mccaughey85 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Beyond Fraser and Forrest we don't have any other really good wingers unless (Matt Ritchie comes back) so it would be a good idea for us to get Johnston involved as he could be the future. He's clearly a talented guy and we need creative players with flair in the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Just now, mccaughey85 said: Beyond Fraser and Forrest we don't have any other really good wingers unless (Matt Ritchie comes back) so it would be a good idea for us to get Johnston involved as he could be the future. He's clearly a talented guy and we need creative players with flair in the squad. Matt Ritchie is a left back these days, and the effort he put in a Scotland shirt was very little, so no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said: Beyond Fraser and Forrest we don't have any other really good wingers unless (Matt Ritchie comes back) so it would be a good idea for us to get Johnston involved as he could be the future. He's clearly a talented guy and we need creative players with flair in the squad. No for two reasons 1. He doesn't want to play for us anymore. 2. He's slow as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, The_Dark_Knight said: The people behind the scenes (as well as him) say that he's better as a number 10. Who are ‘the people behind the scenes’? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, Texas Pete said: Who are ‘the people behind the scenes’? The Wizard of Oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, ceudmilefailte said: Matt Ritchie is a left back these days, and the effort he put in a Scotland shirt was very little, so no thanks. He can still play as a winger though. I wasn't that impressed with him when he played for Scotland but I could say the same for lots of our players. He is a good player who has lots of experience at the top level. Can we really turn our noses up at an epl player who has played well there for years. If he wants to be selected and Clarke is happy with that then he should be in our squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Yes. No thanks to Ritchie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: No for two reasons 1. He doesn't want to play for us anymore. 2. He's slow as fuck. 1. Lots of players have pulled out over the years or have not been fully committed to Scotland and we have welcomed them back. 2. He might be slow but so is Snodgrass and his game isn't based on speed, his game is based on the ability to cross well and his link up play amongst other things. Are we in a position where we should be rejecting players who perform well in the epl. What wingers do we have that are better than him bar Forrest and Fraser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said: 1. Lots of players have pulled out over the years or have not been fully committed to Scotland and we have welcomed them back. 2. He might be slow but so is Snodgrass and his game isn't based on speed, his game is based on the ability to cross well and his link up play amongst other things. Are we in a position where we should be rejecting players who perform well in the epl. What wingers do we have that are better than him bar Forrest and Fraser. Seems like you are on your own wanting Ritchie back. Did you not notice that in at least half the games he played for us that he clearly could not be arsed being there ? Ritchie is not coming back and good riddance to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Did you not notice that in at least half the games he played for us that he clearly could not be arsed being there ? How did he compare to the other players in the team? Did they look arsed? (genuine question) Saw him score a cracker for us against Poland, to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Seems like you are on your own wanting Ritchie back. Did you not notice that in at least half the games he played for us that he clearly could not be arsed being there ? Ritchie is not coming back and good riddance to him. I actually ain't that bothered about him coming back as I am happy enough with Johnston being called up and Fraser and Forrest are our first choice wingers anyways but I still think he's a decent player. Personally it didn't seem to me like he couldn't be arsed but I won't deny that he did very little in a Scotland shirt barring that goal v Poland. If he wants to be selected again I wouldn't mind him being called up but if not then thats fine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, Dave78 said: How did he compare to the other players in the team? Did they look arsed? (genuine question) Saw him score a cracker for us against Poland, to be fair. I would argue yes that most of the others did want to be there. Unfortunately spirits were low in Strachan's final months as manager as he made a series of terrible decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 So far MJ has struggled in the bigger matches he's played such as Cluj and rangers. He's not ready to make an impact against Russia and Belgium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: So far MJ has struggled in the bigger matches he's played such as Cluj and rangers. He's not ready to make an impact against Russia and Belgium. I’ve only seen him play against Rangers I think and he hasn’t impressed me. I have heard and read about his good performances though so he does appear to have potential. It looks to me that Clarke thinks he’ll be more valuable starting for the U21s than warming the bench against Russia and Belgium. The next double header would be the perfect time to promote him to the full squad in my opinion (assuming he’s still starting for Celtic in October). Give him half an hour against San Marino when we’re already (hopefully) 3 or 4 up to see what he can do and ease him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Pulls out of U21 squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, The_Dark_Knight said: Pulls out of U21 squad. Injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, PASTA Mick said: Injured. I know. I wasn't inferring that there was a dark reason for him pulling out. He played well against Rangers, it's a shame he'll be out for a while. Not sure how long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_McCole Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Hopefully just precautionary and not too bad. Would hate for him to be out for a month or so and lose his current starting place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Probably wants to play for Ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dark_Knight Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 44 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: Probably wants to play for Ireland Sarcasm? A Saltire or a Tricolour. I've only seen him draped in one.* *Not that I'm saying that he wants to play for Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 We also have Middleton as a left winger and Josh McPake in the near future. So no Ritchies need apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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