Hold onto your Glengarry and Tam O’Shanter bunnets - Scotland are back!
What a difference a week makes as two wins against Croatia and Poland secured Steve Clarke’s side a Nations League top tier stay of execution that five days looked about as likely as a Tartan Army foot soldier dressed in chainmail and draped in a St George’s Cross. When Andy Robertson headed John Souttar’s brilliant ball into the Polish net in injury time in Warsaw it not only secured a play-off to save our League A status but more importantly it truly got supporters believing again.
And Sam Morton, Edinburgh, said: “Well done Steve Clarke and Scotland. Three narrow defeats followed by seven points from nine in a top tier group is an impressive turnaround following an underwhelming Euros. I know that Clarke receives regular criticism on the Hotline but most true Scotland fans still believe in him and his team.”
Neil Renton, Leith, wasn’t bumming around when he claimed: “John McGinn is going to go down as the greatest player ever to represent Scotland, mark my words. When he retires they’ll make a statue of him and they’ll put it outside the front doors at Hampden. It’ll be so realistic his bum will be at Mount Florida train station!” John Davidson, Kirkintilloch, said: “From also rans to destiny in our own hands, here’s hoping for a favourable play-off draw and out of nowhere Scotland still dining at the top table.”
Gordon Ashley, Ayr, said: “Great result and performance from Scotland. The utter embarrassments of Scotland fans who phone the Hotline putting the boot into this guy despite him being our best manager since Big Jock can now pipe down for a week until they find something else to cry about. Clarke is a great national coach.” Meanwhile,
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