OK, so once again we have failed to qualify for the finals of the World Cup. Disappointing, but at least we avoid the build-up of hope and expectation as the finals approach, to be shattered by actual participation (and a gubbing from some country we have never heard of).
But who should the tartan army support next summer? England are obviously not going to win any favours from north of the border and our experience with Norway in the qualifying group has perhaps soured relations in that direction.
But what about Togo, who have definitely qualified? The hawks, as they are known, come from a small country in West Africa, with about the same size population as Scotland. And they have a nice yellow strip. So we might see the pubs in Scotland next summer dominated by fans in yellow shouting "C'mon the hawks!"
(It would be utterly cynical to suggest that Togo has about as much chance of winning as Scotland might have had.)
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