accies1874 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Everyone saying the same team again, but thats surely unlikely. The squad will be assessed and some players will be rested. Something bad will happen between now and kick-off, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Same team other than Nisbet in for Dykes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Same team other than Nisbet in for Dykes.Yup. Get a goal scoring striker in for a game we need to score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Picking an unchanged team just because they played well in a totally different type of game is one of the most frequent mistakes that managers make. We have to pick a team that can beat Croatia.Having said that, I think the back five plus Gilmour and McGinn are unlikely to drop out, so that just leaves the possibility of McGregor being replaced by someone like Armstrong (unlikely) or one of Dykes/Adams making way for a different attacking option. Fraser seems the most likely for me, but Christie or Forrest are also possibilities. I'd be surprised to see Nisbet playing - if he sticks with two strikers I don't see why he'd drop Dykes or Adams. They might have squandered a couple of chances, but they are still more than capable of getting us a goal or two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-RCFC Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Picking an unchanged team just because they played well in a totally different type of game is one of the most frequent mistakes that managers make. We have to pick a team that can beat Croatia.I personally agree with the general statement about managers being stubborn and picking the same team after a win, but I think the game tomorrow is not a different type of game than England at all. Croatia need to win as well, they are a team built on having the ball and therefore will come out and play against us. They also play the same shape as England which very much suits us - allows us to look to hit them on the break again.In terms of picking the team, if everyone’s fit I think the exact team needs to start to keep the momentum going. My only criticism of Friday was that Clarke didn’t make more subs to ensure boys like Tierney were fully fit for Monday, however if they are fit they should start - and they will. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I should be far more nervous than I am. I think we'll do it. Same energy and intensity as Wembley should see us beat Croatia. Same starting line up. If Steve Clarke manages to do this, where will we build the statue? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 40 minutes ago, Matty-RCFC said: I personally agree with the general statement about managers being stubborn and picking the same team after a win, but I think the game tomorrow is not a different type of game than England at all. Croatia need to win as well, they are a team built on having the ball and therefore will come out and play against us. They also play the same shape as England which very much suits us - allows us to look to hit them on the break again. In terms of picking the team, if everyone’s fit I think the exact team needs to start to keep the momentum going. My only criticism of Friday was that Clarke didn’t make more subs to ensure boys like Tierney were fully fit for Monday, however if they are fit they should start - and they will. Why would he possibly have subbed our best player at 0-0? If we lost a goal then we were done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulysses Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Billy Gilmour has tested positive. Out of the game. f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ulysses said: Billy Gilmour has tested positive. Out of the game. f**k. Lol but sobbing into my cornflakes. Catastrophic news. Edit, unless he was training and playing by himself, this doesn’t end here. Edited June 21, 2021 by Savage Henry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Some on twitter saying McGinn and Robertson are high risk close contacts as well. Fucking hope not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Something bad will happen between now and kick-off, anyway. Billy Gilmour has tested positive. Out of the game. f**k. Fucking typical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 That confirms McGregor’s position but leaves scope for a more attacking option? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 f**k sake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 12 hours ago, accies1874 said: 12 hours ago, BingMcCrosby said: Everyone saying the same team again, but thats surely unlikely. The squad will be assessed and some players will be rested. Something bad will happen between now and kick-off, anyway. Accies 1874 caused this imho 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ylf Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 no close contacts my arse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 no close contacts my arse Enough about your sex life. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ylf said: no close contacts my arse Apparently (I say that because I have just read it on social media so could be untrue) a close contact is being less than two meters apart for at least 15 mins or more. If that’s true then it would make more sense that there can be no other close contacts as it seems unlikely anyone would think complete non-contact is possible. Edited June 21, 2021 by Jambomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still_game Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Surely the England midfield would be close contacts? Oh wait they didnt get close enough to Gilmour to be counted as close contacts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The England team might need to get tested but they will all be negative because during the course of Friday evenings match they didn't particular get very close to Gilmour LOL! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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