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17 hours ago, romanticscot said:
Clarke seriously cant bring 4-6 folk lacking match sharpness and/or coming back from injury. His instructions cant be that complicated that over a weeks preparation and two friendlies he doesnt think its worth calling up anyone new. I'm fearing Cooper and Jack getting call ups.
He is calling up Doak and Barron, two new players. Might be others too.
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43 minutes ago, csinclair said:
Fraser starts tonight. No Che Adams, Stewart on the bench
Russell Martin did say he was hoping Adams would be fit for this game so hopefully not far away.
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4 hours ago, vanderark14 said:
Clarke has called Fraser up since this incident
But he hasnt played since Turkey friendly in November 2022.
I think he should be in squad based on talent but its his attitude which appears to be issue and cannot see him being included.
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31 minutes ago, csinclair said:
Souttar off at half time. Pundits speculating it’s an injury
Heard that but wondered if tactical due to fact Rangers need to get least a point to stay in title race.
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McTominay not in Man Utd squad tonight. Hoping Ten Hag just making sure he has recovered properly this time.
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4 hours ago, Super_Scotlandfan said:
Schar has since told Swiss media that he doesn’t think the injury is too bad, expects to play for Newcastle again this season and will be fit for the Euros.
I know because he’s in my fantasy football team 😅.
4 hours ago, DesiScotsman said:Good news about Adams.
Schar is a big loss to Switzerland if he is out. Shaqiri also injured I hear? I don’t know the full extent on what the injury front looks like for our opponents this summer? If Szoboszlai or Orban get injured then that’s a very huge blow for Hungary.
Hadnt realised Schar had said that. Aw well.
Agree about Szoboszlai, he is Hungary's stand out player.
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Russell Martin said Adams was subbed as a precaution ahead of play offs. So hopefully fine.
In terms of our group opponents, Fabian Schar of Newcastle is injured for remainder of season with hamstring injury so must be a doubt for Euros. Is a starter for Swiss team.
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Must have imagined Armstrong's excellent goal against Norway in our last qualifier.
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Agree, be good to have a winger in squad.
I had hoped Harvey Barnes would commit to Scotland as he looks really good, maybe with all injuries we have it's worth asking him rather than waiting for him to call.
Other winger option is Fraser but cannot see him getting call up due to pulling out squad previously with non injury.
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26 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said:
Looks like McTominay is out the euros and start of next season if the reports just now from Manchester are correct.
Ffs
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25 minutes ago, DesiScotsman said:
This one to McTominay has properly deflated it for me. He was absolutely massive for us during qualifying. Especially when we don’t have an out and out goalscoring striker & rely heavily on our midfielders to chip in with goals, then you know you can rely on the likes of McTominay, McGinn to step up and produce a moment of brilliance out of nowhere.
I don’t know if it was a contact injury or if he hyper extended his knee but his recation is a worry as he’s seen here signalling towards the bench to be subbed before the physio does, banging the turf in anger and even struggling to get himself down towards the tunnel. Again just hope it ain’t a really bad one but hard to see any positives from our injury situation just now.My only hope is that McTominay ended up rolling around holding leg recently v Chelsea and looked like he had done some serious damage, yet he was only out for a couple of weeks. Hoping may be the same scenario.
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5 minutes ago, DesiScotsman said:
McTominay’s face gave the impression that it looked a bad one.
So hope it’s not a serious one but the way our luck has been, I’m really struggling to find any good positives on the injury front to make me change my mind 😢
Feel the same. Be so disappointing if after a brilliant qualifying campaign we cannot have a proper crack at this tournament due to a spate of injuries to key men.
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7 minutes ago, BookhouseBoys said:
Scraping about for some good news: DeZerbi said today that Gilmour is available for tomorrow against Bournemouth. Could be interesting to see him vs Christie as long as they don’t conspire to injure each other…
Thats good.
Further good news scraping- Hanley on bench for Norwich - first time in ages - and Nisbet came off bench.
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1 minute ago, todd said:
FFS! Mctominay off injured
Any idea if bad? Saw he came on as a sub then got subbed himself.
You couldnt make this up.
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Not Scotland but injury related for an opponent - Shaqiri of Switzerland was subbed in last game for Chicago Fire and expected to be out for few weeks. Not the player he was but seems to still be a starter for Swiss.
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1 hour ago, BryanBlessed said:
I think things really went for us in qualifying in a way that they haven't always done and that may have raised expectations a little higher than usual. Like you say, we have a good team when everyone's available and on form but when we lose a few key players we're pretty average. I'd probably expect Hungary and Switzerland to lose a few players to injury, too, though.
He'll take Jack if he's fit (though he probably won't be) I think Fraser now makes it even if it's at 23. I suspect Hanley may be finished but if he's back and fit, he'll almost certainly start. If it goes to 26, I honestly think Clarke will be racking his brains about who to take. In that case, the inclusion of Conway and Doak wouldn't surprise me.
Agree with all this. I know Clarke has said he wont be approaching any of the potential players with Scottish grannys etc but i wonder now if the goalposts have changed so much with injuries that he may pick up phone and see if any want to commit. The chance to play in the opening game of a major tournament may be a good selling point.
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Gauld scored again last night, though the defending was atrocious as seems to be case a lot in MLS.
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59 minutes ago, DesiScotsman said:
Agree although Doak is still injured and there’s been no word on how he’s been getting on with his recovery. I think if UEFA do increase the squad selection size to 26 then both Ralston & Fraser would have made it even if none of these injuries this week would have happened.
Might also give a chance for the two MLS based players in Gauld & Morgan to get into the squad now.
I seriously cannot remember another nation having this much bad luck injury wise going into a major tournament?
Doak is back training. Liverpool posted some photos on social media few weeks ago.
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This is just getting ridiculous now. 3 serious injuries in one week. Chuck in Hickey and Hanley both looking highly doubtful at best.
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1 hour ago, JECK said:
Have to admit my excitement for the euros has rapidly decreased in the last few weeks with the recent results and injuries starting to mount. There will be more injuries to come before the seasons out to key players I’d be willing to bet. I really thought Ferguson was going to make a big impact and I genuinely thought this was our moment to get out of the group when we qualified but I’d be surprised if we get anything more than 1 point the way things are which will be another disaster - we cannot afford not to get out of the group stages, I believe we possibly hold a record in that respect. Feels like things are hanging by a thread.
Feel similar. I think team maybe peaked last year when we also generally avoided any injuries (we had injuries for last 3 qualifiers but had qualified by then). We are not getting same luck injury wise at moment.
Germany and Hungary looked ominously strong in March games as well, albeit I think any injury to Szoboszlai would knacker Hungary.
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On 4/16/2024 at 11:16 AM, 0Neils40yarder said:
Holy fuck...the most mental of mental takes I reckon I've seen on here.
SOD was shite at his 'peak' and now isn't even the best aging right back at Motherwell
im not saying O’Donnell should be in squad in normal circumstances but we have no one else who has played for Scotland at right back and he does have experience in last Euros. Don’t see Clarke taking a punt on Johnson or McCrorie.
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Dont think any chance Fraser will be called up, behaved like a pr1ck too many times. Would like to see a Gauld or Doak (if fit) but cannot see it. Cairney decent but showed zero interest in playing for us.
Think O'Donnell has to come in if Patterson out.
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19 minutes ago, Hertsscot said:
LewisEDI must have posted just before me, so Cairney and Gauld might be possibilities, anyone else?
David Turnbull probably, though he isnt even starting for Cardiff at moment.
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55 minutes ago, BryanBlessed said:
Well, of course, it becomes a bigger blow if McGinn and McTominay are out but in itself, it's nowhere near as bad as Robertson, Tierney or Hickey being out. If we lose (or don't get back) any of those three, we'll probably be looking at a group-stage exit.
Yes agree.
Confirmed as long term knee injury, what a shame for the guy.
Hickey & Patterson Out
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Such a shame for all the injured guys missing out but Hickey in particular. He played such an important role in getting us to Euros and deserved a chance to appear in major tournament. A good performance in Euros im sure would likely have earned him his next big move.
Think it will be Ralston and one of McCrorie/Johnston.