'Scottish National Team' thread

[shaun.lawson]

That was based entirely on others saying they were playing in Belgium of course.

[It's utter shit]

Bosnia could certainly beat already qualified Belgium; it depends on the latter's attitude. If they don't, and Greece come 2nd instead, Greece will have 13 points after deducting their points v Gibraltar. But if Wales don't beat Ireland, they'll only have 12.

Shaun, lay off the predictions for tonight. They are dug meat.

[shaun.lawson]

Shaun, lay off the predictions for tonight. They are dug meat.

There are no predictions in that post.

[PHOODLE-OUt]

Shaun in a 7hr flipflop

[Shteve]

Serbia getting beat, suddenly they need a result in the final game to be sure of winning the group.

Some of the groups are quite interesting actually, Ukraine v Croatia is winner takes all in the last game as well, if they draw then they'll both only be on 18 points.

[Hank Scorpio]

Croatia concede a late equaliser to Finland, which would make Iceland leaders, with Croatia and Ukraine both on 17.

[Charlie Kelly]

The most Scotland thing is going to happen eh, we're going to win on Sunday and go out as the worst 2nd place team

[CritchSmile]

Serbia

[Big Physical Acey]

The very essence of the Lawsongale System

[Shteve]

The most Scotland thing is going to happen eh, we're going to win on Sunday and go out as the worst 2nd place team

How does that work with 3 or 4 teams potentially on 20 (14) points though? How is it decided?

Northern Ireland need to get something in Norway to be sure as well, I think we'd be incredibly unlucky to miss out if we win, like ridiculously so.

[Charlie Kelly]

Goal difference I assume, we're the only team in the group of 2nd place teams with a negative goal difference as it stands. Will know more after tomorrow I suppose, all hinges on Bosnia by the looks of it.

[It's utter shit]

Looks like we could be hoping for the tattie howkers to finish 2nd.

[Charlie Kelly]

Wales Ireland draw actually solves our issues :

[It's utter shit]

Wales Ireland draw actually solves our issues :

Ireland can only get 19pts. We can get 20.

[Shteve]

Ireland can only get 19pts. We can get 20.

Wales can get 20.

[Charlie Kelly]

We win and we're on 14 points in the 2nd place table, Wales draw they're only on 12

[Herman Boyce]

Wales can get 20.

Results against the 6th placed teams aren't counted as some groups only have 5 teams.

[Shteve]

Results against the 6th placed teams aren't counted as some groups only have 5 teams.

Yeh I know, that's why we've been deducting six points off the teams we're talking about

[Herman Boyce]

Yeh I know, that's why we've been deducting six points off the teams we're talking about

Fair one. My bad

[Cheeky Gnando’s]

Goal difference I assume, we're the only team in the group of 2nd place teams with a negative goal difference as it stands. Will know more after tomorrow I suppose, all hinges on Bosnia by the looks of it.

So do they take goal difference into account, minus any goals scored against that 6th placed team? Bit of a needlessly complex system