Is an outsider right about reasons for Scottish football's ills?
•Is an outsider right about reasons for Scottish football's ills?Image source, Reuters/GettyImage caption, Ian Wright (right) said he felt sorry for Scotland fans following years of unfulfilled potenti...
•They have played in the Euros once - in 2000 - while the Scots have reached the past two after being absent from the tournament since 1996.Spearheaded by world-class Manchester City striker Erling Haa...
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Is an outsider right about reasons for Scottish football's ills?Image source, Reuters/GettyImage caption, Ian Wright (right) said he felt sorry for Scotland fans following years of unfulfilled potentialByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished12 minutes agoAs forensics prepare to start a post-mortem into another botched attempt by Scotland to progress from the group stage at a major finals, has a former England striker managed to hit the nail on the head regarding the reasons for Scottish football's ills?Rather than pointing the finger at PlayStations, 'no ball games' signage or rising pitch hire costs, Ian Wright called for a "bolder, braver vision" and suggested "somebody is letting down Scotland on a massive scale".His reasoning stemmed from undervalued broadcasting deals to unfulfilled potential, but how much weight does his theory hold?With Steve Clarke's side's World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, BBC Scotland has had a look.From 42% to 5.26% - how Scotland's World Cup hopes are fadingPublished12 hours agoAre Scotland 'not good enough' to impress at World Cup?Published22 hours agoLatest from Scotland camp as World Cup hopes hang by threadAre Norway comparisons fair?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Norway are heading for the World Cup knockout stage - something Scotland have never achieved - after defeating Senegal and IraqArsenal great Wright leaned on comparisons with Norway, a country with a similar population to Scotland's five million.Like Scotland, Norway failed to feature in any World Cup between 1998 and this summer. They have played in the Euros once - in 2000 - while the Scots have reached the past two after being absent from the tournament since 1996.Spearheaded by world-class Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, with elite-level Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard pulling the strings, Norway's curren...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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