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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

Think the last one was Jackson Irvine. He was in Celtic youth system for about 3 years and played in last World Cup. Last Scot in Celtic youth system was Paul McStay in 1990 and for Rangers was Fleck and McPherson in 1990 also. Craig Moore, another Aussie was a Rangers youth and played in 2006 finals.

Don’t think McGlinchey did play in 2010 and a quick check suggests no Celtic nor Rangers academy graduate played for Scotland in the 98 finals in any game. Remarkably you have to go back to 1990 for the last players to come through the Celtic or Rangers youth system to play in the finals, unless anyone knows otherwise. by the way Kevin Gallacher also played in the game with Dailly in 98 so he shares the accolade for Dundee United.

With Dundee United and Hibs academy graduates, Harry Souttar and Jason Cummings playing for Australia, do we have to go back to 1998 for last players coming through academies in Scotland to play in World Cup? As a Dundee United fan, pretty certain last former United academy player before Souttar was Christian Dailly in 1998 with Billy McKinlay also featuring that year. What about other clubs? Any played since 1998? Recall Michael McGlinchey, who was in Celtic’s academy, playing for New Zealand but not sure if he played any games in World Cup finals?

Before his ACL injury last season he was being quoted for a move to Spurs and £25m was being banded about. He is a decent player and hopefully he does get that big move because that means we get a big sell on fee! If he stays injury free he will be a big loss for Scotland

Scot Gemmill was the fud…. For not picking him at under 21 level

Agreed. Last time we won a game at a World Cup finals. For Sweden game got to Genoa early, found a Back street Chinese restaurant selling beer so spent most of the day there. Great day, better night

Didn’t watch it but saw first game against Iceland and that was my criticism of Mebude. If he had been more selfish I’m sure they would have won that game.

Did you watch the first half? Lowry and Barron very good and Smith played well too. Second half has been a different game. Disappointed with Hackney and Conway who are both regulars in championship down south and Morrison looked a bit poor with his distribution for a Bayern player

Doak looks special. Fastest wide player I’ve seen since Ralph Milne 40 years ago. Could make first team squad in year or two at this rate. Lowry also very good and both Barron and Smith very good on the ball. Some decent talent. Not sure where he normally plays but the left back looks very uncomfortable and a bit out of his depth.

Agreed on the striker front. Don’t think Brown is starting for Stoke but correct me if I’m wrong, when he does play, he is in midfield yet he was the only ‘forward’ we had on the bench! Has to be a back 4 going forward. Gilmour should not play until he gets a game at club football. Fraser is never a wing back. Amazed that Gordon played for 90 minutes. A bit of a pointless exercise all round.