The Scotland Thread

[game4shame]

Just checked the True Visions website. Not on! England v Russia is on Star Sports instead. Can't believe it, Star showing such a dull match over what will be an awesome game between group leaders France and Scotland!!

england v russia is live on BBC Scotland too.

why would we want to watch wank lampard & co when we're playing the world cup finalists?

thankfully sky saves the day.

[percy2]

Well done Scotland!

Cheers

[EastSaxCol]

Yeah, absolutely well done Scotland. And a word for Wales 5-2 away win at Slovakia.

Just as well that you won't have to play England just yet though on their current form.

Congratulations.

[The Dan Sai Kid]

I think that England are lucky not to play Scotland!!!

Would love England's group!!

[chavy]

I think that England are lucky not to play Scotland!!!

Would love England's group!!

We'd welcome you with open arms for an easy 6 points....but hey, well done for last night against a French side that's a former shadow of themselves...great goal as well

[Spit the Dog]

What a fantastic result. Who would have thought that we would be top of the group at this stage of the qualifying.

We still have 3 tough games left but it looks like it could all come down to our last game with Italy at Hampden.

[mrbojangles]

I think that England are lucky not to play Scotland!!!

Would love England's group!!

We'd welcome you with open arms for an easy 6 points....but hey, well done for last night against a French side that's a former shadow of themselves...great goal as well

Absolutely The Haggis eaters are over excited by a lucky result. From all accounts the frogs where all over them. But well done any way

[Neeranam]

Great result - let's hope 2 Briish teams qualify - us and Wales.

[chavy]

Great result - let's hope 2 Briish teams qualify - us and Wales.

Wales? British? they've more in common with our NZ freinds

[game4shame]

France 0 Scotland 1

what a performance. solid, well organised & the cheeky boy strikes again.

''.......when you hear the noise of the tartan army boys.......''

[Spit the Dog]

what a performance. solid, well organised & the cheeky boy strikes again.

McFadden has really improved in the last year or two. In the last few months, he's scored a couple of spectacular goals for both club and country. I hope that he can stay clear of injury and shoot us to the Euro 2008.

[Jockstar]

Get in there! Ya ######ing beauty. Great result. Maybe against the run of play. But so what. A wins a win. BTW 2 wins againste the French in this group.

[Jockstar]

What a goal!

Faddys goal.

[game4shame]

Maybe against the run of play. But so what. A wins a win.

granted, the french had plenty of the ball but they never really carved us open. we were so well organised.

I can remember 2 clear-cut chances they had - ribery pulled it back for anelka & ribery did a one-two with trezeguet before shooting. both chances were saved comfortably by the outstanding craig gordon.

[Sunderland]

A win is a win. Well done the Jocks.

[johnh101]

How things change..................

[johnh101]

The Goal

[johnh101]

The Fans

[mrbojangles]

What a goal!

Faddys goal.

This was a good one

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6diTqOrjiY&...ted&search=

[game4shame]

How things change..................

trezeguet is piss poor these days. he wouldn't even make the bench for us.

[Jockstar]

In real time and the fans going nuts.

[Jockstar]

[Jockstar]

Scotland v France The End

[Jockstar]

Just incase you have forgotten. Heres the goal we scored against them at Hampden.

Gary Caldwell goal.

[lazeeboy]

In real time and the fans going nuts.

what a fantastic goal ,lets hope they keep it up and qualify for the finals at the expence of the frogs ........

[Jockstar]

Ronaldo, Luis Figo and James McFadden are standing before God at the

throne of Heaven.

God looks at them and says; "before granting you a place at my side, I

must first ask you what you believe in."

Addressing Ronaldo first he asks, "what do you believe?"

Ronaldo looks God in the eye and states passionately, "I believe

Football to be the food of life. Nothing else brings such unbridled joy

to so many people from the slums of Rio to the bright lights of Madrid.

I have devoted my life to bring such joy to people who stood on the

terraces supporting their club."

God looks up and offers Ronaldo the seat to his left.

He then turns to Luis Figo, "and you, Luis, what do you believe?"

Figo stands tall and proud, "I believe courage, honour and passion are

the fundamentals to life and I've spent my whole playing career

providing a living embodiment of these traits."

God, moved by the passion of the speech offers Figo the seat to his

right.

Finally, he turns to Faddy "and you, James, what do you believe?"

"I believe" says Faddy, "you're sitting in my seat."

[game4shame]

current FIFA rankings:

1 Italy 1488 2 58

2 Argentina 1451 0 -40

3 Brazil 1444 -2 -64

4 Germany 1330 1 -7

5 Netherlands 1246 2 35

6 France 1220 -2 -160

7 Spain 1178 1 13

8 Portugal 1169 2 12

9 England 1165 3 74

10 Croatia 1151 -4 -72

11 Czech Republic 1082 -2 -76

12 Romania 1037 1 -53

13 Mexico 1026 -2 -73

14 Scotland 1025 9 112

15 Greece 940 -1 -94

16 Poland 926 4 -15

17 Ukraine 900 -2 -102

18 USA 897 -1 -88

19 Uruguay 889 2 -34

20 Sweden 888 -1 -62

squad for ukraine/georgia games:

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)

the squad was announced last week and I believe since then hartley and caldwell have both pulled out through injury. fletcher and pressley are injured too.

my team selection for ukraine would be:

gordon

mcmanus dailly weir

hutton brown ferguson mcculloch naysmith

boyd miller

no hartley or fletcher through injury means a little re-organising. the 3 centre-backs would keep shevchenko quiet - if you do that you're half way there. possibly dailly to man-mark.

maloney, faddy & o'connor on the bench for super-sub status.

[johnh101]

I hope to God we can just keep up the momentum.

[chavy]

current FIFA rankings:

1 Italy 1488 2 58

2 Argentina 1451 0 -40

3 Brazil 1444 -2 -64

4 Germany 1330 1 -7

5 Netherlands 1246 2 35

6 France 1220 -2 -160

7 Spain 1178 1 13

8 Portugal 1169 2 12

9 England 1165 3 74

10 Croatia 1151 -4 -72

11 Czech Republic 1082 -2 -76

12 Romania 1037 1 -53

13 Mexico 1026 -2 -73

14 Scotland 1025 9 112

15 Greece 940 -1 -94

16 Poland 926 4 -15

17 Ukraine 900 -2 -102

18 USA 897 -1 -88

19 Uruguay 889 2 -34

20 Sweden 888 -1 -62

squad for ukraine/georgia games:

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)

the squad was announced last week and I believe since then hartley and caldwell have both pulled out through injury. fletcher and pressley are injured too.

my team selection for ukraine would be:

gordon

mcmanus dailly weir

hutton brown ferguson mcculloch naysmith

boyd miller

no hartley or fletcher through injury means a little re-organising. the 3 centre-backs would keep shevchenko quiet - if you do that you're half way there. possibly dailly to man-mark.

maloney, faddy & o'connor on the bench for super-sub status.

Where's Wales , Northern Ireland & Rep. Ireland ? Or don't the rankings go that far up ??

[game4shame]

Where's Wales , Northern Ireland & Rep. Ireland ? Or don't the rankings go that far up ??

32 Republic of Ireland

36 Northern Ireland

53 Wales