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fifa WC draw

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    So, ehhh, Montenegro - anyone seen them play or know who their best players are ? Are they a techincal side ala Croatia are a bunch of bruisers ala Greece?

    I only know of Roma's Vucinic and that's it :/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭cgf


    13 places @ finals for Europe.

    9 x Group winners.

    8 best 2nd places go into 4 home & away play-off matches with winners progressing.

    So while our group ain't the worst and get may get 2nd, the play-offs will do for us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭dbnavan


    irish1 wrote: »
    Ohh lovely is it just one game two legs for the play off?

    two legs


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    WTF?

    South Africa were just drawn out.

    Why do they have to qualify?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Montenegro are probably one of the tougher of the bottom seeded teams. San Marino or Andorra would have been a walk over for us, but this could be tougher.

    They've only ever played six games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_matches_of_the_Montenegro_national_football_team including wins against Hungary and Estonia.

    I think at least one of their players played for Serbia and Montengro in the 2006 World Cup.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    i think Irish fans are divided into 2 groups at the moment and this thread shows it.

    group a) those who have watched Ireland play rubbish over the past few years and simply think we are rubbish and have no chance

    and

    group b) those who have seen Ireland play rubbish over the past few years but believe the players at our disposal are capable of far better and probably getting a playoff spot in this group


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    I reckon, it will be;

    Italy
    Montenegro
    Ireland
    Bulgaria

    Anyway many months to ponder over it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    just lost the link, got it back

    :)
    irish1 wrote: »
    Emm Italia 90? Schillaci (sp?)

    although by the time we play them in the qualifiers, will be atleast 18 yrs since itaila 90


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭dbnavan


    DesF wrote: »
    WTF?

    South Africa were just drawn out.

    Why do they have to qualify?
    You beat me to it :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    plazzTT wrote: »
    Montenegro are probably one of the tougher of the bottom seeded teams. San Marino or Andorra would have been a walk over for us, but this could be tougher.

    They've only ever played six games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_official_matches_of_the_Montenegro_national_football_team including wins against Hungary and Estonia.

    I think at least one of their players played for Serbia and Montengro in the 2006 World Cup.
    Yes Montenegro are the hardest bottom seeds.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭dbnavan


    i think Irish fans are divided into 2 groups at the moment and this thread shows it.

    group a) those who have watched Ireland play rubbish over the past few years and simply think we are rubbish and have no chance

    and

    group b) those who have seen Ireland play rubbish over the past few years but believe the players at our disposal are capable of far better and probably getting a playoff spot in this group

    I am group B!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    DesF wrote: »
    WTF?

    South Africa were just drawn out.

    Why do they have to qualify?

    qualify as hosts, but these matches also count towards african nations qualifiers


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    didnt think SA had to but the winners of the last WC have to at our expense so why not, though it will be weird if SA are not represented at the World cup they host


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Erin Go Brath


    cgf wrote: »
    13 places @ finals for Europe.

    9 x Group winners.

    8 best 2nd places go into 4 home & away play-off matches with winners progressing.

    So while our group ain't the worst and get may get 2nd, the play-offs will do for us.

    The play-offs would be a big step in the right direction, considering we were 10 points away from finishing 2nd in the euro qualifier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,358 ✭✭✭radiospan


    Yeah the first round of WC qualifiers in Africa are also the qualifiers for African Nations Cup, that's why SA are in there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    I reckon, it will be;

    Italy
    Montenegro
    Ireland
    Bulgaria

    Anyway many months to ponder over it!
    Why do you think Montenegro can fiinsh ahead of Bulgaria?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    qualify as hosts, but these matches also count towards african nations qualifiers

    Ah, thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭dbnavan


    Oh look its pavorotti, he is back and he is a skinny black guy!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Vucinic off Roma is from Montenegro....They are not good...neither are Georgia..Bulgaria are the same standard..Italy are great but we could beat them.

    We can finish top.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    I reckon, it will be;

    Italy
    Montenegro
    Ireland
    Bulgaria

    What are you basing that on, they've only ever played six matches? You know they've a population about the size of Cork, right?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    didnt think SA had to but the winners of the last WC have to at our expense so why not, though it will be weird if SA are not represented at the World cup they host


    see my post above yours, SA qualify as hosts, but matches go towards african nations as well

    ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭Unearthly


    Am I right in saying there will be atleast 1 runner up that won't make the playoffs and will be out?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Two teams will drop out, but it won't be us.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    dbnavan wrote: »
    I am group B!

    so am I, on paper were as good as Scotland so with a good manager we should be able to challenge in this group... i know footballs not played on paper


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Erin Go Brath


    Vucinic off Roma is from Montenegro....They are not good...neither are Georgia..Bulgaria are the same standard..Italy are great but we could beat them.

    We can finish top.

    ROFL at such delusional talk. What an earth makes you think we can finish ahead of Italy. Have you seen Ireland playing in the last few years?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    Looks lets put things in perspective. Heres what the groups would look like if we were in the other groups

    Group 1:
    Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary, Albania, Malta
    LMAO Horrible group. We wouldnt have a hope

    Group 2:
    Greece, Israel, Ireland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
    The only other group easier than ours.

    Group 3:
    Czech Republic, Poland, Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino
    Tough. Any of those first 5 could do well

    Group 4:
    Germany, Russia, Ireland, Wales, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
    Very tough. Azerbaijan away, Wales improving and we didnt do well at all against Russia in 04 qual. or Germany in 08 qual.

    Group 5:, Spain, Turkey, Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia
    Ouch. One of the toughest possible groups

    Group 6:
    Croatia, England, Ireland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra
    Under Bilic Croatia are a v.good team and England are by far the best 2nd seeds.

    Group 7:
    France, Romania, Ireland, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands
    Meh. Lithania and Austria would probably be tougher than Georgia and Cyprus.

    Group 9:
    Holland, Scotland, Ireland, FYR Macedonia, Iceland
    Not too bad.

    Now all in all our group isn't bad. We could have got England, Sweden or Turkey but got Bulgaria. We have a real chance


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Vucinic off Roma is from Montenegro....They are not good...neither are Georgia..Bulgaria are the same standard..Italy are great but we could beat them.

    We can finish top.

    a very optimistic irish fan, i think your in the wrong place mate. boards.ie doesent take kindly to your type these days;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭DSB


    Getting Bulgaria was definitely our saving grace. We might not beat them but I think we'd be favourites to.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Bulgaria will be tough away from home...but we can beat them.
    Cyprus--stop the myth....It was a fluke they are very beatable if we have a half decent manager
    Montengro-I bet we beat them 4 -0 in both games.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,610 ✭✭✭dbnavan


    Anyone watching it on RTE.ie there is some german bloke waiting to be interveiwed and he is going mad, doesnt realise its being broadcast!

    **EDIT I think RTE are using fifa link


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