Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:43 pm
Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:55 pm
JJ1927 wrote:I have just read the criteria for qualifying through the play offs. Very, very complicate. Apparently if a team in the second tier league of nations play offs - Denmark, Sweden, Ukraine and Bosnia- qualify as of right for the Euros- the next ranked team who haven't qualified take their place. In front of us are only Russia and Austria. As the play offs need 4 teams by my reckoning if any of the three of the ix teams in front of us qualify as of right we get a play off spot. Ukraine, Sweden, Russia and Austria are looking favourites to qualify in their group, with Denmark a maybe. Only Bosnia look like they are out of it. By this reckoning we must have at least a 50/50 chance of a play off spot. In fact if only Bosnia fail to qualify we will have a home tie. Have I got this wrong? Help please.
Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:27 pm
Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:44 pm
Yes, thats the way i see it.luxy1970 wrote:Walesonline reporting that as the groups stand Wales will have a play off place
Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:47 pm
Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:58 pm
You have confirmed the way i thought it all panned out as i was predicting finishing in that second place if we didn't qualify automatically. I didnt realise there was so little notice of the next game if we won.epping blue wrote:My shot at the play off groups. I don't think it will be far away.
Group D
Georgia
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Belarus
Group C
Scotland
Norway
Serbia
Bulgaria
Group B
Bosnia
Wales
Slovakia / NI
ROI
Group A
Iceland
NI / Hungary
Romania
Greece
We would play home to Slovakia or the ROI in the semi ( single leg ) The final is pre drawn so we would play Bosnia or ROI or possibly NI home or away but with only 2 days notice. Worst still the games aren't until April and by then reasonable flights and accommodation will have been taken.
Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:05 pm
JJ1927 wrote:You have confirmed the way i thought it all panned out as i was predicting finishing in that second place if we didn't qualify automatically. I didnt realise there was so little notice of the next game if we won.epping blue wrote:My shot at the play off groups. I don't think it will be far away.
Group D
Georgia
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Belarus
Group C
Scotland
Norway
Serbia
Bulgaria
Group B
Bosnia
Wales
Slovakia / NI
ROI
Group A
Iceland
NI / Hungary
Romania
Greece
We would play home to Slovakia or the ROI in the semi ( single leg ) The final is pre drawn so we would play Bosnia or ROI or possibly NI home or away but with only 2 days notice. Worst still the games aren't until April and by then reasonable flights and accommodation will have been taken.
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:02 pm
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:35 pm
Dobbin wrote:Comedy gold this thread - fair play
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:37 pm
Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:46 pm
valleymodeller wrote:Is it me? I thought there were to be no place offs this time around in the Euro qualifying. First two from each group, then any extra places made up by well placed teams in the Nations League? But then I only watch Wales on Tv but i'm sure the commentator said that last Sunday.
Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:50 pm
epping blue wrote:JJ1927 wrote:You have confirmed the way i thought it all panned out as i was predicting finishing in that second place if we didn't qualify automatically. I didnt realise there was so little notice of the next game if we won.epping blue wrote:My shot at the play off groups. I don't think it will be far away.
Group D
Georgia
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Belarus
Group C
Scotland
Norway
Serbia
Bulgaria
Group B
Bosnia
Wales
Slovakia / NI
ROI
Group A
Iceland
NI / Hungary
Romania
Greece
We would play home to Slovakia or the ROI in the semi ( single leg ) The final is pre drawn so we would play Bosnia or ROI or possibly NI home or away but with only 2 days notice. Worst still the games aren't until April and by then reasonable flights and accommodation will have been taken.
Finishing second in the group will give us automatic qualification. I'm still hopeful we get out act together and achieve that so we can get on and plan in December. For all our bad start the result that's giving us the greatest issue was Hungary beating Croatia. We've still got a good chance of finishing level with Hungary or Slovakia in second which would then go on head to head so there's still hope.
Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:54 pm
epping blue wrote:JJ1927 wrote:You have confirmed the way i thought it all panned out as i was predicting finishing in that second place if we didn't qualify automatically. I didnt realise there was so little notice of the next game if we won.epping blue wrote:My shot at the play off groups. I don't think it will be far away.
Group D
Georgia
North Macedonia
Kosovo
Belarus
Group C
Scotland
Norway
Serbia
Bulgaria
Group B
Bosnia
Wales
Slovakia / NI
ROI
Group A
Iceland
NI / Hungary
Romania
Greece
We would play home to Slovakia or the ROI in the semi ( single leg ) The final is pre drawn so we would play Bosnia or ROI or possibly NI home or away but with only 2 days notice. Worst still the games aren't until April and by then reasonable flights and accommodation will have been taken.
Finishing second in the group will give us automatic qualification. I'm still hopeful we get out act together and achieve that so we can get on and plan in December. For all our bad start the result that's giving us the greatest issue was Hungary beating Croatia. We've still got a good chance of finishing level with Hungary or Slovakia in second which would then go on head to head so there's still hope.
Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:40 pm
dogfound wrote:Dobbin wrote:Comedy gold this thread - fair play
go on, explain where everyone is going so hilariously wrong...
Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:49 pm