Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Belated thread as last night Scotland kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. Next game is England on October 6th in Middlesbrough. Latvia, Ukraine and Andorra round out the group. The Current Squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I noticed Iacovitti and Jules were not in the squad this time round. Is it because they are too old by the time the tourney comes round (or just because they are pish - saw Jules is now playing in League Two) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Both Iacovitti and Jules are still eligible both were born in 1997, the cutoff date for this tournament is for players born after Jan 1 1996. Jules is out because he is pish. He looks great on paper, he is big and athletic for a 20 year old so that probably got him his caps at lower age groups and into the U21 squad. The loan to Motherwell fucked him because people got to see how pish he was at football. Iacovitti is on loan at Forest Green so I think that tells you why he is out. I thought the defence was solid against the Dutch, Souttar and McKenna barely put a foot wrong. Ralston could have been Man of the Match, terrific going both ways and Taylor did OK up against much bigger players so it isn't like they were missed. It does look like there has been a wholesale change in the U21 line up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team Jordan McGhee and Liam Henderson having lots of previous caps but not making this squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 The U21s will play their next 2 home qualifiers in Perth, Latvia 10 November and Ukraine 14 November http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=17203&newsCategoryID=1 Fits in with what happened during the previous qualifying campaign where games were played at Pittodrie, St Mirren Park and Tynecastle. The crowds in Paisley were the smallest of the last campaign so switching will hopefully bring in a whole new bunch of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 After our manager bemoaning the fact Ryan Williamson wasn't in the u21 squad, he is now. Marauding right back who moves like a giraffe. Unlike so many prospects he has a killer final product, setting up a high percentage of our many many goals this season, be it a simple cutback or a pinpoint cross. On the long pitch at East End he just leaves folk for dead. He was featuring in the Scotland U19s a couple of years back but a broken leg ended his season. Fellow Pars defender Lee Ashcroft describes him well if you scroll down the article a bit.. http://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Scotland_U21_call_up_for_Ryan&ID=10213 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Liam Lindsay: 2016/17 Premiership Team Of The Year, and regular starter in the English ChampionshipRoss McCrorie: One start for RangersWho gets picked? No peeking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, AMMjag said: Liam Lindsay: 2016/17 Premiership Team Of The Year, and regular starter in the English Championship Ross McCrorie: One start for Rangers Who gets picked? No peeking! Liam Lindsay is ineligble for the Under 21s as he is too old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Liam Lindsay is ineligble for the Under 21s as he is too old... He's 21, I vaguely remember Jordan Rhodes getting capped at this level after he was that age although I could be wrong. If so I'll just take my gripe to the Slovakia/Slovenia thread and swap McCrorie for Berra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, AMMjag said: He's 21, I vaguely remember Jordan Rhodes getting capped at this level after he was that age. If not I'll just take my gripe to the Slovakia/Slovenoa thread and swap McCrorie for Berra. The cut off date for eligibility for this tournament is 1st Jan 1996. Liam Lindsay was born in October 1995 hence ineligible. You need to take off the tinted glasses. Liam Lindsay is a good defender but why would Strachan make wholesale changes to his experienced squad with just two, crucial, qualifiers to go to favour a defender who has never played international football and is currently in the lower half of the Championship with Barnsley? He'll get his chance, hopefully in the friendlies we have scheduled after this campaign ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The cut off date for eligibility for this tournament is 1st Jan 1996. Liam Lindsay was born in October 1995 hence ineligible. You need to take off the tinted glasses. Liam Lindsay is a good defender but why would Strachan make wholesale changes to his experienced squad with just two, crucial, qualifiers to go to favour a defender who has never played international football and is currently in the lower half of the Championship with Barnsley? He'll get his chance, hopefully in the friendlies we have scheduled after this campaign ends. I was joking about the senior call up, if he's ineligible then fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 The cut off date for eligibility for this tournament is 1st Jan 1996. Liam Lindsay was born in October 1995 hence ineligible. You need to take off the tinted glasses. Liam Lindsay is a good defender but why would Strachan make wholesale changes to his experienced squad with just two, crucial, qualifiers to go to favour a defender who has never played international football and is currently in the lower half of the Championship with Barnsley? He'll get his chance, hopefully in the friendlies we have scheduled after this campaign ends. The friendlies? You mean the ones we'll pass up on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Lanarkshire Jag Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: The friendlies? You mean the ones we'll pass up on? I don't think we'll have any friendlies in November as we'll be managerless but the new man would be mental to knock them back in March/May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I don't think we'll have any friendlies in November as we'll be managerless but the new man would be mental to knock them back in March/May No friendlies in November because we'll be warming up to horse Italy in the playoffs [emoji6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Squad for the next two away qualifiers From the last squad In: Doohan (Celtic), Williamson (Dunfermline), Campbell (Motherwell) and Docherty (Hamilton) Out: Miller (Celtic), Frizzell (Killie) and Wilson (Killie) No idea if any changes are down to injury or form but surprised Wilson is dropped after having a decent game against the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 5 hours ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: Squad for the next two away qualifiers From the last squad In: Doohan (Celtic), Williamson (Dunfermline), Campbell (Motherwell) and Docherty (Hamilton) Out: Miller (Celtic), Frizzell (Killie) and Wilson (Killie) No idea if any changes are down to injury or form but surprised Wilson is dropped after having a decent game against the Dutch. Wilson is injured for the next 2-3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Absolutely bizarre that they call this an under 21 tournament when the oldest eligible players will be midway between their 23rd and 24th birthdays. I understand why they use calendar years for it, but they should just call it under 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderDee Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Game v England on BT Sport 1 tonight. Should be a cracker if we play like we did against Holland ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I feel ashamed that there’s two Scots starting who I’ve never heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 One sec... Ryan Fulton’s starting :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinMagyar Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Feckin pink strip again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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