International Games

[silverback]

The highlight for me was Doddle and his fluent English. "Butland will have to stay concentrated", did he mean maintain concentration?

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

That boring shite just makes me realise how lucky I am to watch City every week.

 

[whp.blue]

They left it late for you. Well done

never mind about Kingstonian but still £650 up on the last two nights of dross internationals

My Wine suppllier will be well chuffed making sure I don't waste it going to convert it straight into a bit of fizz, will do for Xmas.

 

[East Level 2]

I've heard qualification for Euro 2020 is to be changed to a degree. I'll post details when I find them. The main point I remember is that there will be roughly the same number of international matches but fewer friendlies.
As for allowing the top nations free passage while the minnows fight out for the other places; it's a non-starter. TV companies can only sell advertising when the big boys play.

 

[Bluewonder]

Nice playing with the bookies money after making £500 on the irish getting stuffed last night have gone with a nice free bet tonight

£400 on the swiss @ 11/20

Having the odd little bet is all Internations are good for

sod it
£100 on Kingstonian @ 13/10

Last minute Swiss winner through an own goal. You lucky get!

 

[whp.blue]

Last minute Swiss winner through an own goal. You lucky get!

swings and roundabouts play to the final whistle etc etc

My wine merchant never asked how lucky I was when picking up my case and a half of winnings this morning!

and I did loose a couple of bottles on Kingstonian btw
That may have been a late Hendon equalizer as well

 

[kaz7]

Tonite will be fun with vinny and kev in action

 

[whp.blue]

Hoping to take my winnings to just over a grand from this weeks Internationals £650 up so far this week just put £400 on Italy at evens

Mind you I won't be watching it as International football is absolute gash.

 

[Matty]

Despite their stellar qualifying campaigns both Wales and Northern Ireland are destined to be Pot 4 teams when the Euro 2016 Group stage draw is made. Seeding for the groups is based upon the "UEFA National Team Coefficient" which is a points total made up of points awarded for wins, draws and defeats, in the following competitions:-

Qualifying for Euro 2012
Euro 2012 Finals
Qualifying for World Cup 2014
World Cup 2014 Finals
Qualifying for Euro 2016 (Excluding Play offs)

Under this system, despite their appalling qualifying campaign, should the Dutch manage to sneak into the play offs tonight, and win their playoff, they would be a top seeded side for the Euro 2016 draw, mainly based on their qualifying record for World Cup 2014, and their performances in the finals (where they won 6 of the 7 games they played).

England, alongside hosts France and holders Spain, would be top seeds. As would Germany, Portugal and (assuming the Dutch miss out) Belgium.

Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Austria are guaranteed to be 2nd pot teams.

After that it gets a bit murky as there are sides whose fate is yet to be decided. Should Ukraine and Sweden make it through the playoffs they too would be Pot 2 teams.

The Czech Republic and neighbours Slovakia are guaranteed to be Pot 3 sides.

Finally, Iceland, Albania, Northern Ireland and Wales are guaranteed to be Pot 4 sides.

http://www.footballseeding.com/national-ranking-uefa/

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Gary Cotteril on Sky saying Vinnie definitely starts. Apologies if we knew this, not long in from work.