RandomGuy. Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, woof! said: he's still tiny, it's quite risky playing him in these games, and yet the SFA need to get him involved to stop the poaching. Playing him in an U21 doesn't stop anyone else coming in for him, unless youre naive enough to believe a player will feel "wanted" enough to turn down bigger nations for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 10 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: Is it finished? What was the score? How many hattricks did Dembele score? 2-2. We were 2-0 up at half time, two goals from the boy Semple. Wales were far better second half and their second was a peach of a strike. Dembele got on the ball a few times and his touch looks excellent. Ghosted past players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Really impressed with Billy Gilmour in midfield, especially with his performance on Sunday. I see he's being tracked by a few of the bigger Premiership teams. Dembele's a bag of tricks and has great vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 12 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Playing him in an U21 doesn't stop anyone else coming in for him, unless youre naive enough to believe a player will feel "wanted" enough to turn down bigger nations for us. that was McCarthy's excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Just now, woof! said: that was McCarthy's excuse. And it was a shite excuse, he, like McGeady, were always going to choose Ireland. He just wanted an easier life when playing in this Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig McCulloch Burley Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 next game Dembele should start line up team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 28 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: And it was a shite excuse, he, like McGeady, were always going to choose Ireland. He just wanted an easier life when playing in this Country. maybe, but if he plays in the same team as his mates it may count for something come judgement day. At least we look safe with Gilmour who was outstanding on Sunday (haven't seen today's game yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 And it was a shite excuse, he, like McGeady, were always going to choose Ireland. He just wanted an easier life when playing in this Country. I would disagree with this. Mcgeady yes.. but I think Mccarthy seriously considered changing but his dad wouldn't have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 What're people's thought on the number of performance school players in the squad? Something like 20 of the 25 players are from these Wotte academies, which looks impressive. Do you reckon it's cos they're genuinely the best or that some of them might have been picked just to justify the performance school system? ETA: sorry, just realised it's a bit off topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 On 10/20/2016 at 09:22, RandomGuy. said: Regardless, Dembele is nowhere near good enough for the U16 Scotland squad at the moment anyway. How can you possibly know this either way? Especially to state it with such certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I would disagree with this. Mcgeady yes.. but I think Mccarthy seriously considered changing but his dad wouldn't have it There was a rumour going around at the time that the FAI were literally showering the family with gifts and willing to give him whatever to continue with them. Probably a load of bollocks, but it's something that wouldn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacekid84 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, mizfit said: There was a rumour going around at the time that the FAI were literally showering the family with gifts and willing to give him whatever to continue with them. Probably a load of bollocks, but it's something that wouldn't surprise me. Someone at the Scotland Poland game in Warsaw told me a rumour about Archie Knox going to watch him play for Hamilton when he was 15 or 16, he was asked what his thoughts were and replied something along the lines of He'll never be good enough to play for Scotland which was overheard by McCarthys Dad. Also probably not true, but at the same time wouldn't surprise me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmontheloknow Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 11 hours ago, Gordopolis said: What're people's thought on the number of performance school players in the squad? Something like 20 of the 25 players are from these Wotte academies, which looks impressive. Do you reckon it's cos they're genuinely the best or that some of them might have been picked just to justify the performance school system? ETA: sorry, just realised it's a bit off topic I don't claim to know the ins and outs of it but if these schools are getting the best local talent then surely that's the point and they will have more than the others? Gilmour for example is from Ardrossan as far as I know - his dad used to play for the Winton - but goes to Grange Academy in Kilmarnock which is not only not his local school but is a different local authority. It's not that the performance schools are producing the best players - they're recruiting them. Here's the list of schools btw: Braidhurst High School (Motherwell) Broughton High School (Edinburgh) Graeme High School (Falkirk) Grange Academy (Kilmarnock) Hazlehead Academy (Aberdeen) Holyrood Secondary School (Glasgow) St John’s High School (Dundee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 2 hours ago, cmontheloknow said: I don't claim to know the ins and outs of it but if these schools are getting the best local talent then surely that's the point and they will have more than the others? Gilmour for example is from Ardrossan as far as I know - his dad used to play for the Winton - but goes to Grange Academy in Kilmarnock which is not only not his local school but is a different local authority. It's not that the performance schools are producing the best players - they're recruiting them. Here's the list of schools btw: Braidhurst High School (Motherwell) Broughton High School (Edinburgh) Graeme High School (Falkirk) Grange Academy (Kilmarnock) Hazlehead Academy (Aberdeen) Holyrood Secondary School (Glasgow) St John’s High School (Dundee) Interesting. Thanks for the info. I suppose the theory is that by being recruited and given 'expert' and more intensive coaching at the performance schools they will be more likely to fulfil their talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 10 hours ago, spacekid84 said: Someone at the Scotland Poland game in Warsaw told me a rumour about Archie Knox going to watch him play for Hamilton when he was 15 or 16, he was asked what his thoughts were and replied something along the lines of He'll never be good enough to play for Scotland which was overheard by McCarthys Dad. Also probably not true, but at the same time wouldn't surprise me either. It's an urban myth. I'm fairly certain Archie Knox was very keen to get him involved but the family was dead set against it. That said, it is Archie Knox so anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Savage Henry talking utter site as usual. Know people who know the family, the Hamilton manager asked the sfa several times to send someone to see him as he was outstanding. Knox turned up, watched one half, and derisively snorted whilst laughing and being angry at having his time wasted, or so he thought, that Mccarthy 'would never fuckin play for Scotland'. His dad heard this and held him to it when it turned out Knox was a horrendous judge of a player. That's what happened, and having met Knox it chimes perfectly he's a complete and utter arse hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I heard that Knox called McCarthy's da a leprechaun and McCarthy's da put a curse on the sfa by making his son McCarthy choose South Ireland instead of Scotland and thus depriving Scotland of another central midfielder who plays at a similar level to 4 other central midfielders we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Played over 200 games in the premiership and was transferred for 13 million. He would be our best central midfielder now. Though out the ever ton team just now, would have 40 caps for Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 He would get in the team don't get me wrong. But we have plenty of decent options there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 But none as good as him if he would get in the team. We're hardly in a position to be losing players like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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