DoonTheSlope Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Heard November is still happening this year. Should be between this month and December. Christmas is cancelled though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Christmas is cancelled though Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Heard November is still happening this year. Should be between this month and December. Wales v Holland then it is......unless something else comes up. Have the SFA actually stated no game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big clarky Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Dont want to play any team going to France that will use us as a warm up,that feels shite.Can we not play Holland home and away,that wid be fair spiffin eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Wales v Holland then it is......unless something else comes up. Have the SFA actually stated no game ? Seemingly Strachan has stated he doesn't want a friendly as it could effect the squads morale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 never seen any official from the SFA but apparently it was tweeted,apart from that a bit in the papers too late now to organise anything now I,d think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Dont want to play any team going to France that will use us as a warm up,that feels shite.Can we not play Holland away,and have a few spliffs eh! FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noctonjock Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 then why did we play brazil at the Emirates cause it was the euros the following year , Why would African teams be coming to Europe for a training camp? Part of the reason we played Nigeria in London was because it suited their plans for going out to Brazil. If we are going to be away at the end of the season, it will be as someones "sending off" match before the Euros, or in Germany/Austria/Northern Italy at someones training camp (ie Ukraine are training in Austria before the finals, and they have NI in their group, so play us in Innsbruck or somewhere like that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 never seen any official from the SFA but apparently it was tweeted,apart from that a bit in the papers too late now to organise anything now I,d think Cardiff it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Any London grounds we can use to play a non-European team and get an away point in the process? I can't think of anything worse than another friendly in London. Some people just want a cheap point. I really hope they arrange an end of season tour to the Far East, South America or Australia and play 2 or 3 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 South America would be my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I can't think of anything worse than another friendly in London. Some people just want a cheap point. I really hope they arrange an end of season tour to the Far East, South America or Australia and play 2 or 3 games. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) There has been no official announcement unfortunately but Stewart Regan replied on twitter to me and others to say there wouldn't be a game. Strachan was in the paper at the weekend saying he didn't want to play as it wouldn't do anything for moral. It certainly isn't too late but the only way we would play now is if we were offered silly money but think that is highly unlikely or GS has a change of heart. Russia, Croatia, Albania, Portugal and Northern Ireland are the only Euro 2016 teams not to have anything confirmed. However Croatia are expected to play Russia and Albania. Albania likely to play Kosovo too. Estonia are looking for a 3rd game and Georgia are looking for a second (not that we are going to play Georgia). Not sure what NI and Portugal are going to do.. Edited October 22, 2015 by tartanpar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doric Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 There has been no official announcement unfortunately but Stewart Regan replied on twitter to me and others to say there wouldn't be a game. Strachan was in the paper at the weekend saying he didn't want to play as it wouldn't do anything for moral. It certainly isn't too late but the only way we would play now is if we were offered silly money but think that is highly unlikely or GS has a change of heart. Russia, Croatia, Albania, Portugal and Northern Ireland are the only Euro 2016 teams not to have anything confirmed. However Croatia are expected to play Russia and Albania. Albania likely to play Kosovo too. Estonia are looking for a 3rd game and Georgia are looking for a second (not that we are going to play Georgia). Not sure what NI and Portugal are going to do.. Lets hope the SFA do not let the fans suffer by playing N Ireland. Can you imagine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Lets hope the SFA do not let the fans suffer by playing N Ireland. Can you imagine ? Certainly not my first choice but would rather play them then not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radian_13 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 A friendly now would be pointless. Start again next year with enthusiasm towards WC qualifiers and when over the disappointment of not qualifying for Euros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 A friendly now would be pointless. Start again next year with enthusiasm towards WC qualifiers and when over the disappointment of not qualifying for Euros Disagree - ?Trying out new players and a much needed new system is essential. It's classic us and our backwards thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radian_13 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Disagree - ?Trying out new players and a much needed new system is essential. It's classic us and our backwards thinking. Can see your thinking. I think we should be playing away to Eastern European teams in friendlies so we learn how to approach and win them so a Georgia doesn't happen a 3rd time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Can see your thinking. I think we should be playing away to Eastern European teams in friendlies so we learn how to approach and win them so a Georgia doesn't happen a 3rd time I think to an extent the idea of playing teams from a similar region to those you are drawn against is a bit outdated. 20 or 30 years ago, different regions would have very different styles of play but these days, I think most teams play very similar styles of football these days - obviously some are better than others. The fact that virtually all top players play in European leagues probably has a lot to do with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Can see your thinking. I think we should be playing away to Eastern European teams in friendlies so we learn how to approach and win them so a Georgia doesn't happen a 3rd time Exactly - We can't do that by not playing. Estonia away is a perfect friendly which is also available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Exactly - We can't do that by not playing. Estonia away is a perfect friendly which is also available. Probably after Norway 2 years ago Strachan does not want to go somewhere that he is not guaranteed good weather for training sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 then why did we play brazil at the Emirates cause it was the euros the following year , Brazil sell the rights to their games to a agent, so go to wherever they are told to play and play who they are told to. They did not plan to come to Europe, it was just a case that the agent who has the rights to their games saw Brazil v Scotland being a good money making match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Brazil sell the rights to their games to a agent, so go to wherever they are told to play and play who they are told to. They did not plan to come to Europe, it was just a case that the agent who has the rights to their games saw Brazil v Scotland being a good money making match. I met one of the agents in London at that game. Top guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhayes17 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Wales England and ROI all annoucning friendlies for next year, whats the odds we announce Qatar away a fortnight before Edited October 23, 2015 by jackhayes17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Wales England and ROI all annoucning friendlies for next year, whats the odds we announce Qatar away a fortnight before Who are Wales and ROI playing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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