Pie Of The Month Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, skippy2015 said: Not really draw would have been totally different as Belgium would be forced into a 5 team group No they wouldn't, they would only be in a 5 team group if they'd won their Nations League group 5 minutes ago, H Wragg said: What’s the story with Belgium lose hosting rights? They applied based on building a new stadium to be the host venue but it didn't happen quickly enough for UEFA's liking so they took the games off Belgium and gave them to England since Wembley was already hosting the semis and finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, H Wragg said: What’s the story with Belgium lose hosting rights? Internal issues meant they intended to build a new 'Eurostadium' to replace Heysel (or the King Baudouin as it's now known). Delays meant it couldn't be ready so UEFA removed their games and awarded them to Wembley which now hosts 3 group games + 1 R2 tie as well as both Semi-Finals and Final previously awarded. Bidding wasn't reopened for Minsk, Sofia, Jerusalem, Skopje, Stockholm or Cardiff who had failed in the original process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Enigma said: Cyprus away in June is a real one where we’d melt away in the heat to a 2-0 defeat. They call up pub players like Dimitras Froxylias. We could play them on the hottest day of the year with no away fans and we should be wiping the floor with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Is there a time for the dates will be announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Internal issues meant they intended to build a new 'Eurostadium' to replace Heysel (or the King Baudouin as it's now known). Delays meant it couldn't be ready so UEFA removed their games and awarded them to Wembley which now hosts 3 group games + 1 R2 tie as well as both Semi-Finals and Final previously awarded. Bidding wasn't reopened for Minsk, Sofia, Jerusalem, Skopje, Stockholm or Cardiff who had failed in the original process.Sounds pretty shit for all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, DAVIDB69 said: Is there a time for the dates will be announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Marshmallo said: They call up pub players like Dimitras Froxylias. We could play them on the hottest day of the year with no away fans and we should be wiping the floor with them. It's a few years ago now but did we not only beat them 2-1 over there in a friendly? Not sure that was even in 'hot' period. 43 minutes ago, mizfit said: Sounds pretty shit for all of them. Tbf most of the 6 had been rejected for not meeting criteria in one form or another, so arguably shouldn't have expected to receive games whatever happened; although in some cases the bar would have been set with reference to the strength of the other bids. However we pipped the Millennium Stadium to the 13th and final place by 22 votes to 21, with Stockholm behind that on 18, so it was rather harsh on them to give 4 more games to Wembley rather than award it to Cardiff or have a vote between Cardiff and Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 If we don't qualify ie top 2, but Serbia and Norway qualify through normal channels... Do we only have to beat Finland to qualify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: If we don't qualify ie top 2, but Serbia and Norway qualify through normal channels... Do we only have to beat Finland to qualify? No, the spaces would be back-filled with the next highest finishers, meaning SFs of Scotland v Israel and Finland v Bulgaria (assuming some of those hadn't also qualified). EDIT: Worth saying that it becomes really complicated if Division C teams are needed to fill spaces in Division A or Division B playoffs... there may not be enough teams which have failed to qualify from those divisions to make 4, and in those circumstances a draw is held for which move up and which stay put. In these circumstances that might make Hungary possible SF opponents if Israel ascended; or bring Romania or Greece into reckoning. As a section winner we can't get lifted up, though. UEFA have also reserved themselves the right of "applying seeding principles" or "drawing tournament hosts into different paths", without them being defined AFAICS, which could also muddy the waters. There is for example a pretty good chance that most or all of the 12 teams from Division A will qualify automatically and therefore a number of spaces in Division A's playoffs (potentially all 4) will need back-filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: No, the spaces would be back-filled with the next highest finishers, meaning SFs of Scotland v Israel and Finland v Bulgaria (assuming some of those hadn't also qualified). FFS, it hadn't even occurred to me that was a possibility. I suppose the Israelis would say that they beat us on away goals anyway, so deserve another shot. Albania in the final, or will it be Israel again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: FFS, it hadn't even occurred to me that was a possibility. I suppose the Israelis would say that they beat us on away goals anyway, so deserve another shot. Albania in the final, or will it be Israel again? Well it could be worse: Germany & Netherlands, Denmark & Eire and Finland & Greece will have met in the Nations League and the Euro qualifiers and can, on paper, do so in the playoffs too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikethedee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I would expect Scotland to take full points from SM & Kazakhstan, nothing from Belgium, beat Cyprus at Hampden and lose to them out there, so it all hinges on games against Russia. Decent chance, but will probably be looking to beat Finland in the play-offs, I imagine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy2015 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I take it fixtures aren’t out today then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 The Scotland National Team Twitter Tweeted that fixtures would be announced today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Been announced. Cyprus away in june. On a saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Bollocks. We will lose that, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiderDee Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Been announced. Cyprus away in june. On a saturdayAnnounced where ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, Aufc said: Been announced. Cyprus away in june. On a saturday Why did you do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy2015 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Lol someone somewhere booked a flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I think people are overestimating Russia. They really aren't that good and we have a good chance of finishing 2nd here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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