Peppino Impastato Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, accies1874 said: Shinnie should be played in midfield. I'm not sure if he's played as a wing-back before, either, which we'll most likely be playing with. I'm sure he will have done many times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Shinnie, Mulgrew and Fraser are all options at LWB, as well as Stevenson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 32 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Shinnie, Mulgrew and Fraser are all options at LWB, as well as Stevenson. I don't think Mulgrew has the legs to play there. On Fraser, I just don't like wing-backs playing on their "weaker" side, but that's just a personal thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Shinnie, Mulgrew and Fraser are all options at LWB, as well as Stevenson. Mulgrew and Fraser aren't realistic options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 minute ago, accies1874 said: I don't think Mulgrew has the legs to play there. On Fraser, I just don't like wing-backs playing on their "weaker" side, but that's just a personal thing. Totally agree. At full back it's fine not wing back as they're your only width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy2015 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Totally agree. At full back it's fine not wing back as they're your only width. Our first choice back line moving forward is going to be something like McKenna Mulgrew Tierney Fraser RobertsonFraser I can see being first choice right wing back. Between him and Paterson really maybe even Forrest. Not a fan of Mcleish formation as think we have really strong wide midfielders like Phillips Fraser Forrest and can see more and more players playing out of position or not there best position.Wouldn’t mind playing that style away from home but at home I actually liked the formation Strachan played 4 2 3 1 with 2 sitting midfielders and 3 more attacking midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, skippy2015 said: Our first choice back line moving forward is going to be something like McKenna Mulgrew Tierney Fraser Robertson Fraser I can see being first choice right wing back. Between him and Paterson really maybe even Forrest. Not a fan of Mcleish formation as think we have really strong wide midfielders like Phillips Fraser Forrest and can see more and more players playing out of position or not there best position. Wouldn’t mind playing that style away from home but at home I actually liked the formation Strachan played 4 2 3 1 with 2 sitting midfielders and 3 more attacking midfielders. Don't disagree with any of this except Hendry for mulgrew with McKenna in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Seems that Griffiths is going in for a cleanup operation over the summer - makes sense now that he's been left out. Hopefully he'll be back 100% for the competitive games in Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 That's Ritchie withdrawn according to Sky Sports, because of a knee injury allegedly, is he the first??? Don't think he'll be last!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmyself Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Ryan Fraser out too now, I imagine we'll be in B team territory before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, ilostmyself said: Ryan Fraser out too now, I imagine we'll be in B team territory before too long. Pretty much already there. Total number of caps in the squad now is 119, or just over 5 per player. Only two with >11 caps (A McGregor and Mulgrew). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Shinnie played left back for Caley for 5 years. During the club’s most successful period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 As much as I try to defend Ritchie, his constant withdrawals are tiresome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Not arsed about Ritchie's withdrawal, but Fraser's is annoying - he's a player who should be in double figures caps wise by now but is struggling to get going for us and only has a couple of caps as he heads into the middle of his career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Number of withdrawals and non selection due to clubs are annoying but not at all surprising. The Italy and France games in 2016 did little to boost morale ahead of the Euros. Important that this trip is put to better use in building bonds off the park. Understandable the likes of Griffiths getting operated on but Ritchie constantly withdrawing is hardly good for team building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Given the altitude issues and reserve squad this could be an utter hiding. Feel sorry for the players - they’re going to be struggling hugely physically. McLeish was quoted as saying we will arrive the day before and may have oxygen tanks at the side of the park. We won’t be remotely acclimatised and will be a physical mismatch. Taking on these games was lunacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Found Michael O'Neill interesting when he said on Sportsound that you need more club buy in to succeed at international level. In the last 15-20 years, there's been little of that. Little vision beyond each club's own interests. Hence both the national team and club teams being left for dead in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Agreed,absolutely mental if we are arriving the day before as you say.Takes me three days to get over a flight to America.But on the other hand what a fantastic trip and experience for the players.Scottish fa deserve a pat on the back on this one Yeah, he said that out sports science guys have been looking into it. Apparently the day before is preferable to three days before (if you don’t have the two weeks to properly acclimatise) Assuming three days being there may deplete oxygen stores, whereas just getting in and out might give them a better chance of not being absolutely knackered within five minutes. Be interested to hear if that’s actually the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worktheshaft Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Chris Cadden called up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I have no problem with calling up guys from the Under 21s. If they're not good enough then it's only a couple of daft friendlies that'll be forgotten about within days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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