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[The Kraig]

All tough, but all winnable in my opinion. We'll certainly give it a fighting shot.

[Kobra]

Heres hoping we are not being lured into a false sense of security. We are still going to be the outsider for 2 of the last 3 games. I hope we step up to the plate...AGAIN!!!

[Scott McFly]

Indeed, we still need 7 points from the last 3 games to guarantee qualification. I expect France to win their last 3, I expect Italy to beat Georgia and the Faroes, which means we would need to win the difficult tie with Ukraine, the possibly tricky away game with Georgia, and would still need a draw with Italy. That will be so, so difficult, but I'm sure the lads will give it their absolute best shot!

[Grounded Wingman]

Indeed, we still need 7 points from the last 3 games to guarantee qualification. I expect France to win their last 3, I expect Italy to beat Georgia and the Faroes, which means we would need to win the difficult tie with Ukraine, the possibly tricky away game with Georgia, and would still need a draw with Italy. That will be so, so difficult, but I'm sure the lads will give it their absolute best shot!

[IAceI]

No love for Craig Gordon? Only coz he plays for Sunderland.. <_

[Scott McFly]

Craig Gordon did make some great saves in the match, and under a whole heap of pressure too! But if any one player besides James McFadden deserves some love it's Stephen McManus, the man must've defended damn near every single ball the French threw at him.

[Grounded Wingman]

No love for Craig Gordon? Only coz he plays for Sunderland..

[Scott McFly]

I don't recall who it was from, but he did make a save that he had to get an arm up and turn over, which he just got his fingertips to. The saves perhaps weren't extraordinary, but with the defence playing so well, and the pressure we were under not to concede, he did very well to keep his cool and not make any silly mistakes.

[Captain Kirk]

The anelka shot. its not just the fact he's a world class keeper he instills confidence in the back four too with a keeper like that behind him.

[The Kraig]

I couldn't be bothered making a new thread.

Scotland vs Ukraine. Scotland pretty much need to win, as France will crush the Faroes and Italy will probably beat Georgia, so even a draw will put us down in joint second with France (who will have better GD, but I don't know if UEFA will use the 'results between teams' rules which would give Scotland the advantage over France).

So basically, C'MON THE FAROE ISLANDS! C'MON GEORGIA! C'MON SCOTLAND DAMMUT! >_<

At Hampden as well. But if Ukraine lose today, they're definitely out, so they'll be trying hard.

Edited October 13, 2007 by The Kraig

[METALMAN]

I'm pretty sure teams are split by head to head. I hope they are.

Quite a few players are missing. Caldwell, Hartley and Fletcher. I think Pearson is starting.

[The Kraig]

I think he is too.

Apparently Ukraine have resigned themselves to non-qualification, but as Scotland would know, even once you know it's impossible, it's worth winning.

A win today would be orgasmic for me.

HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Ukraine start hacking at 3 minutes, Scotland score in the 4th!

Edited October 13, 2007 by The Kraig

[METALMAN]

Goal!

I wish I was there. Tickets are murder to get though.

[The Kraig]

I said I'd go visit my friend that works at The Counting House (big pub in Glasgow) today, she's scared of all the excited Scotsmen. You can fit literally hundreds in there.

Glad I didn't go now, I'd have dry humped her over the bar. Poor girl.

2-0!!!! WHY IS IT SO FUCKING EASY?!

Edited October 13, 2007 by The Kraig

[METALMAN]

I'm loving it. England are winning too but who cares?

We're playing a real team.

[The Kraig]

I know, I'm on MSN with one of my English friends, it's hilarious.

I was like '1-0, Scotland > England', then they were like '1-0!' then I was like '2-0!' and they were like 'really?' and I was like .

EDIT: add in some more likes if you want.

Edited October 13, 2007 by The Kraig

[METALMAN]

One thing that pisses me off is that they're showing the England game on BBC Scotland. That's a load of crap.

EDIT: 2-1 now :pinch:

Edited October 13, 2007 by metalman

[The Kraig]

Sons of whores. 2-1.

[METALMAN]

Some bad defending there. They shouldn't have let Shevchenko score.

[The Kraig]

How in fuck's name is that NOT a penalty?

Second time Scotland have been blatantly fouled in the box, the latter being extremely obvious. If Scotland somehow don't win this later, the ref will get a hell of a bollocking. He won't be leaving alive.

Edited October 13, 2007 by The Kraig