yoda-jag Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Comfortable victory...never in doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Here we go Here we go Here we go Bring on Spain ! Top of the group ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Top of the group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig-W Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 How I hate Murder McCloud. Insight of a brick wall. That was a fantastic result was it? Ninety minutes ago this was meant to be the easiest 5-0 you'll ever see. Arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Was pissed the gaffer stood like a used up tosser the whole game, and only came to the touch-line in the last 4mins. But bloody hell, WE SIT TOP OF THE GROUP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 It should be an easy win and shut-out for Scotland tonight but I wouldn't disrespect Liechtenstein too much. Their footballing infrastructure is certainly something for Scotland to be jealous of. They have a ridiculous amount of very well kept full- and half-sized pitches, both grass and astroturf. Their teams are all integrated into the Swiss football pyramid and whilst Vaduz are fairly evenly matched with Thistle, there are enough examples of one off shocks to not take the national team lightly. As I say, anything less than a win without conceding would be a dreadful result, but as any Faeroese knows, Scotland aren't exempt from the odd dreadful result. I hate being (sort of) right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Earl of Hathaway Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Our so - called top league teams get a good f*cking doing in Europe and then we're surprised when we don't get an easy walkover against Lichtenstein. Packing a team with done h*ns and done Tims who can't even get a game for their respective serial losers XIs. These two facts are not a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Should we not expect to beat a team ranked 100 placed below us in the rankings? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantB Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Football is a simple game when coached right. When a team parks the bus like tonight, press the ball high up the pitch and use the wide areas. Not once did we look like doing that. Levein didn't have a clue what to do when we went behind. He clearly cannot inspire the players and has to go NOW!!! I'd bring Craig Brown back and I never ever thought I would say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'd bring Craig Brown back and I never ever thought I would say that. Not the worst idea I've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie247 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I'd bring Craig Brown back and I never ever thought I would say that. I never thought id agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schwabe Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Watched the game in a pub. Never would have thought I'd ever hear a crowd cheer that loud for a goal against Liechtenstein. Edited September 7, 2010 by schwabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Levein's in denial and his complacent interview was a disgrace. The numpty was rotten at Leicester and was rightly sacked. I would take Craig Brown over him any day. He would not spout such nonsense after a disgraceful performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantB Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Levein's in denial and his complacent interview was a disgrace. The numpty was rotten at Leicester and was rightly sacked. I would take Craig Brown over him any day. He would not spout such nonsense after a disgraceful performance. I couldn't bear to watch Levein. I think I'd have put my foot through the TV. Get Broony in NOW!!! Cracking sig by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Levein's in denial and his complacent interview was a disgrace. The numpty was rotten at Leicester and was rightly sacked. I would take Craig Brown over him any day. He would not spout such nonsense after a disgraceful performance. We got away with that. But that was excruicating to go through for 96 minutes. Agree completely with kni about Levein's post match interview. Avril Levein showed in that interview that, like throughout the game, he didn't have a clue. The players need to take a good look at themselves too, for most of the game 3/4's of that team didn't turn up. The abscence of Dorrans is another WTF you doing Levein you numbnut. Top of the group, how the heck did we manage that? Ref didn't help either, lost it especially towards the end, some shocking challenges not properly punished. A fair few shock results elsewhere right enough, but tonights win doesn't paper over the cracks and Avril's and his players shortcomings. Huge improvement needed for the next couple of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Jag Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Despite the woeful performance, doesn´t anyone think that, had Boyd been allowed through on goal in the first half instead of the ref saying it was offside, that would have completely changed the course of things? Also, having seen those minnows concede only four against the World Champions four days earlier, I always knew it would be difficult for Scotland to score a few, let alone if you concede one just after the interval. Three points is only thing that matter( and don´t forget Lithuania won in Prague, where Scotland has to play yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 If we are being completely honest the players shouldnt need a manager to tell them how to play aginst and beat a team like Lichtenstein. They all mostly play at a decent level and should know what to do That's the absolute truth. The managerial & coaching qualities of Levein should be completely insignificant when up against the likes of Lichtenstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 W Whilst being a tad relieved that we were saved from total embarrassment and potentially football oblivion tonight; I'm afraid the truly awful state of Scottish football is no longer serious. In point of fact if action isn't taken at all levels from schoolboy to the so-called "elite" to foster basic footballing ability ability and to develop skill levels, to say nothing of a fundamental restructuring of the allegedly professional game in this country, I fear it will be terminal. I doubt this will be the song sung by Chick Dung and his colleagues. Nonetheless its the truth , hard as it is to swallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 That's the absolute truth. The managerial & coaching qualities of Levein should be completely insignificant when up against the likes of Lichtenstein. The attendance at Hampden was greater than Lichtenstein's entire population. Spain should have scored more than four and so should we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 (edited) Yes it does matter. We need to get someone in who can inspire the team. None of this 'no easy game patter' we should be saying we are looking for five from this mob. Who is telling the team to go sideways, keep the ball etc? I assume the manager. We need a natural leader and winner in the job. He seems to be neither. Although I don't rate Adam as international class (how many players do we have that are?) but he can run at players, beat them and shoots well from outside the box. I thought we should have looked to have more players like that in the team from the start (we'd McFadden but he seems hit and miss at the moment) - against that standard of team it ought to have been a decent tactic. I really don't know what McCulloch did except bounce the ball off the top of his head when he should have scored. Edited September 7, 2010 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Surely there was really just one major managerial error in this game. Substituting Frick instead of keeping him on the park to nick the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kni Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 A further thought. Levein's interview was similar to the rubbish we get from McCall in his after match "comments", e.g. idiotic excuses and blaming others. Is this, along with talking up a terrible performance, part of the UEFA coaching course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Shot Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 We got away with that. But that was excruicating to go through for 96 minutes. Agree completely with kni about Levein's post match interview. Avril Levein showed in that interview that, like throughout the game, he didn't have a clue. The players need to take a good look at themselves too, for most of the game 3/4's of that team didn't turn up. The abscence of Dorrans is another WTF you doing Levein you numbnut. Top of the group, how the heck did we manage that? Ref didn't help either, lost it especially towards the end, some shocking challenges not properly punished. A fair few shock results elsewhere right enough, but tonights win doesn't paper over the cracks and Avril's and his players shortcomings. Huge improvement needed for the next couple of games. Avril........that's extremely poor patter so i'm stealing it for work the morra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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