TheScarf Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Brilliant news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locheedfcno1 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Prob scared to play against engerlands midfield[emoji16][emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fifer Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 21 minutes ago, craigkillie said: It doesn't make much sense to give the armband to Fletcher now when he's probably not going to be guaranteed a game, and he's not going to be around much longer. Hanley would be my choice - he's going to be a mainstay of the team for the next while anyway, and I think it would probably be a big boost for him ahead of this campaign. This. He'll be here for another 8-10 years for certain, we've said for a while now he's a future Scottish captain so why piss about, just give him the armband now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenlantern Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Great news for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Chance for a McGinn, McLean or bridcutt kind of player to claim that position. Brown has been shite for years now for Scotland. Is McLean really up to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only one David Marsh Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 #jesuis1320lichtie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It maybe is better in the long term but the "good riddance" and "turning his back" posts are a bit harsh. He deserves a bit of gratitude for always turning out when injuries allowed him (sometimes regardless of injuries), always put plenty of effort into a performance as well regardless of how well he was playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Been rumours for years that he has hip and knee issues that would mean he was unable to play into his 30's. Perhaps something to the rumours, but it's fair to say that for both club and country he is useless when he isn't 100% fit. You're right, but timing wise, I more meant almost a full year after we went out of the qualifiers, and weeks before we start a new campaign. Seems a strange way to do it, although of course perhaps he told Strachan last year and Strachan asked him to sit on it until the new season to see how he felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Has to be Darren Fletcher for me. He played every minute in the Premier League last season and was very good in their midfield, I'd say he's the best we have in that position. Bare in mind he didn't play for about 4 years because of his condition, which he has now fully recovered from, and so should be able to extend his career longer than most and should be a guaranteed starter for the next two years at least. He's got Champions League experience and has won every trophy in England, that's the kind of player we should have as captain, even just for the next campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, Grant228 said: Is McLean really up to it? Haven't seen him play for Aberdeen much but I don't think so. He's most effective playing off the striker but we he'd be well down the pecking order for Scotland in that position. McGinn could possibly fill in Brown's shoes as the tenacious in your face ball winning midfielder in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Always said Hanley would be our captain one day and I think, as CraigKillie says, it's a smarter move than falling back to Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I think Strachan is more like to give it to Russell Martin than Hanley. Marshall maybe as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 I think international football retired Scott Brown tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Fletcher started and captained West Brom for the full 90 in their win over Palace last weekend. It's a no brainer to give someone back the armband who stands head and shoulders above everyone as captain material. There's no time and point trying out someone new on the eve of a new campaign IMO, just go back to the trusted for the time being. Hanley can perhaps be appointed vice captain and learn a bit more from Fletcher this campaign then look to become permanent captain from the next campaign onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Strachan to retire the position and continue playing with 10 men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Well that's just complete and utter garbage. He was poor last season whilst carrying in an injury, but for the year or two before that he was our best player. Brilliant performances against Belgium, Croatia x2, Ireland home, Poland away friendly. Right so 6 half decent performances means he's not been utter shite the rest of the time? Only one of those games really mattered and that was Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, KingQuerrey said: It means he's clearly not been "utter shite for years" given he was our best player for a portion of the time quoted, yes. So the best player for a year or two, out of the 10 or 11 years he's played then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudu Dahan pal Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 It means he's clearly not been "utter shite for years" given he was our best player for a portion of the time quoted, yes. If you think his performances at that level of football have been good enough then you're sadly deluded. He, and most of his teammates have been rancid for about 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, KingQuerrey said: Do you expect a player to be our best player for the entirety of his international career before he's due a bit of praise or something? What a bizarre comment. He's had a perfectly good international career, and really shone in the first year or two of Strachan's management until injuries caught up with him. People have the knives our for Brown because they don't like the way he plays, and because he plays for Celtic. Quite tragic that folk can't look at our team and players objectively. Nothing to do with the way he plays or who he plays for. He's been shite for the majority of his Scotland career. In fact I would counter your point by saying the only reason he was continually capped was because of who he played for. If he was still at Hibs for example, he wouldn't have had a look in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastermind Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 No great loss really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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