bonny78 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 how many ppl here think that we'll at least make the play offs for 2018? winning the group is something scotland never do, never have done, never will do etc.. but i'd like to think we have a chance. There's only a small amount of gaves after all and anything can happen short term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 We've won quite a few groups actually. Going to be a tall order, our defence needs to improve massively... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 No, no chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimstroma Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am confident that 2018 will be our year and we will go on to lift the World Cup! In Gord we trust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart87 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I am confident we will finish 3rd at best but probably 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I have zero confidence in us getting even remotely close to a playoff Edited December 8, 2015 by vanderark14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 4th and a poor 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 That last campaign really did break all hopes - if we can't get out that group there's no chance we'll get out this one. Nothing and nobody coming through to convince me otherwise ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Absolutely no chance. Fourth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 not a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 If we are going to have any chance of finishing 2nd, we firstly need to rely on England (who I am more than sure will win the group.....) not being like Germany and dropping silly points to Slovakia and Slovenia, and ultimately we need to win in Slovakia and (more importantly.....) over coming our curse of not coming away from Lithuania with full points. Slovakia look a very strong team, but not any stronger than what Poland were, and though Slovenia have lost a number of their big players, they have replaced them with younger players of equal quality (this away game being the last one could either be winner takes all, or or but useless for both of us, so will cross that bridge when we come to it). My feelings are not as high as 50-50 on our chances, but do think we have a chance (case of will Strachan learn from his mistakes by then) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I dont think we are even capable of taking 12 points off Lithuania and Malta But do that...and beat Slovenia and Slovakia at home? Awww god here is me hoping again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lossiejock 2 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I dont think we are even capable of taking 12 points off Lithuania and Malta But do that...and beat Slovenia and Slovakia at home? Awww god here is me hoping again Though Malta will be a much higher and better standard than Gibraltar, they are still a pot 6 team (granted, one of the better ones.....) and if we are talking about dropping points to them, then we should not bother showing up. Lithuania is the one that bugs me, simply because of our history against them (though they seem to be in a bit of a disarray at the moment, as they agreed terms with a Polish manager to take over as head coach, only for him at the last minute to change his mind....and they are struggling to agree on a replacement) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Though Malta will be a much higher and better standard than Gibraltar, they are still a pot 6 team (granted, one of the better ones.....) and if we are talking about dropping points to them, then we should not bother showing up. Lithuania is the one that bugs me, simply because of our history against them (though they seem to be in a bit of a disarray at the moment, as they agreed terms with a Polish manager to take over as head coach, only for him at the last minute to change his mind....and they are struggling to agree on a replacement) Aye its the Lithuania away game 4th from last in September 2017 that is giving me the fear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 We'll win a couple of games and think we're gonna win the World Cup! That's just how football fans are. I'm quietly confident we will qualify or at very least make the playoffs. Due to disappointment in last campaign there seems to be a defeatist attitude so hopefully with lesser expectations it will reduce the chance of us bottling it. But aye, I'll not be surprised if we start campaign not expecting much. Win a few games & really start to believe. We'll have a shocker, losing a game we really should win. It'll come down to a massive make or break game which inevitably we'll bottle it & leave us all gutted & questioning why we bother. Only for the cycle to start all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannannan Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 No chance playing 4.2.3.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) We'll win a couple of games and think we're gonna win the World Cup! That's just how football fans are. I'm quietly confident we will qualify or at very least make the playoffs. Due to disappointment in last campaign there seems to be a defeatist attitude so hopefully with lesser expectations it will reduce the chance of us bottling it. But aye, I'll not be surprised if we start campaign not expecting much. Win a few games & really start to believe. We'll have a shocker, losing a game we really should win. It'll come down to a massive make or break game which inevitably we'll bottle it & leave us all gutted & questioning why we bother. Only for the cycle to start all over again! Exactly! Excitement will probably peak round about November of next year after we have picked up a minimum of 7 points from our first 3 group games, then dreams shattered after defeat at Wembley, only for it to slowly rise again (with probably a very plucky performance against England at Hampden added in......) before dashed again against Slovakia at Hampden in the final home game Edited December 8, 2015 by wanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 No chance, irrespective of playing formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 But aye, I'll not be surprised if we start campaign not expecting much. Win a few games & really start to believe. We'll have a shocker, losing a game we really should win. It'll come down to a massive make or break game which inevitably we'll bottle it & leave us all gutted & questioning why we bother. Only for the cycle to start all over again! Can see it now. Beat Malta away and Lithuania at home. Good point away to Slovakia. The "What if" begins. Plucky defeat to England Beat Slovenia at home and narrowly lose to England at home. Then here it comes Lithuania away...choke as usual Beat Malta at home to give us a chance..13 points and needing to beat Slovakia at home on a wet wednesday night in October to take it to the final game. Draw 2-2 and we all go to Slovenia anyway singing "No Scotland No Party" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 how many ppl here think that we'll at least make the play offs for 2018? winning the group is something scotland never do, never have done, never will do etc.. but i'd like to think we have a chance. There's only a small amount of gaves after all and anything can happen short term. No chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynze Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 regardless of system and personnel, we lack the mental fortitude to finish 2nd place. at best 3rd, probably 4th, with probably 1 or 2 decent results along the way and 3 or 4 poor ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) I don't see the competition any different to last campaign, albeit 2nd place this time would only get a play off. We're certainly capable of bettering them all, England aside. Consistency will be the key, not blowing it in games v Lithuania/Malta as well as obviously winning home games v Slovakia/Slovenia. Of note we start with Malta (a) and Lithuania (h). Slovakia (who I'd say are our biggest challenge for 2nd) start England (h) Slovenia (a). If they came out of those game with less than 3 points, anything for us in Slovakia would have them in a tough position right from the start. Edited December 8, 2015 by McToot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 England have been good in qualifying and hopefully they win the group. It'll be good to see Slovakia at the Euros to see how they are. I watched a few Slovenia games and I don't think we have anything to fear. They struggled to beat Lithuania and Estonia at home, and their first playoff game v Ukraine could've been 4/5-0 if not fir Handanovic. Lithuania are hopeless, I expect Malta will be more of a challenge. No doubt it'll come down to 1pt and it'll be our inevitable 2-1 loss in Lithuania that knocks us out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDange Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 No. I can't see us finishing 2nd from this group. The best we can hope for in this campaign is a decent enough run of results to lift our rankings in time for the Euro 2020 draws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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