SteveHFC Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The SFA will now kick off their search for a new boss ahead of a Pittodrie friendly on November 9 against another European nation that won’t be at Russia 2018, with Holland among the candidates. Friendly being lined up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I thought watching the Wales v RoI game that the loser in that match would be an ideal opponent for a friendly. We don't do too well against Wales though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 TBH, it's a bit silly playing a friendly without a manager in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Correct no point if we don't have a manager. But if we do then get as many games.. time to build a young team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastiebeastie Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 One of Norway Finland or Latvia I reckon. This would leave room for a second friendly on the Sunday / Monday perhaps away. IMHO wee should look to maximise all friendly dates and get guys like McGregor Tierney McGinn Fraser Cairney Cooper as much game time as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 17 minutes ago, Eastiebeastie said: One of Norway Finland or Latvia I reckon. This would leave room for a second friendly on the Sunday / Monday perhaps away. IMHO wee should look to maximise all friendly dates and get guys like McGregor Tierney McGinn Fraser Cairney Cooper as much game time as possible. I think Tierney will be rested. Fringe players should be picked, unless a new manager is in post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 22 minutes ago, Eastiebeastie said: One of Norway Finland or Latvia I reckon. This would leave room for a second friendly on the Sunday / Monday perhaps away. IMHO wee should look to maximise all friendly dates and get guys like McGregor Tierney McGinn Fraser Cairney Cooper as much game time as possible. Definitely agree with that. Players to be rested (or maybe to have retired by then) being Darren Fletcher, Scott Brown, James Morrison and Christophe Berra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Chris Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Said before but play loads of friendlies and your world ranking suffers. There were examples of Swiss and Poland, Switzerland I think played one friendly in 12 months and they're in top 10 of rankings. I'd rather sort everything out and then have the two friendlies in March and then another two in May/June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Get it on 3 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon otherwise there'll be 10,000 max if yer lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastiebeastie Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Getting players international experience so we don't have to rely on players such as McArthur Bannan & Anya should be our priority ahead of world ranking points which count for hee haw until next world cup draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazziessc Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Tartan Chris said: Said before but play loads of friendlies and your world ranking suffers. There were examples of Swiss and Poland, Switzerland I think played one friendly in 12 months and they're in top 10 of rankings. I'd rather sort everything out and then have the two friendlies in March and then another two in May/June. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Mazziessc said: This. It could be that we owe someone a game and will have little choice These friendlies are often set up on the basis that there'll be a return game. I remember reading that our 1-1 friendly away to Poland in 2001 was a return game from 10years previous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tartan Chris said: Said before but play loads of friendlies and your world ranking suffers. There were examples of Swiss and Poland, Switzerland I think played one friendly in 12 months and they're in top 10 of rankings. I'd rather sort everything out and then have the two friendlies in March and then another two in May/June. Problem with friendlies in June will be the same as when we played Italy and France last year where players playing in early rounds of European club tournaments could do with a rest (although if we were good enough to qualify for the World Cup they would have no rest). Not saying we shouldn't play in June (we should play in June) but they probably won't include anyone from Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen (they should include them really). That leaves only 2 games in March to look at players from the teams above. This is why it would be worthwhile playing friendlies in November even if it is caretakers (maybe people the SFA want to make assistants to the new manager). Edited October 13, 2017 by drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) On top of next month, I would expect a home and away game in March, and at least 1 Nigeria at Fulham style game at the end of the season. With the World Cup in Russia, plenty of teams from South America and Africa will come to Europe for training camps, and no doubt the SFA will tart themselves as a good opponent for any teams who want to play a "British style" team if they draw England (and potentially Northern and/or Republic of Ireland). Edited October 13, 2017 by wanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wubbs Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Tartan Chris said: Said before but play loads of friendlies and your world ranking suffers. There were examples of Swiss and Poland, Switzerland I think played one friendly in 12 months and they're in top 10 of rankings. I'd rather sort everything out and then have the two friendlies in March and then another two in May/June. With a potential 19 competitive games between September 2018 and March 2019 a few friendly defeats isn't really going to matter in the grand scheme of things. We're not going to need any rankings for at least 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Scotland vs Holland. The reversal would have been more appealing than Pittodire on a Thursday in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 If its at Pittodrie expect an uninspiring friendly against Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Holland confirmed at Pittodrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Is Malky Mackay caretaker manager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) A Thursday night in November with piercing wind blowing in from the beach end, they sure do know how to entice the fans. Let's be honest it's gonna be an U21 side they send over with one or two fringe players. Robben and the likes will be nowhere to be seen The Dutch squad will be in for a reality check when they try and squeeze into the away changing rooms. Anne Frank had more room than that Edited October 13, 2017 by DoonTheSlope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRobRoy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 SFA Facebook post now confirms it. At least, given the venue, whoever picks the team will have a strong incentive to pick some Aberdeen players. Mind you, meaningless, managerless friendly on a cauld November Thursday night in Aberdeen when we've just been stuffed out of another tournament... one of the city's junior club venues might have been a better choice. Can't see Pittodrie being half-full for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) Robben has chucked it now anyway. I’m sure the new strips will look wonderful though ? Edited October 13, 2017 by McTeeko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gala Tartan Army (Borders) Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 A decent friendly for fans in north to attend & may get a few across from Netherlands as well. Regardless of whether we have a manager or not, its a chance for some players to stake a claim for Nations League/Euro 2020 qualifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I can only assume we may be trying to arrange a game for the Sunday aswell then? Why have it on a Thursday night FFS. If it had been a Saturday it would have been a great day out. Earky train up and a song song etc then a few hours in Aberdeen then the same on the way back. The SFA are so out of touch with reality it's unreal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just now, DoonTheSlope said: I can only assume we may be trying to arrange a game for the Sunday aswell then? Why have it on a Thursday night FFS. If it had been a Saturday it would have been a great day out. Earky train up and a song song etc then a few hours in Aberdeen then the same on the way back. The SFA are so out of touch with reality it's unreal Maybe Holland have a game on the sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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