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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Green Devil Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Nov 2016 at 11:36pm
I watched the Belgium vs Estonia game, now don't get me wrong Estonia were at times guilty of giving away possession far too easily but what I witnessed tonight from Belgium was one of the most complete performances I have seen in international football in years. 

 
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No real upsets last night.
Bulgaria 2-0 Holland tonight has to be a bit of an upset, let's hope Holland finish in 3rd or 4th in their group so we don't potentially get them in a playoff.
Luxembourg 1-3 France, France only got their 3rd goal with 13 mins to go.

How do Switzerland keep on getting to finals?
This campaign, P5 W5.
Qualified for last 3 World Cups
Qualified for 3 of last 4 Euro's (one as host).
What are they doing right that a lot of other "middle order" European teams can't do with such regularity?

And Greece?
Qualified for Euro 2004 2008 2012, then had a stinker of a campaign for 2016 (finishing 6th in a group containing Faroe's, Finland, Norn Iron.
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Now looking good for at least a playoff in this campaign.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Denis Irwin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2017 at 10:52pm
The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there

Edited by Denis Irwin - 25 Mar 2017 at 10:52pm
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They were a mid-ranking european team who missed as many if not more finals that they qualified for, until the Swiss started monopolising running FIFA about 15 years ago. I would love to have got the groups they have in that period. Curious.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Zinedine Kilbane 110 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2017 at 11:04pm
Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there


Plus 1
They have some record of qualifying without any great players.
Whatever they are doing it's working.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cathalthesmart Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2017 at 11:04pm
To be fair, Switzerland on paper are a very good side. Not as good as the top nations but are definitely in that second bracket.
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Originally posted by Cathalthesmart Cathalthesmart wrote:

To be fair, Switzerland on paper are a very good side. Not as good as the top nations but are definitely in that second bracket.
defo. Have some very good players.
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there


And England.

At least the Swiss don't pedal the belief that they will win it.
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there

"500 years of democracy and all they came up with was the cuckoo clock"
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Originally posted by Gary McKay Gary McKay wrote:

Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there

"500 years of democracy and all they came up with was the cuckoo clock"


and Toblerone ........................and



no, that's it.
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Originally posted by Gary McKay Gary McKay wrote:

Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

The Swiss piss me off no end. Always seem to qualify with ease and then do fook all then they get there

"500 years of democracy and all they came up with was the cuckoo clock"
I know you are merely quoting a classic but they are technically German.
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The Third Man?
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Roger Federer too


 


but that's definitely it......they're not the Romans..and this isn't a Monty Python sketch.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Zinedine Kilbane 110 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 4:39pm
That England line up is the worst I've ever seen.
They really have fallen in the last 5-10 years.
Remember the teams they had for Euro 96 and up to 2006.

Not this campaign but they will miss out on a WC soon unless a flood of new players come in.

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San Marino 4 down at home after 25 mins Confused
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Originally posted by deebee deebee wrote:

San Marino 4 down at home after 25 mins Confused

Northern Ireland should be thanking San Marino for keeping the Czech's out....
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote FrankosHereNow Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 7:16pm
Did Czech -3 in my bet, really should have it at -5 which was the normal handicap. Had England & Germany-1 each in a treble as well.


Threw a few quid on Slovakia, Poland & Scotland.
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Originally posted by FrankosHereNow FrankosHereNow wrote:

Did Czech -3 in my bet, really should have it at -5 which was the normal handicap. Had England & Germany-1 each in a treble as well.


Threw a few quid on Slovakia, Poland & Scotland.
Poland seem very short for such a tricky game. I can't see Scotland winning either.
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