Scotland u21 vs England u21 - Toulon Tournament Semi Final

[Big_Delicious]

Hornby made a fuckin arse of that!

 

[Burgh-Ger]

Why is Mulgrew playing up front?

 

[thornhill bear]

Why do people post this shite on match threads? It's 1-2 at the start of the second half ffs.

And what have Scotland in this half except big hoofs up the park, not even threatening

 

[Arminius]

I'm watching with the sound off, can someone tell me what number Gilmour is? Scotland's no.8 and 16 look good.

Have to agree that those two would appear to be the only two outfield players we have worth speaking about, and Gilmour is a stand out by a country mile.

 

[YorkshireBlue]

Hornby drifts far too wide when playing as the lone striker.

He put in a cross for Burt or Gilmour earlier. Reminded me of big Dado going wide firing in crosses for Chris Burke.

 

[Hank_Marvin]

Scotlands number 9 has been terrible. What club does he play for?

 

[bornabluenose]

Scotlands number 9 has been terrible. What club does he play for?

Everton

 

[BobbyShearer]

Terrible offside decision.

You wouldn’t have thought you’d be allowed a Scottish linesman in this game.

 

[Recoba]

Does anyone think we maybe had a deal when we sold Gilmour that when he is 18/19 we could get him on loan for a season ? or is it just wishful thinking ?

 

[Alfie_WATP]

How our lad Middleton can’t get in this team is beyond me.

Burt is pretty average.

 

[BlueBritain]

Game over.

Looks like Robbie could have done better.

 

[cullybear]

20 gave the ball away badly in midfield 3-0

 

[YorkshireBlue]

Does anyone think we maybe had a deal when we sold Gilmour that when he is 18/19 we could get him on loan for a season ? or is it just wishfull thinking ?

Definitely wishful thinking. Pedro was sorting out deals at the time.

There's the third. Game over. Scotland have been brutal in the second half.

All three goals Ralston has to buy a ticket to get back in the ground.

 

[sregnar]

Poor goalkeeping for that goal.

 

[bkkbear]

game over

it is now.

big carthorse of a ch giving it away, no challenge from the rest and bye bye

 

[Hemdani]

Shocker of a pass from Campbell, invited pressure on to himself then fluffed it. Centre halfs all over the shop.

 

[Skoosh1872]

Possession gifted in midfield.McCrorie should have done better.

 

[WATP1979]

Gilmour is a class act, very much in the Lampard mould IMO

 

[JCDarcheville]

20 gave the ball away badly in midfield 3-0

He has been honking. Is that the lad Campbell from Motherwell?

McCrorie also should be saving that unfortunately.

Burke really isn’t in the game, incredible he’s had so much money spent on him

 

[Recoba]

Definitely wishful thinking. Pedro was sorting out deals at the time.

There's the third. Game over. Scotland have been brutal in the second half.

All three goals Ralston has to buy a ticket to get back in the ground.

Fair point, the way Gilmour moves and controls the ball for a 16 year old is unreal.

 

[bornabluenose]

Gilmour is a class act, very much in the Lampard mould IMO

Will shine with better players around him and a team that actually plays through midfield .

His neck will be sore after this game .

 

[ssblue]

England certainly have a multi cultural team.

 

[Diego Maradona]

England are better than us. Pretty evident really.

 

[Ian-RFC]

Just I expected before a ball was kicked, Scotland aren't a good side and England are

 

[90minsofmadness]

Good see us make some good early changes to try and change the flow of the game

 

[Arminius]

Definitely wishful thinking. Pedro was sorting out deals at the time.

There's the third. Game over. Scotland have been brutal in the second half.

All three goals Ralston has to buy a ticket to get back in the ground.

He nearly tied his own legs in a knot for their third.

He really is absolutely shite

 

[KopGer]

England are better than us. Pretty evident really.

Team with 50 million populace to draw talent from, a progressive footballing ethos and technical and tactically focussed coaching better than a team of Malky McKay’s choosing.

Crazy isn’t it?

 

[bilkobear]

I would rather see a traditional small Scottish passing team even if they got physically overwhelmed, than this technical desert of oversized mediocrity.

We used to be small but we could play.
Now we look bigger and yet fckn clueless.

What is going on?

 

[47blue]

With the exception of Gilmour,a team of plodders. Burke is just awful.

 

[bornabluenose]

Team with 50 million populace to draw talent from, a progressive footballing ethos and technical and tactically focussed coaching better than a team of Malky McKay’s choosing.

Crazy isn’t it?

No excuse for some of the absolutely brutal stuff we play at times.

Watched against Andorra we were just as bad .

 

[sofakineazy]

Surely that dudes hair slows him down. Must cause a lot of drag when he is trying to sprint.

 

[YorkshireBlue]

He nearly tied his own legs in a knot for their third.

He really is absolutely shite

I hope they bum him up and give him a run in the team. Murphy will tear him apart.

 

[buc11]

Typical pro youth, big lads overpower the better footballers and when everyone's grown up we're left with no quality.

 

[Arminius]

Gilmour outstanding. Johnston decent. Sadly, didn't see much else to build my hopes for the future upon

 

[Orangeandblue]

a team of plodders. Burke is just awful.

Just shows you what £15,000,000 can get you in the transfer market...

 

[KopGer]

No excuse for some of the absolutely brutal stuff we play at times.

Watched against Andorra we were just as bad .

That’s the point I’m making. When your tactical plan is drawn up by Big Malky - it’s fücked before a ball’s kicked!!

 

[Arminius]

I hope they bum him up and give him a run in the team. Murphy will tear him apart.

I agree. He is a horrible footballer.

 

[YorkshireBlue]

Fair point, the way Gilmour moves and controls the ball for a 16 year old is unreal.

He's a class act and it's a shame he's got some rotten players around him. Gutted we let him go, but he's set for the top.

 

[bornabluenose]

That’s the point I’m making. When your tactical plan is drawn up by Big Malky - it’s fücked before a ball’s kicked!!

You have a point but I'm afraid our woes run far deeper than that mug.

 

[bilkobear]

Team with 50 million populace to draw talent from, a progressive footballing ethos and technical and tactically focussed coaching better than a team of Malky McKay’s choosing.

Crazy isn’t it?

I understand your point.
But the bigger population can only put eleven on the park.
Losing isn't the problem.
Not being able to control a football is.

 

[Arminius]

That was park football there, except Gilmour.

I saw a team play exactly the same way in our local park lastSunday morning.

 

[BobbyShearer]

Team with 50 million populace to draw talent from, a progressive footballing ethos and technical and tactically focussed coaching better than a team of Malky McKay’s choosing.

Crazy isn’t it?

That 50 million argument is a crutch that every technically lacking coach, player and team uses.

It’s remarkably unhelpful and gives a get out for an utterly ridiculous attitude to ball retention.

 

[Arminius]

I understand your point.
But the bigger population can only put eleven on the park.
Losing isn't the problem.
Not being able to control a football is.

I agree with this.

I honestly believe it is to do with the way we teach our kids. I truthfully believe the English and many Scandinavian countries just coach kids far better than us.

You absolutely can teach kids how to control a ball and pass.

 

[Polar bear]

England certainly have a multi cultural team.

Full of black kids as well.

 

[Lovelager]

You can definitely see why the RB Leipzig manager called Burke an empty hard drive.

 

[KopGer]

I understand your point.
But the bigger population can only put eleven on the park.
Losing isn't the problem.
Not being able to control a football is.

Did anyone read beyond the population size in my post? If they did you’d realise I’ve made exactly those points.

The size of England was a false flag before listing where others succeed and we fail.

 

[Highland Gers]

Full of black kids as well.

Couldn’t get over how many black players they have, they must have finished the match with around 9 on the field. It helps greatly to have such a massive pool of players to pick from. The 1st team really should be a top team in world football

 

[Chester Perry]

I would rather see a traditional small Scottish passing team even if they got physically overwhelmed, than this technical desert of oversized mediocrity.

We used to be small but we could play.
Now we look bigger and yet fckn clueless.

What is going on?

A point raised by Craig Mulholland, for years Rangers went for the big physical lads and bheast F.C. the technical players. Roles are now reversed and it’s Rangers who have players on ability

 

[TommyEgan]

He's a class act and it's a shame he's got some rotten players around him. Gutted we let him go, but he's set for the top.

I'm sure you didn't mean it this way - but we didn't let him go. We wanted him to stay. He chose to go. I wish him well, still.

 

[bornabluenose]

Wa

You can definitely see why the RB Leipzig manager called Burke an empty hard drive.

Watched him in all three games , apart from one terrific goal he was poor.