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If we qualify it'll be nice to know we finished top two and all, but we shouldn't be considering actually going to the Euros. Playing some top nations will only hurt the confidence ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.

Decent performance. All very much a formality against a poor side. Really takes the pressure off, and we should be looking to win the group now. Keep it tight against Spain and restrict them to one goal. Can't help but think that the money spinning unnecessary friendlies are a real hindrance to the manager and players. When you've got an unmatched level of confidence there really is no need to be risking that against two good teams during qualifying.

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Yellowstone. Excellent series although felt like the last one was a bit of a glorification of the cowboy wankfest. have started watching Kin, about and Irish crime family reekie, that one’s on TVNZ btw.

It's the SFA, it's always about money. We're in the top group in the nation's league, we'll have plenty opportunity to play against big sides. It just doesn't need to be done in the middle of an important qualifying campaign. Meaningless friendlies are just that, they don't really tell you anything. That's what the nation's league was supposed to prevent. England, especially, is a distraction that our players could do with out. For some reason, plenty of Scotland fans will hold it up as some sort of massive and important game, when it isn't. Lose, and we'll be going into our most important game in years on a slight low. Win and it will just be seen as a meaningless friendly where England weren't trying. Friendlies have always set fans expectations too high and do little for any team. Look at our preseasons every year - which are all about fitness - we're world beaters after thrashing Turra, or a disjointed mess destined for relegation after losing to some pish English side. You never learn anything about a side, and more often than not when you go into competitive fixtures the results are completely the opposite of set expectations.

Had to laugh reading that Celtic's latest transfer target is Paulo Bernardo Hope their next moves will be for Nigela Pepperi and Nikita Maynardo.