Larkhall Dosser Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago On 5/23/2026 at 1:24 PM, Stuwell2 said: Not got any problems with McGlynn but I’d rather have him as the next Scotland manager. sadly wont happen. Clarke just been awarded a new 4 year contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, Larkhall Dosser said: sadly wont happen. Clarke just been awarded a new 4 year contract TBH over the period Clarke has been good for Scotland BUT… why extend is contract now , we could easily , probability and likely go out with a whimper - time to replace and give someone else the opportunity . overall poor decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 29 minutes ago, wellsince75 said: TBH over the period Clarke has been good for Scotland BUT… why extend is contract now , we could easily , probability and likely go out with a whimper - time to replace and give someone else the opportunity . overall poor decision Clarke definitely took a shambles of a Scotland outfit and turned it around into a team that was difficult to beat and that the players wanted to part of. And no doubt he did well to qualify for our first Euros. The way we performed in those finals was embarrassing and 100% down to his tactics. I would have punted him then, but was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given it was our first Finals in 200 years or whatever. When we got to our second Euro Finals our performance was even worse. Literally no lessons learned from the first debacle. That, for me, was when Clarke absolutely had to go. Fair play for what he had achieved, but he had more than reached his limit as a coach by then. Anyone who watched or World Cup qualifiers could see were dead lucky to make it. Outplayed in multiple games with only moments of individual quality rescuing us in spite of the insipid tactics played. In that last game against Denmark, they battered us for most of the game. As happy as I was to see us win, and with some cracking goals, our 30% possession in must-win home tie says it all. Even with 10 men, they were the better side. It was a miserable performance with miserable tactics once again rescued by 3 moments of individual quality. A classic Clarke approach, and with no change in approach to squad selection, I expect every game to be a grind in the US regardless of how far we do or don't get. Now was the time to bring in someone more progressive and take full advantage of some of the more talented players we have available. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 51 minutes ago Report Share Posted 51 minutes ago 1 hour ago, weeyin said: Clarke definitely took a shambles of a Scotland outfit and turned it around into a team that was difficult to beat and that the players wanted to part of. And no doubt he did well to qualify for our first Euros. The way we performed in those finals was embarrassing and 100% down to his tactics. I would have punted him then, but was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt given it was our first Finals in 200 years or whatever. When we got to our second Euro Finals our performance was even worse. Literally no lessons learned from the first debacle. That, for me, was when Clarke absolutely had to go. Fair play for what he had achieved, but he had more than reached his limit as a coach by then. Anyone who watched or World Cup qualifiers could see were dead lucky to make it. Outplayed in multiple games with only moments of individual quality rescuing us in spite of the insipid tactics played. In that last game against Denmark, they battered us for most of the game. As happy as I was to see us win, and with some cracking goals, our 30% possession in must-win home tie says it all. Even with 10 men, they were the better side. It was a miserable performance with miserable tactics once again rescued by 3 moments of individual quality. A classic Clarke approach, and with no change in approach to squad selection, I expect every game to be a grind in the US regardless of how far we do or don't get. Now was the time to bring in someone more progressive and take full advantage of some of the more talented players we have available. Great post. 4yr deal is bonkers. 2yr deal more realistic. This is the guy who wasn't renewing then suddenly changed his mind. If he gets us out group stage then clears out the dross then I might give him more time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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