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He has scored in La Liga, English Premiership, Bundesliga and Scottish Premier League wonder who the last Scottish player to do that was?

This is quite an awkward situation for everyone and I don’t see an easy solution for Eufa or the SFA. I I’ve been in travel club for 20 years was unsuccessful in the ballot. Part of the reason myself and my friends are in the club is the dream if we got to a tournament we would have a great chance of getting tickets. When the dust settles and the euros are over the majority of the fans who got tickets via the ballot aren’t going to be turning up for a World Cup qualifier against Macedonia on a Tuesday night in October or a friendly defeat against Costa Rica on a Friday night in March. Attendances at Hampden have already been pretty shocking the past few years and the travel club members help to boost this this season ticket sales etc. I think a zero ticket allocation will leave a lot of members thinking what’s the actual point of the club and not renewing and if needed getting tickets via public sales etc. One solution may be to allocate the 7000- 8000 tickets that members would have got combine these with those successful in the ballot then draw the 10000 or so from that. Theres also the fact that 10000 inside Hampden is going to be a really poor atmosphere anyway makes me think would it be better watching this in the pub or in a house with mates.

It’s within the realms of possibility Scotland could have the captains of Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in a few years.

If we win both these games we will be the highest ranked group B team meaning if 3 of the 4 group a winners qualify for the World Cup which is likely we have a World Cup play of spot .

According to the website 10 points puts you between 3312 and 3805 on the list of members.

I’ve got 10 points the now what’s likely to be the cut off to get tickets for the hampden games. I would think with Wembley being 86000 most of travel club would be able to get tickets?

Scotland sometimes perform better when the odds seem against us and we are in crisis!!!

The si ferry interview with tierney is interesting on this point it seemed like he was playing through a bad injury for long period without getting the proper treatment. He basically said that only now he is returning to full fitness.

Marshall Tierney Cooper McKenna Robertson Mcgregor Mctominay Christie McGinn Forrest Mcburnie

Burke scored an 89 min winner from the bench against cyprus. A great header hit the post then scored the rebound. But all accounts his game has improved the last year so deserved place in squad a good impact player to come of the bench as he’s proven.

His 3 main assets for Sheffield United this season have been heading, work rate and bringing others into play. We play with wide players like Forrest and Fraser who like to get crosses into the box. As we play with one striker he can also bring others into play if he gets support support form the likes of Armstrong Christie and McGinn.

Mcburnie has started only 2 competitive international games for scotland he’s had 2 sub appearances in competitive matches and the other 5 caps were friendlies. It would be silly to judge a player on 2 competitive starts and overall a lot of his appearances have been as a sub. Just turned 24 as well can see him being a big part of Steve Clarke’s plans over the next few years as he suits Scotland’s style of play.

Was a good squad when we look at the the teams Was only 11 when we played in this group but remember this game. Looking at Group now we had a bit of luck in the last game Bulgaria drawing with romania and the game before romania beating Switzerland but looking back it was a very good squad.

Looks likely it will be played behind closed doors nows

I would love to have ajer at centre back would improve our team.

Which is totally bizarre when you think about it do we have the biggest variance in the world between quality of midfield and quality of defence. I’m running through teams and can’t think of many.

our midfield looks the best it’s been for decades - mctominay Christie McGinn McGregor Armstrong Fraser Forrest Gilmour value of these 8 players must be close to 200 million

Marshall Robertson Palmer Cooper Hanley Mctominay Mcgregor Armstrong Forrest Fraser Griffiths That would make our bench not to bad either with the likes of Christie mcburnie Naismith fleck Jack McLean and Burke

He’s mentioned loads of times that he wants to get back into the scotland squad I would argue he is one of our most committed players.

I would agree that’s why I would start him with mcburnie and naismith to come on if we are struggling at any point. His biggest asset is probably his link up play and not the goals anyway. The point I was trying to make was that people are quoting mcburnies record for scotland which are mostly sub appearances I think he gets unfair criticism and I think he could be an important player in the future.

The stat is correct he’s played 19 times for scotland has 4 goals 2 were free kicks against england the other 2 were goals against Slovenia away and the other Malta at home thus 2 goals from open play in 19 games. I’m glad griffiths is back he will be a real asset in these games and I have been impressed by his link up play also recently thus the likes of Armstrong Forrest etc will benefit.

2 goals from open play in 19 games is hardly a good record . In saying that I think he should start based on current form with mcburnie to come on if needed.

I seem to be the only person who applied originally was unsuccessful and have had no emails including in junk lol. If Scotland make it hope to get tickets through travel club but only on 10 points so if we only get allocated 3000 tickets looks like I may be watching on tv.

I have 10 points so far going by website that puts me about 3725th