Will Scotland beat Ireland at Hampden?
Andy Newport: Definitely. The defeat in Dublin came at the end of a hard slog of a season when most of our lads looked out on their feet. But we’re back flying with a fresh sense of energy and optimism and should be looking to wreak revenge on Stephen Kenny’s team.
Craig Swan: It will take another top-level display to get the job done and the hope is that Scotland just pick up from where they left off against Ukraine. They will.
Fraser Wilson: Strongly. There’s no need to tinker with the system. Let Ireland worry about us and if we’re on the front foot and find a clinical edge in front of goal then I’m confident another victory will set Scotland up to need only a draw against Ukraine on Tuesday.
What changes would you make to the Scotland XI minus Nathan Patterson?
Andy Newport: Lyndon Dykes will feel he should be starting after his supersub act but he was able to take advantage of a defence that had been run ragged by Che Adams and John McGinn so I’d go with the same again and let Dykes come on and run riot against tired legs in closing stages.
Craig Swan: It's tricky. No one deserves to be left out, but Clarke did speak after the Euros about learning a lesson in terms of spreading the load during these crammed fixture periods. Surely he will go the same again, though and worry about Tuesday on Tuesday.
Fraser Wilson: If everyone is fit then no. Aaron Hickey has earned the right to come in for Patterson but the rest should be buzzing to continue from where we left off. The 4-2-3-1 can be tweaked with that personnel if Ireland go with two up top and cause us bother again.
John McGinn will win his 50th cap against Ireland. What is his best Scotland moment?
Andy Newport: His goal against Israel this time last year was a sweet strike but I’ve got to go with his sensational overhead equaliser against Austria that rescued a draw at the start of the last World Cup qualifying campaign.
Craig Swan: McGinn's overall enthusiasm and passion is brilliant. Every moment is a good moment when someone like that is in the camp. The moment when he said it made him angry when people pulled out of squads in the past sums him up.
Fraser Wilson: I loved his comment about playing 13 minutes with his brother for Scotland. But for me it was his late overhead kick against Austria or when he used his bahookie in the corner to waste the final few seconds in Vienna before launching the ball into orbit on the whistle.
Are the SFA right to charge Jim Goodwin for his comments on Ryan Porteous?
Andy Newport: The Dons boss has every right to feel angry about David Dickinson’s decision to award Hibs a spot-kick and send off Liam Scales but you simply can’t go around calling players cheats. It’s a fair cop in my book.
Craig Swan: It's great to have managers speak their minds. That’s what we all want. The SFA are probably right to dig him out for using such an inflammatory word but fans don’t want bosses holding back their feelings.
Fraser Wilson: Goodwin was right in saying it was never a penalty but labelling Porteous a cheat was too much. Managers should not call opposition players cheats and SFA are right to take action although maybe a warning would suffice here.
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