Squad - Elliot Anderson called up!

[vanderark14]

25 minutes ago, GHfaeGTA said:

Anderson pulls out of squad claiming an injury and returns to club for treatment! 

This thread might go into meltdown

[csinclair]

Daily Record already at it with the Clickbait headline of ‘Anderson quits Scotland camp’

[Caledonian Craig]

1 hour ago, GHfaeGTA said:

Anderson pulls out of squad claiming an injury and returns to club for treatment! 

Claiming? FFS it would all have been verified by the squad physio and doctor.

Edited September 5, 2023 by Caledonian Craig

[Burj_Alba]

9 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said:

Claiming? FFS it would all have been verified by the squad physio and doctor.

I know. Hideous article, the Retard just had to try to disrupt the team's progress in any way they can. absolute bile!!

[scotlad]

Maybe Ryan Gauld will be called up now.  😁

[Big Ramy 1314]

54 minutes ago, vanderark14 said:

This thread might go into meltdown

 🤣

[Bobby Russell's Lovechild]

I'm guessing that the medical team actually assessed him before his release 🤔

[ceudmilefailte]

32 minutes ago, scotlad said:

Maybe Ryan Gauld will be called up now.  😁

Going on previous I doubt Clarke will call up anyone.

I really can't see the upsiede to that.

[csinclair]

I'd be surprised if anyone is called up but if it's anyone I'd expect Turnbull

Edited September 5, 2023 by csinclair

[DesiScotsman]

Gutted to hear that about Anderson as was looking forward to seeing him play and what he could offer. Till next time then.

[Texas Pete]

On 9/4/2023 at 9:14 PM, Bobby Russell's Lovechild said:

https://fb.watch/mRZ1HDXoT5/

They're both in the video, training with the full squad

👍

Seems odd they were both training when neither even made the bench at the weekend but maybe we’ve just got lucky. Would have been a light training session right enough.

I just hope McTominay was completely over his illness. Could do without half the squad coming down with the 2 bob bits a couple of days before a huge game 

[scotlad]

1 hour ago, Bobby Russell's Lovechild said:

I'm guessing that the medical team actually assessed him before his release 🤔

I assume they did too.  It sounds like he turned up and was there for a day before he was sent home.  If he didn't want to be there he could have just pulled out beforehand - couldn't he? 🤔

53 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said:

Going on previous I doubt Clarke will call up anyone.

I really can't see the upsiede to that.

I doubt it too, unless there are several more injuries.

In any case, I was only making a joke.

[dan cake]

Heard he got sent home when his England tattoo was found 

[mcnish]

Anderson actually has plenty of form for this, if you've been following his international career. Almost always pulled out our under-21 squads and then was fit to play for his club either side, which is how he managed only a single cap at that level

[Diamond Scot]

5 minutes ago, mcnish said:

Anderson actually has plenty of form for this, if you've been following his international career. Almost always pulled out our under-21 squads and then was fit to play for his club either side, which is how he managed only a single cap at that level

Would make zero sence in this context though. He elected to tell Clarke that he had choosen Scotland. If he didnt want to play this international break then he would have just left things as they were.

Also, theres effectively a 2 week gap between club games. Anybody thats done any sport knows that a niggle that might keep you from moving properly tomorrow could be completely gone in 7 to 10 days. 14 days with the best medical treatment is a long time in sport.

[mcnish]

Never made any sense his doing it over the last two years but still keeps happening!

[vanderark14]

8 hours ago, Diamond Scot said:

Would make zero sence in this context though. He elected to tell Clarke that he had choosen Scotland. If he didnt want to play this international break then he would have just left things as they were.

Also, theres effectively a 2 week gap between club games. Anybody thats done any sport knows that a niggle that might keep you from moving properly tomorrow could be completely gone in 7 to 10 days. 14 days with the best medical treatment is a long time in sport.

Maybe Anderson had 2nd thoughts on his decision to committ go scotland? Or maybe he is genuinely injured. None of us Will ever know unless Clarke does what he did with fraser and calls out his commitment 

I agree with you regarding a niggle. Niggles can clear up quickly but it would be one hell of a coincidence if it keeps happening to Anderson

[Tartan blood]

9 minutes ago, vanderark14 said:

Maybe Anderson had 2nd thoughts on his decision to committ go scotland? Or maybe he is genuinely injured. None of us Will ever know unless Clarke does what he did with fraser and calls out his commitment 

I agree with you regarding a niggle. Niggles can clear up quickly but it would be one hell of a coincidence if it keeps happening to Anderson

This is obviously a decision he was torn over. The fact that he could be making his debut against England will compound whatever doubts he's having.

I personally wouldn't blame him if he pulled out of this squad due to mixed emotions. We've got plenty of other international breaks to give him caps this year.

Lets not forget he is only 20 years old and not even a regular at his team yet. It's not like he is going to be slotted straight into the first 11, like Gunn was.

[Squirrelhumper]

Wouldn't have played anyway, certainly wouldn't have started so cant say i'm overly arsed. 

Had it been Mctominay, Gilmour, McGregor or McGinn i might have been a bit more concerned. 

[Caledonian Craig]

15 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said:

Wouldn't have played anyway, certainly wouldn't have started so cant say i'm overly arsed. 

Had it been Mctominay, Gilmour, McGregor or McGinn i might have been a bit more concerned. 

I agree fully.

[theabsentee]

Bit gutted but let's stop the speculation. Hopefully if asked Clarke will clear this up during a press conference. 

[LewisEDI]

tbh to me this doesnt sound good at all, for the following reasons, happy to be corrected if i am mistaken....

1) he hasn't done any press where he has said he has decided to play for scotland. only clark has stated this. 

2) Carver said yesterday which i thought was ominous at the time "we are having a look at him and hes having a look at us"

I reckon hes come up didnt enjoy training and took an easy way out, also he will have seen how England have now called up several players from the U21 squad into the main, hes probably thinking that could have been me. 

 

imagine if he ends up getting called up for the game next week.....for England 

[todd]

11 minutes ago, LewisEDI said:

tbh to me this doesnt sound good at all, for the following reasons, happy to be corrected if i am mistaken....

1) he hasn't done any press where he has said he has decided to play for scotland. only clark has stated this. 

2) Carver said yesterday which i thought was ominous at the time "we are having a look at him and hes having a look at us"

I reckon hes come up didnt enjoy training and took an easy way out, also he will have seen how England have now called up several players from the U21 squad into the main, hes probably thinking that could have been me. 

 

imagine if he ends up getting called up for the game next week.....for England 

I agree, there does seem to be a ratty odour to it all

[csinclair]

Personally I don't think there's any point reading too much into it. Sure he pulled out of the U21s a lot but so did Hickey and I don't begrudge him for that.

[ghorne67]

Probably came up, had one look at the Scotland training facilities compared to England's and thought bugger that. Embarrassment that we train at a glorified Junior ground.