Ah you're right Paul, my mistake: http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/format/index.html
Guess that's one less thing to worry about.
Either way, it will probably help us in the long run if they are competitive for as long as possible. I would always, expect us to put away Armenia at Lansdowne. Armenia (I'd expect) will enjoy the joust with their former masters, it's a pity they've to go to Russia first, as I think they'd fancy themselves a bit at home, while they'll surely be eager going to Slovakia given the comprehensiveness of their victory on Friday. Who knows?
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Ah you're right Paul, my mistake: http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/format/index.html
Guess that's one less thing to worry about.
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
32 teams - we can hardly fail! We're practically there, along with NI, Wales, Estonia, Armenia and the Faroe Islands....
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
My prediction of results:
26-Mar-11 Ireland* 2 v 1 *Macedonia
26-Mar-11 Andorra* 0 v 3 *Slovakia
26-Mar-11 Armenia* 1 v 1 *Russia
04-Jun-11 Russia* 3 v 1 *Armenia
04-Jun-11 Slovakia* 4 v 0 *Andorra
04-Jun-11 Macedonia* 1 v 2 *Ireland
02-Sep-11 Ireland* 2 v 0 *Slovakia
02-Sep-11 Andorra* 1 v 4 *Armenia
02-Sep-11 Russia* 2 v 1 *Macedonia
06-Sep-11 Russia* 2 v 1 *Ireland
06-Sep-11 Slovakia* 1 v 1 *Armenia
06-Sep-11 Macedonia* 3 v 0 *Andorra
07-Oct-11 Armenia* 2 v 2 *Macedonia
07-Oct-11 Andorra* 0 v 2 *Ireland
07-Oct-11 Slovakia* 1 v 1 *Russia
11-Oct-11 Ireland* 2 v 1 *Armenia
11-Oct-11 Russia* 3 v 0 *Andorra
11-Oct-11 Macedonia* 1 v 1 *Slovakia
Would give the following table:
Projected Final
1 Russia 10 7 2 1 18 8 10 23
2 Ireland 10 7 1 2 18 10 8 22
3 Slovakia 10 4 4 2 14 9 5 16
4 Armenia 10 3 4 3 19 14 5 13
5 Macedonia 10 2 3 5 13 13 0 9
6 Andorra 10 0 0 10 2 30 -28 0
I think we should get 2nd, even if we draw at home to Slovakia or draw in Skopje...
I've got the predictor in XLS format - you put in the scores it generates the table... if anyone can upload it for me (send me a PM with your email) it can be posted heere
Yeah, 24 - like the 1990 World Cup.
cdfh - you reckon we'll win all the rest of our games bar one? I don't think anything I've seen so far would fill me with much confidence that that will happen.
Stu, I don't think for a minute we'll get those results, but the thing is they're all perfectly feasible.
I posted a few years ago an analysis of what has historically been required to get first & second in these groups. Generally you need at least 2 points per game to secure second (though we got 17 I think in the WC 2010 campaign, and still finished comfortably ahead of Bulgaria). I'm not sure what the changing group sizes and other stuff has done to change this in the meantime but if 2ppg is still the benchmark we're a point off course already. However, so are the others and Russia aren't exactly tearing ahead.
I think I used a golf analogy in the dying days of Kerr's reign and I'll do it again. We've played 7 holes out of 18 and are 1 over par. Level par is the projected cut. We need at least one birdie and no more bogeys. We've had one double-bogey (Russia) and one birdie (Armenia). We missed a good birdie putt in Slovakia.
There may only be a couple of birdie opportunities left: can we make the putts? Or will we miss the green like we did against Russia? Maybe the cut will be one or two over.
I reckon the cut may be higher, we'll hit most of the greens in regulation and putt like we have the yips! Maybe it's time for a belly putter.
I have us getting 11 points as well with this current team. If we got a couple of proper full backs and two decent midfielders (plus kept Duffer fit) then 15 is possible.
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
The present situation is a big question for Trapatoni.
Its for our next games that he will have to show his worth. It will be interesting to see if he still has the where with all to turn the situation around.
I certainly hope he can.
It's a good idea to expand the Euro's and give a few more side a crack at it. Looking at sides who missed out in the last play-offs for the Euro's, the competition should still be as strong as ever.
Aw shucks- thats really harsh on Paul - at least he appears to understand these golf analogies.
wtf is a belly putter? sounds like I could do with one of them while watching these games.
http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g..._bellyputt.htm
they are the extra long putters geysir. I believe the idea behind them is a firmer, more accurate grip, as you hold it in two place as opposed to the standard golf grip. They were a fashionable thing in the early to mind 90's,
i think he knows what i was getting at.
I'm a bloke,I'm an ocker
And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
Just feed me more VB,Just pour my beer,And get my smokes, And go away
That could be a dangerous thing to have in my grip when watching the next game.
I'll stick to the worry beads.
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