posted Nov 19, 2007

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A29253747

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posted Nov 19, 2007

I know what you mean, so many expectations can't be good can it?

I think Scotland were robbed, that free kick that was given to the Italians (for reasons unknown) was pathetic. Although I think your goal was offside?

It would be really hard to take for me if our teams were in the opposite positions

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posted Nov 19, 2007

"I do disagree with you that England would've been automatically beaten by the teams in your group. We always match up to whatever team we play, but of course your group was harder."

On the form we showed, we'd have sailed through England's group. France and Italy are undoubtedly two of the best in the world, and Ukraine are the best of the former Russian states.

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posted Nov 19, 2007

How can you be so sure Malky? Football is unpredictable mate, Scotland obviously love playing as the underdogs, how can you be so sure you'd have breezed past Russia in Moscow, and Tel aviv, and Zagreb? They have hostile environments as well.

Argentina are an incredible team, but we've beaten them before. We've beaten Germany before, and Spain. All I'm saying is football nearly always turns up and suprises people so really what you're saying is irrelevant.

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posted Nov 19, 2007

Tony's right chaps. No point trying to compare the feats of Scotland and England. They are in different groups FFS. I am not going to become all bitter after our exit v Italy. We have truly overachieved on anyone's expectations in this campaign and have easier draws to look forward to as a result.

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posted Nov 19, 2007

Im very proud of what Scotland have achieved. Ok we're not going to Euro 2008 but we have went from 88th to 13th in a three year period and have claimed the scalps of France and Ukraine along the way. IMO we outplayed Italy and deserved to win but Faddys miss killed us but am not going to knock him or any player because they've done so well. With some good youngsters coming through the future is bright for Scotland.

We may not have any world class players, we may not be a big country but we have massive heart, passion and team spirit that is hard to beat.

Roll on the World Cup draw

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posted Nov 19, 2007

Tony

Quick question:

Since when do Russia play in Zagreb and Tel Aviv?

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posted Nov 19, 2007

I agree with Tony the pony. Scotland seem to play better against the bigger teams. We did well to take 6 points against Lithuania in this campaign but did lose away in Georgia so who's to say we would win in Moscow, Tel Aviv, Zagreb? Long flights, different environments, a history of away defeats.

I don't think there's any doubt that Scotland are better than Israel, for example, but we would do well to win in Tel Aviv.

Congrats to the boys though, what a campaign. Bring on the WC draw.

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posted Nov 19, 2007

Scotland and England both had bad results against teams that aren't even in Europe, Isreal and Georgia.

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posted Nov 19, 2007

comment by watson320
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Scotland and England both had bad results against teams that aren't even in Europe, Isreal and Georgia.

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Excuses that cant affect our plight. I see your point. But thats not gonna wash with FIFA/UEFA, and it is kinda clutching at straws....

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