Mr Rabbit Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I know someone mentioned that Northern Ireland would be seed but if Wales qualify would they also be seeded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Slovenia have Thier two midfielders suspended, the ex inter guy and the cheivo guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendricks Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 I know someone mentioned that Northern Ireland would be seed but if Wales qualify would they also be seeded? Too early to tell. There is still the possibility of all of Italy, Portugal, Croatia and Holland being in the play offs! Along with the likes of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and apparently the latest World Rankings are announced the day before the draw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I know someone mentioned that Northern Ireland would be seed but if Wales qualify would they also be seeded? Wales, unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Mon the Wales! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wales, unlikely. Eh ? Wales are the highest ranked home nation at the moment mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ok I am currently on the peeve on the algarve (sorry) but will someone please tell me if Scotland have a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ok I am currently on the peeve on the algarve (sorry) but will someone please tell me if Scotland have a chance! yes we do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wales, unlikely. They would be seeded based on current rankings and the teams likely to make the play-offs. They are behind Portugal, Croatia and Italy, but ahead of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Ok I am currently on the peeve on the algarve (sorry) but will someone please tell me if Scotland have a chance! Well yes but we have to be realistic and say its still a slim chance of getting to the finals. Slovenia will be a really tough game for a must win, ordinarily you'd take a draw there but we can't obviously. Then, assuming another result(one of several we need to happen) goes in our favour we'll have a two legged play off against a team likely to be 'ranked' well above us. Qualification for the finals is STILL a HUGE ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar PHM Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 They would be seeded based on current rankings and the teams likely to make the play-offs. They are behind Portugal, Croatia and Italy, but ahead of the rest. Wales are ranked above Croatia and Italy at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 If Bosnia beat Belgium are we bang in trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babywhalo Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 If Bosnia beat Belgium are we bang in trouble? No. There is still loads of other results that can go our way. We just have to beat Slovenia. It would then be unlikely that we wouldn't be in the play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueyview Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Scotland have to win tomorrow first..... Got a funny feeling the playoff will be against Ireland.... Having had an Irish mum and dad, big brother, and me born in Scotland, this is the nightmare scenario... But want Scotland to win 100%..... I remember feeling left out last summer with the welsh, Irish and English playing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Eh ? Wales are the highest ranked home nation at the moment mate.Ah, ofc I seen NI as highest but that's because wales weren't on the list as they were 3rd. It was a BBC list, ni were 22nd I think. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Mon the Belgium. Gonna watch it tonight. They better not play a weakened team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Big result for the USA last night with a 4-0 win over Panama. It guarantees them into an automatic qualifying position if they win away to bottom side Trinidad & Tobago in their final game on Tuesday. A draw would probably be enough too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueyview Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Mon the Belgium. Gonna watch it tonight. They better not play a weakened team. My weekend bet at 6/4 Belgium win ?20... Great squad..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Good edit. ****, thought I'd got away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 This is a ****ing nonsense to be fair. Top 2 should go through from every group with all the 2nd place teams going into a play off. Teams should only be focused on what they have to do rather than permutations,it?s a mockery. The results against the lowest team being scrapped pish is also a further admission that half these teams should be punted in pre qualifiers. Waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I hadn't noticed that Serbia lost to Austria, so to add to the equation, if we beat Slovenia, and Serbia fail to win at home to Georgia, that would also put us in the play-offs. So as it stands, if we win our final game, all of the following would have to happen to prevent us making the play-offs... Group A - Sweden must pick up 4 points from a home game v Luxembourg and away to Netherlands Group C - N.Ireland need to pick up a point in Norway Group D - Serbia must win at home to Georgia, and Wales must beat ROI Group E - Denmark must pick up a point at home to Romania Group G - Italy must avoid a heavy defeat away to Albania Group H - Bosnia must beat Belgium at home and Estonia away Group I - Iceland must pick up a point at home to Kosova, and Ukraine v Croatia mustn't end up a draw Looking at the above, the most likely failures to stop us will be Bosnia in Group H, then Sweden in Group A, then Wales in Group D. I happen to fancy Italy will not lose by 5 or 6 against Albania. Without the Bosnia away to Estonia game and Sweden away to Netherlands, bookies odds are 21/1 for the rest to happen so seems highly unlikely a win in Slovenia won't be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Alright Eagle-eye Barack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatfield to sheffield Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I know that, but Estonia have always played football like a vallied sloth I remember them once losing 3-0 and they didn't touch the ball once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Wales, unlikely.Wales are currently likely 3rd best seeded team if they get into play offs though see that's been clarified above Of course Wales could win group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 I remember them once losing 3-0 and they didn't touch the ball once That's right, McCoist hat-trick wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Bosnia v Belgium 5pm today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatfield to sheffield Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 That's right, McCoist hat-trick wasn't it? Tosh McKinley's celebrations are what sticks in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Scotland have to win tomorrow first..... Got a funny feeling the playoff will be against Ireland.... Having had an Irish mum and dad, big brother, and me born in Scotland, this is the nightmare scenario... But want Scotland to win 100%..... I remember feeling left out last summer with the welsh, Irish and English playing.... Republic of Ireland and Scotland would be unseeded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Ah, ofc I seen NI as highest but that's because wales weren't on the list as they were 3rd. It was a BBC list, ni were 22nd I think. Cheers. Here's the full rankings http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 This is a ******* nonsense to be fair. Top 2 should go through from every group with all the 2nd place teams going into a play off. Teams should only be focused on what they have to do rather than permutations,it?s a mockery. The results against the lowest team being scrapped pish is also a further admission that half these teams should be punted in pre qualifiers. Waste of time.It might be made easier 14 out 32 are European. Just 13 qualifiers. Maybe when they go to 48 teams it will be easier though that is a farce with the proposal to have groups of 3 - go all the way to World Cup for maybe just 2 games. When we qualified last time 1998 we finished 2nd in group but avoided play off due to late goal in another game making us best (of 9) second place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Some performance yet again by Iceland. Currently 3-0 up in Turkey and putting huge pressure on Croatia who are currently 0-0 at home to Finland. Even if they eventually go on to win that game Iceland have much the easier final game, at home to Kosovo whilst Croatia travel to Ukraine. Strong possibility that Iceland qualify automatically and Croatia go into the play offs. Although Ukraine could actually eliminate Croatia altogether with a win putting themselves into the play offs. What's happened with Iceland is quite possibly beyond comparison. A country with a population of c. 300,000 are basically ripping the pish out of the apparent European establishment. They're about to win a group comprising Croatia, Ukraine, Turkey and Finland. It's utterly phenomenal what they've achieved. I can't think of a comparative achievement. It's astonishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 What's happened with Iceland is quite possibly beyond comparison. A country with a population of c. 300,000 are basically ripping the pish out of the apparent European establishment. They're about to win a group comprising Croatia, Ukraine, Turkey and Finland. It's utterly phenomenal what they've achieved. I can't think of a comparative achievement. It's astonishing There's not you are correct. At club level , Leicester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 There's not you are correct. At club level , Leicester? Leicester at club level. But this arguably surpasses that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Leicester at club level. But this arguably surpasses that To show it wasn't a one off too Lot to be said for looking at what they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 What's happened with Iceland is quite possibly beyond comparison. A country with a population of c. 300,000 are basically ripping the pish out of the apparent European establishment. They're about to win a group comprising Croatia, Ukraine, Turkey and Finland. It's utterly phenomenal what they've achieved. I can't think of a comparative achievement. It's astonishing Uruguay getting to the semis? Population close to that of Wales. Hell, they've even won the damn thing although that was a while ago when it was almost a different sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Uruguay getting to the semis? Population close to that of Wales. Hell, they've even won the damn thing although that was a while ago when it was almost a different sport. Denmark winning the euros with a population of 5 million maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Tosh McKinley's celebrations are what sticks in my mind Care to comment BigDavesHeed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Bosnia v Belgium 5pm today Belguim playing a strong side https://twitter.com/BelRedDevils/status/916677698944229376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddley Walker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Belguim playing a strong side https://twitter.com/BelRedDevils/status/916677698944229376 Beat me to it. Some squad they've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Denmark winning the euros with a population of 5 million maybe? especially since they hadn't qualified for it and only got in when IIRC yugoslavia were kicked out you could also add greece winning the euros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Big result for the USA last night with a 4-0 win over Panama. It guarantees them into an automatic qualifying position if they win away to bottom side Trinidad & Tobago in their final game on Tuesday. A draw would probably be enough too. Honestly thought we might choke it, and be in the depressing situation of having our best player ever in the squad but fail to qualify for the first time since 94. Fortunately, that player, Pulisic, decided that was depressing too and took over the match. The worst that can happen to the US now is to be forced into a playoff with an African nation. It's fairly well done and dusted. This is far from our best team but I'm genuinely excited to see Pulisic in the Stars and Stripes at the World Cup. Decent chance he has one of those "coming out" tournaments and the US gets its first real international superstar. (He's already at Dortmund so his career scarcely needs the boost but this could be the tournament that makes him more of a household name.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Honestly thought we might choke it, and be in the depressing situation of having our best player ever in the squad but fail to qualify for the first time since 94. Fortunately, that player, Pulisic, decided that was depressing too and took over the match. The worst that can happen to the US now is to be forced into a playoff with an African nation. It's fairly well done and dusted. This is far from our best team but I'm genuinely excited to see Pulisic in the Stars and Stripes at the World Cup. Decent chance he has one of those "coming out" tournaments and the US gets its first real international superstar. (He's already at Dortmund so his career scarcely needs the boost but this could be the tournament that makes him more of a household name.) The US qualified in 1990 before they hosted it in 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 The US qualified in 1990 before they hosted it in 1994. Ah, right you are. Video of the goals. The first two really show Pulisic's quality. http://bit.ly/2fZMkXO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 That's some pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Good start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie1874 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1-0 Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Riddley Walker Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Ya dancer. Can't get Red Button through Now TV, why on earth are Sky showing Sweden Luxembourg on the main channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 A bit of me thinks we'd be better going into Tommorrows game not knowing a win would put us through. If Belgium win tonight, and we know a win is good, watch the shakes set in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 A bit of me thinks we'd be better going into Tommorrows game not knowing a win would put us through. If Belgium win tonight, and we know a win is good, watch the shakes set in. I know what you're saying but I'm cool with it. I'd be more concerned if we only needed a draw tbh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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