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[Shaki]

Here's the squad for the games against Georgia and Italy.

Goalkeepers: C Gordon (Hearts), A McGregor (Rangers), N Alexander (Cardiff), I Turner (Everton)

Defenders: G Alexander (Preston), R Anderson (Aberdeen), G Caldwell (Celtic), C Dailly (West Ham), S McManus (Celtic), J McNamara (Wolves), G Murty (Reading), G Naysmith (Everton), S Pressley (Celtic), D Weir (Rangers)

Midfielders: S Brown (Hibernian), C Burke (Rangers), B Ferguson (Rangers), P Hartley (Celtic), L McCulloch (Wigan), N Quashie (West Ham), S Severin (Aberdeen), G Teale (Derby)

Forwards: C Beattie (Celtic), K Boyd (Rangers), S Maloney (Aston Villa), K Miller (Celtic).

Pretty solid and no glaring omissions (that spring to mind anyway). Shame Fletcher is injured as I see him as an important player for us. Dailly will be chuffed at getting a game!
I would question the logic of having 4 keepers and only 4 strikers?

Aye, but what other striker are you going to put in? Mackie?! I suppose O'Connor.

McFadden's injured as well, not good.

[Chris]

What the hell are Caldwell and Dailly doing in the squad when neither have been playing for their teams in recent months? And what the hell is McNamara doing there? Surely his time has past. At least Pressley is suspended for the Georgia game.

If Anderson doesn't start the whole thing's a sham.

The midfield and attack look alright. I don't imagine a situation where we're going to need more than 2 strikers at any one time against Georgia or Italy.

[Last Wrong]

On a side note, Scotland are now up to 16th in the world *snigger*

Originally Posted by Last Wrong

On a side note, Scotland are now up to 16th in the world *snigger*

Well, should mean that we don't get another group like this again anyway.

[Larsen B]

Gary Caldwell hasn't kicked a ball since god knows when. I'm pretty suprised to see Beattie there.

[Johnny Mac]

Play for old firm = in the squad regardless.

[RossP]

I'm surprised Riordan wasn't included...

My tickets arrived for the Georgia game last week. Right on the half way line, 24 rows up (row

[Shaki]

Originally Posted by Chris

What the hell are Caldwell and Dailly doing in the squad when neither have been playing for their teams in recent months? And what the hell is McNamara doing there? Surely his time has past. At least Pressley is suspended for the Georgia game.

If Anderson doesn't start the whole thing's a sham.

The midfield and attack look alright. I don't imagine a situation where we're going to need more than 2 strikers at any one time against Georgia or Italy.

Hopefully we'll need 4 strikers over the 2 games more than we need 4 goalies!

Dusty is right in that nobody springs to mind for another striker role. O'Connor probably the best shout although maybe taking a young guy like Naismith in for some squad experience would be beneficial although I suppose that goes for MacGregor and Turner too. Is Maloney playing well for Villa?

Pressley is suspended for the 1st game so Anderson will hopefully get a shout? Seems to be the consensus in the media that he deserves a chance too, not just red-tinted glasses. Dailly will still be getting selected for the national team when he's retired from club football!

I couldn't get a ticket for the Georgia game, hopefully I'll get one for the Fudge Awards instead!

Being the 16th ranked team in the world should ensure our passage to the finals

[Shaki]

To answer my own question on Maloney, here's what McLeish said:

"Maloney has played the last two games for (for Aston Villa) so he's consistently in the team"

2 games = consistently!

and on Beattie:

"Beattie has had a good month, or certainly last month."

Oh dear, Big Eck seems a bit confused!?