England Got Capello, Ireland Got Trapattoni...and Scotland? We Got George Burley!

England, Scotland, and Ireland have all got new coaches after their failed Euro 2008 qualifiers and they're all looking for a spot at South Africa 2010.

England and Ireland have both appointed world renowned foreign coaches in the form of Italians Fabio Capello and Giovanni Trapattoni. Scotland have gone with one of their own, in the form of George Burley.

England's Capello is reportedly on a staggering six million pounds a year to revive England's fortunes, after a dismal Euro '08 qualifying campaign. Early signs are good as Capello has reshuffled the pack and brought in some new blood to the England set up. He is a world class coach who has won everywhere he's been and will be positive about continuing that record with the three lions.

It was announced this week that Giovanni Trapattoni had accepted the Ireland job after a successful spell with Austrian side Salzburg.

The veteran coach has won league titles in four different countries, most recently with Salzburg and before that with Benfica in Portugal. He won league titles with Bayern Munich in Germany and of course in his native Italy, where Juventus spring to mind!

Trap (as he has been dubbed by the British media) did however, have a largely unsuccessful spell with Italy between 2000 and 2004. He did beat England though, thanks to a wonder strike by Gennaro Gattuso in a 1-0 win.

Trapattoni is a no-nonsense kind of coach, who shouts his way through 90 minutes, constantly pushing his players. This sounds like a positive Irish trait and he will always get 110 percent from his boys in green.

Scotland have gone down a totally different street with their appointment of George Burley. It is however, the same street that found Walter Smith and Alex McLeish. Burley won't be earning six million pounds like Capello, but a measly 350,000, if reports are to be believed. That is less than he was earning at Championship side, Southampton!

He is most importantly a Scot, and after our horror spell during the reign of Berti Vogts, it will be a while before we hear a foreign accent at a Scottish press conference again.

I believe he can carry on from the great work done by his predecessors. Burley has an improving side who now believe they are capable of beating anyone. 14th in yesterday's world rankings release doesn't lie. Scotland are capable of defeating the Dutch.

So with the whole of Britain watching Euro 2008 at home, I hope these three men can get you scrambling for World Cup tickets come 2010! Good luck everybody!