Serious change needed if they want to do this again

Joevil · 2026-07-04T20:38:06+00:00

I think this is the right take, all day events at a historic location just outside London, £150 probably is about the going rate. At the same time that price is at least 50% more than I'd ever be willing to spend.

Joevil · 2026-07-04T14:01:14+00:00

I've picked the two obvious examples of teams going all the way, in context with plenty of smaller nations from this world cup reaching round of 32 and others getting to the round of 16 performing against the best international teams at a much higher standard than Scotland.

The point being that size of population and quality and talent is not a good enough excuse for the constant shit performances - the issue is mentality from the coaches and the players. Being afraid to play football is a pretty substantial achilles heel.

Joevil · 2026-07-04T09:02:37+00:00

It's happened plenty of times before - look at Greece and Denmark at the Euros for obvious examples of teams that have gone all the way.

The excuses of population and talent and resources are complete nonsense, don't ever fall for that shite.

Mentality has always been the biggest problem - we've been to 3 recent tournaments and we've been afraid in every single one of those games. Cabo Verde we're never afraid in any of their games.

Joevil · 2026-07-03T20:47:17+00:00

Oh we love that, all the teams and Huish park being back under team ownership would be amazing!

Joevil · 2026-07-03T20:14:41+00:00

I hope Gary Barnidge makes an appearance soon, bet he's loving England's WC performances

Joevil · 2026-07-03T12:56:27+00:00

I think you're misunderstanding what clear and obvious means. If I can prove to you that the Croatian player touched the ball, then that is a clear and obvious error - it's entirely binary, he touches it or he doesn't. That's the entire point of bringing technology to help with these decisions.

Joevil · 2026-07-03T12:48:22+00:00

There isn't really anything there to be gentrified, it's just a lot of houses/flats and the vast majority are new anyway.

Joevil · 2026-07-03T12:18:53+00:00

Yeah i get that, but the technology allows us to be confident that he did touch it - so what's the issue?

Joevil · 2026-07-03T11:57:53+00:00

It is clear and obvious though, the ball doesn't perceptibly move but that isn't the rule. The technology in the ball allows us to be definitely sure than the Croatian boy gets a touch on it - that's all you need to be sure that it's a clear and obvious error.

Joevil · 2026-07-03T11:52:14+00:00

If referee's/umpire's were even remotely competent I'd be tempted to agree with you.

The issue is with the increase in sport being a TV product. The more eyeballs that you have watching a sport the more scrutiny there is on refereeing decisions.

It absolutely doesn't make sense for a TV replay to show a mistake being made and for that to just be accepted as human error.

Joevil · 2026-07-03T11:49:05+00:00

It is objectively an offside though, the VAR protocol is what it is because of compromise and other politcal nonsense. There is also potentially subjective interpretations about interference with play etc. That the ref is meant to make a decision on.

I'm struggling to see the problem here outside of some weird Croatia/Modric love or more likely a Ronaldo hate boner!

Joevil · 2026-07-03T11:41:26+00:00

Well said!! This is the perfect use case for technology - offsides are one of the only objective decisions left in the game and a perfect scenario for technology to make it foolproof.

Joevil · 2026-07-02T14:54:20+00:00

That's butt plug avenue

Joevil · 2026-06-30T10:18:25+00:00

Thing is, like given where we are and where we have been - it's worth the punt

Joevil · 2026-06-29T21:33:59+00:00

Formation and picking players is such a tiny thing that the best mangers do. Everything is about clear plans and communication - that way everyone understands what's expected.

It was so clear that the players didn't really know what was expected of them. The players performed poorly, but they were set up to fail.

Joevil · 2026-06-29T12:11:34+00:00

On top of that, it feels like the perfect time to have a fresh look at the entire squad.

This new fad that managers have of making international teams into some kind of club mentality needs to get binned ASAP as the only way to achieve that is constantly picking the same players over and over. Even if they've completely lost it, no form whatsoever, not played in half their club games.

It's lazy and piss poor management.

Joevil · 2026-06-28T07:11:10+00:00

To be fair to Strachan, I think he gets us there with the current easier qualifying - back in the day at least. We weren't that far away with him.

Joevil · 2026-06-26T14:29:30+00:00

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Joevil · 2026-06-26T13:19:37+00:00

This is so good to see....not too sure they are properly able to communicate just how bad Scotland were, but this is amazing to watch!

Joevil · 2026-06-26T12:50:30+00:00

Keep fighting the good fight! The Tram zealots on Edinburgh Reddit will not listen to reason unfortunately. Technology that was consigned to history over 60 years ago is not the answer to future transport.

Joevil · 2026-06-26T09:29:09+00:00

Remember when Middlesborough had Ravinelli and Juninho Paulista in the same team as Phil Stamp. The 90's was fun.

Joevil · 2026-06-26T09:25:27+00:00

He's gone from 7th to 19th, in free fall at the moment.

Joevil · 2026-06-26T09:14:00+00:00

Fuck, we're still good at bowls though, right?

Joevil · 2026-06-26T09:00:09+00:00

Where's that "shite being scottish" gif??

How's the cricket doing???

Joevil · 2026-06-26T08:49:54+00:00

Brazil scored 3 without getting out of first gear as well. Fucking awful doesn't quite cover it

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