Scotland! Don't look if you don't want to know the Ukraine score.

[daveofficer]

I'll put a bit of filler at the start just in case anyone accidentally puts their curser over the thread and sees the first few sentences.

don't read any further if you don't know the score and want to watch the highlights tonight





















another fucking great performance for scotland and macfadden! 3-1 and still looking good for qualifying. i just hope we don't mess up against georgia which will still be a tough game. it was a bit scary at times today and if Ukraine had finished their chances it might have been a different story. i'm still not sure what happened to scotland, it used to be us squandering chances and with shaky defending. every time we actually attacked today we seemed to split their defence in half which was great given the french coaches disparaging comments about scotlands attack recently and yet again another rock solid defensive performance. there was even a piper in the gilcomston bar which gave the whole afternoon just the right touch.

[Camie]

I had to miss this due to work, but seen the goals.
Miller's was fantastic. Great performance considering Ukraine had 4 strikers playing(3 up front).
Just need to beat Georgia and hold italy to a draw(which is easier said than done) and we're qualified.

[Clav Divs]

Just back from Hampden, what a brilliant first ten minutes that was! Referee was an utter fucking toby, at least two stonewall pens turned down. Ukraine were not as much cop as expected.

Atmosphere in the West Stand was corking throughout.

[dogatron]

Originally Posted by Clav Divs

Just back from Hampden, what a brilliant first ten minutes that was! Referee was an utter fucking toby, at least two stonewall pens turned down. Ukraine were not as much cop as expected.

Atmosphere in the West Stand was corking throughout.

I thought the ref was actually pretty decent. I dunno if you're counting hutton's claim as a stonewaller but I remember thinking to myself when he started making the run "he's gonna dive here like he did against stuttgart' and I think he did. I don't think there was enough contact to result in him falling over and twisting his body like he always does therefore I think he was just looking for it.
Mcfadden's could have been given but then again so could Shevchenko's.
All in all it was another good performance from the side and it was the first time I remember seeing them comfortably dominate and pass the ball through midfield for large parts of the game against good opposition.

[PVH]

Apart from a great display and result, Ukraine's pen was fucking blatant!

[Diesel]

Fantastic performance and the game was played at a blistering pace. All three goals were superb, Miller's was right out the textbook, McCulloch was coolness personified and just what more can you say about Faddy??

I hope tae fuck Scott Brown is for Wednesday - he's shaping up to be a world-class midfielder - he has all the best elements of Keane, Scholes & Gattuso.

At leat two of the pens (Naysmith & Hutton) were stonewallers and by all accounts the Ref apologised to Faddy for his.

I watched on a live feed on the PC and couldn't make them out at the time, but on'telly they were blatant.

'Moan the Scots!!!!!

[-matthEw-]

gah! work soon havent been to sleep! all this scotland getting good results is seriously doing damage to my health, and bank account. far too much drinking.

[RossP]

North Stand was absolutely jumping yesterday. Had a brilliant view of McCulloch's goal, and what a celebration when McFadden hit the back of the net!! He really has reached god like status.

Just seen the highlights, and there could have been 3 pens. At least the ref was consistant enough to give none of them!

Fingers crossed for the players to shake off injuries

Better start organising Wednesday's events. Lunchtime meet up is confirmed, followed by cheering on Russia at 3.30pm and then the Scotland 6pm kickoff.

So glad i've got Italy tickets

[Colin Mac]

Don't know why everyones so concerned with Georgia. Fair enough away game, eastern european opposition but they are SHIT. They're 2nd last in the group below Lithuania. I was very worried about Ukraine game but I think we'll beat Georgia comfortably-ish. I'm still a bit concerned though.

Oh, and Shevschenko was never a pen. He took a fresh air swipe and fell onto whoever made the wayward tackle. Ref got it right

Anyway, we'll be coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Clav Divs]

Originally Posted by dogatron

I thought the ref was actually pretty decent. I dunno if you're counting hutton's claim as a stonewaller but I remember thinking to myself when he started making the run "he's gonna dive here like he did against stuttgart' and I think he did. I don't think there was enough contact to result in him falling over and twisting his body like he always does therefore I think he was just looking for it.

The Hutton one is the type you will shout for because the defender clearly stuck a foot in, whether they get given tends to depend on the competence of the ref. I saw it clearly enough and I was at the other end of the ground! At least it didn't affect the result of the game.....