nessies long lost ghost Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Where is the news that Hutton has pulled out? I can't find anything??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Where is the news that Hutton has pulled out? I can't find anything??? Scottish FA on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 23 minutes ago, nessies long lost ghost said: Where is the news that Hutton has pulled out? I can't find anything??? http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-defender-alan-hutton-11974597 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Who comes in, Whittaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 This is Brad McKay's perfect chance to make the right back position his own IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 55 minutes ago, throbber said: When you buy tickets online for Hampden can they do an option for printing out the ticket and scanning the barcode at stadium rather than have the tickets sent out via the post? They still have wee people in the booths tearing up tickets, when even dear old grounds like Firhill have automatic scanners. You think the SFA will catch up with the times and give online tickets? Nah. It's a good idea, don't get me wrong, but they seem incredibly backward with ticketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Can we not put Tierney at Right back? Didn't think Patterson was great against Malta. Other options stick Martin at RB and put berra/greer in at CB. Call up Bardsley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 delightful news that Hutton is out, such great news for a Monday when I saw that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I think we've probably seen the last of Bardsley in a Scotland shirt which is a shame as I liked him when he played for us. Not sure about Tierney at right back, could end up having a poor game and denting his confidence playing out of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The options are... Call someone else up. Phil Bardsley seems as if he'll never play for us again but is a good player. Steven Whittaker has only played three league games this season for Norwich, and has played once since the end of August. Liam Palmer at Sheffield Wednesday is the only other viable Scottish RB I can think of and he's uncapped and unproven. Play Russell Martin there, with Greer/Berra coming into the side, or even playing together. Nah, no thanks. If fit, play Ikechi Anya there. I'd be OK with that for Lithuania but not Slovakia away. Play Tierney, Robertson or Wallace there. Not keen on that idea either. Change to an untried formation and play Anya/Phillips/Forrest/Maloney/someone else as an RWB. Not going to happen. The most likely scenario - play Callum Paterson. Again, fine with it for Lithuania but not Slovakia. Seems some celebrated Hutton being injured. Look at what it's left us with... playing Paterson in what is our biggest match of the group. Ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises de la Cruz Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I think the only option here is to get Sir David Gray called up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I cannot see the loss of Hutton being a massive blow to the chances of winning the next 2 games. That is just my view though. Does not appear to be anyone called up as replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Paterson will play and is currently probably the best option. He can be a bit dodgy defensively at times but brings enough to the team going forward and at set pieces(attacking and defending) to justify his inclusion in the squad. Always thought Hutton did well for Scotland despite looking ropey at the different clubs he was at. As for Hamilton it does seem a bit strange including him in the squad. It's obviously for experience as he came through the U21's and always did well for them but he hasn't filled me with lots of confidence at times this season. He's not really made any major blunders that have resulted in a goal but that mistake against St Johnstone was about as close as it could get to one. He won't get near the team anyway so no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 2 hours ago, PrestersKTID said: Can we not put Tierney at Right back? Didn't think Patterson was great against Malta. Other options stick Martin at RB and put berra/greer in at CB. Call up Bardsley? Bardsley made it clear a few months ago he won't play for Scotland again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBA Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 29 minutes ago, troopio said: I cannot see the loss of Hutton being a massive blow to the chances of winning the next 2 games. That is just my view though. Does not appear to be anyone called up as replacement. Paterson will start on Saturday and there will only be a replacement called up for Slovakia if he picks up a knock. I'd probably have started Hutton so it's a wee bit of a blow IMO - especially not having him available as back-up if Paterson played. Line-up I reckon Strachan will pick: Marshall Paterson Hanley Martin Robertson D.Fletcher McArthur Burke Snodgrass Ritchie S.Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Gnome Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 23 minutes ago, DBA said: Paterson will start on Saturday and there will only be a replacement called up for Slovakia if he picks up a knock. I'd probably have started Hutton so it's a wee bit of a blow IMO - especially not having him available as back-up if Paterson played. Line-up I reckon Strachan will pick: Marshall Paterson Hanley Martin Robertson D.Fletcher McArthur Burke Snodgrass Ritchie S.Fletcher Our best team from the squad Strachan has picked.. agreed! I'd perhaps give Berra a go at the back ahead of Martin now, but don't see Strachan dropping him, regardless of how well Berra has played for Ipswich over the past few seasons and regardless of how far down the pecking order Martin is for Norwich now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Hanley should not be starting but I guess he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 We should be aiming for a comfortable win and a clean sheet against Lithuania. Including friendlies, they've not won away in their last 11 and haven't scored in 8 of those. Got to be confident against that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Paterson will be fine. We're hardly talking about some unproven youngster - he must have played about 100 top flight games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locheedfcno1 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Prediction for Lithuania [emoji1151] game. 2-0 Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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