The underdog has it's day.

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The underdog has it's day.

Post by Darlo_Pete » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:41 am

Fantastic result for Iceland who won in Holland 0-1. They look likely to qualify for Euro 2016 at the expense of Holland, who at best might qualify for the play-offs. How the mighty fall.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34124281

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Post by Beano » Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:08 pm

My Dutch relatives are distraught!

However, they'll still likely finish third which is enough for a playoff spot in the new expanded format.

I can see them drawing Scotland/Ireland and eliminating them.

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Post by Mr_Tibbs » Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:36 pm

I watched it - great game and well deserved. Holland didn't play so badly, but the Icelandic keeper looked as safe as houses.

Gudjohnsen was playing too - amazingly nearly 20 years after his debut for Iceland when, interestingly, he came on as a substitute for his father in an away game in Estonia. Sadly he broke his ankle after that and by the time he returned to the national team his father had retired, so they never got to play side by side in an international.

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:03 pm

It's amazing what a country can do, with a population of around 300k. Gone are the days when you just had to turn up to beat some of the lower ranked sides.

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Post by Mr_Tibbs » Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:28 pm

Beano wrote:My Dutch relatives are distraught!

However, they'll still likely finish third which is enough for a playoff spot in the new expanded format.

I can see them drawing Scotland/Ireland and eliminating them.
I think you'd better check up how your Dutch relatives are - Turkey just stuffed them 3-0 :lol:

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Post by Beano » Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:21 pm

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I think you'd better check up how your Dutch relatives are - Turkey just stuffed them 3-0 :lol:

The consensus is that the players think they're better than they are and arrogance has been their downfall.

I think Iceland qualifying after drawing with Kazakhstan was the icing on the cake.

There will be a lynch mob!

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:51 pm

Apparently Iceland are the smallest country to qualify for the European Cup and they rise to 23rd in the world rankings and ahead of countries like France, Ukraine and Russia. Football will never be the same again.

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Post by Beano » Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:58 pm

The rankings are a total joke.

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:09 am

Beano wrote:The rankings are a total joke.
I agree there are plenty of teams that are ranked higher or lower than they should be. Look at Wales above England for instance.

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Post by SwansQuaker83 » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:03 am

Darlo_Pete wrote:
Beano wrote:The rankings are a total joke.
I agree there are plenty of teams that are ranked higher or lower than they should be. Look at Wales above England for instance.
Yeah but that's because we're better than you :D

I was there yesterday.... Amazing atmosphere... Shame we didn't wrap it up but prett inevitable anyway.

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Post by DarloOnTheUp » Mon Sep 07, 2015 3:02 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:
Beano wrote:The rankings are a total joke.
I agree there are plenty of teams that are ranked higher or lower than they should be. Look at Wales above England for instance.
"Darlo_Pete's World Ranking Criteria":

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Post by ArmchairDiehard » Mon Sep 07, 2015 4:19 pm

Beano wrote:
Mr_Tibbs wrote: I think you'd better check up how your Dutch relatives are - Turkey just stuffed them 3-0 :lol:

The consensus is that the players think they're better than they are and arrogance has been their downfall.

I think Iceland qualifying after drawing with Kazakhstan was the icing on the cake.

There will be a lynch mob!
I've got a feeling that Holland will still finish third. Turkey have got two very tricky games left.

Having said that, Czech Rep and Iceland have already qualified so don't really have anything to play for.
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stayhigh13 wrote:I would hazard a guess as someone with a long throw who is also tall.
What about Steve Backley?

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Post by Beano » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:09 pm

The fear is that they'll play experimental sides, as I hope England will do, to test fringe players rather than win points.

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Re: The underdog has it's day.

Post by bertbanger » Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:11 am

the rating criteria for the rankings is just totally wrong

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