Match Thread Scotland 0 - 2 Czech Republic

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Begrudgingly agree Kerrs not the worst.  Massive hun who’d got a new jacket from markies for the occasion (probably nicked) so that was nice for her.

The ones that poke my piles are the ones who refer to fellow panellists and say things like “we were players we know what it’s like.”  Em the panellist won the Champions League with three different clubs and you, you were a sub for Disneyland Ironers 2nd 11.  Like fuck you “know what it’s like”

Rant over.  As you were!

[daytripping]

1 minute ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

Jason Kerr, Declan Gallagher, and Stephen Welsh are three defenders, for starters, I can think of that are better than Hanley, Cooper, and O'Donnell who all started today. 

David Wotherspoon and Lewis Stevenson are another 2 players that would add an abundance of energy and talent to Scotland, something that undoubtedly lacking today. However, I doubt any of them will end up in the Scotland squad any time soon. 

David does a great all day breakfast if the football doesn't work out. 

[strachanmcgheegoal]

7 minutes ago, Sonoftherock said:

Scotland weren't that bad I didn't think.  0-2 was outrageous bad luck.  Grant Hanley miss-times a jump, but that was his only mistake and we get punished.  Then the czechs scored the goal of tournament!  I was in a packed scotland venue and folk were moaning at Marshall!  FFS - a goalkeeper shouldn't be stuck to his line!  That was an incredible moment of brilliance!

Actually feeling positive about Scotland in the future now.  It seems so obvious the changes we need to make.  O'Donnell is not good enough at that level - bring in Patterson.  We need a player to dominate possession like Soucek did for Czechs (he was awesome I thought).  Someone like Gilmour would be nice!  Also, Tierney is our best player - it's not even a contest.  We're a different team without him.  Think one thing we do miss is a goal scorer though!

I don't think Clarke is the right man, but it's surely not a hard job for his replacement?  It's fairly obviously what needs done.  

Agree with that.  I’m easier on Dykes only in that we haven’t anyone else in that position.

[daytripping]

1 minute ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

Begrudgingly agree Kerrs not the worst.  Massive hun who’d got a new jacket from markies for the occasion (probably nicked) so that was nice for her.

The ones that poke my piles are the ones who refer to fellow panellists and say things like “we were players we know what it’s like.”  Em the panellist won the Champions League with three different clubs and you, you were a sub for Disneyland Ironers 2nd 11.  Like fuck you “know what it’s like”

Rant over.  As you were!

I'd fucking poke her eye before making her gag on my cock, fucking hun, wouldn't bother cumming, just piss down her neck, skank.

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

2 minutes ago, daytripping said:

David does a great all day breakfast if the football doesn't work out. 

??He also does a lovely Eggs Balmoral. Pure perfection. 

[Sonoftherock]

5 minutes ago, daytripping said:

Stuck to his line?? he was the fucking half way line, so amateur you just have to laugh.

Dayts mate, you've given yourself away as someone who's never played at any level with that call!  Sorry bud!

[redcryptoknight]

1 minute ago, daytripping said:

We were the better team.

Not sure we were. 

3 minutes ago, Sonoftherock said:

I don't think Clarke is the right man, but it's surely not a hard job for his replacement?  It's fairly obviously what needs done.  

History would suggest otherwise. The biggest challenge for any Scotland manager is that they are operating under dinosaurs at the SFA who run our game like a members' only country club.

In interviews Clarke never fills me with any real confidence, but in terms his approach I do like him a lot better than most of our recent Scotland managers. He seems to want us to play football. I also like the fact he came from Killie rather than  having a Tims or Huns association. I think that's positive for Scottish football.

[NEM]

6 minutes ago, daytripping said:

Batter any Czechs? 

Lucky if they had 50 fans ?

Was back in the city centre by full time ? 

[Zeus]

Scotland weren't unlucky at all imo

Yes the ref was a bit of a fud but it was a fully deserved win for the Czechs 

[Guest milne_afc]

GK, RB and Striker should all be dropped for the England game or it’s a -4 job.

[thedandydon]

19 minutes ago, redcryptoknight said:

Schick made a point of saying he'd seen Marshall off his line earlier and had made the decision to do it if he got the ball. Class act.

From the sounds Clarke's interview Tierney won't be back by Friday. Of course, that could be gamesmanship from Clarke.

Yeah, heard that. Credit to the lad for the strike but shouldn't have been given the option.

I thought he said he was hopeful he'd be back? Whats the secrecy with his injury anyway.

[daytripping]

4 minutes ago, Sonoftherock said:

Dayts mate, you've given yourself away as someone who's never played at any level with that call!  Sorry bud!

Hahaha, my trophy cabinet says that's shite, wise up min. 

[Sonoftherock]

3 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

Agree with that.  I’m easier on Dykes only in that we haven’t anyone else in that position.

Think we have a few hard workers, like Adams and Dykes... but need a penalty box striker.  Is Nisbet good enough?  To be decided...

Ridiculous evening tonight - I'm still quite positive about the future.  On balance I think we were lucky to get through, but we are building a good young team.  I think Czech and Serbia have a touch more quality than us ... in the play off we got the luck, tonight we didn't!

[aberdeen1970]

Just now, Roberto said:

Marshall was 38 yards off his line when Hendry received the ball.

That is far too far min. 

Aye he was too far forward. Especially when he's not exactly quick on his feet either 

[daytripping]

4 minutes ago, NEM said:

Lucky if they had 50 fans ?

Was back in the city centre by full time ? 

You're getting old min, I'd have sniffed a hun out, am like a bloodhound when in Glasgow.

[redcryptoknight]

1 minute ago, milne_afc said:

GK, RB and Striker should all be dropped for the England game or it’s a -4 job.

Agreed.

Talking of strikers quite enjoyed when Kenny Maclean said something along the lines of "if we'd had the quality of a player like Schick in the last third it would have been a different game". 

[daytripping]

1 minute ago, Sonoftherock said:

Think we have a few hard workers, like Adams and Dykes... but need a penalty box striker.  Is Nisbet good enough?  To be decided...

Ridiculous evening tonight - I'm still quite positive about the future.  On balance I think we were lucky to get through, but we are building a good young team.  I think Czech and Serbia have a touch more quality than us ... in the play off we got the luck, tonight we didn't!

Get an umbrella for that heat min.

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

2 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Marshall was 38 yards off his line when Hendry received the ball.

That is far too far min. 

Aye, he obviously has never seen the goal scored by Nayim in the 1995 ECWC final?. 

 

[redcryptoknight]

4 minutes ago, thedandydon said:

Yeah, heard that. Credit to the lad for the strike but shouldn't have been given the option.

I thought he said he was hopeful he'd be back? Whats the secrecy with his injury anyway.

Not sure, I very well could have misread it, but I thought the way he said hopeful implied that it was less likely than likely. 

[daytripping]

2 minutes ago, Matt Armstrong's Dog said:

Aye, he obviously has never seen the goal scored by Nayim in the 1995 ECWC final?. 

 

Was like me going for a smoke at work and being shocked back at my desk I'd missed the important phone call I was waiting for.

Cunt should be led out the back, pistol to the back of the neck, over. 

[thurso]

Thought they took their chances when we didn’t but again I thought John McGinn was crap. Did nothing the whole game again. 

[Sonoftherock]

34 minutes ago, redcryptoknight said:

Not sure we were. 

History would suggest otherwise. The biggest challenge for any Scotland manager is that they are operating under dinosaurs at the SFA who run our game like a members' only country club.

In interviews Clarke never fills me with any real confidence, but in terms his approach I do like him a lot better than most of our recent Scotland managers. He seems to want us to play football. I also like the fact he came from Killie rather than  having a Tims or Huns association. I think that's positive for Scottish football.

Think Clarke has done a lot of good and is clearly an excellent coach... guys like Mourinho and Benitez would testify.  On the training ground clearly he is of the highest quality.

Does he have it to be a ruthlessness top manager?  I think 'no'.  Everyone who watches Scotland and SPFL football could tell you O'Donnell is a massive problem. Someone who was ruthless and didn't get sentimental about past performance - they would have done what was necessary.  You didn't really need to be a massive observer to pick this one out to be honest... that's the problem!  We all knew and had been saying for a while...  At my soccer club, I was having aussies texting me about ' who's this lad O'Donnell?' '...he's having a mare!' For Scotland to win, there has to be no 'old mates', or 'he's done a job'... has to be ruthless.  We need to play our best available team.  We're not a strong enough nation to carry passengers.  I think if we can get someone like that, it'll be huge.  Not far away from being a decent side IMO!

[RED_JOHN]

Scotland started with a sh!tebag mentality (choice of team) and got what they deserved. This old negative 1 man up front nonsense has not got us anywhere in years. Clarke is another of the Craig Brown mould of coaching….boring as hell.

[Matt Armstrong's Dog]

9 minutes ago, daytripping said:

Was like me going for a smoke at work and being shocked back at my desk I'd missed the important phone call I was waiting for.

Cunt should be led out the back, pistol to the back of the neck, over. 

Very good analogy, Dayts min.

It's unforgivable for a keeper to be so far off his line at that point in the match. Fair enough if he had been given permission by the boss to go up for a set-piece in the last minute as Scotland are pressing for an equaliser but not 7 minutes into the second half. That's crazy. 

[NEM]

26 minutes ago, daytripping said:

You're getting old min, I'd have sniffed a hun out, am like a bloodhound when in Glasgow.

I’ve only got one bloody arm ?

 

 

although the night is young.........

[Joe pike]

ITV going full woke for their panel.

Black Dutchman

Black female(Alukos sister)

And a Hun McCoist

[NEM]

11 minutes ago, thurso said:

Thought they took their chances when we didn’t but again I thought John McGinn was crap. Did nothing the whole game again. 

Amazing how differently you see the game on TV compared to the ground - thought McGinn was one of our better players and one of the few looking to make things happen.

O’Donnell, Armstrong and Hendry however ?

[frankie_mac's_4]

8 minutes ago, Sonoftherock said:

 Not far away from being a decent side IMO!

A fair bit away from being a decent side at this level IMO.

That's no criticism of Clarke or the squad - we're just not good enough in most positions. It is what it is for now

[aberdeen1970]

2 minutes ago, frankie_mac's_4 said:

A fair bit away from being a decent side at this level IMO.

That's no criticism of Clarke or the squad - we're just not good enough in most positions. It is what it is for now

Aye.  We're a few short. 

Goalie 

A centre back or two. 

A right back 

And a couple of strikers. 

Plenty midfielders to choose from and and an excellent left side though! 

[Sheepo]

I see nothing different to Clarke that we got from Mcleish, Strachan, Smith and Levein. Very defensive not a lot of imagination and sticks with average to poor players when others would do better.