Greenlantern Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Fukum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Just now, greenockraver said: england -spain- france run of games will be potentially sobering. Will Spain be as good as england ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, tintax said: There’s your reality check. As good as we have been, we still have a very very long way to go. England cruised that. Expected more fight, rabbits caught in headlights stuff at times We allowed them to cruise it As you say headlights, Ryan Christie only one turned up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Just now, Binos said: We allowed them to cruise it As you say headlights, Ryan Christie only one turned up I thought McGregor played ok, but other than that, not many other pass marks apart from the keeper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Clarke out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratelli Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 I know it’s Pie n Bovril and we’re all meant to pretend Engurland!!! *shudders* are shite and overrated but they’re a level above anyone we’ve played in a long time. A right schooling that tonight. Can only hope this doesn’t derail the momentum and that we’re able to get qualification sorted. I will say though, as good as they were, I’m not quite having the ‘ah well, they’re the better side’ stuff - they clearly were and are always going to be better than us, but we were fucking shite tonight and have a terrible account of ourselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, BukyOHare said: No shots on target from a Scotland team at Hampden, probably sums up the overall gulf in class. It probably sums up our performance on the night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxo Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Huisdean50 said: Dreadful performance from Scotland and a wake up call for several players. It also shows the limos Clarke as a coach. Set up the team wrong, failed to change or adjust formation and substitions made far too late. Plays his favourites as well before giving others a fair crack of the whip.Mctominay isn't a forward despite the goals he scores and was totally wasted tonight. Lone striker totally isolated at all times and so obviously wasn't working. That Clarke was out maneuvered tactically by Southgate says it all really. What does it say? Genuine question, I'm not really sure what you're getting at. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Huisdean50 said: Dreadful performance from Scotland and a wake up call for several players. It also shows the limos Clarke as a coach. Set up the team wrong, failed to change or adjust formation and substitions made far too late. Plays his favourites as well before giving others a fair crack of the whip.Mctominay isn't a forward despite the goals he scores and was totally wasted tonight. Lone striker totally isolated at all times and so obviously wasn't working. That Clarke was out maneuvered tactically by Southgate says it all really. Certainly agree with the substitutions being made too late. (( 88th minute , wtf ?! ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Ah well. Onto the important games now and qualification for Germany. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squalor Vic Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 They looked like they could turn it up a notch if they wanted. Had us chasing shadows at times. They also made some if our players look like an U14 team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crùbag Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Could be worse. Defence needed sorted after the Cyprus game where they got through a number of times. Was clear a better side would punish us. Need some strength there. England have some class players so shouldn't feel too despondent. Plus, we won the anthems. God Save the Nonces well and truly booed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 I wonder if harvey barnes has changed his mind again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmfc 23 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 That was a fkn horrible performance absolutely passed off the park in a first half in which the game was well beyond us. (and not by a full strength England team either) If Spain and France decide to turn up it will be 3 defeats on the bounce before we play Georgia which is hardly ideal. Tonight was a massive boot in the stones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 It is what it is. Stevie Clarke has presided over a huge revival in the Scottish team but the hype has recently been going into overdrive. What happened tonight is exactly what I feared could happen, and as and when we qualify for the Euros everyone should expect not a great deal and they won't be disappointed. Credit the great run we were on, and if we're to be honest that included muggings of an wasteful Spain and a complacent Norway, but tonight we were second best across the park. It is what it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 England are probably ranked top 5 in world football and played this game as a true match. Bellingham is a superstar in waiting but for a spell you can see their psyche crumble, for all their nice movement and passing their defence is pretty shit. Scotland got a wee wake up call tonight which isn't a bad thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletchers Saucy Manbun Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Not sure if he was following strict orders or what to only look in the direction of our goal, but never seen such a safe, cowardly performance out of McGregor. Anyhow he wasn't the only one under par, and England look very good, regardless of how poor we were. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Souness forgetting which country he played for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 The only battle tonight is over whether to say it's a Wake Up Call, or a Reality Check. Overused as these phrases are, they've got truth. We were poor tonight, but we probably aren't as good as we were starting to think. The midfield we've been raving about, were nowhere near it tonight when confronted by the real deal. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 England have been a level above us and one of the best teams in the world pretty much all my days. They've had better individual talent but this is as cohesive as they've been in that time. The other major nations are at a low point if we are honest and they've been pushing for a trophy in the past number of tournaments now. They were just a penalty shoot out from winning the last Euros against the waning but still fucking brilliant defensive unit of Chiellino and Bonucci led Italians at the last Euros. If they're not the best team in the world right now, they are not far off it. Doesn't mean they'll win anything necessarily but equally doesn't mean they can't or shouldn't ever teach us a fucking lesson. The main disappointment was that we couldn't provide an attacking threat and get the fans onside but we were never, even for a second in that game and that's not a minter by any stretch. We should still be incredibly proud of our journey and improvement over the last 12-18 months. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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