Scotland's Offside Trap

[2426255]

We've been quite lucky so far not to concede a goal via this defensive tactic and inevitably will at some point (hopefully not tomorrow). Sometimes we do it well and sometimes we get lucky. I think we all remember the first Ukraine goal at Hampden though. 

I think it's done more good than bad. Even if we concede the odd goal I'd still probably argue it's benefits have outweighed the negatives. I saw a particularly bad example of our attempt at playing offside against The Netherlands (a goal kick was given), but there are others. Jack Hendry decided to play the everyone in the Dutch team on in the box while the entire team goes the other way before rightfully getting pelters from his team mates.

I feel this hasn't been a big question yet, purely because we haven't conceded from it recently. It will be in the future because we will concede from it sooner or later and as I said before for me it's just about risk and reward. 

Edited June 22 by 2426255

[Butters Scotch]

High risk high reward tactic. We've had this tactic in place for years now under Clarke, remember seeing it in the nil nil Ukraine game. 

As long as it's been worked on extensively in training every session at this tournament, communication is consistent and clear, boys are switched on consistently then it could work extremely well for us. 

[Ewanandmoreagain]

23 hours ago, Butters Scotch said:

High risk high reward tactic. We've had this tactic in place for years now under Clarke, remember seeing it in the nil nil Ukraine game. 

As long as it's been worked on extensively in training every session at this tournament, communication is consistent and clear, boys are switched on consistently then it could work extremely well for us. 

It has worked for us

but why Hendry did not move out , in the above post , is unbelievable !

[Ewanandmoreagain]

23 hours ago, Butters Scotch said:

High risk high reward tactic. We've had this tactic in place for years now under Clarke, remember seeing it in the nil nil Ukraine game. 

As long as it's been worked on extensively in training every session at this tournament, communication is consistent and clear, boys are switched on consistently then it could work extremely well for us. 

Big ask !

[Bad Wolf]

11 hours ago, PeterRulesOK said:

So he'll play a high risk strategem in defence but not bother putting a quality forward on to try and win a game, or even score a goal for once this tournament?   

You're so whiny and monotonous you have to be a Celtgers fan. From which orifice is Steve supposed to magic up a quality forward? We don't have one.