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Fantastic result
Doesn’t matter, we’re topping the group undefeated.Quote:
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Spain were horrible tonight with their play acting. Get it right up them.
Jesus, Scotland are good now. Wtf
That was superb.
In years gone by when we beat France and the like it was a smash and grab. Tonight we 100% deserved that and to a man we were superb.
Tom English anaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Steve Clarke got that spot on tonight, what a performance
3 points above Spain, 4 above Norway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glory Lurker
Amazing start to the campaign.
Bring on Oslo.
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As others have said, that was magnificent. :top marks
The shape and the energy was second to none, and when you take any chance that may come along, it gives you belief and strength to keep it going.
Well done lads, everyone invoved.:top marks
Spain unbeaten in 38 euro qualifiers, barca and real players and we are trying to downplay it. Kick on scotland
You were saying :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
It's the Humza effect. C'mon Scotland.
Porto was ******g unbelievable as per. Turned 24 at the weekend the lad will get a huge number of caps
5 above Norway is it notQuote:
Originally Posted by Bristolhibby
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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Absolutely unbelievable. Love the international breaks these days.
I guess it’s a step up from being so keen on telling us they’ve no interest and wouldn’t open their curtains etc 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
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Hibs not getting him signed to a long term deal earlier is one of the biggest bits of mismanagement we've had in recent years imo, we've lost out on potential millionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
Embarrassing for a team of their supposed statureQuote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Absolutely stunning... I'm in Spain btw... and it's very, very quiet :greengrin
Hopefully you seen, believed and enjoyed that tonight mate 👍🏴Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
Why.. we should be able to hear you from here! 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
Remarkable result! even more remarkable,Porto never said "listen" once in his post match interview! Well done Scotland!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
A- Norway, 17th June
H- Georgia, 20th June
A- Cyprus, 8th Sept
A- Spain, 12th Oct
A- Georgia, 16th Nov
H- Norway, 19th Nov
if we're still in the hunt for that last game, what an atmosphere it will be
My neighbours can :party:Quote:
Originally Posted by WeeRussell
1 Real Madrid player and none from Barcelona in the starting lineup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
Still, a great performance from Scotland nonetheless.
Absolutely love this team <3.
I'm in Zaragoza. Might just nip down to the square for a wee chorus of Super John McGinn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
I'd go as far to say if we win in Norway in the next game we're pretty much guaranteed top 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
We'd be 8 points ahead of Norway having played the same amount of games and with them still come to Hampden. They're not catching us from that position.
I hoping it wrapped up by then :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
Hairs on the back of my neck rise when I hear a Hibs song being belted out like that :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Prof. ****gy
No real surprise if Spain don’t drop another point in the group. Terrific result.
Didn't see that one coming , outstanding display by Scotland, think you could have got 6/1 with some bookies.Need a drink myself after that :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
The weirdest thing is that although I'm surprised, I'm not completely shocked that we won that game.
I honestly think we could give most teams a damn good game, particularly at Hampden.
Nothing to drink to, routine win for the superior team [emoji6]Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
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Agreed. Tonight’s result does allow for a slip up along the way now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Rodri moaning about Scotland players going down too easy, you couldn't make it up.
The line of questioning was very much asking for it tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Get it up them, nonetheless
Just makes the win even more enjoyable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Lets hope Haaland is injured when he plays us!Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
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Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
The epitome of 'Avin' a laff'... guessing he said it with a straight face, as well :greengrin
Levein very complimentary of Porteous tonight.
A long one as it happens 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
He’s no a patch on Busquets anyway.
Yep didn't think it could get sweeter but his classless comments have made it so. GIRUY :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by 007
I live here (Estepona) and I don’t think my neighbours will be too chuffed with me this evening 🤭Quote:
Originally Posted by Up-the-slope
It's recycled but still a great clip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee
There's a bar in the street backing me which I can see and hear from the terrace, which is usually rocking after a Spain game... I know it's open... but it sounds like it's closed :faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by scm70nyd1973
Not too many Scots in there then 🤭Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack Hackett
I don't live in Benidorm, thankfully :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by scm70nyd1973
Tonight's winner of the internet :greengrin
https://twitter.com/cfalconermedia/s...71054887903243
Rodri absolutely seething in the post match interview. 😂
One of the best self-pwns EVER :na na::faf:Quote:
Originally Posted by JeMeSouviens
Chelsea, Spurs, Man City, valencia, Real players starting all the rest play in la liga. Real and barca player came of the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
We had 4 players from the championship starting. Some achievement
Was there VAR tonight? If there was, that's how we want it run. Didn't notice any of the disruption we are seeing in the league
There was. Was used a couple of times but didn’t waste much time moving on from their nonsense claims.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeT
Hell of a result fellas well done.
Love from your neighbours :)
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Originally Posted by Lancs Harp
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Spanish players bemoaning the Scottish tactics of provoking them, time wasting and theatrics when slightly touched. Rodri on this occasion being the biggest classless loser.
Players like Robertson, McGinn, Porteous etc will absolutely love those comments from Rodri. In Spain same again - set up to upset Spain and play them at their own game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldo
Exactly. Think Rodri and the rest of the Spanish team wanted us to roll over and let them play through us…. Eh naw. Grass was too long blah blah what next the rain was too wet?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Spaceman
I have been critical at times of Clarke but he got it spot on last night so credit where credit is due.
He is partly right, of course :greengrin - but his comments were partly deflection for a home audience (and media) who will be giving it to them tight this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldo
Spain - in the same position, if under pressure in the last 15 mins - would be falling over at every opportunity and wasting time, it is annoying but we all know it happens.
It also shows that we have got right under their skin, their players know it, as do ours.
Same again in the return fixture please.
Porto immense last night
I thought in the first half, there were a couple of times he went back into trying to con the ref rather than just be strong and win the ball, clear the danger.Quote:
Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
Apart from that he showed again he is a fantastic player and much better than some Hibs fans gave him credit for.
If he was just to kick everything that moved, some folk would be blowing smoke out his arse, but he's a footballer, and a bloody good one at that. :top marks
Robertson was extremely lucky not to get a red. Idiotic from him.
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Originally Posted by hibsbollah
It's called being streetwise Rodri, your nation have been at it for as long as I can remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldo
I expected him to walk, especially with Var. Players need to catch up that they're on the telly for the full match, and won't get away with these types of things normally. He got away with it tonight. 🙏Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
What a night though.
Respect to the players for taking the ball under pressure. Every one of them never shirked their responsibility. Great tactics on having Rodri shackled. Every time he wanted the ball, a Scotland player was on him.
Yes I agree, was looking forward to how he would perform last night and he was outstanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
Tom English is a dick but love this quote from him.
Everybody stepped up. Everybody. If the aristocrats from Madrid, Barcelona and beyond weren't aware of the legend of Ryan Porteous, then they're aware of it now.
It was daft and I always think he’s got that ‘act the hard man’ wee touch about him in those moments. But a red would have been ridiculous in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Actually maybe having VAR there could have been a help for him last night. But don’t tell anyone I said that!
Spain were worse in every department (okay with the exception of time wasting as they didn’t have anything to waste time for). That’s what made his comments so silly and sour.Quote:
Originally Posted by green day
It’s a red more times than not these days, especially with VAR. We dodged the proverbial bullet there.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeeRussell
Nah, it's never a red in yer life, it might have been if he raised his elbow but just barging the shoulder into a chest will never be a straight red.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
If you want to know why winding up the opposition can be such a weapon, watch the last 20 minutes of Spain kicking the ball out of play. Absolutely shattered them.
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Originally Posted by Aldo
i didn't hear his interview but i actually thought that myself during the game :greengrin
Pitch definitely looked on the heavy side but Heay it worked did it not [emoji3]Quote:
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absolutely, use everything you can to disrupt the game of the opposition
our neighbours use the tiny pitch at the tinydome to their advantage :cb
Scotland's chances of qualifying directly for the Euro 2024 finals have surged to 73% from 42% after winning their opening two games.
Having topped their Nations League group last year, Scotland have a second chance of making it through the play-offs should they fail to finish in the top two in Group A.
Taking that into account, Clarke's side have a 82.9% chance overall of being among the 24 teams taking part next summer.
For all the criticism he gets on here, he comes out with this!!!
Former Scotland manager Craig Levein
Talking to BBC Sportsound
"Things happen in football that are quite weird sometimes, McTominay isn't getting a game for Manchester United and he's now using all his energy to do as well as he can for Scotland.
"It's one of these things that's fallen into place. His performances have been incredible, he's got athleticism not a lot of players have got. He's bursting a gut to get into this position and it's worked for him, and for the team.
"Ryan Porteous would throw himself in front of a train for Scotland! It's brilliant to see and the punters love that."
I think he was helped by the Spaniard ridiculously going down holding his face which clearly wasn't caught. If Robbo had slightly caught him near the face he walks I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nutmegged
Win the remaining 2 home games and win in either Cyprus or Georgia and I think that means we qualify.
Simple’s
Yep but for that pearl of wisdom you have to listen to hours of crud. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by where'stheslope
But we're Scotland remember!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomtownHibeys
Exactly. We will win them allQuote:
Originally Posted by weecounty hibby
Watched Georgia and Norway both teams will be very hard to beat especially in June where our results tend to tail off. Certainly did last season with very poor performances against Ukraine and Ireland. 4 points out of they two games would be excellentQuote:
Originally Posted by weecounty hibby
🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 indeed!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomtownHibeys
We're 5 ahead of Norway now, aim for maintaining that gap and job done.
Indeed. Got to play them twice though so I like Steve Clarke’s attitude of one game at a time and “six points doesn’t get you qualification”Quote:
Originally Posted by Diclonius
Georgia have that centre mid #77 plays for Napoli, don’t they? He’s absolutely world class and they have a very good keeper too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
Left winger. Brilliant player.Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
Yep brilliant player. Reminded me a wee bit of George Best the way he runs with the ball. A young fit George Best not the one we hadQuote:
Originally Posted by hibsbollah
As long as Norway don’t do the double on us, I think we qualify.
We’ll beat Cyprus.
We’ll beat Georgia at home but will be a totally different game away.
Just hope we have everyone fit going in to the June games. Always think we look like a different team if Tierney isn’t in the back three and with his injury record, that’s always possible.
Don’t lose to Norway means max points they can get is 15 points
We would be on at least 8 playing Georgia at home and Cyprus away
An opportunity for a further 6 points
Takes us to 14 and meaning Norway need to win their other 4 remaining games
It’s looking very positive for us and there is not such a big gap between games like last summer for the Scotland squad
they really are taking that defeat quite badly Spain tears continue as Joselu claims Scotland 'didn't play football' | The National
But a series of seething Spaniards have been wheeled out to make excuses led by captain Rodri accusing Scotland of playing 'rubbish football.
And both David Garcia and Dani Ceballos bleated about the state of the Hampden pitch.
Now former Newcastle United flop Joselu, who now plays for Espanyol and scored a dream double on his international debut against Norway days before turning 33 at the weekend - is the latest in the conveyor belt of complainers to have a moan.
He said: "When you lose there must be self-criticism and look at things to correct, but that penalty I didn't get would have changed everything.
"Scotland didn't play football and their first goal was only because of a slip from Pedro Porro, which can happen to anyone.
tickets for sale on a resale site are going for as high as £53k for a ticket for Arsenal's last game of the season at home v Wolves Arsenal fans paying £53,000 for final day tickets amid Premier League title race (msn.com) eek
Risky because that title race is far from over.Quote:
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