Latest FIFA Rankings

[Jon'o]

1(--) Brazil
2(+1) Czech Republic
3(-1) Holland
9(--) England
23(-2) Ireland
72(+1) Wales
61(+1) Scotland
101(+3) N.Ireland

Bit of a sinking feeling

[HarpoJoyce]

Ireland didn't play any matches since the last formal publication of rankings.
Does this mean that we disimproved?


The comparision measurement is suspect and conflicts with FIFA guidelines on not re-enforcing stereotypes within football.
( When the measurement system was first introduced members from two regional Confederations (CSF, UEFA) were weighted favourable, this has an adverse effects on teams from the other confederations. And continues.)

Over reliance on this form of measurement, Rots Your Teeth.
The Association of Dentists will be pleased.


Please raise these issues the organisations concerned. I trust my eyesight and my betting slip.

[pineapple stu]

Ireland didn't play any matches since the last formal publication of rankings.
Does this mean that we disimproved?

You can not play a league game of a weekend and still drop.

[Risteard]

-2

Does that mean we climbed 2 places?

[pineapple stu]

Nope.

Try again.

[Aldini98]

-2

Does that mean we climbed 2 places?

Yeah but only in GOLF !!!!!!

[Stuttgart88]

I'd be quite happy to drop even further down by September '06. Who cares, as long as we clock up qualification points?

[Jerry The Saint]

I'd be quite happy to drop even further down by September '06. Who cares, as long as we clock up qualification points?

John Delaney clearly does, he cited a decline in rankings (from 15 to 21 over 3 years) as one of the main reasons not to renew Brian Kerr's contract.

[tetsujin1979]

We will drop again by September 2006, teams below us who play in the world cup will be in games ranked higher than any friendlies/US Cup/Unity Cup game we play between then and now so they'll climb above us

[Stuttgart88]

John Delaney clearly does, he cited a decline in rankings (from 15 to 21 over 3 years) as one of the main reasons not to renew Brian Kerr's contract.

Pretty harsh given we were as high as 12th only a few months ago. I think he would have used any excuse though. Citing our ranking really annoyed me at the time.

[pete]

Ireland need to drop at least another 10 places to get near true rating.

[thejollyrodger]

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