by South Coast Royal »
13 Oct 2025 10:50
Orion1871 Steve Clarke's Scotland are a dire watch and their fans are booing them as they're outplayed by a Belarus team who have had 20 shots. Can't believe the Scots are in with a chance of qualifying.
Long gone are the days of
Jim Baxter
John White,
Denis Law
Dave McKay
Charlie Cooke
Ian St John
Jimmy Johnstone
Danny McGrain
Joe Jordan
Kenny Dalglish
Billy Bremner
Graeme Souness
Archie Gemmill
John Robertson
et al
I know there has been much discussion in Scotland over why they don't produce top players any more with one of the reasons put forward that kids no longer play kickabout on the streets from a young age but you could say that about most countries.
It is such a shame and I do feel for Scottish fans who have such a passion for the game and know how to behave when they travel abroad even if they are delusional about their chances.
With such a large pool of players it is a disgrace that England have won nothing since 1966 when other countries of similar size such as Germany, Spain, France and Italy have outperformed us.
As for Scotland maybe like Hungary and Croatia their better days are behind them and they might never again be able to compete on the international stage
