Scotland in possible World Cup qualification shocker!

[Yellow Fang]

Why is Scotland so shite now? They used to be quite good. Alright, England persistently disappoints when they get to the tournaments, but they are still not as shite as Scotland. We used to wonder why Alan Hansen could not get in the Scottish national side and why there were so many Scots in the top English teams.

 

[Brandane]

there were so many Scots in the top English teams.

...... and that answers your question! Instead of having Scots in the EPL, you can now afford the top stars from across the world. Which also explains why the English national team is mediocre at best too. It's all Murdoch's fault.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I could name about half of them. Gives me the fear.

Rough, Forsyth, Donachie, Buchan, McQueen, Rioch, Masson, Hartford, Johnston, Dalglish, Jordan

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Scotland will never qualify for any major championship ever again. Even if they extended it to 64, 86, whatever...

 

[Brandane]

Rough, Forsyth, Donachie, Buchan, McQueen, Rioch, Masson, Hartford, Johnston, Dalglish, Jordan

How could you forget Archie Gemmill!
Souness, Macari.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Scotland will never qualify for any major championship ever again. Even if they extended it to 64, 86, whatever...

Oh I dunno -

World number one Andy Murray says that after he retires from tennis he will potentially move into coaching another player but, intriguingly, he adds: "I would like to do something in football. I watch loads of it. I am into my fantasy sports a lot."

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Oh I dunno -

He would be right in that Scotland qualifying for anything is only likely to happen in a fantasy

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

How could you forget Archie Gemmill!
Souness, Macari.

Pretty sure Gemmill was a sub, Souness only played in the Holland game. You're right about Macari though

 

[AndyRM]

Why is Scotland so shite now? They used to be quite good. Alright, England persistently disappoints when they get to the tournaments, but they are still not as shite as Scotland. We used to wonder why Alan Hansen could not get in the Scottish national side and why there were so many Scots in the top English teams.

Our record against Iceland is pretty good.

 

[R_nger]

... Which also explains why the English national team is mediocre at best too. It's all Murdoch's fault.

I suspect this last bit was tongue-in-cheek, but England weren't exactly tearing up the football world prior to Sky.

 

[Sixmile]

The FIFA president assured us all that this change is NOTHING to do with the millions that FIFA stand to gain with this change but is purely a footballing decision. This will surely impact the actual countries that could host the World Cup, with the extra infrastructure that will be needed. Just think how many extra migrant workers would have had to die in Qatar to build the extra stadiums and hotels required for an expanded tournament!