Vertically Challenged?

[melv16]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/09/gordon-strachan-blames-scotlands-genetics-world-cup-failure/

Is Scotland full of short asses?

[youngmafbog]

Here, watch out I'm a "short ass". :-)

Seriously though I would suspect Scotland struggle more because they have fewer people to choose from having a small population.

[NoMercy]

You should go to Mexico - they're a nation of Chihuahuas.

[jno]

members of their rugby team seem decent sized, but maybe that's kind of self-selecting - if you're a big lad you play rugby, and wee chappies are left playing with round balls.

[douglas9401]

Mr Strachan gets that impression because almost everyone he speaks to kneels when talking to him face-to-face.

Anyhoo, he can now get back to golfing with other Scottish 'greats' of football.

Maybe concentrate on his short game.

[mikey4444]

I suppose it might explain why Ronnie Corbett never played for Scotland.

[Tilly2]

Jimmy Crankie is a tiny little thing

[ToraToraTora]

At soccer, I'm afraid Scotland suffer from the same affliction as England, terminally 5h1t3! Yes we got through but very un-impressively, any decent outfit will kick our arises.

[aelmpvw]

don't remember england winning any trophies while peter crouch was playing

[Gromit]

// Scotland struggle more because they have fewer people to choose from having a small population. //

Slovakia have the same population. Slovenia and Lithuania have less people than Scotland.
Scotland's problem is that their League is rubbish. No one wants to play there, so they are left with average players, who are not exposed to talented players, so they never learn.

[-Talbot-]

aelmpvw
don't remember england winning any trophies while peter crouch was playing


An in-form Peter Crouch was dropped for an out of form Wayne Rooney

[vetuste_ennemi]

Crouch (is there a joke there?) did rather well, didn't he?

[albaqwerty]

of course Scots are vertically challenged, it's to do with the amount of rain which makes folk shrink, look at Ireland, they've got leprechauns :-)))

At least one of the Irelands is through tho.
Roll on tonight, Wales v ROI

[Ellipsis]

> Crouch (is there a joke there?)

I think it's a form of nominative determinism ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9664000/9664697.stm

... i.e. it's what Peter spends his time doing.

[melv16]

What would you be if you weren't a footballer, Peter Crouch replied; a virgin:-)

[mikey4444]

Melv...on an unrelated note, Morecambe and Wise were once asked what they would have been if they had not become comedians.

Quick as a flash, Eric replied " Mike and Bernie Winters"

[-Talbot-]

Dele Alli is 6 foot 2 and he is also vertically challenged.

[EDDIE51]

Short asses? Could it be the national dish of deep fried Mars bars & Glasgow salad (chips) has any bearing on the matter?

[Togo]

Oy you lot, leave Crouchy alone. When you can't defend a set piece, you are gonna get scored against. Peter defends Abbey Clancy against all potential "scorers".

[melv16]

Bill Shankley once said you have to have 2 Scotsmen in your side to win the old 1st division. Any more you've got trouble :-)

[Togo]

Lol@ Melv. :))