Italy v Bulgaria

[The Legend]

Feck it anyway, worst Bulgarian performance since the Eastern Front in 1942.

Good result for the Faroes tonight though.

:D nice

[Noelys Guitar]

Bulgarians have to be the laziest, most temperamental shower. Italy not that good. just being let play and once their tails are up they can turn it on.

Thinking the same thing. Berbatov had two opportunities to shoot but instead decides to play it out wide in slow motion.

[MeathDrog]

Think we can look back to the home game against Bulgaria where we should have built on our 1-0 lead. Italy would be only 2 points ahead of us provided they win instead of 4.

[eaststand85]

Well it will be interesting to see who we get in the play offs should we end up in second place when are they happening?

Nov 14th & 18th. Draw on Oct 16th I think.

[irishbaz]

Really right better start praying ha ha at least we have put ourself in a good position to qualify via the playoffs

[SuperDave]

Nov 14th & 18th. Draw on Oct 16th I think.

and croker in use on the 15th for rugger i think....

[Irish_Praha]

Looking at some of our potential play-off opponents and we may rue this result. A France or a Portugal would tear us apart.

We could even end up playing against Germany. As it stands they are only 1 point ahead of Russia and still have to play them away.

[Sproston Green]

Disappointing from Bulgaria, was hoping for the big decider in October, and at 1-0 and Petrov getting his range there was still a chance. No hope now, for a team who needed a win they looked like garbage

Play-Offs - Croker in use for Australia rugby on 15th? So, would be Ok for Saturday, or not?

[centre mid]

Miller misses another chance for the jocks

[eaststand85]

Did George Hamilton just say an attendance of 20,000 at the game? They should be ashamed of themselves, if there's any justice (unlikely I know) the Bulgarians will jammy a couple of goals from somewhere.

[Irish_Praha]

Lets hope that Cyprus can get a winner against Montenegro, for obvious reasons :)

[centre mid]

Bulgarians making a fist of it anyway

[eaststand85]

Bulgarians making a fist of it anyway

Apart from Berbatov unusually enough!;)

[Sproston Green]

Hamilton on Berbatov "All the engagement..... of a man out on a.... beach lounger for the afternoon"

Reminds me of Alan Partridge's footy commentary

[MeathDrog]

Hamilton on Berbatov "All the engagement..... of a man out on a.... beach lounger for the afternoon"

Reminds me of Alan Partridge's footy commentary
the other 10 Bulgarians seem to be taking after him it seems..

[elroy]

We could even end up playing against Germany. As it stands they are only 1 point ahead of Russia and still have to play them away.

1-1 Wales have equalised.

[centre mid]

Scotland 0-1 Holland

[SkStu]

netherlands one up on Scots.

[Irish_Praha]

We could even end up playing against Germany. As it stands they are only 1 point ahead of Russia and still have to play them away.

Oh Wales just got an equaliser against Russia. Looks more likely they will take second now. Even if Germany lose in Russia they w(sh)ould have the same points and their goal difference is +6 better.

[MeathDrog]

1-1 Wales have equalised.
Doesn't make a difference I think. Both Russia and Germany would beat us. Lets hope we avoid that group in the playoff draw should we be in it.

[Sproston Green]

Scotland 0 Holland 1

[Irish_Praha]

Interesting that Latvia are 2-1 up on Switzerland.

[Fergie's Son]

Ouch. The poor Scots. Most likely that will be the lowest second place team anyways.

[tricky_colour]

Montenegro 1 Cyprus 1

[Sproston Green]

great stop from Buffon

[centre mid]

Ouch. The poor Scots. Most likely that will be the lowest second place team anyways.

Norway are ahead on goal diff now I think.

[Sproston Green]

Norn 2-0 down now

Wales losing 2-1

Swiss have equalised

Germany now 4-0

[eaststand85]

great stop from Buffon

Again! Like Given for us. Must be at least 4-5 certain goals he's saved for them in this group that other keepers wouldn't.

[centre mid]

think thats the scots gone now

[eaststand85]

Cannavaro out for Ireland game

[Sproston Green]

cannavaro yellow card - so out for Croker

[tricky_colour]

England 4 Croatia 0

[MeathDrog]

Cannavaro out for Ireland game
Every little helps, but he's not the player he used to be anyway.

[centre mid]

Bulgaria are exposing Italy in the second half big time, Buffon keeping them in it. (apart from the 2 goal lead obviously).

[eaststand85]

Every little helps, but he's not the player he used to be anyway.

Bulgaria making him look good tonight.

[MeathDrog]

Bulgaria making him look good tonight.
Bulgaria's build up play is far too slow. Shame, because they can pass the ball well.

[eaststand85]

Hit the f*cking post, this is so frustrating to watch. Really think we could have given Italy a game if they had drawn tonight.

[Sproston Green]

Bulgaria should have scored there, hit the target FFS

[rambler14]

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

[eaststand85]

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

He'd offer more than Berbatov, even now!

[Sproston Green]

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

:D Superb!

[MeathDrog]

Can we play Iran again? :)

[eaststand85]

Italy defend like Tyrone, give away a nothing foul or take man out off the ball without fouling, anything to break up any momentum.

[Sproston Green]

eduardo scored for croatia - I noticed that paddy power were offering refunds on bets on that match if he got the last goal

[cavan_fan]

Assume NI lose, what are their chances of a play off???

[centre mid]

eduardo scored for croatia - I noticed that paddy power were offering refunds on bets on that match if he got the last goal

Rooney just got the 5th

[eaststand85]

Its time Bulgaria brought on Gary McKay!

Solsjkaer and Sheringham required at this stage.

[centre mid]

Assume NI lose, what are their chances of a play off???

Czechs jump above them now.

[Juanace]

Is a draw enough now in one of our last 2 games?

Goal difference or what?

[Razors left peg]

I wonder will our game against Italy turn into a bit of a non event now with both teams happy to play out a nil nil