Talk:Scotland national football team
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[edit] Article improvement
Be nice if we could get more than the glorified stub with many lists we have at the moment, possibly along the lines of the England team entry.
I know we don't have as much to say! but still.
I'm currently working on extending this, we are the joint oldest national team in the world, so we have as much to say as anybody else.
[edit] Cardiff City
Is it really appropriate that Cardiff City have an England flag next to their name? I know they play in the English league but they are obviously a Welsh club and play in Welsh competitions too.
[edit] Eight World Cup wins and five consecutive?
Would be nice wouldn't it? Could have been true had the world cup exists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sure beats a reputation for the team arriving home before their postcards. Anyway did not have the heart to edit this page. Hopefully the lads can beat the odds and qualify for Germany.
[edit] "Tartan Army"
Is "Tartan Army" the nickname for the team? Isn't it for the supporters? 137.205.17.132 17:41, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
- It can mean only the supporters or the supporters and the team. Can anyone even think of another suitable nickname anyway? Kanaye 17:44, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Strip Colour
I changed the colour of the away strip slightly. The old version was way too luminous. It’s more of a pastel blue in reality, it’s closer now at least. Kanaye 17:54, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Template:Football in Scotland
I note that the England national football team article has a nice template at the bottom:
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Does anyone fancy having a go at starting up:
Regards. --Mais oui! 06:52, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merging Future Team article
The Future Team article is only a stub and doesn't really deserve its own article - I think it should be included as a section in the main Scotland team article.
Comments? Fedgin 11:02, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
AgreedArchibald99 15:51, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
Disagree: 17:40, 13 September 2006 (UTC) I don't think it would be necessary to merge them. They are technically seperate, with the Futures team now being a 'past article' in that the SFA have abandoned the idea of a 'Futures Team' in order to concentrate on the national under-19 and under-21 teams. So if someone would care to add more info to the Futures team page, it would be recognised as it should be - seperate from the national team.
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- Agree with above, I think they should remain separate. But I'd rename it to Scotland B national football team because although no more 'Future Team' games will take place in the future, B internationals are still a possibility. Forbsey 16:50, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
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- I didn't realise the Futures thing was dead. OK, I agree that B internationals is the way to go. Is there a need for the infobox though, as it is replicating the same information? Fedgin 19:56, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Yeah I don't see any need for an infobox, as with the England B national football team article. Forbsey 22:09, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Out of interest, there is a B international scheduled for November against Ireland B in Dublin. This appears to be a replacement for the future team concept. 212.113.23.124 16:25, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cleanup
I'm all for keeping the new information, but it needs a lot of cleaning up. I've sorted the Berti Vogts section as much as I could. Archibald99 22:44, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] New away shirt
I think someone should change the away shirt (I have no knowledge of how) to the new away shirt, viewable here: http://www.foxsoccershop.com/shop-by-country-scotland-scotland-national-team-scotland-2007-away-soccer-jersey.html NK 10:45, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
- I would say no, as it is stated as a 2007 kit and is not being currently used. The sky blue kit is still in use. Fedgin 12:52, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
- The kit featured on the above website has not been ratified by the SFA as the actual new 2007 Scotland away kit, so may never actually be made/worn. 12:24, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Introductory paragraph
Should individual results (ie Kirin Cup, win over France and 1967 win over England) be mentioned in the introductory paragraph? 212.113.23.124 16:24, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
The Kirin Cup was a notable event, considering how few tournaments Scotland have won, the other results are (arguably) notable enough to merit inclusion in the opening paragraph, especially due to the length of it. Archibald99 16:32, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Squad list
Seeing as the next match is not until March, is it appropriate to keep the 'current' squad list? Perhaps this should be commented out and reintroduced for when the new squad is announced, and then phased out again sometime after the match. Comments? Fedgin 07:46, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Caps for Weir, Dailly, O'Connor, (Severin etc...)
I noticed that some other sites (e.g. RSSSF) have not included the match vs the Hong Kong League XI in 2002 as an official game. I checked FIFA and the game is not listed there, either. Ergo I've decreased in the Current Squad area the cap totals for Weir and Dailly. I missed out O'Connor so I'll do him in a sec. Severin etc. may need to be adjusted when they come back into the squad. While the SFA lists the match on its site, it's not a full international so I don't think the caps should count: FIFA, after all, is the arbiter of international football. I look forward to an "interesting" debate on this matter; I've been bold but I think some may disagree! Nach0king 21:29, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
- I'd say you're right. I can't think of any occasions when any game other than those against other national football teams should count. Archibald99 21:33, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
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- I remember this coming up when people were discussing Lee Wilkie's caps, as he has 10 official caps but 11 if you count Hong Kong match. I agree with both of you - it wasn't a full international and is only recognised by the Scottish FA so they shouldn't count. Fedgin | Talk 22:11, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
