Rab The Crab

There’s plenty of places now that do printing/embroidery. I got the Umbro badge embroidered on a couple of Score Draw ones.

Burke starting tonight for Alaves.

He’s having an op in the break, Clarke said so in his press conference.

Not for me, yet. For all his criticism McBurnie would score a pile in the Championship. Strachan cited McGinn’s performances with the U21’s as being the main factor behind his initial callup in those friendlies. Like everyone else I hope Shankland is the real deal but I don’t think he’s ready to get a callup until he’s either played and scored for Utd at a higher level(next season)or got a move in January to a higher level and scored goals.

It’s usually November I think so maybe in time for the double header? JD have had the current ones discounted for a good while so don’t think it’ll be long till we start to see sneaky peaks.

But we’ve got loads of Scotland fans who’ve not seen him play since he left the Jags that want our team built round him.😂 Obviously the truth will be somewhere between the two and it’s worth noting that Stoke are dung at the moment, in danger of a Sunderland type fall from the Championship.

How good is Devlin out of interest, I’ve not seen much of him. Is he likely to keep his place when McKenna returns? I think our centre backs have to be Mulgrew +1. In the absence of Souttar and McKenna at the moment I’m at a loss to who plays alongside him at the moment.

I’m not sure I agree, fair enough if he was at a Southampton for example but he’s arbitrary Chelsea getting game time and learning from some pretty amazing coaches so I think he’s in the best place right on for an 18 year old.

McIntyre got another start for Reading tonight, albeit taken off in the second half in a tactical move. Rare start for Charlie Adam as well, remember him?

He’s been excellent, always showing himself for the ball.

Hornby with his first goal for Kortrijk.

Fletcher rested for Sheffield Wednesday and still Rhodes can’t get a start, we can safely forget about him if we haven’t already. Tony Watt scored a couple earlier, are we that desperate yet?

The early ones were very good, Faddy’s in particular. My favourite story in all is Mulgrew’s about leaving his engine running whilst training in Dundee.

Pity, they were really good a few years back but I’ve heard a lot of bad news about them recently.

There was an interview with him at the start of the season that he had s big decision to make as he was as fit as he’d been in many years and didn’t want to jeopardise that. Clarke hasn’t mentioned him since. Sod’s law he’s in his best form for ages and we can’t use him, I’d rather know either way.

Good to see McIntyre getting a start this early in the season. Reading have very high hopes for him. So much so if he becomes a regular they expect a few offers before too long.

Good to see McIntyre get a start for Reading yesterday, big things expected of him.

Oli Burke has joined Alaves on loan for the season.

I think Findlay is injured as well and that’s why he missed the original squad. I’d imagine Bates would get a shout if fit.

Hanley is looking doubtful. Missing Norwich game and going for a scan.

I’d say Ireland had a similar pedigree of player to us when we had them in our group under Strachan. Looking at their squad now I’d say we were in a better place.

Sad thing was he had arguably his best two games for us when he came back. However it’s worth remembering he only came back due to Naismith being injured.

We’re not in as bad a position as some would make out. I’ve just seen the ROI squad and there’s 4 or 5 players in there I’ve never heard of including a guy from Shamrock Rovers.

While there’s no denying he’s an excellent goal scorer at his current level just now, he’s had his moments where he’s been poor. Aberdeen were happy to release him and his second loan spell at St Mirren was woeful where he piled on the weight. He was close to drifting further down the leagues after another unconvincing spell at Morton. Its only been the last 18 months or so that he’s finally got his act together, thanks mostly to Ian McCall. I hope he has another prolific season and makes the step up either to another club or with Utd but is there perhaps a reason that English or Scottish Premier clubs never took at chance this summer?

Totally agree. I’m not his biggest fan but this is nonsense. I’d expect a statement from McBurnie citing it as pish. Clarke will rightly ignore it.