killiefaetheferry Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 43 minutes ago, Parklife said: The continued omission of the best non-Celtic player in Scotland is a total farce. Phvck Strachan. Ryan Jack ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: who? why not just say who you are referring to or is this like one of those facebook posts when women want someone to ask "whats up chick" Shinnie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Parklife said: Shinnie. I will probably be on my own here but I would have called up Stevie May too. He has started with a bang and he will be full of confidence. He would be a better option to bring instead of Martin, Naismith or Fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueGaz Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: I will probably be on my own here but I would have called up Stevie May too. He has started with a bang and he will be full of confidence. He would be a better option to bring instead of Martin, Naismith or Fletcher. I would have too. Not sure he could start, but must be potentially in the plans for the new campaign, if he continues as he has started. Maybe Strachan feels he is blessed with strikers. A fit May and Griffiths would be a good pair to have available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Just now, BlueGaz said: I would have too. Not sure he could start, but must be potentially in the plans for the new campaign, if he continues as he has started. Maybe Strachan feels he is blessed with strikers. A fit May and Griffiths would be a good pair to have available. I wouldn't start May because Griffiths is on fire, May showed his talent on Saturday, two goals out of nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueGaz Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Just now, vanderark14 said: I wouldn't start May because Griffiths is on fire, May showed his talent on Saturday, two goals out of nothing. I wouldn't either, but get him in the fold at least for next campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: I will probably be on my own here but I would have called up Stevie May too. He has started with a bang and he will be full of confidence. He would be a better option to bring instead of Martin, Naismith or Fletcher. I'm just not sure how sharp he is. Think he still needs to do a bit more before he gets back in the squad. Although i'd be more confident bringing him off the bench than Fletcher if we're looking for a goal vs Lithuania or Malta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 The Shinnie and McGregor thing is not great from the point of view that the international squad should be about rewarding form. Who would you leave out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Parklife said: I'm just not sure how sharp he is. Think he still needs to do a bit more before he gets back in the squad. Although i'd be more confident bringing him off the bench than Fletcher if we're looking for a goal vs Lithuania or Malta. he was sharp enough to pull off those goals on saturday, he will be sharper than chris martin....................milk turns quicker than him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 minute ago, the_fadiator said: The Shinnie and McGregor thing is not great from the point of view that the international squad should be about rewarding form. Who would you leave out? Bannan, Snodgrass and Darren Fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 There's decent arguments for all of them. Darren Fletcher's one of our leaders, is a good organiser and whilst his Scotland career may be coming to an end, I don't think it's wise to ditch him at this stage, especially when he's playing 90 mins in the EPL. Snodgrass is lucky to get in, but is a better wide player than Shinnie and McGregor. He's also proven he can score and create goals for us so that threat probably shaded it for him. Bannan has started the season on fire, so saying he shouldn't be in may be more about greater exposure to the Scottish game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, Parklife said: I'm just not sure how sharp he is. Think he still needs to do a bit more before he gets back in the squad. Although i'd be more confident bringing him off the bench than Fletcher if we're looking for a goal vs Lithuania or Malta. Having been away and successful at a higher level, I wonder how many goals Fletcher would score against a Dundee defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 35 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: I will probably be on my own here but I would have called up Stevie May too. He has started with a bang and he will be full of confidence. He would be a better option to bring instead of Martin, Naismith or Fletcher. I think if May had signed for Aberdeen much earlier in the summer and had been involved in the European games, he might have sneaked in, but I think the move just came a month to late for him to find his way into Strachans squad plans. If he continues with his early form, good chance he will be there or there about's for the next squad or any games in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, the_fadiator said: Having been away and successful at a higher level, I wonder how many goals Fletcher would score against a Dundee defence. Seen as in the best goal-scoring season of his career, he managed 13 goals, i'd guess not very many. I'd also argue the last time he could be considered to have had a "successful" season was the 2012-13 season (9 goals for Sunderland who finished 17th in the EPL), which was quite some time ago now... Edited August 22, 2017 by Parklife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazziessc Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 15 hours ago, Malcolm said: I wouldn't have had either Armstrong or forest in. Especially forest, waste of a jersey. First time in about 6 squads he deserves to be in. 1 hour ago, vanderark14 said: who? why not just say who you are referring to or is this like one of those facebook posts when women want someone to ask "whats up chick" Awwww dm me hen n we will talk aboot it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Folk bleating on about players in the championship. Have you actually been to any games in this league? The standard is not exactly mind blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Parklife said: Seen as in the best goal-scoring season of his career, he managed 13 goals, i'd guess not very many. I'd also argue the last time he could be considered to have had a "successful" season was the 2012-13 season, which was quite some time ago now... Maybe. Agree Fletcher isn't exactly prolific. Started 24, scored 11 last season is respectable enough, especially when he has decent link up play. I like May and hope he does well and gets a move to a bigger club. It's disappointing that he didn't do much in England and has stagnated for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, macy37 said: Folk bleating on about players in the championship. Have you actually been to any games in this league? The standard is not exactly mind blowing. It's definitely not, but it's better than the SPL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, the_fadiator said: Maybe. Agree Fletcher isn't exactly prolific. Started 24, scored 11 last season is respectable enough, especially when he has decent link up play. I like May and hope he does well and gets a move to a bigger club. It's disappointing that he didn't do much in England and has stagnated for a few years. He suffered two serious injuries that kept him out for prolonged periods. It wasn't through lack of effort or ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, the_fadiator said: It's definitely not, but it's better than the SPL. There's no such thing as "the SPL". Just now, ErsatzThistle said: He suffered two serious injuries that kept him out for prolonged periods. It wasn't through lack of effort or ability. Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: He suffered two serious injuries that kept him out for prolonged periods. It wasn't through lack of effort or ability. He didn't exactly set the Championship on fire in his first season. There couldn't have been too many clubs willing to take a punt on him so it's good he's gone down a level to hopefully show what he can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, Parklife said: There's no such thing as "the SPL". No hugely relevant to the point being made, but take that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, the_fadiator said: No hugely relevant to the point being made, but take that one. Well, it'd be if you were having a serious discussion on it, it'd be fairly easy for someone to question your knowledge of the standard of the football, given you didn't even know that the SPL stopped over 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 21 hours ago, ErsatzThistle said: Bannan, Darren Fletcher, Naismith and Snodgrass should be dropped. Got to move on from them. Drop Darren Fletcher? He puts in an absolutely solid 90 minutes in a win against Arsenal, and you think that's the perfect time to drop him and move on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fadiator Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 19 minutes ago, Parklife said: Well, it'd be if you were having a serious discussion on it, it'd be fairly easy for someone to question your knowledge of the standard of the football, given you didn't even know that the SPL stopped over 4 years ago. I didn't know? Really. Some people fall into habits. I have the Esh-Pee-Ell ingrained. I have absolutely no doubt you spend far more of your time than I do watching and thinking about Scottish football. I wouldn't have it any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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