Toepoke Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) Germany relegated! https://www.goal.com/en/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f Edited November 17, 2018 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 The Dutch last night against the french where outstanding could have been 5 or 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Toepoke said: Germany relegated! https://www.goal.com/en/news/germany-relegated-from-nations-league-top-tier-to-cap/1ezmus9l95nrq1cslxkfd7nl2f If we beat Israel we will get Germany and England in our League B group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Did rolling hills batter Ormond ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 16 minutes ago, Jim Beem said: Did rolling hills batter Ormond ? Big hugs a beer and I love you man 😘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 15 hours ago, wheres the pies said: The Dutch last night against the french where outstanding could have been 5 or 6 Are we sure they didn't 'fix' this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 England’s game interesting, saw all the permutations on news, they can both finish 1st 2nd or 3rd. Depending on result. Even different permutations for score draw or no score draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 England 0-1 Croatia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1-1 at moment which I believe sees England relegated in head to head on away goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 jinxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 England about to win their group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: England about to win their group Pretty mad how one goal can swing a group so drastically! Wasnt watching the game, but Harry Kane seems to have a knack of scoring when they need a goal. 29 minutes ago, Ally Bongo said: jinxes we win one game, and I start thinking we can laugh at other countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Jim Beem said: Did rolling hills batter Ormond ? As Isa Sais FOLK NEED TAE KNOW 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbrew Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 So now England, Portugal and 2 more play for title in Portugal next June. In theory same 4 could play in March 2020 playoffs too but surely all or almost all of 12 teams in division A will qualify by groups anyway. What happens if England,Spain and Croatia all qualify direct for Euro20 for example? Who would take the playoff place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, ironbrew said: So now England, Portugal and 2 more play for title in Portugal next June. In theory same 4 could play in March 2020 playoffs too but surely all or almost all of 12 teams in division A will qualify by groups anyway. What happens if England,Spain and Croatia all qualify direct for Euro20 for example? Who would take the playoff place? doesn't seem right that england and portugal have been given a virtual bye till the semis. What do they do for the next year and a half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Third Lanark said: doesn't seem right that england and portugal have been given a virtual bye till the semis. What do they do for the next year and a half? They play in a normal group and if they qualify through that, the play off places drop down to the next team as far as they need to go to get a team that didn’t qualify through the “normal” groups. So I suppose while this guarantees a pot c and d team qualify. It also acts as an insurance policy for pot a and b teams... Being a bottom end team in pot B is probably the worst position to be in. You won’t qualify through nations league, so would need to win your group and you’ll have a pot A team in that.... So if we beat Israel and don’t go on to qualify it’s a missed opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Get what you're saying but it would seem that as as they're guaranteed a last four place to win the title they are just going through the motions by playing a in a normal group. If they lose them all they are still in the final four? Or am i missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 49 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Get what you're saying but it would seem that as as they're guaranteed a last four place to win the title they are just going through the motions by playing a in a normal group. If they lose them all they are still in the final four? Or am i missing something? They’re only in the final 4 of the Nations League. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: They’re only in the final 4 of the Nations League. Oh I think i get it now.It's a different competition; I thought it was replacing qualification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 39 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Oh I think i get it now.It's a different competition; I thought it was replacing qualification. It’s effectively replacing the qualification slots that were available via the playoffs after the group stages, if that makes sense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Just noticed England's two goals today came from (once again) set pieces ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 4 hours ago, sbcmfc said: Being a bottom end team in pot B is probably the worst position to be in. You won’t qualify through nations league, so would need to win your group and you’ll have a pot A team in that... Top 2 in each group qualify for the Euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramtastic Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) Can see some foul play happening with this tbh. For example if Portugal win the Nations league A, it'd be in their interest to finish anywhere but first in their qualifying group. They will take the Nations league qualification spot and ensure no other 'A' team has a back up option if they slip up, meaning a bigger chance of one less 'A' team in the finals and a much easier ride for the teams in their group. I was skeptical about the NL at first, but after watching the drama of England v Croatia & Switzerland v Belgium, I think it has real potential. If it were up to me though, I'd get the NL finals out of the way as early as possible and then form a 'qualifiers' qualifying group from the winners, with the final league positions determining which pot the teams would be in at the finals and no second chances for the other 'big' teams. Edited November 19, 2018 by Ramtastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, Ramtastic said: Can see some foul play happening with this tbh. For example if Portugal win the Nations league A, it'd be in their interest to finish anywhere but first in their qualifying group. They will take the Nations league qualification spot and ensure no other 'A' team has a back up option if they slip up, meaning a bigger chance of one less 'A' team in the finals and a much easier ride for the teams in their group. I was skeptical about the NL at first, but after watching the drama of England v Croatia & Switzerland v Belgium, I think it has real potential. If it were up to me though, I'd get the NL finals out of the way as early as possible and then form a 'qualifiers' qualifying group from the winners, with the final league positions determining which pot the teams would be in at the finals and no second chances for the other 'big' teams. That won't happen, because the final draw is seeded based on your performance in the qualifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: Just noticed England's two goals today came from (once again) set pieces ... And if we're being pernickety the first goal shouldn't have stood as the guy who took the throw ins foot was well over the line. Unsurprisingly this wasn't picked up in the commentary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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