It is absurd that Scotland might not know whether they are through or not until the early hours of Sunday morning when Austria and Algeria will play, knowing that a tame draw will see them both safely through. Meanwhile, the team will have to train assuming that they will qualify whilst fans continue to pay money hand over fist to continue staying in the USA in order to support their team in the event of results going their way.
I think Scotland will go through. Four of the teams above them still have games to play and could drop below them with defeats, although probably by a couple of goals or more. And realistically, I can only see Belgium and Congo moving above them. In Belgium's group, if they beat New Zealand and Egypt beat Iran, then Iran would go 3rd with just 2 points.
It looks like a nervy 3 days.
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DoofersDad ·
Listen folks before you start, I do get out plenty, I've got a decent
social life, honest.
I thought however that I'd share a wee statistic with you that I stumbled across
whilst looking at one of last seasons programmes.
After being on the wrong end of a 3-0 doing from Falkirk(26th October), at home, Brewster
decides to go to Ibrox pairing Duncan & Black together in central midfield for the first time
that season. ICT's form, which had been little more than decent, took a fair old turn for the better.
The Ibrox encounter finished a very credible 1-1 draw, and it would be March before
Russell and Blackie (playing together) would taste league defeat !
In between this, Inverness were beaten at home by Rangers but Liam Fox took Blackie's
place that day.
Perhaps Duncan, as his holding, spoiling role suggests does invaluable, and basically unseen teamwork, maybe
they are the best pair for the middle.
What do you think ?