Scotland Squad for South Africa

[Paulo]

SCOTLAND A SQUAD

 

Goalkeepers

Neil Alexander (Ipswich Town)

Craig Gordon (Sunderland)

David Marshall (Norwich City)

Allan McGregor (Rangers)

 

Defenders

Graham Alexander (Preston North End)

Russell Anderson (Sunderland)

Gary Caldwell (Celtic)

Alan Hutton (Rangers)

Jay McEveley (Derby County)

Stephen McManus (Celtic)

Steven Pressley (Celtic)

 

Midfield

Scott Brown (Celtic)

Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)

Stephen Pearson (Derby County)

Barry Robson (Dundee United)

Gary Teale (Derby County)

 

Forwards

Craig Beattie (West Bromwich Albion)

Kris Boyd (Rangers)

James McFadden (Everton)

Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa)

Kenny Miller (Celtic)

Garry O

[Guest Stoney]

Barry Nic is the only one deserving of a call up on current form.

[K-9]

Aye - agree with that. Thought McLeish might use this game as a chance to field some fringe players but thinking about it is right to use the game as a warm up for the big qualifiers coming up.

[Guest glasgowdon]

Barry Nic is our only worthy player right now.

 

Pleased for Robson, as much as I hate the ginger prick, he is a great player and deserves to be in there.

[BTR]

So what's wrong with Ferguson this time?

 

Nicholson can't be a million miles away from a call-up.

[The Proclaimer]

Anyone else think it's a bit mental that there are only 5 midfielders, but 6 forwards?!?

[vanderark14]

SCOTLAND A SQUAD

 

Goalkeepers

Neil Alexander (Ipswich Town)

Craig Gordon (Sunderland)

David Marshall (Norwich City)

Allan McGregor (Rangers)

 

Defenders

Graham Alexander (Preston North End)

Russell Anderson (Sunderland)

Gary Caldwell (Celtic)

Alan Hutton (Rangers)

Jay McEveley (Derby County)

Stephen McManus (Celtic)

Steven Pressley (Celtic)

 

Midfield

Scott Brown (Celtic)

Darren Fletcher (Manchester United)

Stephen Pearson (Derby County)

Barry Robson (Dundee United)

Gary Teale (Derby County)

 

Forwards

Craig Beattie (West Bromwich Albion)

Kris Boyd (Rangers)

James McFadden (Everton)

Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa)

Kenny Miller (Celtic)

Garry O

[K-9]

So what's wrong with Ferguson this time?

 

Nicholson can't be a million miles away from a call-up.

From SFA website:

 

Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson earns his first call-up to the Scotland set-up, while several regular team players are rested for this match, including captain Barry Ferguson, David Weir, Paul Hartley, Lee McCulloch and Gary Naysmith.

[Paulo]

So what's wrong with Ferguson this time?

 

Nicholson can't be a million miles away from a call-up.

 

No Weir, Ferguson, Naysmith, Hartley or lee Mcculloch

 

Can only assume he has left them out to give others a chance to stake there claim for a place.

 

Hopefully that could be the end of Weir.

 

Ferguson is suspended for Lithuania, so that could be the reason why he is excluded.

[K-9]

U21 squad:

 

SCOTLAND UNDER 21 SQUAD

Goalkeepers

Jamie MacDonald (Heart of Midlothian)

Andy McNeil (Hibernian)

Chris Smith (St Mirren)

Defenders

Andrew Considine (Aberdeen)

Kevin McCann (Hibernian)

Ryan O

[Paulo]

Anyone else think it's a bit mental that there are only 5 midfielders, but 6 forwards?!?

 

Not really. Maloney and Mcfadden can both play Midfield aswell as playing as a striker.

[vanderark14]

From SFA website:

 

Dundee United midfielder Barry Robson earns his first call-up to the Scotland set-up, while several regular team players are rested for this match, including captain Barry Ferguson, David Weir, Paul Hartley, Lee McCulloch and Gary Naysmith.

 

jesus christ. gone are the days where you were proud to play for your country. now its the NAtional team doing the players favours.

[The Proclaimer]

Not really. Maloney and Mcfadden can both play Midfield aswell as playing as a striker.

 

Not really midfielders though, and McFadden will surely start up front

 

They'll be starting with 4 midfielders, at least, just think it's a bit crazy to only have 1 replacement midfielder on the bench.

[BigAl]

What happened to the much published call up for James Morrison then

[K-9]

What happened to the much published call up for James Morrison then

Again from SFA site:

 

West Bromwich Albion's James Morrison, who was expected to be named in the squad, is still waiting for clearance from FIFA to represent Scotland and will be brought in once the paperwork is completed.

[K-9]

When is the date of the match?

22nd i think

[vanderark14]

When is the date of the match?

 

22nd of August

[BigAl]

Again from SFA site:

 

West Bromwich Albion's James Morrison, who was expected to be named in the squad, is still waiting for clearance from FIFA to represent Scotland and will be brought in once the paperwork is completed.

 

Fair enough

[Guest CAPSLOCK]

Nicholson can't be a million miles away from a call-up.

 

NICOLSON IS ABOUT 180 MILES FROM A CALL-UP.

[thedandydon]

Is there still tickets available for this match?

[vanderark14]

Is there still tickets available for this match?

 

phone pittodrie.

[florin_raducioiu]

What about Agbonlahor? Apparently Big Eck has asked him as well as James Morrison. At least give them a game and deny England having them if they're not good enough. But let's be honest, both of these lads are better options than Gary Teale and Paul Hartley at right midfield.

[Baggy89]

Not saying any of ours deserve a call up at the minute but says it all when the third best team in Scotland, a team who (when everyone is fit) would probably contain 10 Scots doesn't have a single call up for an international friendly?

[OddJob]

Not saying any of ours deserve a call up at the minute but says it all when the third best team in Scotland, a team who (when everyone is fit) would probably contain 10 Scots doesn't have a single call up for an international friendly?

Exactly. Crazy really!!!

[Baggy89]

Exactly. Crazy really!!!

Question is though is it a reflection on Alex McLeish the SFA and jobs for the boys mentality

 

or

 

Is it a reflection on Aberdeen style of play, playing of players outwith their natural positions, and general negative tactics not showing off the talent we have to the best of their abilities.

[K-9]

Question is though is it a reflection on Alex McLeish the SFA and jobs for the boys mentality

 

or

 

Is it a reflection on Aberdeen style of play, playing of players outwith their natural positions, and general negative tactics not showing off the talent we have to the best of their abilities.

Would say a bit of both but none of our players really deserve a call up at the moment in front of players picked that have got Scotland to the position they are now in with chance of qualifying from a group almost nobody gave us a chance in!!

[paulkaneatemyhamster]

Well lets look at our team

 

Langfield, had he not been sropped, might have made the team

 

we have no left back as it is

there's a case for Hart being picked considering Neilson & Whittikar aren't in the squad either

Zander for Scotland ???? hmmm

 

Seve or Barry Nic in the middle would improve this squad as we don't have a singal holding midfielder in the squad

 

Clark or Smith out wide ??? not ahead of Robson or Brown certainly

 

up front Mackie or Miller ??? nah - no chance

 

i am surprised Naismith isn't in the team though .

[The Proclaimer]

Seve or Barry Nic in the middle would improve this squad as we don't have a singal holding midfielder in the squad

 

Barry Nic a holding midfielder?

[Guest redbrigade]

Graham Alexander (Preston North End)

Russell Anderson (Sunderland)

Gary Caldwell (Celtic)

Alan Hutton (Rangers)

Jay McEveley (Derby County)

Stephen McManus (Celtic)

Steven Pressley (Celtic)

 

Surely Seve's a better option than any of these?

[The Oxford Don]

What about Agbonlahor? Apparently Big Eck has asked him as well as James Morrison. At least give them a game and deny England having them if they're not good enough. But let's be honest, both of these lads are better options than Gary Teale and Paul Hartley at right midfield.

 

I'd rather have Gary Teale than Paul Hartley at right-wing. Teale is at least on form at the moment - nice run and cross for Derby's equaliser on Saturday.

 

Also, why the complaints about Maloney? Good wee player, no? I'd much rather have him playing wide-left than that choob Lee McCulloch. Besides with Maloney in your team, a free-kick anywhere closer than 30 yards out is like a penalty. I'd have been astounded had he not been picked in the squad.