The Scotland Squad to face Japan

It is not George Burley's fault that the SFA have organised a friendly in Japan so early into the season.

One must ask why on Earth the friendly was arranged on the other side of the world?

One must also ask are these players taken Burley for a ride or, if not, why are so many of them injured after only a handful of games into a season?

Either some of these players have been pulled out by their clubs (and if so Burley should pull a Cappello and call a few of them to be examined by SFA medical officers) or there is something seriously remiss.

Just to clarify:

Darren Fletcher, Alan Hutton, Scott Brown, Shaun Maloney, Steven Naismith, Scott Robertson, Robert Snodgrass, Kevin Thomson, Garry O'Connor and Danny Fox have all pulled out.

On top of that James McFadden, Ross McCormack, Chris Iwelumo, Kenny Miller, James Morrison, Kris Commons and Gary Naysmith were all injured. Kevin Kyle has also not been called up because he has been injured. The squad, therefore, is:

Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Sunderland), Jamie Langfield (Aberdeen), David Marshall (Cardiff City)
Defenders: Darren Barr (Falkirk), Christophe Berra (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Gary Caldwell (Celtic), Lee Wallace (Hearts), Stephen McManus (Celtic), Steven Whittaker (Rangers)
Midfielders: Charles Adam (Blackpool), Graham Dorrans (West Bromwich Albion), Craig Conway (Dundee United), Ross Wallace (Preston North End), Stephen Hughes (Norwich City), Don Cowie (Watford)
Forwards: Steven Fletcher (Burnley), Lee Miller (Aberdeen), Derek Riordan (Hibernian)

What is the point of them playing this game?

RCM