tom_widdows Posted November 13, 2021 Report Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) As it currently stands (assuming Wales dont suddenly collapse) these are the teams in the playoffs along with their finals fixtures) Seeded Serbia (Portugal (A)) Switzerland (Bulgaria (H)) Sweden (Spain (A)) Croatia (Russia (H)) Poland (Hungrary (H)) Scotland (Denmark (H)) Unseeded Wales (Belgium (H)) Turkey (Montenegro (A)) Finland (France (H)) North Macedonia (Iceland (H)) Czech Republic (Estonia (H)) Austria (Nations league) Serbia, Switzerland, Sweden, Croatia & Poland can still qualify automatically and are guaranteed a playoff spot. If they all do Portugal, Spain, Italy, Russia, & England will take the playoff spots. Wales & the Czech republic are guaranteed a playoff spot due to nations league but can still claim a seeded spot. Finland need to match or better Ukraine's result to keep their spot likewise North Macedonia need to match Romania's result. Unlikely either of them will end up seeded. Scotland beat the Danes and a seeded place is guaranteed. Anything else means relying on Belgium, Estonia, & France doing Clarke & Co a favour. Edited November 13, 2021 by tom_widdows 1 Quote
tom_widdows Posted November 13, 2021 Report Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) update following wales 5-1 win its now this Seeded Serbia (Portugal (A)) Switzerland (Bulgaria (H)) Sweden (Spain (A)) Croatia (Russia (H)) Poland (Hungrary (H)) Wales (Belgium (H)) Unseeded Scotland (Denmark (H)) Turkey (Montenegro (A)) Finland (France (H)) North Macedonia (Iceland (H)) Czech Republic (Estonia (H)) Austria (Nations league) Plus I think ive jumped the gun saying beating denmark guarantees a seeded spot Edited November 13, 2021 by tom_widdows Quote
HaarDon Posted November 13, 2021 Report Posted November 13, 2021 Actually just saw that Wales need a draw or win against Belgium. Tricky task so if the Czech Republic get through I'd take them and get our revenge Quote
manc_don Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 I see we’ve got a card happy ref for this game. Just what we need Quote
tlg1903 Posted November 14, 2021 Report Posted November 14, 2021 3 hours ago, manc_don said: I see we’ve got a card happy ref for this game. Just what we need Aye 18 in his last 2 games I'll take anyone getting one bar mcginn. He's basically become our fulcrum... to my eyes at least 1 Quote
HaarDon Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Really looking forward to this match. Nice to know we don't need a result to get to the play off's. Obviously a draw or win would be great. Talk of Denmark not bringing full team. The yellow card rule (which is ridiculous) bothers me a lot and I fear we may miss 1 or 2 vital players next March. What we have achieved already in the group is excellent. Cmon lads!!! Quote
RicoS321 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, HaarDon said: The yellow card rule (which is ridiculous) bothers me a lot and I fear we may miss 1 or 2 vital players next March. It's clearly deliberate too, to give the big teams a better chance to progress. Nobody would consider it beneficial from a sporting perspective. They'll have clearly considered it and assumed that the bigger teams that might drop into the playoffs will likely be less affected by missing a player or two. They probably also know that the bigger teams will have had less yellow cards over the qualifying. I understand that Clarke has to remain focused, but it should be called out publicly by someone at the SFA. I'd actually liked to have seen guys like McGinn, Adams, Gilmour, Robertson, Tierney be told to go and pick up a deliberate booking against Moldova to rule them out for tonight's game rather than the playoff semi. It's such a difficult balance, but I think that a seeding with one or two of our better players missing is just as difficult as being unseeded with no players missing, and there's a very good chance that we're both unseeded and have players missing. Not only that, but a suspension would have wiped the bookings count for the playoffs, which is vital. I could see McGinn or Tierney get through tonight's match without a booking, but I can't see them get through two games without picking up a single yellow, so I think we should have taken the hit and let a few of the fringe players like McLean, Nisbet etc have a free run at it tonight with the pressure very much off. To be honest, I wouldn't even trust Dykes not to pick up two bookings in two games! 1 Quote
RicoS321 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 It's a'rite Jute, I'll get it Quote
RicoS321 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Souttar the big surprise I suppose. Dykes out is a blow, not been convinced at all by Christie of late, however Brown looked like a total headless chicken when he came on, so probably not many options. Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Sincerely hope I'm wrong but with a few exceptions that team gives me the fear. Please please prove me wrong guys Quote
manc_don Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 The Danes fielding pretty much a full strength team? Genuine question, I don't know. have managed to get the receptionist to put the game on, so hopefully be able to nip out and sneak a few mins here at there. Quote
Elgindon Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Putting in some wicked crosses.Unlucky not to be a goal up Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Elgindon said: Putting in some wicked crosses.Unlucky not to be a goal up Agreed, playing well, but have got to take one of these chances. Adams very very unlucky. Wonder save from Schmichel Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Souttar Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Elgindon said: Well deserved Absolutely Quote
RicoS321 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 That's the best half of fitba I've seen from Scotland in a long time (maybe the England game?). Phenomenal performance. The workrate been immense and the concentration and discipline too. Completely deserve the lead, and the extra bonus goal for having millions of corners craigbrown™ Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Holy shit What a finish from Adams 2-0 Quote
BigAl Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Adams has let that line magnificently tonight A contender for MOTM for me. Quote
Elgindon Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) Agreed. and 1 in 3 goals so far at international level.Decent Edited November 15, 2021 by Elgindon Quote
LA-Don Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Excellent night. Win and no bookings. Now, knowing our luck, we get Italy in the semi... Quote
tlg1903 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, BigAl said: Adams has let that line magnificently tonight A contender for MOTM for me. He was amazing. He had he touch of fucking Maradonna at times, was my motm long before he scored Quote
tlg1903 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Posted November 15, 2021 Man, hampden is fucking bouncing Quote
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