Interesting that no one in this thread - except those apperently from Scotland - has actually mentioned it.........No one else would appear to ever need to?

They played very well at Hamden and started last night's game well too. Unfortunately the best defender from the Hamden game was suspended and this I suspect was the main difference between the two games. Scotland simply do not have great strength in depth and it is really no disgrace to lose to players of the quality of some of the Dutch stars.

Like most of us in England - I support all of the home teams and was as thrilled (all those years ago) with Archie Gemmell's goal against the Dutch as anybody. I shall always remember hearing how thrilled England's Bobby Charlton was too - for you could hear him shouting encouragement above the commentary.