Fairbairn Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 28 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Long way to go then. Georgia are still our biggest threat even though we beat them last night. A win Cyprus and a draw in Georgia should do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*steven* Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 A win for us in Cyprus and Spain beating Georgia (twice) and Norway, we finish 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I said a while back that with no friendlies the only chance we would get to try out new players would be in dead rubbers. Anyone know the last time we qualified with games to spare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 54 minutes ago, Clyde1998 said: Beating everyone but Spain would do it. Unless Spain win all their other games and beat us 3-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Unless Spain win all their other games and beat us 3-0. We'd still finish second and qualify though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: I said a while back that with no friendlies the only chance we would get to try out new players would be in dead rubbers. Anyone know the last time we qualified with games to spare? We have got France and England friendlies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: We'd still finish second and qualify though. Aye, but we were talking about getting seeded in pot 1. Reach for the sky, min ! 😉 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I think Spain will drop more points, maybe not a lot but they’ve got a draw or 2 in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, ParisInAKilt said: I think Spain will drop more points, maybe not a lot but they’ve got a draw or 2 in them I've got a wee feeling that Georgia might beat them. They might beat us as well, right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 44 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: I said a while back that with no friendlies the only chance we would get to try out new players would be in dead rubbers. Anyone know the last time we qualified with games to spare? Spain 82. We had a dead rubber in Portugal after drawing in Belfast to qualify. For Italia 90 we just needed one point from the last 3 games (nearly blew it as well! 😬 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 For us to qualify in September, will need the following to play out: 8th Sept - Cyprus v Scotland - Scotland Win 8th Sept - Georgia v Spain - Spain Win 12th Sept - Norway v Georgia - Draw 12th Sept - Spain v Cyprus - Result not important, probably a Spain win though 12th Sept - Scotland v England - Party, whatever the result Table on September 13th: Scotland - Played: 5 - Points: 15 Spain - Played: 4 - Points: 9 Georgia - Played: 5 - Points: 5 Norway - Played: 5 - Points: 5 Cyprus - Played: 5 - Points: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Toepoke said: For Italia 90 we just needed one point from the last 3 games (nearly blew it as well! 😬 ) To be fair, two of the games were away to Yugoslavia and France. This time we only have three away games in a row. Oh aye, wait a minute............ Then an easy home game against Norway again. We might be going into that game "only" needing a point, again. Nae Super Ally to bale us out this time though. Whit could go wrong????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Orraloon said: To be fair, two of the games were away to Yugoslavia and France. This time we only have three away games in a row. Oh aye, wait a minute............ Tough games, although I thought we were home and hosed when Jukebox gave us the lead in Zagreb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Tough games, although I thought we were home and hosed when Jukebox gave us the lead in Zagreb. Done by two own goals. It's the Scotland way. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Orraloon said: We have got France and England friendlies. We didn't at the time but at this rate the England game will have both teams trying to prove they are the best home nation. A group one nations league side against a group two one. Can't wait to see what crowds England get against the Isreals of the world. Edited June 21, 2023 by ceudmilefailte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 We seem to be doing a fairly decent job of spreading the bookings about. Twelve cautions so far and only two players sitting on two. Porteous and Robbo. There must be a fair chance that somebody will miss a game, due to suspension, over the final three games though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Orraloon said: We seem to be doing a fairly decent job of spreading the bookings about. Twelve cautions so far and only two players sitting on two. Porteous and Robbo. There must be a fair chance that somebody will miss a game, due to suspension, over the final three games though? If we've already qualified, suspensions might not be the worst thing. It could allow us a greater opportunity to have a look at players like Doig, Ferguson and Turnbull (among others) in competitive matches. Perhaps trying Hickey at left-back, with Patterson at right-back, if Robertson gets suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, Clyde1998 said: If we've already qualified, suspensions might not be the worst thing. It could allow us a greater opportunity to have a look at players like Doig, Ferguson and Turnbull (among others) in competitive matches. Perhaps trying Hickey at left-back, with Patterson at right-back, if Robertson gets suspended. No we must go with our best/strongest side available and not let up. Our seeding for the tournament is worked out on our qualifying matches record and at present we would be top seeds. If we do qualify say with a couple of matches to spare we cannot afford to experiment and drop points and slip down the seedings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ak91 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Yeah as mentioned above, it is very possible we could have qualification confirmed in the dying minutes of injury time in our friendly vs England on 12th September. We need to beat Cyprus and hope Spain beat Georgia on the 8th September. Then while we are playing v England hope that Norway and Georgia draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immcinto Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Orraloon said: Unless Spain win all their other games and beat us 3-0. Or even 2-0 I reckon. We aren't properly pumping Cyprus/Georgia and I reckon Spain will at some point so they would take 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, immcinto said: Or even 2-0 I reckon. We aren't properly pumping Cyprus/Georgia and I reckon Spain will at some point so they would take 1st. We are building up a pretty decent GD and, if we are going to be in contention for 1st place, that's only going to get better. I'm not sure anybody is going to give Cyprus or Georgia a good pumping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Ak91 said: Yeah as mentioned above, it is very possible we could have qualification confirmed in the dying minutes of injury time in our friendly vs England on 12th September. We need to beat Cyprus and hope Spain beat Georgia on the 8th September. Then while we are playing v England hope that Norway and Georgia draw. Wow how much of a bounce would that be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Wow how much of a bounce would that be! Depends on whether we are getting humped 4-0 at the time, I suppose? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Orraloon said: Depends on whether we are getting humped 4-0 at the time, I suppose? 🤣 It would certainly take the edge off the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Orraloon said: I've got a wee feeling that Georgia might beat them. They might beat us as well, right enough. Not on last nights performance they wont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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