David Weir wants to play for as long as possible and will always answer the call from the national manager.

As long as someone keeps picking me, I'll keep turning up.
Scotland defender David Weir is willing to keep coming to the rescue of George Burley when his national squad needs some added experience. Unlike some others, he is willing to answer the call at anytime and is hoping to celebrate his 40th birthday getting ready for the World Cup finals in South Africa in a couple of years time. Weir is set to partner Celtic defender Gary Caldwell in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Norway at Hampden as Stephen McManus is suspended after being sent off against Iceland in Reykjavik last month.

A number of 40-somethings such as Italy keeper Dino Zoff, England keeper Peter Shilton and Cameroon striker Roger Milla graced World Cup finals in the past and Weir wants to be added to that list. Asked if he could see himself still playing at 40, Weir said: "I don't see why not. The 2010 World Cup would be a great target, of course, I would love that but why put barriers up or have an end point? I have always said I will play as long as I can and I'll make myself available for as long as I can. As long as someone keeps picking me, I'll keep turning up. I'm enjoying it, even if people keep telling me how old I am and how I don't have long left."

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