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The player, dad, and mum, all better.

Well that’s Steve Clarke away, bit of a shock given the extension was signed only a month ago. absolutely no clue who we look to but we def need to get more out of this group. There’s a team there.

Are any of them better than Grant Hanley?

As for who should replace him... I can see the SFA using all their creativity and forward thinking and going with Steven Naismith, which would be an uninspiring choice I'd say. Neil Lennon and John McGlynn will be the bookies' favourites. McGlynn, at 64 and after being overlooked for the Hearts and Aberdeen jobs - which suggests Falkirk is the highest he'll go at club level - may feel it would suit him. I would love him to get it in all honesty. Outside choice might be Shaun Maloney, just because he's had international experience at Belgium and is credited with a lot at Celtic, and they may like a younger name.

Did a very good job to get Scotland to three finals. However, this feels like the right time. The reaction has been far more negative than after the previous Euros exits. I think that would have carried on into qualifying for Euro 2028. Would have been difficult for him. In his defence, don't think all the criticism from the World Cup was justified. Yeah, was a bit negative in his tactics, but ultimately he was some poor refereeing and daft defensive mistakes away from the last 32. Also think the Haiti win deserved more credit.

Can’t help but feel we’re in a worse place now than we were an hour ago. Who’s next? Clarke carrying on until moyes was ready makes sense and would’ve been ideal. Honestly not sure where we’re going from here.

He did far more good than bad and we will always have Denmark.

You think? There’s a ton of Scot’s out there not living in Britain? Especially over here, I’ve coached here for close to 30 years and the amount of Scot’s I meet through footie is huge.

Bit surprised at it coming so quick.

Clarke quits https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/news/steve-clarke-departs-as-scotland-mens-head-coach

Anyone who is willing to play for Scotland and is good at fitba has been tried. We've got Dode Hirst in the squad, we'll literally give any cunt a game if they say their Scottish. We're not missing a trick in that regard, we're just a small country that doesn't have particularly high immigration.

Aye, I quite like that. Not much different to any other world cup basically (and all the stats things were likely pish - 90% chance with -1 goal difference). If DRC win and Austria draw with Algeria, then that basically eliminates any team that finished on three but didn't score more than they lost. That seems fair. Mildly amusing if the fairytale of Cape Verde is removed to. That'll ruin the day of plenty commentators. Three draws, despite being very impressive for them, shouldn't get a team through either.

Yet another glorious failure. Interesting looking at teams and players who represent countries based on parents and grandparents being born in the country they represent, but not the player. I truly feel a small country like us is cutting our noses off to spite our faces not doing a better job here, especially with our current standing and modern football when African nations, middle eastern teams, even North American teams are now a factor. Id compare it to a club manager convincing a player to sign for his team over others. I know I’m in the clear minority, but I think we should have done more with Harvey Barnes and even Elliot Anderson. Maybe we tried, who knows, but did we really try? Interesting listening to Stu Holden on US tv, quite like his commentary, ex US internationalist, very similar type of player to Ryan Christie, and born in Aberdeen. Wonder if we ever tried to get him. the US have done whatever it takes to find players with US roots over the last 20 years, has really helped the development of US soccer, def think we should consider this to an extent.

Finishes 2-1 and we are officially out.

Any thoughts on anybody the new boys or marshall?

Ghana equalise after lengthy VAR check only for Croatia to go up the pitch and make it 2-1.

Was chatting in another thread about this where someone thought it was in Amsterdam area, but just checked and it is near Enschede.

And just like that…

Tuchel doesn’t have England set up to break down teams that sit in. Panama are no mugs but you feel England will no doubt score, but it would be funny as fuck if they finish 2nd.

Croatia 1-0 up on Ghana at half time.

It’s increasingly looking like 4 points will be required to get through in third place, maybe with the exception of 8th spot. Just adds to the frustration of our shitebag performances playing with fear trying not to lose by too much, defeated before a ball is even kicked vs Morocco and Brazil. There are ways to lose matches, the very least you can do is battle and go down fighting.

Yeah but if they top the group they’ll be at the Azteca in round of 16 to play Mexico (assuming both make it through). Pretty sure I heard commentators say Mexico has only lost twice in that stadium ever.

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Croatia winning so still a 0.0000000000000000000000000000000001% chance. Fun part is now the english commentator is sounding nervous as Croatia currently topping the group meaning Kane and co would get portugal or columbia in the knockouts instead of a 3rd place team