FAI...Spring friendlies for Interim Manager - Belgium/Swiss

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GalwayBayBoy

Ireland not seeded according to World Soccer magazine on twitter.

Saying top seeds would be Croatia, Portugal, Czech Rep and Turkey.

Unseeded Ireland, Bosnia, Montenegro and Estonia.

tommysmith

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 11, 2011, 09:55:11 PM
Ireland not seeded according to World Soccer magazine on twitter.

Saying top seeds would be Croatia, Portugal, Czech Rep and Turkey.

Its all head wrecking!

dec

Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on October 11, 2011, 09:55:11 PM
Ireland not seeded according to World Soccer magazine on twitter.

Saying top seeds would be Croatia, Portugal, Czech Rep and Turkey.

Unseeded Ireland, Bosnia, Montenegro and Estonia.

seems to be using out of date rankings


INDIANA

I think its the seeds pre qualifying tournament which has us 5th

GalwayBayBoy

Others saying we are seeded now.

QuoteAccording to UEFA, the Czech Republic have overtaken Bosnia. So our possible opponents are Turkey, Bosnia, Montenegro, or Estonia

laoislad

These are the current rankings


Rnk   Team   Pts   +/- Pos   
1    Spain   1605   1      
2    Netherlands   1571   -1      
3    Germany   1290   0      
4    Uruguay   1184   1      
5    Portugal   1158   3      
6    Italy   1142   1      
7    Brazil   1132   -1      
8    England   1089   -4      
9    Croatia   1057   1      
10    Argentina   1024   -1      
11    Greece   1000   3      
12    France   956   3      
13    Russia   954   0      
14    Chile   932   -3      
15    Japan   924   0      
16    Côte d'Ivoire   910   -1      
17    Denmark   893   4      
18    Switzerland   886   12      
19    Australia   882   3      
20    Mexico   866   0      
21    Serbia   855   8      
22    Bosnia-Herzegovina   839   17      
23    Norway   835   -11      
24    Paraguay   825   1      
25    Sweden   792   -7      
26    Montenegro   777   -7      
27    Hungary   754   18      
27    Turkey   754   -3      
29    Korea Republic   749   4      
29    Republic of Ireland   749   2      


Going by that there is 5 of the playoff countries ahead of us.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

tommysmith


AFS

Quote from: INDIANA on October 11, 2011, 10:01:42 PM
I think its the seeds pre qualifying tournament which has us 5th

It's not. It's the 'national team coefficients established at the conclusion of the group stage'.

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsid=1689808.html


laoislad

When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Ulick

Quote from: laoislad on October 11, 2011, 10:02:21 PM
These are the current rankings


Going by that there is 5 of the playoff countries ahead of us.

Will they not change after this evenings games though?

Shortso79

The FAI have tweeted

The seeds are Portugal, Croatia, ROI & Czech Rep.

Unseeded are Bosnia & Herz, Estonia, Montenegro & Turkey.

Draw Thursday at 12pm our time.

http://twitter.com/#!/FAIreland



laoislad

Quote from: Ulick on October 11, 2011, 10:06:09 PM
Quote from: laoislad on October 11, 2011, 10:02:21 PM
These are the current rankings


Going by that there is 5 of the playoff countries ahead of us.

Will they not change after this evenings games though?

Probably but as someone pointed out it doesn't go on FIFA rankings anyway.
When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

dec

Quote from: Shortso79 on October 11, 2011, 10:07:08 PM
The FAI have tweeted

The seeds are Portugal, Croatia, ROI & Czech Rep.

Unseeded are Bosnia & Herz, Estonia, Montenegro & Turkey.

Draw Thursday at 12pm our time.

http://twitter.com/#!/FAIreland




Seems right, Czech Rep have passed B-H based on a win today vs a draw.