DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Mouth Watering draw Israel and Albania---- Wow................ on the plus side if we lose Hampden we could probably play the ties at our place and still have empty seats............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YardleyBoom Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 So if we top the group with israel and albania it only means something if we then don't qualify from the "real" qualifying group which has still to be drawn? If this happened we would go into a play off with another 3rd tier team. None of this makes any sense! Plus all the teams will use the israel/albania type games as friendlies to try out new players etc in the build up to the real qualifying group when the whole point of these games was to get rid of friendlies and make games more competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidebud Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 It would be a mistake to treat the Nations League as a bunch of friendlies - it is a second chance to ensure qualification for 2020. As we haven't qualified for anything since 1998, I don't think we can afford to turn our noses up at any opportunity. Group Winners will also be promoted to the next tier up - so while it would make it harder to use the second chance next time it would be more competitive fixtures against higher quality opposition. (Of course even in the harder tiers, a team that beats us to the group may have qualified through regular means and we would still have a chance in NL playoffs as their replacements). I think it is a good idea and will certainly give us more chances to watch Scotland when it matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood buddie Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Never liked friendlies haven't even been to a Saints one since we played Arsenal many years ago , IMO this set up is better , if you play games make them worthwhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 31 minutes ago, southsidebud said: It would be a mistake to treat the Nations League as a bunch of friendlies - it is a second chance to ensure qualification for 2020. As we haven't qualified for anything since 1998, I don't think we can afford to turn our noses up at any opportunity. Group Winners will also be promoted to the next tier up - so while it would make it harder to use the second chance next time it would be more competitive fixtures against higher quality opposition. (Of course even in the harder tiers, a team that beats us to the group may have qualified through regular means and we would still have a chance in NL playoffs as their replacements). I think it is a good idea and will certainly give us more chances to watch Scotland when it matters. Remembering that one team from each Group of A, B,C and D will qualify..... meaning San Marino or Gibraltar, could qualify, but def one of the diddy teams, we are 3rd group and are 3rd highest seed, so if we beat say Finland we qualify unless Finland have already qualified. Basically means its pretty difficult not to qualify from our perspective. But I am sure we will find a way... Wonder if we will have a manager by the start of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, linwood buddie said: Never liked friendlies haven't even been to a Saints one since we played Arsenal many years ago , IMO this set up is better , if you play games make them worthwhile Really what year was that, did we win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood buddie Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, DougJamie said: Really what year was that, did we win? In the 80's and naw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, linwood buddie said: In the 80's and naw Just shows you, how its all changed. Christ OLDHAM beat us 4-0 not that long ago, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 29 minutes ago, DougJamie said: Really what year was that, did we win? Brilliant game against a very good Arsenal side. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1980&GameID=198102150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, HSS said: Brilliant game against a very good Arsenal side. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1980&GameID=198102150 Cheers mate, I must have been doing my hair that night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Ok this backs up what Reegan and Doncaster actually think about Scotland in a Footballing Capacity "They are certainly winnable matches from our perspective," he said. "We will go into them believing we can be promoted. "There are financial incentives for promotion and then there is a second bite at the cherry for the Euros. "It's a great opportunity for smaller nations to progress." So the smaller nations like ROI, Belguim, Wales , NI, Iceland and the rest where do we see ourselves against them? Small minded prats!!!! We aim so low then get upset when we fail there to. My point in another thread is. Its not a manager we need, or better players, we just need our FA to have an idea on how to run the nations football- I would even prefer Farry over this current bunch............... Scotland will never progress under these idiots.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 2 hours ago, DougJamie said: http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1980&GameID=198102150 anyone know if the Fulton here is the same one who was in the Connagham, Murray, Conne,l Fulton, M fadden, Renton....................... team .... or have I LOST the plot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, jaybee said: anyone know if the Fulton here is the same one who was in the Connagham, Murray, Conne,l Fulton, M fadden, Renton....................... team .... or have I LOST the plot? Mark Fulton played against Arsenal. The great Willie Fulton played in the 1960's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 21 minutes ago, jaybee said: anyone know if the Fulton here is the same one who was in the Connagham, Murray, Conne,l Fulton, M fadden, Renton....................... team .... or have I LOST the plot? You have totally lost the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Mouth Watering draw Israel and Albania---- Wow................ on the plus side if we lose Hampden we could probably play the ties at our place and still have empty seats............ Dunno about that, the Albanian Mafia here are are sure to turn out on in their numbers. In fact , our group could be a kosher wee set of fixtures all told, a sprinkling of ultra violence and geo political intrigue. As for the fitba, f**k that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 16 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: 18 hours ago, DougJamie said: Ok this backs up what Reegan and Doncaster actually think about Scotland in a Footballing Capacity "They are certainly winnable matches from our perspective," he said. "We will go into them believing we can be promoted. "There are financial incentives for promotion and then there is a second bite at the cherry for the Euros. "It's a great opportunity for smaller nations to progress." So the smaller nations like ROI, Belguim, Wales , NI, Iceland and the rest where do we see ourselves against them? Small minded prats!!!! We aim so low then get upset when we fail there to. My point in another thread is. Its not a manager we need, or better players, we just need our FA to have an idea on how to run the nations football- I would even prefer Farry over this current bunch............... Scotland will never progress under these idiots.................. Aye, but what do you really think? See under Total Cnuts thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBud Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 It's certainly not great but it is competitive by nature of the fact it's a league I suppose.........from a selfish point of view it'll give me an opportunity and extra reason to visit Israel, I'll give Albania a miss right enough!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 22 hours ago, shull said: 22 hours ago, jaybee said: anyone know if the Fulton here is the same one who was in the Connagham, Murray, Conne,l Fulton, M fadden, Renton....................... team .... or have I LOST the plot? Mark Fulton played against Arsenal. The great Willie Fulton played in the 1960's Thank you for that..........I just wonder where I put those twenty years....they must be somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtimecoming Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 11 hours ago, WeeBud said: It's certainly not great but it is competitive by nature of the fact it's a league I suppose.........from a selfish point of view it'll give me an opportunity and extra reason to visit Israel, I'll give Albania a miss right enough!! I would do it the other way round. Saw Rick Stein doing Albania and looked a beautiful country. Israel along with United States are the two countries I have no wish to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtimecoming Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: 9 hours ago, Longtimecoming said: I would do it the other way round. Saw Rick Stein doing Albania and looked a beautiful country. Israel along with United States are the two countries I have no wish to visit. It's a long way from Oz to Albania. Certainly is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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