UEFA Nations League

nvidic wrote: armahibee wrote: Being reading this thread from its inception and still none the wiser to how it works, load of cobblers too keep pencil pushers in posts. If it's not broke why fix it! It is broke, friendlies aren't worth anything; low crowds, rested players and crap football. This can't be any worse.

+1

nvidic wrote: armahibee wrote: Being reading this thread from its inception and still none the wiser to how it works, load of cobblers too keep pencil pushers in posts. If it's not broke why fix it! It is broke, friendlies aren't worth anything; low crowds, rested players and crap football. This can't be any worse.

armahibee wrote: Shedite wrote: nvidic wrote: armahibee wrote: Being reading this thread from its inception and still none the wiser to how it works, load of cobblers too keep pencil pushers in posts. If it's not broke why fix it! It is broke, friendlies aren't worth anything; low crowds, rested players and crap football. This can't be any worse. +1 If players don't care bout friendlies why should I. I dunno, so what we should only turn up for the big games!! I take on board a lot of what's being posted but it seems like unnecessary change for me, maybe I'm just getting old

I gave up on Ireland friendlies a long time ago, but I'll be at the Nations League game. So if it means more meaningful Ireland games then that's a win

I actually sort of want Denmark as the third team despite them being the best team in the pot, personally I don't think there is much between the four teams but with what happened in the play off the Irish players will want revenge, them or Northern Ireland would be the teams I want. I want to Avoid Turkey, they are a mess like they always seem to be despite having so much talent at their disposal (considering they are one of if not the most passionate fan's in Europe I find this very hard to understand why) but knowing our luck it will all come together all of a sudden and they will play well, Czech Republic for the first time in awhile seem to be developing some talent especially in the forward line in Schick,Jantko,Kreči. Honestly I actually fear more teams in Pot 3 than Pot 1, Would like to avoid the Welsh and Austrian's. I personally think Slovakia & Russia are 2 of the weakest teams in the draw, Russia are a joke at the minute and can count themselves lucky they were automatic finalist's in the world cup and Slovakia are the best example of a one man team out their.

If these games aren't qualifiers, and they aren't friendlies, have we finally stumbled on the football equivalent of rugby ''Test'' games ?? 

Maccatacca wrote: deise316 wrote: If these games aren't qualifiers, and they aren't friendlies, have we finally stumbled on the football equivalent of rugby ''Test'' games ??  Might catch on...................... They are qualifiers.

Only way to treat is they are qualifiers. Because they are.

International windows are as follows:

3-11 September
8-16 October
12-20 November

Now given that UEFA games are Thursday to Tuesday, the actual match dates are as follows:

6-11 September
11-16 October
15-20 November

https://ar.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/70/96/62/final_v2_imc2018-2024fifa_15-02163_101_en_en_neutral.pdf


Edited by SuperDave84 - 07 Jan 2018 at 4:12pm

Denis Irwin wrote: Presuming two of the games in those windows will be friendlies

So we could actually play Oman twice!

I'd say the usual UEFA Draw time of 12 CET or 1600 CET