England still rated higher than ireland?

Xterminator · 28-03-2002 2:05pm #1

Just wanted to mention that in the fifa world rankings England are rated as the 12th best team in the world, and we are just 18th!

Are England better as a team than ireland? I think they had had 1 good result (beating Germany away), and were lucky to come out of an average group!

Now when Holland played England they decimated them, then we beat Holland in Landsdown road a week or so later.
There again last night, England lost to Italy (world cup bound) while we hammered Denmark (also Japan bound).

England have a woeful record in qualifying for tournaments in the last dozen years, and ours is so much better.

Whats the story?

X

gandalf · 28-03-2002 2:21pm

Firstly I don't think the ratings have been updated to take account of last nights games.

Secondally if my dodgy memory serves me correctly I think that ranking is also based on performances in the last 2 finals which Ireland didn't take part in.

Gandalf.

klong · 28-03-2002 2:27pm

and would the rankings be based on friendlies at all anyway?

silas o'rourke · 28-03-2002 2:43pm

Of all the things I'd love to see, including Kylie in my bed, I would gladly have my earlobes stitched to my testicles if I could see the current Ireland team take on the current England team - man, that would be sweet. I have absolutely no doubt that if this fixture were to take place next week, Ireland would win. England have a serious confidence problem, the legacy of years of media abuse and ridiculous over-expectations and irrational jingoistic bullsh!t. Ireland on the other hand would have very little to fear and would be impassioned by the chance to have a crack at Blighty.

Meh · 28-03-2002 2:45pm

Originally posted by silas o'rourke
Of all the things I'd love to see, including Kylie in my bed, I would gladly have my earlobes stitched to my testicles if I could see the current Ireland team take on the current England team - man, that would be sweet.

I remember what happened the last time Ireland played England. I wouldn't like to see that happen again.

silas o'rourke · 28-03-2002 2:47pm

you mean the gardai beating the sh!t out of a load of fat english thugs? now who wouldn't want to see that again?

klong · 28-03-2002 2:50pm

and ireland ahead 1-0

cournioni · 28-03-2002 5:11pm

Originally posted by silas o'rourke
you mean the gardai beating the sh!t out of a load of fat english thugs? now who wouldn't want to see that again?

Yes, I did enjoy that more than us being up 1-0. It was cool because while watching that the Ireland fans were singing "You'll neeeeeeever beat the Irish!". I get a tingle up and down my spine whenever I think of that. That was the first time I actually enjoyed the Gardai kicking the **** outta someone.

Next time we play England we should sing
To the tune of coming round the mountain
"The Gardai kicked yer arse,
kicked yer arse,
kicked yer arse.
The Gardai ****in kicked yer arse,
all night long".

That would turn their faces from... :mad: to

and

dobdobdo · 28-03-2002 9:47pm

England still rated higher than ireland

Yes they are but it ain't no big deal.
I too think we are are far better side then them. We have a more settled side, are certainly more relaxed, better keeper, better full backs (okay it's close here Harte & Ashley Cole, but Harte will get us goals?) I wouln't change our midfield for theirs (we have balance with Duff on the left) and maybe Robbie and Clint will be the perfect pairing upfront?

GK Given
LFB Harte
RFB Finnan
CH Staunton
CH Cunningham
LMF Duff
CMF Roy Keane
CMF Holland
RMF McAteer
CF Robbie Keane
CF Morrison

Back them now at 66/1 before it's gone

England still rated higher than ireland?

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