ErsatzThistle
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2 minutes ago, phart said:
Can the university not offer accomadation?
From what I gather Glasgow University and GCU's residence halls are booked solid.
The private landlords have seriously juiced up the prices of the nearby flats to let as well.
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4 minutes ago, N4Footsoldier said:
Conway looks to have matured nicely into senior football and is having a nice season. Having only got his U21 call up in September I doubt they would consider him near ready for a full squad camp, especially when there is an U21 game the same week.
Hyam looks a good shout on paper. I just don't see them calling in a 26-year-old whom I've never seen linked to the senior first team, although he has hit his stride by the looks of it in the last few years.
especially when there is an U21 game the same week.
The U21s do not appear to have any game scheduled.
I just don't see them calling in a 26-year-old whom I've never seen linked to the senior first team
Clarke's scout watched Hyam (and then teammate Michael Rose) just earlier this year whilst at Coventry. So he has been under consideration - https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-rose-hyam-kane-23014851
If Hyam gets promoted with Blackburn it will be very hard (indeed ridiculous) to ignore a central defender playing Premier League football.
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3 hours ago, N4Footsoldier said:
Trying to pre-empt the squad for Turkey away. As I mentioned elsewhere, this is likely to be a B international disguised as a full international.
I would say that the vast majority of EPL players will be glad of the break, perhaps some players recently back from injury might need a run out though. Celtic have their Australia tour, so imagine no Celtic players. Seems like a decent opportunity for some of the less established internationals to get a cap and experience a camp, possibly break in some U21s, and get a look generally at the second-string players that we might need to call upon should we be hampered with call-offs. There's probably a chance for slightly more established squad members to break though as leaders (McKenna was captain for our Mexico friendly I remember).
Not sure on squad size, I've gone with around 21, given its only 1 game. Also for the sake of ease, I'm going to ban any of the tired old suggestions (most specifically Ryan Gauld, for example, which is never happening)
GKs
Kelly, McCrorie, Clark
DEFs
Patterson, McKenna, Porteous, Kingsley, Doig, Gallagher, Cooper, Ramsay
MIDs
Jack, Gilmour, Anderson, Campbell, Ferguson, McGinn
FWDs
Brown, Stewart, McKay, McBurnie, Shankland
Ross Stewart is injured. Mowbray said he won't be back before December.
There will be a few call offs but I highly doubt that will be the squad.
Dominic Hyam and Tommy Conway should be up.
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I would have preferred a friendly against Brazil or Argentina to living in the past.
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28 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:
Throw in poor coaching, fitness and attitude from a couple of key players and you’ve got a perfect storm of shiteness. Thank fuck it’s over.
Apart from Morelos obviously, who would the other trouble makers be ?
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4 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:
It was a disgrace, no place anywhere in life for that. One other thing wee man, I was attending matches at Parkhead and Hampden before you were even born.. I have been supporting my club and country longer than you have been alive junior... Respect that !!!!
Canada ?
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Ajax already one nil up.
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Anyone got the screenshot of the time they mixed up Aberdeen and DUFC's badges ?
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Ramy just go away will you ?
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33 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:
Until you know the negative effects and depression that mental illness brings, keep your comments to yourself. Do you have a degree in medicine by chance? Yes, I understand why nanagers may be hesitant, but to say he is not the brightest is just down right cruel. The man clearly needs help, and I for one pray he gets it....
Ahem, Griffiths has been involved in unfortunate legal entanglements and morally questionable situations in recent years and still seems to be hanging around with his jakey mates.
I suggest that's why managers aren't "picking up the phone" for him. They don't want to be dealing with that nonsense.
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Anyone see Leigh Griffiths feeling sorry for himself the other day on the BBC ?
"Managers just urnae picking up the phone fir me." - Aye, but have you ever wondered just why that might be Leigh ?
The lad never was the brightest. Can't blame managers for finally giving up on him, he brings far too much baggage along with him.
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Don't think Ryan Gauld has done himself any favours recently with his childish whining about not being picked the other week and now saying he'll consider playing for Canada when he's eligible.
Go ahead and play for Canada then I say.
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Why did Roxbrugh/Broon not call up Brewster when he was banging in all those goals in Greece ?
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1 hour ago, ceudmilefailte said:
Don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting quite excited about his move to Italy.
I think he should start (in McGregor's place) against Turkey.
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Have heard BBC and Sky journalists and presenters describe St Mirren, Morton, Hamilton and Motherwell as being "Glasgow teams".
Also once heard a daft bastard on Sky describe an Aberdeen vs. Hibs match as "a local derby"
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2 hours ago, ghorne67 said:
Anderson is switching back to England.
Got a source for that ?
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4 hours ago, Tartan blood said:
That's quite the statement. Shankland will not score more than 25 goals this season. If he gets anywhere near that then he'll obviously be straight back into the squad.
Has any player not playing for the old firm scored 30 goals in a season this century? Genuine question. Griffiths got something like 28 for Hibs then was immediately signed by Celtic.
Wasn't sure if you meant Scottish non Old Firm players or not.
Englishman Michael Higdon has done it at Motherwell. Tommy Coyne has also done whilst at Dundee but of course he played for RoI.
But if you meant the most recent Scottish non Old Firm players to score more than twenty five in a season ....
Joe Harper of Aberdeen scored thirty three league goals in the 1971/72 season.
The late Alan Gordon of Hibs scored twenty seven league goals in the 1972/73 season.
Kenny Cameron of Dundee Utd scored twenty six league goals in the 1968/69 season.
If any of that is wrong then i am more than happy to see it corrected.
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8 minutes ago, dan cake said:
Derek Riordan achieved that feat in the green of the Hibernians
No he didn't.
The highest Riordan ever got was during season 2004/05 where he scored twenty goals in the league and twenty three in all competitions.
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1 hour ago, mccaughey85 said:
Why? 2 friendlies would allow some more of the fringe players get gametime and experience. Maybe a chance to try a new keeper.
By your logic we shouldnt bother playing 1 friendly.
Plenty of countrys outside of europe who might want a game.
Can I suggest then that a more constructive activity for you would be to compose a ten thousand word e-mail to the SFA about why you are so shocked and appalled at the lack of an extra poxy friendly.
Personally, I'm happy with just the one friendly.
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13 minutes ago, Jersey Jim said:
Yeah, I get that but Arteta talks up all of his players, maybe I’m overthinking things, but being fit for around 30% of games is not a good sign.
Arsenal fans love him but i disagree with your “playing regularly in Europe” as some sort of positive comment as Arsenal normally make at least 7 changes from their settled EPL starting 11.
As for no shortage of clubs, I would imagine they would look at his injury record. Hopefully I’m wrong and Arteta is managing him well, if not he’s not going to get a move to bigger club than Arsenal.
Just my opinion 👍
Injury prone players who nonetheless have proven themselves to be posses great talent (which Tierney has done) don't have trouble finding new clubs.
He'll have to take a wage cut to some degree but there are a lot of clubs in Europe that would be interested in signing Tierney.
Just as long as he doesn't end up on a season long loan back to Celtic. It would be deflating.
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Just now, Jersey Jim said:
Long story but I’ve got an Arsenal season ticket ( wasn’t there today ) but it’s quite obvious that Arteta doesn’t fancy Tierney, Zivchenko is his first choice left back now, he’s started Tomiyasu last few games because he’s injured.
The Japanese got a knock and taken off he brought on Cedric instead of KT, looks like he’ may have dropped down to 4th choice.
Mates of mine think Arteta thinks he’s a liability due to him being injury prone, not sure if the exact figures but he’s only figured in Around 30% of Arsenal games since he signed.
Arteta spoke warmly of Tierney only recently and said what a good player he thought he was. It's also worth remembering that he's playing regularly in Europe for them.
In any event, there would be no shortage of clubs that would be interested in signing Tierney if Arsenal did decide to move him on.
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7 minutes ago, theabsentee said:
For me it's Stewart all day long before Shankland. Without repeating any stats or opinions on here if you where to put both players up for transfer right now, Stewart even while injured would get bids probably 10 times higher than Shankland.
Funnily enough, Ross Stewart's just might end up moving somewhere for absolutely nothing next summer. His contract is up at the end of this season and there is no sign of him at present singing another with Sunderland.
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12 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said:
So is it just 1 friendly getting played? Surely we could have gotten another lined up so that we could give some more of the fringe players a chance to impress. Theres a feel good factor right now and i reckon most of our best players will turn up for this friendly even if its meaningless game.
One friendly was the right choice. Never play more than you have to.
It looks like the SFA were also having some difficulty in finding an European (or in this case Eurasian) opponent until they found Turkey.
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5 minutes ago, Tartan blood said:
That's quite the statement. Shankland will not score more than 25 goals this season. If he gets anywhere near that then he'll obviously be straight back into the squad.
Has any player not playing for the old firm scored 30 goals in a season this century? Genuine question. Griffiths got something like 28 for Hibs then was immediately signed by Celtic.
Do you mean just the league or the league, domestic cups and Europe ?
England at Hampden Sept 2023
in TA specific
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England are just another team to me. Inflexible traditions are stupid in my opinion.