Scotland Squad

[Humo]

Can't believe that Jack Hendry has been picked ahead of Paul Hanlon.

Absolute joke just because he's a Celtic player https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180827/6b2edcabe6db73aa3459fca398a9d878.jpg

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[SRHibs]

John McGinn - Aston Villa. That will never look right. 😢

[KWJ]

Hanlon's unfortunately started the season pretty poor for his standards. Not sure Jack Hendry has been any better likes but Hanlon hasn't done enough to win the jersey from him.

[cabbageandribs1875]

jack hendry :bitchy: i'm already starting to regret wanting eck back

[Chic Murray]

I'm glad. We've got a long season ahead, and the likes of Paul will benefit from a rest after the European run.

[Diclonius]

As usual, midfield is where we are lacking (bar McGinn & possibly Armstrong). Hanlon is a better player than Hendry & Souttar.

[CentreLine]

John McGinn - Aston Villa. That will never look right. 😢

Looks a lot better than John McGinn - Celtic 😜

[Nevi_SOL]

Levein **** talking Souttar has worked then. Whilst he’s been struggling against cove rangers and Dunfermline, Hanlon has played 6 games in Europe this season. Hanlon should feel robbed

[sauzee=legend]

If Hendry was a dundee player still - no chance in hell would he be in the squad.

[Smartie]

As usual, midfield is where we are lacking (bar McGinn & possibly Armstrong). Hanlon is a better player than Hendry & Souttar.

Scott Brown will be a huge miss, but I'm looking forward to McGinn dominating our midfield for years to come.

I don't think Hendry will play but he's a young player going through a shaky spell of form. He's still a decent player who will improve and is worth having in the squad.

Hanlon deserves a place, but he's not been outstanding so far this season - for that reason, McLeish may feel justified going with the younger players.

In some ways you could make a stronger case for Porteous being in there.

[danhibees1875]

Levein **** talking Souttar has worked then. Whilst he’s been struggling against cove rangers and Dunfermline, Hanlon has played 6 games in Europe this season. Hanlon should feel robbed

Soutar was in the last squad then had to pull out - I don't think Levein's comments would have had any bearing on him being picked again - it was always going to happen.

Levein just wanted to do be seen as picking the right player/having some influence by saying it before it was announced.

[California-Hibs]

Decent looking squad

[Green Man]

We’re certainly well covered for left back.

[JimBHibees]

Decent looking squad

Tend to agree just got to hope Sparky stays fit.

[BroxburnHibee]

Think Porteous should be in there.

[macca70]

McArthur requested to be left out the squad!!

Desperately requiring a striker, Griffiths not doing anything for Celtic at moment and Russell doesnt really excite me too much.

[Dancehibs]

doesn't fill you with hope that we cam get to a major tourney. I weak looking squad. Jack Hendry ... only in squad because plays for soap dodgers

[B.H.F.C]

There is some decent relatively young players in there who are playing at a decent level.

Robertson, Tierney, Fraser, McGregor an McGinn are the ones we should be building the team around IMO. All good players as it stands but will be around for a good few years and have plenty improvement in them.

[Lago]

Decent looking squad
Totally disagree, nothing exciting about it at all. No more than I expected from McLeish to be honest poor choice for the Scotland job.
Really hope I am wrong.

[SMAXXA]

Kinda just shows Mcleish talking ***** after talking up lewis and the threat to those who didn’t make themselves available for that trip would suffer, spineless tool

[Pretty Boy]

Who's not in there that should be? I genuinely don't know. It's easy to say it's weak looking but is it a case of McLeish working with the hand he's been dealt?

I know nothing about the likes of MacDonald or McBurnie (I know he's been in squads before) but they must have something about them to be playing in the EPL, either now or in the recent past.

[sambajustice]

McArthur requested to be left out the squad!!

Desperately requiring a striker, Griffiths not doing anything for Celtic at moment and Russell doesnt really excite me too much.


McBurnie ragdolled the Leeds defence the other night, looks a right handful and got 2 goals. Think he could "lead the line" well

[danhibees1875]

I've no idea what the Scotland line up looks like these days, would it be anything like this:



Gordon
Tierney Hendry Souttar Robertson
Forrest Shinnie McGinn McGregor Armstrong
Griffiths

:dunno:

[sambajustice]

Cairney is another one, he's a right player from what I've seen. He's 27 or 28 now, where has he been all this time!?

[CorrieHibs]

Totally disagree, nothing exciting about it at all. No more than I expected from McLeish to be honest poor choice for the Scotland job.
Really hope I am wrong.

Who would you choose?

Who do you leave out and who do you replacement them with?

[BroxburnHibee]

Take it Dylan is injured again?

[Cocaine&Caviar]

If i were manager, i'd be building for the future;

GK: A. Gunn (if possible), Gordon, McGregor

LCB: K. Tierney, P. Hanlon, R. Porteous
CB: J. Souttar, J. Hendry,
RCB: S. McKenna, G. Hanley

LWB: A. Robertson, B. Douglas, G. Shinnie
RCM: C. McGregor, S. McTominay, D. McGeouch
LCM: J. McGinn, T. Cairney, S. Armstrong
RWB: C. Paterson.

LW: R. Fraser, R. Snodgrass
RW: O. Burke, M. Ritchie
CF: L. Griffiths, O. McBurnie, J. Cummings

[CorrieHibs]

Take it Dylan is injured again?

Came on at the weekend. Playing in league 1 won’t help his case for being picked.

The others in his position play at a higher level.

[SirDavidsNapper]

What has Jack Hendry done to warrant a call up?

[Scorrie]

Noticed that Horgan is in the Ireland squad

[JimBHibees]

What has Jack Hendry done to warrant a call up?

Signed for Celtic. :greengrin Personally think he does deserve his place given how weak we are in that area.

[jacomo]

doesn't fill you with hope that we cam get to a major tourney. I weak looking squad. Jack Hendry ... only in squad because plays for soap dodgers


I think it’s ok but we lack any real star quality.

[500miles]

Given his start to the season, in Europe and the league, I thought our club captain may have been in with a shout. Maybe too old for a first cap though.

[CMurdoch]

If i were manager, i'd be building for the future;

GK: A. Gunn (if possible), Gordon, McGregor

LCB: K. Tierney, P. Hanlon, R. Porteous
CB: J. Souttar, J. Hendry,
RCB: S. McKenna, G. Hanley

LWB: A. Robertson, B. Douglas, G. Shinnie
RCM: C. McGregor, S. McTominay, D. McGeouch
LCM: J. McGinn, T. Cairney, S. Armstrong
RWB: C. Paterson.

LW: R. Fraser, R. Snodgrass
RW: O. Burke, M. Ritchie
CF: L. Griffiths, O. McBurnie, J. Cummings

That's no far off what we have to call on at the moment although at the last count Angus Gunn seemed to have chucked his lot into the England camp

[Brightside]

Hanlon's unfortunately started the season pretty poor for his standards. Not sure Jack Hendry has been any better likes but Hanlon hasn't done enough to win the jersey from him.

Hendry has been awful.

[CMurdoch]

McGregor
? McKenna Hanlon Robertson
Forrest McGinn McGregor Tiernay
Russell McBurnie


Gordon seems to be getting worse and McGregor is playing well but who to play at right back. Russell played well in South America. The big problem is that Scotland seem to have loads of guys who are quite good but very few who are outstanding (Robertson). Who should we play at right back?

[brog]

Soutar was in the last squad then had to pull out - I don't think Levein's comments would have had any bearing on him being picked again - it was always going to happen.

Levein just wanted to do be seen as picking the right player/having some influence by saying it before it was announced.

Souttar was named in the U 21 squad. He's been promoted because of the injury to McKenna. Hendry should be nowhere near that squad.

[neil7908]

Think Porteous should be in there.

Absolutely no chance is he ready yet. He might not even get a start for us once McGregor is fit.

[CMurdoch]

P. Hanlon, R. Porteous, C. Mulgrew
J. Souttar, J. Hendry, C Berra
S. McKenna, G. Hanley

8 centre halfs but IMO none is the real deal
Berra & Mulgrew getting long in the tooth
Hanley has always been likely to score at both ends
Hanlon I like but must be something missing given no team has tried to steal him from us.
Souttar has matured a lot but i still fear he has an error in him
McKenna, Porteous are still very inexperienced but if given time to develop could be the future
Hendry has been far too exposed at Celtic and is in danger of being damaged. Should not be with the national squad at this time

[danhibees1875]

Souttar was named in the U 21 squad. He's been promoted because of the injury to McKenna. Hendry should be nowhere near that squad.

It was the full squad:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44202243

[Bristolhibby]

In related news Daryl Horgan has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad.

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[RyeSloan]

Saw McBurnie play the other week...looks a quality player.

Half decent squad and there is not exactly too many stand outs left out, if you know what I mean [emoji23]

[Allant1981]

Totally disagree, nothing exciting about it at all. No more than I expected from McLeish to be honest poor choice for the Scotland job.
Really hope I am wrong.

in all honesty who else is there to be picked?

[Stantons Angel]

What has Jack Hendry done to warrant a call up?


He plays for Celtic would be my answer!

[J-C]

As usual, midfield is where we are lacking (bar McGinn & possibly Armstrong). Hanlon is a better player than Hendry & Souttar.


I take it you've not seen Cairney play for Fulham this season, was superb at the weekend

[we are hibs]

Wouldn't have Gordon anywhere near the squad. Just a disaster waiting to happen imo. What happened to the hearts goalie from last season?

[Stuart93]

Jack hendry is absolute dug *****

[Pretty Boy]

Wouldn't have Gordon anywhere near the squad. Just a disaster waiting to happen imo. What happened to the hearts goalie from last season?

Another who opted to drop to the English 3rd tier. Scotland managers get a lot of stick for their obsession with the English game so I'm not going to have a pop at McLeish for picking players playing at higher level over McGeough and McLaughlin.

[brog]

It was the full squad:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44202243

Souttat was named in the U 21 squad last week. He's now been promoted. The attachment above refers to the summer tour.

[Billy Whizz]

Another who opted to drop to the English 3rd tier. Scotland managers get a lot of stick for their obsession with the English game so I'm not going to have a pop at McLeish for picking players playing at higher level over McGeough and McLaughlin.

There isn’t an international break on this weekend in Division 1. Sunderland have a game, so I presume McLeish has just omitted them due to this

[RN Hibee]

Notice McLeish has been quoted by the BBC as saying he wants to follow Frances recipe for success - pointing out they won the world cup without their striker scoring a goal...

Just curious who he sees as our Giroud up front who - even when he isn’t scoring - can be a physical presence and bring others into the game.

Seems an incredibly poorly thought out comment to me.

[Pretty Boy]

Notice McLeish has been quoted by the BBC as saying he wants to follow Frances recipe for success - pointing out they won the world cup without their striker scoring a goal...

Just curious who he sees as our Giroud up front who - even when he isn’t scoring - can be a physical presence and bring others into the game.

Seems an incredibly poorly thought out comment to me.

I always thought Griffiths was underrated as a lone striker. He played there a lot under Fenlon and played the role superbly whilst scoring goals to boot.

[RN Hibee]

I always thought Griffiths was underrated as a lone striker. He played there a lot under Fenlon and played the role superbly whilst scoring goals to boot.

I think Griffiths should (and will) play as the lone striker if that’s the system Scotland play, but a big part of his contribution to the team is his goals.

Giroud can play up top and score very little but still contributes massively due to his other attributes - especially his physical presence and we don’t have that type of striker.

Obviously I think the point McLeish was trying to make was that we need to find goals form elsewhere in the team if the strikers aren’t firing on all cylinders but still think it’s a poorly thought out comment.

[danhibees1875]

Souttat was named in the U 21 squad last week. He's now been promoted. The attachment above refers to the summer tour.

Yeah, the summer tour was the last full team squad - I think? - which is what I said he was included in and then pulled out of.

[Diclonius]

I always thought Griffiths was underrated as a lone striker. He played there a lot under Fenlon and played the role superbly whilst scoring goals to boot.

Hopefully this is the system McLeish will use. Griffiths does the work of 2 men up front.

[Lago]

in all honesty who else is there to be picked?
Probably no one, but I don't see any leaders in that listing.

[GreenArmyyy!]

Scotland could do far worse than give David Gray a shot at right back. Better than all but possibly Paterson and Hutton in that position.

[Smartie]

Scotland could do far worse than give David Gray a shot at right back. Better than all but possible Paterson and Hutton in that position.

I think he'd have had a shot by now if it wasn't for the fact that he has been either injured or playing in the Championship for the past few years.

There certainly aren't many better out there.

[Speedy]

Notice McLeish has been quoted by the BBC as saying he wants to follow Frances recipe for success - pointing out they won the world cup without their striker scoring a goal...

Just curious who he sees as our Giroud up front who - even when he isn’t scoring - can be a physical presence and bring others into the game.

Seems an incredibly poorly thought out comment to me.

Griezman scored a fair few goals did he not?

[Bobbyjo]

Apart from keepers squad has a youngish look to it ,looks promising to me when 2 or 3 experienced players are back think MacLeish will get us over the line in next qualifiers for euros

[Scott Allan Key]

Came on at the weekend. Playing in league 1 won’t help his case for being picked.

The others in his position play at a higher level.

Would’ve been better off football-wise staying at Hibs: sob.


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[Smartie]

Would’ve been better off football-wise staying at Hibs: sob.


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Time will tell.

I think it's a good move for him.

More than likely both McGeouch and McLaughlin will be in the Championship next season playing for one of the biggest clubs in that league. They'll have proven themselves to the fans of that club and be looking to potentially get promoted to the Premier League.

They were unlikely to get a move to a club like that this summer so had to take what else was on offer.

I didn't really think there was much more that Hibs could offer McGinn or McGeouch, unless we'd managed to actually "get the band back together", hang onto the whole lot from the second half of last season and have a tilt at winning the league.

[where'stheslope]

If i were manager, i'd be building for the future;

GK: A. Gunn (if possible), Gordon, McGregor

LCB: K. Tierney, P. Hanlon, R. Porteous
CB: J. Souttar, J. Hendry,
RCB: S. McKenna, G. Hanley

LWB: A. Robertson, B. Douglas, G. Shinnie
RCM: C. McGregor, S. McTominay, D. McGeouch
LCM: J. McGinn, T. Cairney, S. Armstrong
RWB: C. Paterson.

LW: R. Fraser, R. Snodgrass
RW: O. Burke, M. Ritchie
CF: L. Griffiths, O. McBurnie, J. Cummings
You do know that Scotland play in blue, not green and white?????

[nonshinyfinish]

Griezman scored a fair few goals did he not?

Mbappe as well, it’s just a question of semantics regarding striker vs forward. Put those two in the Scotland team and we might be half decent.

[Hibernian32]

Think cumdog might feel a slight disappointmet, I don’t understand how boyle hasn’t been called up either

[TRC]

Mbappe as well, it’s just a question of semantics regarding striker vs forward. Put those two in the Scotland team and we might be half decent.

Unfortunately for us even if they were Scottish we'd find a way to play them as a centre half and a holding mid

[The Modfather]

I see none of those on this thread morning about the squad came back with all these players that should be in the squad instead. Easier just to have a moan and be negative for the sake of it, par for the course for some when it comes to the national team.