p per minute from a BT landline. Please be aware that charges from other networks may vary. Prices for the match are: South Stand - £25 North Stand - £25 West Stand - £20 East Stand Family Section - £15/£8 Come along and support the team as we begin our march to Scottish Cup Weekend
 The Scottish Cup takes centre stage this weekend as the remaining teams take the next step on the road to Hampden. Saturday 8 March 2008 Queen of the South v Dundee St Johnstone v St Mirren Sunday 9 March 2008 Aberdeen v Celtic (Kick-off 12.45pm LIVE ON SKY) Rangers v Hibernian All matches take place at 3pm unless otherwise stated Scottish Cup Draw  Two of the most powerful and influential figures in world football, Mr Platini and Mr Blatter will have their say on the outcome of this year's Scottish Cup when they make the draw for the Semi-Finals this Saturday at Gleneagles.The Presidents of FIFA and UEFA will be in Scotland on March 8 for the International Football Association Board meeting being held in Gleneagles, whilst they are there the two men will carry out the draw alongside Scottish FA President George Peat. Scottish FA Youth Football Initiative
 The Scottish FA has launched a National Strategy for Youth football and a national campaign for Youth Football with the strapline: Live It Play It Love It. This is an exciting time to get involved in the development of the greatest game on the planet. Scotland needs more coaches , volunteers and kids to get involved with Youth football at all levels, no matter your background.This is a long term goal but you can make the difference today.You will not be on your own. The Scottish F.A and Scottish Government are committed to providing long term support with training from fully qualified SFA coaches to supplying equipment and support for those involved in youth development. All you need is a desire to be part of the Scottish F.A Youth Football Campaign. Live It Play It Love It For more information Visit www.footballcentral.org Football Poems Football Poems is a literary celebration of the beautiful game, held on 8th March from 18:30- 19:30 as part of Aye Write! Bank of Scotland book festival. The event will be hosted by Alistair Findlay, editor of new book, 100 favourite Scottish Football Poems. Aye Write ! Bank of Scotland book festival takes place in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library from Friday 7th- Saturday 15th March. Full details and tickets available by clicking here Bank of Scotland is an official partner of the Scottish FA. Small Sided Games Conference
The East Region are holding a Small Sided Games Conference on Saturday 29th March, 2008 for football coaches and anyone interested in coaching. This conference will cover areas such as PATTERNS OF PLAY , DEVELOPING CREATIVE PLAYERS and PHYSICAL CONDITIONING FOR CHILDREN with presentations from Neil MacKintosh (SFA Head Of Youth), Brian Ewing (Scotland National Youth Coach) and Gordon Craig (Heart of Midlothian Techincal Coach) To book yourself or a club representative on this course please email east@scottishfa.co.uk, stating your name, address, club, tel number and DOB or click here Julie Fleeting Wins Sports Personality of the Year
 Scotland Captain Julie Fleeting has been awarded Sports Personality of the Year at this years Field In Trust awards ceremony, formerly the Playing Fields Association.Julie joins an elite group of sports men and women to receive this award; past recipients include racing driver Jackie Stewart, sprinter Lee McConnell, snooker player Stephen Hendry, ex-Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh and ex-Scotland Manager Craig Brown. Julie was given the award in recognition of her achievements, reaching 100 International caps and goals for Scotland and was praised as being a fantastic role model for young people The Scotland Women’s National team are currently in There are 6 countries involved, Anna Signeul sees this friendly International tournament as an ideal opportunity for the Scotland Team to train and focus in advance of their next UEFA European qualifier on Sunday 27th of April in Denmark ,Viborg. The Cyprus Cup fixtures are: Wednesday 5 March 2007 Scotland v USA U20, Kick off 3pm, Paralimni / Larnaca Friday 7 March 2007 Netherlands v Scotland, Kick off 3pm, Paralimni / Larnaca Monday 10 March 2008 Canada v Scotland, Kick off 3.30pm, Alpha Sports Centre Scotland U17 Girls in Euro Elite Phase  Scotland U17 Girls travel to France for the Elite Phase of the European Championships on 16th March where they will face the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 18th, Norway on Thursday 20th and hosts France on Sunday 23rd. |
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