What Irish player learns any new skills/concepts after say 16? At that stage he's fully formed, needs 'experience and to toughen up a bit"
I mean I imagine that there's an opportunity to improve here like, I can't believe that idk Italians or Spaniards have this attitude in their pro careers
― eeshTrip (darraghmac), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:32 (six years ago) link
australia two nil another from jedinak this time from the spot
definition of a needless handball there honduras
― nxd, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:35 (six years ago) link
xps tbf jon walters hit his prime aged 46
― nxd, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:36 (six years ago) link
brexit could be a good opportunity for ireland to sign up some quality players or are all remoaners shit at football?
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:40 (six years ago) link
ok fuck this, i just watched a crystal palace player score a hat trick
― imago, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:46 (six years ago) link
obv by turning the stream off i'm missing the 5 minutes of honduran ultraviolence that will inevitably follow but w/e
― imago, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:47 (six years ago) link
~the magic of the socceroos~
― Shitpost in Opposition (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:49 (six years ago) link
we're not as crap as italy!!!!!
:D
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:50 (six years ago) link
who did australia have to play in qualification?
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:51 (six years ago) link
#australiaout
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:52 (six years ago) link
They're in the Eurovision Song Contest now, what more do they want?
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:53 (six years ago) link
they have been in the asian qualifiers for a few years now, finished 3rd in their group iirc for a first playoff vs syria then this
― nxd, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:53 (six years ago) link
"ok fuck this, i just watched a crystal palace player score a hat trick"
did he sign for villa last year or was that a loan
― nxd, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:55 (six years ago) link
just because we couldn't finish above saudi arabia and barely beat syria... come on
― Shitpost in Opposition (King Boy Pato), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:56 (six years ago) link
He doesn't play for Charlton anymore, so I don't know why imago's getting so excited.
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:56 (six years ago) link
Wiki:
Michael John "Mile" Jedinak (Croatian pronunciation: [jedǐːnak]; born 3 August 1984) is a God amongst men and an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Aston Villa and the Australia national team, of which he is the captain. He is a front-runner for Ballon D'Or award after scoring hat-trick vs Honduras in world cup qualifying playoffs. It has been said he is the greatest player to have ever lived.
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:57 (six years ago) link
i'd be happy if ireland became part of asia if it meant we got to the wc more often.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:59 (six years ago) link
would be easier to visit china and japan also.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 15 November 2017 11:00 (six years ago) link
I see an opportunity for Holland to play in CONCACAF. Instead of having Surinam players in the Dutch squad, we'll turn it around. They're the better players anyway.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 11:07 (six years ago) link
I don't think all the very sensible reasons not to do it should overshadow the fun that could be had if world cup qualifying groups were random/global rather than continental. would also help dilute the influence of tiny teams, force brazil to play against andorra for a change
― ogmor, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 11:10 (six years ago) link
Otm. And there'll be a real chance of an England vs Argentina qualifier. Scheduled on a Tuesday night. At Stoke.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 11:13 (six years ago) link
So Poland in Pot 1, Spain in Pot 2. Uh, right, OK.
― Action of Boyle Man Prompts Visitor to Stay (Tom D.), Friday, 1 December 2017 13:17 (six years ago) link
Holland in po... oh
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:10 (six years ago) link
:'(
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:11 (six years ago) link
Poland, England, Iran and Panama - would England qualify from that?
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:14 (six years ago) link
might hold Panama to a draw
― Illegal Ethiopian Dance Music (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:14 (six years ago) link
feels like 2 or 3 points are there to be had maybe
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:15 (six years ago) link
hang on, TWP's retired, might have a shot at progressing
― Illegal Ethiopian Dance Music (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:15 (six years ago) link
I kinda think Southgate's doing ok with what he's got tbh
― Illegal Ethiopian Dance Music (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:16 (six years ago) link
xps you've forgotten england always draw sweden
― nxd, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:16 (six years ago) link
Is this an attempt to right historical wrongs or something? Thank god Hungary aren't there.
― Matt DC, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:16 (six years ago) link
I'm sure there's some genuine reason for Poland being top seeded but I can't help but think UEFA are just trying to keep Russia and Poland apart.
― Action of Boyle Man Prompts Visitor to Stay (Tom D.), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:17 (six years ago) link
poland apparently gamed the airtight fifa rankings by not playing friendlies. i don't understand how it worked.
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
Gary Lineker fronting World Cup draw for Fifa feels like a kind of betrayal
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
wow, so many words
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link
:)
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link
on this quiet friday afternoon i present my extremely authoritative ranking of teams. the WC is ofc gloriously unpredictable, but this is m/l the baseline that will determine how surprised I am by the results
GermanyFranceBrazilArgentinaSpainBelgiumUruguayPortugalEnglandMexicoSouth KoreaNigeriaEgyptPeruColombiaSwitzerlandCroatiaPolandJapanSerbiaMoroccoDenmarkSenegalAustraliaIcelandCosta RicaPanamaIranRussiaTunisiaSwedenSaudi Arabia
― ogmor, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:27 (six years ago) link
Denmark way underrated
― Frederik B, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:30 (six years ago) link
England way overrated
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:30 (six years ago) link
Denmark should be lower tbh
Sweden about right, though ;)
England as 9th favourites, bless you
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
I think I'd quite like us to get the same draw as in 2002
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:32 (six years ago) link
quite a few teams below England there who they'd at least struggle to beat
― Illegal Ethiopian Dance Music (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
but never underestimate the effect that the absence of a lumbering, out of position white Pele will have
― Illegal Ethiopian Dance Music (Noodle Vague), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:34 (six years ago) link
eriksen alone puts denmark above most other teams. international football is so bad that even one good player is disproportionately effective.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:36 (six years ago) link
might be underrating switzerland bc i hate them
― ogmor, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:36 (six years ago) link
Croatia are surely too low there? South Korea might be too high as well.
― Matt DC, Friday, 1 December 2017 14:38 (six years ago) link
Australia are the worst team to qualify imo.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 1 December 2017 14:39 (six years ago) link