scotsgary1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Sums it up. I like Fletcher but wouldn't play him or McArthur on Sunday. Brown and Morrison please You take the words out my mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Fletcher has had enough chances up front, He's played a big part in the points we've earned in the important games. The service he got today was poor but the longer he goes without scoring the more that will be the main issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 We did dominate for a majority of the match, but the lack of confidence in the strikers is a major concern. Hopefully they take any form of frustration out on Sunday. A win is a win though so keep it up WGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Friggin' heck people sound suicidal on here. Think back to when we couldn't win a friendly for toffee. Okay crap game but the result is all that matters and it is pleasing to dig out wins when you know we can play a heck of a lot better. Craig they poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Very poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Andy Walker speaking a lot of sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot scotland scottish Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I appreciate that S Fletcher does some good work outside the box, but a striker's main job is to score goals. And he doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Friggin' heck people sound suicidal on here. Think back to when we couldn't win a friendly for toffee. Okay crap game but the result is all that matters and it is pleasing to dig out wins when you know we can play a heck of a lot better. They never had a shot on goal. They had Josh Magennis up front. They've not won in last 22 friendly games. We struggled to breakdown a poor NI side. We won but we need to be faster on break Sunday. Far too pedestrian tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Poor and still deserved the win. That says it all - sign of good sides that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Whittaker was poor I thought but Forsythe was ok. Hutton and Robertson for me everytime. Not reading to much into it, without Naismith in the first half we didnt have enough getting into the box to support S Fletcher. Gave some guys who are second choice a run out and we got a result, all in a decent enough night in that sense. Would expect Hutton, Robertson, Brown, Naismith all to come back in and probably Morrison for D Fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I appreciate that S Fletcher does some good work outside the box, but a striker's main job is to score goals. And he doesn't I know but he's helped us win games in qualifying and we've looked a better team when he's on and linking up with Naismith. If we had someone who could definitely take his place but not convinced we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cannot believe that Andy Walker - ANDY WALKER FFS - got three caps for Scotland!! Were we ever that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I know but he's helped us win games in qualifying and we've looked a better team when he's on and linking up with Naismith. If we had someone who could definitely take his place but not convinced we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Cannot believe that Andy Walker - ANDY WALKER FFS - got three caps for Scotland!! Were we ever that bad? Spoke a lot of sense in the after match talk tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) I would persevere with Fletcher. I don't think any of the fringe players advanced their case but Forsyth looked steady Edited March 25, 2015 by slasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faddyman Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The fact northern ireland are anywhere near qualifying for an international tournament is astonishing, and shows how easy their group is compared to ours, they really really aren't good at all. All in all though, it was a mediocre friendly performance, with a second string side, and we still absolutely domitated from start to finish, they didn't manage a single shot on target. Had we taken our chances in the first half it could have been any number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The fact northern ireland are anywhere near qualifying for an international tournament is astonishing, and shows how easy their group is compared to ours, they really really aren't good at all. All in all though, it was a mediocre friendly performance, with a second string side, and we still absolutely domitated from start to finish, they didn't manage a single shot on target. Had we taken our chances in the first half it could have been any number. To be fair to NI they had a couple of first team players out. They were hard to break down and with their first team on you can see how they've picked up two impressive away wins playing on the break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 That was no where near their first team, like us rested a lot of players they need for Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy S Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 28,000 attendance according to Sky Sports News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Playing the game in the first place damaged our chances of improving our seeding. In terms of seedings we'd have been better not playing this game at all (even if we win it). I thought someone said ages ago (when the match was just rumoured) that beating them would guarantee us to improve? I thought that was the case too ibelieve. From my memory there was a handful of teams we could get a game against and if we won we were definitely moving up pot. N Ireland were the easiest of that handful. Dave I had thought it was the England game that if we hadn't played it we would have been going up a level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 28,000 attendance according to Sky Sports News Fair play to them all. I've done my bit down the years...Hungary, Romania spring to mind as well as 4-0 in Cardiff and 5-0 in Paris. Friendlies? As Roberto Duran once said no mas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 No chance there were 28k. Was in South upper and stadium was very sparse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 28,000 attendance according to Sky Sports News They're meant to count the seats that are being used,not the empty ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At U Peter Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Scotland fans not making much noise at all. More noise than you made typing on your keyboard at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Tide_Rising Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 The fact northern ireland are anywhere near qualifying for an international tournament is astonishing, and shows how easy their group is compared to ours, they really really aren't good at all. All in all though, it was a mediocre friendly performance, with a second string side, and we still absolutely domitated from start to finish, they didn't manage a single shot on target. Had we taken our chances in the first half it could have been any number. You do realise they have beaten Hungary away and Greece away already in their Group. In the last qualifying campaign they beat Russia, drew away to Portugal and drew with Israel away (competive fixtures) and they lost narrowly 1-0 to both Uruguay away and Turkey away last year in friendlies If Ireland or Scotland got those competitive results our fans wud be thrilled. I think the North are getting a bit of a bad rap here folks.....they aint that bad. They are an improving team under a good young manager Ye dont need great players to make a great team folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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