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Double Maxim wrote: Is Linfields Paul Smyth any good?

Bloos fans seem to think he is - if a reference from those twats means anything

Meanwhile, according to the Belly Telly, there are a number of English teams in for him, EPL and Championship:
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/08/08/report-everton-newcastle-and-sunderland-in-battle-for-paul-smyth/page/1/

Crawley(!) have also made a £60k bid - decent money for them, no doubt on the recommendation of Wee Warren Feeney (Asst.Mgr. to Harry Kewell)

Somebody said Brendan Rodgers was impressed by him after the Celtic ties, too.

As N.I. have more or less guaranteed a playoff spot in their group barring a complete collapse, have they any chance of being seeded in the draw or is it more likely they'll be unseeded?

gspain wrote: irishmufc wrote: As N.I. have more or less guaranteed a playoff spot in their group barring a complete collapse, have they any chance of being seeded in the draw or is it more likely they'll be unseeded? They are highly likely to get 2nd and should do enough for a playoff although may need a win in their last 3 as well as one over San Marino to be a best 2nd.     They are currently 5th of 8.  Catching Iceland/Croatia or Sweden is possible.   FIFA haven't yet specified when the playoff draw will take place.  The October rankings are due on October 19th which would be very late for the draw.  A cynic might suggest they will wait and see which works best for the bigger nations.   It is likely Northern Ireland will have a higher ranking in September than in October.  Germany home and Norway away are tricky games in October.  They should beat San Marino and have a great chance of beating the Czechs in Belfast.  I would think they have  a better chance of being seeded if the draw is before October 19th and the September rankings are used.      Â

I assume you mean a 'best second' as in be seeded for the draw as I don't think there's automatic qualification for the best second.

gspain wrote: They are currently 5th of 8.  Catching Iceland/Croatia or Sweden is possible

Edited by Floreat Ultonia - 13 Aug 2017 at 1:15pm

Territorial wrote: Double Maxim wrote: Is Linfields Paul Smyth any good? Bloos fans seem to think he is - if a reference from those twats means anything Meanwhile, according to the Belly Telly, there are a number of English teams in for him, EPL and Championship: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/08/08/report-everton-newcastle-and-sunderland-in-battle-for-paul-smyth/page/1/ Crawley(!) have also made a £60k bid - decent money for them, no doubt on the recommendation of Wee Warren Feeney (Asst.Mgr. to Harry Kewell) Somebody said Brendan Rodgers was impressed by him after the Celtic ties, too.

QPR have made a second bid, according to Sky.

NewtNewbie wrote: Territorial wrote: Double Maxim wrote: Is Linfields Paul Smyth any good? Bloos fans seem to think he is - if a reference from those twats means anything Meanwhile, according to the Belly Telly, there are a number of English teams in for him, EPL and Championship: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/08/08/report-everton-newcastle-and-sunderland-in-battle-for-paul-smyth/page/1/ Crawley(!) have also made a £60k bid - decent money for them, no doubt on the recommendation of Wee Warren Feeney (Asst.Mgr. to Harry Kewell) Somebody said Brendan Rodgers was impressed by him after the Celtic ties, too. QPR have made a second bid, according to Sky.

 

Fair play to them putting us to shame at the moment

Brilliant free-kick.