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Jack Charlton
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Originally posted by Maccatacca Maccatacca wrote:

People bemoaning our performance against Gibraltar really need a bit of perspective.

We have ten points out of a possible twelve and put in one of our best away performances in over two years against the Danes in Copenhagen.

Have a look through the other groups across Europe. There are teams with far superior players than ourselves on paper, who already look like they are out of the running, or who would take the arm off you to be in the position we find ourselves in.

Serbia lost 5-0 away to the Ukraine and have four points from three games.

Wales lost 1-0 tonight away to Hungary and 2-1 away to Croatia last week - three points from three games against direct rivals mean its a long way back for them.

Sweden were battered 3-0 by Spain and will be in a tight race with Romania, with both currently on seven points.

Austria (6 points) and Slovenia (5 points) both have a bit to do to catch Poland and Israel.

Turkey are back down to earth with a loss to Iceland, just days after beating the world champions.

Scotland are out.

Greece just lost 3-2 at home to Armenia and have a lot to do, Bosnia had a poor loss away to Finland. Both sides also recently lost to Italy.

You could argue that nearly all of the above teams barring Scotland (Maybe) and Iceland have better players than ourselves yet find themselves in worse positions.

Of the other pot 3 teams only ourselves, Turkey, Finland and Northern Ireland are in the top two in their respective groups. The North haven't a prayer of getting out of their group.

Yes the performance was poor against Gibraltar, but we always struggle as heavy favorites. 

The performances against teams nearer our level have been promising and whatever happens over the course of the next four games against Switzerland, Georgia and Denmark, you can be sure that we will be in the running going into the last two games.  

Your analysis on far better teams coming a croper
against sides around our level, is failing to allow that every side, you mentioned, would have stuffed Gibraltar home and away and beaten Georgia well at home!


Edited by The Tribesman - 11 Jun 2019 at 10:05pm
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Im not reading to much into yesterdays game. Had all the hallmarks of an end of season game where a win was never in doubt. All the talk of goal difference is a red herring we never pump anyone and where never going to overscore our rivals even if we had of stuck 5 past them. Sure it was dire but september is while away and the fire il be back. As long as we dont lose against the swiss all will be well, hopefully.
Ps odowda needs to start 


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The perspective needed is we have to play the swiss 2 twice and denmark again. The signs are not good but hopefully by the time the next round of games come around we can do enough. Hopefully.
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Originally posted by GB 1HughJarse GB 1HughJarse wrote:



Plus Russia only beat Cyprus 1-0 at home.
what the f**k has that got to do with us?
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So that was a good performance in Copenhagen in your opinion?
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Plus Russia only beat Cyprus 1-0 at home.
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People bemoaning our performance against Gibraltar really need a bit of perspective.

We have ten points out of a possible twelve and put in one of our best away performances in over two years against the Danes in Copenhagen.

Have a look through the other groups across Europe. There are teams with far superior players than ourselves on paper, who already look like they are out of the running, or who would take the arm off you to be in the position we find ourselves in.

Serbia lost 5-0 away to the Ukraine and have four points from three games.

Wales lost 1-0 tonight away to Hungary and 2-1 away to Croatia last week - three points from three games against direct rivals mean its a long way back for them.

Sweden were battered 3-0 by Spain and will be in a tight race with Romania, with both currently on seven points.

Austria (6 points) and Slovenia (5 points) both have a bit to do to catch Poland and Israel.

Turkey are back down to earth with a loss to Iceland, just days after beating the world champions.

Scotland are out.

Greece just lost 3-2 at home to Armenia and have a lot to do, Bosnia had a poor loss away to Finland. Both sides also recently lost to Italy.

You could argue that nearly all of the above teams barring Scotland (Maybe) and Iceland have better players than ourselves yet find themselves in worse positions.

Of the other pot 3 teams only ourselves, Turkey, Finland and Northern Ireland are in the top two in their respective groups. The North haven't a prayer of getting out of their group.

Yes the performance was poor against Gibraltar, but we always struggle as heavy favorites. 

The performances against teams nearer our level have been promising and whatever happens over the course of the next four games against Switzerland, Georgia and Denmark, you can be sure that we will be in the running going into the last two games.  



Edited by Maccatacca - 11 Jun 2019 at 9:56pm
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