romanticscot Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) What do you reckon is our strongest 11 right now? Considering many leagues have not yet begun yet our options are a bit slim. You can post who would pick and who would think Clarke will pick. FYI - The Israeli league doesn't start until this Saturday. Let behave like grownups, feel free to disagree but if you want to get into slagging matches, take it IM's please. Edited August 24, 2020 by romanticscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 My Team GK - Marshall LB - Robertson LCB - Cooper RCB - Gallagher RB - Paul McGinn LDM - Tierney - lets try it RDM - McTominay LM- Forrest CM - Christie RM - C Burke FWD - McBurnie Clarkes Team 4-5-1 on the counter GK - Marshall LB - Robertson LCB - Cooper RCB - ? RB - Tierney LM - Forrest MF - Armstrong MF - McTominiay MF - McGinn RMF - Christie FWD - McBurnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyb Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Clarkes is the one for me with Hanley/ McKenna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, sandyb said: Clarkes is the one for me with Hanley/ McKenna! Are they both injured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) I suspect that Clarke will put Jon McLaughlin in goals for these two games seeing as he's the only keeper seeing regular action just now. You would want such a key position covered by someone who is match fit and sharp. Edited August 24, 2020 by ErsatzThistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniaboc Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, romanticscot said: My Team GK - Marshall LB - Robertson LCB - Cooper RCB - Gallagher RB - Paul McGinn LDM - Tierney - lets try it RDM - McTominay LM- Forrest CM - Christie RM - C Burke FWD - McBurnie Clarkes Team 4-5-1 on the counter GK - Marshall LB - Robertson LCB - Cooper RCB - ? RB - Tierney LM - Forrest MF - Armstrong MF - McTominiay MF - McGinn RMF - Christie FWD - McBurnie I have a feeling Clarke will start McGregor in midfield. I think he has in most games? Could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, romanticscot said: Let behave like grownups, feel free to disagree but if you want to get into slagging matches, take it IM's please. Spot on. 1 hour ago, romanticscot said: LDM - Tierney - lets try it For me, I'm not sure why this is considered controversial. Tierney has the technical ability, the football IQ and the engine to play pretty much anywhere. Will he play there? No. Steve Clarke is not a progressive manager. Look at the European Cup final. Bayern Munich, Kimmich played at right back (he plays as an anchorman for Germany), Alaba played at centerback (he plays at anchorman for his country) and Davies played at left back (he began his career as a left winger). Clarke will play a 4-2-3-1 I'll pick my team when we see the squad. (Thanks for the "confused emoji", person who is too scared to speak out. 😉) Edited August 24, 2020 by Taylor1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Squad to be named at 1pm, Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burj_Alba Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I think for the first Israel match he will put in as many home players as possible as other players have not played for 6 / 7 weeks, might change for the Czech match. Depends how seriously Clarke is taking the next Nations League. If Dykes declares for us will play in one of the matches but otherwise for Israel McLaughlin P McGinn ( or ODonnell) McKenna Gallagher Taylor Forrest McGregor Armstrong Fraser ( hasn't played a match since March but may want to put himself in shop window) McBurnie ( or Dykes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Mclaughlin Tierney McKenna Cooper robertson Armstrong Mctom8nay. Mcgregor. Fraser Mcginn Mcburnie that way you can have a good spine of a team all with Mc in their name which is a prerequisite for scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElChris04 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 my team would be. McLaughlin Robertson-Findlay-Cooper-Tierney McGinn-McTominay-McGregor Forrest-McBurnie-Fraser don’t see the attraction to Tierney playing right back anymore, he hasn’t played there in what? 3 years. At least Robertson drifts into that position and swaps with Alexander-Arnold during periods of games for Liverpool, so he has far more experience playing at right back over Tierney due to that. Makes a lot more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfingers Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Mclaughlin Tierney McKenna Cooper Robertson Christie Jack Mcgregor Fraser Mcginn or Armstrong Mcburnie He might keep the same centre midfield as previous matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Don't think he can play our best 11, needs to check on fitness and should be able to rely on that for the SPL players Much as I rate McBurnie for example it is pretty hard to imagine he has kept his fitness level over the summer and probably needs to be kicked into shape every pre-season. A few mentioning McGluaghlin as keeper, to be honest I don't think there is much between him and Marshall at the best of times so an easy choice for me. Hope no one thinks it is Rangers bias if he does start. Really is up to Clarke to assess fitness and act accordingly so not really much point me trying to put a team together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 15 hours ago, mrniaboc said: I have a feeling Clarke will start McGregor in midfield. I think he has in most games? Could be wrong though. You are correct. IIRC, McGregor was the only player to play in the 4 Nations League matches and the 10 Euro qualifiers. I also think he might have played 90 minutes in all of those 14 matches but I can't be arsed double checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) McCrorie Cooper - McKenna - Tierney Burke Taylor McGinn - Robertson - McTominay Dykes - McBurnie --- In my opinion, this match is a free-hit and even if we win, Norway will beat us. So let's switch to a 3-5-2 and STICK to it for a few years. - This will be Clarke's team: Marshall O'Donnel - Gallagher - McKenna - Robertson McTominay - Fleck Forest Christie Burke McBurnie Edited August 25, 2020 by Taylor1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Taylor1996 said: McCrorie Cooper - McKenna - Tierney Burke Taylor McGinn - Robertson - McTominay Dykes - McBurnie --- In my opinion, this match is a free-hit and even if we win, Norway will beat us. So let's switch to a 3-5-2 and STICK to it for a few years. For one whole post I though maybe just maybe it wasn't you. Welcome back. Small point but Mctominay is a right sided player Edited August 25, 2020 by ceudmilefailte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Taylor1996 said: McCrorie Cooper - McKenna - Tierney Burke Taylor McGinn - Robertson - McTominay Dykes - McBurnie --- In my opinion, this match is a free-hit and even if we win, Norway will beat us. So let's switch to a 3-5-2 and STICK to it for a few years. 😂😂😂 TDK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: 😂😂😂 TDK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Taylor1996 said: Spot on. For me, I'm not sure why this is considered controversial. Tierney has the technical ability, the football IQ and the engine to play pretty much anywhere. Will he play there? No. Steve Clarke is not a progressive manager. Look at the European Cup final. Bayern Munich, Kimmich played at right back (he plays as an anchorman for Germany), Alaba played at centerback (he plays at anchorman for his country) and Davies played at left back (he began his career as a left winger). Clarke will play a 4-2-3-1 I'll pick my team when we see the squad. (Thanks for the "confused emoji", person who is too scared to speak out. 😉) And that makes it full house in the Chripper bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davied14 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I think Clarke will go with: McLaughlin Palmer - Gallagher - Cooper - Robertson Jack- McGregor Forrest - McGinn - Christie Dykes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Davied14 said: I think Clarke will go with: McLaughlin Palmer - Gallagher - Cooper - Robertson Jack- McGregor Forrest - McGinn - Christie Dykes I just can't imagine Palmer and Jack starting with Tierney and McTominay on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitelaw Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Offt! 4 full backs and only 3 CBs? Not seen the press conference but I'm guessing Findlay and Hanley are injured? I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but Hanley and least merits a place in the squad surely?! God only knows how he's going to line up that squad but my guess will be something along the lines of: Marshall Tierney - Cooper - McKenna - Robertson McTominay Forrest Christie McGregor McGinn McBurnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Taylor1996 said: McCrorie Cooper - McKenna - Tierney Burke Taylor McGinn - Robertson - McTominay Dykes - McBurnie --- In my opinion, this match is a free-hit and even if we win, Norway will beat us. So let's switch to a 3-5-2 and STICK to it for a few years. - This will be Clarke's team: Marshall O'Donnel - Gallagher - McKenna - Robertson McTominay - Fleck Forest Christie Burke McBurnie This isn't the play off game by the way. Also welcome back to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeTA Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Mcglaughlin Tierney mckenna cooper robertson Mctominey mcgregor Christie mcginn armstrong Mcburnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfingers Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, GraemeTA said: Mcglaughlin Tierney mckenna cooper robertson Mctominey mcgregor Christie mcginn armstrong Mcburnie solid starting 11 tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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