What channel is it on?
Any team news and will Bowie be involved?
Printable View
What channel is it on?
Any team news and will Bowie be involved?
Just watched Clarks interview on the news and going by what he said there's no chance of Bowie starting . He might get on for the last 40 seconds if he's luckyQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Scotland Team. Bowie on the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
BBC1. He's on the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Good to see Clarke building for the future with Hanley starting.
I genuinely don't get that team.
What are we going to learn about Hanley, Robertson, McGinn, McTominay and Gilmour that we don't already know?
2 games against Iceland and Lichtenstein should have been an extended holiday for them. Get Doig, Miller, Irving and Barron in. Also bemoans our lack of depth at goalkeeper then neglects to give another option minutes to see how they handle it.
I suppose we shouldn't be that surprised. Clarke all but said there would be minimal changes. Pleased to see Hirst and Johnston start at least.
Anyone know how many tickets have been sold for this?
There were a whack left the other day when I was on buying. North and South were pretty full but plenty availability behind both goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Victor Palsson back in Scotland
Friendlies should be about taking the opportunity to blood in new players and get them used to international football and new teammates. What's the point of selecting a load of tried and tested regulars??
****ing Grant Hanley in a friendly against Iceland
What the ****s the point!?
I disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Chucking a bunch of youngsters into a team that’ll never play together won’t really tell us much either. If they go and lose do they go and get chucked out again?
Seeing them perform in a normal Scotland team is how they learn about how to play in that side and will show if they’re at the level required or not.
I think there should be a way of getting the new boys minutes over the 2 games, not saying they need to start but I'd like to see them all get half an hour or so over the 2 gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
It's a kickabout.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
McTominay was on a bender last week, McGinn has played a 49 game season, Robertson played 45. They should be on the beach rather than trudging about Hampden for 65 minutes.
Then you'll have folk moaning they look 'jaded' when the qualifiers roll around in a few months time.
Would fancy mctominay after 30 pints and 60 fag's he had last weekend over McLean. Hopefully changes the team after 30 minutes or it's pointless
A back 5 in a friendly against Iceland. When is Clarke going to actually play an attacking line up? Could at least start with 2 up front.
That aspect I agree with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I just think there’s sense into gradually introducing the next generation. You shouldn’t just lump them all in together at once.
Almost Levein styleQuote:
Originally Posted by Pete70
Clark lost a few friendlies before the Euros and was getting absloute pelters for not winning any games, cant blame him for now trying to get a few wins before the qualifiers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Hampden really is an embarrassment. Looks so tired and dated. The wide shot of it with the teams, seeing the big asphalt looking mass between the goals and the stand, thought I was watching a match from the 80s for a minute...
Looks like we might see a new keeper tried out sooner than we thought. That looked a sore one on Gunn's ankle. I'd be surprised if he lasts much longer.
Could be a long night ....
So why is Liam Kelly not in the squad?
Solid start
Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
Cracking start tae
I’m genuinely starting to feel a bit fed up with Clarke. His sell by dates fast approaching imo
Deary me
oh dear
Poor laddie has never started a league game in his career. He needed a solid start and that wasn't it.
Total farce.
Keeper and defence solid
The goalie isn’t very good at kicking the baw.
get an outfield player in goals for the love of god :greengrin
Let them go on their holidays, for god's sake. What a waste of time. Poor Gunn. Crocked for nothing. And as for Monday...even I wouldn't accept a call up for that.
Could actually ruin him living his boyhood dream.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Doesn't seem focused at all. Really poor distribution.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
What a come down after watching PSG and Spain in the past couple of weeks
Total slugball
Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
Aye painful for him right now. He looks so nervous. Probably would have been easier for him if he had started as he would have been prepared for it. Forced on after 5 minutes will have his head swimming. I hated coming on as a sub as a keeper, could never lock into the pace of a game.Quote:
Originally Posted by I'm_cabbaged
Easy with hindsight but maybe McRorie was the better option. Limited but he's at least played a decent amount of football recently.
Feel shocking for the keeper obviously a shock injury to put him on but this is awful pressure with how inexperienced he is. He done well with 21s but unlike Bowie he's not had full stadiums and stress that comes with it.
He's got a full game to do the business though
Hopefully he gets a couple of half decent saves to calm h a bitQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Getting absolutely run ragged by Iceland at home. With the exception of the midfield the quality of our squad is embarrassing. Bringing on a young keeper who has never started a league game and third choice keeper at a relegated EPL team. A CB who couldn't get a game for a league 1 club and a striker who has scored 3 goals all season for a poor relegated side.
Respect Clarke for getting us to back to back euros but his Stubborness and refusal to try new things is pathetic. Needs to go whatever happens tonight
So nobody knows why Kelly isn't in the squad? Wasn't exactly brilliant for the Huns but miles better than that pair.
Gunn has had a very poor season as well. We’re in trouble as it stands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Hirst over the bar :rolleyes:
Nothing I've ever seen of Hirst suggests to me he should start any game instead of Bowie
Hirst is absolute dug meat. Free header and goal at his mercy and heads over from about 3 yards when it was probably easier to score
.
He was struggling with a knock at the end of last season. Butland played the last 2 games for Rangers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Maybe agreed he would sit these games out?
Didn't realise Hirst was 26, thought he was a young laddie
Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
Bowie would’ve scored that. Easily.
souttar 1-1
That's better
That's better. Keeper will want it back right enough.
Tbf to Hirst that's twice he has got into good positions. The first he should score, the 2nd is a good effort that leads to a corner we scored from.
I think he's blunted a bit here as well. Twice he's pulled out of challenges he might have won had it been a competitive game.
Ball was too high, very difficult to score. He looks decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch
Ok, cheers. Didn't see any mention of it in the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
It wasn't difficult to score. I know he's not the tallest but cmonQuote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
hit the baw son fgs
Unless Clarke is parking the bus he’s clueless
We might have the odd moment, because we do have some good players, but we don’t really look like we have any idea what to do. That’s what happens when you are just overloaded with central midfield players, nothing a bit different attacking wise.
Looks about 6 ft 2 to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch
Hes actually 6'3 just checked. That's even worse then 😅Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
That Hanley dive is the one thing I’d change in football. Defenders having carte blanche to dive to buy an automatic free kick to get out of trouble.
This is shocking
lol keeper/defence dearie me 1-2 truly pathetic
Well I think we have an answer about whether Slicker is the answer at goalkeeper in the short term.
He's blocked off and there is a comedy of errors but he has to save that.
This is grim viewing.
Think Ange would want this gig?
Deary me, that defence :confused:
That defending at corner is honking
I know they are overprotected at times, but that's a foul on the goalie for me, basically blocked him off and stopped him moving
Friendly or not, it’s so poor.
Poor performances are becoming more frequent these days.
Defence doing nothing for the keeper there. All hopeless
K Cops defending
Agreed but in fairness to him he should be nowhere near this squad having never started a league game in his career. Proper minnows stuff. Our stock of options at goalkeeper is horrendousQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Modfather
Totally agree
Get him in this year. Always wins in his 2nd year...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibees1973
so sad
Slicker looks like a rabbit in the headlights
Beyond embarrassing. Wouldn't expect to see that at Scottish League Two level.Quote:
Originally Posted by pollution
Does Jordan Smith have a Scottish granny?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch
Giving serious consideration of getting the early heck to Edinburgh
Clarke should've went after the Euros.
It was clearly time for a fresh set of eyes and fresh outlook. So negative and dull as has become the norm under Clarke.
Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
I don't understand the logic behind bringing on a keeper who has never played a first team game. Feel sorry for the guy.
Aye it's an awful position to be in really. Even when Leighton and Goram retired we had Neil Sullivan who was playing in the EPL as a bridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch
It's a big jump even for guys playing regularly. Craig Gordon was a bag of nerves in his first few games for Scotland. Remember him letting a shot from about 40 yards go right through his hands v Norway and just got back to keep it out. He would never have done that at club level. Walter Smith initially dropped him and brought Rab Douglas back in. It was Douglas getting injured v Italy away that gave Gordon his second chance.
Hopefully the young lad is strong enough to bounce back.
Totally agree. His ship has sailed, his tactics and his continued selection of players who are no longer good enough for international level is hampering this team. A younger manager with fresh ideas is whats needed
Really shouldn't be getting a cap when you've never played a pro match.Quote:
Originally Posted by SHODAN
We missed the boat with Davie Moyes. Streets ahead of Clarke but he's not leaving Everton anytime soon. He was available in the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by we are hibs
Absolutely bizarre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Yep. Apart from Kelly and Clark at hearts I can't think of any other keeper who could be a contender. The boy at Dundee was in a squad but he's not even good enough to start for them. And Gunn is definitely not the answer, especially if he's still not starting for his club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Gunn doesn't have a club at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
Didn’t realise Hirst was the son of David Hirst. Now he was a player.
Ah ok, I haven't been paying any attention to the Championship apart from watching the play off final.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
Shocking if that's the case. Agree that our options are really limited to say the least but surely there's a few more experienced choices.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabbage-Patch
Scott Bain would have been better than hanging a young laddie out to dry. Dreadful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Musselbound
Yep, can't argue with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
embarrassing 1-3
This keeper should be taken off for his own good.
This is a hoot
offside but still honking
Even if this is chalked off for offside, the keeper is pathetic
Just sub the young boy ffs.
Get to 60 minutes, stick McRorie on and say it was always the plan.
Time for a whole host of changes really. A few here look like they don't want to be here, largely because they don't.
aw man that "keeper"
take him off clarke ffs man
Brutal to say this but get Slicker off. Poor lad dosent deserve this
:confused: how was that on