Donathan Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Second place rankings (games played) Ukraine 4 (3) Serbia 3 (2) Iceland 3 (3) Montenegro 1 (3) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylish Kid Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 10 hours ago, Donathan said: It’s interesting that the single biggest benefit of winning the group is the least talked about one. Forget the guaranteed playoff and forget being in the top two. Getting promoted to league A and a chance to mingle with Europe’s elite is the single best thing for the development of this young group of players I am not 100% convinced by this line of thought. It's what resulted in absolute hoofings from Europe's elite under Bertie, which set the tone for a terrible time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) Possible outcomes after this round of fixtures. Interesting that only one scenario will see Scotland drop from top spot and that if Armenia and Ireland get victories then the group could be considered to be quite open again. I think it's fantastic that the Armenia - Ukraine game will be done before our game kicks off. Edited September 24, 2022 by 2426255 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC92 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, 2426255 said: Possible outcomes after this round of fixtures. Interesting that only one scenario will see Scotland drop from top spot and that if Armenia and Ireland get victories then the group could be considered to be quite open again. I think it's fantastic that the Armenia - Ukraine game will be done before our game kicks off. Worth saying that in the bottom-middle and bottom-right scenarios we'd still have to beat Ukraine away as Ireland beating Armenia at home wins them the group otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central staggie Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Top middle would be nice, but top right would be just sensational. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 An Armenia result and a win for us would really make Tuesday enjoyable. Could allow for some rotation - something which UNL doesn’t offer. I don’t miss friendlies even slightly, but it has made our goalkeeper issue even more problematic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 8 minutes ago, HuttonDressedAsLahm said: An Armenia result and a win for us would really make Tuesday enjoyable. Could allow for some rotation - something which UNL doesn’t offer. I don’t miss friendlies even slightly, but it has made our goalkeeper issue even more problematic. You’d still want a result on Tuesday to try and improve the chances of a home SF (Although with being in pot 2, you’d hope the playoffs are really just there as a repechage should the proper qualifying go pear shaped), but yeah I think you want to at least give Liam Kelly a game between the sticks and probably give starts to some of the players where the drop off isn’t as significant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 You’d still want a result on Tuesday to try and improve the chances of a home SF (Although with being in pot 2, you’d hope the playoffs are really just there as a repechage should the proper qualifying go pear shaped), but yeah I think you want to at least give Liam Kelly a game between the sticks and probably give starts to some of the players where the drop off isn’t as significant. Kudos for use of "repechage"As for Kelly getting a cap, it sounds like that might even happen tonight - Craig Gordon is apparently on standby to drop out of his Mrs goes into labour today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Armenia v Ukraine is on Box Nation, channel 546 on Tivo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) A fair amount of rotation from Ukraine v Armenia Edit: One caution from a suspension. Starting: Yaremchuk, Sydrochuk, Mykolenko Bench: Yarmolenko, Stepanenko, Matvienko, Malinovksi, Bondar Here’s hoping for another Armenia fighting show. Hopefully discipline alludes them both in a terrible 0-0 Edited September 24, 2022 by HuttonDressedAsLahm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 They won't get many chances as good as that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 22 hours ago, Donathan said: It’s interesting that the single biggest benefit of winning the group is the least talked about one. Forget the guaranteed playoff and forget being in the top two. Getting promoted to league A and a chance to mingle with Europe’s elite is the single best thing for the development of this young group of players Baws. Billy Gilmour will never be truly world class without regularly battering f**k out of Gretna and Dalbeattie Star. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 1-0 Ukraine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 (edited) Sydrochuk suspended v us. Armenia competing okay. Game not over yet. Said with thinly-veiled optimism. Edited September 24, 2022 by HuttonDressedAsLahm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadasdillinger Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Watching this like a fitba junkie. Ukraine good for their lead but Armenia getting couple chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Ukraine have been quite poor if you ask me. Armenia have played like they played against us in the 1st half before they pushed self destruct. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 24 minutes ago, 2426255 said: Ukraine have been quite poor if you ask me. Armenia have played like they played against us in the 1st half before they pushed self destruct. They’ve been pretty poor. Probably the result of changing all XI. 2-0 now. Not exactly against the run of play, but they haven’t created a whole lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Armenia are very strange. Plenty of flair and attack-minded, yet lose the plot like a bunch of weans in the huff. Fully expecting a petulant sending-off now that it's pretty likely that Ukraine are winning this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Ukraine very comfortable in the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QOSfan019 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 How did Ukraine play did not watch the game but that score line has me worried for Tuesday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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