Elimination, Resignation, State of the Nation: Scotland World Cup post-mortem

After three of the most tortuously punishing days of waiting for favours that never come, Scotland are officially knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Steve Clarke resigns his position as manager one nanosecond later. Many Scotland fans feel he had to go. And while it was certainly humane of him to ensure there'd be no days of speculation immediately following our days of watching every other third placed nation finish above us in the rankings, I'm not sure it's as cut and dried as Clarke being the man at fault. For a start, what is he even being blamed for? Where is the fault in taking Scotland as far as they have ever gone in any of our previous World Cups? Plus why are we losing a manager who has got us to more tournaments than any other? And are there not genuinely understandable reasons, outwith Clarke's control, for us coming home only as soon as we always do*? SORRY, TROOPS: IN THIS VIDEO I AM PART-HUNGOVER, PART SAD, PART SICK AT THE FAILURE TO GET OUT THE FIRST ROUND AND MOSTLY JUST KNACKERED. VERY SLOW AND BITTY DELIVERY FROM ME. I PROMISE ONLY SHARPNESS AND CLARITY FROM NOW ON. *apart from the three extra days in a North Carolina hotel.    • Scotland: Defending at the World Cup      • Frankfurt School - Critical Theory      • The Frankfurt School: From a Failed Revolu...      • The Blue Nile - Hats      • The Blue Nile - Tinseltown in the Rain (Of...   00:00 "WE DESERVE BETTER!" 05:37 Whit's Oor Problem? 09:02 When was Year Zero? 19:47 Clarke Gets It 23:44 INTRO 26:28 Gone Out 31:26 And That's Hat 35:25 On the Rack 41:02 Hat-Trick Hero 42:08 AASGAARD REPRESENTIN 44:07 Roon Ye Uruguay 45:23 den drei streifen 46:58 Going, going 47:48 Tom English v Neil McCann 56:58 Doon the Plughole 58:53 Resignation Nation 01:03:13 Bye Bye Qualifying 01:05:25 Clarke to Blame? 01:09:52 Mitigation 01:11:38 Panic or Persist? 01:13:41 Just Unlucky? 01:15:23 The Bairns! 01:15:59 Clarke's Pluses 01:17:15 Clarke's Minuses 01:17:41 Context 01:20:12 Case for Clarke 01:21:25 Outta Here! 01:22:54 Modern and Heavy 01:26:13 Seminal Progress 01:28:27 Sights Re-calibrated #scotland #steveclarke #2026fifaworldcup #sfa #charlotte #northcarolina #miami #brazil #haiti #morocco #foxborough #boston #tartanarmy #noscotlandnoparty #hampden #curacao #cyprus