Toepoke Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Our first ever game against Albania, pretty remarkable seeing as they've been playing in qualifiers for over 50 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhayes17 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just ordered my Palestine top off DH Gate, bring on Isreal away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockholm 1980 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Not a bad draw. This is possibly our best route to the finals via Play Offs, hopefully we play in Tel Aviv like 1981 and get the October or November fixture there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotlandWintheWorldCup Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 1:54 PM, N4Footsoldier said: Couldn't really care less about promotion tbh - what I was interested in was how it helps us qualify. Basically if we fail to finished 2nd or above in our normal qualifying group, it is a fallback where we can qualify via playoffs. We would need to win our group unless we can 2nd and the team(s) above us already qualify. Note finishing 2nd place in our normal qualifying group this time would mean automatic qualification. This is about the best description I could find: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHz4h7hiPgo Why do you not care about promotion? If we top our group with Albania and Israel, after euro 20 we would then be in league b. If holland and england get relegated from league a, a strong possibility would you not be excited by that group, visting Amsterdam and humping the enemy? Also say we get NI and Aut in our group in 21, we get promoted we are in league a. Then we are playing for the Nations league trophy. We did win the kirin cup! The whole change with this system is the big teams don't just get their ranking handed to them every 2 years. Its all based on performance now. Anyway just a bit of thinking about stuff while we wait for the fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Chris Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Didn't realise the other three groups in that section all have 4 teams. Bad omen for me as i still remember 2010 qualifiers when Scotland were in the 5 team group so less chance to get points. Wasn't there a euros group like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhayes17 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, ScotlandWintheWorldCup said: Why do you not care about promotion? If we top our group with Albania and Israel, after euro 20 we would then be in league b. If holland and england get relegated from league a, a strong possibility would you not be excited by that group, visting Amsterdam and humping the enemy? Also say we get NI and Aut in our group in 21, we get promoted we are in league a. Then we are playing for the Nations league trophy. We did win the kirin cup! The whole change with this system is the big teams don't just get their ranking handed to them every 2 years. Its all based on performance now. Anyway just a bit of thinking about stuff while we wait for the fixtures. Also if you end up in league B or league A and all those teams already qualify through the qualification stage and we don't, then we get in as next best ranked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, jackhayes17 said: Just ordered my Palestine top off DH Gate, bring on Isreal away There will be some tit in a Glengarry and a Yes badge that will have one those. Absolute cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 8 minutes ago, jackhayes17 said: Just ordered my Palestine top off DH Gate, bring on Isreal away Go ahead if you want to get shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich NATA Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Absolutely delighted with Albania; that was the one I wanted; no doubt it was for many of us. I'd probably have chosen Bulgaria ahead of Israel, but there wouldn't have been much in it; Israel will be fascinating. Very happy with the group from a travel perspective, but I imagine they'll be tough away matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotlandWintheWorldCup Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, jackhayes17 said: Also if you end up in league B or league A and all those teams already qualify through the qualification stage and we don't, then we get in as next best ranked! Also the rankings for the playoffs are intresting and a bit complicated. for example Winners of groups in league C C1vC4 C2vC3 But in League B Say 9 have already qualified this is what happens B2vC5 B3vB7 The 4 best teams not qualified in League C play each other but the 5th best team goes up into the next league for playoffs as this is harder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhayes17 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: There will be some tit in a Glengarry and a Yes badge that will have one those. Absolute cert. 9 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Go ahead if you want to get shot. Only on the wind up lads, some Celtic fan probably will though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coggs Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 There won't be any free fixture date or month just because we're in a 3 team group. UEFA have insisted that all 3 team groups organise two friendlies for their vacant dates, so there will still be 6 matches over the three months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, Tartan Chris said: Didn't realise the other three groups in that section all have 4 teams. Bad omen for me as i still remember 2010 qualifiers when Scotland were in the 5 team group so less chance to get points. Wasn't there a euros group like that? I remember the last time we were in a 3 team group.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 17 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Scotland, Israel and Albania is my wish list Three teams in our group is plenty. We've got enough away trips to organise this year already as it is ITK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 So if we top C1 we are probably looking at Serbia next ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: I remember the last time we were in a 3 team group.... Was that the Kirin Cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 How long until the #boycottisrael brigade rear their ugly heads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 21 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: There will be some tit in a Glengarry and a Yes badge that will have one those. Absolute cert. @Glasgowmancity is my prediction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Do we have dates for the 3 team group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocher Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 £5 a pint in Israel 65p a pint in Albania I wonder what destination will be the most popular of the two ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Scotland Ever More said: Do we have dates for the 3 team group? 3pm today they get announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, Dalgety Bay TA said: I remember the last time we were in a 3 team group.... Did we also have an ex St Johnstone manager in charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: 3pm today they get announced. That's the fixtures, i meant the dates i.e will the 3 team group just be played September and October or will they drag it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 If nothing else it will no doubt ignite a flag debate thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Did we also have an ex St Johnstone manager in charge? Fucking diddy clubs. Giving managers on not one but two occasions before. Glad we’ve moved on from letting diddy clubs get involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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