Road to Nowhere 2018

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 4:59pm

Fuck, the bottom teams are harder than the top two seeds.
All in all, not so bad.

Sidney · July 25, 2015, 4:59pm

Bad draws for Sweden and Albania.

dodgy_keeper · July 25, 2015, 4:59pm

Wales.
Austria.
Serbia.
Us.
Georgia.
Moldova.

Could have been worse. Started badly and got better as it went on.

carryharry · July 25, 2015, 5:00pm

If we get at least a draw in our away games to Wales, Serbia & Austria then we have a good chance.

Fagan_ODowd · July 25, 2015, 5:00pm

Group of death there for the Republic

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 5:01pm

My prediction

Serbia
Oireland
Austria
Georgia
Wales
Moldova

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 5:02pm

Not really. Top two seeds are softest enough.
All teams are beatable.

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 5:02pm

I expect this to be the group of draws. Lots of draws.

Fagan_ODowd · July 25, 2015, 5:03pm

If they don’t qualify from that group it will be the death of international soccer in this country.

Sidney · July 25, 2015, 5:04pm

Some very appetising away trips there for Eire fans, if you’re into that sort of thing. I imagine the Serbian nationalist clique on this forum will be looking forward to going to Belgrade.

I don’t ever remember Eire playing Moldova before.

Big_Dan_Campbell · July 25, 2015, 5:04pm

Why would you expect Wales to struggle. They have the likes of Bale and Ramsey who are far superior and creative players to anything Ireland has and they are building a good young team around them

Sidney · July 25, 2015, 5:04pm

Like every group in Eire’s history.

Sidney · July 25, 2015, 5:05pm

But they won’t be able to call on the coaching expertise of Raymond Verheijen.

Nembo_Kid · July 25, 2015, 5:06pm

Tough draw for us, probably have to settle for a playoff place with Spain finishing top.

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 5:07pm

They’ve had tasty players over the years, and still never did shit. I think they are punching above their weight at the moment and will come back to the pack in a couple of years. Their won’t much separating this group at the end, I expect a blanket finish.

anon61956325 · July 25, 2015, 5:07pm

Missed England’s group… where did they land?

Sidney · July 25, 2015, 5:09pm

The world’s greatest sporting rivalry is renewed again.

Steven_Naimsith · July 25, 2015, 5:10pm

England, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta

Elvis_Brandenberg_Kr · July 25, 2015, 5:11pm

They got The Jocks & Slovakia amongst others, I think.

Big_Dan_Campbell · July 25, 2015, 5:11pm

They have a better balanced squad that they had previously, they may well not qualify but i don’t see them dropping to 5th. They have been a consistent side for the past couple of years and have gotten wins against sides ranked ahead of them. Ireland haven’t beaten a team ranked above them in a long time. The likes of Joe Allen and Joe Ledley give them a very solid midfield to build a team around