oneteaminglasgow Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 2 hours ago, djchapsticks said: Luxembourg have had good campaigns. They have, but I was keeping half an eye on their game against Liechtenstein last night and (admittedly with 10 men for most of it) they looked really poor. Solid enough defensively but they were playing a very bad side and had almost nothing going forward. Georgia, from what I’ve seen, are a lot better than them. Unless it rains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Would Estonia count as bottom seeds in League A? I've been worried about Wales drawing them. They'll easily be the worst side ever to make the playoffs, IMO. One point all campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorOnopko Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Always thought it was odd that Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan were admitted into UEFA, apparently just because they fancied it (i.e., their clubs / FA want the money to made from UEFA competition). A giant country of desert and steppe in the middle of Central Asia with a capital over 2500kms east of Moscow. At least Israel have the excuse that all their neighbours hate them and used to regularly refuse to play them back in the day (as would almost certainly still be the case today). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Would Estonia count as bottom seeds in League A? I've been worried about Wales drawing them. They'll easily be the worst side ever to make the playoffs, IMO. One point all campaign. Yes they would so would be playing Poland rather than Wales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Just now, Bully Wee Villa said: Would Estonia count as bottom seeds in League A? I've been worried about Wales drawing them. They'll easily be the worst side ever to make the playoffs, IMO. One point all campaign. The Baltics in general are such a weird one. Back in the day, they looked like they'd trouble most countries in Europe, they were all in the 30s-40s in the WR around the turn of the 2010s and of course, Latvia had made Euro 2004 - all looked primed to kick on and be decent mid-tier European footballing nations. Proper banana skins. Since then it's all sort of fallen off a cliff. The three nations, along with a rise more or less in unison, have fallen the same with all three now in the 120s or thereabouts and have amassed 2 qualifying wins between the three of them in this campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said: They have, but I was keeping half an eye on their game against Liechtenstein last night and (admittedly with 10 men for most of it) they looked really poor. Solid enough defensively but they were playing a very bad side and had almost nothing going forward. Georgia, from what I’ve seen, are a lot better than them. Unless it rains. Aside from two absolute shellings off Portugal, they've produced some pretty exceptional results. I'd definitely not be writing them off in a one-off against Georgia having seen them deal with likes of Bosnia and Iceland quite admirably. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, VictorOnopko said: Always thought it was odd that Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan were admitted into UEFA, apparently just because they fancied it (i.e., their clubs / FA want the money to made from UEFA competition). A giant country of desert and steppe in the middle of Central Asia with a capital over 2500kms east of Moscow. At least Israel have the excuse that all their neighbours hate them and used to regularly refuse to play them back in the day (as would almost certainly still be the case today). Is there not a tiny wee bit of Kazakhstan that legitimately is in Europe, geographically? They definitely have a more legitimate claim in that regard than Israel. 37 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: Aside from two absolute shellings off Portugal, they've produced some pretty exceptional results. I'd definitely not be writing them off in a one-off against Georgia having seen them deal with likes of Bosnia and Iceland quite admirably. I wouldn’t write them off, but I’d definitely see them as underdogs against Georgia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Will playoffs be on normal telly or all on Viaplay? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 25 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Will playoffs be on normal telly or all on Viaplay? Welsh one will be on S4C but the rest will be Viaplay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Bugger. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, oneteaminglasgow said: Is there not a tiny wee bit of Kazakhstan that legitimately is in Europe, geographically? They definitely have a more legitimate claim in that regard than Israel. I wouldn’t write them off, but I’d definitely see them as underdogs against Georgia. Yes, approx. 3% of their territory is in Europe. As long as you have any territory in Europe, you will be accepted if you apply. Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Russia also all have a portion of their territory in Europe even though the Asian part of those countries is (significantly) larger. And other than Israel, purely geographically Armenia & Cyprus are both 100% in Asia too, so for those 3 exceptions have been made. With Israel that reason is clear, Cyprus generally gets seen as Europe due to their connections to Greece but they are technically in the Asian part of the Mediterranean, Armenia I suppose get included as it would be odd for them to be forced into Asia while they border 3 UEFA nations and they would then be the only country in the Caucasus region not in UEFA. Edited November 20, 2023 by Marten 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 18/11/2023 at 22:37, Autistisches Nilpferd said: I stand corrected. France win 14-0 to beat Germany's euros record My 'big team' won by 14 goals and Griezmann didn't score. I hope Scotland avoids France until the final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 I thought when the Soviet Union broke up all the members States were given the choice of UEFA or AFC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 This suggests that was the case, by invitation of the UEFA President at the time. Obviously Uzbekistan never followed through with their threat to join UEFA. https://www.worldsoccer.com/world-soccer-latest/uzbekistan-look-to-join-europe-69956 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1-0 Czechs. Baw burst for Moldova. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Gutter for Moldova. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 How is that not a penalty to Macedonia!! Absolutely shocking decision. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Dion Dublin might be the thickest person I've heard speak. A genuine fucking dunce. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Dion Dublin is clearly a lovely bloke, but that is Michael Stewart-esque bias to claim that shouldn't have been a penalty. It's absolutely blatant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DrewDon said: Dion Dublin is clearly a lovely bloke, but that is Michael Stewart-esque bias to claim that shouldn't have been a penalty. It's absolutely blatant. Not a penalty because Maguire rugby tackled him rather than clatter him with his legs . Complete stonewaller. No idea why it wasnt given. Edited November 20, 2023 by Jacky1990 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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