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If Bremner had hit it with his left foot, he would have scored. I always told my son to learn to use both feet.

Gary Linekar said on Match of the Day that England should cap Livramento as soon as possible because he was eligible for one or two "other countries." Could someone please explain to nice Mr Linekar that the BBC is a British Broadcasting Corporation to which Scots [still] pay a licence fee. One day, perhaps, he will be broadcasting to an exclusively English audience but that day has not arrived yet.

Clarke got Robertson and Tierney into the same team. He can do the same with other players, if he wants to.

Mark Wotte used to get pelters from the dinosaurs who masqueraded as Scottish youth coaches. He always said that the purpose of the youth teams was not to win matches at youth level (it's nice if they do, obviously) but to provide players for the senior team. A lot of fantastic young prospects (remember Feruz?) don't go on to make it at senior level, for whatever reason. If a youth team produces one player who goes on to become an important player for Scotland, that's more useful than getting to the World Cup final like the Under-16s did in 1989 with a group of players who never went anywhere.

Perhaps someone should remind Macron that the Scots who fought for Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans would have been carrying the Lion Rampant (the symbol of the Scottish monarchy), not the saltire.

You’ll be among the first to demand Clarke gets sacked if we go on a losing run. He has no choice but to scout English-born players.

Ryan Hardie was a Rangers youth player

How many of us remember Craig Brown’s teams? No one under 30 got a look in. The average age of the squad was about 45.

I didn't hear Clarke say "He's committed to Scotland." I think this is more than idle speculation.

Agreed

He’s realised an appearance in the finals of Euro 24 will look good on his CV. Does he care about Scotland?

He’s in the frame for the first team squad?

Exactly

I don't think he was ever the same again after that injury in 1978 that kept him out of the World Cup. A wholehearted, totally committed player and one of the best central defenders ever to play for Scotland.

Do we want mercenaries in the team because it looks good on their CV and will help them get a new contract with a big club? If a player is committed to playing for Scotland then it doesn't matter where he was born but the Scotland jersey is not for faint hearts.