World Cup Qualifiers

[Minnesota Mike]

The next round of World Cup qualifier matches takes place tomorrow: Saturday 9 October

The US is at El Salvador for its match.

Below are the European match-ups:

FIFA World Cup European Qualifying

Group One
Czech Republic v Romania 16:00
FYR Macedonia v Holland 19:30
Finland v Armenia 15:00

Group Two
Albania v Denmark 19:45
Turkey v Kazakhstan 18:00
Ukraine v Greece 17:15

Group Three
Liechtenstein v Portugal 18:15
Luxembourg v Russia 16:00
Slovakia v Latvia 16:30

Group Four
Cyprus v Faroe Islands 17:00
France v Rep of Ireland 20:00
Israel v Switzerland 19:05

Group Five
Belarus v Moldova 17:00
Scotland v Norway 15:00
Slovenia v Italy 20:00

Group Six
Austria v Poland 19:30
Azerbaijan v Northern Ireland 17:30
England v Wales 15:00

Group Seven
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Serbia & Montenegro 19:15
Spain v Belgium 20:45

Group Eight
Croatia v Bulgaria 19:15
Malta v Iceland 17:15
Sweden v Hungary 16:00

[GeneralDisorder]

Put the Welsh in their place on Saturday, England winning 2-0 at more or less a canter. It could have been 6 or 7 by the end...

We had every Welshman come out of the woodwork in the week prior to this game saying how they were stick it up the English. In the event, the Welsh fire never turned up.

Cracking result for the Oirish in Paris (0-0) too.

[Minnesota Mike]

Originally Posted by GeneralDisorder

Cracking result for the Oirish in Paris (0-0) too.

The Boys in Green should be pretty happy with the result. It puts them in a good position in their Group. Next up for them is the Faroe Islanders.

US had an easy time with El Salvador 2-0:link

[padraic]

Sounds like someone is bitter that ten years ago this world cup a bunch of backward Paddy's went to the world cup when England was at home.

[Minnesota Mike]

Originally Posted by padricjude

Sounds like someone is bitter that ten years ago this world cup a bunch of backward Paddy's went to the world cup when England was at home.

One of my favorite t-shirts from the WC that year was a take off on Paul Revere and said:

"The Irish are coming!
The Irish are coming!
(The British are staying home)"

[GeneralDisorder]

Originally Posted by padricjude

Sounds like someone is bitter that ten years ago this world cup a bunch of backward Paddy's went to the world cup when England was at home.

Not at all mate - I actually meant a 0-0 draw in Paris was a cracking result. I would think most countries would be happy with an away point against the French - I know I would.

Might I suggest you do away with those extra-large fries currently residing on your shoulder...?

And, in answer to your assumption - Firstly, not qualifying for USA '94 did us a massive favour - it meant no more Graham Taylor - and secondly, the vast majority of that "bunch of backward Paddy's" were hardly erm... "Irish", were they...?

[padraic]

Originally Posted by GeneralDisorder

Not at all mate - I actually meant a 0-0 draw in Paris was a cracking result. I would think most countries would be happy with an away point against the French - I know I would.

Might I suggest you do away with those extra-large fries currently residing on your shoulder...?

And, in answer to your assumption - Firstly, not qualifying for USA '94 did us a massive favour - it meant no more Graham Taylor - and secondly, the vast majority of that "bunch of backward Paddy's" were hardly erm... "Irish", were they...?

My bad, the oirish thing made me think you are being a smarta$$, yes you GD i know that might come as a surprise. i thought it was good for them but i just did not think an english man would give the paddy's prop's.


Yes its true i do have fries on my shoulders, i think it comes from my mum she would not let us own reebok when i was a kid because it had the union jack on it (but she has chilled out on that kind of stuff in recent years)


To be honest i did not even follow football during that world cup, but i do know that alot of them came over for some of the games, i guess you are talking about the Irish-americans and you might be right on that one as well.

dam you GD you are making me say im sorry to an english man just do not tell mum.

[Minnesota Mike]

Euro results

Group One
Czech Republic 1 Romania 0
Macedonia 2 Holland 2
Finland 3 Armenia 1

Group Two
Albania 0 Denmark 2
Turkey 4 Kazakhstan 0
Ukraine 1 Greece 1

Group Three
Liechtenstein 2 Portugal 2
Luxembourg 0 Russia 4
Slovakia 4 Latvia 1

Group Four
Cyprus 2 Faroe Islands 2
France 0 Rep of Ireland 0
Israel 2 Switzerland 2

Group Five
Belarus 4 Moldova 0
Scotland 0 Norway 1
Slovenia 1 Italy 0

Group Six
Austria 1 Poland 3
Azerbaijan 0 Northern Ireland 0
England 2 Wales 0

Group Seven
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 Serbia & Montenegro 0
Spain 2 Belgium 0

Group Eight
Croatia 2 Bulgaria 2
Malta 0 Iceland 0
Sweden 3 Hungary 0

[GeneralDisorder]

Originally Posted by padricjude

My bad, the oirish thing made me think you are being a smarta$$, yes you GD i know that might come as a surprise. i thought it was good for them but i just did not think an english man would give the paddy's prop's.


Yes its true i do have fries on my shoulders, i think it comes from my mum she would not let us own reebok when i was a kid because it had the union jack on it (but she has chilled out on that kind of stuff in recent years)


To be honest i did not even follow football during that world cup, but i do know that alot of them came over for some of the games, i guess you are talking about the Irish-americans and you might be right on that one as well.

dam you GD you are making me say im sorry to an english man just do not tell mum.

No probs mate. Just don't do it again...

[GeneralDisorder]

Anyhoo,

The much maligned (and we're not talking about Beckham...) Michael Owen grabs the winner in faraway Azerbaijan. Whilst the conditions (at one point, the game was in danger of being called off due to 60mph winds) didn't help, I was disappointed not to see England take more control.

Don't get me wrong, I'm fully aware that England aren't going to run up cricket scores, but it'd be great to see 'em play more keep ball away from home. We give the ball away far too easily.

(Sounds like the Redskins...)

Still, three points away from home is three points, and that'll do me. It would have been great to see the Welsh take points of Poland and put us in a more commanding position in our group, but it was not to be - the Poles winning 3-2 in Cardiff...

[GeneralDisorder]

Incidentally, for those of you who know your English footie, we got a documentary on TV over here about the great Brian Clough, who died last month.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1576977.stm

The greatest manager never to have managed England - he was that good.

And no messing...

[Minnesota Mike]

Yesterday's Euro results:

Group One
Andorra 1 FYR Macedonia 0
Armenia 0 Czech Republic 3
Holland 3 Finland 1

Group Two
Denmark 1 Turkey 1
Kazakhstan 0 Albania 1
Ukraine 2 Georgia 0

Group Three
Latvia 2 Estonia 2
Luxembourg 0 Liechtenstein 4
Portugal 7 Russia 1

Group Four
Cyprus 0 France 2
Ireland 2 Faroe Islands 0

Group Five
Italy 4 Belarus 3
Moldova 1 Scotland 1
Norway 3 Slovenia 0

Group Six
Azerbaijan 0 England 1
Northern Ireland 3 Austria 3
Wales 2 Poland 3

Group Seven
Lithuania 0 Spain 0
Serbia & Montenegro 5 San Marino 0

Group Eight
Bulgaria 4 Malta 1
Iceland 1 Sweden 4

[RedskinsDave]

US 6, Panama 0

[flave1969]

Good Results for my guys the English and Portuguese. Rough night in Azerbaijan last night weather wise, football was hard but great result. As for Portugal, it was a great comeback on the critics beating Russia 7-1 after dropping two points at the weekend.Also props to Robbie Keane becoming all time leading goalscorer from Eire.

[Minnesota Mike]

Originally Posted by flave1969

Also props to Robbie Keane becoming all time leading goalscorer from Eire.

The Boys in Green should have hung up more than a two-spot in that game. Hopefully it won't come down a goal difference tie breaker in the end.