Scotland's pitch to Archie Gray and Hayden Hackney under scrutiny
The Football Show panel weighed up whether Scotland can win over Archie Gray and Hayden Hackney after Harvey Barnes ruled himself out.
By Peter Martin,
Scotland are spreading the net for eligible players, and on The Football Show the panel turned their attention to two names in particular: Archie Gray and Hayden Hackney.
Barnes closes the door
The discussion came after Harvey Barnes shut the door on Scotland. With one target gone, the panel asked whether Gray and Hackney can be convinced to commit to the national side.
The pull of England
The central question was whether either player might see more "commercial value" in holding out for England. For players with dual eligibility, the choice is not always about football alone, and the panel considered whether that factor could count against Scotland.
The Che Adams precedent
The panel also recalled that Che Adams was a hard sell too, a reminder that persuading players to choose Scotland has rarely been straightforward.
Gray and Hackney now sit at the centre of that wider effort to widen the player pool.