Jives Miguel Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Albania are shite and will be going out the competition with the same number of points we have. Their qualifying group was pathetically easily, they drew with Moldova and Faroe Islands and still managed to win it. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) It’ll probably be Neil McCann. Edited June 24 by MazzyStar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) I can’t see Clarke leaving the post. Equally I don’t think the SFA have any great desire to terminate his contract. They will probably point to qualifying for the last two Euros as progress. To be fair to the SFA and Clarke, we would have bitten a tramps arm off for that return 5-10 years ago. However, with this relative success, we are now in a position where we don’t just want to qualify for the competition, but want to get out of the group. It is almost like the ‘good old days’. That is why I think both parties will stick with what we have until the end of the next World Cup cycle, at least. Edited June 24 by qos_75 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 4 hours ago, Ludo*1 said: Cesare Prandelli publicly declared interest last time. His stock isn't as high as it once was but I'd still take him. But the bigger point is that it shows there's a decent level of quality manager out there. He’s had more clubs than hot dinners. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 2 minutes ago, qos_75 said: However, with this relative success, we are now in a position where we don’t just want to qualify for the competition, but want to get out of the group. It is almost like the ‘good old days’. It's exactly like the good old days. Individual players who are worse than the sum of their parts, being led by a favourite of the SFA blazers whose job is mostly to stand there for three games watching teams absolutely pump us. Is it a step up from drawing with Israel and needing 96th-minute winners against Lithuania? Yes, but not much of one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 10 minutes ago, qos_75 said: However, with this relative success, we are now in a position where we don’t just want to qualify for the competition, but want to get out of the group. It is almost like the ‘good old days’. That is why I think both parties will stick with what we have until the end of the next World Cup cycle, at least. It's just shifting the goalposts. Fans expectations are always closer to the maximum and are more fluid. Even at the start of Euro-2024 qualifying no-one was saying he has to get us out the group and that has to be how success is measured. I think everyone was looking for us to qualify first, then once he had achieved it the goalposts for success changed for the fans, but not for the SFA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 5 minutes ago, 2426255 said: Fans expectations are always closer to the maximum and are more fluid. Even at the start of Euro-2024 qualifying no-one was saying he has to get us out the group and that has to be how success is measured. Everyone was still absolutely expecting it to not be the absolutely pointless endeavour as the previous tournament though, and last night was inexcusably bad considering the context. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I assume someone has already suggested Bielsa, but, anyway, him. Or someone else mad/fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewanandmoreagain Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 3 hours ago, David Merdy's Boots said: Anyone but Deek please, leave him where he is. I have no names to offer, but someone who might actually implement some sort of positive attacking system would be absolutely wonderful. I don't think there are any Scottish managers who would do that, and I fear the SFA will not consider hiring a foreigner. For some bizarre reason, they seem to tar all foreigners with the Bertie Vogts brush despite so many examples of much more successful international teams who have a foreign coach. I do not remember Walter Smith having a positive attacking system. He might even have had better defenders to have SSC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) I was tempted to go for Yogi as normal but this situation is serious. It demands a serious answer. Foreign candidate for me. I’m sick to death of Scottish c***s playing it canny until the 75th minute before some ham-fisted attempt to win the game. Someone who has taken a small nation to a tournament and then managed to get past the group stages in a tournament in recent times. The dentist from Iceland , Heimer Hallgrimsson is currently coaching Jamaica. Get him and Lars Lagerbeck. Failing that, the Danish manager or the Croatian manager, or the manager of any nation under 5 million people who has managed to get his country to a tournament and then through a group stage. I want proven international experience. Not some Scottish lad who hasn’t a clue about managing at international level. Edited June 24 by Scary Bear 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 8 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: I assume someone has already suggested Bielsa, but, anyway, him. Or someone else mad/fun. He's the Uruguay coach at the moment so I don't think it's gonna be him unfortunately 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Ffs. Stupid Uruguay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Stuart Baxter? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 If we’re going for high profile appointments from overseas, I want a forward who has managed at international level, so someone like Van Basten. Not sure he’s managed anyone for about ten years though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Maybe someone like Nevio Scala then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) 7 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Stuart Baxter? I think he’s hanging out at the same bar Yogi’s at. The Shree Sisters. Edited June 24 by Scary Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 3 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Maybe someone like Nevio Scala then? Is he still alive? Must be about 90 now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 minute ago, Iain said: Is he still alive? Must be about 90 now. 76 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 minute ago, Iain said: Is he still alive? Must be about 90 now. Just checked there, 77 later this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 He's 76 until he's 77, that's how it works. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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