Enigma Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I’d like to see Liam Henderson, Jack Harper and David Bates in and around a squad should they keep playing regularly and well for their respective clubs. Echo the sentiments about McKenna and McBurnie. Get Mulgrew tae f**k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I'm not as down on Mulgrew as others; he generally did well when he played in the last campaign under Strachan, and he is an experienced and fairly safe option to have around the squad. I think Souttar, McKenna and Tierney is the way forward as the back three as long as they continue on their current trajectories, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gastropod Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Craig McCulloch Burley said: Glenn Middleston (Rangers) Mikey Johnston (Celtic) Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) Fraser Hornby (Everton) After watching the U21,s in their last 2 games , i would definitely gamble on Hornby ..He played well both games and scored some good goals ..Doubt he would get a call in front of who we have at the moment though , but defo worth keeping an eye on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 After watching the U21,s in their last 2 games , i would definitely gamble on Hornby ..He played well both games and scored some good goals ..Doubt he would get a call in front of who we have at the moment though , but defo worth keeping an eye on..Potential worth calling up and capping competitively as a precaution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Gordopolis said: Totally agree we are too conservative generally. Yes we brought in Tierney, Robertson etc when they are teenagers but there was little risk involved with either of them - they were clearly going to cut it at that level. TBH, I would applaud calling up say Harper and someone like St Clair and maybe even Hornby to augment the usual squad - even if just to 'come along for the ride'*, but with a chance of standing out in training and maybe breaking in early like Ampadu and Woodburn for Wales. I just doubt very much we would do that. *Strachan did that a few times early on but unfortunately didn't keep it up. Wales have the benefit of a huge Gareth Bale shaped safety net that allows them to experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 9 hours ago, GiGi said: Dylan McGeouch should never even get a look in unless we have about 8 players ahead of him injured. Likewise Rhodes. Burke will come good eventually I'm sure. Dylan McGeouch is a better player than Kevin McDonald or Ryan Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Dylan McGeouch is a better player than Kevin McDonald or Ryan Jack.Wonder why the better player is in league one, whilst the other is starting games in the premiership then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Scotland need players to put the ball in the net for me we're still short.It's the genetics remember!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDougie Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Probably get shot down for this, and it'll never happen as he's at the wrong club. However, if Tony Watt continues his form throughout the next month scoring regularly, (especially with the run of games Saints have, Aberdeen, Rangers, Celtic, Hearts then Celtic again) surely he would be worth a wildcard shout against a lesser International team like Israel? Never happen though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, No_Problemo said: Wonder why the better player is in league one, whilst the other is starting games in the premiership then! For me you need to look passed the club and the level the player is playing at and just look at the individual talent and the ability that the player has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Probably get shot down for this, and it'll never happen as he's at the wrong club. However, if Tony Watt continues his form throughout the next month scoring regularly, (especially with the run of games Saints have, Aberdeen, Rangers, Celtic, Hearts then Celtic again) surely he would be worth a wildcard shout against a lesser International team like Israel? Never happen though Most important word in that post is “if”. Seems to me Watt has had a few false dawns before coming of the rails again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 4 hours ago, No_Problemo said: Wonder why the better player is in league one, whilst the other is starting games in the premiership then! McDonalds about five years older and hasn't had any serious injuries recently. When McDonald was McGeoughs age, he'd just completed a season in League One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 There's too many folk in the squad in their mid 20s with less than ten caps to their name. At a time they should be experienced internationals they're still only picking up the odd cap here and there and usually in friendlies. Instead of chucking in untested players look at the pool of about 30 players who've been around the squad for a while (Shinnie, McGregor, Cooper, McLean, etc.) and build strong base of a squad out of them. If someone like Hornby or Gilmour forces their way in before then all the better but it'd be to their benefit in the long term to have them come into a settled squad with some continuity than having the weight of the world on their shoulders now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 5 hours ago, No_Problemo said: Wonder why the better player is in league one, whilst the other is starting games in the premiership then! 14 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: McDonalds about five years older and hasn't had any serious injuries recently. When McDonald was McGeoughs age, he'd just completed a season in League One. There's also the consideration that certain players fit into the team far better than others, often despite of the level they play at. There's various examples of guys playing well in the Premier League or for top-of-the-table Championship sides, who you'd expect to shoe-ins for the squad but in the end they prove to be no better and sometimes worse fits for the team than those who are playing at a lower level. McDonald might be playing well at a higher level, but his lack of pace and pedestrian style of play many would argue just doesn't fit into the team. For other examples see Darren Fletcher (the past 2/3 years anyway), Matt Ritchie and if I'm being harsh maybe McArthur as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 8 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: Wales have the benefit of a huge Gareth Bale shaped safety net that allows them to experiment. True - a massive, annoying, monkey-shaped safety net. We need a Scottish Bale... Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: True - a massive, annoying, monkey-shaped safety net. We need a Scottish Bale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 17 hours ago, DrewDon said: I'm not as down on Mulgrew as others; he generally did well when he played in the last campaign under Strachan, and he is an experienced and fairly safe option to have around the squad. I think Souttar, McKenna and Tierney is the way forward as the back three as long as they continue on their current trajectories, though. I think Mulgrew is quite necessary to the style we are adopting under McLeish. We're trying to play at quite a fast pace and he's the one player at the back who can identify where to hammer a ball into space to put us on the front foot rather than an extra pass. It's the sort of skill that is only really noticeable when it isn't there and I think we'd have to change how we play if he is out. The three players you mentioned are all decent footballers as well and I think they could do that role but Mulgrew does have that extra experience which I do think makes a difference in distribution. Hopefully, McKenna comes back strong and Hendry returns to a bit of form and then we'll look decent enough with our defensive options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig McCulloch Burley Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Gordopolis said: True - a massive, annoying, monkey-shaped safety net. We need a Scottish Bale... Reveal hidden contents Jack Harper is new Bale Souttar is new Stones We need new Scottish Maguire, ,Kane, Brook, Woodburn, Wilson, Ampadu (Wales and England) with good football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Gordopolis said: True - a massive, annoying, monkey-shaped safety net. We need a Scottish Bale... Reveal hidden contents I'd thought we had agreed that Burke was our "Bale", solely on the basis that he looks like a monkey??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Henderson playing in Italy is surely worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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