Archie McSquackle

We had a family trip to watch this tonight and also really enjoyed it. Same writing team as Paddington 2 and, while not quite as good (that's a very high bar though), it's great fun. Some familiar faces from Paddington 2 and Ghosts due to the writing team and Hugh Grant absolutely steals the show again. Be warned, this is a bit of a musical (I'm not generally a fan) but the songs are written by Neil Hannon and are fine (but not a patch on My Lovely Horse).

He looked honking at County midweek and that was absolutely criminal yesterday. It feels like he hasn't come out for a ball in months then he throws himself at something he's got no chance of getting to. I love to see 'Well players appearing for Scotland but I wouldn't have him anywhere near the team.

The link a few posts above to the Scotland's coefficient post on twitter explains the tickets available in the ballot (I've applied but it doesn't sound good) and how to swap tickets- you probably need to meet face-to-face to avoid being scammed.

No success in getting Hungary Cat 1 tickets so couldn't have been that many left. Have applied for the ballot now.

I'm in the waiting room for the Hungary game.

I think it was 11.45am yesterday. Does anyone know from yesterday whether you can immediately start the process or need to wait until 12?

I've had a change of heart overnight for pretty much my ow version of your reasons above. My dad's perfectly healthy but is elderly now and we might never get the chance to do this again and we wouldn't make the trip without tickets - if you lump the ticket cost in, it's part of the cost of the trip. I'm hoping that the 11 pointers had finished their business by yesterday evening so hopefully those Cat 1 tickets for the Hungary game are still available for today (I'm on 10 points). Hopefully someone who has bought tickets can help me. I looked at the UEFA website last night to see what is involved in the ballot. Now when I log in it takes me straight to my half-finished application for the ballot with no other options. Does the SFA email with the code take you to a portal solely for the SFA allocation?

How many people are willing to pay 200 euros per ticket though?

Cheers. I think it'll be the ballot for me - not paying those prices! Does anyone know how many tickets are up for grabs in this round of the ballot?

Do you know what categories are left for Hungary? Is it just Cat 1?

Is there a recommended system for applying I.e. PC, tablet, phone etc.? Anyone had any problems using one of these? It might be easier for me to sit with my non-techy dad and us both apply at the same time.

I think there's a lot of people won't be able to go to all three games. I've got a family holiday shortly after so can't take a week and a half off to go to all the group games. I imagine there a lot in the same boat.

I'm on 10 points and was always hoping that not everyone on higher points would go to all three games and some of the higher price tickets. Hopefully that's the case and I'll see what's available on Saturday. If it's only the ludicrously priced tickets I'll try the ballot although I haven't looked into that at all yet.

I was just about to say the same thing, surely ITV are sticking with McCoist? He even seems popular with English viewers.

I was meaning the home friendlies against Poland and England! How did he manage to spend that much unless it was away games, he doesn't live in Scotland or he went through a phenomenal amount of beer?

I'm on 10 points and now regretting not going to the two meaningless friendlies in the list of eligible games - hindsight is a wonderful thing! The one thing that confuses me is why are the sales being launched during the day midweek when many people have jobs that don't allow them access to attempt to but tickets. I'm not sure when would be the ideal time but possibly a Saturday morning or an evening?

I'm on 10 points and didn't get an email so it seems to be just 11 pointers is the issue. Obviously their difficulty is opening it out to 11 points means more members than tickets (if they're daft enough to pay for the higher category tickets).

I think you might be right. The email I got had different figures without that anomaly. Not that I'd be paying that for a ticket.

For the game in Cologne, the Cat 1 tickets seem to be more expensive with a restricted view (200 compared to 160 euros). What's the view restricted by, the dug-outs?

So was it 2 qualifying in those days? Obviously NI qualified so surprising Portugal were third.

We don't start playing until we're two down so the longer you leave it, the better for you. Is Naismith enough of a master tactician to realise this?

The argument that has been made is that the approach to aerial challenges needs to change. If a player kicks the ball clear and follows through and makes contact with an opponent's challenging foot then you generally see a foul and often a booking. When the same thing happens with heads, which are obviously more dangerous to players, it's just seen as one of those things (as it was here).

Somebody had to so no point in dragging it out. I don't actually think we'll win because I never do.

I think we will win and they will sack their manager.

Assessments look as they consist of asking a player if he knows who he is and how many fingers are being held up. In Butcher's interview he said he had nose broken at the Kilmarnock game and it was reset on the pitch. I'm glad I was far enough away that I couldn't see it.