Doc Sportello Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 People complaining about Mulgrew. I take it he's the new scapegoat then, is he? Or is that still Steven Fletcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 People complaining about Mulgrew. I take it he's the new scapegoat then, is he? Or is that still Steven Fletcher? Looking at the Oxygen Thieves on Facebook, it's still very much Fletcher, with Rhodes seen as the saviour. Haven't seen Mulgrew scapegoated on there yet, and that's usually a good barometer for batshit Tartan Army lunacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Would also like Fletcher in for Brown but it'll never happen. National managers* are notoriously scared of truly bold selections, and dropping your captain for such an important game wouldn't happen. *I guess all managers are, but the lack of competitive games (and the vast window of time and form between games crystallizes it on the international front). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waspie92 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why fletcher is still in the squad and will most likely start both game I take it chesney doesn't watch bpl football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwaarJet Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'd pick Gordon Hutton Hanley Martin Robertson Fletcher Brown Anya Maloney Naismith Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why fletcher is still in the squad and will most likely start both game I take it chesney doesn't watch bpl football Because he's clearly the best fit for the system we play. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Can someone please explain to me why fletcher is still in the squad and will most likely start both game I take it chesney doesn't watch bpl football What is bpl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He didn't "break up" anything. He picked the same central defensive partnership which had started the previous game. All qualifiers, but 3, they have started as the partnership. Poland due to injury/suspension to Hanley (replaced by Greer) and the games v Ireland and Georgia away Mulgrew was chosen, incidentally, games where we have dropped 4 out of 6 points available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Great squad.Ritchie will start against the poles instead of anya. Will be the usual team apart from that i would imagine. 6 points incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 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. Mulgrew has been superb on several occasions for Scotland and I too don't understand why he gets a hard time. I also think he's not been that bad in numerous games when played out of position. I'm in two minds about Ritchie in for Anya. I really do rate Ritchie but I think his recent wondergoal has colored some peoples' opinions of him. Anya is just as much a difference-maker, and has more pace. Good problem for Strachan to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 All qualifiers, but 3, they have started as the partnership. Poland due to injury/suspension to Hanley (replaced by Greer) and the games v Ireland and Georgia away Mulgrew was chosen, incidentally, games where we have dropped 4 out of 6 points available. Such idiocy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 OF players are always going to be under more scrutiny than others (except Craig Gordon, who for some reason is exempt.) In Mulgrew's case he is criticized far too much. In Forrest's case, yeah, he shouldn't be starting but some of the criticism borders on hysteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Mulgrew has been superb on several occasions for Scotland and I too don't understand why he gets a hard time. I also think he's not been that bad in numerous games when played out of position. I'm in two minds about Ritchie in for Anya. I really do rate Ritchie but I think his recent wondergoal has colored some peoples' opinions of him. Anya is just as much a difference-maker, and has more pace. Good problem for Strachan to have. I'd play Anya, Maloney/Naismith, Ritchie. I don't think the choice is between Anya and Ritchie, more between the two I mentioned. Heard someone say that Maloney may not be fully fit, so Naismith can step right in there if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Such idiocy Gr8 counter argument m9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Whitnail, on 29 Sept 2015 - 15:20, said:What is bpl? Barclays Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Mulgrew should only be played as a defensive midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'll be raging if Celtic regular James Forrest is called up ahead of Celtic sub Gary Mackay-Steven. given how much of a james hunt ronny deila is making of the celtic job, being a celtic regular means heehaw lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Happy enough with the squad. Would like to see Gordon Hutton Martin Hanley Roberston Fletcher Mcarthur Ritchie Maloney Naismith Rhodes Matt Ritchie playing well for Bournemouth and has a strike on him from distance. Naismith back in Everton team but was pretty poor against WBA. Mcarthur playing well for palace and felt he did well against Germany. Broony has been poor of late but will probably still get the nod. swap rhodes for anya and move naismith up front and anya out wide imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Mulgrew has been superb on several occasions for Scotland and I too don't understand why he gets a hard time. I also think he's not been that bad in numerous games when played out of position. I'm in two minds about Ritchie in for Anya. I really do rate Ritchie but I think his recent wondergoal has colored some peoples' opinions of him. Anya is just as much a difference-maker, and has more pace. Good problem for Strachan to have. Agreed, that being said, every time he's been played at full-back (probably in his career, not just for Scotland) he's been worse than abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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