Scotland's women said it was disrespectful suggesting they’d lie down to England to help the Olympic Team GB cause. But it turned out they got flattened anyway as the Auld Enemy ran amok at Hampden on Tuesday night in the Nations League.
The 6-0 thumping was a sore one – and the Olympic hopes went up in smoke regardless – after a woeful display. Kevin Lord, Drylaw, said: “As a time-served Tartan Army member, I really wanted the women’s team to put up a show.
It was worse than playground level of control and organisational nuance.” Gary Stevenson, Newtonhill, said: “How dare anyone suggest that the Scotland women's team would lie down to the English Lionesses.
What an outrageous suggestion, I am sure they played to the best of their ability.” Issy Currie, Caithness, said: “I was absolutely gutted with the outcome of the match.