Caledonian Craig Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Which is exactly why I said to keep cool heads. The players can use this as a positive perhaps. Remember we got here without Billy so we should not pretend he has been an ever-present for us for ages as he has not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton_Peck Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just saw mcginn and robbo in training. They fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Could be that not having Gilmour on day one was worse than not having Tierney Imagine we'd had both! This whole tournament is going to turn into a "what if" scenerio. I guess that would be the case anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Fuck! How did the SFA let this happen? Other nations are not having these issues. Yes they are. Busquets tested positive and had to leave the squad as has (I think) a Czech player and a Dutch player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Caledonian Craig said: Yes they are. Busquets tested positive and had to leave the squad as has (I think) a Czech player and a Dutch player. You can bet your life England won't have issues like this. Does that mean Billy will have to leave altogether then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: You can bet your life England won't have issues like this. Does that mean Billy will have to leave altogether then? No he is now self-isolating for 10 days. He will stay with the squad. If we were to somehow reach the QF's he'd be back available for that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: Fake* Thank goodness for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Just now, ceudmilefailte said: Thank goodness for that I know, bloody mate sent it, shouldn’t have checked the twitter name before posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instant coffee Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Fingers crossed he makes a speedy recovery. He's an absolutely magnificent player and as a nation we are lucky to have him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: I know, bloody mate sent it, shouldn’t have checked the twitter name before posting Give him a thick ear from us!😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I was a wee bit worried the Croatia game might have come too soon after Billy's efforts on Friday. Not going to matter now anyway 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Toepoke said: I was a wee bit worried the Croatia game might have come too soon after Billy's efforts on Friday. Not going to matter now anyway 😕 I was thinking the same thing. It'll make me feel better if I can convince myself he wouldn't have started anyway. Crisis brings opportunity. Whoever comes in for him will have the incentive to prove they belong in there. We need a goalscorer on the park. Clarke might see this as an excuse to play 1 of Christie, Forrest, Fraser or Turnbull, who all have goals in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 53 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: You can bet your life England won't have issues like this. Does that mean Billy will have to leave altogether then? I think he'll just do what Fleck did. He'll be sequestered to him room for 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: I was thinking the same thing. It'll make me feel better if I can convince myself he wouldn't have started anyway. Crisis brings opportunity. Whoever comes in for him will have the incentive to prove they belong in there. We need a goalscorer on the park. Clarke might see this as an excuse to play 1 of Christie, Forrest, Fraser or Turnbull, who all have goals in them. A bit of positivity at last. Whatever BG is he's not the one we rely on to put the ball in the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: A bit of positivity at last. Whatever BG is he's not the one we rely on to put the ball in the net. Gilmour will be one of the first names on the teamsheet for probably the next decade. His ability in undoubted. But we qualified without him, we've had some very good displays without him, and it would be a disservice to the rest of the squad if we think that his inclusion alone was the reason we drew against England, or that we have no chance against Croatia without him. Everyone on that pitch were heroes. Armstrong, Christie, Fraser, Forrest, and Turnbull are all bloody good players. I'd be more than happy to see one of them included. And may well have started anyway. Though I'd have thought McGregor would be the one sacrificed, rather than Gilmour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Remember folks, against England the entire team was excellent. I think Christie will start again. Don't panic folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The Billy Gilmour news sent me into mild temporary depression, but the tweet about Meatball and Robbo sent me into an apoplectic 5 year old bairn, feet stamping paddy. Thank fuck it appears to be a fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Tartan blood said: Armstrong, Christie, Fraser, Forrest, and Turnbull are all bloody good players. I'd be more than happy to see one of them included. And may well have started anyway. Though I'd have thought McGregor would be the one sacrificed, rather than Gilmour. Armstrong is a poor man's John McGinn. His modus operandi is get the ball, dip his head down and rampage forward like we did in primary school. The next three are attacking midfielders and Turnbull is way too wet behind-the-ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Taylor1996 said: Armstrong is a poor man's John McGinn. His modus operandi is get the ball, dip his head down and rampage forward like we did in primary school. The next three are attacking midfielders and Turnbull is way too wet behind-the-ears. Obviously we all know Gilmour is potentially our best holding midfielder, but he's out, and we have to deal with it. All of those players I mentioned have different, but great qualities. Qualities that merited their inclusion in the squad. We're inevitably going to have to shift some people around, unless Fleck is brought in, which I doubt. I'm trying to see the positives. An extra attacking player on the park might be exactly what we need. Though, as I said, I'd have preferred for the player dropped to be McGregor. But that decision has been forced upon us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Obviously we all know Gilmour is potentially our best holding midfielder, but he's out, and we have to deal with it. All of those players I mentioned have different, but great qualities. Qualities that merited their inclusion in the squad. We're inevitably going to have to shift some people around, unless Fleck is brought in, which I doubt. I'm trying to see the positives. An extra attacking player on the park might be exactly what we need. Though, as I said, I'd have preferred for the player dropped to be McGregor. But that decision has been forced upon us. I know. I applaud your optimism, mate. At the moment I'm in meltdown. At the minute I just can't see who will replace Gilmour. I don't trust Armstrong, so that's out. Maybe McGinn deep and Fraser just behind the strikers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, Taylor1996 said: I know. I applaud your optimism, mate. At the moment I'm in meltdown. At the minute I just can't see who will replace Gilmour. I don't trust Armstrong, so that's out. Maybe McGinn deep and Fraser just behind the strikers. In my opinion Mcginn drops from an 8+ to a 6 if you drop him back. sooner find a 7 to play beside Mcgregor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltedsteamer147 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Tartan blood said: As others have said, losing Tierney on match day 1 was worse. But a psychological blow all the same. With all the hype surrounding him, the Croats will get a boost from this. But let's not forget he wasn't even a first team player last week. We have a solid squad and we can do it without him. I'm sure of it. 1 thing we have missed this tournament is a player that can hit shots from distance, or hit a freekick. I would honestly be tempted to play Turnbull, at least off the bench. And maybe even start Christie. The fact that it happened today rather than tomorrow will help I reckon. The players will have time for it to sink in and Clarke has time to change his game plan to accommodate whoever plays in place of Gilmour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: In my opinion Mcginn drops from an 8+ to a 6 if you drop him back. sooner find a 7 to play beside Mcgregor Yeah. Totally how I would go, too. I don't 100% trust McGinn as a 6, but I certainly trust him more than McTominay, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1Scott Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 28 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: Obviously we all know Gilmour is potentially our best holding midfielder, but he's out, and we have to deal with it. All of those players I mentioned have different, but great qualities. Qualities that merited their inclusion in the squad. We're inevitably going to have to shift some people around, unless Fleck is brought in, which I doubt. I'm trying to see the positives. An extra attacking player on the park might be exactly what we need. Though, as I said, I'd have preferred for the player dropped to be McGregor. But that decision has been forced upon us. I'm really surprised you'd have been happy to see McGregor to be dropped. I thought he was incredible next to Gilmour on Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: In my opinion Mcginn drops from an 8+ to a 6 if you drop him back. sooner find a 7 to play beside Mcgregor Totally agree. For the last 2 or 3 years, mcginn has been our best midfielder and our biggest goal threat. Complete waste to play him deep. The system we played on Friday gets the best out of him. For me that means McTominay back in midfield alongside Mcgregor against Croatia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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