I remember Scotland-England games being huge events. They were proper derby games, fired up by a balance – a vastly more resourceful England were in the ascendancy, but Scotland had more wins in the history books. Despite the odd hiding we thought we could take them.
The Home International Championships probably ended at the right time, just before Scotland lunged into mediocrity. No derby remains attractive if one side dreads the game coming round, while the other considers it a formality, but our former manager has given us reason for hope.
Gordon Strachan took time off from the game to invest in his stock of knowledge before becoming Celtic manager. Despite an, erm, memorable opening week, Gordon blitzed Scottish football as Celtic manager. He filled the boots of legend Martin O’Neill, and within 18 months eclipsed him by reaching what we used to refer to as ‘the next level in the Champions League’.
Despite going on to reach the knock-out stage of the Champions League again, and becoming our third manager to win three-in-a-row, Gordon stopped progressing. His time at Celtic petered out, while the entire Middlesbrough episode was a nightmare.
Gordon, like Martin before him, looked as though the game had passed him by. His resurgence at Scotland is evidence of his outstanding attribute – he’s a student of the game who continually learns.
Roy Hodgson has by far the better players, but never bet against Gordon.
Shaun’s goal on Friday
31 years ago in Sarawak, Malaysia, a midwife, Beatrice Lo, assisted in the delivery of a boy born to a Scottish family who lived in her community. Beatrice got in touch with a common friend after wee Shaun’s goal on Friday, very proud of the kid she brought into the world.
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saltires en sevilla
20:27 on 18 November, 2014
Phil Cole’s Coatbridge.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
That ball had a second class stamp on it!!!
Good pass Wilshire, Hanley should have done better though…
Too many championship duds for scotland – centre backs in particular
marty 59
And stays injury free unlike J F!!
Horrible to hear those songs in our ground
bit too much quality on show tonight, i fear a beating!
Anya should have been signed up in the summer ….rather than the collection of loan duds we signed
England’s pace and movement causing big problems
I feel for the huns there tonight. They wont know what songs to join in at!! HEE HEE
This man knows his stuff
Lord Sugar @Lord_Sugar 7m7 minutes ago
The Scotland V England game is looking like 0-0 .
Your fired!
winning captains
Raffle tickets purchased , hope the advert has the desired effect .
Cheers
Did Whittaker go to the same barber as griffiths and stokes?
Huddle.
Disagree.
Robertson has pace in abundance.
Throw in a natural left foot and you have a
modern player. His weakness is positional sense.
Disagree.
Afraid if was Robertson’s man who scored.
If you’re not going to stay with him, at least give him a shout.
Poor defending.
HH jamesgang
Score?
Anyone?
Do north or south Britain lead?
Ginger
YIPP!!!
Gary Lineker @GaryLineker 5m5 minutes ago
This is men versus boys
angelgabriel
20:42 on 18 November, 2014
Huddle.
Disagree.
Robertson has pace in abundance.
Throw in a natural left foot and you have a
modern player. His weakness is positional sense.
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I disagree the guy clearly isn’t quick, in the modern fullback sense.
tic
nil one
tictaewin
20:43 on 18 November, 2014
Score?
Anyone?
Do north or south Britain lead?
0-1
As if they didnt have enough to worry about, from FF
I will not have scum booing my nation anthem. As someone who followed Scotland until the late 1980’s. Now it’s like an SNP rally full of morons dressed like – well morons. I feel no part of it and this is the first time I’ve sat down to watch a Scotland game on TV in years. It will be my last. Scotland playing at the home of pro ira anti Britishness? No in my name. God Save the Queen
Chris Martin is dreadful
It’s good the hun have aligned themselves with the English support :)
Sympathy and allies will lose patience
Notthebus
Soooo glad linekar said that…
Humble pie flavour crisps…anyone?
overseasbhoy
i liked his early stuff
England full of effort, grit and pace. Wonder if they’ll be able to last the 90?
Picked up a few Londoners today….everyone an East end gangster …twats!
Voguepunter. Now now, we are all gods children
I could have been in goals for engerland
England the more effective team in the first half. Quicker, stronger and more direct. Scotland a bit too elaborate in possession. Chris Martin a passenger.
Big FF having his usual game at Celtic Park, feck all to do
VP
Didnae tip then ??
WITS
Even them huns???
Voguepunter. A wise man once asked us to love our enemies.
I take it thats the NO voters thats boooing the R B??
Lennybhoy…Supporting the DAM 5 and CFC until I die
Travelled with Phil Cole’s bus to Amsterdam in 82,
great memories.
England on top here. Has big Fraser even touched the ball yet?
And what is it with McAllister and Naysmith? Defending him for diving (being cute apparently) and having a kick (the pitch did it). Then when he pulled out of a run it was the player passing the ball to where he should have been who was at fault.