Calum McGregor, seven games into his Celtic career all set for call up to full international squad according to this morning's Daily Mail.

 

Now whilst I have absolutely nothing against the lad personally, this is just so wrong. He actually looks like a decent young player, but seven games for the Bog Munchers and he is straight into the squad.

 

Another reason as to why I simply can't get excited about the national team these days.

 

Edit: Confirmed call up. Also Craig Gordon's form in playing THREE games for the same team results in a recall. Will go on record would have on issue with a recall once he has played consistently for RaSellic week in week out, but three fucking games !

I'm only going along 'cause I've always fancied visiting the Westfalstadion. As for the very predictable squad announcement....meh.

 

Good news though, I'm accidently staying in Hamburg the night Klitschko is fighting somebody over something, so I'm heading along to the boxing too - which should be good 

McGregor's call up is just further confirmation to any young player that the only way into the current Scotland squad is to play for ra selic or move to England.

Not Sure Darren Fletcher has done enough playing for Man United to prove his fitness.

Mark Reynolds called into the squad 

Mark Reynolds called into the squad 

 

Take it he did sign for Celtic then?

Solid performance from the team. Couldn't have asked for much more ( well, apart from mulgrew showing he's still a fanny). So many positives, especially from that second half performance. Still thought the referee was overly harsh on us throughout the game, and ending the game on a corner is weird.

We just didn't have the quality to match the Germans. If they'd been even just slightly more clinical it would have been a cricket score I'm afraid.

We just didn't have the quality to match the Germans. If they'd been even just slightly more clinical it would have been a cricket score I'm afraid.

 

Stop being realistic and just agree that we were as good as the word champions. Debbie Downer 

Solid performance from the team. Couldn't have asked for much more ( well, apart from mulgrew showing he's still a fanny). So many positives, especially from that second half performance. Still thought the referee was overly harsh on us throughout the game, and ending the game on a corner is weird.

 

Seriously? I thought we were shite in the first half and - although marginally better in the 2nd - the Germans could have ripped us a new one if they'd stepped it up a bit. McArthur's touch for the second goal would have been embarrassing for someone in primary school football never mind professional.

 

I will say that -even though I'd never heard of him before the game - Ikechi Anya played really well IMO...

Genuinely didn't think that we were that bad all game. How Whittaker gets near the starting XI confuses the fuck out of me but that aside. I thought it was a decent performance. All well and good saying germany could have done this, but they didn't. We did a good job of containing them, just completely lost the plot, especially with the second goal. Not too sure about Hanley or morrison. Reynolds is far superior to both of them combined. Definitely more positive than not.

Mark Reynolds has been called up to the squad for the upcoming fixtures. How the fuck he didn't start the game against Germany is beyond me.

Mark Reynolds has been called up to the squad for the upcoming fixtures. How the fuck he didn't start the game against Germany is beyond me.

 

We have a dearth of decent centre backs, that seems to be our biggest weakness. I don't think we can do much better than playing Hanley and Martin there, is Reynolds up to standard? I'd certainly rather oor Mark than Gordon fucking Greer!

Grant Hanley has pulled out of the Squad to pace Poland.

 

Seems like it'll be Greer or Reynolds to replace him in the starting line up... has to be Reynolds!

 

Grant Hanley has pulled out of the Squad to pace Poland.

 

Seems like it'll be Greer or Reynolds to replace him in the starting line up... has to be Reynolds!

 

Fingers crossed, would be nice to see him get a run out against different opposition.

 

I think Reynolds should get the nod, I don't for one second believe he will though.

I think Reynolds should get the nod, I don't for one second believe he will though.

 

 

This.

 

Reynolds should be in the team ahead of fucking Hanley anyway. 

If he does get the nod he'll only get injured anyway

Whilst I feel bias towards reynolds I could understand GS not picking him for such a big game when the likes of Berra and Greer have more international experience.  Just saying

Whilst I feel bias towards reynolds I could understand GS not picking him for such a big game when the likes of Berra and Greer have more international experience.  Just saying

 

True, but them having international experience isn't saying much.  But I know that's not the point you're making. Personally, I rate him above Greer and Hanley.  Berra on his day is a fantastic CB so I wouldn't argue with that at all.

Brighton's Gordon Greer is likely to replace the injured Grant Hanley at the heart of Scotland's defence. (Various)

 

 

Let's hope they're all wrong...

He's gone with Greer. 

Decent enough performance from what I saw, bar some horrific defending. A better point for us than them, that's for syre. Shame Ireland managed to get some of the bike thieves.

Mark Reynolds wasn't even named on the bench.  They went with two goalkeepers instead.  Is he injured? 

 

Thought we played very well indeed.  Brown was outstanding as was Martin.  To my surprise Greer played well, Hutton was a liability.