Scotland boss Clarke by those who know him best

Scotland boss Clarke by those who know him bestImage source, SNSByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoCommentsFootage from the Scotland changing room after the win over Denmark says a lot about Steve Clarke.Players and staff line the edge of the Hampden changing room, some standing on the benches and peering over shoulders to get a glimpse of the head coach as he makes his speech.There are celebratory t-shirts on and hands wrapped around bottles of beer, but in the moment the party is suspended as all eyes fix on him.There is a hint of emotion in Clarke's voice, but he is calm as he lays out just how significant Scotland's achievement is: qualifying for a first men's World Cup since 1998. Players barely move.Until Clarke reveals they are free to hit up one of Glasgow's main bars, that is. Then there is a wide smile and bedlam.To those that know and work with the Scotland boss, that small moment probably encapulates his traits. Calm, measured, with a hint of humour piercing a sometimes stony exterior.The 62-year-old from Saltcoats has his detractors, but has become Scotland's most capped and perhaps most successful manager.Two European Championships and now World Cup qualification, given what he inherited, speaks for itself. His rise to a legendary perch in Scottish football has been steady and understated, which is probably fine by him.Why this World Cup will showcase 'different Steve Clarke'Published2 days agoYou are Steve Clarke... what would you do against Haiti?Published3 hours agoFrom risk of death to the oldest man at World CupPublished3 days ago'When he said something, people shut up'Clarke has been characterised most of his professional life as a man of few words. His sometimes short, clipped answers to journalists' questions and tendency not to smile too much means he has taken on the stereotype of a dour Scotsman.Of course, that impression is not a full picture. But while that characterisat...