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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 18, 2024 21:05:57 GMT
Poland right back scores a worldie! Terrific game, available on YT.
Ben Doak is going to the top.
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 18, 2024 21:06:42 GMT
Poland have been excellent going forwards tonight.
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Post by manulike on Nov 18, 2024 21:21:50 GMT
Brussels, Belgrade, Budapest... or Glasgow.
Ummmm
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 18, 2024 21:39:10 GMT
Scotland win, they will be bouncing after two great results
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Post by morg on Nov 18, 2024 21:42:33 GMT
If it's 2nd in group for us, would like to avoid Scotland if I'm honest.
Draw is Friday lunchtime.
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 18, 2024 21:47:29 GMT
If it's 2nd in group for us, would like to avoid Scotland if I'm honest. Draw is Friday lunchtime. 1100 GMT |
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 18, 2024 21:56:05 GMT
With Doak in the side Scotland are on the way up. Belgium seem to be sliding, albeit they were in a very tough group. All three potential group A opponents will be tough but all are beatable.
First we have to avoid defeat tomorrow night...
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 18, 2024 21:56:50 GMT
We don't want to face Armenia or Slovakia from the C league for sure.
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Post by hooky on Nov 18, 2024 22:02:10 GMT
I think Scotland would beat us. They have greater physicality and more consistency and players that aren't afraid to make something happen - they seem to score quite a few late winners / never give up.
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 18, 2024 22:15:38 GMT
they seem to score quite a few late winners / never give up. I agree |
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 18, 2024 22:19:53 GMT
Would be a great occasion against Scotland and we’ve had the better of them in recent years. Hungary and Belgrade great trips as well.
Please not Belgium again…
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Post by fireboy0610 on Nov 18, 2024 22:22:07 GMT
If it's 2nd in group for us, would like to avoid Scotland if I'm honest. Draw is Friday lunchtime. Play off games will be 20th and 23rd March Home first if we finish 2nd and play a group A team, away first if we finish 3rd and play a group C team. |
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Post by morg on Nov 18, 2024 23:03:08 GMT
If nothing else, I'm sure Craig would welcome 2 very competitive fixtures prior to the WC qualifiers.
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Post by dai on Nov 18, 2024 23:05:23 GMT
Scotland would turn us over fairly easy at the moment. They have a far superior squad and mentality. Not sure Id fancy us against any of the above tbh.
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Post by quetzal on Nov 18, 2024 23:20:09 GMT
Scotland would turn us over fairly easy at the moment. They have a far superior squad and mentality. Not sure Id fancy us against any of the above tbh. I think we’d be favourites tbh. Only beat Gibraltar in 12 games before these two last games. Something like that. |
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Post by iot on Nov 18, 2024 23:47:02 GMT
Scotland would turn us over fairly easy at the moment. They have a far superior squad and mentality. Not sure Id fancy us against any of the above tbh. They probably edge it on paper against us, but they're not as good as Turkey imo - and we more than held our own against them over the course of the two games |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 18, 2024 23:50:00 GMT
San Marino's first away win sees them promoted to League C. Great stuff for them, the Nations League has been a brilliant addition to the calendar
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Post by dai on Nov 19, 2024 8:53:13 GMT
Scotland would turn us over fairly easy at the moment. They have a far superior squad and mentality. Not sure Id fancy us against any of the above tbh. They probably edge it on paper against us, but they're not as good as Turkey imo - and we more than held our own against them over the course of the two games The beat Poland and Croatia, who are both better sides than Turkey. I think they more than edge it against us, better players all over the park. |
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 19, 2024 9:00:16 GMT
They probably edge it on paper against us, but they're not as good as Turkey imo - and we more than held our own against them over the course of the two games The beat Poland and Croatia, who are both better sides than Turkey. I think they more than edge it against us, better players all over the park. We also beat Croatia last year. |
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Post by iot on Nov 19, 2024 9:17:31 GMT
They probably edge it on paper against us, but they're not as good as Turkey imo - and we more than held our own against them over the course of the two games The beat Poland and Croatia, who are both better sides than Turkey. I think they more than edge it against us, better players all over the park. I didn’t see their game against Croatia, but apparently they were poor and got dominated against 10 men after a ridiculous sending off around the 40min mark. We beat Croatia much more convincingly. Equally, they looked very good against Poland yesterday- so swings and roundabouts. Don’t agree that they have better players all over the park - we have a much better defence (particularly at centre back and right back, will give them left back), they have a better midfield, and we have much better forward options. Apart from Doak, who’s only just finding his way, they don’t have much else to offer up front. I think it would be very close personally |
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 19, 2024 9:41:29 GMT
Got to finish second first but if we draw Scotland, expect full houses with big travelling support. Bring it on
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 19, 2024 10:02:00 GMT
The beat Poland and Croatia, who are both better sides than Turkey. I think they more than edge it against us, better players all over the park. I didn’t see their game against Croatia, but apparently they were poor and got dominated against 10 men after a ridiculous sending off around the 40min mark. We beat Croatia much more convincingly. Equally, they looked very good against Poland yesterday- so swings and roundabouts. Don’t agree that they have better players all over the park - we have a much better defence (particularly at centre back and right back, will give them left back), they have a better midfield, and we have much better forward options. Apart from Doak, who’s only just finding his way, they don’t have much else to offer up front. I think it would be very close personally Agreed. Saw most of both Scottish games. Scotland very fortunate against Croatia, and a draw would have been a fair result against a much improved Polish side. Doak looks a very exciting prospect. The one area where we definitely have an edge is with our manager. Clarke reminds me of Page, decent man and manager but lacking something. Bellamy will be a PL manager at the very least. |
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Post by welshrover on Nov 19, 2024 10:33:46 GMT
I didn’t see their game against Croatia, but apparently they were poor and got dominated against 10 men after a ridiculous sending off around the 40min mark. We beat Croatia much more convincingly. Equally, they looked very good against Poland yesterday- so swings and roundabouts. Don’t agree that they have better players all over the park - we have a much better defence (particularly at centre back and right back, will give them left back), they have a better midfield, and we have much better forward options. Apart from Doak, who’s only just finding his way, they don’t have much else to offer up front. I think it would be very close personally Agreed. Saw most of both Scottish games. Scotland very fortunate against Croatia, and a draw would have been a fair result against a much improved Polish side. Doak looks a very exciting prospect. The one area where we definitely have an edge is with our manager. Clarke reminds me of Page, decent man and manager but lacking something. Bellamy will be a PL manager at the very least. For years now people have queried my wife's maiden name (Doak) Perhaps now there is an up and coming footballer with the same name she may not have to repeat it five times!! Other "famous" Doaks, Jim Doak, guitarist (and my wife's cousin!) with 70's Scottish punk bank The Jolt. |
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Post by aboutaboy on Nov 19, 2024 16:54:49 GMT
The beat Poland and Croatia, who are both better sides than Turkey. I think they more than edge it against us, better players all over the park. We also beat Croatia last year. What players do they have that are superior to ours? Not sure I understand it when people fear Scotland and Ireland on here. |
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Post by hooky on Nov 19, 2024 17:00:04 GMT
We also beat Croatia last year. What players do they have that are superior to ours? Not sure I understand it when people fear Scotland and Ireland on here. I don't know ..... perhaps because the always beat us in key qualification games? |
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Post by hooky on Nov 19, 2024 17:02:05 GMT
Twice we had Poland at home in key games and twice we ultimately failed.
I wish we had more of Scotland's self belief. Nothing exciting or particularly special (albeit Doak from comments seems a top class player in the making) and yet the tend to nail these type of games when they have a competitive team, as noted above
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Post by reyrey on Nov 19, 2024 17:14:28 GMT
I think my combined team would be something like this
Darlow. Wales
Neco. Wales
Davies Wales
Rodon. Wales
Robertson. Scotland
Ampadu. Wales
Mctominay. Scotland
Mcginn. Scotland
Doak Scotland
James. Wales
Johnson. Wales
Subs
Gordon. Scotland
Ralston. Scotland
Tierney Scotland
Mepham. Wales
Wilson. Wales
Brooks. Wales
Allen. Wales
Gilmour. Scotland
Christie. Scotland
Moore. Wales
Adam’s. Scotland
Koumas. Wales
That’s a 23 man squad with with 13 welsh
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Post by iot on Nov 19, 2024 17:45:55 GMT
I think my combined team would be something like this Darlow. Wales Neco. Wales Davies Wales Rodon. Wales Robertson. Scotland Ampadu. Wales Mctominay. Scotland Mcginn. Scotland Doak Scotland James. Wales Johnson. Wales Subs Gordon. Scotland Ralston. Scotland Tierney Scotland Mepham. Wales Wilson. Wales Brooks. Wales Allen. Wales Gilmour. Scotland Christie. Scotland Moore. Wales Adam’s. Scotland Koumas. Wales That’s a 23 man squad with with 13 welsh I love Gilmour and Tierney as players, think they’re quality. Would be close between Glimour and Ampadu, most neutrals would probably go for Gilmour. Tierney would only come in with a change in system. Looking at it from a Scottish perspective, you could go for: Darlow Neco Ampadu Rodon Tierney Robertson Gilmour McTominay McGinn Johnson Adams 532 - 6 Scots and 5 Welsh, although would be a bit of a toss up between Adams, James and maybe even Doak if you could work out a way of playing him wide in this system |
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Post by morg on Nov 19, 2024 22:00:52 GMT
Addition of play offs for NL has made it even better. So much on every game
Am I right in thinking that at one stage last night, Scotland were 1 goal away from being in pot 1 for the WC qualifiers but are now in pot 3?
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Post by quetzal on Nov 19, 2024 22:16:09 GMT
Montenegro last two games at home to Iceland and Turkey. Currently on zero points. I think they can take points in the home games. Yeah thought so. |
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