Scotland Squad Announced

[thedandydon]

No surprises really - Dailly and Naysmith back, Fletcher out (injured)

 

Goalkeepers: Gordon (Sunderland), Marshall (Norwich), McGregor (Rangers)

Defenders: Alexander (Burnley), Caldwell (Celtic), Dailly (West Ham), Hutton (Rangers), McEveley (Derby), McManus (Celtic), Naysmith (Sheffield United), Weir (Rangers)

Midfielders: Brown (Celtic), Ferguson (Rangers), Hartley (Celtic), McCulloch (Rangers), Pearson (Derby), Robson (Dundee United), Teale (Derby)

Forwards: Beattie (West Brom), Boyd (Rangers), McFadden (Everton), Maloney (Aston Villa), Miller (Derby), O'Connor (Birmingham).

[Dandyjam]

Dailly back is a strange one. Other than that no surprises there.

[Simplistic]

Dailly is a player id like to see us try and get in January !!

[irnbru]

Has Dailly actually played a game this season?

[vanderark14]

on loan at southampton.

 

not sure if he's playing though

[sheep_shagger]

on loan at southampton.

 

not sure if he's playing though

 

Have Southampton not conceded the most goals in the Championship as well??

[At The Border Guy]

on loan at southampton.

 

not sure if he's playing though

 

He's played the full 90 minutes for their last 3 games. They got gubbed 5-1 last night at Preston.

[NorthernLights24]

The fact Daily is a replacement for Anderson according to the BBC that makes the chances of him getting a start very low.

[Guest glasgowdon]

Barry Robson in the squad for competitive matches.

 

Well done to him.

[The Hobbit]

Robson was in the last squad, non?

 

Personally I'd have called up Naismith, don't think Kenny Miller is a good enough finisher for this lone striker role. I was looking at the squad and thinking we might actually have some strngth in depth.

 

Alternative 11 not in the squad.

 

 

Mark Brown

 

John Kennedy

Russell Anderson

Steven Whittaker

Mark Wilson

 

Charlie Adam

Kevin Thompson

Darren Fletcher

Alan Gow

 

Steven Naismith

Steven Fletcher

[ZeroTolerance]

Robson was in the last squad, non?

 

Personally I'd have called up Naismith, don't think Kenny Miller is a good enough finisher for this lone striker role. I was looking at the squad and thinking we might actually have some strngth in depth.

 

Alternative 11 not in the squad.

Mark Brown

 

John Kennedy

Russell Anderson

Steven Whittaker

Mark Wilson

 

Charlie Adam

Kevin Thompson

Darren Fletcher

Alan Gow

 

Steven Naismith

Steven Fletcher

 

Man that's a sh*t side

[tlg1903]

Think dailly has been brought in for cover for the defensive midfield role. Most of the midfield is of the attacking nature

[Tord31]

Ukraine. Gordon

 

Hutton Weir McManus Naysmith

 

Ferguson Hartley Brown

 

Miller Boyd McFadden

 

Georgia. Gordon

 

Hutton Weir McManus Naysmith

 

Brown Ferguson Hartley McCulloch

 

McFadden Miller

[Guest TenementFunster]

Marshall? What in the name of f

[Bud]

well its david marshall...HOPEFULLY!

[Guest TenementFunster]

well its david marshall...HOPEFULLY!

 

I know.

[MMG]

Hartley is out!

 

Normally i'd think that is a good thing, however with Fletcher already out it points to a 5 man midfield of:

 

---------------Dailly--------------------

Teale---Brown---Ferguson---McCulloch

[ZeroTolerance]

Normally i'd think that is a good thing, however with Fletcher already out it points to a 5 man midfield of:

 

---------------Dailly--------------------

Teale---Brown---Ferguson---McCulloch

 

Don't have too much of a problem with that.

 

Chris Dailly gives his all to the Scotland cause and certainly filled that role to great effect for Berti.

[vanderark14]

Don't have too much of a problem with that.

 

Chris Dailly gives his all to the Scotland cause and certainly filled that role to great effect for Berti.

 

drop Dailly for Pearson.

 

dont see why Dailly who's been playing in a southampton team leeking goals for fun just now should get a game before a guy playing in his sides starting 11 and he was also awesome against the french

[uni_don]

drop Dailly for Pearson.

 

dont see why Dailly who's been playing in a southampton team leeking goals for fun just now should get a game before a guy playing in his sides starting 11 and he was also awesome against the french

Pearson isn't a defensive midfielder.

[vanderark14]

Pearson isn't a defensive midfielder.

 

 

so

 

who said we have to play 1

 

Gordon

 

Hutton

Weir

Macmanus

Naysmith/Alexander

 

Brown

Pearson

Ferguson

Mcculoch

 

Boyd/Miller

Mcfadden

[uni_don]

so

 

who said we have to play 1

 

Gordon

 

Hutton

Weir

Macmanus

Naysmith/Alexander

 

Brown

Pearson

Ferguson

Mcculoch

 

Boyd/Miller

Mcfadden

4-1-4-1 seems to be the trend for Scottish teams now, with the potential to change into 4-3-3. I don't see McLeish scrapping that against Ukraine, so he needs a defensive midfielder.

[florin_raducioiu]

No 4-1-4-1 is the typical formation when we're up against a much stronger team like France or Italy or away most places. Usually at home when we're going out attacking a side which we hopefully do on Saturday, I'd expect to see two up top

[leroy]

No 4-1-4-1 is the typical formation when we're up against a much stronger team like France or Italy or away most places. Usually at home when we're going out attacking a side which we hopefully do on Saturday, I'd expect to see two up top

 

 

Ukraine are a stronger team than us player-for-player. Its not as if we can expect to play an attacking line up and dominate the game, thats just asking for trouble. I think McLeish will play an out-and-out striker with McFadden playing of him.

[Iml R No 1]

Don't know how true this is but i heard Craig Gordon is out, So Allan Mcgregor will start.

[brownie]

Don't know how true this is but i heard Craig Gordon is out, So Allan Mcgregor will start.

 

 

NOOOOOOOOOO

[MMG]

Don't know how true this is but i heard Craig Gordon is out, So Allan Mcgregor will start.

 

 

I hope you're wrong as McGregor has just pulled out the squad which would now mean that our qualification hopes now rest in the hands of David Marshall!!

[Guest El Padre]

So how many people are going to be wearing thier Dnipro tops to the game?