deso1 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Send him back to sing, cos hes too fat, and far far too slow. serious question but is he really Scottish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 No. Scottish dad. He really is cumbersome, slow and pretty talentless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Dean Martin would be mair use, and he's deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Along with Anya and James Morrison, we've got too many middle of the road musicians in the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartansmarf Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Along with Anya and James Morrison, we've got too many middle of the road musicians in the squad. Erm.....do you watch our games at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Erm.....do you watch our games at all? Did you hear James Morrison's last album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartansmarf Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Did you hear James Morrison's last album? Haha sorry mate I've just realised my mistake! *face palm* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Get David Gray called up, his first couple off albums were shit hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'd rather see John Martyn come out of retirement and compete for the number one jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 He is also dead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 He is also dead.... Damn, and I thought this was a serious thread. Former Airdrie goalkeeper John Martin is alive and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 hope GS doesn't have him as the managers achilles heel - constant selecting of players no matter how cack they are saw it before with k.miller , paul dickov, freedman etc ; journeymen forwards - miller did have some decent games annoying thing is now we seem to have some talent available - he seems unwilling to try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLT NY Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 No. Scottish dad. I think that makes him Scottish enough to be fair. That said, I really hope that WGS is rethinking his position on this guy. Haven't seen him for Derby, but from his Scotland appeances, I don't see what he offers the team at all. It does show how important S. Fletcher is for us (despite the lack of goals so far). If we need someone to hold the ball up and interplay with the midfield, we don't have anyone better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Didn't see the game but from the Poland and Ireland performances I'm not surprised he didn't play well. I fail to see what he offers at international level for us. He's immonbile, slow and spent more time on the floor against Ireland, than he did holding the ball up. Hopefully Strachan realises he's not a direct replacement for Fletcher. We looked significantly weaker in those games when Martin replaced him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLT NY Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 What you saw in the Ireland game is basically exactly what you would have seen in the England game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 To think that not that long ago, Elvis played for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 We'd have got more mobility if we'd selected Brother Walfrid's statue up front. Sorry, but this guy is utter p*sh. Borderline worst I've seen in a Scotland shirt - one touch on his chest and then picks himself up after falling flat on his pus. Surely GS can see that there's no point persisting with this fkin haddie. May and Russell showed far more in the short time they were allowed. I know Martin has scored more goals than them both. Fck knows how though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotts56 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 He is poor. If Fletcher isn't fit, Stevie May should be the number two. He looked decent and can play a lone striker role well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts73 Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Martin may be a slow starter whoever played upfront last night was going to struggle we couldnt find anyone inside the box with the ball , Not convinced by May yet either but I think Rhodes and Mcormack still have something to offer , but they dont appear to have the required rapport with GS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 To think that not that long ago, Elvis played for us... He was always our Good Luck Charm and he sung 500 miles In a Private Moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Not sure May is setting the heather alight at wednesday? Think strach is admitting he is learning stuff all the time in the job and after his performance last night don't think he'll mug himself by percevering with Martin much longer. He's binned players such as Adam, Rhodes and Grifiths fairly quickly. Really don't what the best alternatives are after Steven fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordiewell Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Tin hat time but... I'm going to defend him a bit. Martin has scored lots of goals for Derby as they are a very attacking team and create a lot of chances. He doesn't get that with Scotland as we play a more possession-orientated game so we're maybe not seeing the best of him – far from it in the eyes of probably the majority of fans. They will argue he offers little movement and struggles on closing opponents down and harrying them etc. Its hard to argue against that. But... I can see why Strachan picks him. He's a big, strong guy and gives us an alternative – a physical presence. If we want to play it long, he's the target to either hold it up, flick it on or try to get a free-kick. Most importantly of all, he gives us a bit of height and power at set pieces, particularly defensive ones. In some games and also in some phases of games (late on, chasing a goal), we'll need that. Even with C. Martin there, we are still a couple of taller players, erm, short at set pieces! That showed against Ireland, who carried an aerial threat. We had to defend with the entire team back at free-kicks and corners and rely on the sheer numbers to do the job. The downside of that is no out ball. In attacking areas, Strachan, McCall and co recognised the height difference between the sides and their instructions against ROI worked as we scored from a short corner. I reckon Strachan also wants consistency in squad selection – something sadly lacking in the Levein era – and to build a club-like feel to the squad. Realistically, we don't have too many surefire alternatives - the other contenders all have weaknesses. A few years ago, Goodwillie would have been the one to pick. Not now unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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