ProudScot Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Rhodes never played for England at any level He accepted a call up as we all know. It doesn't matter anyway I love that all these guys have played for us, posting pictures like the above is just a bit pathetic and cringe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 This trip is the first time he's ever been in Scotland. An absolute embarrassment. How can you represent a place you've never been? There's been a few over the years. Andy Goram's first trip to Scotland was to play for us IIRC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 pictures like the above is just a bit pathetic Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Couldn't give a fu.ck about people's "Scottishness" if strachan thinks they've good enough that'll do for me, so what if they didn't go to millport for their holidays. Edited March 30, 2015 by dan cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) There's been a few over the years. Andy Goram's first trip to Scotland was to play for us IIRC... his dad played for hibs and so did he before he got capped. edit he got capped before playing for hibs Edited March 30, 2015 by LewisEDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcca5 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 GMS should have been in instead of him. He was quite poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Again it's not about where people are born or have/haven't been. Surely the argument isn't hard to grasp it's about "self-identity" in the context of INTER-national competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 From his season stats with Bournemouth I was expecting a lot more from him. I was actually hoping for a right winged version of Anya pace wise but he doesn't seem that fast. He never did much in the game and a half he played to suggest he is a huge improvement on what we have already, then again no one in the last 2 games really stood out IMO. He is a squad option for us, no harm in that, but if someone else in his position has a cracking end to this season/start to next then they will be ahead of him. If Snodgrass can regain fitness and form then IMO that wide right position is his and everyone else is back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 From his season stats with Bournemouth I was expecting a lot more from him. I was actually hoping for a right winged version of Anya pace wise but he doesn't seem that fast. He never did much in the game and a half he played to suggest he is a huge improvement on what we have already, then again no one in the last 2 games really stood out IMO. He is a squad option for us, no harm in that, but if someone else in his position has a cracking end to this season/start to next then they will be ahead of him. If Snodgrass can regain fitness and form then IMO that wide right position is his and everyone else is back up. I'll agree with this measured post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 If he played for Dundee United, or Aberdeen, or most Scottish teams, he wouldn't be anywhere near the squad never mind the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison1982 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) his dad played for hibs and so did he before he got capped. edit he got capped before playing for hibs Goram was first picked for the squad when he played for Oldham, before he moved to Hibs. Ritchie takes a decent corner and that's about it. Won't be a regular unless he improves significantly. Edited March 30, 2015 by morrison1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 If he played for Dundee United, or Aberdeen, or most Scottish teams, he wouldn't be anywhere near the squad never mind the team. Ridiculous statement - if he played for those teams at any stage he would've moved on to the next level, like Bournemouth, and be in the frame now anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Ridiculous statement - if he played for those teams at any stage he would've moved on to the next level, like Bournemouth, and be in the frame now anyway Not necessarily, Adam is playing at a higher level than a lot of the squad and can't get a call up. From what I've seen of Richie I don't think he warranted being fast tracked into the squad ahead of other players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ta Ta Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 No issues with his elegibilty but I thought he was poor. I was expecting him to be much more attacking but he kept passing the ball back rather taking people on. GMS would have been a much better option, especially against a team like Gib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Eight pages(!) on a subject to which the answer is: no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Disappointed with his performance on Sunday. Ball retention was still ok, but didn't really cause them any problems and passed up a golden opportunity on his strong foot. He showed enough against NI to think he might have some potential to be effective, but never really got at his man or delivered a quality cross, which he did seem capable of midweek. If you can't do it against Gibraltar then that's cause for concern. Maybe a little surprised we continued with two inverted wingers and didn't try them on the flanks that would suit their strong foot. Glad Ritchie got the opportunity following a decent enough debut, but I assume in the Ireland game we'll drop back to Naismith in the hole and Maloney out right. Seems our strongest set up until Snodgrass returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have a feeling GMS is going to go on (continue) a good run of form and may well start in ireland. pace and trickery is going to be vital when playing away on the counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I have a feeling GMS is going to go on (continue) a good run of form and may well start in ireland. pace and trickery is going to be vital when playing away on the counter Ireland might be a bit soon for someone that isn't used to the system. I was kinda hoping we'd have another friendly before it so we can get him in there to get more experience. Saying that, Maloney will be overdue his annual injury by that point and Snodgrass will still be out. So Strachan might see it as a worthwhile risk. Apparently Scott Brown advised Deila to sign GMS, based mostly on their time together at training camps. So the people in the dressing room obviously rate him quite highly as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenAngus Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Ritchie did all right on Wednesday but was poor yesterday. Did WGS not pick Armstrong & GMS because he didn't want the accusation of picking players who had just singed for Celtic? Both have been in great form the last 2/3 months and both should have been in the squad. GMS would have had a field day yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Been named Four Four Two magazines league player of the season http://www.afcb.co.uk/news/article/ritchie-tops-fourfourtwos-football-league-list-2370357.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 He was pish both games. I though he was meant to be a fast winger who could go by people? Didnt see ot at all. Turn around pass back woooo. Shite. im with the others, hadnt even been to Scotland that shows you how scottish he is or feels. No thank you bye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt_ceefax Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Matt Ritchie voted best player in the English Championship by opposition fans: http://www.90min.com...gue-top-50-poll 5 Chris Martin 10 Jordan Rhodes 20 Ross McCormack 33 Christopher Berra 36 Eoin Doyle 48 Paul Gallagher No place for Ikechi Anya, Johnny Russell, Stevie May, Russell Martin, Gordon Greer, Grant Hanley, Craig Bryson or Craig Forsyth. Edited April 5, 2015 by jt_ceefax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Matt Ritchie voted best player in the English Championship by opposition fans: http://www.90min.com...gue-top-50-poll 5 Chris Martin 10 Jordan Rhodes 20 Ross McCormack 33 Christopher Berra 36 Eoin Doyle 48 Paul Gallagher No place for Ikechi Anya, Johnny Russell, Stevie May, Russell Martin, Gordon Greer, Grant Hanley, Craig Bryson or Craig Forsyth. I don't think that will cut much ice here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't think that will cut much ice here. Thought Gallagher was playing league one? Doyle!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320lichtie Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I thought he was average But watching him for Bournemouth the other day you can see why he was in the squad Would like to see him in again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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