DAFC. Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Scott Arfield has been a good servant for Burnley this season, playing regularly in one of the best leagues in the world. Wouldn't mind him being called up, impressed me any time I've seen Burnley on the tele, even though they are quite shoite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 r. Of course he should, that's just idiotic. Had a tremendous season. Who would he play before? He's nowhere near good enough to be one of the sitting midfielders, and again nowhere near good enough to be played behind the striker. He isn't going to get any better so it just strikes me as a totally pointless callup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who would he play before? He's nowhere near good enough to be one of the sitting midfielders, and again nowhere near good enough to be played behind the striker. He isn't going to get any better so it just strikes me as a totally pointless callup. This is it, Arfield would've been handy 10 year ago. Now though he is wayyyyyyyyyyy down the pecking order in the midfield. Would be pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who would he play before? He's nowhere near good enough to be one of the sitting midfielders, and again nowhere near good enough to be played behind the striker. He isn't going to get any better so it just strikes me as a totally pointless callup. Who said he had to play before anyone? He is an excellent player playing very well in a top league. He is due a call-up. And he isn't a sitting midfielder he plays wide. This is it, Arfield would've been handy 10 year ago. Now though he is wayyyyyyyyyyy down the pecking order in the midfield. Would be pointless. He plays wide right or left, is a tremendous player and still quite young. Its a total no-brainer. Paul Caddis is definitely also due a call-up, should be challenging Whittaker for number 2 right-back slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who gets dropped from the squad to accommodate Arfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why does anyone need to get dropped? International squads are transient and you can name as many as you want. Do we have a set squad that we name every time? Do we f**k, so a quality young-ish player playing extremely well in the toughest league in the world is a total no-brainer of a call-up. I'll be amazed if he's not involved. Or maybe we should overlook him in favour of those other wide players we have who have played 27 times in the premiership this season like.....erm...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Tbf wasn't Chris Burke called up not so long ago? Arfield must be ahead of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Tbf wasn't Chris Burke called up not so long ago? Arfield must be ahead of him? Burke just seems to make up the numbers. f**k knows why he always gets called up he's nowhere near to getting a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why does anyone need to get dropped? International squads are transient and you can name as many as you want. I know you can. But I see absolutely no point of doing that. People ahead of him at the moment and that have been/will be back involved in squads Centre midfielders Brown/Morrison/Fletcher/McArthur/Mulgrew/Adam The 3 behind the striker Maloney/Anya/Naismith/Bannan/Morrison/Russell/Dorrans/Bryson/Armstrong/GMS/Snodgrass He's so far out the picture, nearly 27, hardly has youth on his side. He's played well in the EPL this season and I wouldn't mind it if he got called up but it's hardly a dead cert or something that needs to happen. I can't see what he will add that we are currently missing tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Who said he had to play before anyone? He is an excellent player playing very well in a top league. He is due a call-up. And he isn't a sitting midfielder he plays wide. He plays wide right or left, is a tremendous player and still quite young. Its a total no-brainer. Paul Caddis is definitely also due a call-up, should be challenging Whittaker for number 2 right-back slot. Caddis Number 2 RB? Hutton/Bardsley/Whittaker ahead of him surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyAffro Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Strachan doesn't seem to rate Bardsley at all and Whittaker's legs are going. We need to be looking elsewhere soon. As for Arfield we'll agree to disagree. The players you mentioned only what about 5 midfielders from a team that usually starts with 3, including Adam who barely sees a minute of football these days. And wide you have people like Snodgrass who are injured and several who play at a lower level than Arfield. Infact 8 out of the 11 you listed play at a lower level than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Strachan doesn't seem to rate Bardsley at all and Whittaker's legs are going. We need to be looking elsewhere soon. As for Arfield we'll agree to disagree. The players you mentioned only what about 5 midfielders from a team that usually starts with 3, including Adam who barely sees a minute of football these days. And wide you have people like Snodgrass who are injured and several who play at a lower level than Arfield. The level they play at doesn't totally determine how good a player you are though to be fair. Especially when we are comparing lower half EPL teams to upper half Championship teams. I just don't see what Arfield will bring that we don't have. I'd like to see Armstrong involved much more in that 3 behind the striker. In central midfield we are always going to have 2 fit from the 5 I've mentioned. I agree about RB though. God knows what we are gonna do when Whittaker/Hutton/Bardsley pack it in, they're all of a similar age are they not, Caddis aswell. Can't think of any young Scottish RBs that stick out atm tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 As long as Charlie Adam isn't in it I'll be happy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 As long as Charlie Adam isn't in it I'll be happy enough. I put him 6th choice CM, but after Wales I hope the boys never near a Scotland strip again. After that incredible season at Blackpool I was expecting him to turn into some sort of Xabi Alonso for Scotland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I put him 6th choice CM, but after Wales I hope the boys never near a Scotland strip again. After that incredible season at Blackpool I was expecting him to turn into some sort of Xabi Alonso for Scotland... Flabby Alonso, more like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Flabby Alonso, more like Aw, beat me to it by seconds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Some of the shouts on this thread are fucking abominable. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 As long as Charlie Adam isn't in it I'll be happy enough. Been playing alright for Stoke as well, guy can't play international football though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Rhodes starts and scores a 94th minute winner tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Rhodes is a weird one. Scores for fun but can't get a game. Should be no reason why he shouldnt get a shout against the minnow teams though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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