Northern Ireland

[gjh1971]

Northern Ireland 2 Denmark 1

If they win on Wednesday they will qualify

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Don't Sweden have to lose to Latvia?

Very good result all the same and would be great to see Nord Iron in the tourney.

 

[Robot Chicken]

The lowdown:

There are no two ways about it - Northern Ireland's chances are hanging by the slimmest of tiny threads. But there is a route through for them.

First up, they must win both of their remaining matches, at home against Denmark and away to Spain. Anything less and they are out. But two wins will be sufficient, providing Spain have failed to win in their other match at home to Sweden on 17 November.

If Spain beat Sweden, two wins for Northern Ireland will still put them through, but only if Latvia triumph in Sweden in the final qualifying match on 21 November.

 

[Cian]

Norn Iron, BoF, the entire "th" sound gets erased, so no mutations to "d"...

Not sure I want them in after their childish strop over player eligibility - they refuse to accept FIFA rules on what entitles you to play where after a number of players decided they wanted to play for Ireland not their team.

 

[Robot Chicken]

Norn Iron, BoF, the entire "th" sound gets erased, so no mutations to "d"...

Not sure I want them in after their childish strop over player eligibility - they refuse to accept FIFA rules on what entitles you to play where after a number of players decided they wanted to play for Ireland not their team.

What happened to the other team from down south? :innocence:

 

[Cian]

What happened to the other team from down south? :innocence:

Appointed a muppet as a manager, gave him too valuable a contract to can him straight away after two appalling friendlies and get someone decent in; and then didn't can him until after we failed to qualify. Imagine all Eriksson and McClaren's bad qualities rolled in to one manager, then remove all the experience.

 

[Rangdo]

Northern Ireland 2 Denmark 1

If they win on Wednesday they will qualify

Not sure how you've worked that one out

They've got no chance. Spain are beating Sweden which, if it remains that way, means that N.Ireland will be three points behind Sweden with a goal difference approximately 10 worse off. So N.Ireland will have to beat Spain approximately 10-0. Oh and of course Sweden will also have to lose to Latvia.

 

[Bozza]

Not sure how you've worked that one out

Because it's nothing to do with goal difference, initially?

Equality of points after the group matches
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.
a) Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question.
b) Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question.
c) Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question.
d) Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question.
e) If, after applying criteria a) to d) to several teams, two or more teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria a) to d) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria f) and g) will apply.
f) Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct.
g) Drawing of lots.

 

[SNOOBS]

It goes down to head to head not goal difference I thought

 

[Yoda]

Spain 2
Sweden 0

 

[SNOOBS]

Is David Healy NI's highest ever goal scorer, surely he is? He's scored the most goals ever in the Euro Qualifying now with 13 goals and 1 game to go.

 

[Cian]

Indeed he is, 33 goals now I think. The next nearest has THIRTEEN!

 

[Rangdo]

Because it's nothing to do with goal difference, initially?

Ahh right. Well I stand corrected on that point. They change the bloody rules so often and I never bother to brush up on the new ones.

However, it's still not a case of "If they win on Wednesday they will qualify". As I said before with Spain winning it will leave them 3 points behind Sweden and 5 behind Spain. So even if they beat Spain, which is unlikely, Sweden still have to lose to Latvia. It's not all in their own hands.

 

[Gully]

Watched the N Ireland v Denmark game, the conditions were atrocious, reminded me of a game we played against Bristol Rovers many years ago that should never have been played but it was and we lost 1-0...however, the game this evening was one of those you couldn't take your eyes off, entertaining despite the conditions.

 

[SNOOBS]

What was it on?

 

[Bozza]

Ahh right. Well I stand corrected on that point. They change the bloody rules so often and I never bother to brush up on the new ones.

However, it's still not a case of "If they win on Wednesday they will qualify". As I said before with Spain winning it will leave them 3 points behind Sweden and 5 behind Spain. So even if they beat Spain, which is unlikely, Sweden still have to lose to Latvia. It's not all in their own hands.

...which is what Downloaded Penguin said (and everyone other than the OP knew, I think).

Great commentary of the highlights on BBC1 - much laughter and 'YES!' from the co-commentator and what an amazing goal from Healy. Again.

 

[Wozza]

The NI commentary is brilliant (in small doses).

Wouldn't want 'Wighty' doing that all through England games, mind.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Another team that bottled it at the last.
I really dont know how they managed to utterly blow it.

 

[Gully]

What was it on?

The red button.

 

[Wozza]

Norn Iron, BoF, the entire "th" sound gets erased, so no mutations to "d"...

Not sure I want them in after their childish strop over player eligibility - they refuse to accept FIFA rules on what entitles you to play where after a number of players decided they wanted to play for Ireland not their team.

I don't think that'll happen now Eire are utter gash again.