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They look piss and we could give them a doing. If we tried. It’s an awful watch. I credit Thelin, he makes subs at half time if he isn’t happy. Clarke ffs. While we are leading would grudge Belarus a goal and this is not the way I’d be playing the game. Torture.

Clarke taking off Adams for souttar to see the game out?

Really need jimmy to make a couple of subs at half time. This is brutal. McLean off for dykes, and a proper left mid for mcginn.

We are seeing attacking Robertson but with any attack we don’t have numbers forward. And expecting doak to win headers is fucking stupid..

Getting fucking angry, this is shite!!!

Only doak looks lively and creative ffs.

This is a rotten watch, they dominate possession and we go side ways and backwards. So slow and boring, no solid attacking play, we need that extra attacking player. Wouldn’t grudge them an equalizer.

We absolutely do not need gilmour and McLean out there, must add miller or dykes and sacrifice McLean. One up but shite right now.

We’re absolute piss in center mid right now ffs. No control of the game.

No the best of starts. Belarus the better team!

Yes and no. I’d prefer miller over McLean but it’s a 4-2-3-1, get doak mctom and mcginn all to push on, as well as the full backs. I expected McLean, and we all I assume like him and rate the ex don. Considering he scored in Norway, I know that’s not recent, but we all know McLean has a goal in him too. Still, hopefully we see miller tonight too.

Hahahah! I came here just now to post that article. You beat me by 14 mins. Very well written, very honest, and clearly highlights rangers troubles. Well done Tom English!

I never really thought about milne being called up to the full squad, but he’s legit, why not. Perfect replacement for Hanley, and porteous is out of consideration these days. What’s the deal with hendry, in the squad but purely cover?? Especially if Clarke was to stay on, a Milne who is used to a back 3 or 4 would be ideal.

Hoping we win and Denmark win so that Greece are out and we’re guaranteed a playoff at worst. Go to Greece for at least a draw, and win at home to Denmark to win the group. It’s possible. tomorrow, this line up please. Some fresh legs will help and I expect an improved performance since the Greece game was piss poor for much of the game. gunn johnson souttar McKenna robertson gilmour doak mctominnay miller mcginn Adams 4-1-4-1 or 4-3-3 ish 5-1 Adams 2 mctom mcginn doak

Agreed, and I think everyone here thinks devlin is a better option than Jensen. The latter is certainly a good squad player to have with his position flexibility, but especially with tobers injured and the return of a back 3, I feel there’s plenty of devlin game time ahead which we all appreciate. Both will be on the field a lot together too. i also think second factor is Armstrong. I believe he’s better than we all expected, and with devlin Armstrong Milne and shinnie is our starting 11, I do think that Scottish core gives a work ethic mentality strength and identity that we were lacking.

Even gerrard sees sense, although I believe it’s purely financial there. That makes no sense. Dyche makes little sense. Muscat makes more sense than either. Are they not humble enough to go for mcinnes, or do they fear rejection there? the pressure on the next guy is immense. Would love to see them spunk their wad on Rafael benetiz or the likes.

I dont agree with you both. Robertson is in decline. It’s not that he’s bad, he’s still a very good player. But where is the guy who hit the line vs Spain to create a goal? I don’t see him quite so attack minded and I don’t think it’s because of the central defenders. Formation definitely plays a part, having two or three central defenders covering space as he pushes on, but there’s a reason he’s. no longer first choice at Liverpool. he’s still our number one left back, but I think we’re at the point where we need a left mid who’ll get to the line and give us width as I dont see that from Robertson as much and that was a big factor in his game for both club and country.

Agreed, but what is our best 11? You could play mctominnay up top with a forward, Ferguson gilmour and mcginn center mid, wing backs Robertson and doak. McKenna on the left of a back 3. Wouldn’t mind us giving Scott Bain a shot, at least he plays weekly. Clarke won’t do it but are robertson’s days numbered? Doig seems to be doing well, hickey plays left too, Taylor is a tidy player. I just don’t think we get much attacking play from Robertson any more (didn’t see yesterday, I could be wrong.)

Kinda. But isn’t that like saying Aberdeen didn’t need Armstrong because we have plenty of center mids, or a forward because we have yengi and Ambrose? we are poor on the left, Christie doesn’t really play wide any more, I get your point about mcginn but why are we seeing doak out there? Small sample size but doak is much more productive on the right. we got width from Robertson and tierney but that ship has sailed now, plus I know Clarke isn’t open to much new/different, but I hope we explore younger and exciting (ish) options.

I’m meaning left mid. We have no left midfielders in the squad and shoe horning doak onto the left is crap, for doak and for Scotland. Even Napoli have played mctominnay on the left this season, it’s a problem area we have, certainly don’t want him out there. Armstrong has played on the left, he’s capable on that side, lovely assist for gyamfi of late kinda reminds us he can play out there. Can’t remember who he scored against for Scotland in recent years, cutting in from the left to score bottom left. he’s older and not a long term solution, hence i threw out luke McGowan. He’s playing more than ralston, Hanley I think, plus all of our keepers. I’d also consider Josh doig or Greg Taylor, if we’re going to shoe horn a player into left mid why not put someone out there who actually plays on the left. i think both MLS boys can play on the left but are injured??

See that Christie and Ferguson are suspended for Sunday. Wouldn’t mind seeing Lennon miller come in but has Clarke got the stones? Expect to see two up top with dykes and Adams at 9 and 10, gilmour and mctom in the middle. Really hope to see doak on the right, sad we don’t have a left midfielder in the entire squad….. although with his assist I’m sure Armstrong could play left midfielder. Luke McGowan? With the two suspended, wonder if he actually calls up Armstrong. He has McLean miller and gilmour though, prob enough. need a good win, good performance, and a few goals.

Could go a number of ways, back three with width from hickey and Robertson, but then doak is benched. Back 4 and doak plays. Don’t know if we are good enough to go 4-4-2, Adams and dykes up top with doak mctom Ferguson and mcginn in midfield. I’d also consider 3-5-2 with doak and dykes up top. we’re never ideal I feel as we are always playing with center mids out of position. think Clarke isn’t brave enough, 4 at the back, Christie into midfield, and it’s Adams up top.

Dont know what to expect tomorrow. Do we pull of a home Spain/denmark performance, or do we match the last time Greece spanked us at home? Must win game, hope we are on it! 2-1 us, karlsson scoring both. Only a matter of time before he becomes Scottish and makes the squad!

Is lobban purely a right back or does he play multiple positions?

I hear you, I suppose I jumped to the same conclusion that people believed bojan would never sign for them. I think few would be scared away. Those who consider it a step down would pass, I don’t see people leaving good prem jobs for example, those who believe they are a hot commodity and believe they deserve something better will pass (extreme but the likes of a zidane, prob graham potter), and those who have a really good thing going at a solid club will pass (possibly Mcinnes). As much as it pains me to say it, it’s a top job. Regular finals in Scotland expected, battles with your rivals for a title, old firm games, European football, and they have done well in Europe in recent years. They are a world known club with a very large fan base, hard to ignore them as much as I wish everyone would. One of the reasons I was surprised they took Martin as I felt they could and should have done better. sorry, apologies to everyone for saying anything that may sound complimentary. I despise rangers more than most.