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FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Thread

nightgoat

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Draw is most likely enough for Wales to not be the worst second placed side.

If Wales draw and Croatia beat Ukraine (or if Wales draw 0-0 and Croatia draw 2-2 or higher) then Wales would end up 9th. They can't risk playing for a draw, unless Ukraine are 4-0 up by half time or something.
 

hughy

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Ahh, I'm wrong. Just very unlikely Wales wouldn't get a play off place with a draw.
 

Marty

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Mar 10, 2005
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If Wales draw and Croatia beat Ukraine (or if Wales draw 0-0 and Croatia draw 2-2 or higher) then Wales would end up 9th. They can't risk playing for a draw, unless Ukraine are 4-0 up by half time or something.
Ah, OK. I thought Wales were above Slovakia with a draw but it turns out they'll be behind on GD.
 

cjsimba

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If Ukraine or Croatia win, then a draw won't be good enough for Wales, no?
 

tommyt

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Jul 22, 2005
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Ireland lack quality in midfield to excerpt any sort of control.

We'll be very lucky to get a result here...
 

aliyid

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Managed to find the game on S4C (virgin ch 856) never realised how weird it is watching a game with Welsh commentary. They just throw in random English words every now and then
 

tototoner

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Mar 21, 2004
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Wales v Ireland has been a poor game. Ireland really do lack quality.
Going exactly as Ireland planned, soak up pressure 1st half and try to knick one in the 2nd half, Wales need game will open up now.
 

felmani26

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Jan 1, 2008
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That goal was all because of that awful throw out by the keeper.
Literally no reason to invite pressure on us.

Williams of all people is hardly adept on the ball - just a fucking nightmare moment which has cost us dearly.
 

EJWTartanSpur

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Just to confuse the thread further, I'm watching Serbia hoping they win as the missus is Serbian.

0-0 so far, they look like they are beginning to get a bit panicky to be honest
 
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