Scottish National Team Thread (R)

[markdickson]

Scotland coach Berti Vogts knows nothing less than a victory over the Faroe Islands will appease the nation after a string of friendly defeats.

Vogts and the Scotland squad travel to the Faroes on Thursday ahead of their opening European Championships qualifier.

The German is confident that his side can improve on the five consecutive defeats that have seen him enter the history books as the first Scotland manager to oversee such a miserable run...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2234384.stm

[SJFC4ever]

If you thought the English were arrogant, wait until you read this....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2235780.stm

Rudi Voeller: "Berti and the Scotland team don`t even come into our equations.
We can only see ourselves coming top of our group."

Let's get stuck in!!!

[Parkhead_Faithful]

Look at the guy on the right.
When did Bruce Campbell become scottish?!?
http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/sponsors/images/sponsors_stub.jpg

[Parkhead_Faithful]

Im hoping we can beat the faroes but you would have to think confidence would be rock bottom coming off the denmark game, and with the faroes comfortably spanking leichenstein they could be quite up for it.
I wonder why Burchill and Miller dont get in myself, they are both decent finishers and fast as lightning, something I dont think can be said of either Dobie or Kyle who arent even getting games for their clubs.

[markdickson]

U-21 International Results:

Scotland U-21 2-1 Isreal U-21
Wednesday 4 September, Hamilton
Scotland U-21 1-1 Northern Ireland U-21
Friday 6 September, Paisley

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wilkie, weir out - paterson, pressley in

gemmill out - stewart in

johnston, dobie, thompson, kyle out - maloney, mcfadden, miller, dodds?????? in

[markdickson]

Lets hope so and that McFadden plays like he did against Celtic on Wednesday night.

[JRedknapp11]

Vogts blames defence.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/2254191.stm

[JRedknapp11]

Moyes hits back at Vogts after Weir criticism

Everton manager David Moyes will contact the Scottish Football Association to demand an explanation Berti Vogts' criticism of defender David Weir after the 2-2 draw with the Faroe Islands.....

http://www.soccernet.com/england/news/2002/0913/2002013efcmoyesweir.html

[sinner78]

I've just got the latest Scotland team photo.
Not a bad picture IMHO...

http://www.heartskickback.co.uk/kickback/attachment.php3?postid=137545

[markdickson]

Berti Vogts has called up Birmingham City’s Paul Devlin to the Scotland squad to face Iceland in next week’s European Championship qualifiers. The 30 year old midfielder, who qualifies for Scotland through his father, has made a big impression in the early weeks of the English Premiership.

Also included in the 26 man squad are Motherwell’s talented midfielder Jamie McFadden, Jackie McNamara of Celtic, Steven Pressley of Hearts, who last played for the national team over two years ago, Callum Davidson of Leicester City, and uncapped Russell Anderson of Aberdeen.

SCOTLAND SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Neil Alexander (Cardiff City)
Robert Douglas (Celtic)
Paul Gallacher (Dundee United)
Defenders
Graham Alexander (Preston North End)
Russell Anderson (Aberdeen)
Christian Dailly (West Ham United)
Callum Davidson (Leicester City)
Steven Pressley (Heart of Midlothian)
Maurice Ross (Rangers)
Robbie Stockdale (Middlesbrough)
Lee Wilkie (Dundee)
Midfielders
Paul Devlin (Birmingham City)
Barry Ferguson (Rangers)
Scot Gemmill (Everton)
Paul Lambert (Celtic)
James McFadden (Motherwell)
Jackie McNamara (Celtic)
Dominic Matteo (Leeds United)
Gary Naysmith (Everton)
Scott Severin (Heart of Midlothian)
Gareth Williams (Nottingham Forest)
Forwards
Stephen Crawford (Dunfermline Athletic)
Scott Dobie (West Bromwich Albion)
Allan Johnston (Middlesbrough)
Kevin Kyle (Sunderland)
Steven Thompson (Dundee United)

[sinner78]

paul Devlin eh???
Another english player gets called up .
How long before the entire team is english??

You're getting as bad as Ireland for poaching players..

[mr magoo]

scotlan has a national team???? i thought scotland was a sunday league side.

[Senor Askew]

Originally posted by mr magoo
scotlan has a national team???? i thought scotland was a sunday league side.

No prizes for guessing which of my fingers is sticking straight up and pointing in your direction mate.

[markdickson]

Originally posted by mr magoo
scotlan has a national team???? i thought scotland was a sunday league side.

Still hurt does it?

http://www.rovers.org/nyta/l564744.jpg

[Ed NYC Firm]

Originally posted by mr magoo
scotlan has a national team???? i thought scotland was a sunday league side.

Hmm this tread has been up how long . Guess it took you 3-4 weeks to come up with this well written dig .....

[sinner78]

Originally posted by markdickson


Still hurt does it?

http://www.rovers.org/nyta/l564744.jpg

ooohh yeah... losing 2-1 to world champs brazil in the world cup quarter finals can almost be compared to getting outclassed by the faroes..

btw - I saw that you were backing croatia during the world cup to continue your tradition of supporting teams that get knocked out in round one.

lmao.

[markdickson]

Leeds defender Dominic Matteo has withdrawn from the Scotland squad to face Iceland in next week's Euro 2004 qualifier, after being injured in a UEFA Cup tie last night.

Berti Vogts was contacted by the player's club this morning with the news, but does not intend to bring in any replacements at this stage.

[mr magoo]

Originally posted by Ed NYC Firm


Hmm this tread has been up how long . Guess it took you 3-4 weeks to come up with this well written dig .....

i only found it the on the day i wrote my factual and accurate comment.

[markdickson]

Scott Dobie out of Iceland trip as well. Ferguson and McCann have fitness tests later on this week.