FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Could be they don't count the games against the Gibraltar's of this world, and calculate as if everyone played in a 5 or 6 team group?

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Doesn't the best 3rd place team qualify automatically?

Yes:

France qualify as hosts.
Top two in 9 groups = 18

Top ranked 3rd place team = 1
Remaining 3rd place teams in 8 groups playoff = 4

Total = 24

How do they calculate the top 3rd place team, with all the different size groups?

Presumably an average of points per game.

No results against the bottom team of each group binned

[dec]

Doesn't the best 3rd place team qualify automatically?

Yes:

France qualify as hosts.
Top two in 9 groups = 18
Top ranked 3rd place team = 1
Remaining 3rd place teams in 8 groups playoff = 4

Total = 24

How do they calculate the top 3rd place team, with all the different size groups?

Discard results against the bottom team in 6 team groups

[gallsman]

Yes, results against lowest ranked team in group are discarded.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Hungary 3 pts ahead of Ireland on the special 3rd place table ie we would need to win and if we win sure we are there anyway in 2nd place

[screenexile]

Granted Im far from an expert on soccer but I thought Hoolahan gave away a mountain of ball tonight and he got MOTM? Brady, McCarthy, Walters were all more deserving I would have thought??

[deiseach]

I was thinking not long after he came on that Randolph is a sweet striker of the ball...

[lenny]

Granted Im far from an expert on soccer but I thought Hoolahan gave away a mountain of ball tonight and he got MOTM? Brady, McCarthy, Walters were all more deserving I would have thought??

Brady is a real quality player and I think our most creative player. He would be much better than hoolahan in the advanced midfield role.

[finbar o tool]

Wow! f**king brilliant!
Heres a link from yesterday, explains a lot but they weren't banking on us getting a win tonight!

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/the-chances-of-ireland-being-seeded-for-a-euro-2016-play-off-game-are-actually-very-unlikely/43047

[laoislad]

Granted Im far from an expert on soccer but I thought Hoolahan gave away a mountain of ball tonight and he got MOTM? Brady, McCarthy, Walters were all more deserving I would have thought??

I thought Christie was excellent

[Aaron Boone]

Anyone know which French cities are the tournament games on in?

[Muck Savage]

Hungary 3 pts ahead of Ireland on the special 3rd place table ie we would need to win and if we win sure we are there anyway in 2nd place

Unless Greece beat Hungry at the weekend then the Faroe's go bottomed they lose 6 pts!

[macdanger2]

Brilliant stuff

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Just for a laugh if we draw with Poland and Germany lost as if but hey then all 3 teams have 19 pts but Germany would be 3rd due to the head to heads

[BennyHarp]

Just for a laugh if we draw with Poland and Germany lost as if but hey then all 3 teams have 19 pts but Germany would be 3rd due to the head to heads

If we drew 2-2 with Poland would be finish above them on away goals?