G51 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Lyle Lanley said: Would rather have Patterson over O'Donnell and Turnbull over Taylor. I'd have Patterson over both of the right backs and trust the kid not to make mistakes, but I can understand why Clarke wouldn't. It's different making that call when you're in charge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Considine is a surprise for me. Happy for him though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Gene Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Are we just going to continue capping the likes of Palmer, O’Donnell and Andy Considine despite already knowing they are crap and we have been lucky to get away with them so far? Am I missing something here? The games after Serbia were a wake up call. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 If steve clarke could use special powers on ryan frederick then that would be fine albeit i note he hasnt been playing lately! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Very off topic, but speaking of other nation's call ups; I see the big man is back in the Sweden squad. Think he's 40 this year. There's a few big Swedes. Who are you referring to? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfCutNinja Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Richey Edwards said: There's a few big Swedes. Who are you referring to? Ibrahimovic. It was announced a few weeks back he would be returning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Aside from the fact that we understandably want continuity and to reward the guys who got us there:I would've thought third-choice 'keeper would've been an easy spot to just chuck in Kelly if he's doing well, but maybe McLaughlin's just a good lad (and he is a better goalkeeper tbf). If McTominay and/or Tierney miss a game then I'd be very, very worried about their replacements, but with the exception of Cooper who's OK, that would've been the case whoever we picked as backup. A younger backup to O'Donnell would have been nice but Clarke seems to trust Palmer. I'm happy with Taylor kicking around in a bigger squad. Turnbull's form merits a call-up, especially if it's hoped he'll be big player for us within the next decade, but I get why he isn't there. That said, if you were to sacrifice a new player for him then I'd have called up Griffiths or Shankland instead of Nisbet and given Turnbull a spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I'm surprised at Hendry being in there but with Cooper out there aren't a whole load of options with us playing that back 3. Hopefully he does well if he gets any game time but I'm fully expecting him to re-enact the below against the Faroes. Nisbet over Shankland seems like a decision that was made 3 months ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, Paco said: Turnbull is about the only player you can say is a bit hard done to, but I don’t think Clarke would trust him in his sitting midfield two (McTominay/McGregor/Jack/McLean/Fleck already there) and we have McGinn/Armstrong/Christie fighting it out for the place behind the strikers. Such is life. Assuming we continue with Fraser up with Adams/Dykes, Armstrong and Christie are cover for Fraser as well as McGinn so I think you could justify Turnbull ahead of Fleck for another option for those two positions. It's splitting hairs though, either way you're talking about a fourth choice option at best who won't be starting and won't be the first choice to come off the bench. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Assuming we continue with Fraser up with Adams/Dykes, Armstrong and Christie are cover for Fraser as well as McGinn so I think you could justify Turnbull ahead of Fleck for another option for those two positions. It's splitting hairs though, either way you're talking about a fourth choice option at best who won't be starting and won't be the first choice to come off the bench.For me, Fleck hasn't done anything to merit a place in this squad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Assuming we continue with Fraser up with Adams/Dykes, Armstrong and Christie are cover for Fraser as well as McGinn so I think you could justify Turnbull ahead of Fleck for another option for those two positions. It's splitting hairs though, either way you're talking about a fourth choice option at best who won't be starting and won't be the first choice to come off the bench.This goes for most of the debates tbh, other than maybe backup RWB. Turnbull, Shankland, Kelly, Kerr, Rhodes, Feruz would have got about 30 minutes combined over the three games. Gallagher/Hanley and two of Adams/Dykes/Christie/Fraser are the big decisions for the Austria game. Right now I'd opt for Gallagher and Adams+Dykes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 11 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said: Assuming we continue with Fraser up with Adams/Dykes, Armstrong and Christie are cover for Fraser as well as McGinn so I think you could justify Turnbull ahead of Fleck for another option for those two positions. It's splitting hairs though, either way you're talking about a fourth choice option at best who won't be starting and won't be the first choice to come off the bench. For me, Fleck hasn't done anything to merit a place in this squad Yeah, when the squad's being cut down to 23 for the summer you'd imagine he's the first to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 For me, Fleck hasn't done anything to merit a place in this squadHe's a good player, better than McLean, and I feel suits playing in our side. Good drive, good set-pieces, decent passer and will link well with the LWB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: There's a few big Swedes. Who are you referring to? 15 minutes ago, HalfCutNinja said: Ibrahimovic. It was announced a few weeks back he would be returning. Aww. I was getting excited about a potential Thomas Brolin return. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Marshall Henry Gallagher Tierney O'Donnell Robertson Jack McTominay Fraser Adams Best line up out the squad? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genuine Hibs Fan Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Just now, ArabianKnight said: Marshall Henry Gallagher Tierney O'Donnell Robertson Jack McTominay Fraser Adams Best line up out the squad? You'd hope we'd go with 11 rather than 10 players 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Fleck and McLean are the backups to Jack and McGregor. Given the absence of other options at CM (McTominay isn't playing there, McGinn plays one further forward) I think they're locks to go to the Euros. 26 in that squad right? If you're cutting it to 23, then the three most obvious candidates to get cut are: 1 of Adams/Dykes/McBurnie (will likely be McBurnie) 1 of Considine/Hendry/Hanley (likely Hendry) 1 of Christie/Fraser/Nisbet (almost certainly Nisbet) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, ArabianKnight said: Marshall Henry Gallagher Tierney O'Donnell Robertson Jack McTominay Fraser Adams Best line up out the squad? Controversially, I would add John McGinn and play with 11. I'd also have every other centre back in the squad ahead of Hendry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 This goes for most of the debates tbh, other than maybe backup RWB. Turnbull, Shankland, Kelly, Kerr, Rhodes, Feruz would have got about 30 minutes combined over the three games. Gallagher/Hanley and two of Adams/Dykes/Christie/Fraser are the big decisions for the Austria game. Right now I'd opt for Gallagher and Adams+Dykes. Feruz [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Play Armstrong off Adams 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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