Let's be honest. Steve Clarke could have selected Grado’s PC Hugh McKirdy for his own Scot Squad after leading us to our first major finals in 23 years and not been huckled for it.
As free hits go this might have been as close as the Scotland manager could have got.
We needn’t have worried.
While wrestler come TV cop Grado was about the only Tartan ‘celeb’ not involved in the SFA ’s slick video reveal of the 26 man squad Clarke was grappling with his conscience over a number of key selections.
And, it has to be said, he has played a blinder.
It’s hard to remember the last time a Scotland squad announcement was met with almost universal enthusiasm.
That’s because it is brave, bold and very, very bright for the future.
Just look at the average age of that outfield contingent - a mere 25 and a bit.
Thirty-year-old Declan Gallagher is the elder statesman and the only one of the 23 who is older than 29. Incredible.
No wonder this very much has a dawn of a new era feel to it.
And no longer can Scotland managers be accused of the old failing of being too loyal.
Sentiment? Ask Callum Paterson, Liam Palmer or Andy Considine - whose role in qualifying was such it gave birth to an unofficial anthem - what they think of missing out on a place at the Euros.
But it’s entirely right. It’s hard to find fault with Clarke’s squad.
Rookie trio Billy Gilmour, Nathan Patterson and David Turnbull have been handed the golden ticket to the summer showpiece and all three entirely deserve their spot.
Indeed such has been their performances at club level you wouldn’t put it past any of the trio to play a key role next month.
Gilmour's Chelsea run outs may have been sporadic but his form at the very top level and surrounded by some of the best in the world has been anything but. Quite simply he is on course to be the most gifted Scottish playmaker of a generation.
And for that reason it's absolutely right to get him involved at 19 and fast-track him to the top. Why would you wait?
Of course there are inevitable differences of opinion - I’d have Leigh Griffiths in for his knack of scoring crucial goals.
And Jack Hendry at the back? Sorry I’d feel safer with Considine.
There was a clamour for Ryan Gauld to be included due to his standout performances for Farense in Portugal. An almost weekly barrage of Twitter videos of another assist or goals made a solid case but is Gauld really better than the playmakers we have in the strongest area of our squad? Not for me.
It’s a squad packed with Premier League quality.
Even in a backline that previously gave us the jitters we can now name a Premier League defence whether its a three or a four thanks to Grant Hanley’s promotion to the top flight.
But it’s in attack that things appear very un-Scottishly promising.
Clarke worked wonders to convince first Lyndon Dykes and then Che Adams to pledge allegiance to the Saltire.
Both have finished their club’s season’s with a flurry of goals.
The role Dykes, at 25, played in transforming Scotland’s fortunes after making his debut in September should never be forgotten.
As a focal point and targetman the big Aussie is absolutely perfect for our style of play.
Combine that with Adams, 24, and his clever runs and Premier League finishing and you have a natural strike partnership with James Forrest and Ryan Fraser just behind and Super John McGinn supporting from midfield what’s not to like or get ridiculously excited about?
This might not quite be Ally’s Tartan Army and 1978 and thank goodness. But there’s a freshness, a vigour and a real belief to this Scotland squad.
And that’s all we could ask.
