19QOS19 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I'm one of those who doesn't understand the excitement of qualifying for something purely because you've qualified. Its the equivalent of being happy you shitfested your way to 5th so you can play in Europe, despite knowing all it will amount to is a couple of hammerings from teams from Estonia.The alternative being you're only happy if the team has a chance of winning the tournament? Scotland will never in our lifetime* win a major tournament. Are you saying you don't want us to ever qualify for another one again? * I'm guessing you're around my age. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToatieScone Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hiya ^^ Franz Joseph I found. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenockraver Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 I've said it numerous times. Hes unbeaten in 6 top of the NL group and now in a final 90 mins from qualification. What grounds do you sack him on? Football philosophy issues? We are scotland 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, greenockraver said: Its nice to have some tedious success instead of glorious failure for once True but ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Our best chance is to give a decent manager time, and not be looking to fire him when he's winning! Clarke is clearly a very good manager, and given time, i think he'll get us punching above our weight. Writing this must have torn you apart mate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, greenockraver said: 6 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: I've said it numerous times. Hes unbeaten in 6 top of the NL group and now in a final 90 mins from qualification. What grounds do you sack him on? Football philosophy issues? We are scotland Team formation Remember , no forget , 4 - 6 - 0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, Detournement said: Cooper was good. Great penalties apart from McGinn and I had confidence in all five. Credit to Shankland who struggled badly but took a brilliant pen. Our attacking play was dire. Sticking with the 3-5-2 for the Serbia game is probably the best option but long term Clarke needs to add more. What about 4 - 5 - 1 ? We are playing away 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Despite it being eye-rapingly horrific to watch, this game must be one of the first “must win” or crunch games that we’ve actually won. I remember the glorious failures where we narrowly fail to qualify because we draw a group game or something like that. it’s interesting that we seem to have found a bit of nerve there and not only didn’t lose but managed to win a penalty shoot out as well. I think that there is a difference in this Scotland team and I hope that Clarke can start turning around the actual performance so we don’t require moonshine-strength alcohol to watch them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 The game plan now should be to shitfest our way to a penalty shoot out in Serbia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, greenockraver said: 11 minutes ago, Mr. Alli said: I've said it numerous times. Hes unbeaten in 6 Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Czech u16's domino team, San Marino and Israel twice. Let's build a statue of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, ewan14 said: Team formation Remember , no forget , 4 - 6 - 0 That very very nearly worked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 As poor as he was in the first half I though O’Donnell had a good second half, kept his man on his right foot and nullified him, put one of our best crosses into box, snuffed out an attack when our forward play broke down. Pass marks at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenockraver Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Czech u16's domino team, San Marino and Israel twice. Let's build a statue of him. If he makes it to 7 then ye never know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Is that Big Dec with a 100% winning record in his 3 caps, looked comfortable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 That was turgid but the penalties were superb(even if it didn't feel lke it at the time) and I would bite your hand off for the same against Serbia. I actually think we might have a better chance against the Serbs rather than Norway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, Detournement said: Marshall Gallagher Cooper Tierney Palmer McGregor McTominay McGinn Robertson Dykes Christie No Ryan Fraser Robertson left wing back ?! ( no Stuart Armstrong ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratelli Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Jambomo said: Despite it being eye-rapingly horrific to watch, this game must be one of the first “must win” or crunch games that we’ve actually won. I remember the glorious failures where we narrowly fail to qualify because we draw a group game or something like that. it’s interesting that we seem to have found a bit of nerve there and not only didn’t lose but managed to win a penalty shoot out as well. I think that there is a difference in this Scotland team and I hope that Clarke can start turning around the actual performance so we don’t require moonshine-strength alcohol to watch them. Felt like that after the game against Ireland at Parkhead in 2014. We obviously ended up chucking that group after being in a great position mind. Does feel strange to have won a tricky nervy game like that after being up against it. Edited October 8, 2020 by Fratelli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMFCfan1886 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Scotland without John Carver as coach: 22 years without reaching an international tournament. Scotland a month after hiring John Carver as coach: 90 minutes away from reaching an international tournament, and a 100% record in penalty shootouts. Coincidence? I think not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: The alternative being you're only happy if the team has a chance of winning the tournament? Scotland will never in our lifetime* win a major tournament. Are you saying you don't want us to ever qualify for another one again? * I'm guessing you're around my age. This Scotland qualifying for a tournament is the best feeling in the world for a Scottish football fan. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 It was the graffiti outside Firhill that won it for us. It's hard to take a good penalty whilst contemplating genocide, believe me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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