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  1. On reflection nothing to worry about for most of the reasons already given - Friday's game and off night mainly

    Some of the analysis of our overall ability a bit harsh

    Consider our performance away in Dortmund against a MUCH better team of players than England for example

    Secondly England played the classic away game tactics which is normally what we do - Scotland have never been comfortable being the favourites against England ever

    Bottom line is that this could work out ok for us. The famous words you learn more from a defeat than a victory are apt

    We will learn much much more from that than England will

    We are now clear that if we are not on our A game this is what can happen and it's a perfect example of how our home games against Germany & Poland will go and what is required .. not to mention away in Dublin

    Goals change games and all that crap too. We lost a really poor goal - our central defenders were like 2 lamposts

    Before that we had a wee period where we were excellent and put a bit of pressure on England & pushed them back which was being cancelled out by giving the ball away cheaply - trying too hard id suggest

    Losing that horrendous goal at the start of the second half would have flattened most sides but we stuck in

    England did not beat us with wonderful play nor did they dominate us - we contributed to their victory

    So nothing to worry about

  2. Media stirring it up as usual - a lot of cack

    Heard today from those that were there that most if not all of any trouble on Friday was Scots v Scots - sorting out those that were booing McGeady for reasons other than picking Ireland over Scotland if you get the drift ...

  3. Ireland have to prove they can get results at home

    Their style of play has suited them in away games but it will be much different at home against Poland and Germany where they have to take the game to the opposition a bit more

    It may not be an advantage as O'Neill suggests and when he inferred that im not sure he believed it

  4. Strachan said there would be lots of changes so that line up is unlikely as it's too near Friday's team

    However there is a lot of anger that both sides may field weakened or second string line ups due to how much people are paying to go to the game

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