[h=3]Greer: I'll never forget my special night at Hampden[/h]11:11am Saturday 16th November 2013 in Albion By Brian Owen
Gordon Greer in action last night
Proud Gordon Greer says he will remember his Scotland debut for the rest of his life after helping his nation to a clean sheet.
The Albion skipper played the full 90 minutes as then Scots drew 0-0 with the USA at Hampden Park in a friendly last night.
His performance has been well-received by the Scottish media.
Greer replaced Brighton-born Russell Martin, who has forged a decent first-choice partnership with Grant Hanley.
The Scots had a couple of alarms late on but were pleased with their overall performance – and they might have won it had the lively Craig Conway done better with a chance late in the first half.
Greer, who comes from Glasgow and played for Clyde and Kilmarnock, won his first cap just a month short of his 33rd birthday.
He said: “It was probably forgettable for a lot of people but I will remember it the rest of my life. I am delighted to have got the opportunity to play – it means everything to me.
“When you play football as a kid you dream about nights such as this and it was great. I’d waited a long time for that first cap but it was worth it.
“I reckon it was a good enough game between two good teams but it was a friendly and people who came along might go away and say ‘It was 0-0’ but I’ll remember it.
“I found out on Friday morning that I would be playing. I had an idea I would play one of the games in the double-header and it was a good one to take part in. I was ready and I wanted to enjoy it.
“It was great to keep the clean sheet and they are a good team so it was a great test.
“They have top players and someone said they are 13th in the world, so we knew it would be tough – but the boys here have been doing great too.”
Original article
Proud Gordon Greer says he will remember his Scotland debut for the rest of his life after helping his nation to a clean sheet.
The Albion skipper played the full 90 minutes as then Scots drew 0-0 with the USA at Hampden Park in a friendly last night.
His performance has been well-received by the Scottish media.
Greer replaced Brighton-born Russell Martin, who has forged a decent first-choice partnership with Grant Hanley.
The Scots had a couple of alarms late on but were pleased with their overall performance – and they might have won it had the lively Craig Conway done better with a chance late in the first half.
Greer, who comes from Glasgow and played for Clyde and Kilmarnock, won his first cap just a month short of his 33rd birthday.
He said: “It was probably forgettable for a lot of people but I will remember it the rest of my life. I am delighted to have got the opportunity to play – it means everything to me.
“When you play football as a kid you dream about nights such as this and it was great. I’d waited a long time for that first cap but it was worth it.
“I reckon it was a good enough game between two good teams but it was a friendly and people who came along might go away and say ‘It was 0-0’ but I’ll remember it.
“I found out on Friday morning that I would be playing. I had an idea I would play one of the games in the double-header and it was a good one to take part in. I was ready and I wanted to enjoy it.
“It was great to keep the clean sheet and they are a good team so it was a great test.
“They have top players and someone said they are 13th in the world, so we knew it would be tough – but the boys here have been doing great too.”
Original article