This was always going to happen! Apparently Levein previously felt GOC brought nothing to the Scotland squad! I dont give a toss about the Scotland national team or Levein so he can go ****** himself. Like others have said how can he call up goodwillie when he aint playing and leave GOC and Fletcher out, its just crazy. Again this can only be good for Hibs as its Scotland's loss, Hibs gain and GOC can get a good rest for the Hibs games. Keeps him focused just on Hibs and this ommission could see him score more for us!
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29-09-2011 10:10 AM #31
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29-09-2011 10:12 AM #32This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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That must make me rather pathetic, and proud of it!
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29-09-2011 10:17 AM #33
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I don't think he is doing a great job but some of this stuff about Levein is pretty wide of the mark. I dealt with him quite a lot a few years ago when he was starting out as manager and he was a really good guy to deal with.
He didn't include goodwillie while there were still charges hanging over him and i think he has to do the same with o'Connor if that is the general decision that is made about these things.
He's up for posession and also molesting police officers as well as having been charged with insurance fraud.
He can score as many goals as he likes but until that goes away I can't see him being considered.
The Fletcher thing is tricky but from what I've heard the problem was and is with how Fletcher handled it and Levein doesn't see it as in his court to make the move to address it. You can take either view on that but its not an unreasonable stance if the same is applied to all in whateer the circumstances were. Should Mancini be going to Tevez just because he might need him?
As posted above I don't see any recent Hibs player that should have been getting in the Scotland squads and ther are plenty in there with Hibs backgrounds.
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29-09-2011 10:24 AM #34This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Does that make me pathetic or is it perfectly alright because it isn't based on unsupported prejudice? You're making a lot of assumptions about some folk on this thread.
No-one has said that the Fletcher scenario is anything to do with Hibs.
Goodwillie plays for Blackburn, not Dundee Utd, but the fact remains he is being picked when he isn't making the Blackburn squad on a weekly basis. Not the first XI, the first team squad.
No-one seriously suggested (as far as I can see) that Levein actually has an anti-Hibs agenda. FWIW, my entire original post was largely tongue in cheek, hence the 'Or am I reading too much into this? ' line at the end.
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29-09-2011 10:25 AM #35This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Much as though I'd love to have a reason to detest Levein even more than I already do, I fear that GO'C has given him too many ready excuses to leave him out of the international squad at this point.
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29-09-2011 10:25 AM #36
Levein has no right to take the high moral ground with anyone.
Lets remember that he brought McGregor straight back in the squad after his misdemeanours and practically begged the odious Ferguson to come back.
Fletcher said he did not want ot be considered for ONE match - a meaningless friendly at the business end of the season with his club in danger of relegation. Levein has behaved like a bairn on this one.
Let us also remember that it was Levein who assaulted a team mate - during a match - breaking his jaw. He should have been locked up for that (Duncan Ferguson did much less and got banged up)
The man is a bitter and twisted embarrassment to the Scotland job and should be emptied forthwith. Hopefully after we get humped by the mighty Lichtenstein.
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29-09-2011 10:27 AM #37This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Although surely "refusing to come on as a sub in a European game" and "asking to be omitted from the squad to contest a diddy cup" are a bit different though.
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29-09-2011 10:35 AM #38
I couldn't give a monkey's whether O'Connor gets picked for Scotland or not.
As long as he's fit and determined to pay Hibs back for believing in him, that's all that matters.
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29-09-2011 10:44 AM #39
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What is Levein all about.
he has picked 3 strikers.... unbelievable.... what other international team only includes 3 strikers. Against Lichenstien we should be going all out attack for the win but to me this indicates this hearts bassa is going maximum 1 up front.
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29-09-2011 11:05 AM #40
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29-09-2011 11:07 AM #42This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Does Levein know that he's a Hibbie?
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29-09-2011 11:12 AM #44
James Forrest - Bench Warmer at Celtic gets in the squad but Fletcher, O'Connor or McCormack don't.
Less talk, more gifs. 21.05.16
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29-09-2011 11:14 AM #45
Not surprised one bit that Garry wasn't selected. Levein seems utterly intent on sticking with a mixture of premier league, old firm, championship and ex players. Complete fud!
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I can't agree regarding the Fletcher situation though, Levein is national team manager and supposed to be the mature character here, and he had no reservations about going cap in hand to McGregor, Ferguson and Boyd after their indiscretions. It is his job to pick the best players available to him, and Fletcher is one of those players - if he picks him and Fletcher says he doesn't want to play now or ever, then the situation is finished, if he is selected and plays to his ability, we have a £7M striker and much better chance of achieving.
In short, Levein is being negligent as his ego is holding back the national team.
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29-09-2011 11:22 AM #47
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29-09-2011 11:25 AM #48This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I must have missed that part of the story. Do enlighten me?
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29-09-2011 11:26 AM #49
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He was watching Swanson. CL and Swanson have a bromance going on, he thinks Danny is one of the best youth talents in Scotland. He is picking Goodwillie because he has managed him before, knows what he's all about and thinks he's the right man for the job, nothing to do with Flecture or O'Connor.
I would like to see CL play more attractive, attacking football though. We haven't progressed anywhere in the last 20 years, it's time we went out and attacked. By playing defensively you may win but you won't get better. At least if you go out and attack your going to improve. Fact is we're not even winning by playing anti football so whats the point? With Charlie Adam and Darren Flecture in the middle of the park you must be able to create some form of attractive football. The win at all cost mentality is terrible in this country.
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29-09-2011 11:30 AM #51
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Aye, I remembered Levein's clean slate comment a wee while ago. Still think it's ludicrous but fair enough.
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29-09-2011 11:40 AM #53
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The twat can keep digging a hole for himself as far as I am concerned, but it is now starting to risk results of our national team.
His gash reasoning behind players not getting a game if the dont feature for their club is now making him look foolish in the eyes of anyone neutral. Goodwillie may well be a better player than O'Connor on paper or however it is the fandango looks at it, however, on form there is no comparison, a player scoring week in week out V's someone who runs the touchline every 25 mins to keep warm. If he was doing it every second week at the side of pitch at old trafford fair enough there is maybe half an excuse, but at blackburn!
Get a life Levien.
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29-09-2011 11:44 AM #54
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Potter can get to ****, woudlnae ken talent if it hit him square on the nose.
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29-09-2011 12:11 PM #56
I dont particularly care if O'Connor never went anywhere near the national side. On the plus side he might benefit from playing at that higher level, on the other theres the possibility of injuries, long journeys/tiredness and just the demoralising effect of having to spend time next to SFA blazers and being coached anti-football by a clown like Levein.I felt the same when Levein wouldn't pick Riordan. Probably a blessing in disguise from a Hibs point of view.
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