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and those we didn't for the last 3 campaigns!Quote:
Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar
all i'm saying is it may make the job seem less attractive (and ultimately damaging to a managers stock) if the draw on paper seems like a mamouth task. i am fully aware of the pitfalls and unexpected turns of fortune that effect various teams.
if he doesnt have the cojones to take on the big boys we dont want him anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
If there is to be one thing that I would hope Ireland do not manage is that they dont get many eastern european countries in there group as bad as some of the away games have been against the teams from western europe or eastern europen record is pretty much a shambles.
good point Stutts I had forgotten about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I hope we get a really tough group this time. Getting easy group the last 3 campaigns(04 EC, 06 WC, 08 EC) certainly didnt work out well.
I hope we get Northern Ireland. There might even be some mutual talk about football.
i thought we are both third seeds and so we cannot meet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
fair enough, was meant more in jest.
I would like to avoid them and all british teams just now while we attempt to get back on our feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Don't know where you got barely from.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernian
http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=816866&postcount=17
06 was far from easy. France, Switzerland and Israel were amongst the toughest teams we could have faced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metrostars
am i right in calculating that playing those two pointless friendlies in america, and only drawing with wales on saturday has cost us in the region of 150 points and a place amongst the second seeds?
744 points as it is
896 points in my idealised scenario above
Obviously it is entirely unofficial, and the author doesn't claim complete reliability, but can this guy be correct in his calculation of the latest Seeding positions?
As you may imagine, I wouldn't be too disappointed to have them confirmed ;)
http://lucrurineinteresante.blogspot...k-at-pots.html
Anyone able to offer an opinion? Eirebhoy?
Interesting and i would even say well deserved for NI , but i would now deffo fancy them as a second seed opponent!! Bring on the nordies !Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
Would like to see Eirebhoy update his chart myself.
Not only should there be points at stake, but maybe also an honourable duel to determine player eligibility. Sovereignty even? That'd add spice to a last game of the campaign dead-rubber.Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerMilla
could put a few counties on the table maybe ? bit like a game of RISKQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
i'll have a group of
Greece
N.Ireland
Ireland
Macedonia
Liechtenstein
San Marino
:D
I'll have a slice of that also eekers!! :)
Practically all of those teams bar Greece have caused us problems in the quite recent past.Quote:
Originally Posted by eekers
N.Ireland - Almost stopped us qualifying for USA 94 in the infamous game in Belfast in 1993. Drew in Dublin in 1995.
Macedonia - Last gasp goal stopped our automatic qualification for Euro 2000
Liechenstein - A disasterous draw in 1995 began a major slump in form which ultimately resulted in missing out on Euro 96.
San Marino - Fresh in everyones memory.
And won in Dublin on the last occasions we met, courtesy of a "Thirty Yard Tackle" from outside the box by Super Danny Griffin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Funny how yis all seem to forget that one ;)
P.S. I keep saying it, but do not make the mistake of underestimating Liechtenstein; their present team is their best ever, with Super Mario Frick their "David Healy of the Alps"!