Second placed team permutations and favourable results for Ireland

[Stuttgart88]

Grand. Memories of George W. Bush being declared winner of Florida by Fox News are coming back, prompted by the FAI's announcement .

Though I have every confidence in Toashtie's proclamations, and others'.

[Sullivinho]

Though I have every confidence in Toashtie's proclamations, and others'.

Ditto. Very glad fellas like Fench Toasht and joe_denilson are about tonight seeing as the RTE panel, SSN and apparently some guy from World Soccer magazine seem to be under the impression we're unseeded.

[Closed Account 2]

Goal France.

Penalty from Nasri.

It was a shocking decision, the refs have given Platini his qualification again:
Even if this was a foul, it was beyond penalty area.





Bosnia have suffered in Paris just like we did 2 years ago.

[BonnieShels]

It's not quite like us.

But hey. Who cares. We are in.

[backstothewall]

I dunno. French players knee seems ahead of his foot, and his foot is on the line, and the line is part of the area. Haven't seen it but based on the photos there I reckon thats a peno

[French Toasht]

The UEFA rankings are based on qualifying and finals for Euro 08, World Cup 10, and Euro 12, all weighted and averaged. Don't worry yourself with the calculations.
Fact is we are seeded and if we qualify, there is a small chance of getting in Pot 3 rather than Pot 4 where we are now.

We are the thirteenth best team in Europe over the last three campaigns. Considering Stan presided over one of those campaigns which was an absolute disaster, you can only imagine we'd be in the top ten over the 2 Trappatoni campaigns.

Those stats speak for themselves.

Trapattoni for president.

[bennocelt]

We are the thirteenth best team in Europe over the last three campaigns. Considering Stan presided over one of those campaigns which was an absolute disaster, you can only imagine we'd be in the top ten over the 2 Trappatoni campaigns.

Those stats speak for themselves.

Trapattoni for president.

Then lest talk about Bran Kerr's record, his stats were amazing

[ArdeeBhoy]

Were they? How so?

[Stuttgart88]

Were they that different to Trap's?

Marginally worse. The biggest issue was that the relationship between Kerr, players, employer & press broke down.

[Stuttgart88]

As it stands.....

7                        Portugal  32406 L
8                         Croatia  32348 W
15                         Ireland  27799 W
16          Bosnia and Herzegovina  27663 D
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18                  Czech Republic  27124 W
19                          Turkey  27006 W
33                      Montenegro  23019 
38                         Estonia  20354

The Czechs could jump ahead of Bosnia as they won, but Bosnia are only drawing.

Pah, inaccurate as always

From UEFA.com:

Play-off draw
Pot 1 (seeded teams)
Croatia (coefficient 32.723)
Portugal (31.202)
Republic of Ireland (28.203)
Czech Republic (27.982)

Pot 2 (unseeded teams)
Turkey (27.601)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (27.199)
Montenegro (21.876)
Estonia (20.355)

[ArdeeBhoy]

Old news at this stage. That was known last night!

[Stuttgart88]

I was referring to Joe not getting the 6 digit coefficients 100% right.

[bennocelt]

Were they? How so?

Point that stats prove nothing. Didnt Kerr get us up far in the rankings simply by doing so well in meaningless friendlies, and his percentage win was quite high.
Just hate stats in general, always can be manipulated to prove any point
(a pet peeve)

[Drumcondra 69er]

Were they that different to Trap's?

Marginally worse. The biggest issue was that the relationship between Kerr, players, employer & press broke down.

Biggest issue was the fact that he finished 3rd and 4th in his 2 campaigns and blew chances to top both groups by being unable to hold onto leads (russia at home, Israel home and away) and by not showing up in do or die games (Swiss twice). Whatever criticism comes Traps way neither of those charges can be thrown his way this campaign although we did throw away a number of leads last time out. That problem has definitely been rectified this campaign.