Why call up 37 year Graham Alexander? Why have Whittaker in reserve if he can't even get a game at Rangers? Kirk Broadfoot should have been in at right back against Northern Ireland.

Why has Garry O'Connor been dropped? 2 goals in 3 games and his side are top of the Championship.

Why call up the ageing Callum Davidson? Jay McEveley is a regular at Derby.

And what the fuck is that twat Stewart from Hearts doing anywhere near a Scotland jersey. He is utter shite.

Graham Alexander is a decent left-back but poor at right back. St Mirren fans can stick up for Broadfoot all they want, but it's not going to help him get in the Scotland side. He's garbage

Garry O'Connor was dropped from Birmingham, and came back a better player for it, so having to fight for his place in the Scotland squad can only be a good thing. A streamline O'Connor should always be included

Jay McEveley's rubbish and so is Davidson. Our options at left back are terrible, and perhaps Ian Maxwell deserves a shot.

Michael Stewart should be nowhere near the side, and should be behind Stephen Hughes in the reckoning at the very least.

Charlie Mulgrew has made a good start this season. He would be a good choice for left back.

He has played at international level for the U21s

What ever happened to Ross Wallace?

Alexander is right footed.



The fact is that he's the best defender in Scotland.

Mark Reynolds can play left-back

And?

Alexander played left back in the game at home to France and had Ribery in his back pocket. He doesn't have the pace to go down the line, so is better coming inside onto his right foot, therefore more comfortable at left back.

Pires was right footed and played better on the left. I'm not comparing him to Pires but you catch my drift.

Your name is an oxymoron

No he is the best diver in Scotland


Darren Barr is a far better defender than Broadfoot.

Let's see...Broadfoot is shite, O'Connor cannot cut it at international level and McEveley was uninspiring against Lithuania.

Despite that, I do agree that Alexander and Davidson should never have been in the squad.

QUOTE (Captain_Sensible @ Aug 23 2008, 21:07)

Alexander is right footed.

So was Denis Irwin and he wasn't bad at LB.

the fact is he isnt the best defender in his own house. Even at UEFA cup level he was massively out of his depth. Still remember the ITV 4 commentators trying not to piss themelves every time he stood on the ball or missed it completely. He should never be given a cap he would be a disaster.

I think Mark Wilson deserves a shot. He may not be great but he can play either left or right back and we are desperate for any half decent full backs.

rubbish i.ve watched milk turn quicker

Alexander was there because he is a steady choice because we didn't have anybody else. Did you see Whittaker play right back for rangers recently, he was either having a bad day or isn't suited to that position.


O'connor wont be called up any time soon, after the carry on with the national team last season and his lack of first teams games he can't be considered. He has improved this season so the door isn't closed i don't think but am not convinced he is international class.

McEveley isn't good enough IMO. He is still young but at least he has already been given a chance but will need to improve a hell of a lot before we can consider playing him against the likes of Holland and Norway.

agreed, stewart should not play and was only given a chance because of injuries. Gavin Rae is still going to be the reserve midfield player that will get a call up when we are short in midfield at least for this campaign. It's now to late to give anybody else a first cap during the qualifiers.

At Preston North End on loan from Sunderland.

Good player who should get a call i think, we tryed many others at left back so why not.

Alexander's always been good for Scotland and has never let us down, granted he's getting too old for the international scene, but he will be second choice to Hutton on the right, and Naymsith on the left, if they are both fit and ready.

In saying that, I don't rate Naysmith at all, thought he was a weak link when he played in the last campaign and i'd like to see someone else get a chance. I think McEveley is good choice, when he has played he looked a decent player, and I thought he was good in the Lithuania match at Hampden last year.

Agreed - Naysmith was a good player, but now he's truly terrible. McEveley might not be great, but he was decent against Lithuania, and he's certainly not any worse than Naysmith.

Chris Iwelumo would provide another dimension to our forward line if we so required it. Definitely worth a look in despite his age.

I disagree, we have better strikers.

Broadfoot should be called up, he is actually a good player, how Raith fans have such strong opinions on him is strange.

Stewart, no he is pish.

Darren Barr should stay in the squad, as should Mark Reynolds. I still hope Nick Montgomery gets a chance.

And haining should be ahead of berra.

No he isn't. He is fucking rank.

Stewart is a good player. How St. Mirren fans have such strong opinions on him is strange

Indeed a big slow lumpy vastly out of his depth dimension. We have vatsly more impressive options upfront. Our biggest concern is finding decent centre halfs young enough to NOT remember when crossbars were an experiment.

Watching him f**k up every other Sunday on Setanta helps make up minds.

Well no.



I seen him play on Saturday, he is indeed rank and dives all over the place, unlike broadfoot of course



Well I disagree, but there you go.

I've seen Broadfoot play. He panics the second the ball lands at his feet and is a general liability.

We do have players of a far higher calibre available to us, however, the point the other poster made was with regards to versatility up front. There is no centre forward currently at our disposal anywhere near as good in the air as Iwelumo, nor offering his sheer presence. If we were going to throw the kitchen sink at an opponent towards the end of a game, for whatever reason, a guy like himself may provide a useful foil or target for the ol' lumps up the park.

To clarify, he would never get in any starting eleven of mine. He is simply another option.

He's enjoying fantastic form at the moment with Wolves. Like Barry Robson, a late flourisher.

Well according to most fans in the Championship he has no technical ability, but like Steve Howard (another player we choose not to cap) he can score goals.

Not overly enthusiastic, and has never really performed in B internationals, and of course there are doubts that he can score anywhere except the CCC, but worth a shot I suppose.

Iwelumo should be in the next squad. He's a better alll round player than O'Connor, and a better finisher than Miller. Broadfoot should be nowhere near a national squad, I wouldnt even let him watch and international match. There are far better defenders than him, even in the first division.

You're having a giraffe mate.

They are both rank rotten. O'Connor is a billy big time who should never be allowed back in the scotland squad ever again. Same with broadfoot. They are all pish. I thought stewart did alright when he came on. Good back up to have i think but he will never get in the team.

Darius Henderson is the man to fire Scotland to Crime ridden South Africa.

If only Brian Wake had a Scottish granny, we'd be sorted up front.

If we're going to play Chris Iwelumo let's give Kris Boyd a chance first. If Garry O'Connor fixed his attitude problem he'd offer another welcome option up front, but I don't expect his current form to last long. I reckon he's only playing well because Eck has threatened to ship him out.

He was absolutely outstanding at Excelsior Vs. Rep. of Ireland. I thought his first touch and close control seemed exceptional for a big lad, hence why I was so impressed. Well above any other player on the park in terms of class I thought.

I don't want to be going solely on that next to non-competitive game though. I'd saw him for Charlton on Sky the odd time and thought he was pretty good at doing what he doing then; that was, holding up and causing problems in the oppositions' box. He's definitely got ability about him.

Would I have him in front of O'Connor...? Unsure. He's got to be worth a shot though. Even if only as a player upon whom we can call if needs require hitting & hoping - for whatever reason. He's another option.