Mark Connolly Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Stephen Thompson was on the John Beattie show on the radio there saying that Smith would be popular with the fans. First text Beattie read out afterwards? “No he wouldn’t”. I suppose it depends whether or not Thompson meant Scotland fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinabear Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Walter Smith with a couple of younger assistants could work. ie a Gary Caldwell, Neil McCann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worktheshaft Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 If Smith becomes manager I'm done with the national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiepiemuncher Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Nah Steve Clarke would be a terrible choice for Scotland we need an extra special experienced manager like Walter Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingBeastie Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 57 minutes ago, Darren said: Walter Smith walked out on his country to manage Rangers. Apparently that's fine? And then they died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch road Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Walter Smith with a couple of younger assistants could work. ie a Gary Caldwell, Neil McCann [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 hour ago, harry94 said: I wouldn't be that opposed to the idea of Walter Smith back if he was doing something for the last seven years. No matter how you look at it, that's a very long time out of the game. He seems to still have his marbles but the game does change a lot so I'm not too sure, I even think Martin O'Neil even now looks quite outdated despite relatively recent success. As manager before, he seemed to have the man management side of things under good control with himself and McCoist (don't laugh) as quite good motivators and I think he's always demonstrated considerably more tactical nous than any other manager we've had in my lifetime. If he is still sane (or as sane as he ever was), I don't think it'd be the worst appointment in the world. I would really like Steve Clarke to be properly considered. I think he's got a great mix of experience in the game and general competence to do well. Tbh, this the game changes lark is utter pish. Bill shankly could take over Liverpool today he'd do brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Just now, Peppino Impastato said: Tbh, this the game changes lark is utter pish. Bill shankly could take over Liverpool today he'd do brilliant. He is dead so I don't think he'd be able to match his previous achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Has to be Clarke. If we miss him now we’ll live to regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, harry94 said: He is dead so I don't think he'd be able to match his previous achievements. It's comical pish idiots come out with. Alex Ferguson has been out of the game a while too, suppose some fanboy on championship manager is better placed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Enigma said: Has to be Clarke. If we miss him now we’ll live to regret it. I would go for him too, but wonder if people missed him saying last week he doesn't want it just now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: I would go for him too, but wonder if people missed him saying last week he doesn't want it just now. Like David Moyes said he'd prefer a club job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, forameus said: Like David Moyes said he'd prefer a club job? He expressly said he wouldn't turn it down. So guess what he wouldn't have done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Dunning1874 said: Is everyone forgetting that Walter Smith wasn't actually that good the last time? Yes, he was a massive improvement on Vogts and had some very impressive results - beating France, drawing with Italy, winning away to Norway and Slovenia with the latter a pumping - but he also oversaw a poor defeat in Ukraine and the absolute minter of taking one point from six v Belarus, in a campaign where we missed out on second place by five points. We've had far worse managers, but he was hardly a miracle worker. Stuart McCall becomes the new obvious lazy appointment. I think it was only a couple of points we failed to qualify. I'm sure if we beat Italy in the final game that was us through. Wouldn't be the worst appointment, but a fairly grim reality if he is emerging a favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: He expressly said he wouldn't turn it down. So guess what he wouldn't have done? And followed it up by saying that his first choice would be club management. Which he did. Two quite contradicting statements, but only one of them sounds pretty unequivocal. So guess what he did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Sir Walter getting back into the swing of things with the less demanding Scotland job before a taking up the reigns at Ibrox again. Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, forameus said: And followed it up by saying that his first choice would be club management. Which he did. Two quite contradicting statements, but only one of them sounds pretty unequivocal. So guess what he did? Took a club job two months later. If we asked in October or November he'd be Scotland manager now without question. And the best manager we've had since Ferguson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, thistledo said: I think it was only a couple of points we failed to qualify. I'm sure if we beat Italy in the final game that was us through. Wouldn't be the worst appointment, but a fairly grim reality if he is emerging a favourite. Aye I've worded that badly - it was the 2006 campaign where we missed out by five points having dropped five points to Belarus. Ukraine away in the 2008 campaign was poor, but considering that we also lost in Georgia under McLeish it would be harsh to pin any blame on Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 25 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Sir Walter getting back into the swing of things with the less demanding Scotland job before a taking up the reigns at Ibrox again. Pleasing. Gets Scotland performing better then Rangers die again? That's a deal I can sign up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Nah Steve Clarke would be a terrible choice for Scotland we need an extra special experienced manager like Walter Smith. Can’t think why you would say that...[emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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