Group F: Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic

[MikeH72]

It's not like I haven't considered this but then you also have to take the Scandinavians into consideration

Highly prosperous, generally relatively football-focused nations with some great players but not killing it at the Euros

What the other more successful countries mentioned do have to various extents along with higher populations is good to great football leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany etc)

Which of course is highly related to prosperity

So we agree there are various issues at play

I just don't think it's possible to deny that the highest-population countries will dominate this tournament and in fact have done so already

So prosperity and a large population can perhaps be part of what will identify a likely candidate to do well at the Euros

Ah yes. That prosperous and highly populated nation of Georgia.

 

[Billy Dean]

Sorry, to repeat. Scotland have never progressed from the group stages of a tournament in their entire history.

You'd think they'd be able to manage it at least once. Are they less prosperous than Wales or Northern Ireland?

 

[MikeH72]

To be fair you can see why the prosperous nation of Brazil is the most successful nation in world football up against much less prosperous nations such as China, Japan and USA

 

[DuncanPatterson]

Ah yes. That prosperous and highly populated nation of Georgia.

Is just about getting through against a team that needed nothing from the game doing well at the Euros?

Georgia is the anomaly that I've said exists all along

If Georgia go on to win it then we might have something to talk about

As they play Spain (the massive historically prosperous nation) in the next round I'll not hold my breath

 

[MikeH72]

Is just about getting through against a team that needed nothing from the game doing well at the Euros?

Georgia is the anomaly that I've said exists all along

Hungary needed nothing from the game and are much worse than Portugal.

 

[DuncanPatterson]

Hungary needed nothing from the game and are much worse than Portugal.

Georgia have clearly been much better at this tournament than Scotland were

I have no argument there

 

[DuncanPatterson]

Sorry, to repeat. Scotland have never progressed from the group stages of a tournament in their entire history.

As a Scotsman I am very aware of the fact we're crap at tournament football

I've never said otherwise

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I am eagerly awaiting @DuncanPatterson's revenge when England inevitably shuffle out on penalties. My gut is telling me it'll be against Slovakia after Southgate hilariously decides to defend a 15th minute lead on the edge of the box for the whole game.

 

[DualityNSNO]

I am eagerly awaiting @DuncanPatterson's revenge when England inevitably shuffle out on penalties. My gut is telling me it'll be against Slovakia after Southgate hilariously decides to defend a 15th minute lead on the edge of the box for the whole game.

To be honest, just replace Scotland with England:

As a Scotsman I am very aware of the fact we're crap at tournament football

I've never said otherwise

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[mmmmsnouts]

Georgia was just in a phenomenal moment is all

 

[MikeH72]

I am eagerly awaiting @DuncanPatterson's revenge when England inevitably shuffle out on penalties. My gut is telling me it'll be against Slovakia after Southgate hilariously decides to defend a 15th minute lead on the edge of the box for the whole game.

If we lose 4-0 on Sunday I’ll still be able to keenly remind our neighbours that they’ve never progressed from a group stage in their entire history and Georgia have.

 

[The Celtic View]

@DuncanPatterson and @The Celtic View ?

'who are the staunch Scotland supporters that need Georgia's passage beyond the group stages on their debut pointing out to?'

I don't know what that means.

 

[The Celtic View]

If we lose 4-0 on Sunday I’ll still be able to keenly remind our neighbours that they’ve never progressed from a group stage in their entire history and Georgia have.

And I'll remind you that England have scored the same amount of goals as the farmers.

 

[MikeH72]

And I'll remind you that England have scored the same amount of goals as the farmers.

Sadly the farmers conceded 7 rather than 1 and that’s why they finished bottom of the group and England won the group. Football maths.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Sadly the farmers conceded 7 rather than 1 and that’s why they finished bottom of the group and England won the group. Football maths.

The Scots have been absolutely cooked in this thread, and their only comeback is "we'll laugh at England when they eventually get knocked out and finish further ahead in the competition".