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Post by morg on Nov 23, 2023 11:25:07 GMT
Have they confirmed the dates of the two games yet? March 21st and 26th I thought? |
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 23, 2023 11:28:17 GMT
Have they confirmed the dates of the two games yet? March 21st and 26th I thought? Yes Thursday and then Tuesday |
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:29:52 GMT
... and now to THE BLACK FRIDAY Lufthansa Sale ;-)
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Post by iot on Nov 23, 2023 11:30:26 GMT
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:30:59 GMT
So what do the Twitter Stats experts say now, ah?
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Post by underwood on Nov 23, 2023 11:31:05 GMT
It’s certainly favourable. No travel is a big factor should we get through.
However, winning away to Armenia & home to Turkey was an easier task in my view, so I am not getting too worked up.
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Post by hc16040 on Nov 23, 2023 11:31:58 GMT
Both games at home is pretty massive for us again, expect us to come out all guns blazing.
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Post by morg on Nov 23, 2023 11:33:08 GMT
I think if I read it right yesterday, We Global were giving us a c.10% higher chance than Poland of qualifying in this particular scenario.
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:33:09 GMT
3-1 a couple of years ago and the goals came from Wilson, James, and Moore ;-) |
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Post by 1gwaunview on Nov 23, 2023 11:34:14 GMT
Couldn't have asked more from playoffs draw really.
In our own hands with the possibility of two home ties.
BRING IT ON!!
C'mon Cymru.
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 23, 2023 11:37:12 GMT
iot Finland beat Denmark yes, but that was the game where Eriksen collapsed.
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:38:35 GMT
Teemu Pukki playing in the USA now?
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Post by morg on Nov 23, 2023 11:40:50 GMT
Teemu Pukki playing in the USA now? Minnesota |
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Post by superunknown on Nov 23, 2023 11:41:53 GMT
Teemu Pukki playing in the USA now? Yeah Minnesota or something I think. As said, couldn’t have asked for a better draw really. Home advantage huge and avoiding Ukraine was vital. Finland no mugs so will be a big challenge and then almost certainly Poland, be very equal that, home advantage for us but Lewadowski the great leveller. |
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Post by iot on Nov 23, 2023 11:43:53 GMT
Poland have also had lots of good results in the last couple of years, including draws with Spain, England, and the Netherlands, but they had a shocker in the qualifiers just gone - particularly away from home where they lost 3 of their 4 games (including against Moldova and Albania). www.google.com/search?q=poland+results&sca_esv=584838229&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB1048GB1048&sxsrf=AM9HkKlOLbmsU5qgQ_nGjkuIDYnyO2aPeg%3A1700738693048&ei=hTZfZYTAAumihbIPsq2zuA0&ved=0ahUKEwjElp6tgdqCAxVpUUEAHbLWDNcQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=poland+results&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDnBvbGFuZCByZXN1bHRzMhUQABiABBgUGIcCGLEDGIMBGEYY_QEyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgUQABiABDIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHkjPIlDTDFj5HnACeAGQAQCYAZQBoAGYBaoBAzUuMrgBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAg0QABiABBiKBRiwAxhDwgINEAAYgAQYDRixAxiDAcICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBBiAYBkAYK&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#sie=t;/m/03b6j8;2;/m/0zdsnbj;mt;fp;1;;;They still probably have more quality than us though, Lewandowski's still around and they have plenty of other players - Szczesny is still first choice at Juventus, Kiwior plays for Arsenal, Zalewski for Roma, Zielinski for Napoli, Matty Cash is a very good player at Aston Villa, and then they've got players in other top leagues around Europe. Not all starting - so similar to us in a way, but a lot more players playing for top teams |
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Post by iot on Nov 23, 2023 11:45:39 GMT
It’s certainly favourable. No travel is a big factor should we get through. However, winning away to Armenia & home to Turkey was an easier task in my view, so I am not getting too worked up. You're forgetting, in both of those games under this scenario they would have gone to extra time, so you're comparing oranges to apples |
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Post by surge on Nov 23, 2023 11:46:45 GMT
The possibility of two home games and avoiding Ukraine should be a good thing.
It means nothing til we show up, perform and win mind.
Lots of work to do between now and then. Home fans need to bring their A game.
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:47:06 GMT
Poland have also had lots of good results in the last couple of years, including draws with Spain, England, and the Netherlands, but they had a shocker in the qualifiers just gone - particularly away from home where they lost 3 of their 4 games (including against Moldova and Albania). www.google.com/search?q=poland+results&sca_esv=584838229&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB1048GB1048&sxsrf=AM9HkKlOLbmsU5qgQ_nGjkuIDYnyO2aPeg%3A1700738693048&ei=hTZfZYTAAumihbIPsq2zuA0&ved=0ahUKEwjElp6tgdqCAxVpUUEAHbLWDNcQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=poland+results&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDnBvbGFuZCByZXN1bHRzMhUQABiABBgUGIcCGLEDGIMBGEYY_QEyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgUQABiABDIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHkjPIlDTDFj5HnACeAGQAQCYAZQBoAGYBaoBAzUuMrgBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAg0QABiABBiKBRiwAxhDwgINEAAYgAQYDRixAxiDAcICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBBiAYBkAYK&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#sie=t;/m/03b6j8;2;/m/0zdsnbj;mt;fp;1;;;They still probably have more quality than us though, Lewandowski's still around and they have plenty of other players - Szczesny is still first choice at Juventus, Kiwior plays for Arsenal, Zalewski for Roma, Zielinski for Napoli, Matty Cash is a very good player at Aston Villa, and then they've got players in other top leagues around Europe. Not all starting - so similar to us in a way, but a lot more players playing for top teams Neh. Estonia to beat them. Cheeky 0-1. You read this here first ;-) |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 23, 2023 11:47:42 GMT
If you look at the club's the Finnish players play for then you'll see that we should be beating them at home really. Not to say it will be easy, they're a tidy side but we should be expecting a win
Poland aren't the side they used to be, a few of their senior players are ageing. They didn't really impress me in the Nations League and if we play as we did against Turkey/Croatia we can win that game
Anyone know what the minimum allocation we can give them is? I'd like us to punish them for their behaviour last time with the firework and having a bunch of fans in the home end
Any way we can prevent them being in the home end?
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Post by zserty on Nov 23, 2023 11:48:35 GMT
Now that is probably the best draw we couldve hoped for.
Poland at home would still be an ask though.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 23, 2023 11:50:13 GMT
I'd imagine us, Ukraine & Greece to be the bookies favourites to qualify, although Georgia are also well placed too
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Post by morg on Nov 23, 2023 11:50:59 GMT
Poland have also had lots of good results in the last couple of years, including draws with Spain, England, and the Netherlands, but they had a shocker in the qualifiers just gone - particularly away from home where they lost 3 of their 4 games (including against Moldova and Albania). www.google.com/search?q=poland+results&sca_esv=584838229&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB1048GB1048&sxsrf=AM9HkKlOLbmsU5qgQ_nGjkuIDYnyO2aPeg%3A1700738693048&ei=hTZfZYTAAumihbIPsq2zuA0&ved=0ahUKEwjElp6tgdqCAxVpUUEAHbLWDNcQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=poland+results&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDnBvbGFuZCByZXN1bHRzMhUQABiABBgUGIcCGLEDGIMBGEYY_QEyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgUQABiABDIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgYQABgHGB4yBhAAGAcYHkjPIlDTDFj5HnACeAGQAQCYAZQBoAGYBaoBAzUuMrgBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAg0QABiABBiKBRiwAxhDwgINEAAYgAQYDRixAxiDAcICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBBiAYBkAYK&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#sie=t;/m/03b6j8;2;/m/0zdsnbj;mt;fp;1;;;They still probably have more quality than us though, Lewandowski's still around and they have plenty of other players - Szczesny is still first choice at Juventus, Kiwior plays for Arsenal, Zalewski for Roma, Zielinski for Napoli, Matty Cash is a very good player at Aston Villa, and then they've got players in other top leagues around Europe. Not all starting - so similar to us in a way, but a lot more players playing for top teams Don't think this is by any means easy. I'd say it's 50/50. On balance, though not as onerous a prospect as the WC playoffs were? It is though the very best we could have hoped for. 5 day turnaround works in our favour too with no travelling. Play like we did against Croatia and in parts against Turkey and we have every chance. Hopefully no major injuries and a match fit squad! |
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:52:56 GMT
I'd imagine us, Ukraine & Greece to be the bookies favourites to qualify, although Georgia are also well placed to Would totally love Luxemburg to be in Germany. But certainly would have no problem with the Georgians being there! |
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Post by ontheroadagain2 on Nov 23, 2023 11:53:39 GMT
Just one question when was the last time put in 2 good performances in a row?
Or are we going to put in one good performance and scrape through by the skin of our teeth?
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Post by manulike on Nov 23, 2023 11:58:53 GMT
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Post by fiveattheback on Nov 23, 2023 12:03:44 GMT
That was the game Eriksen collapsed and this is not the Bosnia of 2016-18 - they lost 4-1 to Luxembourg last month. 18 points is a good haul though that group wasn't the greatest, to put it kindly They're a decent team, but probably not quite the team they were when they reached Euro 2020 or when we beat them twice in the Nations League. We should be winning this one. |
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Post by daearegwr on Nov 23, 2023 12:12:57 GMT
It's not going to matter because we're going to win against Finland but I assume if we lose the first game we'll have to play the loser of Estonia vs Poland on the Tuesday instead? Same scenario as we would have had for the World Cup play-off
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Post by dai on Nov 23, 2023 12:20:03 GMT
No need to get ahead ourselves here. Let's not forget we've played sh*te in probably 80% of our games during the past year. Finland will be tough, and then we will probably be underdogs against Poland (I assume they'll beat Estonia).
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Post by morg on Nov 23, 2023 12:27:38 GMT
Yellow cards are all wiped at the end of the group matches, so barring sendings off, if we get to the final, we'll have no suspensions going into it.
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Post by jbt95 on Nov 23, 2023 12:33:38 GMT
It's not going to matter because we're going to win against Finland but I assume if we lose the first game we'll have to play the loser of Estonia vs Poland on the Tuesday instead? Same scenario as we would have had for the World Cup play-off Yeah that would the the case, and no doubt the FAW will not refund the money! I expect at least a £5 increase on match by match tickets for two games, just hope they sell them in a double pack this time. |
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