Martinez new Belgium head coach

[davek]

Haha no I don't think he meant you predicted an annihilation when it went to 3-0 mate, he means as it was only 3-0, it was hardly the annihilation you predicted

Didn't read like that did it?

Anyway, enough of such tosh. They won handily away from and got three points. Of that there is no doubt.

Belgium and Bosnia going through from this group to World Cup 2020 I reckon.

 

[davek]

I was eating a burger and I didn't give 2 single shits for Belgium or Bob the Clown, actually.

Point is, you overstated something that was obviously never gonna happen, and lo-and-behold, it didn't. Absolutely murdered them 3:0, brutal savages Belgium are.

Meanwhile Spain score 8 without getting out of first gear, because they're that much better.

Course not mate.

As an aside, who do you see joining Belgium as qualifiers out of this group?

 

[MikeH72]

Didn't read like that did it?

Anyway, enough of such tosh. They won handily away from and got three points. Of that there is no doubt.

Belgium and Bosnia going through from this group to World Cup 2020 I reckon.

I don't think anyone is debating they'll qualify easily from a group of no marks, just like England do every time. Coming into this thread lording it and suggesting everyone has been piped down by the number 2 ranked nation easily beating cannon fodder is a bit daft really though mate.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Course not mate.

As an aside, who do you see joining Belgium as qualifiers out of this group?

European Football Powerhouse of Cyprus, who else?

In seriousness - be a good 'tie' between Bosnia and Greece, depending on who turns up on the day, cuz both are like flipping a coin. Bosnia to probably edge it.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Also my other answer to that question, Davo, is:

Bosnia will be joined at the top by Herzegovina, with Belgium finishing last, losing their last game (against Cyprus again) 4-31.

 

[davek]

European Football Powerhouse of Cyprus, who else?

In seriousness - be a good 'tie' between Bosnia and Greece, depending on who turns up on the day, cuz both are like flipping a coin. Bosnia to probably edge it.

That's how I see it too. Belgium v Bosnia next up early October. That should set the tone for the group.

 

[DualityNSNO]

That's how I see it too. Belgium v Bosnia next up early October. That should set the tone for the group.

Most likely scenario is to be them two, if that's a draw then that might motivate the Greeks a bit more though, so it could potentially be a very interesting group until they've all played each other.

 

[davek]

I don't think anyone is debating they'll qualify easily from a group of no marks, just like England do every time. Coming into this thread lording it and suggesting everyone has been piped down by the number 2 ranked nation easily beating cannon fodder is a bit daft really though mate.

"Lording it".

"Piping everyone down"?! It's Belgium mate.

Maybe it's just that you feel you've been piped down because you wanted Belgium to lose so much and you were denied your quarry?

All it means to me is that international week is over and the starting gun has been fired on real football again.

 

[Elong]

European Football Powerhouse of Cyprus, who else?

In seriousness - be a good 'tie' between Bosnia and Greece, depending on who turns up on the day, cuz both are like flipping a coin. Bosnia to probably edge it.

You'd love Greece to qualify wouldn't you Alexander.

 

[DualityNSNO]

You'd love Greece to qualify wouldn't you Alexander.

Do one, jarg Aussie.

 

[MikeH72]

"Lording it".

"Piping everyone down"?! It's Belgium mate.

Maybe it's just that you feel you've been piped down because you wanted Belgium to lose so much and you were denied your quarry?

All it means to me is that international week is over and the starting gun has been fired on real football again.

You genuinely came in the thread and said this. At no point was I ever hoping they'd lose, because they were never going to. They played Cyprus.

 

[davek]

Most likely scenario is to be them two, if that's a draw then that might motivate the Greeks a bit more though, so it could potentially be a very interesting group until they've all played each other.

Greece are awkward. Always.

 

[davek]

You genuinely came in the thread and said this. At no point was I ever hoping they'd lose, because they were never going to. They played Cyprus.

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No idea what that's supposed to prove.

Look, he's our ex manager, a good man, and a man who got the club - and he remains an Evertonian. He gets my support in his international career because of that.

I would suggest that should be the general consensus.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Greece are awkward. Always.

Depending on which Greece turn up. It might be a 5:0 win, or it might be Samaras.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Two don't go through. Winners go through, runner up are in play offs (except second best team with the least points, who miss out on play offs).