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 One for the dwindling band, interested in the national team....might be a "friendly" but we haven't played the Auld Enemy since 99, when if memeory serves, it was a Euro qualifier where we won at Hampden 2-0...think Scholes did the biz, then promptly lost 0-1 at Wembley.

Although the juices are now more of trickle for this...those of us of advanced years, may remember when it was the big one.

Sweaties had a good result in Croatia last time out, but on paper have a terrible side...dare say they'll have a bit of passion for it, our lot  :hmmm:

U'21's though shite when up against proper sides like Norway and Egypt stuck 6 on the Sweaties last night, so they must be proper shite.

The Under 21s absolutely murdered the Scots last night, they were to quote you Reg, Proper Shite and England were made to look like world beaters.

I actually take no pleasure at all in the demise of Scottish fitba...it's a bit like my view of the West Indies cricket team, through my formative years I was used to seeing them both produce an array of talent seemingly at odds with their population size.

Then pop, the bubble bursts, a new generation with different interests comes along and the talent dries up....in the case of the Windies... ganja and American sports, in the case of the Sweaties, deep fried Mars Bars, Irn Bru and heroin.

I enjoy watching England and love the auld enemy games more than any, I went to the game at Hampden in 89 when Waddle and Bull scored in a 2-0 England win, scariest atmosphere of any match I have ever been to and I have been to 30+ England games some of them against Germay and Holland but they are nothing compared to England vs Scotland.

My favourite one is still the game in Euro 96 when Gazza scored that brilliant goal and Seaman saved the penalty.

I was hoping to be in Edinburgh for this game to be with my in-laws who are all avid Scots but we don't go up until Saturday now.

Scotland are just not the force in international football that they were in the late 70's with Ally's army and Jock Steins management, but then there arent that many good Scottish players in world football (or even the Premier League) any more, back then half the Man Utd and Liverpool teams were Scots.

I was lucky enough to be there at Wembley during Euro 96 when Gazza scored THAT goal. It was an amazing experience! I'm actually quite looking forward to the game tonight, usually quite 'meh' towards England games.

I had to sell my ticket for tonight's game got injured at football at the weekend and on crutches gutted. I was really looking forward to it as I have not seen an England vs Sweaties game live.

Don't normally take any interested in friendlies, but expect that I will watch with the wife this evening - hurling abuse across the living room as required.  This one had completely passed me by until I was reminded on my way to work this morning, passing 4 or 5 kilted gentleman on Traf Square.  They were drinking Tennants.

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Last night in Corfu....hopefully be some sweaties in the bar, there were a few in there for hibs v hearts.

don't take much notice of friendlies...the fucking real games are shit enough....make an exception for the jocks.

I'll be watching this one. The 95-96 season was the first one I can remember as a kid (all be it my first Town game was in 94), and I couldn't get enough when Euro 96 came along. Hope it's not a damp squib as is the norm for England/friendlies these days! I say 3-1 England!

Ah yes .... England v Scotland ....

Like India v Pakistan only shitter

Do India v Pakistan games just consist of cricket, or are there other sports they compete at?  ???

Kabaddi?

I'd imagine there's matches at pretty much all sports that we play and then kabbadi.

Yes .... The India football are today playing a friendly against Tajikistan ....

They are 2-0 down after 36 mins, but we dont start playing until we go 3 down!

Hockey

To be fair, Scotland used to punch well above its weight.  They're not anything like as good now, but they're probably achieving these days more or less what they should be for a nation of 5 million people.

On paper, we should wipe the floor with them every time we play.  Why?  There are 10 of us to every one of them.  The fact that we don't (and I'm thinking more of rugby here, where we play them every Feb/March in the Six Nations) is a credit to Scottish sport.

It also goes some way to explain why attendances up there are as low as they are (generally speaking).  I was at Morton vs Dunfermline last December; both teams in contention at that point for promotion to the SPL.  And the attendance was a bumper 3,000 odd.  I say 'bumper' because Morton's average was nearer 1,800.  But really not that surprising in a country of just 5 million, most of whom seem depressingly fixated with the Auld Firm.

The Scots squad does look on paper incredibly poor in quality for todays game with 2 players from league 1 in the squad and one based in Canada, and 8 based in the Championship.

We SHOULD beat them easily but football isn't like that, the Scots will fight for every ball and will be desperate to beat us.

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They arent real jocks....thats Carlsberg and not Tennants :D

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Few ambulances there looking now

Doesnt seem that many porridge wogs from that view tho
Should be a good game tho usually avoid any England friendlies like the plague

There war games are a bit feisty.

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

We also play Kabaddi, and the women lost in the World up semi finals to India!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20768822

Do you think British bulldog had it's origins in kabbadi?

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Gordon on seeing the England team sheet.

Love that!

Greer on the bench then, Kenny Miller up front is laughable when Jordan Rhodes is left on the bench.

1st England game I'm going to watch since the last Euros

Looking forward to the anthems. Fully expect 25,000 scots to outsing the English

The English wankers customary booing

soapy tit wank and the scots boo them back. Pathetic

During the game is fine. But booing a national anthem is disrespectful in my book

It's only a song

England fans have been booing national anthems for decades for some bizzarre reason.

Jocks fans out in force for their World Cup final, bless them

Oh good :(

How embarrassing

Ole's from the Scotland fans.

Can England tackle?

cant understand shrek playing when he hasnt figured for manure
injuries or whatever

England really are shite, aren't they

More like Scotland are getting back in numbers, they'll tire.

When your teammate has the ball don't stand still.

I learnt this when I joined my first kids team at about 10 years old, shame this England team hasn't learnt that.

This is dire. Scotland are putting a shift in, but it is a big game for them, England don't look like they can be arsed.

Yeah.

1-1. Great pass and good finish.

Great goal

Thats more like it

Run Theo, run :)

My post = perfectly timed  :)

Walked in Scotland score, walked out, walked back in, England Score....now it's stalemate! Come on England, give us a Gazza moment!

Let's shut these porridge wogs up with a good thrashing. I couldn't face their smug grins in the morning if we don't!

This is utterly shite.

England backing off and sweaties back in front

Direct football 2-1 too slow, tippy tappy football

"Can you hear the England sing?" Goal, welbeck  hahaha. Reminds me of Torquay.

I love tippy tappy football :D

a young wesley snipes puts England level

Good goal that, England look threatening from free kicks...great finish from Miller for the Jocks too!

You were saying?   ;D

Every time I moan, we score. Never worked at Swindon mind  :(

Moan moan damn you

Lambert :pint:

In front at last
Fair play to Lambert - dreams can come true I guess

Keep moaning ya moaning bastard!!

He thinks its a privilege to play for England.  That's what's been missing over the years

Come on England, this is shite.  ;)

Flower of Scotland is an ace song, must be the 25% jock of me coming out  :sherlock:

Quick mention to N Ireland who has just beaten Russia, managed by Capello, 1-0.

Ricky Lambert didn't seem to do well against us for the gas, but fair play. I'm pleased for him

Fair play to Ricky Lambert and Norn Iron.

He did alright when he stuck that 30 yard winner in for them at the Mem

I meant home games.  :). I have never been to the mem, went to trumpton though.

I still don't get Danny  Welbeck

Nor do I. He's never the finished article. He scores the odd goal, but never really looks in control.

I didn't think he had a good first half, second half he was better

This is what's known as a reverse chang

England have a very small pool of available front men to pick from, Welbeck plays the odd game for ManUre, so is bound to be considered, as are all English qualified players from Mans Ure and City, Arsenal/Chelsea...then Scousers/Everton and Spurs.

Welbeck scored more for England last year than ManUre...I quite like him, he's mobile, bright and doesn't seem to be pigeon-holed into a type, so can do something a bit unexpected.

He doesn't even know what he is going to do next. He's like a premier league version of Fola Onibuje.

I get to see a handful of Man Utd games a year, due to my job, and when I've seen Welbeck live he's really impressed me.

I was at the match last night, surrounded by England neanderthals unfortunately, and again Welbeck impressed me. 

Good game, fair result, glad Scotland are showing some signs of improvement, but WGS has a hell of a job on his hands.

I didn't realise that Grant Hanley played for Man Utd.

Man that is one ugly motherfucker.

He is a fucking nutcase

He doesn't?

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I don't mind Welbeck either. He's a bit like Michael Owen and Emile Heskey roled in to one. He's as likely to show a flash of pace and a clinical finish as he is do something utterly fucking ridiculous.

Two days on, and Trafalgar Square has been completely cleaned up - but the fountains are still bubbling away.  That was a lot of Fairy Liquid that got tipped in on Wednesday.

It's a shame they couldn't have thought of something more original, like porridge oats or Irn Bru............but I suppose washing up liquid was the cheaper option.

Things are always cleaner after being left to soak overnight  ;D