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I suspect the Huns have had more players play for England than Scotland…

Elkie Brooks - Fool If You Think It’s Over

Steely Dan- Only a Fool Would Say That

I've already got it.

I notice you never got Bernard Mannings autobiography Does someone have it out?

In terms of world rankings, New Zealand are at 85 and Haiti are at 83. For comparison, Scotland are 43rd.

I've been to the library today and got these books: That Duncan Ferguson book that some of you are raving about John & Paul - A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie (it's about Lennon and McCartney) The Other Fab Four - about The Liverbirds, a Scouse girl band who were around in the 1960s. John Lennon said to them that 'girls don't play guitars', so they proved him wrong. I have never heard of them, so I'm intrigued to read their story.

I think there’s a decent chance Morocco draw or beat Brazil. Brazil have been poor over the last year or two and didn’t impress in qualifying, although ancellotti may have improved things.

See Haiti beat New Zealand 4-0 last night, no clue of the level of either.

The House of Love - Shine On

The Dynamic Superiors - Shoe Shoe Shine

Yeah I've been thinking along similar lines Ajja though I actually wouldn't be at all surprised to see Morocco beat Brazil. Defo think our best chance of finishing second is Brazil to beat Haiti and Morocco then rest a few for us on the final fixture.

Neil - Hole In My Shoe

If he’s going to persist with a back 5/3 then we’ll need to sign some players who are able to play as WBs and can stay fit. I’m not sure either Frame or Lobban are suited to that system, hence they didn’t get as much game time as we hoped in second half of the season. They feel like more conventional FBs in a 4 but that leaves us quite vulnerable unless we have the midfield to protect that back line.

You imagined it pal because quite frankly we didna play at all on the final day, never mind playing with any plan or structure in place, much like most of last season to be fair, and will be the reason for you drifting off a few times as I did the same (many games last season If I am being honest) Anyway, last season was exactly that and is history. Onwards and upwards from here, must admit to being relatively happy with our recent signings and if it's true we have agreed a deal for Ronan then that's another decent addition as well. It's a good start, and still a lot more work to be done. COYR

Bernard Cribbens - Hole In The Ground

totally this, I actually think he could be a very good signing for us.

Did you know, Aberdeen have had more players, and had more appearances by players, in Scotland World Cup squads than the huns? And Jim Leighton has made more World Cup appearances than any other Scottish player. Note: if you have looked on BBC this morning the answer to that is probably yes.

Just finished Half Man - the new one from Richard Gadd. If you thought Baby Reindeer was a bit fucked up this steps it up a notch. Pretty grim stuff but really 'enjoyed' it. Followed that with the similarly themed Springwatch. Man, that's juts full of violence, murder and deceit.

They've never faced Grant Hanley, pishing with sweat and angry in 30 degree heat.

I actually think we might have a better chance of nicking something against Brazil than Morocco weirdly. Assuming Morocco lose to Brazil they are then battling against us to get points on the board. Brazil are potentially cruising by the time they play us. Morocco’s pace and technique will be really tough to contain in a very competitive game.

Alice in Chains - Down In a Hole

Interesting to see what our favoured formation will be under Robinson next season. We played a 3-5-2 towards the end of the season. Robinson previously was a 3-4-3 man at St Mirren, although this season played 3-5-2 as well. He appears to have hinted to a few people that he wants to play a back four next season, and he did say in his first interview with RedTV his favoured formation was 4-3-3. Did I imagine it, or did we play a 4-3-1-2 on the final day v Dundee, that looked a 4-4-2 out of possession? Have to say, I did drift off a few times during that game so didn't pay much attention, but is that a wee hint how Robinson sees next season? Based on the current squad (and it is early in the window of course), that could be Briedl in central midfield, Keskinen and Lyons either side of him, Ronan the more advanced. It could develop into a 4-3-3 too. Never mind this World Cup, roll on our first pre-season friendly.

Im not so sure. We desperately need width and creativity and two wingers against Haiti will stretch the field, create space for Ferguson mctominnay and mcginn inside. Mctominnay at 10 supporting shankland hopefully. The width/wingers will create chances for shankland too. Doak has proven he’ll benefit Scotland, and he needs minutes for sharpness. Especially with gilmour injured, having Christie off the bench to come in to the deeper role isn’t a bad thing either. I’ll also add, don’t think we want to require the full backs to be bombing up and down being our attacking width in the US heat and humidity either, especially an aging Robertson in the first of three games in just over a week. saying this, I don’t see doak and Curtis both starting the other two group games. Expect a more compact midfield against Morocco, esp if we can get a draw or win in game two after beating Haiti, that takes us out of the group!

Morocco pumped Madagascar 4-0 in a friendly.