09 Oct 2017 09:58:45
I feel sorry mostly for the Scotland fans over 4,000 went over to Slovenia and had their hopes dashed once again.
But I am not going to be a hypocrite, because that result has HELPED Celtic. Up to now, no international games are scheduled by Scotland for November so our 7 Scottish players will get a much needed 2 week break.
Also in the summer our players were looking at playing all summer with no break then going straight into 4 rounds of CL qualifiers, this would probably have impacted on our games next season with tired players picking up strains and hamstring injuries.
So from a purely selfish Celtic point of view I am glad Scotland are not going to Russia.
09 Oct 2017 11:42:13
Scot Brown will retire now and save his best games for us.
09 Oct 2017 17:16:31
Giving hope to a fan of the Scots national team is like giving tequila to a Native American, not genetically build for it so it messen with the head and ultimately causes pain and suffering. WGS has out done himself with the genetics patter.
09 Oct 2017 18:41:12
Sorry Tim but to see the hurt on the Celtic players faces on that park after that game I couldn't and won't take any comfort out of our players not playing in Russia.
10 Oct 2017 00:21:50
Strachan recons that we are not genetically built for World Cup football so he brings on the giant Anya at 5'6''.
10 Oct 2017 09:14:45
The team should have been built around the celtic players. 6 players who are used to playing together. Any manager would bite your hand off for that. Strachan has tried his best not to play celtic players all of the campaign becsuse he can't stand people saying that Brenden and the Bhoys are the reason scotland qualified. Only called up mcgregor because of pressure. When we need to score goals he leaves him on the bench? Numptie.
10 Oct 2017 13:41:52
@jmac - then going by your reasoning it’s the Celtic players fault we never qualified?
10 Oct 2017 15:11:58
Probably could have done with a few more Celtic players on the park against Slovenia more like, UJ.
10 Oct 2017 17:00:50
There was only 3 in the team (including GK) for the draw that done us the other night UJ. Since Celtic boys came into the team we have won every game other than England draw.
10 Oct 2017 18:46:51
IMO it's solely Strachan's fault we didn't qualify.
11 Oct 2017 09:16:28
@jimtim - definitely. Can’t understand why McGregor never started in midfield. One of many strange decisions by GS during this campaign.
11 Oct 2017 09:23:40
@tompo88 - I 100% agree with both your points. I would have had McGregor in the starting 11. Currently one of Scotland's best players going by club form. Strachan made some strange team selections in the opening 4 games.