tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post656602643823515020..comments2024-02-09T08:07:26.090-08:00Comments on Dodgy At Best: Euro 2008 Qualifying PreviewKanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-22042274361000165542007-03-27T11:47:00.000-07:002007-03-27T11:47:00.000-07:00walter smith is dead to me. The sooner he and his...walter smith is dead to me. The sooner he and his dodgy outfit ditch the football and just go to holding klan rallies full time, the better. my prediciton is that he'll also fall back on hiring aging english rejects - ugo ehiogu, you know who you are - and cheap continentals.<BR/><BR/>scotland will rue the loss to the ukraine. if the ukraine beats lithuania, then they will be at 12 points on five games, like scotland and france. so anything less than a draw in italy and the qualification hopes will become more and more faint.<BR/><BR/>as it stands, the real recovery is just getting respectable wins and an increased FIFA ranking so we'll get a higher seeding in the WC qualifiers. that was the damage left by vogts.<BR/><BR/>either way, scotland is losing to italy tomorrow; 1-0 from a set piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-76520357001230839892007-03-26T12:29:00.000-07:002007-03-26T12:29:00.000-07:00Moin, you don't know the half of it. There's a lot...Moin, you don't know the half of it. There's a lot of bad blood about the Glasgow teams and whether or not their supporters cheer on the national team. But in Walter Smith's defense, this wasn't his first go-round at Rangers, so it's marginally less awful than it looks. <BR/><BR/>Given the lack of money that Rangers has though, and the accompanying renewed emphasis on young Scottish players, Smith might actually do more for Scottish football on the international level by coaching at Rangers and developing home-grown players. Odd, that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-22400897822943234252007-03-23T08:31:00.000-07:002007-03-23T08:31:00.000-07:00Well, I have to agree with DC Trojan here. I don'...Well, I have to agree with DC Trojan here. I don't see Scotland qualifying (and I'm not even Scottish). I could see them managing a playoff spot if they had managed to hold on to Walter Smith as manager, but he resigned to take the vacancy at Rangers (so ya know which job has more prestige over there).<BR/><BR/>Anyways, I agree with most of your assessment of the group long term outlook. But if England and especially Spain doesn't win this weekend, they are in HUGE trouble (judging by their friendly match at Old Trafford a while back, they already are). McLaren is a dolt that's making some re-evaluate Sven's reign (but hey, at least he's English!), and well... Aragones is Aragones (for the love of God and all that is Holy, fucking drop Raul already!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-26638039750035461772007-03-22T23:55:00.000-07:002007-03-22T23:55:00.000-07:00Ahhh, Scottish optimism at it's best.Love it.Ahhh, Scottish optimism at it's best.<BR/><BR/>Love it.Kanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959256951835399304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25555967.post-28359361484752561142007-03-22T22:26:00.000-07:002007-03-22T22:26:00.000-07:00Here's your bold prediction of the day: Scotland w...Here's your bold prediction of the day: Scotland will beat Italy, and then fail to qualify. It's a lock.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com