Blootoon87 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Why is everybody concerned with who finishes third? We'll qualify when we finish top of our group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Portugal are b*****ds. You look at the vast majority of them and think to yourself "meh, beatable", but then you just know that Ronaldo would do one of his one man shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Reckon the nine playoff teams will be Iceland Wales Slovakia Scotland (Hopefully not though) Slovenia Hungary Russia Norway Serbia I'd fancy us against most of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yup they basically give him the ball at every opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Reckon the nine playoff teams will be Iceland Wales Slovakia Scotland (Hopefully not though) Slovenia Hungary Russia Norway Serbia I'd fancy us against most of them If we finish third I would love it, love it If we pumped Wales in the play off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzel Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 They missed 92 and I think a few prior to that as Czechoslovakia Of course referring to the Czech Republic, which didn't exist in 1992 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 How long before the Isle of Man gets a team I saw them play Linfield at Windsor Park in the 1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 How long before the Isle of Man gets a team When they want one, I'd imagine. Why, was your grandmother Mannish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Isle of Man have a team. However, they've no chance of joining UEFA and/or FIFA any time soon. Both organisations changed the rules so that only nations which are independent members of the UN can join. Gibraltar were able to get in by claiming, successfully, that they got their application in before the rule change. No new teams look likely to be admitted unless Kosovo gain UN membership which seems unlikely with Serbia's ally Russia having veto powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 If we finish third I would love it, love it If we pumped Wales in the play off. Preferably thanks to a dubious penalty decision. Just for old times sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 The Isle of Man have a team. However, they've no chance of joining UEFA and/or FIFA any time soon. Both organisations changed the rules so that only nations which are independent members of the UN can join. Gibraltar were able to get in by claiming, successfully, that they got their application in before the rule change. No new teams look likely to be admitted unless Kosovo gain UN membership which seems unlikely with Serbia's ally Russia having veto powers. In practice it makes no difference in Europe as the Faroes and Gibraltar are the only selfgoverning territories and both have obtained access... Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man fall under the FA with Matt le Tissier and Graham le Saux playing for England. Guernsey FC have climbed a good way up the English pyramid, and all 3 are represented in the Inter-League Cup, often doing well. Club sides from IoM have also played in the FA Cup, IIRC. What areas remain without representation are wannabe states: disputed territories such as Kosovo (who can now play friendlies), or Northern Cyprus. Of course there are a couple of sovereign states which have not joined - obviously the Vatican City isn't really practical, but on paper Monaco has the status and facilities to have a team. EDIT: In connection with my comment about the Faroes and Gibraltar - I suppose the 'British Possessions in Cyprus' fall into something of the same category, but clearly they are a special case, with no indigenous population wishing to be regarded as other than Cypriot or British... I'd imagine any footballing ambitions in Greenland would look towards CONCACAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 What about Sealand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 It's strange that Monaco have never went for UEFA/FIFA membership. The Rainiers are well known sports fans, and AS Monaco should be safe in the French league, considering that Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino are all able to have teams in their larger neighbours league system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 It's strange that Monaco have never went for UEFA/FIFA membership. The Rainiers are well known sports fans, and AS Monaco should be safe in the French league, considering that Liechtenstein, Andorra and San Marino are all able to have teams in their larger neighbours league system. I didn't know that. What teams are there in these countries and what leagues are they in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Doesn't Greenland belong to Denmark? I would love to see a Vatican City international team. A Father Franco Sensini hat-trick against Gibraltar would be a sight to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I didn't know that. What teams are there in these countries and what leagues are they in? FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein play in the Swiss leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I didn't know that. What teams are there in these countries and what leagues are they in? San Marino Calcio play in the 3rd tier of Italian football and Andorra CF play in the Spanish 4th tier. All Liechtenstein teams play in the Swiss system, with Vaduz currently playing in the top tier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochas III Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Andorra CF are from Spain. FC Andorra are the one based in Andorra and play in either the fifth or sixth section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 What about Sealand? Where would they get their players from? I would love to see a Vatican City international team. A Father Franco Sensini hat-trick against Gibraltar would be a sight to behold. Even better than that; apparently the Vatican City has the highest crime rate per head of population in the world. Also, the age of consent is currently 12. Pretty sure Div's forbidden that from being posted in the BRALT to avoid server meltdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Doesn't Greenland belong to Denmark? Yes. It has the same status as the Faroe Islands as a Constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark. I know the odd Danish footballer has orginated from there or had parents or similar connections which could make them eligible if they had a FIFA side. Jesper Gronkjaer is the most famous case, born in Nuk. There may be others. As regards Monaco, you do wonder why they don't go for it when all the other micro-states already have. They have the stadium, clear wealth to support a squad, and already run an unofficial national team: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_national_football_team Contrary to popular belief there is domestic football in Monaco. It appears to be played on similar arrangements to San Marino, with clubs put in various parallel pools before a knockout stage to decide the overall champion. There seem to be 20 clubs in this season's top level set-up: http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/monaco2014.html Torben Joneleit, the centrehalf was came to Hibs few seasons ago, was born in Monaco and actually capped for Germany at youth level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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