gannonball Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, F_T_Y said: Why is Shankland such a ridiculous suggestion, doesn't matter what level the guy is a goal scoring machine and will be high on confidence, that's what you need in strikers. Maybe involve him this time and bring him on late on if we need a goal, would it be so outrageous to give him a game against Cyprus and Kazakhstan. It really, really does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, F_T_Y said: Why is Shankland such a ridiculous suggestion, doesn't matter what level the guy is a goal scoring machine and will be high on confidence, that's what you need in strikers. Maybe involve him this time and bring him on late on if we need a goal, would it be so outrageous to give him a game against Cyprus and Kazakhstan. Because youd be selecting him ahead of a £20m striker with EPL goals, the most prolific striker in Scottish football, and an experienced old head have a stormer of a season in the Championship. Shankland is scoring against part time sides. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Why is Shankland such a ridiculous suggestion, doesn't matter what level the guy is a goal scoring machine and will be high on confidence, that's what you need in strikers. A f**k it, let’s get him in the squad with Rory McAllistair and Bobby McQue that plays for the Crystal Bar.celona then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Cole Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It really, really does.I’ve seen plenty of posts from a selection of roasters on this forum saying that we shouldn’t be selecting players on the basis of the level they are playing at..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Don't see any harm in calling him up to the squad. It's not like we've got a load of strikers battering down the door. Would I start him ahead of McBurnie or Griffiths? Hell no. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieD Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 On 24/08/2019 at 17:39, Jeremiah Cole said: Hanley plays again, he’s got to be in the squad. Phillips back playing regularly again too. McLean on the bench. Palmer missing the last couple of weeks, Be interesting to see what the squad is Marshall Bain McLaughlin O’Donnell Fredericks Robertson Bryan Souttar Hanley McKenna Lindsay McTominay McLean McGinn McGregor Cairney Armstrong Christie Forrest Fraser Phillips Johnston McBurnie Smith Gallagher Smith? Gallagher? am I missing something here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Tried to wipe that game from my memory. The Kazakhstan/San Marino squad was the first one he had been in for 2 years. Players can come back into squads years later. Especially when we are lacking in that position and have a new manager. That’s why we are so poor though with out constant cast of thousands . We pick more different players than any other of the home nations. Yet we are the home nation with the constant poor results 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_binos Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Would nobody select Ryan Jack? He has been brilliant recently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Would nobody select Ryan Jack? He has been brilliant recently.Players in form is what we should be picking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 15 hours ago, BB_Bino said: A f**k it, let’s get him in the squad with Rory McAllistair and Bobby McQue that plays for the Crystal Bar.celona then. Hey Hey hawd the bus. I played a blinder yesterday in the back garden against my 6 yo, 7 next month, son. I'll send Clarkie the 10 sec clip the wife took of us on the phone. Canny fucking wait to put the dark blue on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yep, Jack should be in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Yep, Jack should be in the squad. If he's not in the squad be interesting to find out why not as he's easily been the best midfielder in the SPL at the moment and has improved immensely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 That’s why we are so poor though with out constant cast of thousands . We pick more different players than any other of the home nations. Yet we are the home nation with the constant poor results Who can we pick though? You say that we should be picking in form players. Which Scotland centreback regulars are currently in form?We're picking between recent regulars who aren't starting for their clubs, players who haven't been in the squad for a while or giving younger players their first call ups.I've said previously that I think we should give a CB partnership a run of 5/6 games before the playoffs but I would of course want them to both be starters for their club.There's no easy decision for Clarke here unfortunately. Sticking to McKenna/Mulgrew again might be best for results just now but March 2020 is all that matters.Looking at N.Ireland, Evans and Cathcart are playing 90 mins every week in the English top flight. Wales have Mephan doing the same. Ireland have Duffy and Egan too.We're not shite because we change players often. We change players often because they're shite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TavTastic Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Shouldn't be too long. Should be today I think? Will be interesting to see what right back options are picked with Tierney out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, charger29 said: We're not shite because we change players often. We change players often because they're shite. Eloquently and correctly put. It's a shite situation, but it's very easy just to say to keep a settled side, and that we should just play x, but it's far tougher than that. I'm not sure we really have a possible 11 you could put out that you'd absolutely guarantee would be getting regular football, and are simultaneously the best theoretical players for their position. It's either or in a lot of cases. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Would have Jack in the squad as he is in great form and playing consistently, the chances of playing at all would be very slim due to the quartet of McGregor, McTominay, McGinn and McLean. He would be next in line to get in the midfield 3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Christie and Armstrong are ahead of him too, but I agree that he should be in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Skwaad named tomorrow I'm hearing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Jack in for Shinnie seems an obvious swap from last time. As ever with these things though, we’re really just debating about a player who won’t play. Must be infuriating to be Scotland manager when people obsess over who the third-choice goalie or sixth-choice midfielder is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Think John Fleck only missed out on the last squad due to his wedding. I’d imagine he must be in line for being called up if fit. Definitely agree that Shinnie is likely to miss out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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