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Reluctant Hero · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: Scotland vs Italy

Might as well start the build up now Smile

Who thinks we have a chance?

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sgmillerton · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:37 am Post subject:

no chance, it aint gonna happen. the georgia result f***ed us.
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macnumpty · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

Well, as long as there are two teams on the field, there's always a chance...

Now, the size of the chance, that's a different matter. Confused

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SLG · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

If our best players are fully fit, then we defintely have a chance. If we can beat France home and away, then we can beat Italy at home. We probably won't... but we might Very Happy

kevin04 · I Love 'Our Scotland' Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 361

I've been thinking about this match all week and it´s only Tuesday afternoon,

Really have no idea how it´s going to go.

We've done amazing to get this far and to go into a "cup final style winner take all" gig vs Italy to qualify, I really hope and think we can do it! We've beaten France twice, Ukraine at home very well, Georgia away was a disaster but we're at home - a full squad o' players, a full house of fans, 5pm hopefully miserable freezing cold night.

Would be simply amazing if we could do it,

might have to wait til Wednesday to find out if we draw with the tallies - no matter what happens the team has done brilliant and really lifted our game, we´re now 13th in the world and are amongst the 2nd seeds for the world cup draw!

brilliant

Corby Boy · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

Wish I could be more optimistic than I feel, too hard bitten a fan. But I hope for a wee miracle, because that is what it will take for a win on Saturday. But we hae miracle makers, messrs McFadden and Miller! Who knows.

sgmillerton · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

if we end up on equal points with france does it come down to goal differnece or the head to head?
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Rinty · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

head to head. If we draw with italy and ukraine beat france we go through.

sgmillerton · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:45 am Post subject:

still a little hope i suppose biut i'm not confident. i knoecked back a ticket today because i'd made arrangments to meet a pile of mates/wives etc in town.tables booked etc.
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Reluctant Hero · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

Wonder if McLeish will go woth one or two up front.

Maybe one up front (Miller?) with McFadden playing just behind. Slightly concerned about the midfield. Think Fletcher is just back from injury and Brown took a nasty one in that European game.

Really looking forward to it though Smile

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Rinty · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

I think he will go with miller up front and mcculloch and mcfadden pushing forward from wide areas.

kevin04 · I Love 'Our Scotland' Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 361

I think Rinty is right, He'll go for that formation.

SLG · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject:

That would surely leave no place for Hartley who's done really well last few games for Scotland...

I think he'll go with McCulloch, Brown, Hartley, Ferguson, Fletcher in midfield and either Miller or McFadden up front by themselves. Not sure that McFadden's the right guy to play out wide.

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I think given McFadden's recent form for Scotland, he needs to start regardless of where he plays.

I think we will and probably should start with Miller up front and McFadden dropping off behind him in a sort of free role.

Hartley has been outstanding sitting in front of the back four and to change that would be a stupid move IMO, but I'll trust Eck's judgement no matter what side he puts out.
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Reluctant Hero · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject:

Supposed to be pouring rain and a bit windy on Saturday, so maybe it will be a wee bit of a leveller. We will need all the help we can get.
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kevin04 · I Love 'Our Scotland' Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 361

I think maybe dropping Fletcher is a option we should look at, Fletcher is a great player but he's hardly any playing time at Manchester United and although McFadden hasn't either at Everton - He need Faddy to play.

Hartley is looking better and better every game for Celtic and adapting to his new role at Parkhead as well,

sgmillerton · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

for me
gordon
hutton, weir,mcmanus, naismith,

brown,ferguson, fletcher,mcculloch,

mcfadden,

miller.
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Rinty · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

Aye, I would go with the same team as Millerton but with mcfadden supporting the midfield and attack from wide right and Brown in a more central role.

ferguson would play the deepest of the midfielders with both Brown and Fletcher chasing, carrying and making forward runs to link with miller.

McFadden or McCulloch become the second striker when we are going forward depending on what side we advance on with both being midfielders when we are defending.

SLG · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Apparently Fletcher player in ManU's win over Dynamo Kiev last week and played well.

I think the team sgmillerton posted is strong, I'd be happy with that. Although I'd keep Brown on the right and have McFadden supporting Miller from the centre.

I do think an equally good team would have Miller or McFadden on the bench replaced with Hartly in the holding role with maybe Ferguson playing in the more advanced role. Start off a bit more conservatively and bring McFadden off the bench later on.

Cymro · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

Gutted for Scotland. Really thought you'd do it.