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20 minutes ago, Londonwell said:
The other consideration for Clarke is where would he play him? We don’t play with wingers. I know the manager said that he thinks Doak can play through the middle but as far I’m aware that’s a completely untested theory thus far. So you’re then looking at him playing the Ryan Christie role but perhaps naturally drifting out to the right side. It’s maybe a distraction Clarke feels that we can do without right now.
Good point. From yesterday's appearance vs Chelsea, he seemed pinned very high up on the right. I know that's probbaly where Klopp asked him to be, but it's not quite how Scotland operate (our wing backs being our width). Sure he could adapt to being more inside, or maybe even central, but I agree this isn't the time to start experimenting with player positions when we've motored to 4 wins in a row by using a settled squad and set of systems.
Still, GET HIM CALLED UP, CLARKE!!!1 -
I have a feeling that Clarke will resist selecting him for this squad. Priority is to get qualification secured, and I imagine he might see a Doak call-up bringing with it a bit of a circus due to his wunderkid status, and - should things go disastrously wrong - inviting all the usual dimwitted criticism like "Why didn't he start? Why was so and so who's not getting a game for a lesser club picked ahead of him?"
The current squad is more than capable of sealing qualification, and the conservative approach would be to let the guys who brought us to the brink see us over the finish line (insert Kenneth Williams gif here).
All that said... GET HIM CALLED UP!
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On 11/08/2023 at 00:16, Alan Twelve said:
Strachan may have been a bit conservative in playing Forsyth ahead of Robertson once, but he still called Robertson up to the squad - if I remember correctly, he had Robbo training with the first team while he was still in the u-21s..?
I'm sure there are others, but the only eligible player I can think of who hasn't had a chance and absolutely should have is Ryan Gauld, and I suspect that's mainly down to Covid, and to Vancouver being 7000km from Glasgow.
The lad should have 103 caps by now.
Geography and pandemics are absolute b*****ds!
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6 hours ago, Ewanandmoreagain said:
Don't want any of our players injured , unfit etc
Oh right, fair enough. It's just that it looks like you're disapproving of the poster. Or that's the way I always read it anyway.
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1 hour ago, Donathan said:
Cooper ruled out for up to 8 weeks.
Why the f**k was this downvoted?
Raging at facts?
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On 02/08/2023 at 19:39, BuckieJaggy said:
Is it too early to excited about this lad. Recon if hes anywhere near the Liverpool first team squad at start of season Stevie Clarke should be called up
He's 59 m8
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9 minutes ago, velo army said:
It's the made up nonsense and snarkiness of "self-hating scots" and the wee guy behaviour of "as I've said all along" type rubbish. It's been a long time schtick of his (I have him on ignore) and him being a wee dick is probably why he gets so many reds.
Yep. Basically that.
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3 hours ago, SouthLanarkshireWhite said:
THE 10 BEST Camping Sites in Germany (2023) - Tripadvisor
Have a look at this page - loads of regional campsites
Thanks! I'm planning on campervanning the whole thing.
Van and me will be in some state after we lift the trophy.
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51 minutes ago, Captain_Sensible said:
Did anyone say they thought he’d get a move to the EPL?
What else were you were implying with your last post (EPL > Portuguese top flight)?
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43 minutes ago, Bing.McCrosby said:
I dont know man, I mean maybe your watching the MLS on the regular im certainly not. So its hard to gauge his level really. Even if you were id say it would still be difficult to gauge his level.
If your judging him on the player who was at hibs a few years ago then you might be right. But what I would say is im struggling to think of a more naturally talented young player to come from Scotland in recent years. Gilmour probably but we didn't see him in Scotland. He had everything bar size and power, but he looks alot stronger nowadays.
There was a time that Gauld really looked to be going places. But was plagued by the most ridiculous run of circumstantial bad luck.
In my opinion if he can get anywhere near to being the player he looked like he was going to be. Then he's one worth keeping an eye on for sure.
The other thing is with a player like Gauld its all about confidence and form. Hes a proper creative footballer, and with the way his early career went after leaving Dundee utd it must have been difficult for him to get anything close to that.
Oh aye, he's certainly always had the potential to be better than he has actually been.
I'm just questioning the logic that the only reason he's not around the Scotland squad is because he's in the US.
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41 minutes ago, ArabFC said:
Have you actually watched him play in the MLS?
No, never. I'm basically assessing his career trajectory and judging the odds of him, at 27, moving from Vancouver Whitecaps (where he's been pretty solid, according to reports) to an EPL team, to be pretty/very low.
If I'm wrong I'll be pleased for the guy.
Where in the EPL would you see him going?
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26 minutes ago, Captain_Sensible said:
Because English top flight > Portuguese top flight
Of course it is. But why would you assume that, if he came back to the UK, he'd get an English top flight gig?
I'd say he'd be a Championship player.
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9 hours ago, ArabFC said:
If Gauld was playing in the UK he'd probably be fairly regular in the squad, but he's not.
Would he? He was a regular in the Portuguese top flight at the start of Clarke's reign and never made a squad, so I'm not sure why being in the UK would suddenly elevate him.
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18 hours ago, Big Ally said:
Leighton certainly played well against the Swedes BUT he was also a total nightmare that day as anyone at the game will remember. He struggled to reach the half way line with his kicking ,so the ball was coming straight back into our box . Good keeper but awful with dead balls and clearances .
As I say, i was at the game. I don't remember the shitey kicking. Not saying you're wrong - but would have to see proper footage to re-assess.
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6 hours ago, Monkey Tennis said:
Yes, I think when a side achieves a 'backs to the wall clean sheet' there can be a tendency to elevate the goalkeeper's performance in the memory.
I think something similar happened in the citing of Goram's display against the Dutch at Euro 96.
I was there. The last 10-20 mins of that game was peppered with the chant "There's only one Jim Leighton", so it's not simply a rose-tinted post-hoc memory thing.
That final phase of the game when the Swedes started laying siege is when he really excelled (for the first 60/70 mins he was just steady)
Maybe not "hunners" of saves but a few very good ones and - as the commentator in the highlights clip mentions - some very good positioning to make things difficult for their more gilt-edged chances.
There certainly was an element of shite Swedish finishing involved too, but all in all when we were coming away from the stadium, all we were talking about was Leighton's performance and of course the McGinlay goal.
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After the Leigh Griffiths brace vs England, there seemed to be tons of fan videos from pubs etc that were pretty amusing and fun to watch.
I haven't seen many of that ilk from this game - anyone got any links?
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3 hours ago, velo army said:
Aye I'm needing a wee time out in a sensory room after reading that post.
Hope it hits the ceiling for you.
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5 minutes ago, Highlandmagar said:
Scotland go 1 up at 20.51. Half Time at 22.15.
1 up at 19:51!
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34 minutes ago, Highlandmagar said:
God. With tomato sauce.
Or Scott McTominay, as he's more commonly known.
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Hope we fucking hammer them now
We are all Scott McTominay
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1 minute ago, jimbaxters said:
Game off because the ref has decided to retire
Died peacefully of old age at this rate
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It's the pitch's fault for being in the way of the rain.
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Back from work late, just tuning in.
What's happening? Are we winning?
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Only 27, one for the future, SC should call him up for a look, etc etc