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This can maybe get moved to footie chat if felt necessary. I agree with Craig Walter Smith got the national team back on track and was the ideal manager. He would have continued that good work had the gers job not came about again. McLeish had a fantastic campaign and carried the baton. I think it was also unlucky Eck wanted to go back to club management as I think international management would suit him more as he is a good man motivator which is what you need at international level. There shouldn't be much coaching required at international level as they are the best of what a country can offer, it should be about square pegs square holes. Just had a look at the Scotland squad. I couldn't barely recognise a players face if I met them in the last couple of years but it seems this squad is getting a bit stronger again. Its certainly nothing like as strong as we have had in the 80s and 90s but I would say its an improvement from Vogts, Burley and Levein. Those 3 had a few good individuals but the overall side was poor. Looking at the squad below, we have 2 good keepers, its a shame McGregor's game has disappeared as adding him with Marshall and Gordon all at their best provided great competition. The defence is still as weak as Ive ever seen it, the full backs are OK but the days of world class centre halfs are gone. It seemed to be the one position we could always produce a top player from when I started watching football. We were lucky with Miller, McLeish, Gough, Hendry, Weir etc. Hansen was supposed to be one of the best in Europe but only got 26 caps. And as per mentioned in the other thread about Rangers in the 80s Dundee Utd were a force and had Hegarty and Narey who nowadays would be in the squad. Id even take Colin Calderwood and Matt Elliott right now who were given a lot of games. I am actually surprised at the decent options in midfield and going forward now. There seems to be a good blend. Its not top half of the Premier League but a mix between bottom half and top end of Championship. Morrison, Burke, McArthur and McKay would start for me with Snodgrass playing off Griffiths.

That's certainly a better defence that we have now. In midfield Lambert and McCann are easily better individuals than the current squad offer.

Id take any squad from the 90s right now. Goram, Leighton, Gough, Hendry, Lambert, McAllister, Ferguson, Burley, Collins, McCann, Hutchison, McCoist, Durie would all pick themselves right now. The international break is quite boring although the draw for these qualifiers has a few good games. Italy v Spain and Holland v France in the same group is worth watching.

Its quite heartbreaking news for someone to go to a football match and lose a life in a crash like that, it just shouldnt happen. Thoughts straight to his family.

The table is shaping up nicely. City had an off day, Spurs are clicking and Liverpool are cruising. Arsenal grind out a win and that keeps their momentum going. But just as its getting good the international bore week comes around. 2 weeks time Man Utd go to Anfield, that should be a belter.

Rangers 2-0 Partick T Miller FGS

Allardyce is a plonker for doing this. Why would they even put any trust into agents in the first place. I think the FA want Wenger badly and may wait for him next year.

Found a link. Is it just me or is the microphones at the rangers end being pulled? Shit game so far though.

Can someone PM me a link to the game...I cant believe TV here has just pulled the game and showing Italian games instead

Still to see what Garner brings to the team though. MOH is a runner. Id have had Miller in ahead of him. Im hoping Garner proves me wrong today but I feel he is a bad selection and signing.

Miller ahead of Garner for me. Other than that its a good side. Windass obviously out which is a miss. Come the teddys.

The Durrant thing was almost 30 years ago, I cant actually remember it as I was only about 8 yet the poison laps over. How many decades will it go on for. these people are stuck in a time warp. Its all they have to shout about. Cant wait to see Kenny Miller bagging the winner today. MW has to get the team right.

And then Mcleish put Mo Ross in With Stephen Hughes in midfield...gosh that was horrendous.

Good shout. I liked Porrini. Vidmar aswell in the same team.

Jeezo. I know the Ardoe well, I was best man for my mates wedding their. Its a few miles out of the city and up a dark hill, for anyone to nip up there is just sad. I much preferred playing the likes of Cowdenbeath away. We should ban all away fans from Ibrox.

Good shout but something has worked well to get big teams playing each other in games again.

Im still learning English mate. Ni hao....(how are you) that's about it. Too many different versions of the language to learn. I can speak a bit of Malay though.

The hatred from there is a scary level. Just do it on the pitch today.

Im going to try push the alternative language button and get the Chinese version.

Hi Dave how you doing. I think we are still waiting for one of your shots to come back into orbit.

They will collapse though. Far too poor at the back.

Arsenal should have put 6 past Chelsea. but it was more a case of Chelsea being bad than Arsenal being good. Everton a coupon buster, and a good comeback for Palace. Massive problems for David Moyes, can see him walking away. But if he does that will be his career over. Sunderland need to go down to come back up, it often does clubs good to go down for a season then start again. Obviously not financially. Stoke and mark Hughes - oomph that's a shocker also. Hate to say but I fancy Southampton to beat West Ham today. There is massive problems at West Ham.

5th beer of the day. Come on the Teddys. Anyone going to this today? I will enjoy a win here today more than anything.

Agree with Gordon Durie mentioned earlier. Ian Ferguson anyone?? Got all 9 titles in a row. Kenny Miller possibly when you think about it.