git-intae-thum Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Did Stevie Fletcher ever officially turn his back on Scotland? He is still playing at a decent level and imo is a far better target man as back up to Dykes than McBurnie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, git-intae-thum said: Did Stevie Fletcher ever officially turn his back on Scotland? He is still playing at a decent level and imo is a far better target man as back up to Dykes than McBurnie. I think he did. There's no other explanation as to why he hasn't been in any squad since the last time he was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: I think he did. There's no other explanation as to why he hasn't been in any squad since the last time he was. Aye...mibbe so then. As u say it is strange he has no been involved. Because with the system Clark is playing, Dykes is the key player. We need someone similar as back up. Fletcher definitely holds the ball up better, links play and has better vision etc than the other options we have at the moment. Edited November 14, 2020 by git-intae-thum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, git-intae-thum said: Aye...mibbe so then. As u say it is strange he has no been involved. Because with the system Clark is playing, Dykes is the key player. We need someone similar as back up. Fletcher definitely holds the ball up better, links play and has better vision etc than the other options we have at the moment. I'd absolutely rather have Dykes than Fletcher. If Fletcher never 'retired' then I'd have him in the squad if he was playing regularly and well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Just now, DA Baracus said: I'd absolutely rather have Dykes than Fletcher. If Fletcher never 'retired' then I'd have him in the squad if he was playing regularly and well. Agreed. I did not mean that Fletcher replace Dykes....just that Fletcher is a better back up than what we currently have. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) I’m sure there was a thing in the lead up to the nations league games in September where Clarke said he’d spoken to Fletcher who told him that he wanted to concentrate on his club career. Edit: bottom of this article: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/53912691 Edited November 15, 2020 by oneteaminglasgow -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 minute ago, git-intae-thum said: Agreed. I did not mean that Fletcher replace Dykes....just that Fletcher is a better back up than what we currently have. Ah, I get you! Aye, would rather Fletcher over McBurnie but if Fletcher has indicated he doesn't want to play for the national team or said he'd rather concentrate on his club career then get him to f**k, and I'd rather McBurnie who has showed a very high level of commitment to the national team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
git-intae-thum Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just now, DA Baracus said: Ah, I get you! Aye, would rather Fletcher over McBurnie but if Fletcher has indicated he doesn't want to play for the national team or said he'd rather concentrate on his club career then get him to f**k, and I'd rather McBurnie who has showed a very high level of commitment to the national team. If that is the case with Fletcher.....then no argument from me!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: If David Marshall was dropped to let McGregor back in there’s be riots. Marshall deserves his place. 8 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I actually think McGregor is still a better keeper, but once you’ve retired that’s it, no crawling back. He is and also you're right. 8 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I guarantee McGregor is regretting his retirement massively now as he’d be first choice. I guarantee that he isn't. Both he and Jon McLaughlin are in clover this season. Playing goal keep for Rangers is the easiest job in Scottish soccer right now with the only decision being if it's a one cigar or a two cigars game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Heliums Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Bit of an older article, but probably an indication of the tone future interviews will take. I love how some players come back to say they'd never say no to their country, when *checks notes* they've already said no to their country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I don't think McGregor is good enough to dislodge Marshall now, Marshall the one playing regularly at a higher level and is a better keeper right now. He's been excellent for us recently, McGregor at best would be second choice anyway. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: I don't think McGregor is good enough to dislodge Marshall now, Marshall the one playing regularly at a higher level and is a better keeper right now. He's been excellent for us recently, McGregor at best would be second choice anyway. McGregor is a liability, I would never be sure he would complete a game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 8 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: I guarantee that he isn't. Both he and Jon McLaughlin are in clover this season. Playing goal keep for Rangers is the easiest job in Scottish soccer right now with the only decision being if it's a one cigar or a two cigars game. You could be right, who knows. Footballers tend to be incredibly competitive people, and reaching a major tournament with your country is often the highlight of a career. Especially for someone like McGregor who’s not won anything of note except lots of titles with Rangers. The second point probably makes it even more likely that he regrets it. He’s got it so easy at Rangers that it wouldn’t impact his club career too much going to the Euros and he would actually have a major achievement to look back on that matters outside of Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Nobody should be permitted to come out of retirement for a tournament when they have contributed nothing to getting there. The harmony in the group is fantastic and the togetherness and spirit they have is one of the major assets. Anything that could impact that and causes ill feeling should be avoided and Clarke is clever enough to know that. It only takes one or two feeling aggrieved for issues to crop up in the dressing room. For me if you've retired then cheers but you're done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy-500 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 30 minutes ago, Tynierose said: Nobody should be permitted to come out of retirement for a tournament when they have contributed nothing to getting there. I appreciate the opinion he shouldn't come out of retirement, but Alan McGregor played more than any goalkeeper in our route to qualifying. He played every minute in the Nation's League group we won to get into the play offs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 If Clarke is asked about Macgregor he should flick a v sign then say next question imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 If Clarke pursues any of the retired players I'll take a belt sander to my helmet (40 grit).No way he'll disrupt a perfect squad harmony for any of the mentioned players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I’d be absolutely stunned if McGregor said he wanted to un-retire for this. He’s an old man now, I think there’s a significant chance he retires from football altogether before the Euros. Much more likely to see Brown or Fletcher try to come back into the fold. But neither player is good enough to dislodge what’s there, so it’s not a problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Allan McGregorPhil Bardsley, ???, ???, ??????, James McArthur, Scott Brown, Matt RitchieRobert Snodgrass, Steven FletcherAll potential u-turn boys, all should be told to “do one” if they try to squeak back, but have I missed any that could fill out a starting 11??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabFC Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, G51 said: Much more likely to see Brown or Fletcher try to come back into the fold. But neither player is good enough to dislodge what’s there, so it’s not a problem. Fletcher isn't good enough to dislodge McBurnie, Burke, Shankland or Paterson? Hmmmmmm. Not begging for the boy, but still, hmmmmmm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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