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  2. Well there was actually a Plan B. When Robertson went off he was replaced with Lewis Ferguson. If no Plan B he could easily replaced him with Greg Taylor. So we went from 5-4-1 to 4-5-1. It took time but we faired better with the four at the back with no Robertson there. Perhaps something Clarke learnt. However, I'd maybe have liked to have seen us start with two strikers but there you go.
  3. Ehm... well actually trying out a different style of playing before the match starts would help so we can keep the opposition from knowing how we build up our play which is very predictable these days once again
  4. As I said we have shown we can get big results with goals from all over the pitch. It is far more important to score goals less important who scores them. We simply do not have the greatest strikers available to us but as long as goals come from other sources we can still be competitive. At present I'd say we should start with Shankland up front in the June friendlies and go from there.
  5. As well as the midfielders have been scoring goals, we need the strikers to be contributing regularly as it's unlikely the likes of McT and McGinn will be in the sort of form they have been in the qualifying campaign, it's just not sustainable. Most chances will fall to the striker so we need to be trying out as many options as we can here
  6. Would a "Plan B" include changing formation by putting Lewis Ferguson on when Robertson goes off injured? Cause he tried that on Tuesday and it didn't have much impact...
  7. Actually, I disagree. On our good run of form and results our goals were chiefly coming from midfield with McGinn and then McTominay weighing in with our goals with the odd goal from strikers and it got us by. I do not care who scores and it really doesn't matter who does as long as we do.
  8. Clarke has done well so far to fit in a strong 11 and get us playing well barring the odd game here and there which can happen to all football teams. He sorted the Tierney/Roberston issue very well but recently in the past few games in particular, it is clear the striker area is a real area of concern and no team will do well unless they have someone to put the ball in the onion bag and midfield for me is now becoming an issue as we are becoming so slow and one dimensional in our build up play now and we need Clarke to sort this out IMO
  9. I thought the SSC tickets weren’t transferable? But the UEFA ballot ones are? If he paid £1k & they’re transferable, fair enough. Good news on the pregnancy but if he’s looking to sell to another Scotland fan for more than he paid, that’s wrong.
  10. categosry 1 was the level above fans first no ?
  11. I'll be in Germany and probably too pished to post lol However, as long as put up a good showing and don't get pumped I won't be too despondent
  12. No worries. Can't wait to see this thread after we get knocked out the Euros 🫣
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  14. The crux of the matter is we have a far smaller pool of quality players to call upon than the European superpowers so to compete if our very best players are not available and/or off-form we have problems. I do not think any manager is able to sort problems like that barring increasing our international standard player pool which just is not there at present.
  15. Fair points but Steve Clarke has made some errors IMO when picking the team that have already been spoken about in this thread but of course not everyone will agree
  16. Rightio so you will know we are on the march with Ally's army song pretty well then?
  17. Just to add too that although John McGinn came in for pelters in both games I thought he played very well V Netherlands but granted was poor against Northern Ireland. He is probably our most influential player and if he is off his game that pulls our level down even more.
  18. I suppose Clarke gambled hoping Patterson and Dykes could use the opportunity to find a bit of form which they need whereas Shankland does not need that but more experience for him would have been good.
  19. Very good point. We started 3 players who will be extremely low on confidence. Cooper, Dykes and Patterson. We also lost our captain in the first 3rd of the match. I'm a big fan of Dykes in general, but you can count on 1 hand how many goals he's scored all season. Shankland should have started. When plan A and B aren't working, sometimes you just need someone that can take a pop shot from distance. Turnbull would have been ideal, but his form this season doesn't merit a squad place. Armstrong is capable of that, as is Shankland. But they didn't really get an opportunity to have a shot, and didn't start anyway.
  20. Instead of rounding on Steve Clarke I prefer a bit of realism. We are a real good side when things fall for us. When all of our key players are fit and in a rich vein of form we have shown what we are capable of but going into these latest friendlies it was clear everything was not falling for us. Aaron Hickey and Callum McGregor both of whom have been key players for us were out injured. Hanley and McKenna who I am sure would both have got plenty of game time and have played in our big game wins were misses. Also look around on certain Liverpool fan sites and Robertson's form since coming back from injury has been questionable and I'd say they are better placed to judge than us. Tierney is not long back from injury and has a run of sub appearances for his club so obviously not in sparkling form. Porteous has been in and out of the Watford side - not ideal. Cooper has not had any meaningful game time in weeks. Patterson is similar and confidence is clearly low. Dykes has been in a poor run of form too. So you see plenty is not falling for us at present and that cannot happen at the Euros. There is a couple of months for that to change for injured players to get their fitness back and bolster our squad and for players to play themselves into club form and boost their own confidence which in turn is of great benefit to Scotland. Those are the issues, in my opinion, and not Steve Clarke.
  21. To be honest, I'd stop getting angry at other posters. From your impression of '80s and '90s tournaments it's obvious you weren't around. Perhaps some humility and avoiding attacking those who were there and know what they're talking about. I was 3 when the '74 campaign happened and wouldn't dream of lecturing others about the feeling of expectation around the country at the time. Cos I'd be talking made-up shite.
  22. At this point I think Clarke has only two difficult choices. Shankland, Adams or Dykes upfront. Right now I think shankland edges it. The other choice is Gilmour or mcgregor. I think they will both get a start in the group but not together
  23. When you receive the tickets in the app you have 2 options. (i) You can 'KEEP' each of the tickets in your account but you will need to add the details of those you are going to the game with on each ticket. Or (ii) You can 'TRANSFER' which means you will need to use the email address of the other person(s) to send each ticket. This will be the email they have setup with UEFA on their own account when they log into the app. When you press transfer each ticket will leave your account instantly and will then arrive in theirs. It will disappear completely from your account and you will have no access to it. If you decide to keep other peoples ticket you will need to enter the ground together as the only way to get in is using the QR code. Obviously you will all need to be entering the same part of the ground for that to be feasible. If you transfer tickets then each of you will be reliant on using your own phone to gain entry.
  24. If he got Category 1 tickets for each of our group games it would have been over 1000 Euros!
  25. Is this 1 for each game.? I wish him and her Good luck with the pregnancy, however £1000 is taking the piss. Seriously, he thinks that's a good offer.? Poor show, he should be delighted that a much hoped for child is on the way, and not rip the piss out of fellow fans. That's just my opinion.. Sell at face value and be happy.
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