There was an owc contributor here, who once claimed that Gibson wouldn't get near the NI midfield
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There was an owc contributor here, who once claimed that Gibson wouldn't get near the NI midfield
I do recall that and various other comments about the other 'dafactors'. We are talking about a culture that promotes this kind of thought. I'm sure it barely even qualifies as a leap in logic to suggest Gibson would be met by an effective glass ceiling courtesy of Grant McCann and Sammy Clingan.
In the tv highlights, NI were okay against Israel, but undone by a typical Israel performance.
I had a wry black smile at the sight of Dudu, our old nemesis, rolling around the floor in agony.
They'll soon be the fabled 208th team that no one in FIFA care about.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
https://twitter.com/AreWeACountry/st...58810588045314Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
https://twitter.com/AreWeACountry/st...58886429450240Quote:
we probably do have our best pool of players in ages but we lack a top quality strikers so will always struggle to score - sad but true
The mind boggles... :bulgy:Quote:
our back four can be as good as most in the world
Ha, he wasn't actually at it again, was he? Poor craiturs; I wouldn't have wished him on even the IFA and their band of malcontents!Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
It was different at that stage as Israel weren't hanging on desperately. There were only one or two opportunities for Dudu, he didn't have to go through his full repertoire but he didn't let us down.Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
It must be his party piece back in Israel, brings the party to a side splitting standstill as he goes through his agonised time wasting routines, to rousing cries for encore after encore.
39th in new rankings on April 11th
Out of interest. With our current ranking what pot would we be in for the Euro qualifying draw? I'm guessing pot 3..Quote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
Aren't we in Pot 3 anyway?
Unless of course we can win our remaining WCQ's, bar Germany away. But won't happen.
I think we made it up to pot 2 after the WCQ draw and before the Euro 2012, but like I said I'm guessing we're back down in pot 3 now...
We are ranked higher in the UEFA rankings than in the FIFA rankings for the UEFA zone.
ATM we are comfortably in last place of the 2nd seeds for the Euro 2016 draw.
http://www.football-rankings.info/20...ing-based.html
In the FIFA rankings for April we have stayed in 22nd place of the UEFA teams.
Apparently 2 draws, score more coefficients than one win and one loss.
Trap could have used that reasoning as part of his defence.
Greece are looking good bets for the first pot too. Interesting.
The Euro 2016 qualifying draw isn't until March 2014. I do see that Gibraltar may be admitted pending a meeting of the 37th UEFA Congress in London this May.
Hmm, shame Lopez doesn't visit anymore.
He and the other Spanish would have something to say about yet another pathetic, pointless colonial outpost...
It's ridiculous. UEFA should be looking at ways to rid itself of minnow teams instead of admitting Gibraltar. All 5th and 6th seeds (and lower if applicable) should have to prequalify IMO. Seeded draws, 2 legs, home and away, winners progress to 5 team groups. It would make the groups far more interesting too.
I'd hate to see this happen. Would be bad for the development of football in those countries, in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
I see it as a penance for not having already developed football in these "countries". They've only had, what, a couple of hundred years... ;) ;)
They do it in other confederations by the way.
Totally agree, Stu. And they would get a chance to win the odd game or two...
My understanding is that UEFA/FIFA have indeed been struggling hard against Gibraltar's admission, even if opposing membership is indicative of double standards.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Yeah, I agree with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
The only problem is if UEFA keeps getting bigger. Gibraltar may get in (though Spain are blocking it and are obviously quite a force). You've Kosovo, Greenland, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, maybe even Turkish Cyprus looking to join.
At what stage do the qualifying groups just get too big?