Whats The Big Deal About Scotland Failing To Get To The World Cup?

[10ClarionSt]

They aint good enough. England and the other home nations are only doing well because of the collapse of Soviet Russia which allowed lots of smaller nations to enter. Add to that the fact that FIFA and UEFA want lots of these smaller nations in the competition, then qualifying becomes a lot easier than it used to be. Englands' qualification means they are just delaying the inevitable before flying home after losing all three group matches. If I was Southgate (I aint!) then I would resign today and let someone else get the flack next year.

[murraymints]

We wiz robbed!

[Berniecuddles2]

great supporters sh11te team!

[woofgang]

oh football........I thought you were talking about something important!

[Old_Geezer]

Always a disappointment when one's national team fails. Always a big deal, more important than mere life & death issues.

Not sure what's up with all the UK teams this time around.

[woofgang]

OG that depends who you are.....personally I could not give a flying fig

[wolf63]

They lost on purpose so that they didn't have to wear their pink outfit in future games :-)

[maggiebee]

Cos we're special!

[Old_Geezer]

That explains a lot.

[douglas9401]

You only have to watch our 'highlights' programme on the BBC to know what's coming.
The lack of ability is staggering in almost all senior clubs and what there is comes from abroad.
When it all shakes out though, it matters not.

[wolf63]

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http://www.suffolkgazette.com/sport/islamic-state-scotland/

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[jno]

can't have been Isis, wolf, they were busy organising a traffic jam up by the station at that time.

[wolf63]

jno - even if it was nothing to do with them they will attempt to take any credit.

[Ellipsis]

Ah, the heady days of 1978 ...

[wolf63]

I had an Ally's Tartan Army t-shirt.

I enjoyed listening to that. Was that year that our fans pinched the pitch at Wembley?

[sunny-dave]

Times change - but Scots Fitba disnae ...

http://www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/covers/full/430_big.jpg

[scooping]

There are 3million more people more in London than there are in Scotland. If they want to be independent, all 6million of them, then cheery bye. Have had enough of listening to robot Sturgeon. *** off and have a nice day.

[Ellipsis]

That was around the same time, wolf ... 1977.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3927302/Recalling-iconic-moment-Scotland-fans-stormed-Wembley-pitch-snapped-crossbar-stunning-England-1977.html

[wolf63]

Dave - our fans go to the matches with no expectations of actually winning. The football is just something to watch until the party starts.

Andrew brought my nephew up from Nottingham to watch the cup final that St Johnstone actually won. The boy may be English but he may play for Scotland one day - or Ireland.

[wolf63]

Ellipsis - I know someone who got his lawn from Wembley.

scooping - this isn't about politics or Nicola S. We will always have an identity separate - that is enough for now. No doubt you will find something else to criticise us for.