theabsentee

Yeh I only put it on as thought if he doesn't make a raft of changes & give Patterson a chance now he never will

Everton losing 4-0 & HT so Dyche making 3 changes, on comes our Nathan💪

Incredible isn't it. A player with great work ethic who uses the ball well & also defends arguably better than any of our other midfielders not getting a chance to play there

Shocked & angry.

Yeh, he can be pretty handy with his elbows, it seems. I was going to post earlier, saying what an uneventful weekend it has been for most of our players, and the only positive was that I don't think anyone got injured. Pleased Ollie has sparked the thread into life. He deserves another chance, and for me, he should get it this summer.

Fraser is fit again, played 70 minutes on Monday for Southampton. Theres a argument that he should make our 23 man squad nevermind 26.

Good post but I think your not up to date on some of the info, I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth. McGregor - think is training & could even feature in the Old Firm game this weekend. Hickey - may not play for Brentford again this season but expects to be fit in May , so let's hope training & match sharpness can be gained in our June friendlies as we desperately need him. Brown - don't know but prefer he wasn't selected anyway. McKenna - Pleased he is back playing as even though he may not be a world beater we really do need him. Hanley - Wasn't aware Wagner had said this , if it's true I would be very concerned as he is a naturally burly guy who needs to be playing to keep his levels up, if he isn't starting regular for Norwich before the end of the season I wouldn't want him starting for Scotland. I'm actually very concerned Clarke's loyalty may mean 2 of our central defence choices will be a either not match sharp or past their best in Hanley & Cooper . Nisbet - sadly injured but hasn't kicked on at Millwall so the jury's out on his long term international career. Stewart - Believe is doing light training but after breaking down so quickly from a previous long term injury I can't see Southampton risking him this season unless Adams etc are seriously misfiring. Doak - Idk but hope your right that he could be back training & even playing by May. Be a very pleasant surprise if he could make the first team squad again this season & make an impact . I'm sure most of us should love that to happen just to see what Clarke would do especially if the squad is increased to 26. Ramsay - sadly injury has ruined his season, he may also be suffering from Patterson style confidence issues as he didn't even get off the bench on Monday even though his league one side Bolton brought 5 subs on in a 5-2 victory. Sadly we can't really call him even a potential Scotland player at this stage . Next season will be very crucial for his future, let's hope the lad stays fit

Small bit of comfort on a wet miserable Tuesday afternoon 👍 Let's hope Gemmill doesn't fancy his cushy number until pension 😪

Yeh I'd take that now as at least he is with us but we will most probably end up playing the June friendlies with both Hickey & Patterson desperate for minutes. In that scenario rest Robbo & start both of them I reckon. Give Patterson a chance to discover some confidence if it doesn't work tough decision when cutting the squad to 23.

Exactly & this at a time we are crying out for natural defensive midfielders to help protect our average central defenders.

Wee billy got stuck into their player in the wrong way, it was a daft tackle to make in a friendly, let's hope he is back in time. Posted from a fan yesterday on the Brentford forum . It looks like we may be relying on a player who isn't match fit

🤣 Proving again what a good player he is, he could easily start for us allowing Christie to play in his best position , deeper🤞

I agree with you about Dykes but especially about Souttar & Hendry, for me I'd trust Souttar a lot more one on one against a physical opponent . I'm not sure there's much in them on the ball, both pretty good but both got a mistake in them. Hendry has his arms all over opponents way too much, he makes me very nervous & will give away soft penalties I'm convinced it's only a matter of time before he costs us. I'm not saying Souttar or anyone else is far superior but would feel much more comfortable with a stronger defender in the middle of the 3 & like you said if Hendry plays keep him on the right.

The style of high press against Netherlands was a new style of play for us & it was really impressive for 70 minutes, I actually hope Clarke doesn't abandon it & is brave enough to try it against Germany. Apart from that though Clarke starts & sticks to his favourite sons even during friendlies, there's too many examples of that to deny it.

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Yeh Wroclaw is fantastic, best atmosphere of the bigger Polish cities though I have to say Gdansk when they weather's nice is also special🩷

Theres still time & if not with his club the 2 June friendlies for him to find a bit of confidence, I wouldn't give up on him for the summer just yet.

Most fans say he should be at worst 2nd choice behind Coleman , they really don't rate 38 year old Ashley Young or Ben Godfrey but unfortunately Mr negative Dyche is the only opinion that seems to matters . No doubt the lads confidence is at a all time low.

Che Adams getting some abuse from the Southampton faithful online, he missed 2 sitters from inside the six yard box & they conceded a late equaliser . We've said it enough times good player but finishing is his weak point. Ross Stewart is back in training, too late realistically but if was to make it back into the team & bag a couple of goals in the league or play offs I think Clarke should seriously think about taking him especially if the squads too be 26.

Good that you made the effort to watch. My only live viewing was for our under 21's . Like I've said before plenty Bristol city fans blame the manager for negative tactics for his average season, there's also a few saying he has been effected by his best mate Alex Scott being sold to Bournemouth. Give the lad time , my gut feeling is he will be good enough for us though that's mainly based on what he is up against. I like the little McBurnie comment, whereas I think he is decent I'm not sure about the above average EPL😊

Good that you made the effort to watch. My only live viewing was for our under 21's . Like I've said before plenty Bristol city fans blame the manager for negative tactics for his average season, there's also a few saying he has been effected by his best mate Alex Scott being sold to Bournemouth. Give the lad time , my gut feeling is he will be good enough for us though that's mainly based on what he is up against. I like the little McBurnie comment, whereas I think he is decent I'm not sure about the above average EPL😊

If it's 26 I think most of us would like some younger players brought in but there's nobody really having a stand out season & the pick of our prospects Doak is injured So i can't see any left field type call ups from Steve C. He would probably just go with the squad he's just had minus 1 goalie + maybe Fraser or Jack depending who's fit.

I liked Clarke as a player & also he has done a good job as manager but it is wearing thin as he does seem very stubborn & slow to change it when it's not working. This is just a example, we have a 29 year old player playing who its fair to say has had a good if unspectacular career as a attacking midfielder. This season his English premier league club side have converted him to a deeper role in midfield & as a consequence the player seems to have taking his game to another level , the difference is that significant that you could even say he is now one of best in the best League in the world in this position yet Clarke fails to acknowledge this & continues to play the player in his previous advanced role in which he rarely puts in more than a decent performance. Long post but if your a stats man if Christie as a attacking midfielder more often that not gives you a 6 or 7 out of 10, since playing deeper he regular gives you a 8 + level performance why the hell is he still playing further forward in friendly matches!

It's too late for experimenting now, those chances Clarke has chosen to pass on even during friendlies! We all know he prefers the loyal core approach than a naturally evolving squad. There might still be a chance of a Fraser recall but Gauld no chance.

If we presume the squad is what it is currently then Dykes has to be third choice. I'm 50/50 on Adams or Shankland. If Adams finishes the season in goalscoring positive form i would prefer him. Your right the 4 at the back wasn't tested last night so we have no clue if we could get away with it in the summer. Only championship potential call up right back would be Ross McCrorie , good hard working strong player but maybe not the best technically. He has recovered from a bad injury & is playing every week but think but it's too late for him to break into the squad.