SCOTLAND A SQUAD

Caps Goals Date of birth

Goalkeepers

Neil Alexander (Cardiff City) 3 - 10.03.78

Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) 19 - 31.12.82

Allan McGregor (Rangers) - - 31.01.82

Iain Turner (Everton) - - 26.01.84

Defenders

Graham Alexander (Preston North End) 26 - 10.10.71

Russell Anderson (Aberdeen) 9 - 25.10.78

Gary Caldwell (Celtic) 23 2 12.04.82

Christian Dailly (West Ham United) 64 6 23.10.73

Stephen McManus (Celtic) 1 - 10.09.82

Jackie McNamara (Wolverhampton W.) 33 - 24.10.73

Graeme Murty (Reading) 3 - 13.11.74

Gary Naysmith (Everton) 32 1 16.11.78

Steven Pressley (Celtic) * 32 - 11.10.73

David Weir (Rangers) 52 1 10.05.70

Midfield

Scott Brown (Hibernian) 1 - 25.06.85

Chris Burke (Rangers) 2 2 02.12.83

Barry Ferguson (Rangers) 35 2 02.02.78

Paul Hartley (Celtic) 11 1 19.10.76

Lee McCulloch (Wigan Athletic) 8 - 14.05.78

Nigel Quashie (West Ham United) 14 1 20.07.78

Scott Severin (Aberdeen) 15 - 15.02.79

Gary Teale (Derby County) 5 - 21.07.78

Forwards

Craig Beattie (Celtic) 2 - 16.01.84

Kris Boyd (Rangers) 5 4 18.08.83

Shaun Maloney (Aston Villa) 2 - 24.01.83

Kenny Miller (Celtic) 29 9 23.12.79

National Coach: Alex McLeish

* Suspended v Georgia

Canny wait!!

I see that we have moved up to 16th in the FIFA rankings despite not playing a game since October! That must be our highest ever ranking.

The pessimistic realist in me says we can only go one way from here.

Eck has gone quite safe with the squad.... think we are going to miss Fletcher and McFadden against Georgia.  My major objection is Beattie, he has played max 10 games all season and scored about 2 goals and still gets straight into the squad.  I suppose it was always to be expected with an ex OF manager.

4 keepers and only 4 strikers - very odd  :017:

Why Steven Naismith isn't in the squad amazes me  :018:

Why Steven Naismith isn't in the squad amazes me  :018:

yup as much as you alwasy no what your getting with miller boyd and beattie, i think naismith is perhaps the best technical stirker scotland have

Iwelumo is playing for Colchester on Sky Sports 2 if anyone is interested... I'd eaily have him in before Beattie.... I'd have Thompson (ex Rangers/now at Cardiff) ahead of him.... anyone!!

... saying that he'll probably score a hattrick against Georgia

Cannae agree Harry, Beattie, when injury free, is miles ahead of Thompson, imo.

And I would have Robson (or any other Scotsman) ahead of Quashie who is English :018:

And I would have Robson (or any other Scotsman) ahead of Quashie who is English :018:

Aye, Arab4Ever, but he's played some pretty good stuff for us. We're gonna miss Faddy, Fletcher and big Elvis but I hope we've enough flair to beat what will probably be a stuffy East European outfit.

Anyway I've got my ticket and can't wait for the usual party at Hampden.  :brave: 

Eck has gone quite safe with the squad.... think we are going to miss Fletcher and McFadden against Georgia.  My major objection is Beattie, he has played max 10 games all season and scored about 2 goals and still gets straight into the squad.  I suppose it was always to be expected with an ex OF manager.

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It's good to be wrong (for once :004: :016:)

I like the way he fooled the keeper by hitting it off his shin, ankle then laces  :021:

me and wife at first scotalnd game ever thanks to maime , what a day oot  brill the score the fans everything  :023: :023: :023: :025: :025: :025: :025:

me and wife at first scotalnd game ever thanks to maime , what a day oot  brill the score the fans everything  :023: :023: :023: :025: :025: :025: :025:

Glad you enjoyed it CB!

the bus was fun too.... :003: