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Post by dolflundgren on Jun 5, 2015 8:33:32 GMT
Can anyone tell me what the point of this game is?
Gordon Strachan is coming out saying he has told players to be careful and not to go into tackles, to make sure they don't take any contact etc .
So if it is just going to be a training game why don't they just do training instead?
I have no issue with international friendlies as the manager needs a chance to get to know players, but what is he going to find out if players are holding back. It means this can have no bearing on next weeks selection.
No as if it will raise any cash as I cant see a big crowd and the way the manager is talking it is not encouraging anyone to go.
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Post by belgiantart on Jun 5, 2015 8:54:34 GMT
I agree, no benefit at all. I also read that as Qatar are such a lowly ranked team, whether we win OR lose our FIFA world ranking will go down with the potential result that we will further down the seedings of any future draw.
These SFA guys really know their stuff.
BT
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Post by maroon1 on Jun 5, 2015 11:08:11 GMT
Absolutely no interest in the game at all and a strange fixture for the SFA to sanction
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Post by baldbobby on Jun 5, 2015 12:52:34 GMT
Based on all your comments we can look for an upset in this one then........
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Post by K19 on Jun 5, 2015 18:37:49 GMT
I don't suppose there's any merit in thinking these guys are playing for free and the GFA doesn't give a toss about our rankings - as long as they get some money? I note that Holland and Italy world ranking slipped because they played meaningless friendlies against Asian and African teams whilst Switzerland got seeded above them for the last Champs because they only played friendlies against teams ranked above them.
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Post by MTS on Jun 5, 2015 18:55:21 GMT
Qatar playing in maroon and white
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Post by ek on Jun 5, 2015 19:35:01 GMT
Most unusual to see a team in maroon losing at the echodrome.
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Post by ek on Jun 5, 2015 20:44:49 GMT
Ach well, good result for Scotland but the crowd?, just like a Hibs home game- lol
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Post by drj1956 on Jun 6, 2015 8:38:11 GMT
I was explaining to a guy in the pub that the seats were not empty it was hibs fans dressed as empty seats. He didn't get it. Ahhh Well
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