LondonHMFC Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 18 minutes ago, govansaint said: Is this on any sky or BT channels Sky I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd Tier Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 19 minutes ago, govansaint said: Is this on any sky or BT channels Sky Sports Main Event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
govansaint Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Cheers lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 McGregor Tierney Souttar Mulgrew Robertson Forrest Armstrong McGregor Fraser Snodgrass (withdrawn)Griffiths If that team isn't capable of beating Albania then we're done. P.S. i realise McLeish will be sticking with 352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: McGregor Tierney Souttar Mulgrew Robertson Forrest Armstrong McGregor Fraser Snodgrass (withdrawn) Griffiths If that team isn't capable of beating Albania then we're done. P.S. i realise McLeish will be sticking with 352 Most of the Albania side are playing at similar levels to our own, so I don't really think there's much between the sides, not to mention that they managed to qualify for the last Euros which is more than we managed......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumdog35 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Did anyone else let out a proverbial LOL when they seen the ticket prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM82 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 10 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: McGregor Tierney Souttar Mulgrew Robertson Forrest Armstrong McGregor Fraser Snodgrass (withdrawn) Griffiths If that team isn't capable of beating Albania then we're done. P.S. i realise McLeish will be sticking with 352 That midfield would be completely overrun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Gotta watch out for this guy for Albania tonight. A pretty sneaky player, and he's deceptively clever: Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I'm actually quite looking forward to this, mainly as a barometer of where we are so far under McLeish. It's surely the best chance we've had of qualifying for a tournament since...well, I can't remember a better one. Scotland embarrassments don't even hurt anymore, so I can't say that a pumping holds much fear. Going 2-0 down to the Faroes feels like a long, long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtbahfm Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Tonight will be interesting. I've not formed any opinions about McLeish yet – the team he went for against Belgium is not far off what I (and a lot of supporters) probably would have gone with (except McDonald) and the other friendlies have been with weakened teams. If the Belgium game had been competitive I would have been hoping for a draw, expecting a loss. The fact we got drubbed wasn't ideal, but I actually thought there were some good signs in the first half. Aside from his blunder for the first goal (which was also Gordon's fault) McGinn looked good and it was nice to see him and Armstrong willing to take on players and drive forward rather than just pass back to defence who then hump the ball upfield. However, against such a good quality team as Belgium the chances of getting caught out are much higher than they will be against Albania, I hope. In addition, Griffiths looked fairly sharp without getting any real service, but if we get possession further up the field and play mostly the same team (change keeper and ideally switch McDonald out), then we should create chances tonight. Having said all that, although I expect us to have more possession and create chances, it will still come down to actually making those chances count. Could easily be a frustrating night if we don't get a goal early on. I would hope that both McGinn and Mulgrew (if playing) can use their mistakes in the last game as motivation to put in good showings tonight. One big concern is the potential lack of atmosphere. If we had 40k plus fans (or even a full house at Easter Road), it would definitely give us more of an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I don't think it's being too dramatic to call this our biggest game in over a decade, or that it's already must-win territory for the manager. I have some sympathy for McLeish so far in that the 4 out of 5 games he's lost have all been against better opposition in pointless games, but he's had the best part of a year now to prepare for this game and, for me, has to win this group to go into outright qualifying with any credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadow_Jock Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 47 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Scotland embarrassments don't even hurt anymore As a supporter of a lower league team, I learned years ago to take the rough with the smooth and not got too wound up by it all. I enjoy getting lost in the escapism and camaraderie of the chanting and ranting during the 90 minutes, but I try to be philosophical afterwards and I certainly don't let the odd bad result ruin my week, or even my weekend.... ...Scotland games, however, consistently turn me into an absolute seething mess, and never seem to lose their capacity to make me angry and miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 16 minutes ago, AMMjag said: I don't think it's being too dramatic to call this our biggest game in over a decade, or that it's already must-win territory for the manager. I have some sympathy for McLeish so far in that the 4 out of 5 games he's lost have all been against better opposition in pointless games, but he's had the best part of a year now to prepare for this game and, for me, has to win this group to go into outright qualifying with any credibility. It absolutely is both Massive game for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevthedee Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Same 11 as Belgium think McLeish will give them another chance to prove themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, kevthedee said: Same 11 as Belgium think McLeish will give them another chance to prove themselves. Hopefully ex-Dee McDonald is nowhere near the starting 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I've got the fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 9 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Hopefully ex-Dee McDonald is nowhere near the starting 11. *shakes fist* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jude Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 13 minutes ago, paranoid android said: Is this on the telly? Sky Sports Main event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggie_93 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hope to f**k it’s McGregor in goals. Clearly the better keeper at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, WATTOO said: Most of the Albania side are playing at similar levels to our own, so I don't really think there's much between the sides, not to mention that they managed to qualify for the last Euros which is more than we managed......... I don't disagree but the side I listed is (IMO) as good as it gets for us - for the current generation anyway. So if it's not enough to topple Albania at home then we've no chance for Euro 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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