girvanTA Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 If I was an Irish player. I would have a look at the scotland squad and think there is no one to fear. S Fletcher is guff Bannan? Forrest? No Armstrong No GMS No Rhodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Marshall Hutton, Martin, Greer, Whittaker Brown, Mulgrew/D Fletcher Maloney, Naismith, Anya S Fletcher That'll be the team for Ireland. Personally, I'd rather Robertson ahead of Whittaker but think Strachan will go with the latter based on experience like he did in Poland, plus Robertson not been playing in the Hull team lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Marshall Hutton, Martin, Greer, Whittaker Brown, Mulgrew/D Fletcher Maloney, Naismith, Anya S Fletcher That'll be the team for Ireland. Personally, I'd rather Robertson ahead of Whittaker but think Strachan will go with the latter based on experience like he did in Poland, plus Robertson not been playing in the Hull team lately. Morrison generally starts when fit, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 The two squads are not strong or dreadful but are relatively mediocre with the Irish,on paper, probably just shading it. The game isn't played on paper though. I would say both squads are decent but the same Irish squad has taken them down the rankings to about 65-70 while ours has taken us up to 30. That probably suggests that on Grass we shade it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Squad as expected.. Major worry alot of the lads not been in first team for clubs for past couple of months for different reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney Hawkes TA Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Whoever plays striker against Ireland, both the starter and sub, will be required to do a lot of running and will need "good movement". Therefore absolutely pointless in having Rhodes in the squad. So common sense from Strachan to leave him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I just find the general attidude from Scots on here amusing. A couple of wins against Croatia and all of a sudden Scotland are a force to be reckoned with. Our wins have taken us up in the rankings steadily whereas Ireland have dropped steadily. We also beat you in the last game, deservedly so. It will be a close one but we are right to go into the game with confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannannan Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Marshall Hutton, Martin, Greer, Whittaker Brown, Mulgrew/D Fletcher Maloney, Naismith, Anya S Fletcher That'll be the team for Ireland. Personally, I'd rather Robertson ahead of Whittaker but think Strachan will go with the latter based on experience like he did in Poland, plus Robertson not been playing in the Hull team lately. think so too ,Robertson should play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannannan Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Squad as expected.. Major worry alot of the lads not been in first team for clubs for past couple of months for different reasons. good and worrying point,especially Naismith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Team for Ireland basiaclly picks itself.... ie Marshall, Hutton, Robertson, Martin, Mulgrew, Brown, Anya, Maloney, Morrison, S Fletcher etc etc etc with just minor changes like Berra or Greer beside Martin? will D Fletcher start? will he start Ritchie again? Qatar game I suspect will be starts for the likes of Gordon, Forsyth, Mulgrew (to get him match fit), Adam etc with the rest of the team not venturing to far from the one that will line up in Dublin (ie Anya, Brown and (one or both) the Fletchers will start regardless) For a team that picks itself, thats a lot of questions! No Naismith? IMO Berra starts at CB, Whittaker or Robertson is a question over left back, ones playing regularly, the other isn't. Game comes too early for Mulgrew IMO so its either D Fletcher or Morrison beside Brown. The front 4 do pick themselves tho. Maloney - Naismith - Anya - S Fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I've been to Ireland more this year (twice) than Ritchie has been to Scotland ever. If the Irish boys are short of a 44 year old ex-amateur centre forward with the pace of Welsh dresser, I'm available. Edited May 18, 2015 by adamntg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Aye I'd have Berra beside Martin, Robertson at full back and Morrison beside Brown. Rest picks itself. Think Ireland will be better than in the last game so too soon for Mulgrew to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 good and worrying point,especially Naismith. Robertson,mulgrew,anya and Russell. Also be a big worry fitness wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Robertson,mulgrew,anya and Russell. Also be a big worry fitness wise. Add Hutton to that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Bannan and Forrest again. Strachan starting to be like Broon, really hard to get dropped from this Scotland squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) For a team that picks itself, thats a lot of questions! No Naismith? Hanley is out, so forced in to who plays between Berra and Greer.... so thats the first question mark..... Second one is Strachans habit of springing a surprise..... we could all name a team to within a player or two of the team he sets out, yet Strachan always seems to pull a fast one and spring the likes of a McArthur or Bannan into the starting line up.... so will this trend continue and he starts Ritchie again? As I said "etc etc etc"... basically meaning Starchans usual team (which includes Naismith) Edited May 18, 2015 by wanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotsgary1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hanley is out, so forced in to who plays between Berra and Greer.... so thats the first question mark..... Second one is Strachans habit of springing a surprise..... we could all name a team to within a player or two of the team he sets out, yet Strachan always seems to pull a fast one and spring the likes of a McArthur or Bannan into the starting line up.... so will this trend continue and he starts Ritchie again? As I said "etc etc etc"... basically meaning Starchans usual team (which includes Naismith) Think Naismith a cert unless not fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Right so the Irish squad is dreadful but the Scottish one is strong. Got it I think the squads are about even. I would settle for an even scoreline as well. 3 -3 would do me fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Think Naismith a cert unless not fit Agree. Unless its a crippling injury Naismith has, I think he would play regardless of how match sharp he is. Suspect Mulgrew will be in Strachans plans for Dublin, but his performance v Qatar (which I expect him to start in) will be a key factor on Starchans team for the game in Dublin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney Hawkes TA Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hanley is out, so forced in to who plays between Berra and Greer.... so thats the first question mark..... Second one is Strachans habit of springing a surprise..... we could all name a team to within a player or two of the team he sets out, yet Strachan always seems to pull a fast one and spring the likes of a McArthur or Bannan into the starting line up.... so will this trend continue and he starts Ritchie again? As I said "etc etc etc"... basically meaning Starchans usual team (which includes Naismith) The way you go on about Strachan "pulling fast ones", you'd thinkhe changes the formation the team plays on a game-by-game basis, when the reality is it just the personell. Though the one time he did overthink it and "pull a fast one" against Gibraltar, he made a right erse of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Bannan and Forrest again. Strachan starting to be like Broon, really hard to get dropped from this Scotland squad. To be fair to Bannan, he played really well when he came on against Gibraltar and added a bit of energy and craft that had been lacking in the second half. Totally agree on Forrest though, GMS and Armstrong should be in ahead of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 good and worrying point,especially Naismith. Not a worry at this stage of the season. Flat, tired players are the danger in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 The way you go on about Strachan "pulling fast ones", you'd thinkhe changes the formation the team plays on a game-by-game basis, when the reality is it just the personell. Though the one time he did overthink it and "pull a fast one" against Gibraltar, he made a right erse of it. Its always one player in his starting line up where not many people would have the likes of Bannan, Greer, Ritchie in the starting line up considering the option we have available, yet Strachan always does seem to have that one player in most his teams that raises a eyebrow and gets a muttered "why is he starting????" in the background. His formation very rarely changes (as you said, Gibraltar he got it wrong and could have been very close to being his 4-6-0) yet it is a trend in his team to have that one player in it that maybe not everyone agrees with being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Return of the maverick Charlie Adam! Delighted at this even though I know he can be pish/infuriating at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Return of the maverick Charlie Adam! Delighted at this even though I know he can be pish/infuriating at times. Could be useful in the Qatar game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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