Predictions for rest of campaign

**paul_oshea** · 31/03/2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Dman, if we get just one point in the remaining games, I'll eat my hat. And I don't even own a hat.

so you will buy a hat and then eat it?

**tetsujin1979** · 31/03/2009, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Dman, if we get just one point in the remaining games, I'll eat my hat. And I don't even own a hat.

One point in 5 games? I'll take that bet

**stojkovic** · 31/03/2009, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by richieos

Italy 0 Ireland 0
Bulgaria 2 Cyprus 2

I think Cyprus might do us a favour tomorrow night aswell.

**John83** · 31/03/2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

so you will buy a hat and then eat it?

Yes.

Probably a chocolate hat, to drown my sorrows in, well, chocolate, but nevertheless...

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

One point in 5 games? I'll take that bet

Exactly.

**mypost** · 01/04/2009, 4:02 AM

Originally Posted by weldoninhio

And i will have no problem coming in here tomorrow night after the game and saying i told you so.

Italy have won 1 game in 5 convincingly, last Saturday. They had to rely on an injury time steal in Cyprus, despite the fact they were playing part-timers. Are we part-timers?

**cobra** · 01/04/2009, 7:23 AM

Originally Posted by stojkovic

I think Cyprus might do us a favour tomorrow night aswell.

To be honest I would be more worried about Cyprus than Bulgaria

**Straightstory** · 01/04/2009, 8:23 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Italy have won 1 game in 5 convincingly, last Saturday. They had to rely on an injury time steal in Cyprus, despite the fact they were playing part-timers. Are we part-timers?

I don't know why you have the strange idea that Cyprus are part timers.

**backstothewall** · 01/04/2009, 5:26 PM

I predict that following a 0-0 draw in Dublin, it will all come down to the second leg of a play off in Belfast. Following a Kyle Lafferty goal, Glenn Whelan will equalise. That combined with a Spanish victory over Denmark in Seville will see us through.

Seriously though, I do have a felling that karma is sending us towards a playoff with the 6 counties.

**tetsujin1979** · 01/04/2009, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Yes.

Probably a chocolate hat, to drown my sorrows in, well, chocolate, but nevertheless...

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

One point in 5 games? I'll take that bet

Exactly.

I want one hat. Eaten. Video evidence.
Your choice of dressing.

**Colbert Report** · 01/04/2009, 11:00 PM

Ireland 1-2 Bulgaria
Cyprus 1-1 Ireland
Ireland 0-0 Italy
Ireland 3-1 Montenegro

Bulgaria 2-1 Ireland
Bulgaria 2-0 Montenegro
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Cyprus 1-2 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 4-0 Georgia

This would leave us on 17 points, Bulgaria on 19. The match in Bulgaria on June 6 is vitally important. A draw would do handily for us.

We simply cannot lose away to Bulgaria or Cyprus. I'd take a draw in each of those matches right now. I have a sinking feeling we're going to end up as the ninth best runner-up, because although Montenegro are the bottom seed in our group, they're good enough to be a fourth seed normally.

**kingdomkerry** · 01/04/2009, 11:07 PM

I think we'll beat bulgaria away

**Kingdom** · 01/04/2009, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by backtowalsall

I predict that following a 0-0 draw in Dublin, it will all come down to the second leg of a play off in Belfast. Following a Kyle Lafferty goal, Glenn Whelan will equalise. That combined with a Spanish victory over Denmark in Seville will see us through.

Seriously though, I do have a felling that karma is sending us towards a playoff with the 6 counties.

I've been thinking the exact same thing. Provided of course we both don't go through as winners.

Footballs brilliant isn't it!

**mypost** · 02/04/2009, 2:28 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Trap will park the bus tomorrow night, and is easily capable of getting a point.

Originally Posted by weldoninho

i think you are wrong.

And i will have no problem coming in here tomorrow night after the game and saying i told you so.

Ou est tu??

**Deckydee** · 02/04/2009, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by richieos

Italy 0 Ireland 0
Bulgaria 1 Ireland 1
Cyprus 1 Ireland 3
Ireland 1 Italy 1
Ireland 2 Montenegro 1

Bulgaria 2 Cyprus 2
bulgaria 2 Georgia 0
Bulgaria 1 Montenegro 1
Bulgaria 1 Ireland 1
Italy 2 Bulgaria 0
Cyprus 1 Bulgaria 1

that would leave bulgaria on 14 points, and ireland on 20 and into a playoff
i can see this happening purely because we have duff, s.reid and finnan to come back into the team before this campaign is over

Does anyone have a timescale here???

**culloty82** · 02/04/2009, 7:34 AM

Bulgaria 1-1 Ireland (like Saturday, we throw away the lead)
Cyprus 1-2 Ireland
Ireland 1-1 Italy (get off to a dream start, but can't hang on)
Ireland 1-0 Montenegro

With Bulgaria winning all their games, except for a draw in Italy, we pip them for the play-off by 20 points to 18. Wind up in a tricky tie against the North, rather than the dream draw of Bosnia.

**Closed Account 2** · 02/04/2009, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by culloty82

Bulgaria 1-1 Ireland (like Saturday, we throw away the lead)
Cyprus 1-2 Ireland
Ireland 1-1 Italy (get off to a dream start, but can't hang on)
Ireland 1-0 Montenegro

With Bulgaria winning all their games, except for a draw in Italy, we pip them for the play-off by 20 points to 18. Wind up in a tricky tie against the North, rather than the dream draw of Bosnia.

I wouldnt want to play Bosnia in a play off. They have a myriad of skillfull players (Ibisevic, Muslimovic, Berberovic, Edin Dzeko) who have shone in the Bundesliga for the last few seasons. They have a plethora of attacking players who can really hurt teams. They play most of their games in Sarajevo or Zenica and both stadiums have a white hot atmosphere on match day.

I think Spain will win that group but Bosnia could well pip the Turks to second place (they've still to play Turkey at home), the Bosnians have effectivly knocked out Belgium beating them home and away in the last few days. I think Spain won't win the match in Bosnia at the end of the campaign. Of the current occupants of 2nd places I'd fear Russia and Bosnia the most.

**Duggie** · 02/04/2009, 9:34 AM

its to tricky to predict, there will be a few twists and turns yet. i still think we can top the group. fck the play - offs.

**SkStu** · 02/04/2009, 2:33 PM

saw the Bosnian highlights from both games against Belgium - we do NOT want to face Bosnia. Dzeko looks a bit special.

**Bungle** · 02/04/2009, 7:10 PM

i would hate to face bosnia, russia or serbia (France in that group possibly). There are a number of weakish teams out there and alot of groups where the points difference is low so if we can take about 6 points more from the group we should be okay.

**Stuttgart88** · 02/04/2009, 8:11 PM

Originally Posted by Duggie

its to tricky to predict, there will be a few twists and turns yet. i still think we can top the group. fck the play - offs.

I hope you're right.

We can look back at some lucky breaks we've got in this campaign but by the same token -McGeady's miss & the certain penalty denied in Monty, McGeady & Doyle's misses at home to Bulgaria, Keane's late chance last night...

I just feel we're leaving a bit too much out there to win the group. We need to be more clinical.