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Jack Griffin
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And the rest...
mark82
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From Wikipedia:
The group winners, runners-up, and the best third-placed team (with the results against the sixth-placed team discarded) directly qualify to the finals. The eight remaining third-placed teams contest two-legged play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.
SlowerThanPlatt
Well-Known Member
Piss easy for England. Northern Ireland with a great chance to cause an upset with 2 automatic qualifiers.
skybluetony176
Well-Known Member
Be nice. I'd love to see both go through.
chiefdave
Well-Known Member
They should have a pre qualifiers tournament for the lower teams and keep the number in qualification down. They could do it over the summer as those teams won't be in the world cup. Just makes the qualification process drawn out and uninteresting.
When do the actual fixtures get announced? Think the FA are going to have to drop ticket prices quite a bit to fill Wembley for these games.
When do the actual fixtures get announced? Think the FA are going to have to drop ticket prices quite a bit to fill Wembley for these games.
Is this their debut qualifying campaign? Don't recall seeing them before!
thaiskyblue
New Member
yes first time, Danny Higginbottom is going to play for them.
ccfc92
Well-Known Member
We need to do something this year to reignite that England passion. Watching England at home in a qualifier is so dull. The away games bring a bit more excitement, and then the actual tournament just brings disappointment. I'd love an italia 90 type WC, a battling and exciting tournament to make us proud for once.
ccfc92
Well-Known Member
agreed. unfortunately I only just remember 98 onwards. Sounds familiar with my recollection of CCFC :facepalm:
also, why are France hosting AGAIN?
Well I was only 2 for Italia 90 like... But me old man sat me through the Italia 90 video that much growing up that I might as well have been there! I didn't even know they were hosting it until today, 2 tourneys in 18 years the jammy bastards
ccfc92
Well-Known Member
our 2018 or 2022 world cup bid was dismissed, so that was 52 or 56 years since England held a competition. That's my point about France :/
Nick
Administrator
What about 96
mark82
Moderator
Apparently they think they can make top 3. Drew with Slovakia in their first match.
Sky Blue Spud
Member
Do you qualify to play for them if you've visited The Rock on a day trip from Marbella? In which case put me down for right midfield as there can't be many other contenders!
I thought the inclusion of San Marino was always a bit absurd but Gibralter lol!
CJ_covblaze
Well-Known Member
Another chance to go to San Marino. Talin's also a cracking City break. Should be fun!
Sorry 4 the wet blanket but I just can't
seem to get the vibe with It anymore
The Hype, the French domination of Eufa,the game Invented here with the most widely spoken language being subjegated to second place.
Even on the been today the guy. at the head of Britain's Winter Olympic efforts, described as Chef decided Mission,
Ranting here but what's wrong with good old Anglo -Saxon
I honestly at this moment In time prefer to watch the England Rugby team and If they're not careful that will be ruined by TV and money.
seem to get the vibe with It anymore
The Hype, the French domination of Eufa,the game Invented here with the most widely spoken language being subjegated to second place.
Even on the been today the guy. at the head of Britain's Winter Olympic efforts, described as Chef decided Mission,
Ranting here but what's wrong with good old Anglo -Saxon
I honestly at this moment In time prefer to watch the England Rugby team and If they're not careful that will be ruined by TV and money.
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Sky Blue Spud
Member
Wingy, couldn't agree more mate. Sad innit.
It's just like a massive junket for guys In suits
How can It be so In 2014 I could understand If. It were 100yrs earlier
Its a prohibitive closed shop full of self serving,corrupt over rewarded fiddlers,who over complicate and duplicate everything who expect to be allowed four runs at office or patted on the back for the right of succession
The IOC Is just the same, I cant Imagine anywhere In the real world where such structures exist, apart from politics of course.
SkyblueBazza
Well-Known Member
...because as you rightly eluded to previously - it's not about the sport anymore. It's about how the sport can make money.
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