Scotland Double Header (merged)

[Frazerbob]

About to start getting organised for another cracking week on the bevvy. After the return of the Fletchers, I'm feeling a lot more "up for it" than recent games. Now, where did I put my Jimmy Hat? :wink:

Who else is heading south for some shenanigans?

[Scouse Hibee]

Looking forward to it, I sincerely hope Scotland get pumped in both games!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Not going to Wales, but, heading to Brussels on Monday morning.

[Scouse Hibee]

Not going to Wales, but, heading to Brussels on Monday morning.



:thumbsup: Have a great time.

[Mikey]

Looking forward to it, I sincerely hope Scotland get pumped in both games!

Plenty of Scots will agree :greengrin

:rolleyes:

[SteveHFC]

Hopefully Rhodes and Fletcher start upfront together on Friday. :aok:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

:thumbsup: Have a great time.

Cheers, I'm sure I will, doubt I'll remember much of it though.

[Skanko79]

Think we will get a result against Wales, Just hoping for the best against belgium....

have a good trip to all going. went to belgium the last time we got them in the qualifiers, sure they gave us something mental like 12,000 tickets that time.

[soupy]

I'm heading down to cardiff on Thursday, looking forward to a coupla days of freedom, back on Saturday night tho :-)

[Golden Bear]

We're doing well guys (so far!)

I wonder when the first "cannae be bothered with Scotland" posters will be along to provide us with the wisdom of his/her opinion!

:wink:

[bod]

I'm heading down to cardiff on Thursday, looking forward to a coupla days of freedom, back on Saturday night tho :-)

aw, you no allowed double headers nowadays ?

[deano6-2]

I'm off to Cardiff for 3 days. Got tickets in the Wales end though. Be a decent peeve down there.

[soupy]

aw, you no allowed double headers nowadays ?

Ahem,,aye of course I am, but I thought I'd just give Belgium a miss, :-)

[H18sry]

I'm heading down to cardiff on Thursday, looking forward to a coupla days of freedom, back on Saturday night tho :-)

Try and stay off the pitch this time :wink:

[jdships]

For me it is a draw in Wales and defeat from Belgium
That means BYE BYE to World Cup

Well done Harry P !!!

[EdinMike]

I've been hearing chit-chat about Miller being a tad injured ?! I'm hoping that these rumours are true !? No way to back these up it's all pub talk. :cb

[hfc rd]

Hopefully we win against Wales but I just can't see us getting anything against a very talented Belgian side. I honestly hope potter changes his system and starts with both Fletcher & Rhodes up front. Also hope Scott Brown is fully fit for both games.

[Sparky9]

Try and stay off the pitch this time :wink:
Just realised your v button champ 2008, please explain what a vbutton is? I'm new haha

[jimmythefish]

heading to cardiff friday it's closer than a home game for me, delighted :thumbsup:

[H18sry]

Just realised your v button champ 2008, please explain what a vbutton is? I'm new haha

Private members know :wink:

[bathhibby]

Off to Cardiff on Friday (1 Hour by train) a bit like a home game and the off to Brussels with Bristolhibby - a bit upbeat as Broon & The Fletchers are available
That tramp better not bench Fletcher

[Stevie Reid]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19872484

Peter Houston being a mouth piece now: -

However, Scotland assistant manager Peter Houston has insisted no player is guaranteed a start against Wales.
"It's a squad game, isn't it. He might be picked for two games, he might be picked for one game and he might not be picked at all," said Houston.
The Scotland assistant boss added: "It's something we've not discussed yet.
"We have games coming up on Friday and on Tuesday and Steven is in that squad. Whether he plays or not, it's far too early to say.
"He's here in the squad and he's happy to be here in the squad."

[jdships]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19872484

Peter Houston being a mouth piece now: -

However, Scotland assistant manager Peter Houston has insisted no player is guaranteed a start against Wales.
"It's a squad game, isn't it. He might be picked for two games, he might be picked for one game and he might not be picked at all," said Houston.
The Scotland assistant boss added: "It's something we've not discussed yet.
"We have games coming up on Friday and on Tuesday and Steven is in that squad. Whether he plays or not, it's far too early to say.
"He's here in the squad and he's happy to be here in the squad."

The Scotland assistant boss added: "It's something we've not discussed yet."

He is having a 'Laff' surely
If a few days before a match they have ' not discussed yet ' we have to ask the questions
A. How committed are HP and him to the cause ?
B. What DO they do with their time ? :greengrin

A real pair of :cb's

[Craig_in_Prague]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19872484

Peter Houston being a mouth piece now: -

However, Scotland assistant manager Peter Houston has insisted no player is guaranteed a start against Wales.
"It's a squad game, isn't it. He might be picked for two games, he might be picked for one game and he might not be picked at all," said Houston.
The Scotland assistant boss added: "It's something we've not discussed yet.
"We have games coming up on Friday and on Tuesday and Steven is in that squad. Whether he plays or not, it's far too early to say.
"He's here in the squad and he's happy to be here in the squad."

Quite simply, if Levein does not start Fletcher (clearly Scotlands best striker in the squad), then he needs publicly hanged :-)

[Stevie Reid]

The Scotland assistant boss added: "It's something we've not discussed yet."

He is having a 'Laff' surely
If a few days before a match they have ' not discussed yet ' we have to ask the questions
A. How committed are HP and him to the cause ?
B. What DO they do with their time ? :greengrin

A real pair of :cb's

Agreed, definitely at it with that chat.


Quite simply, if Levein does not start Fletcher (clearly Scotlands best striker in the squad), then he needs publicly hanged :-)

:agree:

[soupy]

Try and stay off the pitch this time :wink:

What do you mean? ,-)

[Hovehibby]

Rhodes out with an ankle injury. Fletchers got to start now!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19864718

[SteveHFC]

Rhodes out with an ankle injury. Fletchers got to start now!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19864718

**** :rolleyes:

[SteveHFC]

Scottish FA ‏@Scottish_FA (https://twitter.com/Scottish_FA) Scotland squad injury update: Out - Rhodes (ankle), Snodgrass (ankle). In - Commons.

[The Green Goblin]

Commons in. (Surprised, after his radio comments at the weekend. thought HP would take the huff).

Also solves a "which single striker to play" problem for Potter...

[Pretty Boy]

Commons in. (Surprised, after his radio comments at the weekend. thought HP would take the huff).

Also solves a "which single striker to play" problem for Potter...

Was there ever a which striker to play problem as far as Levein was concerned?

Kenny Miller on his own of course.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Good to see Commons in there at last.

[SteveHFC]

Miller can GTF. Fletcher has to start :aok:

[Gettin' Auld]

Miller might not be fit anyway...........

SCOTLAND striker Kenny Miller faces a crock sweat for the World Cup qualifiers with Wales and Belgium after he picked up a hamstring strain playing for Vancouver. The ex-Rangers and Celtic ace was subbed just 18 minutes into Wednesday’s 4-0 victory over Chivas and the MLS new boy will have an anxious wait to discover the severity of the injury.


Vancouver’s Scots boss Martin Rennie still expects Miller, 32, to join up with the national team squad ahead of the away double-header. Rennie said: “I don’t think it’s anything too major but he felt a bit of pain so we couldn’t risk it.

“ I’m not too sure how that will affect Kenny’s Scotland call-up.
“I’ve not really found out yet but I think he will still be involved. I don’t think it’s anything too major from what I understand but we’ll get more information on that.”
Miller has netted 17 goals in 62 caps for Scotland and started against both Serbia and Macedonia last month.

[SteveHFC]

Get Leigh called up

[Sparky9]

Commons in. (Surprised, after his radio comments at the weekend. thought HP would take the huff).

Also solves a "which single striker to play" problem for Potter...
what did he say??

[DarrenSQH]

Get Leigh called up

As if potter would ever do that.

[JimBHibees]

Think Rhodes missing is a big loss to be honest given his goal scoring instincts.

[JimBHibees]

Scottish FA ‏@Scottish_FA (https://twitter.com/Scottish_FA) Scotland squad injury update: Out - Rhodes (ankle), Snodgrass (ankle). In - Commons.

I think that weakens the squads attacking options quite alot.

[edinburghhibee]

Just been told the now that there are two tickets for the Scotland end waiting for me if I can get down there :thumbsup:

Just need to try and get Friday off now :flag:

[jacomo]

I think that weakens the squads attacking options quite alot.

Fletcher could be the only fit striker in the party at this rate.

[H18sry]

Marouane Fellaini 'ruled out for three weeks' with injury :thumbsup:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19894177?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=sportsound

[NYHibby]

I'm at Glasgow airport with the Scotland squad right now. Steven Fletcher seems to get on well with Scotty Brown. Kenny Miller is wondering around by himself, which seems fitting.

Levein is sitting by himself at the gate. No one, including all the SFA people, want to talk to him.

[edinburghhibee]

I'm heading down first thing the mora morning, what pub are the tartan army/scotland fans meeting at??? Or street?

[ScottB]

Think he has to start Fletcher and have a go.

If he goes with Miller to start and we don't win, he's basically signed his own P45.

Anything less than a win tomorrow night and the campaign is dead and buried and with that his tenure as manager should be too.

[Frazerbob]

I'm heading down first thing the mora morning, what pub are the tartan army/scotland fans meeting at??? Or street?

Cardiff is full of Scots. Don't worry, every pub in the city centre is heaving with TA.