Hertsscot Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 35 minutes ago, ProudScot said: No Adams for Spain is a huge setbackĀ I wonder whether he was carrying some sort of injury beforehand as he didn't seem as sharp as normal. Also think he was unlucky to get a penalty just before the break. Got chopped down in the box, surprised there was no VAR check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, daviebee said: Adams and Ralston oot.Ā Shankland in. Ralston wasn't in the original squad of 23; when did he get called up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Ralston wasn't in the original squad of 23; when did he get called up? When Hendry dropped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Ralston wasn't in the original squad of 23; when did he get called up? Weird one. Mustāve gotten injured getting out of bed this morningĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanticscot Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hertsscot said: What is the point of Jacob Brown being in theĀ squad? I've got nothing against the guy but it's telling that we're talking about Shankland coming on or starting rather than Brown. If we play someone off the main striker Clarke seems to trust an attacking midfielder like Christie or Armstrong rather than Brown. A great point. Brown actually is a striker who can also play on the right, if he doesn't get significant game time v Spain then clearly he is a waste of a squad place and we are better served either using that for Doak, covering the right midfield or finding a young Striker that has potential and giving them the absolute best apprenticeship possible.Ā If we did not have this injury crisis which should be resolved by June then not popular then we may need to talk to Karlan Grant or reconsider the stance with McBurnie to strengthen our placement of strikers.Ā Edited March 26, 2023 by romanticscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I think McBurnie should have been brought inĀ He's on form and better than shankland... Ā Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, stocky said: I think McBurnie should have been brought inĀ He's on form and better than shankland... Ā Ā Ā It depends on where mcburnies head is, if his attitude has adjusted then he could be an asset.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 21 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: It depends on where mcburnies head is, if his attitude has adjusted then he could be an asset.Ā Word in Sheffield is he is a changed man.Ā Think Clarke has made his mind up about him.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Hertsscot said: I wonder whether he was carrying some sort of injury beforehand as he didn't seem as sharp as normal. Also think he was unlucky to get a penalty just before the break. Got chopped down in the box, surprised there was no VAR check. There was a VAR check. Watching it back on Sportscene it was a clumsy challenge by Gogic but he did get a foot to the ball. Adams certainly didn't look 100% his usual self, thought Dykes was better when he came on. Ā Edited March 26, 2023 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: Word in Sheffield is he is a changed man.Ā Think Clarke has made his mind up about him.Ā If McBurnie is scoring goals then regarding our striker problems Clarke should think again. We are hardly spoiled for choice. Why would he be willing to go crawling to a guy who didn't originally want to play for us yet call time on a guy who has been totally commited to us and has started scoring again. What has McBurnie done wrong. It never worked the first time around for us, but he wouldn't be the first guy in international football to get a second chance and take it.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4Footsoldier Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I'm 100% in the McBurnie IN camp. Regarding strikers for Tuesday I suppose the default option would be Dykes, But I just wonder about his ability to keep us up the pitch when we're under pressure. I distinctly remember Spain at Hampden 2010 and having an out ball to Miller up the channel to hit on the break. Perhaps we want the same kind of thing could be done with someone a bit more pacey like Christie or even Brown. I think it's a far bigger call than it looks on paper. I'm 100% sure he'll stick to Dykes though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 27 minutes ago, thesaint said: If McBurnie is scoring goals then regarding our striker problems Clarke should think again. We are hardly spoiled for choice. Why would he be willing to go crawling to a guy who didn't originally want to play for us yet call time on a guy who has been totally commited to us and has started scoring again. What has McBurnie done wrong. It never worked the first time around for us, but he wouldn't be the first guy in international football to get a second chance and take it.Ā Good point.Ā Some folk just can't get past that time he was caught on audio saying it was shit going to Scotland camps.Ā But, to be fair to him, at that time it probably was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, todd said: Good point.Ā Some folk just can't get past that time he was caught on audio saying it was shit going to Scotland camps.Ā But, to be fair to him, at that time it probably was! That was just daft banter with a teamate..The point being he always made himself available even when getting ridiculous abuse from all sides. If he really thought it was so bad turning up for Scotland then why did he? He could just have pulled out. Plenty have.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 11 minutes ago, todd said: Good point.Ā Some folk just can't get past that time he was caught on audio saying it was shit going to Scotland camps.Ā But, to be fair to him, at that time it probably was! If a player has an attitude problem there is no point having them in the squad. If mcburnie has grown up....Clarke will likely call him up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 12:31 PM, todd said: On a side note, could Northern Ireland hand picked a better group ffs? Denmark have just lost 3-2 to Kazakhstan in that group! After being 2-0 up at HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 45 minutes ago, The Black Bra said: Denmark have just lost 3-2 to Kazakhstan in that group! After being 2-0 up at HT. Jeezo!Ā What odds would you have got on that final score at half time?Ā 200-1 at least? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, vanderark14 said: If a player has an attitude problem there is no point having them in the squad. If mcburnie has grown up....Clarke will likely call him up again If you call turning up for every squad and playing at under 19 and under 21 level for us having an attitude problem ..then i suppose he has.As far as playing for Scotland goes...he has a great attitude.That's what Clarke should be interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, stocky said: I think McBurnie should have been brought inĀ He's on form and better than shankland... Ā Ā Ā You not been watching Scotland games? McBurnie 16 caps 0 goals Shankland 4 caps 1 goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 51 minutes ago, thesaint said: If you call turning up for every squad and playing at under 19 and under 21 level for us having an attitude problem ..then i suppose he has.As far as playing for Scotland goes...he has a great attitude.That's what Clarke should be interested in. Turning up does not = great attitude. You have no idea what mcburnie is like in camp or what he's like to manage. There's zero evidence which suggest his attitude is great but plenty that states he is silly boy.Ā Hopefully he gas screwed the nut, if he has then I'm sure Clarke will select him soon enoughĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 McBurnie is shite and a halfwit. If he wasnāt both of those heād be in the squad instead of Jacob Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton_Peck Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, N4Footsoldier said: I'm 100% in the McBurnie IN camp. Regarding strikers for Tuesday I suppose the default option would be Dykes, But I just wonder about his ability to keep us up the pitch when we're under pressure. I distinctly remember Spain at Hampden 2010 and having an out ball to Miller up the channel to hit on the break. Perhaps we want the same kind of thing could be done with someone a bit more pacey like Christie or even Brown. I think it's a far bigger call than it looks on paper. I'm 100% sure he'll stick to Dykes though Its really a great point. Lets face it Dykes isnt 100% match fit and he isnt effective at all with nobody around him and even if he can get the better of Laporte and Nacho in the air then are we going to be up the pitch enough to capitalise.Ā Adams a huge loss for this one. I do expect Brown or Shankland to come on in 2nd half as Dykes going to have to do some chasing.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, vanderark14 said: Turning up does not = great attitude. You have no idea what mcburnie is like in camp or what he's like to manage. There's zero evidence which suggest his attitude is great but plenty that states he is silly boy.Ā Hopefully he gas screwed the nut, if he has then I'm sure Clarke will select him soon enoughĀ Neither haveĀ you. No evidence to suggest his attitude isn't good and that he isn't popular among the other players. Certainly when he plays for Sheffield. Utd it looks like he is popular. No reason to believe it would be any different with Scotland.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, thesaint said: Neither haveĀ you. No evidence to suggest his attitude isn't good and that he isn't popular among the other players. Certainly when he plays for Sheffield. Utd it looks like he is popular. No reason to believe it would be any different with Scotland.Ā A quick Google search found plenty of controversy about mcburnie. He's been an idiot in the past, from drink driving, assault to minor things like not taking part in a team huddle because celtic do it š¤£ As i said, he's worth calling up if his head is in the right place but I can see why he hasn't been and its not the fault of Steve Clarke. Clarke doesn't strike me as the type of manager who would ignoreĀ player for no good reason. Edited March 27, 2023 by vanderark14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Could have been an ideal opportunity to get another look at McBurnie but donāt blame Clarke for not bothering, decent goal record this season but past few seasons barely scored.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: Could have been an ideal opportunity to get another look at McBurnie but donāt blame Clarke for not bothering, decent goal record this season but past few seasons barely scored.Ā Lets not kid ourselves on his club goalscoring record though. He had purple patches for his club whilst in the EPL and he was still wholly ineffective for Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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