Hickey is one of the most comfortable with both feet I can remember at Hearts. Good understanding of the game as well. He'd have no issues switching sides.

https://twitter.com/ByronHutchison/statu...7007153153

Seventh man of the match this season.

He's no john fleck though

If you want the star man from relegation fodder in a pish league, I'm sure your man Callachan is available AP.

Need someone wi a bit eh dig

Our next games as far as I know are the euros and Clark isn't going to go for any wildcards that haven't been in before. he's not that type of manager, he will be loyal to players even if they're playing fucking shite at club level.

(04-06-2021, 08:52 AM)Shteve Wrote: Our next games as far as I know are the euros and Clark isn't going to go for any wildcards that haven't been in before. he's not that type of manager, he will be loyal to players even if they're playing fucking shite at club level.

Just announced that we have friendlies against Luxembourg and Holland before the tournament

(04-06-2021, 08:52 AM)Shteve Wrote: Our next games as far as I know are the euros and Clark isn't going to go for any wildcards that haven't been in before. he's not that type of manager, he will be loyal to players even if they're playing fucking shite at club level.

That's normal though.

(04-06-2021, 09:10 AM)Hank Scorpio Wrote: Just announced that we have friendlies against Luxembourg and Holland before the tournament

If he's not using games like that to give a couple of boys like Turnbull and Gauld a run out then he's wasting everyone's time.

(04-06-2021, 09:12 AM)Charlie Kelly Wrote: If he's not using games like that to give a couple of boys like Turnbull and Gauld a run out then he's wasting everyone's time.

Or he could use it to prepare his starting 11 for the euros?

I know we are not used to tournament football, but warm up games are a thing.

It shouldn't be case closed and nobody can get in, in my opinion if you're playing well enough and could add something then it's worth looking at. you can be loyal but you also need to be ruthless sometimes.

(04-06-2021, 10:17 AM)Shteve Wrote: It shouldn't be case closed and nobody can get in, in my opinion if you're playing well enough and could add something then it's worth looking at. you can be loyal but you also need to be ruthless sometimes.

I think Clarke has said there is still a chance to get in the squad. Probs just a line for the cameras.

Don't think young wildcards, who haven't had a cap, have much of an impact at tournaments. Look at that Portugal team that won last time, experienced back line won it for them.

(04-06-2021, 09:12 AM)Charlie Kelly Wrote: If he's not using games like that to give a couple of boys like Turnbull and Gauld a run out then he's wasting everyone's time.

Think the final squad is announced before these games anyway

(04-06-2021, 10:08 AM)S.J. Wrote: Or he could use it to prepare his starting 11 for the euros?

I know we are not used to tournament football, but warm up games are a thing.

I dont generally disagree with this but when he's been so against giving these boys chances in qualifiers I don't see how you can not use games against Luxembourg to at least see what these boys can do. 

(04-06-2021, 10:34 AM)Sterling Archer Wrote: Think the final squad is announced before these games anyway

If this is the case then there'll be minimal chance of any changes to the squad. Turnbull is the only one I think who's got a chance of getting in because he's at the Tims.

(04-06-2021, 10:17 AM)Shteve Wrote: It shouldn't be case closed and nobody can get in, in my opinion if you're playing well enough and could add something then it's worth looking at. you can be loyal but you also need to be ruthless sometimes.

He's just selected Adams even though he wasn't involved before because he's better than what we have which slides McBurnie down the pecking order despite his involvement before because he's shite.

He also brought Hanley in from the cold based on his club form and dropped Gallagher who has been poor for Motherwell.

And Hendry too.

aye I know I'm talking between now and the euros.

(04-06-2021, 10:58 AM)Charlie Kelly Wrote: I dont generally disagree with this but when he's been so against giving these boys chances in qualifiers I don't see how you can not use games against Luxembourg to at least see what these boys can do. 

We've got two games to prepare for our first major tournament in a generation. In some senses the Luxembourg and Netherlands games are arguably more important than the remaining qualifiers tbh.

Got to be ruthless here and see it as the time to nail down the starting XI for the first group game, not who gets the 22nd or 23rd slots in the squad IMO.

Genuinely folk just love a moan about Scotland

In an idea world you'd like to give some of these in good form/promising youngsters a chance to show what they can do but that is maybe something that happens if you are consistently at tournaments and a bit more organised.

Main priorities for these games are probably seeing who Adams links with best and who's going to be our CB's.

I get the sense that Clarke understands the importance of confidence and belief that players can have for one another, particularly at international level where you only get limited time to work with players. He's not taking a punt on Turnbull yet and trusts McLean more to follow his gameplan when required upon to play. Not saying that's right or wrong but I get it.