Euro 2020 qualifiers

[Oakesy]

Really happy for Wales getting to the finals, hopefully at least one more will join them via the playoffs.

Anyone seen the seedings for the draw? The World Champions France are not a top seed 😂

[Bobfoc]

8 hours ago, TCO said:

What's wrong with that chant? It's funny, witty and topical.

I don't like any chants that negatively target individuals, teams or nations, unless perhaps it's someone who's done something particularly horrible. I'd much prefer it if fans just cheered on their own team without being unpleasant towards the opposition.

[TCO]

1 hour ago, Bobfoc said:

I don't like any chants that negatively target individuals, teams or nations, unless perhaps it's someone who's done something particularly horrible. I'd much prefer it if fans just cheered on their own team without being unpleasant towards the opposition.

That's how you end up with USA style sterile 'fight and win' chants. There's obviously a line but this isn't even close to it. There's no malicious intent with this, its poking fun at a rumour.

If you go to any football match there's a lot worse than this that's deemed acceptable.

[Colly]

And in fact I'd much prefer something like that over something to someone who's done something 'particularly horrible'. I'm thinking our fans still going back to Adam Johnson chants thinking they're funny.

[Cymbols]

I love our Wales. Golf. Madrid. Chant that we’ve got - Spanish press are fuming though

[Bobfoc]

I think you can still have fun with chants without targeting the opposition. All teams have their own songs and chants that make for a good atmosphere. I'm just fed up of people acting as if being part of a crowd in a stadium gives them carte blanche to act like pricks.

[Baddar]

Bale doesn't give a fuck and it's great.

[9 to 5]

Giggs deservesa ton of credit for turning it around.

[TCO]

4 hours ago, Bobfoc said:

I think you can still have fun with chants without targeting the opposition. All teams have their own songs and chants that make for a good atmosphere. I'm just fed up of people acting as if being part of a crowd in a stadium gives them carte blanche to act like pricks.

I generally agree but theres really a line and this doesn't come close to it. 

Mocking Adebayor about the bus shooting is an example of that. The Erikesen thing is just funny. Like the Shelvey chant of 'Harry Potter, he's coming for you', there's a clip of him laughing at it and applauding the West Ham fans, then get applauded back. That shit is gold and adds to the atmosphere!

[Bobfoc]

I should add at this point that I didn't follow the Eriksen/Vertonghen story and thought that there genuinely was an affair. I'm still not a fan of it because the "lad" culture of football annoys me, but it doesn't seem as mean-spirited as I initially thought.

[DanishmadePunk]

18 hours ago, TCO said:

What's wrong with that chant? It's funny, witty and topical.

Personally i don't mind it too much. Heck. I've been called worse things than that xD
But here in Denmark, it rubbed some people the wrong way :S

[Baddar]

Scotland will play Israel in the Nations League play-off semi finals, with the winners facing either Norway or Serbia for a place in next summer's Euro's. 

Northern Ireland are away to Bosnia-Herz, Republic are away to Slovakia, and could meet in the final. 

[Bobfoc]

It's a shame that we won't see both Irelands at the Euros.

[MDK]

5 hours ago, Bobfoc said:

It's a shame that we won't see both Irelands at the Euros.

On the other hand that is a spicy match.

[Lineker]

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Mick McCarthy will not lead the Republic of Ireland into their Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia after agreeing to put a premature end to his second stint in charge of his country. Stephen Kenny has stepped up from the under-21s to replace him with immediate effect.

It was always the long-term plan for Kenny to follow McCarthy, but the expectation was that the latter would have the opportunity to complete the Euro 2020 campaign; now he will not get that chance, as Ireland’s play-off against Slovakia, which was originally scheduled for March, has been pushed back until September. McCarthy’s contract was due to expire on 31 July and the Football Association of Ireland decided against extending it, instead sticking to the plan of allowing Kenny to take over. McCarthy and his assistant, Terry Connor, were informed of the decision on Saturday.

Gary Owens, the FAI interim chief executive, said: “This has been a difficult situation for the Association – and for Mick and Stephen in particular – in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect it has had on the football calendar. I want to thank both men for their professionalism and their understanding in their dealings with the Association in these unprecedented circumstances.

“These are exceptional times in Irish life and Mick has taken that into account in agreeing to vacate the post early. On behalf of the FAI, I wish to express our gratitude to Mick for his service and commitment to our national team throughout his career and particularly in his second spell as Ireland manager.

“Stephen will now begin his planning for the play-off against Slovakia and everyone at the FAI wishes him well in our bid to qualify for Euro 2020. Football will be back and we have so much to look forward to now in the autumn with the Nations League and the Euro 2020 play-off, followed by the World Cup qualifiers in early 2021.”

McCarthy’s second reign lasted 10 matches and ended with October’s 2-0 defeat in Switzerland, the same opponents, coincidentally, who beat Ireland in November 2002 to finish his first stint in charge. October’s loss was Ireland’s only defeat during their latest qualifying campaign, in which they proved difficult to beat but struggled to score. They finished third in their group below Switzerland and Denmark, with their tally of seven goals in eight matches attesting to their creativity problems.

Kenny, who enjoyed huge success in the League of Ireland with Dundalk and Bohemians, has a reputation for playing enterprising football. He has guided the country’s under-21s to the top of their Euro 2021 qualifying group, above opponents including Italy and Sweden.

[Colly]

Bunch of bastards.

[TCO]

Kenny plays exciting football and the has been brilliant as U21 manager. No matter what, it can't be as bad as scraping narrow wins over Gibraltar and playing for a draw in Georgia.

Mick's run has been terrible and looks respectable because of two late equalisers against Switzerland and Denmark. I've been to all the home games for the past 4 years and it's been very grim watching. OG and 6 other players were our joined top goalscorers in the qualifiers with 1.

[Lineker]

Stuart Armstrong, Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie will all miss Scotland's Euro 2020 play-off semi-final against Israel on Thursday after the former tested positive for Covid-19.

[Baddar]

Are these play-offs 1 leg?

[Lineker]

54 minutes ago, Baddar said:

Are these play-offs 1 leg?

Yes.