PapofGlencoe Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Obviously only highlights but thought Watt looked great on Sportscene at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapofGlencoe Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 59 minutes ago, Parklife said: Well... for a start we finished 3rd in the qualifying for the last Euros under Levein and 3rd for the last 2010 World Cup under Burley. I remember how bad Levein's approach was. I called it about 2 years before the happy-clappers on here were finally forced to admit he was a terrible manager. Initially Strachan had improved us but we've gone backwards rapidly in the last 18 months and it shows no sign of changing. I'd love to be wrong but i fully expect us to be battling for 3rd spot with Slovenia in this group. We've absolutely no chance of getting in to the top 2. Berti Vogts had us in the play offs. By that measure he's our best manager in years...haha. Strachan's comments are getting a bit doomladen. Always talking about our limitations. Still though, incredible we're seriously feeling downbeat about competing with Slovakia Slovenia and Lithuania for a play off. We're well capable of competing against these teams. Some folk are going overboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) 17 minutes ago, PapofGlencoe said: Some folk are going overboard. lets be honest here everyone is shitting it off playing the mighty malta on sunday, we've all seen how these games usually go. see away games at maldova, georgia, faroe islands, lithuania, macedonia, belarus for example and it looks as if nothing is going to have changed from the last campaign, same tactics predominantly the same players with strachan unable to change a game when we aren't creating chances. Edited August 31, 2016 by LewisEDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gala Tartan Army (Borders) Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 27 minutes ago, ProudScot said: Yep. And on the back of two feel good wins vs Denmark and Czech Rep. Two more games against teams of a similar level; Norway, Greece, Romania etc clearly a much better choice. Starting to get a very bad feeling for Sunday. I have same horrible feeling this is going to be another Georgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynze Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gala Tartan Army (Borders) said: I have same horrible feeling this is going to be another Georgia. yip. another campaign over before its really begun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Squirrelhumper said: What have you seen from Watt to suggest this? Certainly not his ability to score or knuckle down and establish himself at a club. He's been punted from every one he's been at. pace, skill and power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 12 hours ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: I would love to know what you are basing that on given Watt has done or shown the square root of fvck all Same reason as he rates Forrest obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 3 minutes ago, kumnio said: Same reason as he rates Forrest obviously. And Ross Wallace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geed Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 12 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: Watt is more talented than McCormack. I don't get the McCormack hype at all. Seriously? if you watch the Championship in England, McCormack has been one of the best players in it for last 5 years, I am a Leeds fan and Ross McCormack's goals and assists for both us and Fulham over last few years has been brilliant. Basically if it wasn't for him a couple of years ago we would have been relegated. The guys link up play and crossing ability and workrate are great. Should be in the starting 11 never mind just the squad. Would love to see him and Snodgrass play together again for Scotland. Griffiths would score goals for fun if he had those 2 supporting him playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Since we're lost Griffiths goals, imo we sorely need McCormack or Rhodes. Fletcher's been playing very well this season, but hasn't found the net. Adding all 4 of the strikers together and you have just 2 goals this season in 20 odd appearances between them. I know Rhodes hasn't played and McCormack is settling in at a new club, but I am a little concerned where the goals are going to come from now. Seems we're going to rely on Snodgrass, Burke and Anya to feed off Fletcher. Let's hope it comes off. Wow.. James Forrest has more goals this season than Fletcher, Martin, Naismith and Watt put together.. and level if you add Rhodes and McCormack to the list. I guess he plays in the hole if Snoddy doesn't make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 1 minute ago, andyD said: Forrest has more goals this season than Fletcher, Martin, Naismith and Watt put together.. and level if you add Rhodes and McCormack to the list. I guess he plays in the hole if Snoddy doesn't make it. no chance he will play centrally, don't think he ever has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Got to be honest I don't care that he hasn't played i'd happily see Rhodes upfront now Griffiths is out just so we have a better chance of scoring. Chris Martin playing will make me switch the tv off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 56 minutes ago, Parklife said: And Ross Wallace. who me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 23 minutes ago, LewisEDI said: no chance he will play centrally, don't think he ever has. Pretty sure he played there at least once for us last campaign. I have a horrible feeling it was against Georgia, but the Forrest of now seems like a big improvement on the Forrest of 18 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped flake Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 As a Hearts fan it's good to see Watt called up but I think it is far too soon for him; he is just about getting match fit now. Can't see him starting or even getting much/any match time so probably doesn't matter. The McCormack exclusion does seem strange going on his record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz7 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Why are no journalists really quizzing him on ross mccormack. As another said he has been one of if not THE best striker in the championship for 5 years running. he scores he creates everything but ohno wgs seems to think a goal v barcelona many moons ago is better than consistent performance year on year. I am sorely pissed off with him now which wasnt the case after first 3 games of last qualifiers,but everyone be honest after that he has stuck with some who havent done it. Tried and tested have been pish so why keep using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 34 minutes ago, er yir macaroon said: who me? No. Pasta Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 17 minutes ago, gaz7 said: Why are no journalists really quizzing him on ross mccormack. As another said he has been one of if not THE best striker in the championship for 5 years running. he scores he creates everything but ohno wgs seems to think a goal v barcelona many moons ago is better than consistent performance year on year. I am sorely pissed off with him now which wasnt the case after first 3 games of last qualifiers,but everyone be honest after that he has stuck with some who havent done it. Tried and tested have been pish so why keep using them. why are no journalists quizzing him on leaving out Boyd at Burnley and Phillips at West Brom. After at end of last campaign he said we needed to get bigger and stronger to compete as we didn't have any world class players then leaves out two big and strong regular premiership starters also McCormack decision is baffling as is not picking Kingsley at Swansea - especially after a first choice left back has dropped out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 16 minutes ago, gaz7 said: Why are no journalists really quizzing him on ross mccormack. As another said he has been one of if not THE best striker in the championship for 5 years running. he scores he creates everything but ohno wgs seems to think a goal v barcelona many moons ago is better than consistent performance year on year. I am sorely pissed off with him now which wasnt the case after first 3 games of last qualifiers,but everyone be honest after that he has stuck with some who havent done it. Tried and tested have been pish so why keep using them. Probably because our 4th choice striker is a wild irrelevance? Watt's not going to play, McCormack wouldn't play. We're looking (almost certainly) at Fletcher leading the line on his own again, as he's the best we have at that. Had Griffiths stayed fit I think there was a decent chance we'd have played 2 up top, but now I think we're looking at Fletcher with Snodgrass playing a 10 behind him. I'm fine with that. It's a combination I'd like to have seen a lot more of in the last 2-3 years, but injuries have got in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Decision to leave Arfield out in cold baffling also routine starter at premiership and championship winning club for 5 years bags of energy Ireland have been qualifying for tournaments on back of such players for 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'll add Bardsley too baffling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, Bino's said: Ireland have been qualifying for tournaments on back of such players for 30 years FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geed Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 7 minutes ago, Bino's said: why are no journalists quizzing him on leaving out Boyd at Burnley and Phillips at West Brom. After at end of last campaign he said we needed to get bigger and stronger to compete as we didn't have any world class players then leaves out two big and strong regular premiership starters also McCormack decision is baffling as is not picking Kingsley at Swansea - especially after a first choice left back has dropped out Kingsley is with the under 21's 5 minutes ago, Bino's said: Decision to leave Arfield out in cold baffling also routine starter at premiership and championship winning club for 5 years bags of energy Ireland have been qualifying for tournaments on back of such players for 10 years Arfield made a choice to play for Canada in February as Strachan said he wasn't in his plans, crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 2 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: pace, skill and power. He'll tear the SPL apart this season then eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langtonian Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) 15 hours ago, HIGHTOWER 1314 said: Why is mccormack not been called up and can the sfa stop players who call off from international duty from playing for their clubs.Celtic are at the capers if griffiths is ready to play an old fiirm game after not being fit for his country with a hamstring problem. Why?Celtic pay their wages and believe they get no payment for playing for their country Maybe some players like some supporters have no/lost all faith in Strachan Edited August 31, 2016 by Langtonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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