Scotland Game Tonight

[Benny Brazil]

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No didn't see that game as I don't have BT Sport and have no interest whatsoever in the over bloated Champions League.

Happy for him if that is the case but one swallow a summer doth not make.

Every time I have seen him he has been absolutely rank.

Thats my view of his as well - every time I see him play he is garbage and I don't get what all the fuss is about him - too many occasions where he tries to go past someone and doesn't succeed - if he does manage to get past a player his crossing / final ball is woeful.

Last night for me was all about Mackay auditioning for the managers role - he'll say it isnt and Reagan has said its a no - but for me Mackay was only looking for the result to enhance his reputation - why wouldn't you experiment and try some of the guys on the bench, why not put Hanlon on, Cooper has been getting some good reviews at Leeds why not give him a go - what has been learnt by bringing on Mulgrew - we know we are struggling for decent centre backs yet we dont try anyone new in that position. And giving Cummings the last 5-10mins was only about trying to get a late equaliser like Managers do every week - throw on a forward to try and get a late goal.

[JimBHibees]

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Thats my view of his as well - every time I see him play he is garbage and I don't get what all the fuss is about him - too many occasions where he tries to go past someone and doesn't succeed - if he does manage to get past a player his crossing / final ball is woeful.

Last night for me was all about Mackay auditioning for the managers role - he'll say it isnt and Reagan has said its a no - but for me Mackay was only looking for the result to enhance his reputation - why wouldn't you experiment and try some of the guys on the bench, why not put Hanlon on, Cooper has been getting some good reviews at Leeds why not give him a go - what has been learnt by bringing on Mulgrew - we know we are struggling for decent centre backs yet we dont try anyone new in that position. And giving Cummings the last 5-10mins was only about trying to get a late equaliser like Managers do every week - throw on a forward to try and get a late goal.

Agree made no sense not to play Cooper and Hanlon when we have such a lack of centre halfs. Berra Mulgrew and Tierney out of position, give me a break.

McKay was simply touting for a job there.

[mjhibby]

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International football is about having players who are willing and capable of retaining and distributing the ball when in tight and pressurised situations.

Now who at hibs has been doing that all season and for many is the best midfielder at the club if not the country. Dylan mcgeoch would have been ideal for the game and had Jason's got the second half I can guarantee he would have got a chance or two. I was with a few celtic fans last weekend and they watched the Derby and were bemoaning letting him go as they agreed he is as good as anything at celtic. His speed of thought, timing of pass and always ready for the ball is taken for granted I think. I've told the guys I coach just watch him and how he plays if you want to get better. Best player at hibs since latapy and sauzee IMHO. Even two bellies Boyd has said it.

[pacoluna]

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Only at the highest level of international football. Scotland don't play at the level very often. There was nothing too intense about tonights game, just a fair few players that can't pass a football. and i include the dutch in that. they have gone backwards in a big way.

That's where we are aiming to be though. I wasn't impressed with Holland either.

[MB62]

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I don't get calling Hanlon up then leaving him on the bench - thank god McKay isn't getting the job

100% this, and then playing a left back at centre half

McKay can go do one, in any Scotland role, if this is his attitude towards things.

5 minutes for Cummings FFS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The laddie might not be ready but you never know until you play him, oh, and BTW, ready or not, he's nae worse than that pudding they keep playing.

[scoopyboy]

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I don't get calling Hanlon up then leaving him on the bench - thank god McKay isn't getting the job

Even giving him 10 to 15 minutes wouldn't have hurt.

I thought McKay could have given more people a game and used all six subs that were permitted.

[B.H.F.C]

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Even giving him 10 to 15 minutes wouldn't have hurt.

I thought McKay could have given more people a game and used all six subs that were permitted.

Same could be said for the boy Cooper. Bringing Mulgrew on made absolutely no sense at all.

[Thegreenside]

Can’t figure out what the back 4 was about. Best lb at cb, a cm at rb, and played the two tested cbs. Strange set up.

[JimBHibees]

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Even giving him 10 to 15 minutes wouldn't have hurt.

I thought McKay could have given more people a game and used all six subs that were permitted.

Agree makes no sense seemed to be more about Malkys ego than trying players out in what was a totally meaningless game in the context of things.

You have 2 centre backs on the bench one playing well with Hibs and the other at a half decent Leeds team and he plays neither and sticks with Berra and Mulgrew and Tierney out of position instead of giving them a shot. His comments about Christie after the game were well over the top also as from what I seen of the game he was pretty average.

[Pretty Boy]

Seems bizarre to give someone like Mulgrew 45 minutes when everyone already knows what he offers at the level. Surely makes more sense to give Hanlon a shot and see how he copes? Same with the like of Forrest and Gordon. You aren't learning anything new with them so give others a shot.

[blackpoolhibs]

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Correct, me too.

My post is in response to people who can’t believe players were played out of position for us tonight.

For Scotland players playing in unnatural positions is going to be necessary sometimes imo.

I think without doubt Tierney is our best player by a long way. He's made his name as a wonderful left back who goes past players as if they are not there, he scores goals and puts fantastic crosses in.

I know what would stifle that, lets play him centre half?????????

We had two, not one, two centre halfs on the bench, both never see a minute of game time. Tierney we all know will feature for the national team for years to come, you don't have to be a genius to know that.

What did we learn about the two central defenders who sat on their arse all night?

McKay knew yesterday he was not in the frame for the job, and even with all that knowledge, he went with a team he thought would not get pumped, rather than take a risk and actually go for it with a player playing in his right position who's in the form of his life.

Robertson at left midfield is hardly a mile away from his position, and both are very good going forward. And surely to god its not difficult to imagine how they would dovetail each others positions and help each other if they swapped positions at times.

Square pegs in round holes as usual, restricting us as an attacking force through fear as usual.

What are friendlies for if not to try people out, and give them the best chance to shine?

[JimBHibees]

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Seems bizarre to give someone like Mulgrew 45 minutes when everyone already knows what he offers at the level. Surely makes more sense to give Hanlon a shot and see how he copes? Same with the like of Forrest and Gordon. You aren't learning anything new with them so give others a shot.

Agree another bizarre decision was playing Gordon for the 90 what was the point.

[JimBHibees]

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I think without doubt Tierney is our best player by a long way. He's made his name as a wonderful left back who goes past players as if they are not there, he scores goals and puts fantastic crosses in.

I know what would stifle that, lets play him centre half?????????

We had two, not one, two centre halfs on the bench, both never see a minute of game time. Tierney we all know will feature for the national team for years to come, you don't have to be a genius to know that.

What did we learn about the two central defenders who sat on their arse all night?

McKay knew yesterday he was not in the frame for the job, and even with all that knowledge, he went with a team he thought would not get pumped, rather than take a risk and actually go for it with a player playing in his right position who's in the form of his life.

Robertson at left midfield is hardly a mile away from his position, and both are very good going forward. And surely to god its not difficult to imagine how they would dovetail each others positions and help each other if they swapped positions at times.

Square pegs in round holes as usual, restricting us as an attacking force through fear as usual.

What are friendlies for if not to try people out, and give them the best chance to shine?

Totally agree.

[blackpoolhibs]

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What starts? He was fantastic and dynamic in his position, differently as he is used at us. It shows the level he can get to. The link up play and chances created in a Scotland top from a Hibs player was a joy to watch selfishly as he was who I was focussing on.

He was ok nay decent in the 2nd half, nobody in a Scotland shirt was fantastic last night, not even the brilliant Tierney.

No wonder we fall flat on our faces if you saw brilliance out there last night.

[easty]

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He was ok nay decent in the 2nd half, nobody in a Scotland shirt was fantastic last night, not even the brilliant Tierney.

No wonder we fall flat on our faces if you saw brilliance out there last night.

Are you moving on from telling us all how good Cummings wasn't when he was here, to McGinn now?

[blackpoolhibs]

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Are you moving on from telling us all how good Cummings wasn't when he was here, to McGinn now?

Another who is rewriting history, i said Cummings was a great goalscorer for us, not the best footballer though.

I think McGinn is a terrific player for us with great qualities, but he was hardly brilliant last night. Take your green tinted glasses off, nobody was brilliant last night.

[easty]

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Another who is rewriting history, i said Cummings was a great goalscorer for us, not the best footballer though.

I think McGinn is a terrific player for us with great qualities, but he was hardly brilliant last night. Take your green tinted glasses off, nobody was brilliant last night.

I'm not re-writing anything, plenty times you were front of the queue to bash Cummings ability.

I dinnae think McGinn was brilliant last night, he played well though, and I certainly didn't think there would be Hibs fans talking him down after the performance.

[blackpoolhibs]

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I'm not re-writing anything, plenty times you were front of the queue to bash Cummings ability.

I dinnae think McGinn was brilliant last night, he played well though, and I certainly didn't think there would be Hibs fans talking him down after the performance.

Nonsense, i said many many times how good a goalscorer Cummings was, and i'd take him back at Hibs in a minute.

I also said he was not the best at holding things up, and if he left which he did, we could replace him.

We have replaced him, and we are hardly suffering because he did.

McGinn is an exciting talent who did ok last night, and by saying that if you want to say i'm talking him down, crack on.

Yet when someone says he was fantastic and dynamic, i was clearly watching a different game, as i saw nobody from either side fantastic and dynamic.

[Firestarter]

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Thats what he does at Hibs?? I saw the same player tonight....just not trying too hard.

Yeah I agree, I think what I meant was how good he looks at that level and doesn't have to try so hard as he does at us at times.