FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[An Watcher]

Jesus, please let's not go back to the Sam alderdyce stuff.  We can play hoof football and lose too. 

[seafoid]

If Kenny has a poor Euro campaign he will be replaced. The panel should be handy enough by then for another manager to get more out them.

[An Watcher]

Fair enough but hopefully it'll be a footballing manager like kenny

[Ed Ricketts]

I wish someone with some crayons would show the FAI and the management that the nation's league actually counts and you can get to playoff finals.

Big difference between the World Cup and Euros cycle, though.

Regular World Cup qualifying spots quite limited, so this back door into the play-off is in high demand.

Loads of regular qualifying spots for the Euros, so very few sides in Nations Leagues A & B won't have the fall back of a playoff spot - especially those that avoid relegation to League C.

So just avoid defeat to Armenia and it's virtually a cert that we'll have that Euros playoff place, should it be needed. Which it won't, because we're definitely topping our qualifying group next year!

[seafoid]

https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/026e-13698f20e8cb-8372848125f5-1000--how-2022-23-nations-league-works/

Twelve teams will be selected based on their performance in the 2022/23 Nations League – nominally the group winners of Leagues A, B and C, but if they have already qualified, they will be replaced by the next best-ranked team in their league. If there are not enough non-qualified teams in the same league, then it filters down to the next league, finishing with League D.

[An Watcher]

Can't imagine too many group C teams having already qualified.  Plus 3rd place means there are a good few before ireland

[seafoid]

Can't imagine too many group C teams having already qualified.  Plus 3rd place means there are a good few before ireland

16 teams in A and 16 in B . 16+16 = 32
21 qualifiers. The Euros are very generous.
32-21 = 11
Even if a few qualifiers from Group C, Ireland should be fine

[An Watcher]

D'oh, only realised the day that irelandcwere indeed in Section B.  Don't know why I thought they were relegated the last time.  Don't think results were great then.  Anyway section b should be grand for play offs

[seafoid]

Armenia 11/1
https://www.oddschecker.com/football

Surely we can't get relegated

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Armenia 11/1
https://www.oddschecker.com/football

Surely we can't get relegated

Haven't we already lost to this pub team?

[seafoid]

Armenia 11/1
https://www.oddschecker.com/football

Surely we can't get relegated

Haven't we already lost to this pub team?

Away in the heat. I still think Down footballers will win the prize of worst team in 2022.

[weareros]

Important u21 second leg today against Israel. Up against it after the 1-1 draw in Tallaght.

[An Watcher]

Massive game and it would be a big lift to qualify for the u'21s finals.  Pity its in Georgia though

[seafoid]

The goal from the match in Armenia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uYA18qs2GY

[seafoid]

1 -0

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