Dan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 The fact a team can go from pot six to pot one without even qualifying for a tournament is astonishing. Fact is though every single one of us knows that you'll end up with France or Italy.
Finnegan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 It's a stupid system I agree. I'd say it was harsh for us to be in pot six, mind. I would expect us to bob around between second and third seeds, I'd take that. Wales as a top seed is barmy. Mind you, I'd expect us to beat Switzerland at home and countries of that ilk (with our best eleven out) so meh. We've definitely come along way. As someone calling for his head after Andorra, I'll put my hand up and admit I'm very surprised with Coleman. Fair play.
Finnegan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 I'd ****ing love to get Portugal in their current state and for "Bale" to beat "Ronaldo".
Guest MattP Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 If Swizerland can be seeded in a World Cup then Wales can be seeded in the qualifiers. Been really impressed with Wales, looking forward to seeing them in the tournament, I'd love it if England, Wales and Northern Ireland qualified while the Jocks had to stay at home, that would bring them down a peg or two.
TheSomersetFox Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 How the **** does Capello keep getting paid so much to do a bang average job
Finnegan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 Didn't you try telling me we'd struggle to get third, Matt?
Guest MattP Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 Didn't you try telling me we'd struggle to get third, Matt? I did, I thought you would struggle to handle Belgium and Bosnia and be fighting it out with the Yids. I'm just glad you didn't take me up on the bet I offered. Think I offered £50 you wouldn't finish in the top 2!
Guest MattP Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 I'll take that! Will you fcuk You were actually 66/1 to win the group, 4/1 just to qualify, incredible prices looking back, were massively underrated.
Dan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 If Swizerland can be seeded in a World Cup then Wales can be seeded in the qualifiers. Been really impressed with Wales, looking forward to seeing them in the tournament, I'd love it if England, Wales and Northern Ireland qualified while the Jocks had to stay at home, that would bring them down a peg or two. Agree with that actually. I don't even mind Wales or Northern Ireland. Got a soft spot for the latter.
ScouseFox Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 I'd ****ing love to get Portugal in their current state and for "Bale" to beat "Ronaldo". Id love ronaldo vs Ashley Williams too. You'd lose about 16-1. King with the 1, ofc.
Finnegan Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 Ronaldo just wouldn't get the ball tbh. Bale wouldn't give it back.
Samilktray Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 Who remembers the power handshake captured on camera between Bale and Ronaldo when he first signed Great time to be alive
ScouseFox Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 shorter the shorts better the man that's what they say.
Bert Posted 16 June 2015 Posted 16 June 2015 European rankings out from fifa see england 6, Wales 7 ahead of the spanish in 8.
Finnegan Posted 17 June 2015 Posted 17 June 2015 Look at how clothes sense affects people: You realise that's a photoshop?!
Stadt Posted 17 June 2015 Posted 17 June 2015 You realise that's a photoshop?! He's managed to post a picture, it's progress.
thpike Posted 19 June 2015 Posted 19 June 2015 This is how I see the qualifying going: A: 1st Netherlands, 2nd Czech Republic, 3rd Turkey This makes me laugh now... I was in Iceland last fall when they were playing those qualifying matches and the Icelanders don't really care... neither do their players since they don't get paid very well. But for an island country with a somewhat 4 teired football system? Some what impressive. Going off of that...what is up with the Dutch? World Cup Hangover? I know they still have more matches to play and I honestly don't think it will stay the standings they have now but it'll be interesting come fall.
Webbo Posted 19 June 2015 Posted 19 June 2015 This makes me laugh now... I was in Iceland last fall when they were playing those qualifying matches and the Icelanders don't really care... neither do their players since they don't get paid very well. But for an island country with a somewhat 4 teired football system? Some what impressive. Going off of that...what is up with the Dutch? World Cup Hangover? I know they still have more matches to play and I honestly don't think it will stay the standings they have now but it'll be interesting come fall. Autumn.
Wymsey Posted 9 July 2015 Posted 9 July 2015 Thought it'd relevant for the below link to be placed in here. Not sure on this FIFA Rankings system, I'm not even entirely sure that England should be placed above Wales (even though they're just a place behind) and ROMANIA in 8th?!? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33458794
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