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Think that will be the team although we might see Souttar ahead of Porteous

Maybe no surprise we struggled in that group. Both Germany and France have just reached the final

No Adams big blow

Ferguson scores for Bologna. Looks like it has been a good move for him

Keeper looked very suspect at cross balls and he was definitely at fault for the first goal. First Penalty he saved was a very poor penalty. Didn’t see the second one. We had a few decent players but France were good all over the park especially down the flanks.

I think Christie plays ahead of Armstrong in this game and Adams ahead of Dykes if fit

And Hickey

Bit early to say in my opinion. It’s only in last 2/3 years that we’ve seen a lot of 16/17 year olds move down south due to brexit not allowing Europeans that age moving to England and so it will be 2 or 3 years yet to see if it was the right move for the likes of Rory Wilson, Kerr Smith, Charlie McArthur, Dire Mebude etc

Especially the right back!

‘Do a Ryan Gauld’ = never get a Scottish cap?

Just to correct you but before moving to mLS, Gauld played in the top flight in a Portugal and was named in team of the season, the only player outside of the big 3 teams to do so. Saying that I do agree that moving to mLS after that was a rather strange move (although I guess earning $2m a year makes sense financially). I expect to see him playing for Canada in a couple of years

That’s a list of goalies in the championship in alphabetical order!

Wilson hat trick. Very promising result (albeit only a friendly) with the team minus Rory McLeod and Lennon Miller who are currently in the Dundee Utd and Motherwell first team squads

Armstrong is injured and has been for weeks. Watched that lad Hackney in the most recent under 21 games. Looked a long way from the full team to me

If all strikers were fit I would agree but looks like both Stewart and Dykes will miss the games next month. Who would you name in the squad alongside Adams if not Shankland ?

If Dykes is out there’s every chance he gets on the pitch at some time

8 weeks today. A lot can happen in 8 weeks

All the injuries beginning to take their toll?

Think Mebude will need a loan before he gets anywhere near a full cap

Fleetwood were in 3rd tier and he was a regular and playing well by all accounts. At the time I think Gemmill was picking the likes of George Johnstone (Liverpool under 23s), Daniel Harvie MK Dons as well as other players not getting first team football. Said it at the time but it was scandalous that he was not picked

To answer my own question a quick google search indicates that at least 1 Scots born player played for USA in the 1930 World Cup and they reached the semis. I wonder if anyone since then? Certainly can’t think of any since the 60s

I’m guessing that will be the first time a Scots born player has made the Knock out stage of a World Cup? Him and Cummings. Any others ever?

No surprise really. It was scandalous that he wasn’t selected. Will be Interesting to see where the CHs that were selected back then are now. No doubt Rangers or Celtic youth players (who had never been near a first team) who have since disappeared without trace. He was playing first team football for Ross County on loan and then Fleetwood on loan.

Agreed. Looking forward to the 15% sell on fee. A big loss for Scotland in my opinion

Agreed about Academy graduate but that is the phrase they use today certainly at Tannadice. In my day they were S signings