Swampy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well aye, I'd like Robertson on the left personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I don't have a problem with Forrest getting a call-up, beyond the fact that Phillips could probably be called up in his place. Are there any players beyond that that should be in ahead of him realistically? My problem comes if he starts him. Having him as an option on the bench to use his pace (purely from a stand-point of his supposed strengths actually being used) is not a bad thing. Theres a versatile right wingers whos faster and in far better form playing in the exact same league at the moment, one with more assists in the last two months than Forrests managed in the last two seasons, he also has experience in European football. He doesnt play for Celtic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Interesting that Strachan says we don't have a world class player which is just being honest. However is it the case we put too much pressure on a fairly workmanlike squad. It's the bales and Ramsey's that makes Wales on a different level to us, crucially they also make Wales ordinary players believe they are better. Unfortunately we don't have that luxury , however if the likes of Northern Ireland can complete for a place so should we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He was excellent at centre-back in Dublin. We've only played two competitive matches since then.He really, really wasn't. I dont understand why people are getting so worked up about Mulgrew. He was absolutely outstanding against ireland at home when he was played in his best position. He has been honking as he has been played out of position.With every passing squad update his performance at home to Ireland gets built into something it wasn't, came away that night saying that Mulgrew had played well considering he had got shifted into there at short notice, a week later you would've thought we'd had the hybrid of Scholes and Viera playing for us that night. As has been mentioned he's been absolutely pish at left back, you've now got people on here saying that he's a cm! Who in there right mind would play Mulgrew ahead of Brown, Fletcher, Morrison and McCarthur? The best case you could make for him is playing at Cb if anything. The argument that he's versatile doesn't hold any water, you can call up a massive squad for this game, picking players who are actually playing in those positions! It's a stick on that Mulgrew will either get shoehorned into Lb despite being poor there, or alternatively get put at Cm with Morrison being suspended, at the expense of players of a higher level on a regular basis on the logic that he had an OK game against Ireland nearly a year ago, while not being fully fit. If he plays it'll be a flat out mental decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ffs...or ffffffffs, even.... Lewandowksi has bagged another two in the Champions' League, and its only half time. Hope he traps his plums in the car door or something and gets ruled out of the game next Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 People calling for Rhodes to start, it will never happen and rightly so. Personally I'd go for Naismith. Is going to be between him and Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ffs...or ffffffffs, even.... Lewandowksi has bagged another two in the Champions' League, and its only half time. Hope he traps his plums in the car door or something and gets ruled out of the game next Thursday. 3 in 55 minutes now. He`ll be pish against us though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 3 in 55 minutes now. He`ll be pish against us though Talented m*therfucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 3 in 55 minutes now. He`ll be pish against us though Yup and that's the difference. Poland have a centre forward who is playing for one of the top 3 clubs in Europe and has bagged 10 goals (ten) in his last 2 and a half matches. We're fighting over who is better between Jordan Rhodes and Stevie Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Sadly neither Fletcher or Rhodes or Naismith or any of those strikers are international quality. Their goal scoring records for Scotland don't lie and neither does the fact we never qualify anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Bayern highlights on now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 He really, really wasn't. With every passing squad update his performance at home to Ireland gets built into something it wasn't, came away that night saying that Mulgrew had played well considering he had got shifted into there at short notice, a week later you would've thought we'd had the hybrid of Scholes and Viera playing for us that night. As has been mentioned he's been absolutely pish at left back, you've now got people on here saying that he's a cm! Who in there right mind would play Mulgrew ahead of Brown, Fletcher, Morrison and McCarthur? The best case you could make for him is playing at Cb if anything. The argument that he's versatile doesn't hold any water, you can call up a massive squad for this game, picking players who are actually playing in those positions! It's a stick on that Mulgrew will either get shoehorned into Lb despite being poor there, or alternatively get put at Cm with Morrison being suspended, at the expense of players of a higher level on a regular basis on the logic that he had an OK game against Ireland nearly a year ago, while not being fully fit. If he plays it'll be a flat out mental decision. You obviously cant read very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Interesting that Strachan says we don't have a world class player which is just being honest. However is it the case we put too much pressure on a fairly workmanlike squad. It's the bales and Ramsey's that makes Wales on a different level to us, crucially they also make Wales ordinary players believe they are better. Unfortunately we don't have that luxury , however if the likes of Northern Ireland can complete for a place so should we To be fair, damning English players with fake praise and saying how they could be World Class doesn't work out too well. Like you say, Strachan is right, the squad know he's right, and they probably know their level in the grand scheme of things. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion. "Fairly workmanlike squads" can still be successful, as long as they actually nail the work part of course. Ffs...or ffffffffs, even.... Lewandowksi has bagged another two in the Champions' League, and its only half time. Hope he traps his plums in the car door or something and gets ruled out of the game next Thursday. I'm holding out a small hope that he's being made to look that good in a very good Bayern team, and that once he slots into the Poland side he won't be as good. It's the hope that kills you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 To be fair, damning English players with fake praise and saying how they could be World Class doesn't work out too well. Like you say, Strachan is right, the squad know he's right, and they probably know their level in the grand scheme of things. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion. "Fairly workmanlike squads" can still be successful, as long as they actually nail the work part of course. I'm holding out a small hope that he's being made to look that good in a very good Bayern team, and that once he slots into the Poland side he won't be as good. It's the hope that kills you. Yep, I've already tried to convince myself of that. He's simply being carried by the Bayern team, who have laid all those chances on for his, er...simple 30 yard strikes into the top corner. And last week he scored 5, this week ONLY 3... clearly his career is fading out, and fast. Yesterday's man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Interesting that Strachan says we don't have a world class player which is just being honest. However is it the case we put too much pressure on a fairly workmanlike squad. It's the bales and Ramsey's that makes Wales on a different level to us, crucially they also make Wales ordinary players believe they are better. Unfortunately we don't have that luxury , however if the likes of Northern Ireland can complete for a place so should we If our groups was as easy as Northerns Ireland we'd be home and dry by now. We are a much better team than them. Wales are purple patching it - they really aren't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy79 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Listen Scotland bottle it every qualifying tournament. This one no different. Gutted cos am a die hard but need to face facts we prob are better than Wales and n.Ireland but they'll qualify and we won't. Too much to do in group and that's depending on other results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 If our groups was as easy as Northerns Ireland we'd be home and dry by now. We are a much better team than them. Wales are purple patching it - they really aren't great. Would we though based on what evidence and the quality of player we have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Would we though based on what evidence and the quality of player we have? The fact our players are demonstrably much better than Northern Irelands players - for a start. Their star player is Kyle Lafferty FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 The fact our players are demonstrably much better than Northern Irelands players - for a start. Their star player is Kyle Lafferty FFS. Agree we're man for man stronger than NI. Wales, however, have a decent player pool of EPL and Championship players PLUS a top 4 player in Ramsey and a top 3 in the world candidate in Gareth Bale. Added to that they have a canny manager in Coleman - someone who is seems made for the Wales job. Overall I think we have to accept that while Wales aren't 7th best in the world (or whatever ridiculous position the current rankings say), but they are all-round better than us at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Sportello Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Would we though based on what evidence and the quality of player we have? Yes we quite clearly are seeing as we've played them with our reserve team, less than 6 months ago, and won easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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