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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 13 Jun 11:54
McKenna has been ruled out. He would have started. Could be Souttar and Hanley then in defense or maybe one of them and Hendry ?
Gunn
Hickey
Souttar
Hendry
Robertson
Ferguson
Gannon-Doak
McGinn
McTomminay
Adam’s
Shankland
Probably the starting line up
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 13 Jun 14:25
Your team is what I`d expect. I really hope Clarke continues with the front 2.
McKenna is a big loss as he`s quite quick.
Hopefully Haiti don`t have a lot of pace up front as I could see us having more possession but Hanley/Souttar being caught on the break.
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Topic Originator: the saline hill puma
Date: Sat 13 Jun 14:48
Christie has been excellent last two games
I think he`ll start ahead of mcginn, McLean might start ahead of Ferguson as well
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 13 Jun 14:50
Not sure on the personnel, but he should go 3-5-2 to counter Haiti’s set up.
They pretty much have 4 players who don’t track back
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 13 Jun 15:22
In answer to Jeffrey Haiti do have pace up front…. Lots…
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: allparone
Date: Sat 13 Jun 15:22
2 up front with a 3-5-2 would probably mean no space for McGinn. Ferguson, McTominay and Doak would fill the midfield positions I would think.
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Sat 13 Jun 16:23
Yeah the reports are that they are frighteningly quick on the break which is what carried them through to the tournament... Very much like the Curaçao goal we lost...
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 13 Jun 17:37
Gunn
Hickey
Hendry
Souttar
Robertson
Gannon-Doak
McTominay
Christie
McGinn
Shankland
Adams
Thats how Id like us to line up. Christie sitting in front of back 4 and allowing McTominay free rein.
He has to go 2 up top no matter what. This is a game we should be looking to bang in 3-4 goals from if we are going to progress on just 3 points. The next 2 fixtures will be much tougher.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Sat 13 Jun 17:53
The embarrassment and ridicule should we not win this game will be off the scale. Failure is not an option but if we do should result in Clarke getting punted on landing at Glasgow airport in a few weeks.
McGinn has to start, he`s simply one of our best players.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: allparone
Date: Sat 13 Jun 18:05
I’ve been surprised to hear a few pundits (including his own brother) say on the radio that 2 up front could see him miss out. Stephen McGinn did stress that it was only his opinion and he hadn’t heard that from John.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 13 Jun 19:01
Quote:
The One Who Knocks, Sat 13 Jun 17:53
The embarrassment and ridicule should we not win this game will be off the scale. Failure is not an option but if we do should result in Clarke getting punted on landing at Glasgow airport in a few weeks.
McGinn has to start, he`s simply one of our best players.
Nonsense. Haiti are a decent side, tonight won`t be easy!
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Sat 13 Jun 20:24
Jony Placide (Haiti GK and captain) was Oldham Athletic goalie 2017/18.
He was absolutely terrible.
A running joke at the time on twitter was how many times the official Latics twitter account during a game would quote "The game has stopped due to Placide receiving treatment".
He`s 38 now. Shoot at him on sight, they`ll go in.
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 00:54
Confirmed team-
Gunn
Hickey Hanley Hendry Robertson
Doak Ferguson McTominay McGinn
Shankland Adams
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 14 Jun 01:09
No surprises, that’s what I thought was going to be the starting 11, although Christie can maybe feel aggrieved at not starting after the way he played in the last 2 games.
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 01:13
Are we going to get a Scottish commentary team broadcasting to a UK audience on BBC?
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 01:54
Shankland is a long way from Somerset Park on a cold Tuesday night.
What a stadium.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:31
GOALLLLLLLL
Oooooops McGinn
Fantastic!!!!!! Get in Scotland 🏴
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 02:33)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:32
McGinn actually!
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:33
Deflection but glad we’ve got our nose in front as they are creating chances
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:34
Let’s go top of the group!!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:53
This has been poor…..and thats being generous.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:57
I`m I watching a different game from the pundits?
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sun 14 Jun 02:59
Steve will address the problems and make changes as necessary. Got to be changes coz they`re getting the upper hand. I`d like to see Tierney on, as he can get doon the wing. I don`t think it`s happening for Shanks. Maybe bring on Lyndon? And how are we gonna stop them charging forward again and again?
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:00
The lowest quality game of the tournament so far. Aye we`re getting the result as it stands but we`ve been poor. I don`t understand why, with players who play club football at such a high level, we have to resort to continually punting it long and quite often aimlessly. We can`t afford not to win this but we probably need to win it by two or maybe three to have a real chance of progression and that sort of final score is looking very unlikely at the moment.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:01
We are fortunate to be ahead. Not sure what Ferguson brings to the team?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: USMac
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:01
I think we need another midfielder to help stop the counters.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:07
I think we need to play more joined up football - move the ball quicker - not side to side and backwards, but get groups of players working forward and staying connected. Was that Willie Miller saying maybe we need an extra man in midfield? I think we could with an old-fashioned centre half.
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 03:09)
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:16
Quote:
USMac, Sun 14 Jun 03:01
I think we need another midfielder to help stop the counters.
I thought he would have gone with a back three and three narrow in midfield ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:17
Feels like the ref has had to blow his whistle every 10 seconds throughout the whole game
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:18
Shankland needs to step this up, or hook him on the hour.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:24
Shanklands been dreadful tonight
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:29
The Boston pi$h party.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:32
This has been terrible so far.
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Topic Originator: Clapham Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:37
I think the commentators said we’d only won 6 out of 35(?) games at WC & EC.
The only positive from tonight’s ‘performance’ is we might bump that up to 7/36.
Woefully lacking in quality & creativity.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:47
This is all on the players, no matter how they were told to play or who they are playing they can perform better than this.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:47
Poor stuff.Can’t put two passes together.Expect better from players of that supposed calibre.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:59
Oh Kenny, I think this may be looked at.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:01
We have had two shots on target all game.
If they had a bit more quality up top, we would have been soundly beaten
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:02
I think having a quick look a Medusa would give me a more entertaining 90 minutes.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:03
Yeeha top of the group!
Get in Scotland 🏴!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:06
Haiti`s moves all seemed to end with a hopeful ball into the box. We had good luck with the goal but bad luck with the shot that hit the post. I thought we edged it.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:08
Don`t underestimate the pressure these guys were under. I agree we were very poor in possession at time but hopefully they relax into it now. A win is a win.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:08
I mean three points might be enough but we`ll have to avoid being soundly beaten by both Brazil and Morocco, who on tonight`s performance, will absolutely destroy us. Slightly concerned also that in the event of a tie break for one the best third places the number of bookings we picked up tonight could be costly.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:09
Well delighted with the win but that was utterly dreadful….could hardly string 4 passes together.
Bring on Morocco 🫣
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:10
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 04:06
Haiti`s moves all seemed to end with a hopeful ball into the box. We had good luck with the goal but bad luck with the shot that hit the post. I thought we edged it.
You watched a different game from me. Luckily their final ball was poor
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:10
What a missed opportunity that was for Haiti.
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Topic Originator: Clapham Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:10
Edged it? We were beaten on every measure except for the deflected goal. Less shots, less xg, more backward passes, less forward passes, half of their touches in final third.
Take the win and run. Hope for much better performance in next game or we’re potentially looking at 2 gubbings.
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 04:12)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:11
Haiti might give Morocco and Brazil problems.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:12
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 04:11
Haiti might give Morocco and Brazil problems.
Wee eck, stay off the whisky. Haiti will get well beat off both.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:13
What`s `lucky` about a team`s final ball being poor? What about our final ball? I suppose they were just poor.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:13
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 04:13
What`s `lucky` about a team`s final ball being poor? What about our final ball? I suppose they were just poor.
Lucky in that their final ball didn’t match their build up play.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:14
Topic Originator: Jeffery like
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:17
Feels like the ref has had to blow his whistle every 10 seconds throughout the whole game
43 fouls in the game…….
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:14
Raymie, I don`t think you ever thought Steve Clarke would get us to the WC finals.
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Topic Originator: SusieQ
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:17
That was the game that worried me most - ugly second half but we`ve won a game at the World Cup 👏🏼👏🏼
Hopefully follow it up on Friday, but chuffed to be top of the group.
Let`s see where it takes us!
ALBA GU BRATH 🏴👏🏼😎🏆🥳
COME ON YE PARS!
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 12:43)
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:19
Haiti will get pumped by Morocco and Brazil. We will most likely lose to both. We might be lucky that we still make the knockouts but it’s a big ask now with how poor we looked.
Very anti climactic tonight.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:20
Quote:
desparado, Sun 14 Jun 04:14
Topic Originator: Jeffery like
Date: Sun 14 Jun 03:17
Feels like the ref has had to blow his whistle every 10 seconds throughout the whole game
43 fouls in the game…….
Ref was awful, no flow to game at all thanks to him
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:20
Not many with pass marks but a win is a win, less pressure in the next two hopefully see a better performance but it’ll need to be .
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:20
Yes,happy to get through that game.Not pretty,poor passing at that level.No flow to our game,but playing ugly,gets you through sometimes!
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:21
A win’s a win, at the end of the day. And that’s a vital three points. But it was a tough watch. Particularly at that time of the morning. Honking performances all over the pitch.
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Topic Originator: Stanza
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:36
We`ve been on the wrong side of fortune lots of times, so a change is welcome.
We need a bigger slice of luck for the next two games, though, if the group isn`t going to finish 7-7-3-0. Perhaps the underdog status will suit us better.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 14 Jun 04:46
Get the win. Got the win. End of.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Sun 14 Jun 05:19
I thought a lot of the players played the ref really well.
It`s not as exciting as other aspects of the game, but I feel like refs are really significant in tournaments and we`ve got a few players that can win free kicks in dangerous positions.
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Sun 14 Jun 08:21
This was the real pressure game. Sneaked the win, gives a false sense of security to Brazil and Morocco... I would like to think we would be a bit more organised defensively against the other two, and no expectation to get anything after watching them play might suit us better...
Onwards...
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 08:49
An important win, poor performance (especially second half). Hopefully that releases some pressure and we might be better suited to counter attacking against Brazil and Morocco. That said, the fear is we sit deep and our timid in our pressing and we get picked apart easily by high quality teams, like the Germans did to use at the Euros. It was really easy for Haiti to get the ball deep in to our half with how narrow we were, they didn`t need to work hard or take any risks to pin us back. Surely 5 in midfield for the next 2 games, but there has to be more aggression to press the ball a bit higher and there has to be more courage, directness and forward thinking in possession. We looked decent in the first 30 minutes at times when we played the ball forward at some pace, give it a try!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sun 14 Jun 09:43
It was a tough watch. Some top level players making really basic passing errors. That pass completion stat is a shocker at this level.
Haiti had the better of it and will be disappointed not to take something from the game. They`ll be disappointed by their final ball.
Pleased to take something from it but things need to improve massively to have a hope of getting anything out of the next two. I`m not convinced just having 3 points will be enough.
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sun 14 Jun 10:10
A fantastic result, but I agree - a lot of our attacking players were really off it. I`m not a massive fan of his, bit I thought Hanley had a great game at the back.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 14 Jun 10:32
Agree about Hanley, thought he was 1 of a handful of players that got pass marks. My head is saying “a win is a win” and I’m happy, but we know moving forward that we are going to have to be so much better.
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 14 Jun 10:34
Alot of pressure on the players after 28 years out of the competition, but also to win the game. There are no easy teams at this level. The players got the victory and handled the pressure. Sometimes you can only play as well as the other side lets you. A demonstration of an outstanding level of professionalism both mentally and technically.
G Wardrope
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 11:27)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 11:08
Imagine the reaction if we`d played well and lost! The fans who`d paid to be there seemed to think they`d got their money`s worth.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sun 14 Jun 11:12
It can’t have been easy playing in that heat.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 11:41
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 11:08
Imagine the reaction if we`d played well and lost! The fans who`d paid to be there seemed to think they`d got their money`s worth.
If I ever came off the pitch having lost, but played well, it was easier to take.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 11:41)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 11:51
Maybe in a League game, but this is tournament football.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 14 Jun 11:51
The cup final is a good example of my thoughts on football.
Had we played as we had done in the first half for the remainder of the game, I would have been angry and disappointed.
We made a fist of it in the second half and played well.
We still lost, but I left the game knowing the better team had won, but we had given a good account of ourselves.
We view the game differently, wee eck, and that’s fine
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 11:59)
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Topic Originator: SusieQ
Date: Sun 14 Jun 12:33
Shouldn`t really be a surprise tbh - we were terrible in most of the qualifiers but somehow managed to get the results. Very similar last night.
We also struggled 11 v 11 against Curacao recently, remember.
However, after many WC disasters in the past, I`ll absolutely take the result, in the hope that we will perform better against 2 very tough sides and for once, build on a positive result, if not performance.
Heading out on Wednesday - pleased I`m going on the back of a very welcome WC win - I`d bite your hand off for at least a draw on Friday now 😎🏴🏆👏🏼
COME ON YE PARS!
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 12:33)
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sun 14 Jun 12:41
I`m maybe in a minority of one - but I feel we are not any better than average and have been so for many years.
Clarke gets the best out of what is available, so let`s take whatever comes our way.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sun 14 Jun 12:42
It`s easy to be hyper critical but none of us are walking in their shoes. Last night was only the 4th major tournament victory I`ve watched. The pressure on them must be incredible... constantly reminded you`re carrrying the nations hopes etc.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 12:55
When it comes to Scotland in WC tournaments I`m a bit of a pragmatist. I think the commentator said that was only our 5th win at the WC finals in 30-odd attempts. That includes failures against teams like Costa Rica and Iran and involved squads with much more talented players than the current one, so I`ll take a scrappy 1-0 win against a team ranked much lower than us all day long. Haiti were a much better team than Qatar who salvaged a late draw against Switzerland yesterday.
The games against Morocco and Brazil will be very different tests and Steve Clarke will plan accordingly. He`ll probably play with one striker and no doubt be criticised for it. We seem to perform better as underdogs and I think maybe a lot of fans prefer us in that role.
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Topic Originator: xgatesmafia
Date: Sun 14 Jun 13:03
The pressure on them is not any different to any other national team surely. We were really lucky Haiti are such a limited side . Not too different from Curacau and Bolivia. But we choked on the pressure here . Shankland , Hickey and Robertson had poor games. 442 didn’t work imo. Hope we change back to one up top.
Even then Mctominay was very unlucky to hit the post and McGinn missed that sitter too. All in all we still deserved to win and will need one more point by hook or by crook.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sun 14 Jun 13:05
I think Haiti`s ranking is heavily influenced by the fact they dont have home games, they are no way 80 - ish. The way McGinn was talking it sounds like the players were putting too much pressure on themselves, I think only Gunn reflected on how they actually played. Far too passive, no aggression, too quick to give the ball away. Its been that way under Clarke for a long time now but we often get the result.
Morocco have good players but I dont feel they are as good as their ranking, same with Brazil. We can definitely get a point there somewhere playing as underdog
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 14 Jun 14:17
The occasion got to them, weight of the nation on their shoulders, family and friends in the stands.
A rousing Flower of Scotland at the start upped the anti.
You could see tears in Mcginns eyes at the end of the match, but a win 3 points and better games to come.
Fed up listening to commentators mentioning first time in 28yrs, first victory since whenever.
43 fouls in the game, one every 2 minutes, says it all.🏴🏴🏴
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 14 Jun 14:41
Need a win. Got a win.
I get some folk insist on total domination and the perfect performance (even though they only ever played Saturday amateur fitba themselves!) but why can`t we just bask in a victory for once.
We`re a small, relatively unsuccessful footballing nation in the grand scheme of things, just enjoy it for a few days. There are MILLIONS of fitba fans around the world who wish they were us today!
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 14 Jun 15:16
We are not a team who is going to score 3 or 4 goals in a world cup game against anyone. The focus is a victory. 1-0 is all it takes.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 15:56
I didn`t think a Scotland win could make me feel so bad.
I`m not bothered about the score, I`d be happy with any kind of win.
But we stank the place out again.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:22
Again? We haven`t been at the WC finals since 1998. Did you miss that?
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:36
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Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:22
Again? We haven`t been at the WC finals since 1998. Did you miss that?
This is the VEE cup final glitch transposed isn`t it?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:43
Maybe you`re not clear enough in your posts.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:57
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Bletchley_Par, Sun 14 Jun 15:56
I didn`t think a Scotland win could make me feel so bad.
I`m not bothered about the score, I`d be happy with any kind of win.
But we stank the place out again.
You really need to lighten up.
3 points. First WC win for 36 years. One point from the final 2 games guarantees qualification.
Glass half full and all that.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:10
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Topic Originator: DBA like
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:57
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Bletchley_Par, Sun 14 Jun 15:56
I didn`t think a Scotland win could make me feel so bad.
I`m not bothered about the score, I`d be happy with any kind of win.
But we stank the place out again.
You really need to lighten up.
3 points. First WC win for 36 years. One point from the final 2 games guarantees qualification.
Glass half full and all that.
I`m pretty confident we are going to qualify.
But we all know we are going home if they bottle it like that in the next two games.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:12
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wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 16:43
Maybe you`re not clear enough in your posts.
Agreed. It`s a pity too.
I`m sure he has something good to offer but I rarely have a clue what he is talking about.
I think some posters come here to entertain themselves.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:12
It’s great to win and get the 3 points, it’s the best start we could have hoped for.
Doesn’t mean we played well though, and we will seriously need to up our game for the next two games. They had chances, we got away with them not being good in front of goal.
We could easily go out on GD despite having 3 points, so lets go get a point from Morocco to shore it up.
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 19:01)
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:23
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PARrot, Sun 14 Jun 17:12
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wee eck, Sun 14 Jun 16:43
Maybe you`re not clear enough in your posts.
Agreed. It`s a pity too.
I`m sure he has something good to offer but I rarely have a clue what he is talking about.
I think some posters come here to entertain themselves.
He`s just a bit grumpy after being up in the wee hours to watch that game.
Normal service will be resumed tomorrow.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:28
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Bletchley_Par, Sun 14 Jun 16:36
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Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sun 14 Jun 16:22
Again? We haven`t been at the WC finals since 1998. Did you miss that?
This is the VEE cup final glitch transposed isn`t it?
Wasn’t that a club reference to 1968 - not sure what the significance is reference the national side 30 years down the road ?
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 14 Jun 17:59
Knowing the games we are going into, a 2/3 goal victory would’ve been what we were looking for, getting a bit of a goal difference to take a dent into when we inevitably let in some goals.
We were too respectful and wary of their counter attack rather than focus on the problems we can pose.
Doesn’t help that McGinn and McTominay didn’t have great games and players like Shankland were ineffective.
Think it will be very close whether we qualify for next round.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sun 14 Jun 18:04
Yep, I agree with you Berry. Suspect we`ll struggle to be one of the best 3rd placed teams now, unfortunately. But I hope I am very wrong.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 14 Jun 18:21
Aren`t there a few groups where 3rd and 4th could each end up with 1 point? We haven`t completed the first round of fixtures yet so there are a lot of variables.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 14 Jun 18:28
How can we possibly bottle a 1-0 win?!
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
Post Edited (Sun 14 Jun 18:28)
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 14 Jun 19:24
The No Scotland No Party podcast is now live, and once again I had the privilege of joining 2 of the team to chat about the game, amongst other things.
If it’s your thing, have a watch on the link below, or a listen wherever you normally get your podcasts from:
https://youtu.be/HiKZ9K5C5Z8?is=z5FafK1yRbd-7bwG
Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪
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