I followed Scotland home and away for years, I was one of the 300 who travelled to Japan to see them lift the Kirin Cup in 2006. The other side of that coin, was that I was
also one of those who to Prague in 2010, the night Craig Levein set them up in a 4-6-0. I vowed that night I was finished with them. I couldn't even be bothered watching any of the last three Scotland v England games,
The build up to Friday night's game reminded me of the 'win and qualify' match against Italy at Hampden in 2007(?), when the media built it up so much and big Luca Toni, stuck a massive pin into the balloon 80 seconds after kick off.
Having been watching them from relatively afar over the past few years, they come across as a workmanlike side, who will chuck in the random big result. But, time and time again, the big time players such as, McTominey, McGinn, Robertson and Tierney' are posted anonymous in games that matter. The keeper didn't cover himself in glory and having watched one of the keepers on the bench, all last season at my club, then that position doesn't fill me with confidence either. There is also players in the squad who are there due to plying their trade in Glasgow. You are not going to tell me that there is not a better right back in Scotland than Ralston at present.
Friday didn't surprise me in the slightest, when you can't defend and don't register a single shot on target then you are always going to be on the wrong side of a hiding. Funnily enough, I do remember them having shots on target in Prague.
On current form both Switzerland and Hungary should beat them.
I'm desparately trying to clutch at any straw here and I am equally desperate that they prove me wrong.
I followed Scotland home and away for years, I was one of the 300 who travelled to Japan to see them lift the Kirin Cup in 2006. The other side of that coin, was that I was
also one of those who to Prague in 2010, the night Craig Levein set them up in a 4-6-0. I vowed that night I was finished with them. I couldn't even be bothered watching any of the last three Scotland v England games,
The build up to Friday night's game reminded me of the 'win and qualify' match against Italy at Hampden in 2007(?), when the media built it up so much and big Luca Toni, stuck a massive pin into the balloon 80 seconds after kick off.
Having been watching them from relatively afar over the past few years, they come across as a workmanlike side, who will chuck in the random big result. But, time and time again, the big time players such as, McTominey, McGinn, Robertson and Tierney' are posted anonymous in games that matter. The keeper didn't cover himself in glory and having watched one of the keepers on the bench, all last season at my club, then that position doesn't fill me with confidence either. There is also players in the squad who are there due to plying their trade in Glasgow. You are not going to tell me that there is not a better right back in Scotland than Ralston at present.
Friday didn't surprise me in the slightest, when you can't defend and don't register a single shot on target then you are always going to be on the wrong side of a hiding. Funnily enough, I do remember them having shots on target in Prague.
On current form both Switzerland and Hungary should beat them.
I'm desparately trying to clutch at any straw here and I am equally desperate that they prove me wrong.