Alan: Steve Clarke is too loyal to players that are under performing or too old or just not up to playing international games.
He is the longest-serving manager and the team selections have hardly changed in that period. He needs to drop some of his friends and pick players that are on form and playing well for their clubs week in, week out.
Jim: The blame for this insipid performance lies squarely at the door of the manager. Scotland at home against a poor team, leaking goals and we field a team with one striker and continue to play sideways and backwards football.
From kick-off we showed our intentions and mindset by making eight passes across a back four. One long ball aimed at the opposing goalposts would have got the crowd roused and unnerved the opposing defence. The manager and the team should have watched Northern Ireland’s win against favourites Slovakia to see what a change of approach and style can positively do for a team.
I do not agree it is just about results – we want to be entertained as well. More Gannon-Doak, less trying to play out from the back.
Gordon: Clarke has to start playing players who are in form and playing in their club’s first team. There are better goalkeepers than Angus Gunn, better full-backs, midfielders and definitely better wingers and strikers – but they are just blanked.
Ignoring in-form players for players that are coming to the end of their careers or just unable to play to international level for Scotland need to be dropped. Loyalty is an admirable thing but not to the detriment of our national team. These in-form players deserve their chance and that’s what Scotland fans also deserve.
Alan: Anyone who thinks we can get past Denmark is optimistic bordering on delusional. I can see us getting beaten by Greece and Denmark, then the play-offs – with the usual outcome. People will say results matter, but luck runs out sometime and pedestrian Scotland will get swept aside.
