Zetterlund Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Ah well. I'm now a Syria fan for the next couple of days at least. Mon the Arabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Egypt qualify! They must have one of the most bizarre records in international football. Seven times African Champions (and runners up twice), and yet they've only ever been to 2 World Cups. And one of those was back in 1934. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Introduction of a pyramid system has really helped them, tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Carl Cort's Hamstring said: Egypt qualify! They must have one of the most bizarre records in international football. Seven times African Champions (and runners up twice), and yet they've only ever been to 2 World Cups. And one of those was back in 1934. I keep forgetting about their World Cup record. Won three African Nations back-to-back a wee while ago, and were considered to be far and away the best side in Africa, but still couldn't buy themselves a ticket to the main event. Hopefully they're good enough to cause some problems in Russia. Seems like their keeper will likely beat the oldest player record next summer too. 1 hour ago, HibeeJibee said: Introduction of a pyramid system has really helped them, tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Am I right in saying two draws between Wales-Ireland and Croatia-Ukraine will see Slovakia in the playoffs? Win for either in both will push them to 9th best? Edit - or draw in either will get Slovakia in actually won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 15 minutes ago, Christophe said: Am I right in saying two draws between Wales-Ireland and Croatia-Ukraine will see Slovakia in the playoffs? Win for either in both will push them to 9th best? Edit - or draw in either will get Slovakia in actually won't it? You are forgetting about Group H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Lover Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bishop Briggs said: You are forgetting about Group H. Can't see Greece having any problems with Gibraltar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Introduction of a pyramid system has really helped them, tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabGaz Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Am I right in saying two draws between Wales-Ireland and Croatia-Ukraine will see Slovakia in the playoffs? Win for either in both will push them to 9th best? Edit - or draw in either will get Slovakia in actually won't it? Yeah, you’re right. Basically the Wales - Ireland and Ukraine - Croatia games are playoffs to see who gets into the playoffs. Winners of both games sees them through to the next stage at Slovakia’s expense. Two draws will see Slovakia through with Wales . After tonight’s defeat (and against Germany), I think Norn Ireland will have scuppered their chance of being seeded. I’m sure both Sweden and Denmark will now jump ahead of them when the next world rankings are issued next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Croatia have sacked their manager ahead of playing Ukraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nightfly Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Surely in a scenario like this, all group games should be on the same day kicking off at the same time. It should be possible - don't Champions League group matches always kick-off at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Lover Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, The Nightfly said: It should be possible - don't Champions League group matches always kick-off at the same time? The last ones do if there's something riding on them both. The games have all been staggered for tv but by coincidence the Wales and Croatia games happen simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Donathan said: Croatia have sacked their manager ahead of playing Ukraine Normally you'd think that was a mad decision, but their results recently have been really poor. The draw with Finland the other night was bad, but they've also struggled to a late 1-0 win at home to Kosovo, lost in Turkey and Iceland, even lost 3-0 in a friendly to Estonia earlier in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 A gormless, 0-0 draw between Wales and Southern Ireland that ends up eliminating both of them would be absolutely glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 10 hours ago, The Nightfly said: It should be possible - don't Champions League group matches always kick-off at the same time? They don't, no - they're spread out over 2 days (plus over 2 kickoff times each day in EL and in CL from next season). He's talking about every final game in every group finishing simultaneously, i.e. 27 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 If only both these teams could lose in Cardiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Bit of zombie nation from the Irish. A great bunch of lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Hessian Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 strange behaviour playing at the city stadium - would surely have pulled in 50k plus at the millennium; I imagine, though, that with the combined IQ's of both football and policing authorities involved, and local government as the ultimate embodiement of fuckwittery and an absence of common sense, that a last minute change of venue when the importance of the game became apparent was always going to be utterly incomprehensible to all concerned; let's hope that there are loads of furious, ticketless fans from both countries, though - that'll be moderately pleasing suppose it's the opposite of the English FA and their self-inflicted contractual obligations to play anything and everything at wembley until 2074 or whenevr it is, when brentford or harrow borough would be more appropriate for the standard of football served up, not to mention beaing easier to get in to and away from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 30 minutes played in all the games tonight....and not a single goal anywhere [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The ROI are hammer throwing c***s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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