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Euro 2016 qualification

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  • #1702
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    jaykay74 wrote: »
    Zlatan also hinted strongly at international retirement following the Euros to the Swedish media after the game last night and even recently when he got the Swedish footballer of the year award. Nice to go to a major tournament as a send off.

    Robbie Keane and john o Shea could go for us after the euros


  • #1703
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Robbie Keane and john o Shea could go for us after the euros

    Keane really only a passenger in the squad now, so not much of a loss but O Shea hopefully will give the World Cup a go.


  • #1704
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    Keane really only a passenger in the squad now, so not much of a loss but O Shea hopefully will give the World Cup a go.

    o'shea is well past it, his like a mcshane these days, an accident waiting to happen


  • #1705
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    o'shea is well past it, his like a mcshane these days, an accident waiting to happen

    he played 7 times this year in one of the best defenses in Europe :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:


  • #1706
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    And as well as being class at the back he's got a few massive goals in him.


  • #1707
    doncarlos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,838 ✭✭✭doncarlos


    O'Shea has lost a lot of pace bit he's still one of our better players. I'm still unsure of Clarke, I'd have O'Shea and keogh in the centre


  • #1708
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    he played 7 times this year in one of the best defenses in Europe :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

    seen him play for Sunderland in the last few years?


  • #1709
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    seen him play for Sunderland in the last few years?

    i dont give a f*ck how he plays for Sunderland, all i care about is how he does for us and he is doing a great job.

    and Hummels, Smalling or Kompany would look like a clown in that set up, the club is a total joke.


  • #1710
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    seen him play for Sunderland in the last few years?

    Are Sunderland going to the Euros?

    He's been great with ireland and that's all you need to worry about.


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  • #1711
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Anyone else find the disparity between UEFA and FIFA rankings a bit odd?


  • #1712
    2ndcoming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭2ndcoming


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anyone else find the disparity between UEFA and FIFA rankings a bit odd?

    Not really. They're separate entities. The FIFA ones are very open to rapid jumps and falls and not really that accurate in terms of stating the actual quality of a team. They're a bit of a popularity chart tbh.

    The UEFA ones are more slow moving and more stringent so offer a better reflection of each team's true level.


  • #1713
    exiledelbows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭exiledelbows


    2ndcoming wrote: »
    Not really. They're separate entities. The FIFA ones are very open to rapid jumps and falls and not really that accurate in terms of stating the actual quality of a team. They're a bit of a popularity chart tbh.

    The UEFA ones are more slow moving and more stringent so offer a better reflection of each team's true level.

    Case in point, looks like we're going to have a 14-place rise next time they come out. That's nearly 30 spots in 2 months!


  • #1714
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    Qualified for 2 Euro's in a row so despite the bad performance last time out we should really be going up a bit. Hopefully by the time the next Euro's come around we'll go into a higher seeded pot.


  • #1715
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭astonaidan


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    i dont give a f*ck how he plays for Sunderland, all i care about is how he does for us and he is doing a great job.

    and Hummels, Smalling or Kompany would look like a clown in that set up, the club is a total joke.

    Bit of topic, but Smalling not quiet in the conversation of top CB just yet and Im a huge fan of his


  • #1716
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    astonaidan wrote: »
    Bit of topic, but Smalling not quiet in the conversation of top CB just yet and Im a huge fan of his

    Smalling is pretty widely regarded as the best CB in the premier league for the last 12 months, and rightly so.


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  • #1717
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    Jayop wrote: »
    Smalling is pretty widely regarded as the best CB in the premier league for the last 12 months, and rightly so.

    how widely? wider than the united fan base?
    generally interested! I haven't seen much of him since his awful debut.


  • #1718
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    how widely? wider than the united fan base?
    generally interested! I haven't seen much of him since his awful debut.

    Debut for who? England or United??

    Ah yeah, he's accepted by pretty much everyone who watches a lot of premier league as being the best this season, the media and opposition fans alike. As for him being the best for the last 12 months, I'd say that's widely held by most people who aren't blind United haters. He had a mare this time last year in the Manchester derby and since then he's played almost perfectly.

    A lot of his rise to the best in the last 12 months can also be attributed to the previous holders of that title having slide quite a bit. Terry was very good last year but he's having a shocker so far this season, Kompany isn't even the best CB at City anymore and there's not too many other challengers.


  • #1719
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Jayop wrote: »
    A lot of his rise to the best in the last 12 months can also be attributed to the previous holders of that title having slide quite a bit. Terry was very good last year but he's having a shocker so far this season, Kompany isn't even the best CB at City anymore and there's not too many other challengers.
    Koscielny. I agree that Smalling's been great though.


  • #1720
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,557 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Jayop wrote: »
    Smalling is pretty widely regarded as the best CB in the premier league for the last 12 months, and rightly so.

    I've never heard anyone that wasn't a United fan say this. He is definitely not widely regarded as the best CB in the Premier League. He has improved hugely under Van Gaal though.


  • #1721
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    CSF wrote: »
    I've never heard anyone that wasn't a United fan say this. He is definitely not widely regarded as the best CB in the Premier League. He has improved hugely under Van Gaal though.

    I've spoken to leads of non United fans, most of my friends are Arsenal and Liverpool, and they've all acknowledged this.


    Who is better currently then?


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  • #1722
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    http://www.90min.com/posts/2730062-why-chris-smalling-has-developed-into-the-premier-league-s-best-defender
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587204-why-manchester-uniteds-chris-smalling-is-englands-best-defender
    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15115/10062204/how-chris-smalling-became-man-utd-and-england8217s-best-defender
    http://www.espnfc.com/blog/tactics-and-analysis/67/post/2677505/chris-smalling-is-excelling-at-manchester-united

    That's a 30 second google.

    Of course with something like this it's pure opinion and stats will only tell half the story.


  • #1723
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,557 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Jayop wrote: »
    http://www.90min.com/posts/2730062-why-chris-smalling-has-developed-into-the-premier-league-s-best-defender
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587204-why-manchester-uniteds-chris-smalling-is-englands-best-defender
    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/15115/10062204/how-chris-smalling-became-man-utd-and-england8217s-best-defender
    http://www.espnfc.com/blog/tactics-and-analysis/67/post/2677505/chris-smalling-is-excelling-at-manchester-united

    That's a 30 second google.

    Of course with something like this it's pure opinion and stats will only tell half the story.
    I'm sure you're aware that only one of this says he's the best defender in the Premier League, right? Unless I've missed pieces that you'll need to show me.


  • #1724
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    CSF wrote: »
    I'm sure you're aware that only one of this says he's the best defender in the Premier League, right? Unless I've missed pieces that you'll need to show me.

    Like I said it was a quick google.

    Find me a source that says any other defender is better than him. Have you watched him? Have you watched the commentators and pundits talking about him this season? Have you read articles that refer to him being the best without that being the core of the article, because I have, many times.


    I'll ask again. Who has been better than him this season?


  • #1725
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,557 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Jayop wrote: »
    Like I said it was a quick google.

    Find me a source that says any other defender is better than him. Have you watched him? Have you watched the commentators and pundits talking about him this season? Have you read articles that refer to him being the best without that being the core of the article, because I have, many times.


    I'll ask again. Who has been better than him this season?

    Ah here, your arguments are changing by the minute and are borderline bizarre given that you've posted 3 links that don't say what you were trying to tell me they said.

    Can't be dealing with arguing with people like that. I'm sure someone with more patience will take it up on my behalf.


  • #1726
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    CSF wrote: »
    Ah here, your arguments are changing by the minute and are borderline bizarre given that you've posted 3 links that don't say what you were trying to tell me they said.

    Can't be dealing with arguing with people like that. I'm sure someone with more patience will take it up on my behalf.

    Ah please, before you run off can you tell me where my arguments have changed?

    So far I've said...
    Smalling is pretty widely regarded as the best CB in the premier league for the last 12 months, and rightly so.
    Ah yeah, he's accepted by pretty much everyone who watches a lot of premier league as being the best this season, the media and opposition fans alike. As for him being the best for the last 12 months, I'd say that's widely held by most people who aren't blind United haters. He had a mare this time last year in the Manchester derby and since then he's played almost perfectly.

    A lot of his rise to the best in the last 12 months can also be attributed to the previous holders of that title having slide quite a bit. Terry was very good last year but he's having a shocker so far this season, Kompany isn't even the best CB at City anymore and there's not too many other challengers.
    I've spoken to leads of non United fans, most of my friends are Arsenal and Liverpool, and they've all acknowledged this.


    Who is better currently then?
    That's a 30 second google.

    Of course with something like this it's pure opinion and stats will only tell half the story.
    Find me a source that says any other defender is better than him. Have you watched him? Have you watched the commentators and pundits talking about him this season? Have you read articles that refer to him being the best without that being the core of the article, because I have, many times.


    I'll ask again. Who has been better than him this season?

    That's not changed once. I've been 100% consistent in the posts on this subject.


  • #1727
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭astonaidan


    Jayop wrote: »
    Smalling is pretty widely regarded as the best CB in the premier league for the last 12 months, and rightly so.

    I would say Koscielny would be regarded as the best and well Kompany is a class act, So no not rightly so, best United cb yes, come on loads yes, but not best and not in the talk for best cb conversation yet


  • #1728
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    Is this a thread about the Euro 2016 qualification or best centre back in the PL?


  • #1729
    ronjo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭ronjo


    irishmover wrote: »
    Is this a thread about the Euro 2016 qualification or best centre back in the PL?

    Zidane said Scholes was the best midfielder he has ever played against :pac:


  • #1730
    TheStook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭TheStook


    ~Rebel~ wrote: »
    I still wake up in a cold sweat sometimes, with visions of a team full of Hakan Yakin's haunting me.

    I remember just getting into football as a 10 year old. Played football manager 2005 on our Pc and managed Ireland as you do. Well if Hakan Yakin didnt score in every single game. I must have re-loaded it about 20 times before giving in to the power of Hakan Yakin


  • #1731
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    TheStook wrote: »
    I remember just getting into football as a 10 year old. Played football manager 2005 on our Pc

    I feel so old.


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  • #1732
    TheStook
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭TheStook


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    I feel so old.

    21 btw :)

    Is there a thread for people planning on going to France? I can't see anything anyway. What would be the best way to go about this? Campervan isn't exactly an option. What are yee lads planning on doing?


  • #1733
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    TheStook wrote: »
    21 btw :)

    Is there a thread for people planning on going to France? I can't see anything anyway. What would be the best way to go about this? Campervan isn't exactly an option. What are yee lads planning on doing?

    Better off keeping all that chat in this forum.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=896


  • #1734
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,557 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Hard to say a lot until the draw is made anyway


  • #1735
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    my guess for the draws involving the british nations and us.
    Group B
    1 England
    2 Austria
    3 Hungary
    4 Wales

    Group C
    1 Spain
    2 Croatia
    3 Czech Republic
    4 Republic Of Ireland

    Group E
    1 Germany
    2 Russia
    3 Sweden
    4 N Ireland


  • #1736
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,557 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    my guess for the draws involving the british nations and us.
    Group B
    1 England
    2 Austria
    3 Hungary
    4 Wales

    Group C
    1 Spain
    2 Croatia
    3 Czech Republic
    4 Republic Of Ireland

    Group E
    1 Germany
    2 Russia
    3 Sweden
    4 N Ireland

    Really????


  • #1737
    Dearg81
    Registered Users Posts: 3,173 ✭✭✭Dearg81


    CSF wrote: »
    Really????

    It must have been a slow day in work for PTH2009.


  • #1738
    2ndcoming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭2ndcoming


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    my guess for the draws involving the british nations and us.
    Group B
    1 England
    2 Austria
    3 Hungary
    4 Wales

    Group C
    1 Spain
    2 Croatia
    3 Czech Republic
    4 Republic Of Ireland

    Group E
    1 Germany
    2 Russia
    3 Sweden
    4 N Ireland

    Be pretty unusual to have 3 teams out of the same Euro 2012 group wouldn't it?

    I'll be hoping for England then a combination of Switzerland/Russia/Austria, Slovakia/Romania/Hungary.

    Think if we got that the 4 pts likely needed would be well within reach


  • #1739
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Dearg81 wrote: »
    It must have been a slow day in work for PTH2009.
    got a tooth out so cant do much lol.


  • #1740
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,558 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Better off keeping all that chat in this forum.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=896

    I cant wait for the Ticket Portal thread :D


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  • #1741
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    my guess for the draws involving the british nations and us.
    Group B
    1 England
    2 Austria
    3 Hungary
    4 Wales

    Group C
    1 Spain
    2 Croatia
    3 Czech Republic
    4 Republic Of Ireland

    Group E
    1 Germany
    2 Russia
    3 Sweden
    4 N Ireland

    From an English perspective, I'd take that!


  • #1742
    irishmover
    Registered Users Posts: 4,746 ✭✭✭irishmover


    I dreamt last night that we were 1-0 up against Russia at the Euros. That's us drawn against them so.


  • #1743
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,586 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    yabadabado wrote: »
    I cant wait for the Ticket Portal thread :D

    Oh God, the memories...


  • #1744
    ronjo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭ronjo


    irishmover wrote: »
    I dreamt last night that we were 1-0 up against Russia at the Euros. That's us drawn against them so.

    Oh God, the memories of this too...


  • #1745
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    The qualifying is even more confusing for Euro 2020. Like the 2016 qualifers the top 2 teams from each group qualify but if u finish 3rd you're out and don't qualify for a playoff. 20 teams will qualify from the group stages

    For the remaining 4 spots they will be decided the playoffs through the new uefa nations league

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_2020


  • #1746
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,403 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    What time is the draw?

    Edit: Saturday @ 17:00


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  • #1747
    exiledelbows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭exiledelbows


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    The qualifying is even more confusing for Euro 2020. Like the 2016 qualifers the top 2 teams from each group qualify but if u finish 3rd you're out and don't qualify for a playoff. 20 teams will qualify from the group stages

    For the remaining 4 spots they will be decided the playoffs through the new uefa nations league

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_2020

    This could get like the short-lived 2nd group stage in the Champions League: So many matches just to get from 50+ to 24 teams in the Finals.


  • #1748
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    exiledelbows wrote: »
    This could get like the short-lived 2nd group stage in the Champions League: So many matches just to get from 50+ to 24 teams in the Finals.

    The best thing is to keep winning every game u play. So one of the really weak teams will get to the finals through this new league thing ???


  • #1749
    exiledelbows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭exiledelbows


    Yep, as it stands one of the below would make it. Could only see Lithuania or Georgia not getting humiliated.

    Lithuania
    Belarus
    Georgia
    Azerbaijan
    Latvia
    Cyprus
    Moldova
    Macedonia
    Kazakhstan
    Luxembourg
    Liechtenstein
    Faeroes
    Malta
    San Marino
    Andorra
    Gibraltar


  • #1750
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,930 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    exiledelbows wrote: »
    Yep, as it stands one of the below would make it. Could only see Lithuania or Georgia not getting humiliated.

    Lithuania
    Belarus
    Georgia
    Azerbaijan
    Latvia
    Cyprus
    Moldova
    Macedonia
    Kazakhstan
    Luxembourg
    Liechtenstein
    Faeroes
    Malta
    San Marino
    Andorra
    Gibraltar

    Some of the bigger teams like us or the north might not make it and a small nation who will be destroyed will. It was fine they way it was


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