Georgia Predictions

[Ormond]

7-1 Scotland.

[IAteAllThePies]

We're due a storming win against a decent side.

We're also due a defeat to a mediocre side.

Depends what I think Georgia are the way my thoughts go...

The only thing for certain is that "if neither team win it will end in a draw."

Edited September 1, 2015 by IAteAllThePies

[norsefox]

We're due a storming win against a decent side.

We're also due a defeat to a mediocre side.

Depends what I think Georgia are the way my thoughts go...

The only thing for certain is that "if neither team win it will end in a draw."

If we believe and we want it, we'll win comfortably. If we bottle it, as we regularly do, we'll either scrape a win or worse...

[86glebestreet]

7-1 Scotland.

That's pathetic , why don't you just post something intelligent,

I think it will be 6-1

[bossman4]

I'm confident we will win on Friday. Big difference this time compared to last is that it's the first game of a double header rather than the second, obviously factor out an Old Firm match the weekend after.

The Germany game is or should be a bonus match provding they beat Poland on Friday night. I still expect us to be sitting 4th on Monday night, unless we beat Germany given the Republic's two fixtures.

[1ANDYP]

The Republic are still more than capable of getting points against Germany and poland. The Germans probably have the toughest run in.

[bossman4]

Yeah the German run in is by fat the worst of the 4, apart form their last game. We really need them to do one of two things, either get their fingers out and romp the rest of the group or have a total collapse in the next 3 games taken a point or 2 at most. I think the former is more likely though.

[Bristolhibby]

We're due a storming win against a decent side.

We're also due a defeat to a mediocre side.

Depends what I think Georgia are the way my thoughts go...

The only thing for certain is that "if neither team win it will end in a draw."

Imagine we lose to Georgia but beat Germany.

That would put the cat amoungst the pigeons.

J

[Toepoke]

Imagine we lose to Georgia but beat Germany.

That would put the cat amoungst the pigeons.

J

Not as much as if we beat them both!

[Haggis1875]

2-0 Scotland

[harrystarfish]

Think we'll win but it'll be a nervy finish. Wouldn't be surprised if we go 2-0 up early on and then concede a goal later on to give us 10-15 mins of nightmare squeaky bum time at the end.

[rosscarnie]

I'm confident we will win on Friday. Big difference this time compared to last is that it's the first game of a double header rather than the second, obviously factor out an Old Firm match the weekend after.

The Germany game is or should be a bonus match provding they beat Poland on Friday night. I still expect us to be sitting 4th on Monday night, unless we beat Germany given the Republic's two fixtures.

Spot on, different circumstances this time

Edited September 2, 2015 by rosscarnie

[daddybuc16]

Going for 2-1 to us, but have a fear of a draw.

[John_B81]

1-0 Scotland

[JECK]

Am nervy as anythin for this game as its affectively must win. Don't want to even try an predict. This is massive

[Felix_Santos]

Would love a 1-0 win (or any win for that matter). GI remember Georgia at Ibrox, they weren't great going forward but did have a few atttacks that nearly had me choke on my Hampden pie, but equally we found them extremely difficult to break down. There won't be many goals in this game.

[JagDude]

Think we'll win but it'll be a nervy finish. Wouldn't be surprised if we go 2-0 up early on and then concede a goal later on to give us 10-15 mins of nightmare squeaky bum time at the end.

This is exactly what will happen.

[OFlowerofScotland]

It's gonnae tae be a tough game, three points will be fantastic, and I'm hoping we'll be clinical enough tae grab our chances on the day.

It's a 2-1 win for me.

[Squirrelhumper]

3-0 Scotland and I predict I'm still pished at my mates wedding at 1pm the next day.

[The Laud]

3-0 Scotland and I predict I'm still pished at my mates wedding at 1pm the next day.

A big 2v1 win for Scotland and i too might still be pished at a wedding at 1pm the next day.

[Orraloon]

Would love a 1-0 win (or any win for that matter). GI remember Georgia at Ibrox, they weren't great going forward but did have a few atttacks that nearly had me choke on my Hampden pie, but equally we found them extremely difficult to break down. There won't be many goals in this game.

Did you go all the way to Hampden at half time to get a pie?

[TartanTokyo]

Did you go all the way to Hampden at half time to get a pie?

Would have had to as Ibrox don't do food!

[BraveheartGordon]

Lots of posters on this topic saying things like ''we need to be on the front foot'' and ''have a go'' etc, but these are exactly McLeish's thoughts before the 2-0 defeat, he spoke at length in an interview afterwards about how much he regrets playing 4-4-2 in the last match and that it cost us.

Don't get me wrong there were other issues as well, such as injuries,suspensions and fatigue and he mentions that also.

But If he had played the 4-1-4-1 and not allowed Georgia anything easy, we may well have kept the game tight and nicked it 1-0 from a set-piece or something.

These types of games are notoriously difficult, I think we're best served by playing a bit deeper, inviting Georgia onto us and then counter-attacking the space in behind them with the pace of Anya,Naismith etc.

But first thoughts need to be on giving Nothing away early, we've went 1-0 down in the first half of every away qualifier so far and a repeat in Georgia is going to leave us in a difficult situation to contend with.

I'm not saying we play ''defensively'' but an open approach will leave us exposed, despite what some think of their quality.....few non-top seeds ever win comfortably in Georgia.

Edited September 3, 2015 by BraveheartGordon

[BraveheartGordon]

Would love a 1-0 win (or any win for that matter). GI remember Georgia at Ibrox, they weren't great going forward but did have a few atttacks that nearly had me choke on my Hampden pie, but equally we found them extremely difficult to break down. There won't be many goals in this game.

Its a Georgia team with a different mentality now though, went from Conceding 3 goals in 3 games under their old manager to 8 in 2 under their new manager, much more attacking, but also more open.

[MikeyGC]

This is a very tough match, and I'm pretty nervous, but maybe that's just our history kicking in. I can see it being a fairly even first half, us possibly just scraping it and being the better team. I can see us scoring somewhere between the 45-60th minute in the second half and then slowly but surely sitting back and letting Georgia throw the kitchen sink at us, but we will stay compact and get the 1-0 win. At the end of the day I don't care if the goal is scored by a Georgia players nutsack, as long as we get a goal and don't concede I couldn't be happier! However I can also see this having 0-0 written all over it. We may come out too cautious and then not have time nearing the closing stages of the match to grab a winner. I really hope Strachan and the team have their tactics spot on.