PauloPerth Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: And even then, France were going through one of their "difficult" periods. The one for Euro 2008 that we narrowly missed out on? Less than a year earlier at the World Cup, Italy and France contested the final, and Ukraine were quarter finalists. Lithuania, Georgia and the Faroes were the other teams. I'd say that was pretty close to a group of death. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Argentina '78 was a Group of something else entirely... P eru I ran S cotland H olland 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 14 hours ago, qos_75 said: I would be happy enough with the following group Poland Iceland Scotland Estonia Gibraltar Andorra When is the draw? Anyone know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coooombe Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, BingMcCrosby said: When is the draw? Anyone know 2nd of December. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Moo said: I was away to put this yesterday or the day before. They have tailed off recently but then again, they’ve been playing far superior sides and our results against the same opposition would be more than likely similar. Mexico and Peru battered them in a way that neither managed against us, they've had two draws against Qatar recently as well. Part of me probably thinks it's the same kind of lazy assumption I make about Hamilton Accies though - like it can't possibly last. Maybe I'll be as wrong this time as that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, King Kebab said: Therefore every Group is a "Group of Death" then!!! Well... Given that you can only have two hosts in the group, there's a decent chance we'll get an "easier draw" Although, the group of death, for me, would be something like this: Poland Germany Scotland Greece Kosovo Latvia If we get a bit of luck, then I'd like to see something like this: Italy Iceland Scotland Albania Gibraltar San Marino How the hell are the Faroes and Gibraltar in Pot 5, yet Latvia are in Pot 6? They must be proper shite these days. Edited November 22, 2018 by DAFC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Well... Given that you can only have two hosts in the group, there's a decent chance we'll get an "easier draw" Although, the group of death, for me, would be something like this: Poland Germany Scotland Romania Kosovo Latvia If we get a bit of luck, then I'd like to see something like this: Italy Iceland Scotland Albania Gibraltar San Marino How the hell are the Faroes and Gibraltar in Pot 5, yet Latvia are in Pot 6? They must be proper shite these days. Just as well that group of death would have 3 hosts in it then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Pie Of The Month said: Just as well that group of death would have 3 hosts in it then. Realised as soon as I typed it. Was meant to be Greece instead of Romania. Now fixed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, Pie Of The Month said: How the hell are the Faroes and Gibraltar in Pot 5, yet Latvia are in Pot 6? They must be proper shite these days. The seedings are done by the Nations League overall ranking - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018–19_UEFA_Nations_League#Overall_ranking - both were third in their league but Latvia didn't win a single game and Gibraltar's win against Armenia got them ahead on points 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsie Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Discussing the European Qualifiers draw on a Nations League thread. Have you all learned nothing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Bump. UEFA have sensibly decided to expand Nations League groups in the upper echelons from 3 teams to 4 teams each, effectively abolishing international friendlies entirely except in weeks before tournaments. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Denmark and Sweden all reprieved in Division A... Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary and Romania all unexpectedly promoted to Division B. Division B Pot 1 ... Russia, Austria, Wales, Czech Rep Pot 2 ... Slovakia, Turkey, Eire, Northern Ireland Pot 3 ... Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Finland Pot 4 ... Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Romania 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Bump. UEFA have sensibly decided to expand Nations League groups in the upper echelons from 3 teams to 4 teams each, effectively abolishing international friendlies entirely except in weeks before tournaments. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine, Denmark and Sweden all reprieved in Division A... Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary and Romania all unexpectedly promoted to Division B. Division B Pot 1 ... Russia, Austria, Wales, Czech Rep Pot 2 ... Slovakia, Turkey, Eire, Northern Ireland Pot 3 ... Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Finland Pot 4 ... Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, RomaniaGood stuff. Glad to see the back of friendlies and hopefully we'll never have to suffer them again. Nations' League, as complex as it is, has been great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 It will be also simplified this way... no odd teams, no ranking 'best-third-places' in Division C and so on. Personally I'd still like the first window every 2yrs to have been available for friendlies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 That seems pretty unfair. Slovakia, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Turkey all got relegated last time out and yet are now seeded above us (though I realise it doesn't matter in practice). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Czech Republic, Norn Irn & Bulgaria please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB_Bino Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I like it, the first run through of the competition was always going to be something of a trial. It’s still competitive and it does away with friendlies so I’m happy, honestly think it’s a positive step for International Football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 That seems pretty unfair. Slovakia, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Turkey all got relegated last time out and yet are now seeded above us (though I realise it doesn't matter in practice).Uefa have it the other way round on the pdf they just released. We'll be a 2 seed.Don't know if it changes fixtures or anything i.e. all 2 seeds play same fixture order. Probably not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Another side effect of this is that league D now only has 7 teams in it, the 7 most honking teams in Europe. I'd imagine consolidating leagues A-C at 16 teams each and just having league D as "the rest" is the first step towards removing the Euros qualifying spot from league D for Euro 2024, since there will need to be an automatic spot for hosts Germany. I'd imagine the qualifying format will be: - Germany qualify automatically (1 team) - 10 groups of 5/6 (Currently would be four 6's and six 5's, assuming Germany don't take part and no further nations join UEFA) Top 2 qualify (20 teams) - Leagues A-C playoff winners (3 teams) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I can't see how they can offer League D teams a qualifying place now given they are the bottom 7 ranked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, Burnie_man said: I can't see how they can offer League D teams a qualifying place now given they are the bottom 7 ranked. Is there really that much difference between that and the bottom 16 ranked? If they take it away now, it's really poor in my opinion. This spot was the aim for these sides, the chance to be at a major tournament, and potentially the chance to inspire a nation to really kick on to the next level. Remove it, and these countries go back to may as well not existing, in a footballing sense. Plus, as someone who watches tournaments to be entertained, if that team goes up and contributes to even one match you're going to remember post-tournament, then that already puts them above most of the average teams that go. I'd far rather see any of the teams currently in line for a playoff spot in League D play anyone in the tournament, rather than some middle-of-the-road match like Sweden vs Denmark (with no offence meant to either of those). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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