Dillinger Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) I let myself get my hopes up again. Been to games home and abroad the last few campaigns, always believing and always doing the maths as it got into the final matches, trying to work out how we could still qualify and believing we could. This campaign I've been a lot calmer - not been going to as many games, not getting carried away with the good results and trying not to get ahead of myself. I couldn't help myself going into tonight's game though - I had it all planned out in my head that we would beat Georgia then I'd be going to Hampden for massive games against Germany and Poland which I was telling myself we could get results in. I started to seriously think about France - me and my dad were just talking the other week about how we would make a week or two of it and go over for all three games. The feeling of despair is even worse tonight because I let my hopes up. I had resigned myself to us not qualifying for France, then a bit of belief and optimism crept back in. It makes the inevitable disappointment and heartbreak so much harder to take. Edited September 4, 2015 by Dillinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 The feeling of despair is even worse tonight because I let my hopes up. I had resigned myself to us not qualifying for France, then a bit of belief and optimism crept back in. It makes the inevitable disappointment and heartbreak so much harder to take. Obviously, the raw disappointment is there. However, when we play as awful as we did this evening you have to tell yourself we don't merit qualification on that display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Definitely. I'm annoyed for letting myself believe differently. Again. Should have f.ucking known better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanday Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Got caught up in too. The warning signs were there though. When I look forward so much to a game it usually ends in despair. I also wish the players and management team would do their talking AFTER the game. Quite a few had this game won before they stepped on the pitch - a sure recipe for disaster. If anything given the skill levels our guys have got they have probably punched above their weight but that's all irrelevant now because we've fecked it again. Might not even get third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doric Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I let myself get my hopes up again. Been to games home and abroad the last few campaigns, always believing and always doing the maths as it got into the final matches, trying to work out how we could still qualify and believing we could. This campaign I've been a lot calmer - not been going to as many games, not getting carried away with the good results and trying not to get ahead of myself. I couldn't help myself going into tonight's game though - I had it all planned out in my head that we would beat Georgia then I'd be going to Hampden for massive games against Germany and Poland which I was telling myself we could get results in. I started to seriously think about France - me and my dad were just talking the other week about how we would make a week or two of it and go over for all three games. The feeling of despair is even worse tonight because I let my hopes up. I had resigned myself to us not qualifying for France, then a bit of belief and optimism crept back in. It makes the inevitable disappointment and heartbreak so much harder to take. I feel your pain. Last night was one of the worst feelings I have had following Scotland. Funny thing is I seen this result coming and was actually dreding this game. I got my hopes up as well but the come down is something else. I am going on Monday but very pessimistic. I fear the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I feel your pain. Last night was one of the worst feelings I have had following Scotland. Funny thing is I seen this result coming and was actually dreding this game. I got my hopes up as well but the come down is something else. I am going on Monday but very pessimistic. I fear the worst. Likewise Doric. The horrible sensation for me is that though mathematically it is far from over I just cannot see how we beat either Germany or Poland on that showing last night but yet we'll (rightly) get chatter of if we beat team A or Team B and draw with etc etc. Even if we lose on Monday that chatter will still be there. It is is like being on death row waiting for execution - you know it is all over following last night but talk is still of hope. Not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wembley67lisbon Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I would bite your hand off for a play off place now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I would bite your hand off for a play off place now Snap (no pun intended) Could really do with Georgia taking something in Dublin, otherwise we're probably going to be four points behind them come Monday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 ...I'm still pure raging ! Mrs Strap said I tossed and turned all night, proper agitated and the odd shout out. I'm gutted. Absolutely gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 My mate that has been in the trenches with me all these years going home and away to all sorts of places text me with the usual maths of who we need to beat and who needs to drop points. I'm not even going to indulge that s.hit this time around. I just text him back saying it's all over. By the point in the campaign that it's out of our hands and we're relying on other teams, it never ever works out the way we want. We f.ucked up last night, campaign over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 It's not over.we are capable of winning the last 2 games and get a play off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 It's not over.we are capable of winning the last 2 games and get a play off. Once you're looking to other teams results it's all over. Plus who would we beat in a playoff on last nights showing? It would be another five or six goal pumping from a team like Holland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 It's not over.we are capable of winning the last 2 games and get a play off. Andy, did you see any of the Germany / Poland match last night ? The way we played last night, bloody Gibraltar could give us problems ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Poland game will be completely different from last night. Piss poor performance. But we have it in us to beat them at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 It's not butter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share Posted September 5, 2015 Gibraltar did give us problems! Will never forget watching us struggle to put them away, letting them score their first goal Who would be confident of going there and getting a result if needed? We are bottle merchants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Totally agree Graeme I'm so dis-heartened today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Gibraltar did give us problems! Will never forget watching us struggle to put them away, letting them score their first goal Who would be confident of going there and getting a result if needed? We are bottle merchants. No - again that is down to us having no coherent plan against a team that sits in. It showed with our formation which was a daft one with three at the back and that was exposed when they scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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