Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Lennoxtown mole strikes again with Barca info

Just days after Celtic data was released on the internet and published in tabloid newspapers the damage caused by the "Lennoxtown Mole" is becoming apparent.

Yesterday it was reported that Rangers striker Nacho Novo had offered Barcelona a tips including "try to annoy (the suspended) Scott Brown".

However, as revealed when Celtic were drawn against the Catalan giants, Novo's boss Walter Smith has offered Gordon Strachan his scouting reports - a noble gesture of good will. Now, though, a so-called Celtic supporter has leaked the contents of the reports, compiled by Rangers coach Ian Durrant on a spying mission several months ago. Given that these are now certain to be widely
circulated, withholding publication could not possibly mitigate the damage. They make interesting viewing: