While I'm still unsure about Broadfoot, he will play. Gordon and a back four of Broadfoot, Weir, Caldwell and Naysmith picks itself.

Midfield is interesting. Fletcher has to take this by the scruff of the neck- in his last few Scotland games he's failed to do it. I can see it being Hartley or Robson in beside him with Brown on the right, which I think is a mistake as Broony is wasted out there. Maloney to play on the left, though if he plays Brown in the middle I'd swap Maloney to the other side. McFadden will play up front, but I like him on the left, getting the ball in a deeper area and making things happen by running at defenders. However, we'll see how that develops. We have to be positive- Norway will be difficult, but they are by no means world beaters.

This is the team I think will play:

Gordon

Broadfoot
Weir
Caldwell
Naysmith

Brown
Fletcher
Robson
Maloney

McFadden
Boyd

Come on Scotland.

the team i hope they is

gordon

broadfoot weir caldwell naysmith
robson hartley fletcher maloney
iwelumo mcfadden

i ll go for a tight 2-1 win to Scotland

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND

Canny wait for the game, dont even know where my ticket is for.


WE ARE THE FAMOUS TARTAN ARMY AND WE'RE GOING TO AFRICA

DEEP FRY YOUR BONGOS, WE'RE GONNA DEEP FRY YOUR BONGOS

Never been that fussed for Scotland but this has got me up for it!


COME ON SCOTLAND!!!!!!

Did the Italy match pass you by, then?

According to the Record it's McFadden on his own up front with Morrison and Maloney behind. All my optimism has vanished. We're playing into Norway's hands I feel by not starting with either Iwelumo or Boyd. I'll still be there getting a sore throat but if this goes pear shaped Burley had better be prepared for a savaging.

I don't think this is a bad idea to be honest. The game will be very tight no matter what selection Burley goes for.

1-1 or 1-0 Scotland I reckon.

I would play:

Gordon

Broadfoot Weir Caldwell Naysmith

Brown Fletcher Robson

McFadden Iwelumo/Boyd Maloney/Morrison

Burley will play:

Gordon

Broadfoot Weir Caldwell Naysmith

Brown Fletcher Hartley Robson Morrison

McFadden

Look for a sneaky 1-0 win, but probably a 0-0.

Wouldn't go for 1 up, we're at home get 2 up and get stuck into them. Good solid performance and result which would set us up nicely! Can't wait!! Especially after watching a few videos of the France game at home that gives me amazing memories of myself and a few mates standing on our seast at full time with hampden bouncing to Runrig. C'mon Scotland!

cant wait for this game

im thinking 2-1 scotland

Odd starting line up.

Anyone know any links where i can stream the game?? i have a mac so i cant get the files that i need for the ones that can be supported on windows

It's entirely as predicted by many supporters. As close as possible to the starting line up that won the last game. What the hell is odd about that?

can't fuckin believe morrison is playing, and burley shouldn't play a 4-3-3

It's not a 4-3-3.

No height in the box, Morrison starting, Brown looking like a holding midfielder?

Maloney, and Morrison wide, who is going to get on the end of these crosses? As I said, odd starting line up.

It's a 4-5-1 if ever I saw one.

http://www.justin.tv/directory

That's the only one I cna think of, might not work on Mac though, try the Mac forums.

Who would you rather play in the holding role? Hartley?

from BBC website

That will work on a mac, although the quality is, as always, hit or miss.

Nobody! We're at home here, we need to win the game, not have some guy protecting the back 4 while the ball is pumped into their box and nobody is on the end of it. Get Brown bombing in the box, he'll just pick up needless bookings in the holding role.

I 'll go 2-1 Scotland.Norway to take an early lead then an equaliser early in the 2nd half and a scrambler for the winner in injury time.

C'MON THE SCOTS!

COME ONNNN SCOTLAND!!!!!!!!!!

2-1 win for the Scots

Should be a good game with the formation set up. Who is Morrison? Dont think ive heard of him.

james morrison plays for West Brom, hasn't proved himself for scotland yet

Buley should hang his head in shame at that team selection.Mcfadden is no better than a squad player and to play 1 up front qt home against ANY team is in my opinion complete surender to getting a draw at best.Minimum of 2 strikers should always be the foemation and McFadden isn't a striker.

Scotland can't deal with Carew, the only one that has even come close is Broadfoot.

Have you been on the ale? He's one of the all time leading goalscorers for Scotland,not bad for a so called squad player eh? Maybe not a out and out penalty box striker but easily our best bet for a goal.

Get Morrison off, Iwelumo on, McFadden out left wing, Maloney switched to right if you must play 4-1-4-1. There is no target in the box.

Agreed! Weir and Caldwell aren't dealing with him too well.Not handling his physical presence at all and for a big man he has good pace which they seem to be struggling with also.

When everything is fit is has to be Kenny Miller plus one other up front and if you HAVE to have McFalldown on from the start then play him in the hole rather than up front on his own. Should we lose this, then I would expect Burleys resignation on my desk immediatly after the game if I was SFA top dog.

This is terrible, big pumped balls into McFadden when he is up against Lurch, even if he wins it he is chasing his own flick ons, and no support from midfield.

Get Iwelumo or Boyd on at half time for fuck sake. And what the hell has Morrison done to deserve a starting place?

To be fair on Burley,if Smith or McLeish were still at the helm they would also play with the lone striker.Best to keep it tight 1st half,however i would be expecting a 2nd striker to be introduced during the 2nd half if the score stays level.

No surprises that the best chances came when McFadden went out wide to fire crosses in. If Burley doesn't get Boyd or Iwelumo on by 55 mins he can kiss goodbye to a win here.

I agree with the post about McLeish and Smith also playing 1 up front and in fact I gave Smith major abuse after the France game at Hampden when we won as we dont need to be so defensive against anyone at home.

Iwelumo and Fletcher coming on, mcfadden and morrison coming off. I don't think we should be taking mcfadden off to be honest.

What is the alkie playing at here. Sure McFadden hasn't been very good but surely that's becasue he played him through the middle.

How the hell did he miss that?!

My sides!!!

what the heck happened there?

The worst miss in the history of football??

Wow.

How the f**k....?!!??!?!

I was cheering like a loon!

That'll bring back bad memories for Gordon Smith...

Deary me! 

Looks like I was sadly right about his call up coming back to haunt us.

Heh what a debut.

I'm utterly stunned that Iwelumo missed that. I too was cheering like a loon until I realised that he missed!

That is got to be the miss of the century.

Hopefully I won't have to type out how I saw that muppet fail against Division 2 Barnet again.

To be fair to the big lump, against Barnet he didn't even get that type of chance to miss so he has upped his game.

I worry Burley has lost the plot, 1 up front at home against the poorest norway team i can remember. Now not even putting Boyd on to partner Mcfadden, I don't think Boyd would've missed that chance.