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Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 10-10-2014 16:23

Just wondering how people think the groups will pan out...[b]and will YOUR country qualify ?[/b] Remember with the top 2 auto qualifying and all third placed teams going into play offs......the Scots, Welsh, N Irish and Rep Ireland have surely never had a better chance of getting through ? 24 teams will make up the biggest ever Euros in France 2016. So....can Scotland (1998)...Wales (1958)....N Ireland (1986 ?) and Rep Ireland join England (surely they can't blow that group ?) and will we see [b]all FIVE nations there ?[/b] Thoughts ?Just wondering how people think the groups will pan out...and will YOUR country qualify ?

Remember with the top 2 auto qualifying and all third placed teams going into play offs......the Scots, Welsh, N Irish and Rep Ireland have surely never had a better chance of getting through ?

24 teams will make up the biggest ever Euros in France 2016.

So....can Scotland (1998)...Wales (1958)....N Ireland (1986 ?) and Rep Ireland join England (surely they can't blow that group ?) and will we see all FIVE nations there ?

Thoughts ?

 

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Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By ryndan - 10-10-2014 17:13

[BNL]

Belgium will fly through and normally Bosnia should get the 2nd place but they lost there first match. Wales barely scraped through against Andorra which is a similar (though slightly better) team compared to San Marino. Monday is an important match for Belgium a against Bosnia.Belgium will fly through and normally Bosnia should get the 2nd place but they lost there first match. Wales barely scraped through against Andorra which is a similar (though slightly better) team compared to San Marino. Monday is an important match for Belgium a against Bosnia.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 10-10-2014 19:29

The key for the Celtic nations is to not slip up against the weaker teams....and try to win their home games. I have a feeling Scotland will qualify this time and can see the others making a real fist of it. Massive game for Wales tonight.The key for the Celtic nations is to not slip up against the weaker teams....and try to win their home games. I have a feeling Scotland will qualify this time and can see the others making a real fist of it.

Massive game for Wales tonight.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By nomercyurz - 11-10-2014 08:05

[BotP]

I think Scotland and Wales have a decent chance of qualifying for the first time in many years, both have good young talent coming through for the first time in about 20 years, ok a lot play for lower premiership / championship teams but with the amount of foreign players in the premiership the quality has shifted down and having watched Blackburn in the championship for a couple of seasons now, don't let the media who wet themselves over the 'big four' degrade the actual quality of football being played by the young Scots, Welsh and Irish at the smaller clubs.I think Scotland and Wales have a decent chance of qualifying for the first time in many years, both have good young talent coming through for the first time in about 20 years, ok a lot play for lower premiership / championship teams but with the amount of foreign players in the premiership the quality has shifted down and having watched Blackburn in the championship for a couple of seasons now, don't let the media who wet themselves over the 'big four' degrade the actual quality of football being played by the young Scots, Welsh and Irish at the smaller clubs.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 11-10-2014 08:25

Agreed James....I thought Wales could have won that game last night. Although Bosnia were dominant with the ball Wales had some really good chances. Williams miss was a bad one. Very big game for Scotland today. Has to be 3 points.

nomercyurz wrote:

I think Scotland and Wales have a decent chance of qualifying for the first time in many years, both have good young talent coming through for the first time in about 20 years, ok a lot play for lower premiership / championship teams but with the amount of foreign players in the premiership the quality has shifted down and having watched Blackburn in the championship for a couple of seasons now, don't let the media who wet themselves over the 'big four' degrade the actual quality of football being played by the young Scots, Welsh and Irish at the smaller clubs.

Agreed James....I thought Wales could have won that game last night. Although Bosnia were dominant with the ball Wales had some really good chances. Williams miss was a bad one.

Very big game for Scotland today. Has to be 3 points.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 12-10-2014 12:01

[MZ UKI]

[b]Upcoming matches:[/b] England vs Estonia Wales vs Cyprus Ireland vs Germany Scotland vs Poland Gibraltar vs Georgia N. Ireland vs Greece Yes, I'm counting Gibraltar, I hope they can get a point out of these qualifiers. *edit* [color=gray]removed the times that I put up, I believe they were for a different time zone. ~geo[/color]Upcoming matches:
England vs Estonia
Wales vs Cyprus
Ireland vs Germany
Scotland vs Poland
Gibraltar vs Georgia
N. Ireland vs Greece

Yes, I'm counting Gibraltar, I hope they can get a point out of these qualifiers.

*edit* removed the times that I put up, I believe they were for a different time zone. ~geo

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Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By nomercyurz - 12-10-2014 18:41

[BotP]

Poland 2-0 Germany wowPoland 2-0 Germany wow

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 12-10-2014 20:59

loving that ! :-)

nomercyurz wrote:

Poland 2-0 Germany wow

loving that ! :-)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By ivorylegend - 13-10-2014 22:38

[MZ UKI]

Iceland 2 Netherlands 0, thats a bit of a shock!Iceland 2 Netherlands 0, thats a bit of a shock!

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 13-10-2014 23:37

Absolutely.....seems some of the big guns are suffering World Cup hangovers. Brilliant result for Wales tonight considering they went down to 10. Absolutely huge game for Scotland in Poland tomorrow....;-)

ivorylegend wrote:

Iceland 2 Netherlands 0, thats a bit of a shock!

Absolutely.....seems some of the big guns are suffering World Cup hangovers.

Brilliant result for Wales tonight considering they went down to 10.

Absolutely huge game for Scotland in Poland tomorrow....;-)

Odp: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By pawel-w4 - 14-10-2014 10:22

[DC]

Huge game and lost :)Huge game and lost :)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 14-10-2014 10:26

ha ha ...we shall see ;-)

pawel-w4 wrote:

Huge game and lost :)

ha ha ...we shall see ;-)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_5240478 - 14-10-2014 11:38

Polski is going down ;) If we just score more than you we will win! (Love silly comments like this)Polski is going down ;)

If we just score more than you we will win! (Love silly comments like this)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 14-10-2014 12:39

ha ha........ I'm a great believer in scoring at least one more goal than the opposition to win a game ;-) Poland 1 Scotland 2 Naismith & Anya.

brian_mcsnail wrote:

Polski is going down ;)

If we just score more than you we will win! (Love silly comments like this)

ha ha........ I'm a great believer in scoring at least one more goal than the opposition to win a game ;-)

Poland 1 Scotland 2 Naismith & Anya.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 14-10-2014 21:24

[MZ UKI]

Great response from Scotland, conceding and then scoring within 6 minutes! Still plenty of time left in this match to get a win.Great response from Scotland, conceding and then scoring within 6 minutes! Still plenty of time left in this match to get a win.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 14-10-2014 21:35

Yeah ....bad touch by Hutton for the Polish goal but Anya gives Scotland that extra dimension.....Scotland can definitely win this. ...and meanwhile N Ireland 1-0 up at HT in Greece......and the Republic holding the Germans.

geoclphredux wrote:

Great response from Scotland, conceding and then scoring within 6 minutes! Still plenty of time left in this match to get a win.

Yeah ....bad touch by Hutton for the Polish goal but Anya gives Scotland that extra dimension.....Scotland can definitely win this.

...and meanwhile N Ireland 1-0 up at HT in Greece......and the Republic holding the Germans.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 14-10-2014 22:41

Poland 2 Scotland 2 Greece 0 N Ireland 2 Germany 1 Rep Ireland 1 Absolutely astonishing start by the four UK nations and Rep Ireland to this campaign. All 5 qualifying is definitely on.!Poland 2 Scotland 2
Greece 0 N Ireland 2
Germany 1 Rep Ireland 1

Absolutely astonishing start by the four UK nations and Rep Ireland to this campaign.

All 5 qualifying is definitely on.!

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By jamiescfc2010 - 15-10-2014 00:14

[World]

Crazy game between Serbia & Albania, I know it was all political, but it went crazy after one of the Serbian players got hold of a small drone with a Albanian flag on it. I thinking they should redo the draw as these matches get too out of hand as politics and football should NEVER mix.Crazy game between Serbia & Albania, I know it was all political, but it went crazy after one of the Serbian players got hold of a small drone with a Albanian flag on it. I thinking they should redo the draw as these matches get too out of hand as politics and football should NEVER mix.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 15-10-2014 00:47

Unfortunately when nation plays nation you can't get away from politics James. I think they'll probably replay it behind closed doors.

jamiescfc2010 wrote:

Crazy game between Serbia & Albania, I know it was all political, but it went crazy after one of the Serbian players got hold of a small drone with a Albanian flag on it. I thinking they should redo the draw as these matches get too out of hand as politics and football should NEVER mix.

Unfortunately when nation plays nation you can't get away from politics James. I think they'll probably replay it behind closed doors.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By jamiescfc2010 - 15-10-2014 01:06

[World]

I know but it's madness keep the politics in homes and streets to not ruined it for thousands who paid good money to watch their national team [:$]I know but it's madness keep the politics in homes and streets to not ruined it for thousands who paid good money to watch their national team :$

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By nikolazpsadmin - 15-10-2014 14:09

[ATG]
President

It was not a flag. If it had been a flag only, then nothing could have happened. Truth is totally different. It was not a flag but a propagandistic-abusive map of greater Albania, showing half of Serbia, FYROM, Greece and Montenegro conquered by the Albanian State. It was abusive and challenging in a negative way for the Serbian crowd and for most Balkan states. Greece sucks because of Ranieri's bad decision. He is a total loser, I dont understand why we hired him, after been unsuccessful in most clubs he managed. He is unaware of the Greek Football reality as well.

jamiescfc2010 wrote:

it went crazy after one of the Serbian players got hold of a small drone with a Albanian flag on it.

It was not a flag. If it had been a flag only, then nothing could have happened.
Truth is totally different.

It was not a flag but a propagandistic-abusive map of greater Albania, showing half of Serbia, FYROM, Greece and Montenegro conquered by the Albanian State.

It was abusive and challenging in a negative way for the Serbian crowd and for most Balkan states.

whinswood378 wrote:

Greece 0 N Ireland 2

Greece sucks because of Ranieri's bad decision. He is a total loser, I dont understand why we hired him, after been unsuccessful in most clubs he managed. He is unaware of the Greek Football reality as well.

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By botha - 15-10-2014 23:18

[Ex Yu]

Nikolazpsadmin thank you for bringing out the truth. It wasn't a flag of albania, it was nazi flag of so-called Great albania... Can you imagine Germans to put out some nazi flag from WW II during the match against Poland??? That would be madness and the whole world would protest, but no one cares for Serbia :-(Nikolazpsadmin thank you for bringing out the truth.
It wasn't a flag of albania, it was nazi flag of so-called Great albania... Can you imagine Germans to put out some nazi flag from WW II during the match against Poland??? That would be madness and the whole world would protest, but no one cares for Serbia :-(

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 16-10-2014 12:42

@ all... some valid and interesting points made....but I think we should keep the thread about football rather than politics guys ;-) Thanks [i]whins[/i]@ all... some valid and interesting points made....but I think we should keep the thread about football rather than politics guys ;-)

Thanks

whins

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 16-10-2014 14:28

[MZ UKI]

Interesting match in November. Scotland vs Rep of IrelandInteresting match in November.

Scotland vs Rep of Ireland

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 16-10-2014 14:32

Irish playing well but I do fancy Scotland to win that one. Danger man for the Scots is Anya....he gives them pace, width and a real counter attacking option.

geoclphredux wrote:

Interesting match in November.

Scotland vs Rep of Ireland

Irish playing well but I do fancy Scotland to win that one. Danger man for the Scots is Anya....he gives them pace, width and a real counter attacking option.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By nikolazpsadmin - 16-10-2014 14:33

[ATG]
President

UK&Ireland derbies are always interesting! Lots of power and passion!

geoclphredux wrote:

Interesting match in November.

Scotland vs Rep of Ireland

UK&Ireland derbies are always interesting! Lots of power and passion!

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 16-10-2014 15:49

[MZ UKI]

Yeah it's a shame it doesn't happen too often. We all usually end up in different groups. It would be fun, one day, to see a group of: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Rep of Ireland and if we needed a 6th team... Gibraltar

nikolazpsadmin wrote:

UK&Ireland derbies are always interesting! Lots of power and passion!

Yeah it's a shame it doesn't happen too often. We all usually end up in different groups.

It would be fun, one day, to see a group of:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Rep of Ireland
and if we needed a 6th team... Gibraltar

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 18-11-2014 16:10

Ha ha...what a group that would be !

geoclphredux wrote:

Yeah it's a shame it doesn't happen too often. We all usually end up in different groups.

It would be fun, one day, to see a group of:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Rep of Ireland
and if we needed a 6th team... Gibraltar

Ha ha...what a group that would be !

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 18-11-2014 16:11

Will be interesting to see how the Scotland v England friendly pans out tonight ;-) Hope there is no trouble.Will be interesting to see how the Scotland v England friendly pans out tonight ;-)

Hope there is no trouble.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 18-11-2014 19:34

[MZ UKI]

I agree! Got to say, Scotland's team isn't going to be a walk-over... I hope the friendly will not be an excuse for us to play softly though [;)] I don't want England to hide behind the "Oh it was a friendly" excuse if we lose haha

whinswood378 wrote:

Will be interesting to see how the Scotland v England friendly pans out tonight ;-)

Hope there is no trouble.

I agree! Got to say, Scotland's team isn't going to be a walk-over... I hope the friendly will not be an excuse for us to play softly though ;)

I don't want England to hide behind the "Oh it was a friendly" excuse if we lose haha

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By patryk6527 - 22-11-2014 22:25

[XA-FED]

My Poland, the Germans win the group. The play-off will play Scotland from Ireland :)My Poland, the Germans win the group. The play-off will play Scotland from Ireland :)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 30-03-2015 15:26

[MZ UKI]

A good set of matches this week from the UK lads: [img]http://s23.postimg.org/dvawhlwh3/SCOicon.png[/img] 6-1 vs Gibraltar, [img]http://s23.postimg.org/5r2scva1z/ENGIcon.png[/img] 4-0 vs Lithuania, [img]http://s23.postimg.org/4fv14eeg7/WALicon.png[/img] 3-0 vs Israel, [img]http://s23.postimg.org/y587wqxlz/NIicon.png[/img] 2-1 vs Finland, Congratulations to Gibraltar for their first ever competitive goal! Oh and great work from former Reading FC Striker Shane Long who clinched a late equalizer against Poland for Ireland. Happy Days. I don't want to jinx it but right now currently all the UK teams are in a qualifying position (including Scotland, they are the best 3rd place team currently) which makes Group D really interesting. The next Ireland VS Scotland match will be crucial.A good set of matches this week from the UK lads:
6-1 vs Gibraltar,
4-0 vs Lithuania,
3-0 vs Israel,
2-1 vs Finland,

Congratulations to Gibraltar for their first ever competitive goal!
Oh and great work from former Reading FC Striker Shane Long who clinched a late equalizer against Poland for Ireland.

Happy Days. I don't want to jinx it but right now currently all the UK teams are in a qualifying position (including Scotland, they are the best 3rd place team currently) which makes Group D really interesting. The next Ireland VS Scotland match will be crucial.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 30-03-2015 15:46

Worst performance by a Dutch team (against Turkey) I can ever remember. They were woeful.Worst performance by a Dutch team (against Turkey) I can ever remember. They were woeful.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By mooizo - 30-03-2015 18:50

[BNL]

Agree, what a mess since the world cup. Still, there's hope to qualify and Hiddink has a huge reputation when it comes to these international matches. Another surprise: Greece. Even the Faroer islands manage to have more points, what's happening over there?Agree, what a mess since the world cup. Still, there's hope to qualify and Hiddink has a huge reputation when it comes to these international matches.

Another surprise: Greece. Even the Faroer islands manage to have more points, what's happening over there?

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By mwickholm (MA) - 30-03-2015 19:13

[REDS]

[;(]

geoclphredux wrote:

2-1 vs Finland

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By albeagle - 31-03-2015 07:38

I follow only Albanian and Italy, I don't think Albania will qualify though they have not been bad so far. Italy, will probably end up second to Croatia, they are looking terrible.I follow only Albanian and Italy, I don't think Albania will qualify though they have not been bad so far. Italy, will probably end up second to Croatia, they are looking terrible.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By geoclphredux - 31-03-2015 12:06

[MZ UKI]

England vs Italy friendly coming up, watching that tonight?

albeagle wrote:

I follow only Albanian and Italy

England vs Italy friendly coming up, watching that tonight?

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By samwinch - 01-04-2015 16:36

It was a fair draw. [:)] In groups A, C, and G, there are some surprising leading teams like Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria. I personally like Belgium, there a lot of talented players in their squad. For me, Romania is also a big surprise [:)]

geoclphredux wrote:

England vs Italy friendly coming up, watching that tonight?

It was a fair draw. :)

In groups A, C, and G, there are some surprising leading teams like Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria.

I personally like Belgium, there a lot of talented players in their squad.

For me, Romania is also a big surprise :)

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By albeagle - 04-04-2015 00:59

@geoclphredux, watched part of it, Italy got nothing right now, England has some really good young players. I think though England need a different manager.@geoclphredux, watched part of it, Italy got nothing right now, England has some really good young players. I think though England need a different manager.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By nikolazpsadmin - 06-04-2015 14:06

[ATG]
President

2 words: Claudio Ranieri. Nothing more, nothing less. Our stupid Federation President appointed a coach with no national team experience, bad at player psychology, making awefull desicions in player call-ups. He was not even watching Greek players playing for their clubs, he was not even living in Greece like our former managers (who were keeping up with the country's football matters). This man is known for being the total loser of football and has made a fortune by all those release-compensations he received. We made him richer by 1 milion Euros...in a time where financial crisis has hit hard. Pathetic. Fortunately the Greek Federation President resigned and got lost, after this fiasco. It is not a surprise that team played their best match in Hungary, reminding of the old times, with a new manager that trained the team for only 4 days!!! Sergio Markaryan, the Armeno-Uruguayan manager, had previous Greek Football experience, had managed National Teams before, is an expert in player psychology....and managed to make the team better in just 4 days. That's the difference. Raniery failed to inspire and make the players confident, while Markaryan managed this. Better days are coming. When the first 3 qualify for the Euro, and you are in a Group like the one we are both, you expect Romania to finish 1st or 2nd. It is not a surprise. Romania performs as expected, Greece is not.

mooizo wrote:

Another surprise: Greece. Even the Faroer islands manage to have more points, what's happening over there?

2 words: Claudio Ranieri. Nothing more, nothing less.

Our stupid Federation President appointed a coach with no national team experience, bad at player psychology, making awefull desicions in player call-ups. He was not even watching Greek players playing for their clubs, he was not even living in Greece like our former managers (who were keeping up with the country's football matters). This man is known for being the total loser of football and has made a fortune by all those release-compensations he received. We made him richer by 1 milion Euros...in a time where financial crisis has hit hard. Pathetic. Fortunately the Greek Federation President resigned and got lost, after this fiasco.

It is not a surprise that team played their best match in Hungary, reminding of the old times, with a new manager that trained the team for only 4 days!!! Sergio Markaryan, the Armeno-Uruguayan manager, had previous Greek Football experience, had managed National Teams before, is an expert in player psychology....and managed to make the team better in just 4 days. That's the difference. Raniery failed to inspire and make the players confident, while Markaryan managed this. Better days are coming.

samwinch wrote:

For me, Romania is also a big surprise

When the first 3 qualify for the Euro, and you are in a Group like the one we are both, you expect Romania to finish 1st or 2nd. It is not a surprise. Romania performs as expected, Greece is not.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By deleted_2773482 - 05-09-2015 20:49

Well it's nearly a year since I posted this..... [b]All 4 home nations are still very much on for qualifying.[/b] Wales and N Ireland should secure their finals place this weekend....whilst Scotland still have a shot at 3rd and a play off. England as expected qualified today. Scotland were woeful against Georgia....but I expect a deffierent performance from the Scots on Monday against Germany. Biggest story of the tournament so far (apart from Wales and N Ireland) has to be [b]Iceland ![/b] Home and away victories over Holland.Well it's nearly a year since I posted this.....

All 4 home nations are still very much on for qualifying.

Wales and N Ireland should secure their finals place this weekend....whilst Scotland still have a shot at 3rd and a play off.

England as expected qualified today.

Scotland were woeful against Georgia....but I expect a deffierent performance from the Scots on Monday against Germany.

Biggest story of the tournament so far (apart from Wales and N Ireland) has to be Iceland ! Home and away victories over Holland.

Re: Euro 2016 - Qualifying

By pietpuk16 - 06-04-2016 21:36

No fun without HollandNo fun without Holland

 

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