EanieMeany Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I forgot that Fletcher was in the squad actually. Definitely him then, if a lone striker it is to be. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xj2006 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thats a good shout. Prob wont happen though as he doesnt have "international experience" neither did Iwelumo but it didn't stop Burley putting him on in a must win game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrax Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 neither did Iwelumo but it didn't stop Burley putting him on in a must win game thats why i put it in quotations its an excuse managers tend to pull out the bag sometimes. I like him n see no reason why he shouldnt be put on the left if injuries do hold us back a bit I'm smart and I want respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmsc-doco-1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 The Netherlands v Scotland Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Saturday, 28th March, 2009 - Kick-off 8.45 pm Scotland v Iceland The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Glasgow Wednesday 1st April, 2009 - Kick-off 8pm George Burley has named his 26-man squad to face The Netherlands and Iceland in the forthcoming World Cup qualification matches. Goalkeepers Craig Gordon (Sunderland) Allan McGregor (Rangers) David Marshall (Norwich City) Defenders Graham Alexander (Burnley) Darren Barr (Falkirk) Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton W.) Kirk Broadfoot (Rangers) Gary Caldwell (Celtic) Alan Hutton (Tottenham Hotspur) Jamie McAllister (Bristol City) Stephen McManus (Celtic) Gary Naysmith (Sheffield United) David Weir (Rangers) Midfield Scott Brown (Celtic) Kris Commons (Derby County) Barry Ferguson (Rangers) Darren Fletcher (Manchester United) Paul Hartley (Celtic) James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion) Gavin Rae (Cardiff City) Gary Teale (Derby County) Forwards David Clarkson (Motherwell) Steven Fletcher (Hibernian) Chris Iwelumo (Wolverhampton W.) Ross McCormack (Cardiff City) Kenny Miller (Rangers) Just copying and pasting the squad from the e-mail I received from the SFA today. Yes he is. got same e-mail later that day when i checked thanks for confirming that for me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ghost Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Personally i think Scotland will get pumped, but what the hell, a weekend in Amsterdam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrax Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Personally i think Scotland will get pumped, but what the hell, a weekend in Amsterdam too right I'm smart and I want respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xj2006 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 thats why i put it in quotations its an excuse managers tend to pull out the bag sometimes. I like him n see no reason why he shouldnt be put on the left if injuries do hold us back a bit ah I see, sorry mate. I think he is worth a shout the only reason Scotland won in Paris was due to a moment of brilliance from McFadden Without McFadden I do not see where a moment of brilliance is going to come from. Scott Brown and James Morrison are our best bets, but even they would need to do something unimaginable to win the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymcc1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Scott Brown can produce something unimaginable. The guy is an outstanding footballer! I'm not so keen on Fletcher myself. I've not seen too much of either him or Clarkson but any time I've seen Fletcher he's been no where near as good as he's made out to be, and he was dire in the friendly against Croatia - his first game for Scotland? Didn't Clarkson score and have a bigger impact on his Scotland debut? This is not the game to try it if all other options ARE available, but I'd love to see Ross McCormack play for us at some point. He's had some season. TTG JIM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savo Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Scott Brown can produce something unimaginable. The guy is an outstanding footballer! I'm not so keen on Fletcher myself. I've not seen too much of either him or Clarkson but any time I've seen Fletcher he's been no where near as good as he's made out to be, and he was dire in the friendly against Croatia - his first game for Scotland? Didn't Clarkson score and have a bigger impact on his Scotland debut? This is not the game to try it if all other options ARE available, but I'd love to see Ross McCormack play for us at some point. He's had some season. Totally agree about Scott Brown. As long as he channels his considerable energy levels in the right direction then he is a fine player. I actually think he will get better, he is a progressive type and there's more to come from him I reckon. I really rate Steven Fletcher and have done ever since I first saw him. Although he is quite big and rangey his technique is excellent. Against Croatia he was played in a unfamilar wide left role and was understandably shaky at the beginning. Once he settled down he did well and I think he played Kenny Miller in for the equaliser that night if I remember rightly. He had to go off with a knock at half time which was a shame. If Miller doesn't make it then I think Fletcher is the most appropriate replacement, even though he is still raw in international football terms. Wee McCormack is a very inventive footballer but perhaps not the right man for the job on this occasion, as we will need more of a physical presence high up the pitch. I think we would have to go with one up front as we are not in a position to be able to sacrifice the extra man from other areas of the park as yet. I think that would be a risky approach, though maybe you could argue we are set for a using anyway and should just see what happens. In many ways, I think Alan Hutton is right when he says that the more important game of the two is next Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymcc1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 In many ways, I think Alan Hutton is right when he says that the more important game of the two is next Wednesday. Knowing us we'll beat Holland then get humped on Wednesday! TTG JIM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leyTON Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 did james morrison get called up or is he injured he had a concert in glasgow last night lack of commitment! i wouldnt play robson brows a must could be our only attacking threat We are not home and dry, we could not even be said to be home and vigorously towelling ourselves off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'd like to see McCormack played on the left now that Commons is out. As for the striker, if Miller's out I don't have a clue. Fletcher, Clarkson and Iwelumo are all in poor form for their clubs. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmsc-doco-1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 theres only one gary teale potential centre back pairing of caldwell & berra we're truely f*cked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 theres only one gary teale potential centre back pairing of caldwell & berra we're truely f*cked I'd say that given a chance they would potentially be the best cetral defensive partnership we have available even without injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmsc-doco-1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 i personally dont rate berra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymcc1874 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Berra is better than Caldwell, Weir, and McManus (the way he's playing this season anyway!) TTG JIM!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTon Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 For those too young to remember. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7961986.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfc_boyo Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Barr has the potential to be a great defender but he's prone to naive mistakes. I'm sure that'll be cut out with a few more years of experience, but unfortunately we need it for Saturday! If Miller's out then we've got even more of a problem than we did before. I really rated Iwelumo when he first was called up and, although maybe a bit surprised he came on before Boyd against Norway, I was still pleased he came on. The miss was a shocker, no doubt about it, but his other play was really good I thought. Since that game however his confidence must have plummeted because he's not produced the goods for Wolves since. Clarkson? Sorry, I don't think he's the answer to Scotland's problems. That leaves Fletcher and McCormack. Of the 2, McCormack's the better goal scorer but I'd still go for Fletcher. I think he's cause their defence more problems and bring our midfield into it a wee bit more. What I'm worried about is their wingers of course and their full backs who like to bomb fowrward and help them. Burley has usually gone for a sort of 4-3-3 formation before, surely this time he'll go 4-5-1 in order to cope with that, then hit them on the counter and get in behind their full backs. Im not sure. It's going to be one tough game No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm not Berra's biggest fan, but considering the form McManus, Weir and Barr are in, he's probably our second best centre back behind Caldwell right now. I'd maybe have picked McManus ahead of him just because Caldwell and McManus are a settled partnership, but while I'm not sure of him he's just as good an option to partner Caldwell as the rest in the squad. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrax Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 If mcmanus is halfway fit id definitely have him and caldwell. They are a settled and accomplished partnership who are used to playing big games in Europe. To throw Berra in (which looks likely) could mean that silly little mistakes creep in and in this game we are going to have to be solid. I agree with an interview I heard a few days back, think it was Hartley, and he was saying how everyone is expecting us to get beat easily and even though they have won all 3 games so far they have all been close games. Macedonia 1 - Netherlands 2 Netherlands 2 - Iceland 0 Norway 0 - Netherlands 1 We are the second best team in this group I have no doubt about that. If the dutch have an off day or underestimate us then were in with a shout of sneaking a draw or even a hard fought win. ever the optimist me I'm smart and I want respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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