liviloyal Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Obviously hoping for straight qualification, but we've now dropped away as the best placed third-place team putting us in a play-off position for the timebeing. I didn't realise the play-offs were seeded on FIFA rankings as well, so on current positions: Pot 1 - Holland, Russia, Scotland, Israel Pot 2 - Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, Norway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcca5 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Obviously hoping for straight qualification, but we've now dropped away as the best placed third-place team putting us in a play-off position for the timebeing. I didn't realise the play-offs were seeded on FIFA rankings as well, so on current positions: Pot 1 - Holland, Russia, Scotland, Israel Pot 2 - Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, Norway That still gives me a sinking feeling, I HATE PLAYOFFS!!! Although Albania is somewhere I have always wanted to visit! Edited June 16, 2015 by kmcca5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Rampant Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Obviously hoping for straight qualification, but we've now dropped away as the best placed third-place team putting us in a play-off position for the timebeing. I didn't realise the play-offs were seeded on FIFA rankings as well, so on current positions: Pot 1 - Holland, Russia, Scotland, Israel Pot 2 - Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, Norway I'm not sure they will be, the group seedings aren't based on FIFA rankings but the UEFA coefficient. Edited as what I put was pish - I think it should be this; Seeded Holland Russia Hungary Norway Unseeded Slovenia Israel Scotland Albania Not sure how up to date this information is though. Not much between Norway, Slovenia, Israel and us to be honest. Edited June 16, 2015 by Lion Rampant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_B81 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'll only worry about the playoffs once it's been decided that's where we're going to be. Right now, we should focus on winning in Georgia and keep the chase on for second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86glebestreet Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I would take Slovenia any day, they were shite against England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanpar Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The play offs will be seeded based on the UEFA National rankings (not fifa rankings). We would most likely be unseeded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liviloyal Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Ahh my bad just saw that it was UEFA... not ideal then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgers1903 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hungary are currently in Automatic place.Ukraine have 12 points but 6 of them have came against bottom of the group. Check this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016_qualifying#Ranking_of_third-placed_teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Well first of all yes we have to continue our push for automatic qualification but it is handy to know of alternatives should we need it. I don't really get why there is this terror about who we draw. In that list of those in those positions at present I'd only be terrified of drawing Netherlands. I couldn't see us beating them. Everyone else though should hold no fears to us. Russia's supposed 'greatness' is a myth - look at their qualifying campaign and if the can't beat Moldova then why are we cacking ourselves about playing them? They are going so well Capello is facing the sack. The rest are countries we shouldn't panic about playing especially if you consider Israel were walloped 3-0 at home by Wales. Quit panicking people as even if we do have to go through via the play-offs the prospect isn't as petrifying as some would paint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgers1903 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Well first of all yes we have to continue our push for automatic qualification but it is handy to know of alternatives should we need it. I don't really get why there is this terror about who we draw. In that list of those in those positions at present I'd only be terrified of drawing Netherlands. I couldn't see us beating them. Everyone else though should hold no fears to us. Russia's supposed 'greatness' is a myth - look at their qualifying campaign and if the can't beat Moldova then why are we cacking ourselves about playing them? They are going so well Capello is facing the sack. The rest are countries we shouldn't panic about playing especially if you consider Israel were walloped 3-0 at home by Wales. Quit panicking people as even if we do have to go through via the play-offs the prospect isn't as petrifying as some would paint it. Exactly this...... If we do finish 3rd i reckon we would be best runners up anyhow. Looking at the fixtures that Hungary have i would fancie us to overtake them back into automatic spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Well first of all yes we have to continue our push for automatic qualification but it is handy to know of alternatives should we need it. I don't really get why there is this terror about who we draw. In that list of those in those positions at present I'd only be terrified of drawing Netherlands. I couldn't see us beating them. Everyone else though should hold no fears to us. Russia's supposed 'greatness' is a myth - look at their qualifying campaign and if the can't beat Moldova then why are we cacking ourselves about playing them? They are going so well Capello is facing the sack. The rest are countries we shouldn't panic about playing especially if you consider Israel were walloped 3-0 at home by Wales. Quit panicking people as even if we do have to go through via the play-offs the prospect isn't as petrifying as some would paint it. You also need to remember that 3 of Russia's 8 points came from getting awarded their match vs Montenegro as a 3-0 win after it was abandoned at 0-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgers1903 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 You also need to remember that 3 of Russia's 8 points came from getting awarded their match vs Montenegro as a 3-0 win after it was abandoned at 0-0. And 1 of there points was from the team bottom of there group which will be deducted at the end of the campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Looking at the best 3rd places I would say that it will come from either our group or the Dutch group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girvanTA Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I would take anyone but Holland from the play offs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartansmarf Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 For once I'm ridiculously optimistic, we won't be in the playoffs. Poland will lose in Germany while we will win in Georgia. I think we will get a point at home to Germany and beat Poland, easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcca5 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 For once I'm ridiculously optimistic, we won't be in the playoffs. Poland will lose in Germany while we will win in Georgia. I think we will get a point at home to Germany and beat Poland, easy! Why is it post like that make me sick with nerves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Why is it post like that make me sick with nerves! Or we could win our next 2 games then we might just need a point off Poland. Even easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 We're winning all 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmcca5 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Or we could win our next 2 games then we might just need a point off Poland. Even easier. You are seriously not helping my stomach!!! :barf: :barf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stactuso85 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 why is it posts like that make me sick with nerves It's your football Scottishness, you need to get over it. I blame the media. Be more dog, er , I mean 'German'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vienna2008 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 We're winning all 4 Don't we win the group if this happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcountry jock Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Don't we win the group if this happens? If I'm correct and assuming Germany win the other 3 games then we have to beat them by more than 2-1 as they would be top due to head to head goal difference but I could be wrong Edited June 16, 2015 by blackcountry jock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vienna2008 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) If I'm correct and assuming Germany win the other 3 games then we have to beat them by more than 2-1 as they would be top due to head to head goal difference but I could be wrong But we'd have a point more than them, only Poland could match our points tally but we'd have a better head to head than them by virtue of the fact we'd won one game and drawn the other. Edited June 16, 2015 by vienna2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcountry jock Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 But we'd have a point more than them, only Poland could match our points tally but we'd have a better head to head than them by virtue of the fact we'd won one game and drawn the other. Of course we would was thinking they had 14 points not 13 I just shut the up now and go back to being stupid ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vienna2008 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Of course we would was thinking they had 14 points not 13 I just shut the badger up now and go back to being stupid ???? Let's be honest it's a pointless discussion anyway as we aren't going to win all four. Are we??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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