Hertsscot Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Currently getting beaten by France. 2-0 down at the break, could have been more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scots_Wha_Hae Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Do they all look completely out of place or are some of them of a similar level to the French? Any particular stand outs? The French are reigning champions so no disgrace to be beaten by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) Can't really comment as I missed all the second half as I was in taxi duty for my wife! I see we did peg it back to 2-1 with Villa's Rory Wilson getting a goal but they scored a third shortly afterwards. Edited May 17, 2023 by Hertsscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 Just watched some of the second half highlights, our keeper saved two penalties. If you're pessimistic that's bad news about our defenders, if you're an optimist that's good news about the goalie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losinkiltpins Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Our lot looked out of their depth a bit to be honest. Tried hard to play out from the back but just weren't good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Watched the whole game. France are excellent and it could have been a heavier defeat they hit the post twice and Mahady, who looks good in goals, saved a pen or maybe a second one as I missed some of the first half. Rory Wilson is so clinical and lively, he scored. Ryan One should have scored but looks out his depth at this level, he was playing upfront with Wilson. Bailey Rice is a mega talent too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Was France 3rd not an own goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 27 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Was France 3rd not an own goal? Yes it was shot that the keeper saved but deflected back off a defender trickling into the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: Yes it was shot that the keeper saved but deflected back off a defender trickling into the net. Tom Boyd... 1998... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theabsentee Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, ProudScot said: Watched the whole game. France are excellent and it could have been a heavier defeat they hit the post twice and Mahady, who looks good in goals, saved a pen or maybe a second one as I missed some of the first half. Rory Wilson is so clinical and lively, he scored. Ryan One should have scored but looks out his depth at this level, he was playing upfront with Wilson. Bailey Rice is a mega talent too. Good informative post. Looks like Rice & Wilson behind Doak are our most exciting teenagers currently. All 3 have seriously good chances of becoming top players it seems. I'll keep taking a look on the Leeds forum to see how Mahady progresses next season. Early days but him along with the young Hibs keeper Murray Johnston might be the best goalie prospects we've had for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, theabsentee said: Good informative post. Looks like Rice & Wilson behind Doak are our most exciting teenagers currently. All 3 have seriously good chances of becoming top players it seems. I'll keep taking a look on the Leeds forum to see how Mahady progresses next season. Early days but him along with the young Hibs keeper Murray Johnston might be the best goalie prospects we've had for a long time. Keeper looked very suspect at cross balls and he was definitely at fault for the first goal. First Penalty he saved was a very poor penalty. Didn’t see the second one. We had a few decent players but France were good all over the park especially down the flanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scots_Wha_Hae Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Being realistic, 3 top players from a single squad at this level is brilliant for us if we can do it consistently. We are never going to have mega-depth like France do but we don’t need to. Produce 3 top players a year for a decade and you have a top squad (assuming they aren’t all fullbacks!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Going by these highlights it looks like we were completely out of our depth which is worrying. I know france have incredible strength in depth at youth level but i would at least hope we could be competitive with them. I suppose its just youth football. As long as we can produce a few players from this group who go onto the senior team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaundy Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Glad to get the updates here, regardless the result. Our national broadcaster website has no mention or listing of the game though they covered their England u17 female earlier and are showing Wales u17 now. tried the sfa (remember them) site just now . They have a wee preview of the game from a few days ago . They honestly don’t even pretend to give a fuk about the national teams in Scotland. Troffers , the cunting thieving lot of them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, Shaundy said: Glad to get the updates here, regardless the result. Our national broadcaster website has no mention or listing of the game though they covered their England u17 female earlier and are showing Wales u17 now. tried the sfa (remember them) site just now . They have a wee preview of the game from a few days ago . They honestly don’t even pretend to give a fuk about the national teams in Scotland. Troffers , the cunting thieving lot of them . It was on I player, I watched first half. We played ok, but the french guys were all bigger,taller and more physical. Maybe Strachan was right about our genetics...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaundy Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 The talent pool the larger nations have help in age groups as does the advantage of more man/ child players. have mentioned this before but would rather a team of Messi and Maradona size for all the excitement the guy Haaland is giving he needs the players. And the very best tend not to be your big is best candidates. Wait and see what billy Gilmour achieves the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I only saw the first half. We troubled them for 15 minutes or so. One looks to be a bit of a handful with impressive physique and pace. Wilson and Rice obviously have a chance, although I would say Wilson caused us a few problems in our own box by being in it and not doing anything. As others have said we only need one or two at this level. A big difference between u17 and even u19 in terms of available pool of players. The big nations will always dominate u17s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Currently 2-0 down to Portugal. Outclassed and barely laid a glove on them, I'm sad to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) 2-1 final score. A well taken consolation for Scotland but really there was only one team in it. Edited May 20, 2023 by scotlad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Stuck the Germany game on 5 mins ago and it looks like everyone but Wilson behind the ball and Germany with all the possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaundy Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On the red button v Germany. Goalless after 30 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csinclair Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 It's been all Germany but Wilson had a good chance at the end of the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theabsentee Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Seen only the last 10 minutes, the obvious difference is it looks like young men against boys. Hopefully some of ours will develop though. Rudi Allan-Molotnikov looked a strong skillful lad my positive from 10 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Maybe no surprise we struggled in that group. Both Germany and France have just reached the final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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