2018 Russia World Cup Qualifying

[Sharpe's Fox]

Qualifying for the next World Cup in the mother country is under process so here's the UEFA groups for discussion

 

 

and here's a corker of a put down by Roy Keane to kick it off.

 

 

[Wymsey]

Alongside England, Wales probably have the 'easiest' group.

 

Be interesting whether England can win all group games like Hodgson did in Pre-Euros.

[Facecloth]

Big Sam's already named his first team. Hart and Kane start, so glad he's going on current form.

[Maybes]

15 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Big Sam's already named his first team. Hart and Kane start, so glad he's going on current form.

Henderson too. Far to many Spuds players in there.

[Facecloth]

1 minute ago, Maybes said:

Henderson too. Far to many Spuds players in there.

 

Hadn't spotted Henderson. Shocking he's starting before Drinkwater. You can forgive him starting Hart I guess seeing as we've lost a few keepers with injury.

 

Its so frustrating though. With a new manager  there's new hope, the optimism that the same mistakes from the past won't be repeated. And what do we get every time, the same old shite.

 

 

[Blue ROI]

USMNT beat St Vincent 6-0.

 

Should Trinidad and Tobago win tonight themselves and the US advance to the next stage in CONCACAF.

[Carl the Llama]

31 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

USMNT beat St Vincent 6-0.

 

Should Trinidad and Tobago win tonight themselves and the US advance to the next stage in CONCACAF.

Didn't know the Mutant Ninja Turtles had a team let alone an under-7s squad.

[It'sblueupnorth]

Woy lives on 

[m4DD0gg]

There has to be something in this and the constant picking of the dregs of england. I am sure the FA stick their ore in when it comes to selection.

 

How DD is not in the team is criminal and what has seagul face done to deserve a starting spot? No doubt he will be on goal kicks.

[StanSP]

is it top 2 go through? Any play-offs for 3rd place finishers?

[Finnegan]

Roy ****ing Keane man

 

Absolutely love that.

[purpleronnie]

27 minutes ago, m4DD0gg said:

There has to be something in this and the constant picking of the dregs of england. I am sure the FA stick their ore in when it comes to selection.

 

How DD is not in the team is criminal and what has seagul face done to deserve a starting spot? No doubt he will be on goal kicks.

I always dismissed the FA/sponsors having a say, but when you get a manager like Sam picking the same team and not selecting DD it makes me wonder.

 

The only reason I still think its unlikely is because it's never come out in the press, surely an ex manager would have mentioned the interference in team selections...unless its in their contract to keep shtum.

Edited 3 September 2016 by purpleronnie

[WigstonWanderer]

12 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

I always dismissed the FA/sponsors having a say, but when you get a manager like Sam picking the same team and not selecting DD it makes me wonder.

 

The only reason I still think its unlikely is because it's never come out in the press, surely an ex manager would have mentioned the interference in team selections...unless its in their contract to keep shtum.

NDA?

[Nalis]

13 hours ago, StanSP said:

is it top 2 go through? Any play-offs for 3rd place finishers?

 

Its the winners only go through. I think the best 8 runners up get into the play offs.

 

[BlueSi13]

Used to absolutely love international football but the recent Euros has absolutely killed it all for me.  I'd much rather Drinkwater and Vardy were kept at home to rest up TBH.

 

I think you'd struggle to find many people who give even half a shit about the England national side these days and rightly so.

[foxy boxing]

We'll breeze through qualifying then struggle in the major tournaments then the manager will go then repeat and repeat again, will it really change?

[Wymsey]

Fluke goal by Snodgrass?

[Northants Fox 3]

Malta Level again 1-1 

[Vacamion]

 

Thought Scotland were going to cruise after goal #1.

 

Not so.

 

Less than 3 points would abject, even by Scotland's standards.

 

 

 

[foxes_rule1978]

Scotland are one of the weakest in the group but even I expect them to get three points here 

[purpleronnie]

Surprised people think Scotland will be a push over, did anyone watch them in qualifying?  they gave Germany 2 very hard games, beat Rep Ireland and drew with Poland twice, they are no push overs.

[Vacamion]

 

It looks like they've benefited from a diabolical refereeing decision this evening.

[Sharpe's Fox]

Kingy playing well atm

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Andy King playing very well for us this evening. 

[GaelicFox]

This is looking a horrendous group already , not sure how it will play out 

 

Ireland looking organised and decent 

 

still lacking pace at centre back