Summary

  • Reaction as Scotland lose 1-0 to Hungary

  • Steve Clarke's side exit Euro 2024

  • Head coach angry at denied penalty claim

  • Captain Robertson says team 'let down Tartan Army'

  • 200,000 Scotland fans start trek back home

  1. It'll take 'weeks and months' to process - McKennapublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 24 June

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    Scott McKenna reacts to Scotland's exit from Euro 2024

  2. 'Should we have experimented more?'published at 10:34 British Summer Time 24 June

    Steven Thompson
    Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound

    Kieran Tierney with Andy Robertson was one of our strongest parts of the pitch.

    Tierney would have been bombing on down that side of the pitch all night.

    Because we didn't have these players, was it right to then stay with the tried and tested? Should we have experimented a bit more? It was the same team tonight, how was it going to change?

  3. 'They've tried their hardest and it's not worked'published at 10:24 British Summer Time 24 June

    Former Scotland international Kevin Gallacher joined BBC 5 Live's Breakfast show to have his say: "They [Scotland] were just passing the ball and keeping possession, but it's about how you use it and where you use it - I think that was the problem.

    "It's about the creativity when you're playing against a lesser nation, and that's where we lacked. We always turn up, generally, against a harder nation, where they're attacking all the time, we can counter and we look good.

    "But when we're having possession, it's about taking the risky passes at times, we don't have the people to do that. We're not getting beyond the opposition to think like that.

    "I feel sorry for the followers because they will come away thinking, we never got a shot at goal, nothing's come out of it, they'll be disappointed.

    "The lads will be disappointed, there'll be no doubt about that. They've tried their hardest and it's just not worked for them."

    Kenny McLeanImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'Nothing really matters anymore' - Gunnpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 24 June

    Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn, spoke to the Football Daily: "It is hard to speak to be honest.

    "I thought everyone gave their best out there. The goal at the end was because we were going for it. The effort we gave today showed the fans and country what it means to us.

    "It didn't fall for us, deflections didn't go our way and we couldn't score. At the end of the day we are out and nothing really matters anymore."

    Angus GunnImage source, Getty Images
  5. The party's over for the Tartan Armypublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 24 June

    Steve Godden
    BBC News in Stuttgart

    No Scotland, No Party. It’s the anthem that’s rung round the stadiums and the streets wherever the Tartan Army have travelled in Germany.

    But now the party’s over. The team’s exit from Euro 2024, confirmed in dramatic fashion by a 100th minute winner from Hungary, was hard for these travelling fans to take.

    The post mortem was already underway as thousands of them streamed out of the stadium after the final whistle.

    “Too cautious,” “not set up for winning football” were among the snap judgements.

    Real Steve Godden's piece in full here.

    Scotland fansImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Negative Norman' Clarke?published at 10:08 British Summer Time 24 June

    Scottish Daily Mail Chief football writer Stephen McGowan also spoke to Phil Goodlad: "Before the tournament started, Steve Clarke had a phrase - 'Negative Normans' - for people who were downbeat about Scotland's chances.

    "If you listen to the fans outside the stadium, there's a growing number who feel there was no more negative a Norman than Steve Clarke.

    "A colleague texted me to say 'they looked like they were playing for 0-0 for 80 minutes'.

    "There's a feeling it was overly cautious, overly conservative, and that will pose a real problem for the manager now."

    Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
  7. More reaction from the Tartan Army...published at 10:04 British Summer Time 24 June

    I know millions have marvelled at the Tartan Army's ability to party across Germany and sing Flower of Scotland loud enough to be heard back home - but how about this for some clear thinking?

    Doing us proud, yet again.

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    What did Scotland fans make of Euros exit?

  8. 'We've all been blind to the evidence'published at 09:59 British Summer Time 24 June

    The Times' football correspondent Michael Grant also spoke to Good Morning Scotland earlier, this is his analysis: "This is the system that got Scotland to the Euros and we were happy enough with it a year ago, when it was working. Scott McTominay and John McGinn were both scoring goals.

    "Last night, we had lots of possession and Hungary were quite content to let us have it. They will have watched us recently and thought 'we can pick Scotland off in counter attacks'. It might have taken until the 100th minute of play, but they did it.

    "This tournament peaked for Scotland a year ago, when they beat Spain and beat Norway in Oslo. Perhaps we've all been blind to the evidence that the team have been struggling in recent months, conceding far too many goals and not scoring enough."

    "Those are two pretty profound flaws. Yet again, the only positive for Scotland at a major tournament has been the size of the support."

  9. Scotland 'robbed' of penaltypublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 24 June

    The debate about this one will go on for quite some time, I think.

    Here's Neil McCann's view of the Armstrong-Orban collision.

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    Sportscene's McCann on 'disgraceful' penalty call

  10. Questions over Steve Clarke's future?published at 09:42 British Summer Time 24 June

    Our reporter Phil Goodlad has also been asking what should happen to Scotland's head coach - should he stay or should he go? This is what two Tartan Army members said...

    Jane: Now is the natural point for change, but I don't know if there's anyone out there who could do anything better. The squad play well for Steve, there's a really good atmosphere within the team.

    I'm not one of the people calling for Steve Clarke to go at this stage. He needs to reflect, we need to see what happens in the Nations League.

    Robert: It does feel like a natural end point. The stars have aligned for David Moyes to step in.

    Steve Clarke has been brilliant. I love him, I love what he's done for the nation, for the team. But maybe we need something different.

    Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
  11. More Scotland fan reaction...published at 09:37 British Summer Time 24 June

    Incredibly, here are some calm and rational fans just after full-time.

    Fair play to you all, I had to go for a walk to calm down.

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    Euros 2024: Disappointed fans react after Scotland are knocked out

  12. Does the Scotland rebuild start now?published at 09:29 British Summer Time 24 June

    Pat Nevin
    Former Scotland winger

    This was the best chance we have ever had to qualify from a group stage. It is the chance for generations and generations and we still could not do it.

    A lot of the players are at or around their peak. They may be at or falling off it by the time we come to the World Cup and, after that, we need to rebuild.

    So what do you do? Do you start the rebuild now with a new head coach?

    The Scottish FA has to make that decision. Steve Clarke has to make that decision.

    Read Pat Nevin's full column here.

    Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
  13. An update on Varga injurypublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 24 June

    There was also that horrible incident with Hungarian forward Barnabas Varga, when the striker collided with the elbow of Angus Gunn in the box and had to receive emergency medical treatment.

    Thankfully, the Hungarian national side confirmed late last night that he was stable and conscious.

    Manager Marco Rossi confirmed Varga had sustained a fractured cheek bone and will have an operation.

    "Varga is okay," said Rossi. "Unfortunately he will be operated on because he suffered a fracture. We will see [what happens]. If we progress in the tournament for sure he will not be with us."

    Speaking in his post-match news conference, Rossi added that Varga was "healthy" and "not under any kind of risks".

    Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai wore Varga's shirt in tribute after the gameImage source, Getty Images
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    Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai wore Varga's shirt in tribute after the game

  14. Highlights: Scotland 0-1 Hungarypublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 24 June

    We had been holding it off, but it's past 09:00, you've probably had your coffee and your porridge.

    You might just be able to stomach the highlights.

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    Highlights: Scotland v Hungary

  15. Some real optimism from Tartan Army footsoldier Janepublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 24 June

    Our intrepid reporter Phil Goodlad is out in Stuttgart, where he's somehow found Scotland fans out and about at 07:00. Here's what they had to say...

    Robert: Ultimately, it's a feeling of huge disappointment. Last night, Hungary were there for the taking. This group of players should have beaten Hungary.

    One of the drawbacks with Steve Clarke is that he can be quite stubborn, tactically. It's a feeling of 'what if?'

    The Tartan Army enjoy themselves, that's wonderful. For England fans, winning is more important than enjoying themselves. We don't have that winning mentality.

    Jane: I've been a member of the Tartan Army for such a long time. This has happened before, it'll happen again. We need to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and start again in September.

    We've always had a problem scoring goals, that's always been an issue for this team. We don't play enough attacking football, Shankland rarely starts and comes on late when he does.

    We've been sitting watching the penalty incident again and we can't understand why it's not gone to VAR.

  16. Mixed fan reaction to penalty callpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 24 June

    Your Views

    The reaction from fans have been flooding in. Here's a taste of what you've been saying, with opinions mixed about that Scotland penalty call and plenty questioning head coach Steve Clarke's team selection and tactics...

    Stephen: Big-time penalty. Doubt Uefa will ever do that against the big countries! But can’t understand why Steve Clarke didn’t start with Lawrence Shankland up front.

    Michael: Another lacklustre performance from a Scotland side struggling for form. I think we could’ve played for another six days and not scored. Overall, not good enough to qualify. Too many injuries and mediocre players have cost us. Manager's selections and tactics must also come into question.

    Anon: Scotland passed it around at the back too much early on. They had to desperately try and score from 30 minutes onwards, even if that meant using a long ball to get higher up the pitch. The "penalty" decision was six of one and half a dozen of the other, with both players pulling each others shirts.

  17. Postpublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 24 June

    BBC Sounds

    Injured Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes, speaking to Football Daily: "It's absolutely heartbreaking. It was such a good game, we looked really strong. They were very nervy.

    "At the end we were dead on our feet. You had boys up front trying to score, trying to give everything we had at the end.

    "Obviously they [Hungary] got that one break at the end which you could see coming as we had that many boys up front."

    Listen to more reaction here.

  18. 'Scotland stunned, sickened, suckered and out of Euros'published at 08:50 British Summer Time 24 June

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    At the end, Steve Clarke stood at the edge of his technical area for an age, like a man surveying a wreckage - which in a way it was.

    Angus Gunn was flat on his back in his own box. Jack Hendry was on his knees near the halfway line. Others were bent over with hands on knees or head in hands.

    A few just stood there, motionless. Stunned, sickened, suckered and out of Euro 2024.

    The footballing gods have had their fun with Scotland again. This twisted game of theirs never gets old, does it? Never.

    Read Tom English's piece in full here.

    Hungary celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 24 June

    Neil McCann
    Former Scotland winger on BBC 5 Live

    I was very surprised with how Hungary approached the game, they really sat off. Fair play, they looked at us and thought 'they won't get wide and cut us open'.

    488 passes - how many were penetrating and asking questions of the Hungary back-line? Nowhere near enough.

    It gets to a point where Steve Clarke changes his mindset but we're all over the place. We're ragged at the back and they break.

  20. 'He takes him out!'published at 08:39 British Summer Time 24 June

    I am, of course, impartial. Maybe it was a penalty, maybe it wasn't?

    Thankfully, we've got some pundits who are paid for their opinion. Here's Alan Shearer, Rachel Corsie and David Moyes.

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    'It's a clear, clear penalty'