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Looking at the website, have we also signed a Nigerian striker? Edit: it appears under the Molloy story. Peter Ambrose. I'm guessing they meant to announce on social media at the same time

Never heard of him. In fact, when I first saw the name, I assumed it was someone joining our admin team.

I've heard the place is full of Huns. I think Ralston had a good second half the other night and probably shades it over McRorie for wing back. It's a weak area either way. As is our right side more generally, depending on who's selected. I think he'll put Hanley through the middle with Hendry right, but I'd go Hendry in centre with Porteous right (I'd actually have McKenna over Hendry, but that's very unlikely).

Yes, you're wrong! But not totally. BBC aside, you're currently opting in to a marketing platform. The business of AFC includes women's football, and they would prefer it not to be a loss maker (it maybe currently is). They have a sponsor, Boskalis, who's package likely includes these advertising opportunities. I think that if you were to critically evaluate the updates you get for the men's team, you'd likely find that 99% of it was shite too, so ditching the updates is probably not a bad idea - it's all just marketing. When I use the BBC page, I just check the SPFL premiership page (where there is no women's stuff) and then the Scottish football one (where there is). Occasionally I look at the Dons individually, but not often. I have more interest in Dons' women than who the Huns or Tims signing target from last season has signed for and what Kenny Miller thinks about it. It's rare to get a perfectly curated news feed (you can't follow Scottish football without getting tonnes of shite about the scum). I think the women's game should have taken a separate path from the men's in all avenues, they could have created something much better. The affiliation with clubs is a bad thing in my opinion.

He could turn out to be the flower of Scotland.

Hayes was extremely good at getting his foot round the ball when running at full pace at the line. I'd put Joe Miller in the Jamie Smith category.

If, by similar, you mean much shitter.

I'd say that Judas Wright was a better right back than McNaughton

Not a terrible result, when you make heaps of changes in a friendly you can expect shakiness to occur. That has been a huge part in a lot of our recent games. Never a pen either. Great to see Shankland score, and a lovely finish. Morgan looked good when he came on, and Conway wasn't pish, unlucky not to score.

Not a brilliant half. We've moved the ball about quite nicely at times, even quick at times, but just not doing it in the final third. Shankland being served poorly, not much he can do if we don't get balls into the box. Ralston probably a little disappointing. Hanley looks unfit, which is very worrying. Clarke likes him, and he's fantastic when he's fit, but I've lost count over the years of the number of times I've made the point that Hanley always makes a mistake when he's not match sharp. I hope he either gets fit or gets dropped.

Paterson only got injured recently, and McRorie coming in makes complete sense. That's what would have happened if there were injuries in qualifying, as McRorie and Ralston are the natural challengers for that role. The McTominay shout is fairly terrible. You're not just playing a guy out of position, you're negating all the positives you get from playing him in his actual position. Right wing back isn't a difficult position, technically, but it requires total discipline, which certainly isn't McTominay's strong point. However, it's a 26 man squad, so if he wants to give that a try, there's nothing stopping him. Bringing Conway in doesn't rip up a game plan, but Dykes getting injured does. Again, Conway is just the next logical choice for that position, so if we lose one or both of Adams and Shankland then we have backup. The guys making up the numbers for that fourth (including Dykes) forward role will come and go as form dictates (Nisbet at the last Euros for example), so it's not surprising we're looking at an uncapped player. It is good that he's making the step up through the ranks though, a bit of natural evolution. As for Doak, I suspect he's been wanting to take him to a squad for some time now, but for injury. We're lacking in directness, and Forrest hasn't been that guy for some time (unless given 300 acres of space playing for the Tims), as was evidenced in the Gibraltar game. I have no doubt Clarke has been searching for someone that can offer something different for some time, hence all the rumours about random Englishmen, hence why he was keen to get Doak involved. Morgan is just a free hit in a large squad that is lacking in his role. It's not his first cap, he'll play if he's good enough. Overall, I don't expect our first eleven to change much. For Germany, I think he'll go: --------------- Gunn -------Porteous, Hendry, Tierney McRorie, MacGregor, Gilmour, Robertson ------- McTominay, McGinn --------------- Adams

Aye, I'd like to have seen Gordon be given a chance. To be honest, I'd have no problem with him being number one at Pittodrie. I quite like Kelly as a goalie, but Motherwell fans don't seem to rate him at all (that dislike coincides with him being made captain, which Lewis never recovered from here). I'm not sure he's got much of a future for Scotland, but I guess he's young enough to be around for the next Euros. I'm surprised by Souttar and assume it must be a fitness thing. Although he was pap against the Netherlands (on his wrong side, in fairness), he's only 27 and will surely be around for the qualifiers, whereas Cooper and Hanley will probably retire. Of course, it could be because he's a Hun, which would make sense. With Jack a free agent, the squad is now Hun free.

You think he'll still be here in September? That's a good sign. Anytime I start a new job, I put my start date back by a week if possible. It's good to come in fresh.

Apparently he's agreed to let them tell their wives that they are totally still in the squad so that they can go out on the lash with Porteous for a couple of weeks.

That's a shame, I think he'd have made a good coach, he's certainly got the enthusiasm. He's always going to have the issue of the language barrier of course.

Would be quite amusing, but you're right. I think Clarke clearly recognises there's something missing from his squad, which is why Doak was included originally. With him out, we need a different option from the bench that will break the sideways, slow passing, shite and be direct. I don't think he'll start against Germany, where we need the solidity of a four man midfield, but he'll be needed in the other two games, I'm certain. Clarke clearly reads this forum.

It was always going to be a promotion from within after Malky was appointed. Going for the young manager with experienced director is probably not a bad idea. If that experienced guy wasn't a failed Ross County manager of course.

He might still get a shout, as Dykes still hasn't been replaced. I like the idea of bringing guys like Conway into the squad, but it's a huge blow not to have Doak, who does offer something different. I think Doak would have been akin to Gilmour in the last tournament, with Conway being more like Nisbet. I don't think Clarke will do anything further unfortunately. He'll just stick with Jack and send one of the goalies home. Real shame, as I think it's a very limited squad with a real lack of diversity. James Forrest certainly the answer to anything.

Foreign pish.

McRorie did okay, and I think he's the obvious choice over Ralston. He's more athletic, despite being technically limited, and I think that'll get him the nod. I've a feeling we'll go 3-4-2-1 against Germany, and that will suit McRorie better than Ralston I think. Tonight did highlight the obvious deficiencies in our squad though. We've got a lot of very average players. Hopefully Doak brings something with his directness, as that's missing from that squad (guys like Forrest are pretty much nothing players).

Assuming there's no live feed of the u21s?

At Cormack park putting pen to paper on a new 8 year deal. Or on the plane to meet up with the big team. That was a fairly honking performance by Scotland tonight. A nice finish from Adams the only highlight. They looked like they were running through treacle at times. I guess it's been a long season. Cooper perhaps out? Would be no bad thing in my opinion, we're sorted in that area.

Morecambe rehire Adams. Again. I'm guessing they didn't watch his county cameo. Although he was very complimentary about them.

Don't call me "nae fucker".

Fuck it, unleash the Simon Murray. Be a laugh.