Todays fitba

[maverick sheep]

Accidentally found myself in amsterdam the night of holland v turkey. Wish I'd known in time to get a ticket ffs

 

The weed beer and live football in a pub making it ok.

[glasgow sheep]

Croatia and Belgium won which isn't ideal.

[tom_widdows]

Croatia and Belgium won which isn't ideal.

 

Is that Levein's opening line at tomorrows team talk?

[manc_don]

Is that Levein's opening line at tomorrows team talk?

 

  probably not far from the truth :-/

[Madbadteacher]

Canna get a linky that works, 0-0 HT and Levein is shite.

 

How much was a ticket?

[dave_min]

Canna get a linky that works, 0-0 HT and Levein is shite.

 

How much was a ticket?

 

£32

[manc_don]

You missed fuck all mbt. Try not to watch the "highlights", you're better off watching paint dry.

[Jute]

Scotland U21s lose 3-2 in Austria and blow qualification to play offs.

[topcorner]

Scotland U21s lose 3-2 in Austria and blow qualification to play offs.

 

Another spectacular failure. We are fucking great at that.

[Edinburghdon]

Scotland U21s lose 3-2 in Austria and blow qualification to play offs.

 

Last minute winner from Austria as well, brutal!

[topcorner]

Last minute winner from Austria as well, brutal!

 

Levein is to blame for that too apparently...

[bloo_toon_red]

Levein is to blame for that too apparently...

 

Despite the result there's alot of positives from this U-21 campaign.  Some good players have really grown up playing at this level, we need look no further than our own Ryan Jack who seems to have really kicked on since his early involvement with the U-21s.  Billy Stark doing a good job with them, it's now a case of getting them top make the next step, Jordan Rhodes seems to have done it.  We know about Danny Wilson, Gregg Wylde, Johnny Russell, and now Tony Watt looks like he could be a bit of a player as well.

[tom_widdows]

Serbia humping wales

Croatia drawing with Belgium

 

and of course Macedonia drawing with Avril 

 

Table currently looking like this

                        P      W    D      L      F      A    PTS

Serbia              2      1    1      0      4      1    4      (1hme, 1 away)

Belgium            2      1    1      0      3      1    4      (1hme, 1 away)

Croatia            2      1    1      0      2      1    4      (1hme, 1 away)

Scotland          2      0    2      0      1      1    2      (2 home)         

Macedonia      2      0    1      1      1      2    1      (2 away)

Wales              2      0    0    2      1      5    0      (1 home, 1 away)

[tom_widdows]

and in lighter news

 

England 0-1 Ukraine

[Madbadteacher]

I still am not convinced by Kenny Miller. Ok, he scored, but he's not up to international level these days, cartainly not for the best part of 90 mins!

[tom_widdows]

I still am not convinced by Kenny Miller. Ok, he scored, but he's not up to international level these days, cartainly not for the best part of 90 mins!

 

At millers age he should be an impact sub. Bring him on with 15-20mins to go when the opposition are tired and then it gets interesting. Having him plod on for 3/4 of the game against fully fit defenders is getting boring now

[baggy89]

Wonderful tactical substitution. Forward off midfielder on at 1-1 with half an hour to play, when at home to Macedonia.

[RDU_64]

Wonderful tactical substitution. Forward off midfielder on at 1-1 with half an hour to play, when at home to Macedonia.

 

That's what I thought. Absolutely stunning move by Levein. Scotland are going to lose this yet, Macedonia hit the post.

[tom_widdows]

Belgium draw with Croatia

 

Should something unlikely happen and Rhodes or someone pops up with the winner then I suspect Levein will be going on about being Joint top after 2 games 

[manc_don]

What a joke, completely inept performance.

[RDU_64]

What a joke, completely inept performance.

 

Great. 2 points from 2 very winnable home games. You're really looking to really make your home games count. I wouldn't recommend anyone booking Brazil 2014 because Scotland just ain't going. Might as well write off another qualifying campaign as a failure.

[CtS]

Painful viewing.  2nd to 50-50's, careless in possession, overhit crosses, lack of composure, it was horrible. Players need to have a look at themselves, yes Levein's a boring twat but at international level the players should at least be able to get themselves motivated for the occasion.

 

We look like a very average side so I don't want to hear any more pish about 'progression'. 

[maverick sheep]

Avril's record must be as bad as bertie by now surely?

 

Can't remember the number of times I've thought 'surely he has to be sacked for this'. Just seems to be completely untouchable and I genuinely have no idea why.

 

 

Who do we miss most? Steven Fletcher. It's painfully fucking obvious we're a better team with Fletcher on the pitch and any old random pig fucker in the dug out than we are with Fletcher not on the pitch and this specific old random pig fucker in the dug out.

 

 

[bloo_toon_red]

The players really appear unmotivated, it's just very painful to watch.

[tom_widdows]

Avril's record must be as bad as bertie by now surely?

 

 

Played 21 (competitive games in Bold)

 

Won 10

Czech Republic (1-0 Friendly), Liechtenstein (2-1 Euro), Faroe Islands (3-0 Friendly), Northern Ireland (3-0 Nations), Wales (3-1 Nations),

Denmark (2-1 Friendly), Lithuania (1-0 Euro), Liechtenstein (1-0 Euro), Cyprus (2-1 Friendly), Australia (3-1 Friendly)

 

Drawn 4

Lithuania (0-0 Euro), Czech Republic (2-2 Euro), Slovenia (1-1 Friendly), Serbia (0-0 WC), Macedonia (1-1 WC)

 

Lost 7

Sweden (0-3 Friendly), Czech Republic (0-1 Friendly), Spain (2-3 Euro), Brazil (0-2 Friendly), Rep of Ireland (0-1 Nations), Spain (1-3 Euro),

USA (1-5 Friendly)

 

And yet his record is far superior to Vogts