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It explicitly does involve football as that is the seriousness of the ban being considered. Uefa partner with WADA and have to comply. However just as before Russia will appeal to the CAS and they will re-instate them it’s all very predictable.

I’m surprised that you are surprised that they are surprised. Bari fans were angry when he left for Verona, I’m not talking only about this season.

Are you seriously suggesting that if team GB were caught red handed doctoring athletes blood test results data then the resultant sanctions from WADA would be politically motivated? Absolute nonsense- WADA are just doing what they are supposed to do. It’s got fuck to do with politics and more to do with Russia consistently being caught cheating over a number of years.

I agree with you however the specific problem russia have avoiding a ban here is that legally it’s a slam-dunk case. They have been caught red-handed doctoring athletes blood test records. I cannot see any way out of this for them,even with a CAS appeal. Doctoring test results is as serious as it gets. If the CAS lets them off with this on appeal-it sets a very dangerous precedent and everyone might as well start doping.

What else would they do? Seen as Russia’s hosting rights would be revoked-it would be the simplest solution to shoehorn in another host. In any case it looks likely there will be tough sanctions this time.

Liam palmer had a solid game, nae bad for Carlton palmers son haha. I particularly liked his game management at the end with Christie- winning consecutive corners.

I think folk are getting carried away looking at possible final opponents. As it stands we may play Bulgaria or Israel or Romania at home on a Thursday night at hampden and I can’t recall Scotland ever winning any game on a Thursday night if we’re being superstitious about it. Recent Thursday night games that spring to mind? The euro 2016 Poland game? Kazakhstan 3-0? Russia 2-1? There you have it then, we’re getting pumped out in the semi’s. Ian Crocker can ready all of his most sarcastic fuckery lines ahead of time for this.

Ian Crocker was not fine today. Full of the usual snarky sarcastic comments towards the end “scotland usually do this..” etc Yawn. He’s spent years taking the piss out of Scotland. He should start showing a bit more respect or he will get himself into trouble.

Such an optimistic positive bunch scots are.

Okay Serbia shipped two goals to world class Luxembourg. Anyway losing two goals at home to Luxembourg is bad.

Serbia shipped two goals at home this evening to one of the worst teams in international football. Let there be no doubt about it-this is the single best chance scotland will EVER get to qualify for a major tournament ever again. Add in that it’s effectively a home tournament with the carrot of playing England at Wembley. We are preparing for all of this by fielding our B team in the games leading up to it.🤦🏻‍♂️ Does anyone need ANY more possible evidence that the Scottish players DO NOT GIVE A SHITE about playing for scotland and would rather be on a beach next summer. Absolutely disgraceful.

Naismith every day of the week and twice on Sunday even with a full strength squad. I’d like to see him & griff up front but that’s probably a pipe dream. We definitely need griff back playing regularly ASAP.

It’s all very eye opening this though. Put yourself in tierneys position-you’ve just signed for this mega club and you want to impress the hierarchy and make all the right moves. Just imagine the looks he would have got if he told them “actually naw I’m off to play for Scotland “...The pressure these lads aren’t under not to get injured on international duty almost defeats the purpose of the whole fucking thing. They obviously have that at the back of their minds so play within themselves for their country.

It’s absolutely spot on this. It’s clear as day this is happening. There is an elephant in the room here. Come on isn’t it obvious???! I say we introduce tighter call off rules. We should grade each call off on merit. If it’s an actual injury then fine. However in Tierneys case-he’s clearly fit to play for Arsenal that should be a strike. Three strikes and you’re banned. Permanently.

His lookalike Liam Henderson is way way way overdue a call up. Absolute joke that a widely highly regarded serie A player is ignored by us. (I live and coach in Italy so I’m well aware that Liam Henderson is rated here).