Strachan away..

[Big90inOz]

Perhaps if we had a fair system of choosing the Scotland squads more people would be interested ? I lost interest in the National side many many years ago, how can a player who is turning in good performances week in week out not get picked but if he gets a transfer to the old firm or down South immediately becomes International class while gathering splinters in his arse sitting on the bench ?






In IMO managing Scotland isn’t as big as it used to be. The Spark kind of went and players would often see them as a inconvenience friendly wise. We all know playing for Scotland should be right up there with the highlight of your career but it lost its mojo. Not saying all players, thankfully we still have guys desperately wanting to play no matter what.

Has it been because of the champions league factor? We already see the best players now with the amount of footy where before a Scotland game in tv was only time you would see a team like France or whoever we’re playing.

Just playing a bit devils advocate here, don’t think there is an answer but I feel modern Football has made us lose focus on our country’s national side. Or is it purely because we’re just ***** 😁

[Beefster]

The only names that aren’t utterly depressing are McInnes and Michael O’Neill IMHO.

Lambert, Moyes, McLeish and co are only interested / being mentioned because they are Scottish and can’t get a job elsewhere. All guys whose careers are on a downwards trajectory.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Klinsmann or Hiddink would be my preference.

We need somebody with no association to Scotland right now imo who has a track record in playing youth mixed with experience.

I'd have kept Strachan for the nation's league campaign and if that went tits up then recruited someone new for the euro qualifiers.

A manager of a club team, rightly or wrongly is unlikely to want the role right now - particularly a young guy like McInnes

[pacoluna]

Big Sam would an interesting appointment. But it will be someone who has a connection with the Old Firm.



:faf:

[pacoluna]

Jim Duffy? Very well respected in the game.

:faf:

[pacoluna]

Wonder if Stubbs would be interested? With Rod on SFA board, Stubbs’ name may well be discussed.

Good with the media, excellent man manager - I think he’d be a good appointment.

His last result at Hampden was pretty decent! 😂

:faf:

[pacoluna]

Same here, but after turning down the chance to manage in the PL not sure he’d take it. Plus he’s still young and may want to still be involved in everyday stuff that goes with a club manager like training each day and just being involved in club football.

Huge difference from that to managing at international level.

When did he turn down the chance to manage in the PL?

[Thecat23]

When did he turn down the chance to manage in the PL?

Sorry they were in the prem they were relegated I think when Mcinnes was offered the job. I’d have to check. Either way Sunderland is a huge club can’t see him taking Scotland on either.

[Souter96Mac]

Sorry they were in the prem they were relegated I think when Mcinnes was offered the job. I’d have to check. Either way Sunderland is a huge club can’t see him taking Scotland on either.

Could have the chance to manage in league 1 next season by the looks of it..

[Thecat23]

Could have the chance to manage in league 1 next season by the looks of it..

Haha I know, crazy the state they have found themselves in now.

[500miles]

Tommy Wright. Knows that the value of a team is greater than the sum of its parts, and a Scotland manager needs that. For that reason, I believe he would pick more Scottish based players in form, than struggling English based players.

[Souter96Mac]

Haha I know, crazy the state they have found themselves in now.

Not sure if im being biased here, with affinity to Newcastle, but they way they were flirting with relegation for years in the prem, it doesn't surprise me to be honest. Another big club that has shambolic ownership.

[silverhibee]

Shirley!!!


Noooooooooooooo :boo hoo:

[heidtheba]

Perhaps if we had a fair system of choosing the Scotland squads more people would be interested ? I lost interest in the National side many many years ago, how can a player who is turning in good performances week in week out not get picked but if he gets a transfer to the old firm or down South immediately becomes International class while gathering splinters in his arse sitting on the bench ?I

I agree totally. My first year of watching football was 92/93 and I couldn't understand how Billy Dodds of Dundee/St Johnston was banging in the goals but didn't get a consideration for the national team, then goes to Rangers (with a better squad behind him) and suddenly gets an invite. How does that even work?

[Smartie]

Tommy Wright. Knows that the value of a team is greater than the sum of its parts, and a Scotland manager needs that. For that reason, I believe he would pick more Scottish based players in form, than struggling English based players.

That's a pretty good shout, for the reasons you mention.

[Brightside]

Id like to see an experienced foreign manager in the role with Scott Gemill as his assistant. With scott to take on the role in the next 3/4 years.

[Pretty Boy]

Haha I know, crazy the state they have found themselves in now.

My heart bleeds for them......

Lee Clark had it right all those years ago; sad Macken *******s!

[Thecat23]

My heart bleeds for them......

Lee Clark had it right all those years ago; sad Macken *******s!

Don’t sit on the fence PB just tell us how you really feel 😁

[Speedway]

Surely we're about to witness the glorious dawn of the Stuart Baxter era?

[California-Hibs]

Step forward - jurgen klinsmann

[HoboHarry]

Awesome....... (not)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41612064

:confused:

[Billy Whizz]

Awesome....... (not)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41612064

:confused:

Why, think he’s got a bit of a pedigree

[SteveHFC]

Awesome....... (not)

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41612064

:confused:

Bring back Strachan.

[HoboHarry]

Why, think he’s got a bit of a pedigree
It's just more of the same old same old.......

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

It's just more of the same old same old.......

It tells me the SFA are planning on taking their time and searching the world for the best candidate whilst using the management experience of current staff for a friendly in a month's time. We aint gonna give the u21 manager the reigns for a friendly when they'll have important qualifiers to take care of.

Who should be in charge for this game out of curiosity?

[Firestarter]

Don't have an issue with it. Good manager and knows the game tremendously well.

[Souter96Mac]

Don't condone a racist being our head coach.

[Firestarter]

Don't condone a racist being our head coach.

Everyone deserves a second chance surely? Forgiveness to someone that is sorry is human nature.

[DarlingtonHibee]

What little interest I had in the national team has vanished

[Smartie]

We need an interim manager to take charge of a friendly. We've appointed an interim manager who was already on the books, who has experience of being a manager and for playing for the national side.

What's the fuss?

[Michael]

Everyone deserves a second chance surely? Forgiveness to someone that is sorry is human nature.

Maybe if he was 21 when he said it. It's a no from me.

[Souter96Mac]

Everyone deserves a second chance surely? Forgiveness to someone that is sorry is human nature.

The nature of what he said was and is still shocking imo. Hes apologised, and rightfully so, but still doesn't mean that he's forgiven and the right man for the job in my eyes.

[Pretty Boy]

He's going to be a caretaker for one game as far as we know. He's not a character I particularly care for but it's not a huge deal as things stand imo.

[blackpoolhibs]

Has Mother Teresa thrown her hat in the ring yet?

[Firestarter]

Has Mother Teresa thrown her hat in the ring yet?

😂

[Firestarter]

The nature of what he said was and is still shocking imo. Hes apologised, and rightfully so, but still doesn't mean that he's forgiven and the right man for the job in my eyes.

Why can't he be forgiven? We all make mistakes right?

[Firestarter]

It's just more of the same old same old.......

No he's not, he took Cardiff to EPL and kept them up. Who of the same old done that? Prior to that he's done very very well too.

[Haymaker]

Step forward - jurgen klinsmann

Not convinced by him.

[Hibernia&Alba]

As long as he really is just a caretaker. I'd be very unhappy if he got the job permanently; they guy is a welt, and, IMHO, just an average manager.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Don't condone a racist being our head coach.

Racism, anti-Semitism and sexism IIRC. Bernard Manning's full routine.

[Fergos]

:faf:

Great well thought reply to the suggestion of Allerdyce but what's so funny?

He is tactically very astute whilst the football style isn't great, has a good record with average sides and knows how to man manage - and he hasn't ruled himself out according to media reports. We could do a lot worse.

GGTTH