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There are so many teams these days Curacao could make it out the group stage. He's had multiple chances as far as I'm concerned and his bolt is well and truly shot.

I don't think he'd come, and I don't really want him to come, but I think you'd lose the "bigger than us" argument for the 2026 versions of both our clubs. What would bring him to Fir Park could be more money, a crack at Europe and a squad that doesn't depend on 5 or 6 loan players every season. (and a stadium with 4 sides )

By handpicking, I didn't mean not making it available. I meant they can choose to make part of it available - the part that does them less or no damage - and we wouldn't know if anything was missing.

Clarke definitely took a shambles of a Scotland outfit and turned it around into a team that was difficult to beat and that the players wanted to part of. And no doubt he did well to qualify for our first Euros. The way we performed in those finals was embarrassing and 100% down to his tactics. I would have punted him then, but was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given it was our first Finals in 200 years or whatever. When we got to our second Euro Finals our performance was even worse. Literally no lessons learned from the first debacle. That, for me, was when Clarke absolutely had to go. Fair play for what he had achieved, but he had more than reached his limit as a coach by then. Anyone who watched or World Cup qualifiers could see were dead lucky to make it. Outplayed in multiple games with only moments of individual quality rescuing us in spite of the insipid tactics played. In that last game against Denmark, they battered us for most of the game. As happy as I was to see us win, and with some cracking goals, our 30% possession in must-win home tie says it all. Even with 10 men, they were the better side. It was a miserable performance with miserable tactics once again rescued by 3 moments of individual quality. A classic Clarke approach, and with no change in approach to squad selection, I expect every game to be a grind in the US regardless of how far we do or don't get. Now was the time to bring in someone more progressive and take full advantage of some of the more talented players we have available.

Handpicking what they want to share is not transparency though.

I hope Lennon MIller wasn't planning to play in the 2030 Finals: "The Scottish FA has announced that Steve Clarke has signed a new deal, extending his stay through to the 2030 World Cup" As terrible SFA decisions go, this must be one of the worst.

It won't make much difference regarding what is seen or heard on any VAR show. No action will be taken, no changes made, refs will still favour the OF with big calls and VAR will continue to be a pox on our game.

Unless they win it, of course... then we're rich!

I'd be surprised if the Trivago ad wasn't shown in Australia. It was never off the telly here in the US during half time of every EPL game.

I read that the payment is pro-rated amongst the clubs that a player was registered with during the past 2 years. So, without a deal, we'd only be eligible for around half. If we did make a deal to pass it all on to his previous club, it's a great idea to help pay for a player.

You can tell there's not much going on at Fir Park when we've resorted to a forensic examination of throw in feet!

To some extent. But when a large part of your skill set is endless box to box running, a high press and chasing lost causes, I'm not expecting to see much of that on display.

Given that's it's a warm up match before the world cup, players won't be wanting to get injured and managers won't be wanting to tip their hand on tactics, I suspect it will be a game played at half speed and about 4 tackles.

He can pick and choose what likes, but it doesn't make the "foul throw" comment correct.

I think the idea of that is that exposure to higher level teams will help improve the other teams over time. Having said that, it was better than this year's FA Cup Final.

St Mirren still waiting for the right to play football.

You can see Watt just loves being in among it. I can imagine him when he's 50, down Strathclyde Park for a kickabout, knocking the weans out the way to get the ball.

Also still a master of the housery that is shit.

Lennon Miller has a slightly different approach to World Cup omission than, say, Harry Maguire and family. "It was obviously disappointing not to get in the squad, but the manager's got such a tough job to pick 26 people and I know that the midfield has so many good players and it's probably the hardest place to get into" "So it was disappointing, but I'll be rooting for the boys in the summer and hopefully we can do really well." The four-time capped playmaker started for Udinese against Napoli with international teammate Scott McTominay on the opposing side. And Miller was pleased to play from kick-off having mostly been used as a substitute this term. "I knew it was going to be difficult coming to such a good league," he added. "I was never going to come in and play every single minute like I did at Motherwell, but I've become such a better player and a better person. "I'll look to next season and hopefully play more than I have this year and do well."

He's been lost for a few seasons now. Lacking fitness and confidence every time I have seen him since his return to Scotland. Thought Robinson might help kick start things for him when he went to St. Mirren, but that didn't happen. Tony Watt on the other hand has lost a yard, but still very much at it. Must be a nightmare to player against.

The battle of multiple ex-players in the playoff tonight.

They need to create a few stories, ideally with OF links, to keep the clicks coming during the quiet period before the World Cup.

All you need to know about The Record is that they proudly announced van der Gaag as our new boss about an hour before we formally announced JBA.

IFAB disagrees: At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower must: have part of each foot on the touchline or on the ground outside the touchline

As they as they are a good replacement, I'm OK with waiting.