Taylor1996
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The Nations League was brought in to eradicate friendlies. So, in my view, these matches are glories friendlies. Yes, they may qualify you for the European Championships, but i'd rather do it the old fashioned way.
These are free-hits.
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Ice baths help. They educe inflammation and accelerate recovery, mostly by changing the way blood flows through the body. When you're in a in cold water, your blood vessels constrict; when you get out, they dilate and open. This process helps flush out the body's system
It's not an ice bath anymore, though. It's a cryogenic chamber. It's a lot less of an ordeal.
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11 minutes ago, Texas Pete said:
What concerns me more is Kenny McLean thinks these matches are qualifiers. 🤦♂️
Well, I thought these matches were the playoffs so I'm not one to comment. 😛
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2 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said:
Some newspaper changes it's tone as new information becomes available. wish they all would and indeed more people in general.
Plenty on here will be in the same place.regarding McBurnie.
Plenty will still say he's shite but that's for another thread.(this is the right one here😉)
I do like the idea of a siege mentality though, shows loyalty and unity not bad things for a football squad
Agreed, particularly with the people thing. It shows strength of character to be able to change your mind, as opposed to being lazy and stubborn and sticking with a reactionary impulse, even when you know it's wrong.
lol.
McBurnie is a strange one. He looks like a target man, but I don't think he is. He's lost when asked to be the lone striker. We'd see the best of him if we played a duel strike force.
It does. SAF was the master of it, and it certainly brought Manchester United together. Hell, the United fans still think that there are ABU (anyone but United) people around. Hopefully it has the same effect and brings unity within the squad.
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It's going to be a lot tougher tonight/tomorrow morning against Felix Auger-Aliassime. He's a rising star in the game, a great striker of the ball and with wonderful movement.
But he is quite inexperienced.
Andy got the cryo session that he wanted, so hopefully that accelerates his recovery.
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On 8/25/2020 at 6:10 PM, Malcolm said:
are you actually Greg Taylor and pushed Robertson in to central midfield so you cAn pick yourself!?lol. Well spotted. 😉
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Ok. Didn't actually know that McLaughlin was a starter at Rangers. Don't really keep up with the OF news, so I'll change my team:
McLaughlin
Cooper - McKenna - Tierney
Burke Taylor
McGinn - Robertson - McTominay
Dykes - Forrest
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4 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said:
You like every one of your previous reincarnations, have lost plot.
Naming boys who haven't played a minute of senior football but wanting them called up for the full national side?
You aren't thinking outside the box, you are just talking nonsense, as usual for attention.
Quite sad really. Especially when you go in the huff when you get called out for it and come back a few months later under a new username with the same nonsense.
I'm pretty sure that the senior players will be gutted that some wee weirdo on TAMN thinks they are embarrassing.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kenny-mclean-issues-oli-mcburnie-22620321
Maybe this storm in-a-teacup will create a siege mentality, who knows. Hopefully. The Daily Record have a cheek publishing articles of players defending McBurnie a day after pasting the back cover with a spread of McBurnie's alleged betrayed.
Talk about running with the Foxes and hunting with the Hounds.
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5 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said:
He chooses not to dribble alot and prefers to retain possession and pick out passes and as you said he plays alot of give and goes. That doesn't mean he can't beat players which he did alot more in his early years at Aberdeen, Ipswich and Bournemouth. He became a more productive player once he chose to dribble less which is what happens to alot of wingers. I am going by mostly me watching the guy over the years and as I said he can beat players with ease but prefers to play it safe alot and he likes to play one twos or play key passes from deep.
Tbf I am not saying he would be guaranteed starter for a top 6 side but hes clearly a good epl winger and in terms of Scotland hes an excellent standard of player who we could do with turning up and performing. He's 26 and has only played 11 times for us which is shocking.
I wouldn't really say that he chose to stop dribbling. I'd actually say that Eddie Howe told him to stop. But I'll take your word for it, I was Scottish football sparingly, even back then.
He was also the most fouled player in that season. It sounds like a compliment, but it's not. Last season Jack Grealish was the most fouled player, and Graeme Souness said something that I'd never thought of. He said that Grealish was fouled so often because he doesn't see the big picture quickly enough, and that's a terrific point.
It is shocking. I think it's apparent that he doesn't really care about playing for Scotland, which is another reason why the criticism of McBurnie is so unfair... As McBurnie does care, even if he's been caught of camera saying some stupid things.
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13 minutes ago, Grim Jim said:
they're as much a reason to reach for the Gaviscon as my own offspring
If you're serious about that:
One tsp of Bicarbonate of Soda in a glass of water is more effective than any heartburn/acid reflux medication.
Plus you save a lot of money.
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19 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said:
I have watched fraser alot over the years and pretty much disagree on everything you have said. Guy can beat players with ease but often does alot of his best stuff when he cuts into the middle(scoring or assisting) . His dribbling is excellent although he doesnt have alot of tricks for a winger but he's direct and can cross and pick out a pass better than most wingers. If you check online you will find he's one of the fastest players in the epl(his speeds have been clocked)so I dunno where you get the idea that hes not fast.
I would say it's the opposite regarding callum Wilson. Wilsons success came from great understanding between the two that was imo down largely to frasers excellent play although Wilson deserves credit as well.
Fraser single handedly tore Liverpool and arsenal apart, we don't have many players who can do that and he would be a massive asset if the guy would turn up to squads and perform to his full capabilities. Sadly this doesn't happen enough.
I doubt he thinks hes too good to rub shoulders with Saint maxim but he probably hoped for better than Newcastle given the alleged interest from top 6 sides.
This is a good page, comparing Fraser to the Arsenal midfielders, as apparently, Arsenal were looking at him. https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/comparing-ryan-frasers-2018-19-stats-to-arsenals-current-midfielders/
There's usually a reason when teams buy players, and why they don't. Fraser is not top 6 EPL level.
In Fraser's most productive season he had an average of 0.6 dribbles per match. That isn't a lot. So, if he can beat players with ease, why doesn't he? Stats show that he doesn't.
He's good at quick give and goes, but no way is he an old fashioned winger. He doesn't run at people. I'm not sure where this "Fraser beats players with ease" theory comes from. I've never seen it.
I'd say that Forrest runs at players more often.
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Celtic are in the mix for Fraser. Apparently, he's dragging his heels on the Newcastle deal because he's holding out for a bigger club.
I've seen a lot of Fraser over the years. He really isn't that good. He's can't beat people, his dribbling is appalling and people think he's fast because he has little legs, they move like the clappers, this is why people think he's fast.
He had a great season a couple of seasons ago, but i'd attribute that as much to Calum Wilson as much as I would Fraser.
Newcastle have Allan Saint-Maxim. Saint-Maxim will be with a really top club in a season or two. If Fraser thinks he's too good to rub shoulders with Saint-Maxim, I'm afraid he's either crazy or he thinks he's far better than what he is.
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3 hours ago, Caledonian Craig said:
Got a real buss playing in the recent World Seniors tournament and thought he'd give it another crack. Apparently, he, Ken Doherty and Jimmy White were all offered (and accepted) a two year invitational tour card.
The skeptics are claiming it is because he is worried Ronnie ''Sullivan is closing down on his record of seven titles and other spiteful sods claiming it is because he is broke. Utter crap on both accounts.
Hell, even I'm worried that Ronnie will reach 7!
It's immaterial, though. Hendry IS the best.
It took Hendry 9 seasons to achieve what Sullivan hasn't been able to achieve in 19 years.
People say that the playing pool is stronger than what it was during the 90s. Well, apparently Ronnie doesn't think so: "I would have to lose an arm and a leg to drop out of the top 40".
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22 minutes ago, Bobby Russell's Lovechild said:
Always found it odd how active Tierney is on Twitter and the like, shows his love for everything Celtic (and I don't blame him) yet absolutely zero for the country he represents.
I know he did a paper interview the other day about raring to go, repaying faith, etc, etc. To me, that's just talk that he thinks the papers and fans want to hear,
Exactly. Players who show their love they support? Fair enough. However, I can't understand players that don't share the same love for their country. I'm guessing his father wasn't much of a patriot, either, otherwise Tierney snr would've dragged his son to Hampden to support Scotland.
Yeah. That article didn't really cut any ice with me. Him, along with Fraser, are the players who I think are the least committed.
McBurnie, I think is one of the most committed. I never remembered him ever pulling out of an under 21 squad. And I remember an article he did a while back, and he said that him Dad followed him playing everywhere, when he played with the under 21s and he loved making his Dad proud.
I think some people need to lay off a wee bit. Doesn't help when the Daily Record are stirring the pot.
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18 hours ago, Taylor1996 said:
I hope Oliver McBurnie has a great season next season. I hope he bangs in the goals of Sheffield United and I hope that he grows up and matures, both as a footballer and as a human being.
Then, and only then, will he be ready to lead the line of Scotland.
Let's stop the pitchforks and torches routine. It's not like we're losing Ronaldo.
Besides, in my opinion, these matches are glorified friendlies. I expect two losses, whether or not we have a fully fit McBurnie.
Bump.
This and his tweet, I'm more than willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
It's strange that McBurnie is taking pelters for pulling out, whilst, just a few days ago Kieran Tierney admitted that he has never attended a Scotland match, as a fan.
The former took the time to explain the reason he pulled out. Which says to me that he cares. I don't remember Tierney or Fraser making the same gesture, after the numerous times they pulled out.
Talking of social media, Tierney never mentions Scotland.
It's time that people here stopped with the which hunt and stopped making a fuss over, what is essentially, not important. (Covid-19, anyone?)
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Didn't see that one coming.
Good luck to the greatest of all time.
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1 hour ago, Squirrelhumper said:
Fredericks has shown zero interest in playing for us.
You'd promote a player who has played 4 mins of league football in his career? Given that Clarke has called up the likes of McRorie etc who are young lads, then I don't think age is an issue.
The zero experience at any level other than minor cup games might be.
Correct.
I would. Why do we always have to put road blocks on things and never think outside the box?
Javier Mascherano played for the full Argentina team, two week later he made his debut with River Plate. Alex Iwobi made his debut for Nigeria before he played for Arsenal. Liverpool's Harry Wilson played for Wales in 2013, he made his first league appearance on loan to Crew in 2015.
I'd actually look at lads like Kai Naismith, McPake, King, Morrison, Hickey, Barry Hepburn, Reagan Thomson, Mochrie, Hanratty, etc.
Having watched the u17s and u19s over the past 12 months. The lads in those groups are light years ahead of the current crop of seniors, in terms of technical ability and football intelligence.
This crop of senior players, apart from three or four, are quite frankly, embarrassing.
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Scotland 0 - 1 Israel
Czech Republic 4 - 0 Scotland
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Apparently, Bayern Munich have pulled out of a move for Aaron Hickey, leading Bologna to snap him up. (Hope it isn't true)
Daniel Church is training with Dundee, with a view of a free transfer from Celtic. (That really surprises me. I've seen Churck for the u19s and he looks superb! What is it with releasing good Scottish left backs? First Robertson, then Hickey and now possibly Church)
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6 minutes ago, ElChris04 said:
Forgetting the latest McBurnie Drama or the talk of Ryan Fraser’s lack of commitment.
Maybe I’m in the minority with this, but for once in a long time I’m very confident going into both games and it’s mainly due to the positive vibe I’ve seen from the players in the squad in the press and on social media, something I haven’t seen in years.
- Tierney doing a very sincere interview the other day about Scotland and his passion he has for his country and how much it hurt him when people doubted his commitment.
- Dykes choosing us over Australia, and like coming across very meaningful with wanting to do well with Scotland and make his family proud along with “becoming a great”.
- Then there’s most recently been interview with McTominay who yet again is full of love for his country and his pride himself and his family have when he plays for Scotland.
finally some filler interviews with the likes of McLaughlin, Jack who are also buzzing going into the Scotland games.
there seems to be a good vibe going about the camp, going off social media too everyone looks genuinely happy. Let’s try move the negatively away and focus on many of the big positives that we have had this week. Or at least try.
Some good points and well said.
I still think we'll lose up both matches, though. 😛
Hopefully I get proven wrong.
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I hope Oliver McBurnie has a great season next season. I hope he bangs in the goals of Sheffield United and I hope that he grows up and matures, both as a footballer and as a human being.
Then, and only then, will he be ready to lead the line of Scotland.
Let's stop the pitchforks and torches routine. It's not like we're losing Ronaldo.
Besides, in my opinion, these matches are glorified friendlies. I expect two losses, whether or not we have a fully fit McBurnie.
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Exactly what I said.
The lad isn't fit. If people want an unfit player on the bench, fair enough, but I don't.
Doesn't take much for people to ger angry around here. I think there's an element of the reincarnates from Salem in this place.
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2 sets down, facing 1 match point.
Andy, what a man.
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40 minutes ago, weekevie04 said:
To be a pompous twat and quote myself ; but noticed the 3 laughing emojis at my original post.
"I'd play anywhere for my country,"
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5988660/celtic-kieran-tierney-scotland-steve-clarke/
You're quite right, there's nothing wrong with a quick "Told you so".
He deserves the benefit of the doubt, as well as McBurnie, a player who always turned up for the under 21's.
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I'm not McBurnie's biggest fan, but if he's only on the Bench for Sheffiend United then he's not 100% fit.
I don't want a player who isn't fully fit and match fit in the squad.
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