Scottish football gossip: Rangers, Celtic, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Hibernian, Hearts, Barron, Patterson
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St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson is a major contender for the vacant Northern Ireland job after Ian Baraclough left his position. (Daily Record), external
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack insists he is prepared to cover the shortfall required to keep the Pittodrie club competitive. (Press & Journal, external - subscription required)
Aberdeen have offered 20-year-old Connor Barron a "significant" new deal, with chairman Dave Cormack saying: "It all comes down to whether Connor sees his future at Aberdeen beyond the two years he has left." (Daily Record), external
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst is being "pushed into the firing line" by underperforming players and a lack of support at board level, reckons former Ibrox skipper Barry Ferguson. (Daily Record), external
Scott Wright accepts that Rangers were off the pace against Dundee in the Premier Sports Cup, but the forward is confident that he and his team-mates can begin to shine both domestically and in Europe. (Herald), external
Full-back Greg Taylor explains that Celtic players all want to play but understand the need for rotation at a busy time of the season. (Daily Record), external
Hibs manager Lee Johnson believes there is "a lot of improvement to be made" in the standard of Scottish officiating, saying the game would benefit if referees in the top flight go professional. (Scotsman), external
Hibs manager Lee Johnson also believes former players should be fast-tracked into becoming match officials. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Defender Alex Cochrane is urging his Hearts team-mates to get into the faces of Celtic at the weekend and take bookings if they need to stop the champions being on top. (Football Scotland), external
Hearts midfielder Cammy Devlin admits he can't stop thinking about a potential place in Australia's World Cup squad, saying this will be the biggest month of his career. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Ex-Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has leapt to the defence of Steven Gerrard after the former Rangers boss was sacked by Aston Villa. (Daily Express), external
Nathan Patterson is on track as he recovers from an ankle injury but the Everton full-back faces a race against time to be fit for Scotland's friendly with Turkey on 16 November. (Scottish Sun), external
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