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European Championship Qualifying
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Lillian Thomson
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The comment itself isn’t funny, but I found it probably more amusing than it is that this was the only comment before, during or after a full round of matches.
Magrat Garlick
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Knee niggle. Also out of the Malta game.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
The play offs are confusing as ****.
I think I read that if all of the top division nations from the Nations League qualify automatically then their play off route goes to the next ranked nations from the NL route (presumably those in the second tier of pools), but I couldn't get my head around if this means inclusive of those who don't make the second tier play-offs or just those who don't.
Looking at the top tier only Iceland are likely not to qualify directly.
I think I read that if all of the top division nations from the Nations League qualify automatically then their play off route goes to the next ranked nations from the NL route (presumably those in the second tier of pools), but I couldn't get my head around if this means inclusive of those who don't make the second tier play-offs or just those who don't.
Looking at the top tier only Iceland are likely not to qualify directly.
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
yeah it's a mess. I think it means it'll be filled by league standing regardless of whether they made play-offs and so teams who finished around the bottom of the B league will be 'promoted' to the higher path.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Fair enough. Wasn't sure if Norway were going for a Scotland c. 1998-2000 where your seasoned stalwarts continue to be picked over the young in form talent.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Northern Ireland have a playoff spot and I'm fairly sure they got relegated from the B league.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Draw for the Finals today. Pretty hard to prepare early when 12 of the teams in the draw will drop out at the end of March. Lots of “or” in the groups.
OverratedSanity
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Have they not changed the 3 teams from a group qualifying thing? It's so bad.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Afraid not. With 24 in the group stages the only other way around it would be 4 groups of 6 (which I'd personally love), but would mean the tournament would last a lot longer.
I'm willing to be we see 32 teams in the Euros soon, which means qualification will be even more farcical than it is now.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
But Scotland still won't make it.
wpdavid
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Harsh but fair. Extraordinary to think that during my lifetime there was a period in the late 1970s / early 1980s when a combined UK side would have been dominated by Scots. If not numerically, certainly in terms of the quality they would bring to the side.
flibbertyjibber
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Only decision they could make. Now we wait for all the domestic leagues to call off their seasons.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Wouldn’t it make more sense if this does go longer term to cancel 2020/21 and finish 2019/20 whenever possible?