mccaughey85 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 23 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: Maybe he classes himself as English? Irrelevant, hes probably not going to be good enough for them. Same as che Adams and Liam cooper. If he wants international football he needs to just accept it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 3 hours ago, mccaughey85 said: Irrelevant, hes probably not going to be good enough for them. Same as che Adams and Liam cooper. If he wants international football he needs to just accept it. Maybe he only wants to play international football for what he classes as his country? All hypothetical but if I'd been picked for the Scotland U21s and Northern Ireland wanted to give me a full cap (Grandad) I'd have said no. We'd be applauding young Scottish players for doing similar to what Hackney is doing rather than just chasing a cap for the sake of international football for a country he possibly feels no affiliation to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccaughey85 Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Fairbairn said: Maybe he only wants to play international football for what he classes as his country? All hypothetical but if I'd been picked for the Scotland U21s and Northern Ireland wanted to give me a full cap (Grandad) I'd have said no. We'd be applauding young Scottish players for doing similar to what Hackney is doing rather than just chasing a cap for the sake of international football for a country he possibly feels no affiliation to. So when he doesn't make it with England he won't come crawling back to us as he only wants to play for England? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, mccaughey85 said: So when he doesn't make it with England he won't come crawling back to us as he only wants to play for England? Maybe, maybe not but you’re talking as if you know that will already happen. In the here and now I can only respect a player holding out for what he classes as his country if that is indeed what he’s doing. If he decides at a later date he wants to use us as a back then that’s the time to criticise him and question his decisions but not when he’s doing exactly what we’d want any young Scottish player to do. Bold not intentional, hit it on my phone and can’t get it off! 🤦🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Max Johnston called up to the squad for the France game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, ProudScot said: Max Johnston called up to the squad for the France game I assume Taylor and Patterson will start against France but it’s good to have some cover with our fullbacks dropping like flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Texas Pete said: I assume Taylor and Patterson will start against France but it’s good to have some cover with our fullbacks dropping like flies. Taylor starting v France 🤢 grim. Shame Josh Doig isn’t available to fill in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 34 minutes ago, ProudScot said: Taylor starting v France 🤢 grim. Shame Josh Doig isn’t available to fill in I doubt Doig would have been promoted from the U21s if he had been fit. Their qualifier is more important than a friendly against France and I think Taylor would be starting anyway. I would much rather have Robertson at LWB or LB obviously but Taylor did OK when he stepped in against Belgium (although it was 4 years ago now) so I’m not that concerned. We’ll likely get skelped tomorrow regardless of who plays on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Some people are getting a bit carried away about Doig. Starting 4 games for a bottom half Serie A team doesn't make you a great player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeks_mctavish Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Hickey out, Max Johnson in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burj_Alba Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, breeks_mctavish said: Hickey out, Max Johnson in Funny one that(Got sent off for the U21 the other night),Take it Ralston is way out of the picture now. ( Or O'Donnell 🙂 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 It’s funny, we seem to have this knack of turning out great full backs when we struggle with strikers (and maybe keepers now). What’s also funny is how often we are without 2 or 3 of them through injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, The Black Bra said: It’s funny, we seem to have this knack of turning out great full backs when we struggle with strikers (and maybe keepers now). What’s also funny is how often we are without 2 or 3 of them through injury. Better to be without them now than at the start of the campaign or next June I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis_trap Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Surely Lewis Ferguson needs to start against France? The one player in squad who had been outstanding for club but not had opportunity to show what he can do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I think he needs a half at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 10 hours ago, ProudScot said: Taylor starting v France 🤢 grim. Shame Josh Doig isn’t available to fill in Taylor is playing every week. Doig isn't in a bog standard serie A team. His time wlll come but Taylor is ahead of him in merit and would start ahead of Doig even if he was called up. Taylor has never let us down. Grim is how happy you are to talk our players down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Haggis_trap said: Surely Lewis Ferguson needs to start against France? The one player in squad who had been outstanding for club but not had opportunity to show what he can do.... I think he'll get game time but think Charke will play as strong a starting 11 as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 A video I recorded at the game:- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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