Wonderful news this week for those of us in that most un-crowded of demographics: Swindon Town-supporting Scotsmen. For mighty, not to say Super, Sam Parkin has been called up to the Scottish "Future" squad to face Austria next Tuesday in Mattersburg. He’s been in sensational form for Town this season, racking up 23 goals (and damned unlucky not to make it 24, even 25 against Bristol City midweek), so you’d be bound to say the call-up’s not before time, especially given a decent League 1 side could happily hold its own against most SPL fodder.
It does, of course, mean Parkin will be buggering off to a Championship side in the summer, but I’m sure he’ll go with most Town fans’ best wishes. He’s been a star for Town since Andy King plucked him from the obscurity of Chelsea’s reserve reserves a few seasons back, and deserves a stab at a higher level.
Here’s hoping he nets on Tuesday night – with Scotland’s current dearth of talent, especially up front, a hard working, skillful and 6ft 2in forward who can find the net without the aid of map and compass might cause a pleasant surprise or two up Hampden way.
