Stuttgart88
16/10/2006, 2:59 PM
I remember saying it before Tel Aviv but a win there would have been notable for more than just the 3 points available. It would have marked a coming of age for the team, an away win against a decent country.
I'm fully aware of our away record in the last 30 years.
But I think we should be looking to win away in Wales and Slovakia. Accepting a draw beforehand as a decent result is defeatist. Not only do we need the points to qualify but we also need to develop a habit of decent away wins. Scotland have won in Norway & Slovenia in the last year for example, and in my opinion the confidence got from this type of result helped them win in potentially difficult Lithuania and meant they had momentum going into the French game.
Therefore I think we should be aiming for what I stated above not just to give the remainder of this campaign our best shot but also to build momentum for the next campaign.
Not an unreasonable objective to set out I think.
The old "draw away, win at home" mentality is years out of date.
I'm fully aware of our away record in the last 30 years.
But I think we should be looking to win away in Wales and Slovakia. Accepting a draw beforehand as a decent result is defeatist. Not only do we need the points to qualify but we also need to develop a habit of decent away wins. Scotland have won in Norway & Slovenia in the last year for example, and in my opinion the confidence got from this type of result helped them win in potentially difficult Lithuania and meant they had momentum going into the French game.
Therefore I think we should be aiming for what I stated above not just to give the remainder of this campaign our best shot but also to build momentum for the next campaign.
Not an unreasonable objective to set out I think.
The old "draw away, win at home" mentality is years out of date.