[Ryan Fraser]

Just now, charger29 said:

15 minutes ago, craigkillie said:

I'm not sure that's actually true. France threatened to use it with one of their players (Malouda?) a while back and he ended up reversing his retirement.

Malouda wanted to play for another country from what I can see. It did happen with Makalele years ago but I think the rules have changed now. For example, Joel Matip hasn't played for Cameroon for several years.

Have Cameroon tried to invoke the rule?

[Ryan Fraser]

12 minutes ago, charger29 said:

If the player retires, the 5 day rule is irrelevant.

 

 

 

I agree with CraigKillie below (above) and was going to cite the exact same example of France.   Though I don't think it was Malouda, maybe Cisse. 

Anyway I'm pretty sure it still applies, and if we had a player that was so non-committed they would retire because we keep asking them to play for us I think we'd be best off without that player.

I think Scotland should flex a little muscle soon and use it once or twice, so clubs know there is a limit to how much they can take the piss.

[Copa Libertadores Final]

10 minutes ago, HenryHill said:

It's been a pish game.

Quite enjoying it personally.  I love how the S American teams play, they just play football.

[Ryan Fraser]

1 hour ago, charger29 said:

You'd think it'd be that simple but management are presumably fearful of losing a player completely if they take a hardline stance.

I don't know if I'm just imagining it or just more aware as it's Scotland, but this seems to affect us more than other countries.

If that was the case I would call up said player every time and invoke the Five Day Rule every time they don't show up.