Scotland have unlikely ally as Simon Jordan leaps to defence but Englishman has one big question that needs answered
dailyrecord.co.ukSimon Jordan reckons Scotland fans have to get real over their expectations as he leapt to the national team’s defence.The Tartan Army booed their side after a 1-0 home shocker against Northern Ireland which means Steve Clarke’s men have now gone seven games without a win - with just two friendly games against minnows Gibraltar and Finland before Euro 2024 in Germany.There was a negative tone during a talkSPORT discussion about Scotland, including from host Jim White, but former Crystal Palace chairman refused to join in the criticism and said: “You've got to give context.
It's a country of 5.5million people, it's a limited talent pool. Norway are a country of 5.5million people, you've beaten them and they've got a star player in Haaland.
You've got to give credit where credit's due. Scotland are progressing. You are now qualifying for major tournaments on a regular basis."When you're playing lesser opposition, take away the Northern Ireland fiasco yesterday, Scotland score goals.
You score goals against Norway, Georgia and Cyprus. When you come up against the big nations, you struggle. That's the reality of football.
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