Scotland’s Greatest Night

[Calvin]

The tournament draws have been unbelievably kind to him. If you scratch the surface slightly beyond just the result, it reveals that he’s been very fortunate. Losing to the worst Italy side of all time in the Euros final told me everything I need to know about Southgate. A career failure and truly abysmal manager, he’ll never get another job in management ever again.

Everton ? I bet he does a mean Power Point presentation

 

[MikeH72]

Everton ? I bet he does a mean Power Point presentation

I could not think of anything in this world more boring than Southgate delivering a PowerPoint presentation.

 

[TheBigIguana]

You all try to claim Andy Murray like he’s yours though

 

[Calvin]

Whilst were talking about international football. Here’s a thought for you. How many “World Class” players has England produced? It’s not that many all things considered. They’ve produced plenty of players a level below world class, lots of excellent players. But very few top, top players.

 

[MikeH72]

You all try to claim Andy Murray like he’s yours though

Trust me, nobody does this.

 

[DualityNSNO]

You all try to claim Andy Murray like he’s yours though

He's British when he wins and Scottish when he loses, it is known.

 

[Calvin]

You all try to claim Andy Murray like he’s yours though

I couldn’t believe it when I first heard of Andy Murray. I think it was when he won the Junior US open. Thought there was some kind of mistake. Scotland doesn’t play tennis and we certainly don’t produce world class players. Andy Murray is a freak, it could easily be 100 years or more before Scotland produces another player of his calibre, if ever.

 

[MikeH72]

Whilst were talking about international football. Here’s a thought for you. How many “World Class” players has England produced? It’s not that many all things considered. They’ve produced plenty of players a level below world class, lots of excellent players. But very few top, top players.

World class is extremely rare. Only a handful of players per generation could be considered such. I’d even stop short of calling Rooney world class in his prime, he wasn’t far off it by any means, but I don’t think he’d have got into the Barcelona or Real Madrid sides from that era.

 

[Calvin]

World class is extremely rare. Only a handful of players per generation could be considered such. I’d even stop short of calling Rooney world class in his prime, he wasn’t far off it by any means, but I don’t think he’d have got into the Barcelona or Real Madrid sides from that era.

I wouldn’t say Rooney was World Class, I’d say he was the level below.

 

[TheBigIguana]

He's British when he wins and Scottish when he loses, it is known.

I’m sure the Italians are doing this with Jannik Sinner as well. Right now he’s Austrian.

 

[MikeH72]

I wouldn’t say Rooney was World Class, I’d say he was the level below.

I think Bellingham could go on to become world class. He has all the tools and is still incredibly young, there’s scope for him to go to the next level there.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I think Bellingham could go on to become world class. He has all the tools and is still incredibly young, there’s scope for him to go to the next level there.

He might be there by the end of the season. I’ve been extremely impressed.

 

[Billy Dean]

You all try to claim Andy Murray like he’s yours though

A legend of British tennis

 

[Billy Dean]

Whilst were talking about international football. Here’s a thought for you. How many “World Class” players has England produced? It’s not that many all things considered. They’ve produced plenty of players a level below world class, lots of excellent players. But very few top, top players.

It completely depends on what your definition of world class is

 

[Calvin]

I can think of maybe 4 Scots that maybe “World Class”, and I’m talking in the recent past, from the 1960’s onwards, I’m not sure about players before then.
Kenny Dalglish, Dennis Law, maybe Jimmy Johnstone and maybe Jim Baxter.