Clarke has never been a manager in charge of high profile players. He's clueless when he has some talent at his disposal. Being manager at West Brom doesn't cut it
I would say it is more important to go forward it gives width and more options for the striker and midfielders attacking it then puts the other team on the back foot making them defend more.As a “new age” right back (particularly when playing specifically as a wing-back) O’Donnells ability to produce in the final third is equally important as preventing attacks in his own defensive third.
On both counts, O’Donnell is quite simply pïsh!
To be honest O’Donnell is a decent full back at spl level not great that's why he is at a bottom 6 level team but never in a million years is he international class . You could pick out a half dozen right backs in the spl who are an equal to O’Donnell that will never play at national level , he only gets selected because the dinosaur manager had him at killie , The Scottish national team will never move on because we keep to this theory that you have to be a 6 footer plus & be of a certain age, youth has never been given a chance it's just the Scottish way , Evan at club level we don't play youth . Ineasta & xavi would have got about 30 caps between them if they were Scottish .I'd go as far to say that O'Donnell is the worst footballer at the tournament.
Stephens first job is a defender and yet you played him as an attacking wing back to provide creativity?
That stupid @rsehole is likely to throw them to the wolves. Wait till England are winning 4-0 and then bring them on with ten minutes to go, ergo they become part of the collective group embarrassed by the English.Stubborn old fool.
I predict little change on Friday, a tanking, forced into playing Patterson/Gilmour etc against Croatia, win that and out on goal difference.
It was clearly at us and how highly we rate our reserve right backJust because of who they are and where they play , to what is the drunk alluding to Is he suggesting O'Donnell is being unfairly rated by some , because O'Donnell is a Roman Catholic , self confessed Celtc supporter desperate to play for them , who on earth would he be hinting at there then....? If it is us then is he saying we shouldn't have an opinion on his quality .?Surely not a snide dig at us..? Or is it because he plays with Motherwell where the Hamilton Accies fans don't hold him in high esteem . O'Donnell is way out his depth , and should not be playing International football , nor should his manager be near the National side
Hail hail lay off the Ale......
To be fair to O’Donnell I don’t think it is the right backs job to shut down crosses from the left.Wasn't O'Donnell also the player who was slow to shutdown the cross for the first goal? Failed in his first duty then, no?
I get your thinking but was he not the closest player the the cross and ducked out the way?Cant defend him on anything else though. We are so one sided going forward it is easy for teams to defend against u
Not if he can help itIs Clarke ever sober?
nonsense , he was on that side of the park ( only he knows why ) and was in position to shut the cross down , which he didn't . So because he's out of position are you saying he doesn't have to bother...?To be fair to O’Donnell I don’t think it is the right backs job to shut down crosses from the left.
Cant defend him on anything else though. We are so one sided going forward it is easy for teams to defend against us.
I hope the two of them end up there.Clarke claims the motherwell thug did nothing wrong. Translation. He, himself, did nothing wrong. God I hope he goes to the scum.
If I'm 4-0 down to England and he shouts on you come son. He'd swiftly get told to go and take a right good feck to himself.That stupid @rsehole is likely to throw them to the wolves. Wait till England are winning 4-0 and then bring them on with ten minutes to go, ergo they become part of the collective group embarrassed by the English.
“How many chances came from that side?”
I came on here to make a very similar point re: his personality type being so similar to Strachan.Clarke is one of those characters who you know is immune to change even when it's staring him straight in the face, much like Strachan was before him he gets a kick out of being an awkward bassa.
Not exactly the best type of guy who should be calling the shots as national manager - he will only momentarily change once he is backed into a corner which may be sooner than he thinks.
Broadfoot was in title-winning Rangers sides and played a strong role in the 2nd half of the season the year we got to the UEFA cup final.O’Donnell has pictures of Broadfoot on his bedroom wall….
Totally agreed different levels altogether . Was never worried about Broadfoot even against the likes of Arshavin, punched well above his weight.Broadfoot was in title-winning Rangers sides and played a strong role in the 2nd half of the season the year we got to the UEFA cup final.
He might be a dumpling nowadays, as well as a pr*ck but he was levels above SOD at RB on his day
Hate to say it but said exactly this tomorrow mate. The goal that takes us out will be when Marshall thought he was a holding midfielder.Stubborn old fool.
I predict little change on Friday, a tanking, forced into playing Patterson/Gilmour etc against Croatia, win that and out on goal difference.