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brendy_éire
18/02/2004, 9:10 AM
We've moved down to 15th in the world rankings, 3 points behind Denmark.

http://www.fifa.com/en/rank/index.html

Brazil still top, France 2nd, Spain 3rd, while the illegitimate statelet continues its unstopable slide, now at 124th. :D
Declan_Michael
18/02/2004, 9:19 AM
Like most people say the rankings don't count for much. We'd give Denmark, Cameroon,Czech Rep, US, England and Mexico a good game.
tiktok
18/02/2004, 9:20 AM
Sure by year's end we'll have beaten
#1 Brazil
#2 France
#11 Czech republic

I can see us in the top ten by christmas.;)
eirebhoy
18/02/2004, 12:08 PM
Originally posted by tiktok
Sure by year's end we'll have beaten
#1 Brazil
#2 France
#11 Czech republic

I can see us in the top ten by christmas.;)
..and sending the top 5 players in the world home with nothing.
Zidane
Henry
Ronaldo
Roberto Carlos
Nedved
:D
IrelandUnited
18/02/2004, 12:55 PM
Originally posted by brendy_eire
We've moved down to 15th in the world rankings, 3 points behind Denmark.

http://www.fifa.com/en/rank/index.html

Brazil still top, France 2nd, Spain 3rd, while the illegitimate statelet continues its unstopable slide, now at 124th. :D

Fukkin 'ell Eire at 124 in world !!!! I knew they were slipping but surely not that far. Now if it was the team fielded by the original and legitimate football authority in this country - The Irish Football Assoc. - I would understand it.
eirebhoy
18/02/2004, 1:02 PM
Originally posted by IrelandUnited
Fukkin 'ell Eire at 124 in world !!!! I knew they were slipping but surely not that far.
Well what do you excpect if you don't score a goal in 13 games?
BobbyHans
18/02/2004, 1:32 PM
Originally posted by IrelandUnited
Fukkin 'ell Eire at 124 in world !!!! I knew they were slipping but surely not that far. Now if it was the team fielded by the original and legitimate football authority in this country - The Irish Football Assoc. - I would understand it.

I think that 124th is a respectable position for the puppet state. When you consider the amount of quality football nations above them. For example, 121st Madagascar, 122nd Lesotho, 123st Benin.

Don't forget:

114th Armenia
114th Malaysia
116th Azerbaijan
117th Botswana
118th Swaziland
119th Korea DPR
120th Mauritius


These really are superpowers of international football. Although im sum wot surprised that they are so low when you consider their tremendous scoring record of recent times!


;) ;) :D
liam88
18/02/2004, 3:52 PM
Iraq (44) are above more of the "home nations" than below.
They are beating Scotland (53), Wales (67) and Nord Iron (124) and are below Us (15) and England (7).
Iraq vs Scotland-any predictions?
:rolleyes:
fromthenorthffs
18/02/2004, 4:28 PM
Iraq vs Scotland-any predictions?

A disappointing 2-1 defeat for the scottish, followed by a draw with Norway, then an unlikely win over Brazil, but not enough to see them into the second round
Falconblade
19/02/2004, 1:11 AM
Swaziland? Never heard of it.
DolansWaistcoat
19/02/2004, 2:50 PM
Because we drew with Brazil in a friendly and they are ranked 1st do we get lots of ranking points which might push us up the table?
brendy_éire
19/02/2004, 3:51 PM
Do friendlies count towards rankings?
eirebhoy
19/02/2004, 3:57 PM
Originally posted by brendy_eire
Do friendlies count towards rankings?
Yeah, for a competitive match the points get multiplied by 1.5 or 2 depending on competition.
pete
19/02/2004, 4:36 PM
Draw with no. 1 ranked team likely to gain us a few extra points...?

Some unreal celebrations in Windsor Park last night for NI 1st goal. Not so muich celebtrating for their 2nd goal :D

Who are the "home" nations????? :confused:
tiktok
19/02/2004, 5:30 PM
Originally posted by pete
Who are the "home" nations????? :confused:

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland AFAIK
liam88
20/02/2004, 2:28 PM
"home nations" are the name given for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The theory is that when one of the home nations goes out their fans support the others :rolleyes: