tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post2629856569922674326..comments2023-10-30T08:56:36.302+00:00Comments on Pseuds' corner and home of the frustrated hack: Scotland's greatest team - EbrenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-49459590994438307412007-03-26T09:35:00.000+01:002007-03-26T09:35:00.000+01:00Miro. Craig Gordon needs to face stiffer tests to ...Miro. Craig Gordon needs to face stiffer tests to reach a true verdict, but may well become Scotland's best ever goalie (yeah I know, world's tallest midget etc). <BR/><BR/>Worryingly for Craig, Wenger likes him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-74558305060018934482007-03-26T09:10:00.000+01:002007-03-26T09:10:00.000+01:00EbrenThere are two certainties:1. FIFA Ranking lis...Ebren<BR/><BR/>There are two certainties:<BR/><BR/>1. FIFA Ranking list is a pervert joke;<BR/>2. No one of the current Scotland internationals would be nowhere near the best ever Scottish team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-82685421529317724702007-03-25T22:12:00.000+01:002007-03-25T22:12:00.000+01:00Of course any team that boasts both "Pirlo" Fletch...Of course any team that boasts both "Pirlo" Fletcher and Elvis' long-lost <BR/>cousin must be world-best!<BR/>Yes, Jim Baxter was great! They reckon Duncan Edwards wasn't bad either...<BR/><BR/>GreengrassUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08515902316635560520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-66550918636330078722007-03-25T21:50:00.000+01:002007-03-25T21:50:00.000+01:00I really like Scotland's chances to qualify for th...I really like Scotland's chances to qualify for the next<BR/>e.c. . Fergusson's team is solid and believes in its chances too. A draw against Italy could be the ticket, good luck for wednesday.guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-34331855677635783502007-03-25T21:24:00.000+01:002007-03-25T21:24:00.000+01:00Hi guys, I went through more or less all scotland'...Hi guys, I went through more or less all scotland's post war sides - and the current team isn't close. Also, they beat Argentina in 90, but I wasn't counting frindlies.<BR/><BR/>The point was it could be the first time they have beaten the exsting world champions in a competitive game since 67 - although they did score one more than Brazil in 98 ;o)<BR/><BR/>Jinky vs Matthews would be something IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-32096089732687323422007-03-25T21:01:00.000+01:002007-03-25T21:01:00.000+01:00Andy,mouth,bluedadHey lads were forgetting jim bax...Andy,mouth,bluedad<BR/><BR/>Hey lads were forgetting jim baxter here. I never saw him play but apparently he was superb.Jordan I almost included, taking into account the fact that he scored in three different world cups...pipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-82431931022920492342007-03-25T20:53:00.000+01:002007-03-25T20:53:00.000+01:00bankspearcemoorecampbellrob jonesballgazzacharlton...banks<BR/>pearce<BR/>moore<BR/>campbell<BR/>rob jones<BR/>ball<BR/>gazza<BR/>charlton<BR/>waddle<BR/>greaves<BR/>linekar<BR/><BR/>would beat a scotland eleven, though it would be a great game!<BR/><BR/>england would have a decent bench too.<BR/><BR/>we are struggling for a coach though - ramsey succeeded and failed with equal aplomb, and only venables and robson have briefly sparkled since.<BR/><kokomohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723210453518203570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-56115106817518112712007-03-25T19:35:00.000+01:002007-03-25T19:35:00.000+01:00Ah, but Mouth Ferguson did f'all for us in '86. Ke...Ah, but Mouth Ferguson did f'all for us in '86. Kenny and Hansen knew he hated them and he didn't try to hide it. His ego is too great to deal with players he hasn't personally signed.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-13019316336621612922007-03-25T19:14:00.000+01:002007-03-25T19:14:00.000+01:00Andrewm - Or Ferguson.I missed Hungary out of my l...Andrewm - Or Ferguson.<BR/><BR/>I missed Hungary out of my list which would make it a full 8. In consequence, yes, I think the best 11 Scots would beat the best 11 English, although resources might be stretched by the 5 subs.<BR/><BR/>Where's miro? He'd put us right.<BR/><BR/>Scots seem to have not got the results their skills deserved in many fields of endeavour (excepting those minor ones of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-84857857964513833762007-03-25T18:23:00.000+01:002007-03-25T18:23:00.000+01:00Mouth, interesting.I believe an all-time Scotland ...Mouth, interesting.<BR/><BR/>I believe an all-time Scotland XI, coached by Shanks or Jock Stein at their peak, would beat an all-time England XI.<BR/><BR/>The sad thing is, we really have had some great line-ups and should have at least made the semi-finals of the World Cup at some point.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-77085545216381285642007-03-25T17:56:00.000+01:002007-03-25T17:56:00.000+01:00I posted this and it may not be Ebren's final draf...I posted this and it may not be Ebren's final draft, so forgive the Hampden typo as my hasty posting! Felt it was important in all the doom and gloom about England to celebrate our Northern brothers.<BR/><BR/>Pipita - Hansen never really delivered in a Scotland shirt, so I'd have Miller and MacNeill as the centre-back pair. I'd keep that midfield and have Jinky as a sub for the last twenty along Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-66070237584322113142007-03-25T17:41:00.000+01:002007-03-25T17:41:00.000+01:00BD, Pipita, interesting choices.From the little I'...BD, Pipita, interesting choices.<BR/><BR/>From the little I've seen of him I wouldn't want to leave Johnstone out.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-90054555707393832532007-03-25T17:04:00.000+01:002007-03-25T17:04:00.000+01:00BlueNever saw much of either Mcneil nor willie mil...Blue<BR/><BR/>Never saw much of either Mcneil nor willie miller must confess. Johnstone was a truly great tricky winger but only played for Celtic and never in a World Cup. The goalie is the really tough there. Also left out Mcqueen who was a very good centre halfpipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-8143859721455212852007-03-25T16:46:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:46:00.000+01:00Though Souness would of course have to ask Bremner...Though Souness would of course have to ask Bremner's permission first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-78465197465834256632007-03-25T16:45:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:45:00.000+01:00That's not a bad pick Pipita. I think Billy McNeil...That's not a bad pick Pipita. I think Billy McNeill and Willie Miller might pip Buchan, with the scrapper Miller a better match to the ball playing Hansen. Jimmy Johnstone would easily outrank Strachan or Gemmill, neither of whom are that necessary with Souness running the midfield. Only the current goalie Craig Gordon would have a sniff of making the all time eleven from the current squad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-42967819894341495962007-03-25T16:22:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:22:00.000+01:00EbrenI agree FIFA's ranking system is totally poin...Ebren<BR/><BR/>I agree FIFA's ranking system is totally pointless. Here's my all-time Scotland eleven, <BR/><BR/>Harvey;Hay,Buchan,Hansen,Macgrain; Souness,Bremner,Gemmill, Strachan; <BR/>Law, Dalglishpipitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881886605470096554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-55490278386151573342007-03-25T16:21:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:21:00.000+01:00Marcela, Is Paul Brown, who helped devise the UFWC...Marcela, Is Paul Brown, who helped devise the UFWC, someone you have ever come across before? He seems to be very much working a similar furrow to your good self.<BR/><BR/>Here is a URL for his website: <BR/><BR/>http://www.paulbr.co.uk/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-47417081569885600762007-03-25T16:08:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:08:00.000+01:00ha, ha. very good. the first entry google spits ...ha, ha. very good. <BR/>the first entry google spits out is still unavailable but there is a wikipedia explanation:<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_Football_World_Championships<BR/><BR/>nice one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-27273960556702564902007-03-25T16:04:00.000+01:002007-03-25T16:04:00.000+01:00Howdee Marcela, Google this: unofficial world cham...Howdee Marcela, <BR/><BR/>Google this: unofficial world championsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-19600837553079675482007-03-25T15:58:00.000+01:002007-03-25T15:58:00.000+01:00bluedaddy - i was wondering what the fuck you're o...bluedaddy - i was wondering what the fuck you're on about and the link leads to 'service unavailable' page.<BR/>so still wondering...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-42632495826736430312007-03-25T15:54:00.000+01:002007-03-25T15:54:00.000+01:00BTW. In case you are wondering what the fuck I am ...BTW. In case you are wondering what the fuck I am on about:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ufwc.co.uk/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-70249990216155626532007-03-25T15:52:00.000+01:002007-03-25T15:52:00.000+01:00Shoddy work Ebren. Scotland's match versus Italy n...Shoddy work Ebren. Scotland's match versus Italy next week is the actual world champions (Italy) versus the CURRENT Unofficial World Champions, Scotland, who took the title from Georgia on Saturday. <BR/>Scotland are currently top of the UFWC all time rankings too.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm gonna overlook Hamden as a typo, but see it doesnt happen again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-3771138369720336372007-03-25T15:23:00.001+01:002007-03-25T15:23:00.001+01:00On second thoughts, you're not necessarily saying ...On second thoughts, you're not necessarily saying that are you?<BR/><BR/>Never mind.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-83593997529119715192007-03-25T15:23:00.000+01:002007-03-25T15:23:00.000+01:00Interesting stuff Ebren, but I can't agree we're b...Interesting stuff Ebren, but I can't agree we're better than the teams you say we might deserve to be placed above. I would expect any of them to beat us two times out of three.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-75352102287481764882007-03-25T15:21:00.000+01:002007-03-25T15:21:00.000+01:00Love the last line.Are we entering a time in which...Love the last line.<BR/><BR/>Are we entering a time in which there will be a top layer of international teams (probably as there always has been and identified above), followed by the nearly teams (England, Portugal, Spain, Sweden etc) then a whole mass of nations from 11 - 50 in the rankings whose fortunes will fluctuate with the appointment of coaches, player avaliability etc?<BR/><BR/>ScotlandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com