15th in the world is progress - it's the highest we've ever been (well 14 last month but...).
We are not likely to be getting to the last 4 of euro champs and the last 8 of world cups, there are more people in London than in Scotland. We are a small country, we will never have the depth or resources of the nations you mention. Not many people do have resources and talent the like of Holland, Italy and France.
As for 3 players - Craig Gordon is international standard, with keepers such as Italys Buffon saying he's an outstanding keeper.
Scott Brown was magnificent in our last campaign, Alan Hutton has been in amazing form (will it last tho?) and McFaddens goal ratio at international level is wonderful.
Sorry if you don't agree and no personal offence was meant in my first post.