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It does baffle me why Gauld has never been called up for a S.Clarke squad/squads to have a proper look at him?

Wasn’t sure where to post but this seemed the most likely thread Taken from Newcastle World ➡️ Newcastle United summer signing Harvey Barnes looks to be closing in on a return to action after providing a teasing update on social media. Barnes, who joined from Leicester City in a deal worth £38million, has been sidelined since sustaining a toe injury during the 8-0 win at Sheffield United in September. The winger was initially due to return in December but suffered a setback. United feared surgery might be required if the pain persisted but Barnes' latest update has offered hope that a comeback is just around the corner. Uploading to Instagram on Thursday morning, Barnes posted a photo from the club's Benton training ground of him wearing his boots with a full battery emoji, suggesting a return is close.

No further news on Kieran Tierney ? Do we know if it’s the same hamstring that kept him out at the end of last year ?? Fingers crossed it’s only a Grade.1 Hamstring injury ( minor )

Fingers crossed it’s not too bad a Hamstring injury! Below a quote from The National Unlucky Scotland star Kieran Tierney is facing another spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring tear playing for Real Sociedad. The on loan Arsenal defender missed almost two months of the La Liga season earlier this term after a hamstring injury in October. And his injury jinx struck again after he had to go off in this week's Copa del Rey quarter final win at Celta Vigo, when he limped off six minutes before half time. Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil revealed they are now waiting to assess his scan results to see the extent of the damage. He said: "We're going to wait for the relevant tests, but it's clear with Kieran that it's a rupture in the hamstring. "It's a shame, because we have left back Aihen Munoz out too and it's important to double up in positions because of the amount of games we're going to have to play.

I don’t hear Portugal fans complaining about Ronaldo playing in the Saudi League ? He’ll be in the Portugal Squad come June, maybe not play as much as he once did but he’ll be there……..

FFS ☹️

Can see it was before half-time What does it look like to you? Serious or what??

Conceding 8 goals in 8 games 😳 Not sure S.Clarke and his team will be saying Not Bad?? It’s an improvement on previous campaigns possibly but I’d like us to be tighter!! And this is damming, when we have Robertson Tierney Hickey out of the Team. Kinda shows we don’t have that depth and strength……. Some good news on Robertson though, the injury will have been a hinderance and something he’d have wanted to avoid but going into June hopefully he’ll be fresher than he would have been 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

For me, I think Che Adams gets a lot of unfair criticism on here and from Scotland fans in general. He’s not prolific but Lyndon Dykes isn’t either, both different types of front men but imo both merit inclusion for a Scotland squad as we don’t have a plethora of players to choose from ( certainly up front ) As mentioned earlier, Tommy Conway does interest me and would like to see him getting a call up - he must have caught S.Clarkes eye to merit inclusion for last summers Squad get together in June prior to Norway/Georgia fixtures, and it’s not just a clammer for calling up a young player, it’s more we don’t have any others (other than Dykes+Adams) In the last 2 years - 2022/2023 they have collectively scored 4 goals for Scotland 3 for Dykes and 1 from Adams, everyone can rattle on that our Midfield are coming up with goals from McGinn McTominay McGregor etc etc but to add another dimension and to take Scotland up another level we need Strikers that are going to get us goals! Currently C.Adams is doing well for Southampton and L.Dykes is going through a barren spell with a honking QPR who are almost certain to go down if they get a points deduction. McBurnie had more than his fair chance and being honest it was etched on S.Clarkes face watching him under perform for us, Brown as someone mentioned earlier does a lot of running etc but he probably needs another chance / crack of the whip as we haven’t really given him proper minutes. Shankland has done nothing wrong either imo, needs more minutes to show his worth. There’s approx 7/8 weeks before Clarke names his next Squad, so enough time for Players to make an impression / return to fitness…….

Watched some of the Bournemouth v Liverpool match, not the whole game. R.Christie playing deeper again but I’m led to believe this is to allow Kluivert play the more advanced role. From what I saw he didn’t have a great game but the same could be said for all of the Bournemouth players……

That ship has sailed Big Ramy, S.Clarke gave him more than enough chances……. He doesn’t count 😉

Tommy Conway in action this afternoon, can he be classed as a future striker? He’s certainly hit the headlines in the last couple of weeks, here’s hoping he can continue this run of form + goals and give S.Clarke something to think !!

It has all gone very quiet reference Scotland players and transfers ?!? Scott McKenna needs to move by the end of the month to keep any hope of a call up, looks like the Celtic transfer speculation has gone quiet! Che Adams at the moment staying with Southampton although being linked with Wolves + Everton but looks like he’ll be staying with Southampton as goals could be vital for a promotion push…… Lawerence Shankland transfer speculation has gone quiet somewhat, for Hearts + Scotland would be in his interest to remain with the Jambo’s IMO Liam Cooper looks to be surplus to requirements at Leeds Utd, looks like he’ll just run the clock down and go on a free and with that a Scotland call up in March / June !! Has had very little if any game time this season and with that possibly the chance of being brought back into the Scotland fold.

A couple of names I’m not familiar with ? Quansah a Liverpool Centre Half I’m assuming? Had to google him, is he any good and is he on Clarkes radar?? Steele, is this the GK at Brighton? Not quite so easy to google with a fairly common name…… Every Nation is at it, doesn’t make it right & it is tired like you say but if it’s good enough for Engerland France Spain Ireland etc etc then it’s good enough for Scotland

Aye, Conway won’t even be on Southgate’s Radar !! He must be on S.Clarkes thoughts though…… He did go to the June training camp in June last year, if he keeps this trend - then he is another that could force his way into that 23 man squad come the summer

100% agree Dan Cake 👌 Regularly qualifying for Tournaments for me, once they pull on the dark blue 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 that’s good for me

Tommy Conway on the scoresheet against West Ham Playing well for Bristol City & S.Clarke must rate him to have asked him along to a Scotland training camp 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

McTominay should have scored in the dying seconds for Man.Utd Gilt edged IMO & I think he knew that !!

Che Adams scores again and starts for S.Armstrong + R.Fraser Che Adams had a good few weeks with goals and playing time, possibly he won’t be moving anywhere with Southampton now pushing for automatic promotion

When does the EURO 2024 round of 16 start? 29 June 38 2A vs 2B (Berlin, 18:00) 37 1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 21:00) 30 June 40 1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen), 18:00) 39 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne, 21:00) 1 July 42 2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 18:00) 41 1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 21:00) 2 July 43 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 18:00) 44 1D vs 2F (Leipzig), 21:00) Win our group ( 1A ) we play in Dortmund 29th June 2nd in our group ( 2A ) we play in Berlin 29th June 3rd in our group ( 3A ) then it all depends on Pts GD goals scored and I’m sure yellow cards comes into it, if 3rd placed teams can’t be separated?? As mentioned earlier it will be Cologne / Frankfurt / Munich and not Gelsenkirchen as mentioned for finishing as one of the best 3rd placed Teams Scotlands last group game is on Sunday 23rd June, if Scotland were to finish 3rd then there is a possibility of a 9 Day gap if WE were to play the winner of Group.E on the 2nd of July in Munich

Clearly if Tierney + Robertson are both fit and healthy - then Taylor isn’t selected

Pretty much concur with everything thing you say csinclair 👌 A 23 man squad will leave several players disappointed, which is understandable and makes S.Clarkes job a tricky one Conway is a great prospect, although he was taken along last June to the Spain training camp prior to the Norway away + Georgia home games - there was other youth players invited along but without checking it escapes me!?! As for Brown, I think his performance against Norway let him down and I think he’ll know that as well - I think it’s Brown who ultimately that doesn’t make that 23 man squad at present. At the moment I’d have Shankland making that 23 man squad H.Barnes if and it’s a big if, starts playing by end of January / beginning of February then I think he makes the squad in March friendlies There is a link I’ve posted below with Harvey Barnes and what he can potentially deliver, on YouTube and it’s called ( Harvey Barnes BEST goals 🚀 ) not sure if link below will work but for those of Us that after interested then have a quick view……. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiCq6mY_82DAxVOiv0HHUJaCWAQtwJ6BAgOEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DANqQT-Z3ZAs&usg=AOvVaw1hxU116oR5BBevfeyWxlqb&opi=89978449

Thoughts with Him and his family, he is the older brother of Dire Mebude who is also in Belgium. Fingers crossed everything is going to be okay for him 🙏 The Scottish Sun + Daily Record paint a slightly different picture on the accident however ☹️

HaHa 😂 As a Dandie and a Scotland Fan, R.Fraser is a poor man’s Shaun Maloney, would love to have a Maloney type player in this current squad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿