PASTA Mick Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'm sure tartanpar will correct me, but this is what I think the final pots will be - POT 1 Belgium, Croatia, England, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Wales. POT 2 Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland. POT 3 Albania, Greece, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine. POT 4 Bulgaria, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Israel, Hungary, Montenegro, Norway, Rep of Ireland, Turkey, POT 5 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cyprus, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova. POT 6 Andorra, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino. What a difference between these potential groups - Spain, France, Scotland, Turkey, Finland, Georgia. Wales, Iceland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Moldova, San Marino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 <p> I'm sure tartanpar will correct me, but this is what I think the final pots will be - POT 1 Belgium, Croatia, England, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Wales. POT 2 Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland. POT 3 Albania, Greece, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine. POT 4 Bulgaria, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Israel, Hungary, Montenegro, Norway, Rep of Ireland, Turkey, POT 5 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cyprus, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova. POT 6 Andorra, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino. What a difference between these potential groups - Spain, France, Scotland, Turkey, Finland, Georgia. Wales, Iceland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Moldova, San Marino. That looks right. This is what I worked out earlier. https://twitter.com/ScotlandStewart/status/610913943620456448?s=01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 that looks horrendous there's 5 decent teams in pot 4 and italy and france in pot 2 ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Albania in pot 3 ahead of Ireland, Turkey, Norway etc ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Albania in pot 3 ahead of Ireland, Turkey, Norway etc ?! They beat Portugal away and drew with Denmark so far in this campaign. Also beat Armenia who were ranked above us in the Euro 2016 draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 They beat Portugal away and drew with Denmark so far in this campaign. Also beat Armenia who were ranked above us in the Euro 2016 draw. Didn't know that ! Still silly that 2-3 good results shoots you up so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 POT 1 Yes Please! Romania, Wales. Whatever! Belgium, Croatia, England, Portugal. GTF! Germany, Netherlands, Spain. POT 2 Yes Please! Iceland. Whatever! Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland. GTF! France, Italy. POT 3 Scotland POT 4 Yes Please! Faroe Islands, Estonia. Whatever! Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Montenegro. GTF! Norway, Rep of Ireland, Turkey. POT 5 Yes Please! Moldova. Whatever! Azerbaijan, Cyprus, FYR Macedonia, Lithuania. GTF! Armenia, Belarus, Finland, Latvia. POT 6 Yes Please! Andorra, Malta, San Marino. Whatever! Liechtenstein, Luxembourg. GTF! Georgia, Kazakhstan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Gibralter? Where are they? Do they not yet qualify to play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Gibralter? Where are they? Do they not yet qualify to play? Not yet recognised by FIFA for WCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 POT 1 Yes Please! Romania, Wales. Whatever! Belgium, Croatia, England, Portugal. GTF! Germany, Netherlands, Spain. POT 2 Yes Please! Iceland. Whatever! Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland. GTF! France, Italy. POT 3 Scotland POT 4 Yes Please! Faroe Islands, Estonia. Whatever! Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Montenegro. GTF! Norway, Rep of Ireland, Turkey. POT 5 Yes Please! Moldova. Whatever! Azerbaijan, Cyprus, FYR Macedonia, Lithuania. GTF! Armenia, Belarus, Finland, Latvia. POT 6 Yes Please! Andorra, Malta, San Marino. Whatever! Liechtenstein, Luxembourg. GTF! Georgia, Kazakhstan. Very good! I would agree with all of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Very good! I would agree with all of that! To be honest, it's all about avoiding Italy and France in Pot 2. If we do get one of them, we have to hope that we also get Wales or Romania from Pot 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I want Romania, Switzerland, Hungary, Lithuania and Malta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 To be honest, it's all about avoiding Italy and France in Pot 2. If we do get one of them, we have to hope that we also get Wales or Romania from Pot 1. Yeah if we got Italy or France along with Spain/Netherlands/Germany etc it would be a disaster for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Yeah if we got Italy or France along with Spain/Netherlands/Germany etc it would be a disaster for us. Or anyone really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 that looks horrendous there's 5 decent teams in pot 4 If they were decent they wouldn't be in Pot 4.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 england is what we want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 england is what we want Only the group winners automatically qualify and they're Europe's form team at the moment. Don't let nostalgia for the Wembley weekend cloud your judgement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 dont care. i wanna draw them to play them. 2nd place gets a play off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishTyke Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) If they were decent they wouldn't be in Pot 4.... A bit unfair really. Many teams can slip down to pot 4 after a run of poor form, doesn't stop them from being 'decent'. Every qualification campaign you'll see a clutch of pot 4 teams perform well and maybe even qualify. Pot 5 and 6 seem to be the ones which have the same teams in, time and time again. Edited June 16, 2015 by ScottishTyke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 A bit unfair really. Many teams can slip down to pot 4 after a run of poor form, doesn't stop them from being 'decent'. Every qualification campaign you'll see a clutch of pot 4 teams perform well and maybe even qualify. Depends how you gauge "decent" I suppose You're not going to see England, France, Germany, Holland etc. in Pot 4. However I agree there's always a qualification challenge coming from some Pot 4 teams. We might even manage it this time ourselves. So it shouldn't be a surprise that there are hard games in store there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishTyke Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Depends how you gauge "decent" I suppose You're not going to see England, France, Germany, Holland etc. in Pot 4. However I agree there's always a qualification challenge coming from some Pot 4 teams. We might even manage it this time ourselves. So it shouldn't be a surprise that there are hard games in store there... Yeah I don't mean the 'elite' teams of that caliber. Mainly the likes of Bosnia, ROI, Belgium, Slovenia, us and Wales, all teams that have been in pot 4 in one of the last few campaigns. Whilst not world beaters, there all decent enough to beat one of the elite teams when they get their act together. Though maybe Belgium could be classed as elite these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Gibralter? Where are they? Do they not yet qualify to play? Blatter never received his fat $1 million cheque from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm sure tartanpar will correct me, but this is what I think the final pots will be - POT 1 Belgium, Croatia, England, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Wales. POT 2 Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Rep, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland. POT 3 Albania, Greece, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine. POT 4 Bulgaria, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Israel, Hungary, Montenegro, Norway, Rep of Ireland, Turkey, POT 5 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cyprus, Finland, FYR Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova. POT 6 Andorra, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino. What a difference between these potential groups - Spain, France, Scotland, Turkey, Finland, Georgia. Wales, Iceland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Moldova, San Marino. Best case scenario: Wales, Iceland, Scotland, Faroe Islands, Moldova, San Marino Worst case scenario: Spain, France, Scotland, Turkey, Belarus, Georgia Best for away trips: Portugal, Slovakia, Scotland, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radian_13 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Don't want home nations, just played them. All the "lets play England" brigade i know London was good but it's about Scotland qualifying not the ones who dont travel getting an easy away day for sesh. Getting a team who usually qualify with no messing about and who just bet us twice isn't smart. Only home nation I'd take would be Wales as an easier pot 1 team but would prefer Romania Edited June 17, 2015 by radian_13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Don't want home nations, just played them. All the "lets play England" brigade i know London was good but it's about Scotland qualifying not the ones who dont travel getting an easy away day for sesh. Getting a team who usually qualify with no messing about and who just bet us twice isn't smart. Only home nation I'd take would be Wales as an easier pot 1 team but would prefer Romania Precisely. Best option for us from Pot 1 is Romania. They didn't strike me as that great in their match V Northern Ireland at the weekend and they haven't got a player of Gareth Bale's quality that can turn games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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