Topic: International Week March 2017

[Wullie160975]

Yeah Armstrong was quality.

Starting to get back to the Armstrong that was at Dundee United, which is good to see.

[Robinred]

Broony doing what Broony does best (and worst) I see.

Indeed. But in fairness to him, they are a bunch of snides who deserve everything they get if it's a contest of dark arts.

[Gerry Attrick]

Too little too late almost certainly even if we hold out for the win.

Won't you just be a couple of points behind Slovakia for a possible play off spot?

[Robinred]

Won't you just be a couple of points behind Slovakia for a possible play off spot?

2 points off second with 5 games to play.

[Elmo!]

Won't you just be a couple of points behind Slovakia for a possible play off spot?

Yeah it's not as bad as I was thinking actually but there's a  very good chance our group will have the worst runners up so no playoff position.

[Gerry Attrick]

2 points off second with 5 games to play.

Thought so, still all to play for then.

[Gerry Attrick]

Yeah it's not as bad as I was thinking actually but there's a  very good chance our group will have the worst runners up so no playoff position.

Fair point, could need 4 wins to get a playoff spot.

[Iska]

Thought so, still all to play for then.

There was one set of qualifying where Scotland were the first of all the European countries to be officially mathematically eliminated, so this genuinely is major progress.

[Elmo!]

There was one set of qualifying where Scotland were the first of all the European countries to be officially mathematically eliminated, so this genuinely is major progress.

Not really, unless that was the last set of qualifying, which it wasn't.

[Iska]

Not really, unless that was the last set of qualifying, which it wasn't.

I think it might have been the last set, actually - we started out by amassing two points from our first six games (followed by a win away in Zagreb).  But yeah, it's not much to get excited about (yet!).

[Elmo!]

I think it might have been the last set, actually - we started out by amassing two points from our first six games (followed by a win away in Zagreb).  But yeah, it's not much to get excited about (yet!).

Maybe you're right, I was thinking about Euros and WC qualifying.

[cloggypop]

Danny Blind has been sacked as the Dutch manager

[Motty]

Danny Blind has been sacked as the Dutch manager

About fooking time Cloggy.

[oojason]

Danny Blind has been sacked as the Dutch manager

I know they lost 2-0 to Bulgaria, but they are only 3 points off 2nd place with 5 games to play... a bit surprising that.



lots of highlight of the various games played over the past few days can be found here:-

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/footballhighlights/

http://lasthl.com/

[cloggypop]

I know they lost 2-0 to Bulgaria, but they are only 3 points off 2nd place with 5 games to play... a bit surprising that.

7 wins 3 draws and 7 losses. It's not great like.

Good write up of his reign here

http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/8/main/2017/03/26/34033782/netherlands-had-to-sack-danny-blind-but-the-calamity-is-the

[oojason]

7 wins 3 draws and 7 losses. It's not great like.

Good write up of his reign here

http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/8/main/2017/03/26/34033782/netherlands-had-to-sack-danny-blind-but-the-calamity-is-the

Nice one, ta. Hadn't realised he'd been coach for that length of time (and there for when they failed to qualify for the Euros) - should be interesting to see who the KNVB come up with to replace him...

[Motty]

Dirty shithouse that Whelan, no place in football for tackles like this, should be banned for a long time don't you think

[Elmo!]

Dirty shithouse that Whelan, no place in football for tackles like this, should be banned for a long time don't you think

Absolute scum

[Motty]

Absolute scum

Well he does play for Stoke so that's a given.

[Zimagic]

Dirty shithouse that Whelan, no place in football for tackles like this, should be banned for a long time don't you think

Wasn't it Whelan who thought he should rearrange Allen's face with his elbow at the end of the 1st half too?

Game could have easily ended 9 v 9. Some real shithouse tackling in there all game.

[Crosby Nick]

Dirty shithouse that Whelan, no place in football for tackles like this, should be banned for a long time don't you think

[Dim Glas]

Wasn't it Whelan who thought he should rearrange Allen's face with his elbow at the end of the 1st half too?

Game could have easily ended 9 v 9. Some real shithouse tackling in there all game.

yes it was, myabe they aren't bessy mates at Stoke. 

Was he even booked? Cos surely if not he should be getting banned for that, I have no idea how that works in international games though, if it's the same as in the prem with retrospective action.

[Motty]

Wasn't it Whelan who thought he should rearrange Allen's face with his elbow at the end of the 1st half too?

Game could have easily ended 9 v 9. Some real shithouse tackling in there all game.

Exactly mate, shithousery all around it seems but Taylor's gets highlighted like he's done a Schumacher all because unfortunately Coleman's leg broke. As I said the other day I think Bale's was by far the worse of the lot.

[emoji14]

[killer-heels]

Great show.

[Cliff Bastin]

There was one set of qualifying where Scotland were the first of all the European countries to be officially mathematically eliminated, so this genuinely is major progress.

Scotland are horrendous and it is amazing just how far Scottish football has fallen. The national side is awful and to only beat such a crap side 1-0 and struggle in the manner tells you they haven no hope of making the play offs. I don't see Scotland beating England.

[Dim Glas]

is there a point to these friendlies midweek before league games. Isn't the time for a friendly BEFORE a group game.
I'm in a bad mood after the Lallana news 

Anyway, Belgium are playing Russia right now (Mig in goal), Spain vs France later.

2 goals for Benteke, 3-1 half time lead for Belgium.

[Dim Glas]

Mignolet just conceded a dreadfully soft goal in the last minute of injury time to gift Russia a 3-3 draw.

[Motty]

Awful goalkeeping, where he was going a minute before the goal is have no idea? Inviting a back pass 30 yards from goal with 2 minutes to go, mad.

[cdav]

France vs Spain is live on ITV4 in 10 minutes, should be a good match.

[Klippity Klopp]

Mignolet just conceded a dreadfully soft goal in the last minute of injury time to gift Russia a 3-3 draw.

The second he possibly could have done better with as well.

[mersey_paradiso]

France XI vs. Spain: Lloris; Jallet, Koscielny, Umtiti, Kurzawa; Tolisso, Kante, Rabiot; Mbappé, Gameiro, Griezmann.

Spain’s team to play France: De Gea; Carvajal, Ramos, Pque, Alba, Busquets, Koke, Isco, Iniesta, Pedro, Morata.

They're using video referees for tonight's game - should be interesting...

[Gerry Attrick]

France vs Spain is live on ITV4 in 10 minutes, should be a good match.

Wasn't aware of this, thanks.

[mersey_paradiso]

Mignolet just conceded a dreadfully soft goal in the last minute of injury time to gift Russia a 3-3 draw.

The second he possibly could have done better with as well.

Let's hope that he's got that out of his system for Saturday then !!

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

He who must not be named has scored

[plura]

He who must not be named has scored

And a second to Portugal. Against Sweden who has decided to play with ten new and pretty much unknown players. Oh the only senior player they have playing scored an own goal and the second for Portugal

[Gerry Attrick]

Spain have played quite well so far, just lacking accuracy in the final third.

[tonysleft]

I thought after his first season Dani Carvajal would turn into a much better player than he has.

[Crosby Nick]

Ireland losing at home to Iceland.

Still time for the remote island nation to get back into it.

[mersey_paradiso]

Italy beating Holland 2-1 at half-time in Amsterdam.

New Zealand beat Fiji 2-0 in World Cup qualifying. Here are the key stats:

Capacity: 35,000
Attendance: 50
Wenger Out Banners: 1 

[Dim Glas]

please tell me Gini isn't playing for Holland in this game...