Liverpool are awful

I'd rather England didn't qualify if it meant Scotland missing out too.

 

The only population of people I actually hate.

Everyone's a winner.

 

Well, except Scotland, obvs.

I'd rather England didn't qualify if it meant Scotland missing out too.

 

Agree, I also prefer the Scotch to Eire.

Everyone's a winner.

 

Well, except Scotland, obvs.

 

Wales will be seeded for the play-offs if they get there, but RoI will not if they beat Wales tomorrow.

 

Slovakia are unlikely to make the play-offs unless Ukraine v Croatia is a draw tomorrow.

So many great players could not be at the WC, Messi, Ronaldo, Robben, Bale, Modric, Sanchez, Rodriguez, Dybala to name some.

Portugal and the Argies not qualifying would be the cherry on the top

Portugal and the Argies not qualifying would be the cherry on the top

How the hell do you go from champions of Europe to not qualifying for the W.C in 17 months? Almost makes Englands shambles look ok

 

Edit

 

Just seen their group, I wouldn't fancy it

Edited October 8, 20178 yr by Biggish Dave

How the hell do you go from champions of Europe to not qualifying for the W.C in 17 months? Almost makes Englands shambles look ok

 

Edit

 

Just seen their group, I wouldn't fancy it

I think they've won every game bar one.

I think they've won every game bar one.

Aye, if they beat the Swiss on Tuesday they win the group with 3 more points than England did theirs. Hardly a shambles.

Edited October 8, 20178 yr by Alf Hartigan

Aye, if they beat the Swiss on Tuesday they win the group with 3 more points than England did theirs. Hardly a shambles.

 

One point more.

And their opponents included Latvia, Faroes and Andorra.

How the hell do you go from champions of Europe to not qualifying for the W.C in 17 months?

They were very lucky winners really, they benefitted massively from landing in the piss easy half of the draw.Portugal the only decent side in one half, France, Germany and Italy all in the other half.

They were very lucky winners really, they benefitted massively from landing in the piss easy half of the draw.Portugal the only decent side in one half, France, Germany and Italy all in the other half.

Don't forget Iceland

How did Italy and Spain end up in the same group?

 

Presume it's some seeding quirk and all that but looking at groups D, E and I seems odd that two seemingly strong sides ended up in the same group, especially as when Italy lost to Spain it was something like their first qualifying defeat in 10 years

They were very lucky winners really, they benefitted massively from landing in the piss easy half of the draw.Portugal the only decent side in one half, France, Germany and Italy all in the other half.

History remembers and bookies pay out on winners and losers not lucky winners and unlucky losers.

Portugal deserved to win it in the end, but they were not easy on the eye.

How did Italy and Spain end up in the same group?

 

Presume it's some seeding quirk and all that but looking at groups D, E and I seems odd that two seemingly strong sides ended up in the same group, especially as when Italy lost to Spain it was something like their first qualifying defeat in 10 years

 

At the time of the draw (July 2015) Italy were the 12th ranked European country, and hence in pot 2.

I'd rather England didn't qualify if it meant Scotland missing out too.

 

The only population of people I actually hate.

 

 

....and, even though we are shit and will be lucky to reach the round of 16 in Russia, isn't it great to see Scotland adding to their (in)glorious World Cup record?

 

On goal difference too. Even more satisfying 

....and, even though we are shit and will be lucky to reach the round of 16 in Russia, isn't it great to see Scotland adding to their (in)glorious World Cup record?

 

On goal difference too. Even more satisfying 

 

When did it stop being "The Knockout rounds" and start being "The round of 16"?

Why are Wales playing a huge match in such a small stadium?

Why are Wales playing a huge match in such a small stadium?

 

I think they've given up on Millennium Stadium, players didn't like it and they didn't have best of results there either. Cardiff's ground gives them more of a club atmosphere at games.

 

Wish our FA dished out England games to club stadiums.

 

 

*Pre-Malc edit. I know Wembley is technically a club stadium this season, but you know what I mean.

Edited October 9, 20178 yr by Marc505

It was ace when England did the tour.

 

I did a couple at anfield and old Trafford.

 

Wembley can fuck off for me. Sounds like a swimming gala with folk chucking paper aeroplanes and eating popcorn.

The last performance required popcorn to keep folk awake.

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/917396723630297091

 

Bad miss ????

i remember paper planes bring chucked at old trafford one night when ,surprise , surprise england were shit against some non descript opposition.

 

nothing changes

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/917396723630297091

Bad miss

Sapped. Stupid fecker was asking for it leathering it in that fashion.

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/917396723630297091

 

Bad miss

 

Even the professionals do it