Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 14 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: What's Alex McLeish upto these days? 3 bottles of whisky a day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Would probably beat our top team What's the point in this article, given that the squad is being picked on a totally different premise to the Czech one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I believe Martin Canning is available. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I wouldn't have a manager. Really doesn't warrant a full time position. It just gives them too much time to overthink things. Set up a ranking systems for players, with a panel assessing from week to week. Top 10 goalscorers, target men, wingers, left backs etc. The top two fit and available in each position go in the squad for that game. You then ask the in form managers - just now it could have been Gerrard or McInnes, to take charge for the two games. The result would be players available who know their specialist role and a coaching team confident of winning. Keeps things fresh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Shandön Par said: I wouldn't have a manager. Really doesn't warrant a full time position. It just gives them too much time to overthink things. Set up a ranking systems for players, with a panel assessing from week to week. Top 10 goalscorers, target men, wingers, left backs etc. The top two fit and available in each position go in the squad for that game. You then ask the in form managers - just now it could have been Gerrard or McInnes, to take charge for the two games. The result would be players available who know their specialist role and a coaching team confident of winning. Keeps things fresh. I think this is absolutely fucking lunacy and would never, ever work in any circumstance, let alone with an absolute basketcase of a country like us. Know what though? It'd be a fucking laugh. Get it done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 There's only one man for the job 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Interesting, presumably if we were in the same situation as the Czechs we’d have to pick our team from the UK based players not just Scotland as there would be no issues with them travelling up from England/Wales. I’d expect we’d also ask retired players who are still at a good level back so Brown, McGregor, Snodgrass and McArthur (I would expect they would all come if asked as it’d be a one off emergency) I know McGregor spat the dummy a little but would anyone really say no if your country is begging you to turn out one last time in extreme circumstances, we should still be able to field a competitive team which on paper is stronger than what the Czechs fielded last night. It’d certainly have a lot more caps and international experience as there’s quite a lot of previously capped players not in the current squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Cabbage Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I’m sure we can all agree, no matter who is picked and where they’re from, we ensure that under any circumstances we do not pick any St Johnstone players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Didnt realise Barry Bannan was still a thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just out of interest I’ve used the FIFA20 database and listed the two highest rated players for each position except GK (not in our current squad). Interesting although defence looks pretty weak with 3 from Hearts. Gordon HeartsMcGregor RangersBain CelticDouglas LeedsForsyth DerbyBerra HeartsSouttar HeartsHalkett HeartsFindlay Kilmarnock Bardsley BurnleyGray HibsFrasier BournemouthMurphy RangersCairney FulhamMcArthur Crystal PalaceBrown CelticShinnie DerbySnodgrass West HamPhillips West BromGriffiths CelticRhodes Sheffield Wednesday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToatieScone Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Fully behind this. There's only one man for the job 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 18 hours ago, Shandön Par said: I wouldn't have a manager. Really doesn't warrant a full time position. It just gives them too much time to overthink things. Set up a ranking systems for players, with a panel assessing from week to week. Top 10 goalscorers, target men, wingers, left backs etc. The top two fit and available in each position go in the squad for that game. You then ask the in form managers - just now it could have been Gerrard or McInnes, to take charge for the two games. The result would be players available who know their specialist role and a coaching team confident of winning. Keeps things fresh. I like it. Didn't realise I was such a mentalist... 39 minutes ago, San Starko Rover said: Just out of interest I’ve used the FIFA20 database and listed the two highest rated players for each position except GK (not in our current squad). Interesting although defence looks pretty weak with 3 from Hearts. Gordon Hearts McGregor Rangers Bain Celtic Douglas Leeds Forsyth Derby Berra Hearts Souttar Hearts Halkett Hearts Findlay Kilmarnock Bardsley Burnley Gray Hibs Frasier Bournemouth Murphy Rangers Cairney Fulham McArthur Crystal Palace Brown Celtic Shinnie Derby Snodgrass West Ham Phillips West Brom Griffiths Celtic Rhodes Sheffield Wednesday Just goes to show what an absolute steaming pile of pish that game is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 David Gray must be one of the most overrated players in the last decade of Scottish football. Never really been a regular in the Scottish top flight and yet you often see people suggesting him for the squad. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, craigkillie said: David Gray must be one of the most overrated players in the last decade of Scottish football. Never really been a regular in the Scottish top flight and yet you often see people suggesting him for the squad. SCOTTISH CUP WINNER !!! ( non old firm ) Persevere -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Illgresi said: I like it. Didn't realise I was such a mentalist... Just goes to show what an absolute steaming pile of pish that game is. That defence is the stuff of nightmares. Genuinely horrific. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 22 hours ago, forameus said: I think this is absolutely fucking lunacy and would never, ever work in any circumstance, let alone with an absolute basketcase of a country like us. Know what though? It'd be a fucking laugh. Get it done. The thing is though, what we do doesn’t work. Yet it’s the same wee cabal of folk who keep doing it over and over. In any other organisation, if you were doing something that for 22 years hasn’t worked, you’d change the system, not one wee part of it (the manager). And absolutely give Dick Campbell a crack at a couple of games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 23 hours ago, forameus said: I think this is absolutely fucking lunacy and would never, ever work in any circumstance, let alone with an absolute basketcase of a country like us. Know what though? It'd be a fucking laugh. Get it done. That's how the Scotland team was picked for decades with the selection panels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 14:12, craigkillie said: David Gray must be one of the most overrated players in the last decade of Scottish football. Never really been a regular in the Scottish top flight and yet you often see people suggesting him for the squad. SIR David Gray to you -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 08/09/2020 at 21:03, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: That's how the Scotland team was picked for decades with the selection panels. pre Jock Stein 1965 ? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I think you could pick a team out of that that would beat some of the dross of Europe, but they would definitely struggle against anyone even half decent.Just like Scotland 1.0 then... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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