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Gibraltar game moved to Faro.
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The Republic of Ireland will travel to Portugal for their Euro 2024 qualifier with Gibraltar after the Gibraltar FA confirmed that all of their home matches will be played in Faro.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022...d-to-portugal/
Can fly direct there with Ryanair. It's a nice spot, flew there and stayed in Albufeira a few years ago
Thats my mates stag sorted 👍
At least there won't be jumbo jets taking off 100 yards from the pitchQuote:
Originally Posted by ifk101
I've been to that area about 3 or 4 times at this stage, once by choice for golf, really dislike the place. Its everything a "holiday" destination shouldn't be.
Vince McMahon has had some time on his hands recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I'll start with a glimmer of hope - by my reckoning, if the qualifying groups pan out according to Nations League rankings (or there's a couple of minor deviations between League B teams ranked higher than us - Slovenia instead of Finland, Norway instead of Scotland) then we will be in a play-off group with Albania, Montenegro and the best League D team.
On the downside, though, if three teams ranked below us qualify through the regular route (eg Sweden, Romania and Turkey), then we're out. Someone can check this if they want.
So let's assume the first scenario unfolds - do we let Kenny lead us into what looks like a very winnable playoff tournament, regardless of what happens in the main qualifiers. If not, at what point does it make footballing and financial sense to make a switch?
does this not depend on us finishing 3rd ahead of Greece? I wouldn't bank on that happening to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
No, it's got nothing to do with how we do in the qualifying group. There are [20] spots available via the qualifying groups, [3] via the NL process. We'll get one of the "spare" NL slots as long as 3 teams that finished lower ranked than us in the NL don't qualify via the group process. That's the only variable. We can come last in our qualifying group.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
And if we do get one of the NL play off spots it's likely it'll be against mid-tier opposition.
And Greece have already won their League C group so are in that playoff by default
Interesting very interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Am i been to much of a dreamer to think they will have that in the back of their minds throughout the group and take their foot off the gas
Surely no chance he's anywhere near the job by the time the playoffs roll around. He'll be gone before the end of the groups, because we'll struggle to beat anyone that isn't Gibraltar.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
I'm glad you're confident we won't struggle against Gibraltar! I'm actually more confident we'll play well against the others.
It doesn't matter if they do or not. Third in the group doesn't count for anything and hasn't since 2015. Amazes me though how many people think we're playing for third in this group as though that counts for anything in terms of qualification.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
I'm reasonably confident we can beat them at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I don't see us winning any of the six games against France, Netherlands or Greece. Unless maybe one of them has an Armenia style meltdown or something (which is the only reason we beat Armenia).
That's what it's come to under Kenny sadly.
I think it'd count for something if we got 4-6 points against Greece as it'd keep Kenny in the job until the possible playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Can we at least try come 2nd!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
I reckon this is what we're facing in the qualifiers. Our campaign will be over after a defeat in Greece.
France (H) - loss
Greece (A) - loss
Gibraltar (H) - win
France (A) - loss
Holland (H) - loss
Greece (H) - draw
Gibraltar (A) - win
Holland (A) - loss
Depressing.
Or else they're relaxed because they know they're in the play-offs no matter what, and play better with the pressure off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
It doesn't make a difference for our NL chances, but obviously two wins or two losses against Greece would hugely impact our campaign.
It's easy:
We beat Greece twice = they weren't fussed so it has less merit
We don't = we can't even beat a Greece who weren't trying