harry94 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 As title says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 What will Strachan do............he will have to play someone else!! Pity Steven Fletcher, Alan Hutton and Gordon Greer haven't followed suit! Its a shame though as hes looked good recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, troopio said: Its a shame though as hes looked good recently. Thought he looked good on Wed night. Hasnt been at his best on the international stage but i think we'll certainly miss him who do we think will step into his place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Hmm we'll now find out how important he really is. If Brown continues the form he's in I think we'll miss him. On a side note I think it's pretty poor for a captain to retire, especially a few weeks before the new campaign starts. Maybe he had a chat with Strachan the other night, or maybe it's been planned for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 #prayfor @1320Lichtie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Very strange time to retire. Brendan Rodgers doing? He isn't a miss if he doesn't improve drastically from the form he's had for the past few years. Early signs are he's doing just that, which is typical. We are overrun with options in midfield though so I don't think it's the end of the world. Probably opens the door for Darren Fletcher or James McCarthur to become guaranteed starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Paco said: Very strange time to retire. Brendan Rodgers doing? He isn't a miss if he doesn't improve drastically from the form he's had for the past few years. Early signs are he's doing just that, which is typical. We are overrun with options in midfield though so I don't think it's the end of the world. Probably opens the door for Darren Fletcher or James McCarthur to become guaranteed starters. Been rumours for years that he has hip and knee issues that would mean he was unable to play into his 30's. Perhaps something to the rumours, but it's fair to say that for both club and country he is useless when he isn't 100% fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 just typical he's starting to look a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Chance for a McGinn, McLean or bridcutt kind of player to claim that position. Brown has been shite for years now for Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 No great loss, plenty of better options we can play instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Insanity Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Would imagine Rodgers has said to him that his place in the team is more secure if he's not playing international football. He's been a good player for us for years, albeit being on the decline recently. Not necessarily a bad thing if it encourages us to bring through more options in central midfield, we're relatively strong there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thoughts are with 1888Lichtie at this difficult time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 He'll be missed in the short term if he keeps playing like he has so far this season, but it's probably good for the long term. I think Strachan would keep him in the team too long to the detriment of some of the younger guys in that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Fletcher, McArthur and Morrison are all better than him. No major loss really. Hopefully Fletcher regains the armband for this campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I can see Strachan giving it to someone other than Darren Fletcher purely because he is a c**t like that. No doubt give it to some clown like Hutton or the other Fletcher. The reality is it will be Darren Fletcher though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Oh look an old firm player turning his back on his country. Surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 When was the last time Darren fletcher put in a decent performance too? The sooner both fletcher's retire along with Hutton the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 TBH other than Darren Fletcher who else of the players Strachan loves to call up are actually Captain Material? It is a concern in itself that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It doesn't make much sense to give the armband to Fletcher now when he's probably not going to be guaranteed a game, and he's not going to be around much longer. Hanley would be my choice - he's going to be a mainstay of the team for the next while anyway, and I think it would probably be a big boost for him ahead of this campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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