QuoteWe will have moved from ****e to slightly less ****e
Lads,
i know we at present are 36th in the rankings but how are we fixed in the european rankings ie are we near to be second seeds and in the world rankings - will tonight results make much difference?
We will have moved from ****e to slightly less ****e
We'll get very few points from either this game or the Andorra one. The only real movement will happen if teams around us lose. I think we're 3 or 4 places off second-seed, so we still have some way to go.
So can any one update where we will be next wednesday?
Based on results over the past week, we are in with a shout of passing a couple of the African teams and perhaps the Czechs too but I'd be surprised if we jumped more than three places. Slovakia are going to move even further ahead of us after their win over Russia. It's hard to judge because you don't just get points for winning matches in each window but also see results from previous years become less weighted.
Of the teams between us and, say, 30th position, the Czech Republic (31st) lost their last game against Lithuania and Algeria (33rd) drew with Tanzania in an African Cup of Nations qualifier the other day after losing to Gabon (34th) in an August friendly. The Czech Republic did beat Latvia in the friendly they played in August though, but maybe we'd have a chance of moving above them; can't be sure as working out the maths isn't all that appealling right now. On the other hand, Sweden (35th) convincingly won their last two games against Hungary and San Marino along with their August friendly against Scotland, so chances of passing them are pretty much nil. Japan (32nd) won two friendlies - the only games they played - during the same period while Gabon drew with Burkina Faso in their most recent outing. If we're to pass anyone, it looks like it could be Algeria, just going by their results within the last period and a bit of guesswork.
swinfordfc, you should bookmark this site:
http://www.football-rankings.info/20...review-iv.html
Usually pretty accurate
Code:28 Mexico 795 -3 -58 29 Denmark 781 0 -4 30 Japan 773 2 5 31 Gabon 768 3 13 32 Sweden 760 3 13 33 Republic of Ireland 745 3 11 34 Nigeria 733 -4 -40 35 Algeria 732 -2 -27 36 Israel 721 2 -12 37 Cameroon 717 3 7 37 Czech Republic 717 -6 -52
Thanks Joe_
That site seems up to date ...... cheers
Gabon... Seriously???Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Gabon have been ahead of us for quite a while. Inexplicably, really.
http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ra...llranking.html
Up to 33rd. That site highlighted above really was spot on.
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
Edgar, a forum-er, either runs it or is involved somehow. Its very well done.
He has a Probable October ranking up but its based on Probable results:
08/Oct Republic of Ireland - Russia X (Continental Qualifier)
12/Oct Slovakia - Republic of Ireland X (Continental Qualifier)
Two draws moving us up to 31st but thats all very speculative on not really useful.
Whats more aspirational would be two wins getting us to 933 points which would get us to 22nd at least. I'm hoping for 2 wins regardless.
OWC's brightest will be have a field day with that one!
Last edited by The Fly; 16/09/2010 at 3:35 AM.
At least NI are on the same page this month. Adds a bit of respectability to brand Ireland.
How the feck are Norway 14th?
And Egypt 9th!
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Forget Norway and Egypt.........England are 6th!
...and France down to a record low of 27th. A few more good results for us and we could leapfrog (geddit) them. Now that would be sweet.
Egypt have won the last two ACoN, that alone would easily have them in the top 10 but Norway at 14 is a mystery, they haven't qualified for anything in 10 years.
Did England and Portugal have good world cups in some alternative universe?!
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