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Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Our poor ranking in the Nations League means that, if we are lucky enough to scrape into the playoffs, it will be because most of the stronger teams have qualified automatically. If we end up with one of those group phases that contains a few surprises and leaves a few of the better teams missing the automatic spots, it will result in us being bumped out of the playoffs. So, for that reason, we are unlikely to see too many Serbia type teams in the playoffs if we get there. Iceland, Slovenia, Estonia and Austria would be more likely to be the kind of teams we would face, or maybe one slightly better side from League A, like the Czechs or Wales.
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John Nice
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Yep, I'm not sure, but having attempted to get my head around the very convoluted process - Am I right in thinking if more than 2 teams ranked below us qualify automatically, we will miss out?
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Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Correct.
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J89
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From the last WC qualifiers Sweden, Turkey, and North Macedonia finished second though Sweden and Turkey were second seeds I believe. Could see Georgia being a surprise package and pulling off what North Macedonia did. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is gonna be a cracking player for them.
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John Nice
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Probably unlikely, i dont really fancy any of the teams below us in Pot 3, except maybe Sweden and Pot 4 teams will find it difficult without a kind draw, although teams like Turkey and Greece could upset the applecart. I could see max 2 below us doing it, I think 3 is unlikely.
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xRedmanLFCx
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I never said we will not get to a playoff. If you re-read my posts you will see I said it is unlikely we will get to Euro 2024.
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"We will be galvanised and motivated, and we will bring thousands to this tournament." - MON
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tetsujin1979
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Goals scored and conceded by Stephen Kenny's team in competitive games
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Ray Houghton Football version of Comical Ali. Joined: 17 Mar 2012 Status: Offline Points: 3836 |
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We also scored the most goals against them at home than anyone else in the group. Did you overlook that fact or what? If he had a more reliable keeper in goal, then the chances are we wouldn't have conceded 4 goals last week. He conceded another 2 for his club at the weekend. His lack of ability to keep the ball out of the net is killing Kenny, because if he can't keep clean sheets, we drop points and lose games. Then it's Kenny who bears all the responsibility. |
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John Nice
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Hot take
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I didn’t over look it as Ukraine also scored 3 goals against them. If you are going to try and points score on technicalities you may as well do it correctly. |
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John Nice
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Kennys exclusive interview on OTB yesterday is worth a listen. While Kenny is as usual a difficult listen at times, he's honest and it's a pretty good summation of where we are at and how he views things going into the qualifiers.
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Idah Dream!
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Trap junior
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Any sign of a new coach? Stephen Kenny and Keef Andrews are The Coachbusters
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Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more...
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Banana_RepublicFC
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His talent ID for coaches is certainly high.
Anthony Barry at Belgium/Chelsea and John Eustace at Birmingham City. Birmingham fans seems to be delighted with their recent displays. 14 points from 21 since Sept.
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TooOldForThis
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Good recruiter, poor retainer.
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Duffer and Higgins in the FAI Cup final too. Shels well safe and Derry still in the title race.
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John Nice
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I would assume that retention is down to remuneration/ambition, neither of which Kenny has any control over tbf, unless of course one is simply looking for something further to criticise Kenny's tenure.
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Yeah absolute nonsense..must be a wind up...what is he supposed to do? lock them in a cellar?
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