Disaster Index: 5.1 Entry: The Feeling That This Time Feels Different Cause: A credible, well-sourced account of squad cohesion and managerial buy-in arriving forty-eight hours before the opening fixture, at precisely the moment the evidence cannot be tested. Category: Emotional / Historical Evidence: The phrase "feels different" is in active circulation. Steve Clarke has full buy-in. The club mentality is described as genuine. None of this is false. None of it has been stress-tested. Historical precedent: Scotland have arrived at major tournaments with genuine squad unity before. The unity is not the variable. Affected parties: Supporters who have been managing expectations carefully and would prefer not to stop now. Immediate outlook: The feeling is filed. The fixture will respond in due course. Filed: 2026-06-10 / Pre-Haiti