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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Thu 28 May 11:29
Signs a new deal as Scotland manager through to 2030 World Cup
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Topic Originator: Clapham Par
Date: Thu 28 May 11:39
I appreciate he`s done well to get us to the WC but I would have preferred to wait to see how we are set up and perform before committing to another 4 years.
Our performances at previous Euro`s was abysmal and at the time there was widespread disappointment and calls for a change.
Fingers crossed he`s also gained from past experiences and gives it a right go this time.
Post Edited (Thu 28 May 11:40)
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Thu 28 May 11:53
The SFA really is just a cozy little club for the boys. Nobody is coming in for him, so what if he craps the bed yet again. Is this really the guy to transition the squad for the next Euros.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Thu 28 May 11:59
Difficult not to offer him an extension as he has been one of the most successful Scotland managers we’ve had - qualifying for major tourneys we shouldn’t take for granted although agree performance at Euros is shoddy.
I was a little disappointed with the squad he announced, sticking with players he knows than some that are on form but will see how it pans out.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Thu 28 May 12:09
Our performances against England, Switzerland and Croatia were alright but I agree we needed to be bolder v Czech Republic (although don`t underestimate weird covid empty stadium effect) and Hungary in particular.
Although for me it`s very much a "careful what you wish for" situation with wanting rid of Clarke. The wilderness years were *very* long.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Thu 28 May 12:09
Really appreciate what he’s done but we’ve been lucky to qualify for tournaments under him. Performances at tournaments have been an embarrassment. I think there are managers out there that could maybe do better with Scotlands current pool of players.
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Thu 28 May 12:17
Has done very well in qualifiers with a pretty poor record in friendlies. Think there is a very large transition after this world cup where many regular faces are wrong side of 30 and probably not around by time 2030 comes.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Thu 28 May 12:22
Quote:
General Zod, Thu 28 May 12:09
Really appreciate what he’s done but we’ve been lucky to qualify for tournaments under him. Performances at tournaments have been an embarrassment. I think there are managers out there that could maybe do better with Scotlands current pool of players.
Saying we`ve been lucky to qualify is a massive disservice. Remember where we were when he took over to now.
The Serbia playoff we dominated, lost a stupid late goal, but then won on penalties.
We beat Spain and finished ahead of a very good Norway team with 2 games to spare for Euro 2024.
To get to the World Cup, we finished above Denmark and Greece who had both comfortably beat us in recent history.
He does have a few blots on his scorecard (Czech at Euro 2020, Ukraine WC playoff, Hungary at Euro 2024) but he`s more than done enough to merit the contract.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Thu 28 May 12:27
A deal to 2028 would have been fair, with the option to extend if we made the euros.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Thu 28 May 12:31
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Raymie the Legend, Thu 28 May 12:27
A deal to 2028 would have been fair, with the option to extend if we made the euros.
It could well be that, look at Shanklands deal that was never made public.
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