Mikey1874 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Dramatic night. Chile out is a bigger shock. They've blown it last few games. One being the home defeat to Paraguay in last hours of transfer window when Alexis Sanchez was perhaps distracted by his proposed transfer to Man City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Hendricks said: You have to question how the **** Concacaf manage to get 3 automatic qualifying places. If tonights result holds (currently Trinidad and Tobago 2 USA ) it will mean that the USA qualify AUTOMATICALLY after winning 3 games (all at home) from 10 against the might of T+T, Honduras and Panama. I'm sorry but thats farcical and I want to see them there! Not only that but they get a play off spot for the 4th team too. Votes for FIFA executives. Maybe bribes. Jack Warner's confederation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, RussAsia said: Huge fan of that rant.. I would doubt anyone can really argue with what was said.. Bringing it back to Scotland briefly.. where is that passion from our ex players and pundits.. there is an apathy around our national team.. Back to the US.. if they can get everyone pulling in the same direction they could be turn it around.. Aside from the Dortmund player there isn't really any great players.. Now is a time to bring in some of the younger guys.. If that's the case the previous poster might be right and promote the current U21's manager if he's being doing a good job as has been suggested.. Unlike Scotland most countries respond to humiliation like this by totally reviewing and improving their whole set up. Might do US some good long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Haha that rant is top notch tbf. Also, Lionel Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Jeez I wish I stayed up last night to watch all this. Looks like carnage. Panama qualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 45 minutes ago, Mauricio Pinilla said: Jeez I wish I stayed up last night to watch all this. Looks like carnage. Panama qualified? Yes Play off is Honduras v Australia Other play off is Peru v New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussAsia Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Mikey1874 said: Unlike Scotland most countries respond to humiliation like this by totally reviewing and improving their whole set up. Might do US some good long term. Exactly my point.. Meanwhile we are thinking we might keep Strachan for a third failed qualifying attempt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Great night!! Argentina through (never in any doubt), Chile out & US out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Maybe some smart entrepreneur could organise a mini consolation tournament between the Netherlands, Chile, USA and Scotland, for the week before the World Cup starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Messi's hat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 49 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: Maybe some smart entrepreneur could organise a mini consolation tournament between the Netherlands, Chile, USA and Scotland, for the week before the World Cup starts. Swap us for Wales (well, for Bale) and there could be interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Panama in a world cup. Scotland nope, Holland not even there but Panama are. Bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 8 hours ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said: TBF, we should be there, it was never a goal that Panama scored. I can't buy that. Stuff like that happens. No way we should have ever been in that position in the first place. You can't beat a team that's already out of qualification and is roughly the size of Dallas, you don't deserve to be in the world cup. Period. Fascinating article here. Looks like the US is in the middle of a lost generation with players who should be in their primes right now simply not good enough (including our own former Captain America). http://americansoccernow.com/articles/the-missing-years-u-s-soccer-s-development-gap Looks like the news for the future is better than I was thinking last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Footballfirst said: Maybe some smart entrepreneur could organise a mini consolation tournament between the Netherlands, Chile, USA and Scotland, for the week before the World Cup starts. In addition to Wales, add Sweden if they don't make it out of the playoffs. I'd watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Z Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 minute ago, Ugly American said: You can't beat draw a team that's already out of qualification and is roughly the size of Dallas, you don't deserve to be in the world cup. Period. Even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 New FIFA rankings are out http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html Confirms play off seedings - Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, Denmark. Unseeded teams are N.Ireland, Sweden, Rep of Ireland, Greece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 N.Ireland v Switzerland Croatia v Greece Denmark v Rep of Ireland Sweden v Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 By the way the draw was conducted very professionally. They drew two balls then put them in another pot unopened. Then first team drawn was home team. Hope SFA were watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsalldothebeattie Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Surely both Northern & Republic will fancy chances to get through those ties. Both very winnable for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueyview Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 hour ago, letsalldothebeattie said: Surely both Northern & Republic will fancy chances to get through those ties. Both very winnable for them Agree the Irish teams seem to have got favourable draws.... Have to find out when playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Barack said: ‘Mon the Danes. ’Mon the Swedes. ’Mon the Greeks. ’Mon the Swiss. You can't have a World Cup without Italy. It's against the law ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Good draw for N.Ireland. It’s easy to say the Swiss won 9 from 10 but they had a piss easy group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 4 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Good draw for N.Ireland. It’s easy to say the Swiss won 9 from 10 but they had a piss easy group. they did beat portugal during it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 13 minutes ago, milky_26 said: they did beat portugal during it though. 13 minutes ago, milky_26 said: they did beat portugal during it though. Absolutely, and credit to them for that. I’m not saying they’re not a good team, just that I wouldn’t read to much into their qualifiers as outside of Portugal it was a very weak group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Absolutely, and credit to them for that. I’m not saying they’re not a good team, just that I wouldn’t read to much into their qualifiers as outside of Portugal it was a very weak group. i agree, i think the only seeded side to avoid was italy, the other three are beatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 17/10/2017 at 16:06, Boab said: You can't have a World Cup without Italy. It's against the law ! Find out soon http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41889293 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Find out soon http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41889293 Ventura is away regardless so let the team pick itself. With Immobile and Zaza firing on all cylinders, they, hopefully, will have enough to get through. Should never have come to this, hence the reason Ventura's toast ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueyview Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Good luck to Northern Ireland in 2 hours.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I see a draw in this NI game tonight. 0-0 or 1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Greece and N.Ireland for me tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I hope the Swiss pump uptown Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Be hugely surprised if Switzerland aren't too good for Northern Ireland over the 2 legs. It could be comfortable in my opinion. Croatia to beat Greece in the other tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Good luck to Northern Ireland tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 minute ago, maroonlegions said: Good luck to Northern Ireland tonight. Absolutely this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamdunc Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, maroonlegions said: Good luck to Northern Ireland tonight. Big Kyle starting up front! Confidence booster if he nets tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 minute ago, jamdunc said: Big Kyle starting up front! Confidence booster if he nets tonight. Good will be watching it tonight, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunphy Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Fingers crossed for another home nation to make it to Russia. And a Hearts representative at the World Cup would be amazing too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDonald Jardine Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Phil Dunphy said: Fingers crossed for another home nation to make it to Russia. And a Hearts representative at the World Cup would be amazing too! Possibly two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just now, MacDonald Jardine said: Possibly two. And MacPhee as well. C'mon Norn Iron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, MacDonald Jardine said: Possibly two. three, laff, hughes and smith if he gets back in the NI squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 32 minutes ago, maroonlegions said: Good luck to Northern Ireland tonight. ‘Mon Northern Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Great start for the Croats. Greece will do well to still be in this for the 2nd leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Greece and N.Ireland for me tonight. Lmao. Greece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hendricks said: Lmao. Greece. Lmao at your answer. That was the two teams I wanted to win NOT who I thought would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Tziolis looks like he's playing for Hearts. Getting the absolute pish ripped out him by the Croatian midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 14 minutes ago, Hendricks said: Great start for the Croats. Greece will do well to still be in this for the 2nd leg. Just pulled one back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just now, graygo said: Just pulled one back Really good game this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, graygo said: Just pulled one back 3-1 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, Hendricks said: Tziolis looks like he's playing for Hearts. Getting the absolute pish ripped out him by the Croatian midfield. He is up against Rakitic, Modric and Perisic. A lot better players than him get circles run round them by those 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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