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 !

celtic park looked like there was at least 10k seats left. lots of empties.

 

Hardly surprising at £150 a ticket, or whatever the fuck it was they were charging.

 

  :eek: :eek:   where do the SFA get those prices from !

 

I was exaggerating, but you get the idea.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/30084952?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Allan McGregor (Hull City)

 

Defenders: Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton and Hove Albion), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Mark Reynolds (Aberdeen), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City)

 

Midfielders: Ikechi Anya (Watford), Barry Bannan (Bolton Wanderers), Scott Brown (Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), Matt Ritchie (Bournemouth), Johnny Russell (Derby County)

 

Forwards: Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Steven May (Sheffield Wednesday), Ross McCormack (Fulham), Steven Naismith (Everton), Jordan Rhodes (Blackburn Rovers).

Good to see him there, McGinn called up for the Norn Iron squad too.

Somewhat ironically I personally think that Reynolds has recently been falling well short of the standards we became accustomed to seeing from him.

 

Ryan Jack on the other hand however, and still no chance of a run out for him.

 

Not having a go here, but who is Matt Ritchie ?

Will answer my own question.

Matt Ritchie is an inverted right winger.

Looking at comments on Bournemouth Echo site it seems their fans rate him highly and reckon it is our gain and England's loss getting him. English born of a Scottish father.

Will answer my own question.

Matt Ritchie is an inverted right winger.

Looking at comments on Bournemouth Echo site it seems their fans rate him highly and reckon it is our gain and England's loss getting him. English born of a Scottish father.

 

Matt Richie earlier today.

Somewhat ironically I personally think that Reynolds has recently been falling well short of the standards we became accustomed to seeing from him.

 

 

Agreed, not sure I'd have him in the Dons team on Saturday never mind a Scotland squad at the moment.

Matt Richie earlier today.

 

Bournemouth's new Scotland international Matt Ritchie admits he has never been to Scotland.

 

Ross McCormack out of squad.

Shock horror, Reynolds didn't get a game tonight. Horrific game too. Why did they bother opening Hampden?

Only player in last night's squad not to have an international cap for Scotland.

Time to tell Chesney & Magoo to ram it.

 

Only player in last night's squad not to have an international cap for Scotland.

Time to tell Chesney & Magoo to ram it.

 

I'm not saying I think he's played anywhere near his best this season, but that was the perfect game for him to put in to see what he can do. Greer has had a very good season for Brighton and I was impressed with him against Wolves the other weekend.  But he's 34 FFS.  No point in Reynolds bothering next time. Why risk an injury.

For Reynolds to be behind 34 year old Gordon Greer was a farce. Surely in a friendly we should have been trying out players who will be around for the long term yet we again give games in the main to the tried and tested. Reynolds treatment just reinforces my view that Magoo has far more influence over team selection than a assistant manager should have.

 

As for game itself I hope they have now got the message that against a team who is going to sit in 4-5-1 is not effective and that Fletcher and Rhodes should start against Gib. Anya again impressed along with Forsyth and Darren Fletcher. Stephen Fletcher worked hard but cannot buy a goal at the moment however as long as we go 2 up front on Sunday would still give him a run. Whittaker is shite and needs emptied urgently. Not sure who could replace him at right back but surely we have someone better than him.

 

Lastly Michael McGovern again impressed. When is his contract up with Accies?

For Reynolds to be behind 34 year old Gordon Greer was a farce. Surely in a friendly we should have been trying out players who will be around for the long term yet we again give games in the main to the tried and tested. Reynolds treatment just reinforces my view that Magoo has far more influence over team selection than a assistant manager should have.

 

As for game itself I hope they have now got the message that against a team who is going to sit in 4-5-1 is not effective and that Fletcher and Rhodes should start against Gib. Anya again impressed along with Forsyth and Darren Fletcher. Stephen Fletcher worked hard but cannot buy a goal at the moment however as long as we go 2 up front on Sunday would still give him a run. Whittaker is shite and needs emptied urgently. Not sure who could replace him at right back but surely we have someone better than him.

 

Lastly Michael McGovern again impressed. When is his contract up with Accies?

 

January next year, certainly better than what we have I think.

Last player to win a Scotland cap whilst on the books of AFC ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Maguire