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Yeah, from speaking to others it seems it wasn’t an option for those renewing. Utterly bizarre.

Bit weird it’s not advertised… I assumed I had missed a specific social media post or something.

Fair point about McLean - I hadn’t even considered him, which is strange on the face of it as he always was an attacking midfielder but doesn’t seem to play in that role for his club. And as you say, Clarke has used him there.

Yeah, I do get that too - particularly given he scored two yesterday. Sixty minutes and off potentially!

You said he didn’t leave Celtic because he wasn’t good enough, I said he did - that was all. I imagine he would be around that number of Scotland attacking midfielders - McGinn, McTominay, Christie, Armstrong, Ferguson, Fraser, Cairney and then either Turnbull or Gauld.

I don’t think so.. We currently only have three fit attacking midfielders that are regularly in the squad. I think all three will start against Germany so that leaves you with two spaces. Ryan Fraser should be one - but Brown hasn’t played since February and doesn’t look likely to play again this season. He isn’t in the Hickey position of being picked regardless of fitness. Jack hasn’t been seen since February either, no idea when he is due to return but he has barely managed to play this season. We all take the piss with the Ryan Gauld and club bias stuff, but I genuinely think there might be an actual debate now…

Possibly - but just seems sensible to give your 36 year old striker a bit of a break ten days before playoffs start, particularly as he is their only fit senior striker. I would still expect him to play some part anyway. I’m obviously being a bit hopeful too.

Tear stained Dundee United letters to the SPFL asking why they don’t have the trophy yet, they must just not be clever enough to understand either.

Three of his seven goals were penalties, and all came against sides in the bottom half - bar St Mirren. Ultimately he wasn’t good enough, as the guys in front of him are far better than he is - being why he has ended up at a mid table championship club. Hatate was also injured for large periods of time and several others played in front of him too.

I don’t think it’s a myth, it might be exaggerated but he definitely has an issue in terms of his athleticism - particularly at higher levels. He was also given a decent chance at the start of this season, and just never took his opportunity. I don’t recall Celtic fans not liking him because of that tbh, in fact I think most wanted him in the team quicker when Lennon was manager.

Zero goals, and one assist since joining Cardiff - at what ultimately isn’t a great level shouldn’t be getting him in the squad IMO. His seven goals all also came against the bottom six - I just don’t think he has anything whatsoever to offer in a game where he can’t constantly be on the ball against inferior teams and is able to hide his lack of athleticism.

Yeah, I would actually be strangely interested to see it after the clamour for him over the years. There’s Tom Cairney too - beyond either of them I’m hugely struggling for names. I would definitely rather see either of them than Turnbull.

I was actually doing the same thing earlier, and was also struggling with the final attacking midfielder slot to (potentially) replace Armstrong. Turnbull just isn’t it, and shouldn’t be near it. Chances are he just adds another defensive player tbh - I’m not sure when Brown is due to return but he is obviously another off the back of a bad injury. Ryan Gauld is even beginning to enter my head…

He looks far more like himself again recently, the issue is just how long it lasts. He is an excellent defender and footballer - you just don’t get to see it often enough.

We weren’t remotely shite IMO. We were organised, kept the ball well at times with some nice moves and barely gave up a chance. We just didn’t have enough about us when we got into good positions.

Surely to f**k Patrick will be giving Brian Graham a rest in advance of the playoffs, especially given they don’t have a back up…

You can just admit you don’t understand what 100% means tbh.

99.999999999% for me…

It literally factually isn’t a 100% certainty.

Well, except that it isn’t.

I had seen during the week that on average countries miss out on two players from their squad at major tournaments - given the comments on Armstrong it sounds like we are now on to three, with fingers crossed for Hickey. Our attacking midfield depth is basically now completely gone.

The referee talking to Amartey there, and not the player time wasting absolutely sums him up.

It isn’t in any way, shape or form violent conduct - he’s blocked him off and at worst a stray arm has brushed him.

A red card for that

I still have Arbroath on that one unfortunately!