Let's Remove the Excuses for Scotland's Failure.

So let's remove the excuses for Clarke and another failed Scotland campaign.

We're a small Country.

Denmark - won Euro 92 and WC QF - won 13 matches won at WC (since 1970)

Croatia - WC Runner-Up - won 17+ matches at WC

Uruguay - -Won x2 WC - won 17 matches at WC

Slovakia - WC Round of 16

Ireland - WC QF

Norway WC Round of 16 x2

Scotland - x7 Group Stage Exits - won 4 matches at WC

All of those Countries are roughly the same size or smaller than Scotland. Some of them like Ireland don't even have a particularly big football culture. Even Iceland and Wales have reached the knockout stages of major tournaments.

We don't have the players.

We've got one of the best players in Italy in McTominay. A Europa League winning Premier League Captain in McGinn. Robertson plays for Liverpool. Ferguson plays in Serie A. Tierney's a 25 million GBP former Arsenal player. We have a dozen other Premier League players and a sprinkling of Old Firm. You're not telling me Cabo Verde, Ecuador or Australia have a better team on paper than us!

It's too hot.

Again garbage. Their pros in peak physical condition. Three of them play in Italy! They've stayed in a five star resort in Charlotte to prepare.

We're genetically inferior.

I remember laughing when Strachan came out with this belter. Scotland is a developed Country. Our average height is 5'9 which is bang in the middle of Europe and top 20% globally. Japan is 5'6.

I'm tired of the same old, tired excuses being trotted out. This is arguably the most abject World Cup performance since 78! Even then there was a moment to cheer about. Why can't we win?