Euro 2024

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Originally Posted by Stoke_Arab

Agree 100%. The players didn't rise to the occasion, in fact it looked like the occasion got to them, but Clarke's stubborn and stupid allegiance to a back 5 done us before a ball was kicked. It's on him mainly.
If you watch any European football whether it be UEFA Cups you never see underdog teams use that formation and it's for good reason. Underdog teams that go to Ibrox Parkhead even top English grounds in search of a point usually play a flat back 4 with at least a further bank of four in front of that.
I'm scunnered with Clarke, his arrogance has cost us many times.

Not hindsight but I'd have played Tierney at right back in the friendlies and played him there in a 4 last night. Ralston is just not good enough, doubt McCrorie will be either. Gilmour will definitely come back in but if McTominay is definitely fit and only the camp know that either way, I'd take McGregor out. And, after about 2 years Clarke doesn't know his best CB pairing, hasn't chosen two and stuck with them in a back 4 to gain understanding and confidence.

Keeper is no very good, but Clarke won't bin him, probably nobody better anyway.

Re GD, ITV commentator said that it's head to head results that decide not GD but no idea if that's correct.

I was angry as fk watching that and Hungary/Switzerland will have seen we can't cope with players pressing us. I'm expecting 2 more defeats. I think a better coach, a less stubborn coach would get more out of what is a decent squad. Can we find one.
But the SFA will stick with this boring stubborn guy.

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Surely goal difference comes into play in sorting it who qualifies as best four third placed sides. Points then goal difference.

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Originally Posted by southwestarab

Surely goal difference comes into play in sorting it who qualifies as best four third placed sides. Points then goal difference.

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Must be. I probably misheard.

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Originally Posted by Stoke_Arab

Must be. I probably misheard.

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Head to head comes before goal difference is what I've heard

A couple of days since the event but...
Took me ****ing ages to get connected but once on as soon as i saw the line up and the way they were positioned even I said to the Mrs, to expect me up shortly!!!!

Clarke bottled it big time.
Couldnt rectify it..
Believes that standing rubbing ones chin and looking like Plato makes a great leader.

5,7,9,`11 the score could have been even worse and should have been. Even the suits at the SFA must have been embarrassed (oh i forget the gravy train).

Thousands have travelled, made real commitment, purchased expensive tickets yadda yadda yadda.

If Clarke had tried to have a go and lost by 6 it would fwel better than trying to lose by only 2 and shipping 5.

Has a manager ever been sacked during a championship.

I'm no Stevie Clarke nor indeed Austin McPhee but instead of watching them zipping the ball about in our third why not get tore in instead of standing off admiring them? Snap at their heels. Guess that's what Porteous had to do to prevent the boy banging it in but he might have challenged legally rather than trying to maim the boy.

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Originally Posted by Arabdownsouth

Head to head comes before goal difference is what I've heard

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In the group probably….but for ‘best’ 3rd place teams it has to be goal difference as none of them will have played each other!

Also the chances are pretty high that if you finish level in a group with someone it’s because youve drawn with them. So again it would go down to GD

GD is massive

BBC commentary team already dismissing Serbia, after they got beat off f*cking Iceland. I sincerely hope this bites them right on the f*cking hole!

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Originally Posted by Sande_Man

In the group probably….but for ‘best’ 3rd place teams it has to be goal difference as none of them will have played each other!

Also the chances are pretty high that if you finish level in a group with someone it’s because youve drawn with them. So again it would go down to GD

GD is massive

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Unfortunately.....

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Originally Posted by Arabdownsouth

Head to head comes before goal difference is what I've heard

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It will be head to head for the placings in the group but for the 4 best third place teams it will be points gained then goal difference. So the goal difference from our stuffing the other night will only come into it if we finish third in our group and have the same points as third place teams from other groups

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Originally Posted by Monifieth Arab

It will be head to head for the placings in the group but for the 4 best third place teams it will be points gained then goal difference. So the goal difference from our stuffing the other night will only come into it if we finish third in our group and have the same points as third place teams from other groups

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That didn't ship 5 in their first match. Yip.. I think that's the way it works.