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Comment | This Week — Mackie beware, Scotland are scapegoat hunting
at 10:29:49
Excuse my oversight French Hoops.
The point of my post was to highlight that the Daily Record does not represent the thoughts of every Scotland fan just like the Sun dpesnt represent the thoughts of every England fan (i hope). Most welcome the inclusion of Mackie to the squad despite what the blogger said.
Mackie did well when he came on, gave capdevilla a hard time and looked generally lively. but thought miller justified his selection with his tireless effort up front on his own and great cross for the 1st goal. We gave the best team in world a big fright last night and mackie was fully part of that. Cant be bad for him playing against the Ramos, Piques and Puyols of this world. He's up against Norwich's finest on sat!?
Thank you but I know exactly where we stand in the modern football era (its not pretty). But we are capable of giving anyone a game at home. In the past 15 years we have beaten some quality teams (Holland, Czechs in their prime, France home and away and England at wembely). Its the smaller nations we dread.
and we beat Liechtenstein. By a baw hair but we did beat them! |
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Comment | This Week — Mackie beware, Scotland are scapegoat hunting
at 14:01:03
As a long suffering Scotland supporter, I found your article spot on in parts but the off the mark in others. For the record I and many of my Scotland supporting mates were delighted when Mackie was 'recruited' to the national team as he looks a talent. It's not an anti-English thing for most up here but the view of many is Steven Fletcher is playing at a higher level and has done well for two pretty poor sides in the premier league over 2 seasons. Mackie appears to have been parachuted into a vital qualifier without even having had time to get to know his teammates. And all after playing well in the championship for a third of a season.
For the record I do not rate Levein or agree with his tactical principles. Friday was indeed like a bad trip to the dentist as one person said!! But certainly a team with 'Premiership players' such as the two fletchers, craig gordon, alan hutton, James Morrison, Dorrans, charlie adam, James McFadden arent quite a 'League 2 outfit masquerading as an international team'. Even Steven Naismith and Weir aint that bad, playing and scoring in a champions league win 2 weeks ago!!
I felt sorry for Mackie on his debut and pretty much every player in a Scotland shirt as they were hung out to dry by their managers tactics. Tonight is probably going to be worse! But the tartan army support every player that pulls on the shirt, Mackie included, and I think Mackie will be a better player for the overall experience of international football. Nigel Quashie didn’t seem to do too badly!
Good luck to the Rs for the rest of the season.
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