The Euro 2016 qualifiers thread

[Abertawe]

if Wales beats Israel and Germany is winning 'only' 4 points vs Poland and Scotland. Wales will be avove Germany in the next ranking

Sounds about right to me.

 

[Super_horns]

Big chance blown by the Scots in Georgia...again.

 

[SALTIRE]

Whats new. Oh well, should be easy next, only the world champions...

 

[GodsGift]

Really tough to go there and get a result

Their last five home games before today:

Georgia 1-2 Ukraine
Georgia 0-2 Germany
Georgia 2-0 Malta
Georgia 0-4 Poland
Georgia 0-1 Ireland

They're ranked 147th.

 

[Master D]

It's tough for Scotland to go anywhere and get a result in fairness.

 

[Stevencc]

Get in there Georgia!

 

[Nath]

Get in there Georgia. They've given us a lifeline.

We need to finish Gibraltar off in the second half. Massive game on Monday.

 

[Super_horns]

NI looking good 3-1 up against the Faroes and thier rivals drawing.

Greece losing again !

 

[Modernist]

Their last five home games before today:

Georgia 1-2 Ukraine
Georgia 0-2 Germany
Georgia 2-0 Malta
Georgia 0-4 Poland
Georgia 0-1 Ireland

They're ranked 147th.

For scotland you muppet.

 

[GodsGift]

For scotland you muppet.

Scotland are ranked 31st, they should still be "getting a result" against Georgia. Don't try and sugarcoat it.

 

[Abertawe]

For scotland you muppet.

Scotland should be able to sweep aside fucking Georgia with consummate ease.

 

[rudebwoyben]

Pleased for Norn Ireland, they're almost there.

 

[Alty]

NI looking good 3-1 up against the Faroes and thier rivals drawing.

Greece losing again !

Really great chance now but I'm still a little cautious. Lots of stuff on Twitter and the BBC website about "book your hotels now". A draw against Romania isn't a bad result for Hungary - they'll believe they can get something against us. We must stay focused.

Great that at least 3rd is now guaranteed though. I'd fancy us in a playoff vs Scotland or ROI.

 

[SALTIRE]

It's tough for Scotland to go anywhere and get a result in fairness.

It always has been for us. Yes over the years we have had some terrific away results, but we have always struggled for goals ever since I can remember. I had a bad feeling about this one yesterday. Not over by any means, but it makes it exponentially tougher to grab third place now.

 

[Leewilson]

Really great chance now but I'm still a little cautious. Lots of stuff on Twitter and the BBC website about "book your hotels now". A draw against Romania isn't a bad result for Hungary - they'll believe they can get something against us. We must stay focused.

Great that at least 3rd is now guaranteed though. I'd fancy us in a playoff vs Scotland or ROI.

Glad you said that Alty because I was sitting here thinking the same. Wales are almost there as they've got a larger cushion to 3rd and an easier run in. Whilst you're one win away, it's not inconceivable to think Hungary could win at Windsor and then a home match with Greece looks easy on paper but in reality a nervous Northern Ireland against a nothing to play for Greece is dangerous. Away to Finland in the final game isn't easy either.

I just hope they get the win against Hungary because I have a feeling if Hungary win and close to within a point, it could go wrong. I feel like Romania will pick up 7-9 points in their last 3 games so Hungary will be targeting the N Ireland match as a great opportunity to nab 2nd considering they follow it up with a game against the Faroes.

 

[mistermagic]

So England and Austria will get their ticket today while Iceland, Wales and Northern Ireland will if they win their next game.

Yes, expanding the Euros to 24 teams was indeed a fantastic idea...

 

[Super_horns]

TBF to the likes of Iceland/Wales/NI at this rate they would have qualified anyway if the usual 16 teams qualifying had been kept!

Who will get that 3rd place automatic spot? - fancy the one that comes 3rd in Nothern Ireland's group.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying_play-offs

 

[Stevencc]

I'm very happy to see Shelvey and Stones starting.

I was hoping to see a Clyne - Smalling - Stones - Shaw back four but I'm sure we'll see that plenty of times in the future.

 

[Modernist]

Scotland are ranked 31st, they should still be "getting a result" against Georgia. Don't try and sugarcoat it.

so now the rankings mean something.

 

[BlueBee]

Does racism not count if you're shit and play for Leicester?

 

[Abertawe]

Get Shelvz off. That pitch is an accident waiting to happen.

 

[Master D]

San Marino should walk off the pitch after that decision.

 

[Storzy]

Doesn't that just sum up Rooney's England career. A dodgy penalty against San Marino.

 

[Stevencc]

Hopefully Rooney gets another one today so people stop talking about the record. He's either the best player ever to play for England or a sunday league player, apparently.

 

[The Iron]

England are so bad that they need San Marino to score and own goal to help them.

 

[G-Dragon]

England have done very well to qualify from this Group of Death, especially with Rooney carrying them.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

I wish we'd stop picking Milner. If Welbeck deserves to be in England squads based on England form then Milner deserves to be no where near the team. He doesn't 'put a shift in', he's not especially good defensively as people like to say and he's not reliable, other than to be reliably mediocre.

 

[Stevencc]

1 - 0 down to Georgia, good old Scotland, we always snatch defeat from the jaws of victory when there is half a chance of qualification. I must be a masochist to support Dundee, Liverpool and Scotland!

You balance it out with Barcelona, though.

 

[johnnytodd]

Great to see a fellow Evertonian become the greatest England player ever.

 

[Abertawe]

Shelvz bossed it from deep.