QuoteExcatly!! Thats why we are going to do it!!Originally Posted by Oink
It will be a struggle but I reckon if we get to the playoff's we'll make it.... The Italians are masterminds when it comes to winning games over 2 legs.
Excatly!! Thats why we are going to do it!!
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Yes we can. If we go out to try and win every game then there is no doubt that we can get there we have the players to get there.
I think Trapattoni will change our thinking on the approach to games and will give us a winning mentality.
Yes - hopefully Trapp can make the difference.
An obvious point though is that the responsibility will remain primarily with the players. You can lead a horse to water etc etc.....................
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Thats blocked for me too
Yip and me, fcukers
Not on our nelly
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
if we get six points from the first two games then theres a very good chance we'll make it.
Not so sure about that. It would give us a decent chance but we could still fall away as there's a chance that both Italy and Bulgaria could get 6 points from those two games as well.
I will personally be very happy if we make the play offs (even if we go out).
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We might not be going to south Africa at all if things keep going the going the way they are
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Ireland should at least make the playoffs, despite everything.
This group is not the hardest to get out of, and i see a lot of the teams taking points off each other
Dont a certain number of teams in second not make the playoffs? Looking at our group, every team can take ponts off each other so personally i would think it is likely that the second place team in our group might not be in the playoffs. That would be a crushing blow
Don't group 9 only have 8 games each instead of 10 since they have 5 teams instead of 6? So hopefully they should the lowest 2nd placed team
the games against the lowest seeds don't count.
Damn, that would be a cruel way to go out, they really should have more than 13 european countries, I know they want to represent every contenent but the likes of Saudi Arabia are nowhere near being in the top 32
Not including the points against the bottom seeds does us a favour. Georgia and Cyprus aren't any better than their equivalent seeds.
Again this goes back to blody Sepp Blatter. I understand what he is trying to do(spread the world cup to around the world) but the simple fact is teams are getting in that shouldnt. You can bet your bottom dollar that 6 of the 8 quarter finalists will be from Europe. Also there is always one no hoper from CONCECAF ie Jamaica or Costa Rica, there will be at least one very poor team from Africa, in the last world cup Angola and Togo were an example of this. And there is one too many teams from Asia, Saudi Arabia anyone. Id actually like to see a few more playoffs between the different federations, like we had with iran for the 2002 World Cup. Will make it interesting and will be somewhat of an unknown match. AFAIK Africa will have 7 teams in the world cup in South Africa. At least one too many
C'mon mate a bit of pride and optimism. Trap hasn't even started yet and already you're pretty much ruling him out
Oh..Dunno about all this optimism on here. I think we will struggle against Georgia and the mighty Cyprus again .Bulgaria will be a tough trip away. What do people think that Trapp can do to turn things around so much considering we have the same players bar one or two of the better ones Finnan, O'Brien and Ireland??
Last edited by Guidedbyvoices; 28/02/2008 at 3:07 PM.
Well he speaks English, has a history of organising teams, knows how to win matches, doesn't believe in the power of Mick Byrne's magic sponges and if he says "I'm d'gaffer" you won't doubt it. Massive improvement on what we have become used to.What do people think that Trapp can do to turn things around so much considering we have the same players bar one or two of the better ones Finnan, O'Brien and Ireland??
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