Green_Tide_Rising Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) For sure Scotland playing open game will be advantage for us...and you will have to do that. Hopefully our lads took a lesson in Dublin second half and won`t let to be that dominated and toothless again. Hopefully Scotland won't have to put up with yere players throwing themselves to the ground every 5 mins looking for free kicks and feigning injury like they did in dublin also Edited September 11, 2015 by Green_Tide_Rising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 last minute wonder goal to win in georgia last minute goal in germany offside goal against scotland with a handball last minute goal against poland As long as it's between the first whistle and the final whistle a goal is a goal is a goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 As long as it's between the first whistle and the final whistle a goal is a goal is a goal Correct. I would love to have the goals Ireland have scored this campaign against Georgia away and Germany away. We would be in a much better position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 all out attack and everyone up the park would only be a last ditch option if the game is approaching 90 minutes and we are not winning doubt this would happen if we are drawing, think strachan would definitely take a draw tbh and let it go down to the wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 doubt this would happen if we are drawing, think strachan would definitely take a draw tbh and let it go down to the wire Only if Germany are comfortably ahead. If the others games a draw we need to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotts56 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I would much rather have our fixtures than Ireland's. Looking at how Germany have stepped up the pace as the campaign has gone on, and the fact they still need one more result to qualify, I would suggest Ireland have no chance of beating them. That being the case, I would rather be in our position (having to beat Poland at home) than Ireland's (having to go and win in Warsaw). I'm quietly confident we'll still get a play-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If at any point we play for a draw against Poland because of the Ireland result then I hope we lose a goal and get beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If at any point we play for a draw against Poland because of the Ireland result then I hope we lose a goal and get beat Don't see that being the case. We'd be three points behind and Ireland would only need a point in Warsaw to get the playoffs whilst Poland would only need a point to qualify automatically. Quite simply, this is must-win for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newryrep Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Pressure will be on you no doubt , not that much on us as nobody expects us to get anything from Germany especially us and especially after their last visit but yiu just never know , we could do a Moscow If we are hanging on for a draw in Dublin we will be screaming for a draw in Hampden to get a free shot at automatic qualification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If we are not intending to fully attack Poland then we may aswell not bother playing. We need this win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If it's 1-1 in Glasgow, and 0-3 in Dublin with 15 minutes to go? Push on and try to win the game which would (baring an absolute disaster in Faro) get us the Playoffs, or take it to the last week. I think Strachan would sit tight for the draw, like he did in Dublin, and see if Poland can beat or draw with Ireland in Warsaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If it's 1-1 in Glasgow, and 0-3 in Dublin with 15 minutes to go? Push on and try to win the game which would (baring an absolute disaster in Faro) get us the Playoffs, or take it to the last week. I think Strachan would sit tight for the draw, like he did in Dublin, and see if Poland can beat or draw with Ireland in Warsaw. Sadly I think you'd be right but surely it's better to have our fate in our own hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If it's 1-1 in Glasgow, and 0-3 in Dublin with 15 minutes to go? Push on and try to win the game which would (baring an absolute disaster in Faro) get us the Playoffs, or take it to the last week. I think Strachan would sit tight for the draw, like he did in Dublin, and see if Poland can beat or draw with Ireland in Warsaw. You may well be right, but that is a really depressing thought. Definitely rather we lost at least trying to win, than draw like a bunch of jessies hoping Poland will do the business for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 it's better to have our fate in our own hands A win against Poland puts us in a much better position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If it's 1-1 in Glasgow, and 0-3 in Dublin with 15 minutes to go? Push on and try to win the game which would (baring an absolute disaster in Faro) get us the Playoffs, or take it to the last week. I think Strachan would sit tight for the draw, like he did in Dublin, and see if Poland can beat or draw with Ireland in Warsaw. If we only draw with Poland, the only result in Warsaw that would give us a chance of 3rd is a Poland win. If Ireland get one point from either of their last 2 games we would need to get all 6 points to overtake them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 You may well be right, but that is a really depressing thought. Definitely rather we lost at least trying to win, than draw like a bunch of jessies hoping Poland will do the business for us If we play for a draw at home at anytime never mind a game as crucial as this then we don't deserve to qualify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If we only draw with Poland, the only result in Warsaw that would give us a chance of 3rd is a Poland win. If Ireland get one point from either of their last 2 games we would need to get all 6 points to overtake them. Aye, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Also, I think Ireland have only conceded 1 goal per match (they have drawn or lost) this whole campaign. So, another massive incentive that we need to win the Poland game. Edited September 11, 2015 by weekevie04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 BraveheartGordon please take a , if you take a wee look at Green_Tide_Rising's posting history you'll see he's never engaged in any anti-Scottish baiting of any kind and has been a very constructive poster. In fact pretty much all of the Irish fans on here have made some interesting contributions and proved that they can take a joke. Though I'm a proud Scot first and foremost, I am also a Hibernophile and I wish Ireland well if they qualify. Hibernophile. I like it. Me too. C'mon the Hibees! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If we play for a draw at home at anytime never mind a game as crucial as this then we don't deserve to qualify Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I would much rather have our fixtures than Ireland's. Looking at how Germany have stepped up the pace as the campaign has gone on, and the fact they still need one more result to qualify, I would suggest Ireland have no chance of beating them. That being the case, I would rather be in our position (having to beat Poland at home) than Ireland's (having to go and win in Warsaw). I'm quietly confident we'll still get a play-off. Good lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveheartGordon Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I don't want to see great mathematical calculations about what we need to qualify, I want to see real FIGHT, heart, spirit, character and showcase our football ability too. I want to go into the Poland game and put the shitters right up them, I want to give them a real fright and fire at them from the off. Nobody in a Scotland jersey should ever give up, and I want the poles and Irish to be reminded what sort of nation they are up against to qualify again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allyc Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) We aren't that nation tho,otherwise we would have beaten Georgia.okay talking a good game with all this freedom shyte.but it's just another game to most of those players sadly. Edited September 12, 2015 by allyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We aren't that nation tho,otherwise we would have beaten Georgia.okay talking a good game with all this freedom shyte.but it's just another game to most of those players sadly. I disagree. As it is in the German psyche to be super-efficient and always get the job done then Scotland's psyche was oh so evident in our last two matches. Look back through the decades and when the chips are down (regardless of the players or manager we had) we more often than not cannot handle the pressure of expectancy and we all expected last Friday. Look at our exits from World Cups and it was down to under-performing against Zaire (1974), Iran (1978), New Zealand (1982), Costa Rica (1990) and Morocco (1998). That is not coincidence for me. In qualifying matches as well we have screwed up against too many minnows to mention. On Monday night it was a given we'd go down fighting as has been the case before when against super nations - another element of the Scottish psyche that thrives in the underdog role and when the pressure is off. We have seen that against Brazil (1974), Holland (1978), France (in recent years), Spain (narrow defeat) and Germany as well. For me the Poland game is a bit of a mix as the pressure is definitely on but Poland are too good to fall into category of underdogs so expectancy will not be weighing so much on our players. We need to rediscover our steel and solidity that we had at the beginning of the campaign and if we do we certainly have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybuc16 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Game vs Germany, and i wrote it here just after it, was our best tactically played game i`ve seen for years and our defensive engagement was immense. Germany created only half chances and we were lethal on the break. Coach Nawałka got it all right for that game plus strikers in form. You need a bit of luck in a lot of games but wen you`re winning 2:0 it`s hardly ever luck, whether you like it or not. It wasn't luck that night, haven't seen a team play like that against germany in a long time. You weren't just immense in defence, in every area of the park you were that night. Just hope you aren't that good against us next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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