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Post by franco on Jun 22, 2024 9:24:04 GMT
Away to .....whisper it......EEP to watch this one on the giant screen with family members . Both teams need to win ,although Hungary 's chances of qualifying for the last 16 are even slimmer than ours. Will this make for an open ,exciting game or a cat-and-mouse , nervy one?
Rumours are that, with KT sadly absent , Scotland will revert to a back four.
Hoping that I see the sort of result I witnessed at EEP following The Rovers last season!
Play like we did for the majority(!) of the time against the Swiss and we are in with a chance of a famous victory ! ( Hoping also that the gods don't conspire against us and that four points will be enough to go through and we don't miss out on goal difference. That would be too hard to bear. )
C'mon Scotland !!
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Post by Specky Ginger on Jun 22, 2024 12:03:02 GMT
Hope I'm wrong, but this has similar vibes to the last Euros three years ago.
Win the last game and we're through.
Easy.
Or not.
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Post by embow on Jun 22, 2024 12:31:39 GMT
Hope I'm wrong, but this has similar vibes to the last Euros three years ago. Win the last game and we're through. Easy. Or not. Has the same vibes as a number of times in the past, both in Euros and World Cup. We do gallant failure extremely well. This one has all the makings of a hard fought draw or even a very close fought victory only to find results elsewhere have conspired to eliminate us on goal difference 🫣 |
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Post by wellyboot on Jun 22, 2024 13:31:57 GMT
We are weak defensively so I feel we will concede at least one. Means we need to score two or three to go through. Shankland to start if we want goals
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Post by RedZebra on Jun 22, 2024 15:14:17 GMT
Ranked 10 places above Scotland, a decent performance against the Germans and unlucky not to score.
This will be a nil point for us I'm afraid unless Clarke changes the formation and personnel. If he must start Adams he should play Shankland alongside him, given how awful we are at the back, we need more of a threat up front, try and score one more than them.
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Post by standrewrover on Jun 22, 2024 15:15:59 GMT
Far-fetched, I know, but after today's result, we can now qualify with a draw, as long as Albania, Croatia, Georgia & Czechia all lose their 3rd matches to Spain, Italy, Turkey & Portugal respectively - or, even ore far-fetched if one of them wins but England thump Slovenia by four
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Post by cuparman on Jun 22, 2024 16:19:09 GMT
NOT…..holding my breath.
I would love for us to break our duck, but, we are Scotland and qualifying is about where we are on the world/ Euro stage.😔😟☹️
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Post by RedZebra on Jun 22, 2024 16:47:05 GMT
I think we are ranked about 22 of the European teams so getting out of the group would be batting above our average. The best thing so far for me has been the fans, again. Some great stories coming back from Germany about the Scottish fans and their behaviours and they seem to have formed quite an incredible pipe band. It's just good to see fans having fun, a few beers but not causing havoc or singing disgusting songs.
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Post by rampantraith on Jun 22, 2024 21:23:29 GMT
leave that to the sassenachs.
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Post by cuparman on Jun 22, 2024 22:07:04 GMT
I think we are ranked about 22 of the European teams so getting out of the group would be batting above our average. The best thing so far for me has been the fans, again. Some great stories coming back from Germany about the Scottish fans and their behaviours and they seem to have formed quite an incredible pipe band. It's just good to see fans having fun, a few beers but not causing havoc or singing disgusting songs. Gotta agree RZ. If nothing else, the Tartan Army are generally well thought of, than in itself is good for our country. Proud of being Scot’s and prouder still that the we do not display the Hubris of our southern neighbors. 👍🤞🤞 |
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Post by rampantraith on Jun 23, 2024 19:52:10 GMT
Playing well in the first half but wish we had a forward line, Germany lying down to the Swiss now there's a surprise.
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Post by embow on Jun 23, 2024 21:03:47 GMT
We got exactly what we deserved. No shots on target. Left it to the last minute to get two half opportunities.
Clarke needs to walk for the non tactical masterclass. We were slow and turgid. How we got a draw against Switzerland still beggars belief to be honest.
Alan Shearer summed it perfectly.."a lack of quality."
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Post by Specky Ginger on Jun 23, 2024 21:07:03 GMT
Not even close to the hard luck stories of 1974, 1982 or 1996.
We stank the place out.
Two goals from three games - one an o.g., the other a deflection which the keeper would have saved.
The quality simply isn't there.
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Post by RedZebra on Jun 23, 2024 21:08:28 GMT
We got exactly what we deserved. No shots on target. Left it to the last minute to get two half opportunities. Clarke needs to walk for the non tactical masterclass. We were slow and turgid. How we got a draw against Switzerland still beggars belief to be honest. Yup Appalling tactics, team selection. No drive, no energy. No way Henry or Adams should start, Ralston pointless also, Robertson looked totally exhausted but didn't effect the game much, and why is Armstrong even in the squad. Top to bottom, management and squad needs rebuilt. Have no issue going out of a tournie giving battling performances but 3 pathetic, lacklustre clueless performances, and that has to be on Clarke |
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Post by embow on Jun 23, 2024 21:19:14 GMT
We got exactly what we deserved. No shots on target. Left it to the last minute to get two half opportunities. Clarke needs to walk for the non tactical masterclass. We were slow and turgid. How we got a draw against Switzerland still beggars belief to be honest. Yup Appalling tactics, team selection. No drive, no energy. No way Henry or Adams should start, Ralston pointless also, Robertson looked totally exhausted but didn't effect the game much, and why is Armstrong even in the squad. Top to bottom, management and squad needs rebuilt. Have no issue going out of a tournie giving battling performances but 3 pathetic, lacklustre clueless performances, and that has to be on Clarke Totally agree RZ. Just heard them saying that Hanley had the most touches tonight. Says it all really. |
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