Should also point out to fans of the Irish sides and the Welsh that there is also the possibility of Nations League play-off places if they don't qualify through the qualification groups.

Didn't realise CONCACAF had their own Nations League. Is it basically the same idea as our one?

As a Scot I've loved the start we have made, Clarke has got us playing effective football and we're winning games and has the players on the same page, might not continue but fingers crossed we can qualify before any drop in form

England will stroll to qualification but the other home nations have a job of work but good luck to them

Similar, split in 3 divisions which are split into groups.
Their top division is the "Swiss model" thingy, so 6 teams in each group but they only play 4 games.

Don’t understand why they do breaks mid season, especially so early on. Does anybody like it?

Just make the group stages mini tournaments in summer/ winter.

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 16 seconds ago
Don’t understand why they do breaks mid season, especially so early on. Does anybody like it?

Just make the group stages mini tournaments in summer/ winter.
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Yeh not a huge fan of the timing especially if my club team are playing well and have to stop for 2 weeks

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don’t understand why they do breaks mid season, especially so early on. Does anybody like it?

Just make the group stages mini tournaments in summer/ winter.
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Would surely benefit the international managers as well, getting players for a sustained period.
Would mean the domestic league could end 6 or 8 weeks earlier.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don’t understand why they do breaks mid season, especially so early on. Does anybody like it?

Just make the group stages mini tournaments in summer/ winter.
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Would surely benefit the international managers as well, getting players for a sustained period.
Would mean the domestic league could end 6 or 8 weeks earlier.
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I suppose the flip side to that for the smaller nations is that you have less of a squad to rotate with and if a key player is injured at that time you miss them for quite a few games.

I quite like the Nations League as it's added to the calendar but I think friendlies like we have v Korea Republic this week aren't particularly useful if they come before a key group game.

Wouldn't surprise me if the Euro qualifiers take on the "Swiss model" sooner rather than later and then it will merge with Nations League in the end.

England are as good as through with a win against Ukraine - mathematically we would only need a single point from our 3 remaining games as Italy play Ukraine twice. One of our 3 remaining games will be Malta at home.

It’s been yet another stroll for England and really does make you wonder if certain sides should even be forced through qualifying.

Other than that I am looking out for Kazakhstan who have managed to win 3 of their opening 4 to give themselves a chance of qualification

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 48 minutes ago
Similar, split in 3 divisions which are split into groups.
Their top division is the "Swiss model" thingy, so 6 teams in each group but they only play 4 games.
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comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 18 minutes ago
Wouldn't surprise me if the Euro qualifiers take on the "Swiss model" sooner rather than later and then it will merge with Nations League in the end.

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We just need less international football - condense Euro qualifying to a 3-4 week period and ditto Euro World Cup qualifying - let’s be honest it’s shiete if you are an England fan - miles better than 90% of the sides but ultimately you will be eliminated as soon as you run into one of the 10% it’s just boring.

Honestly in this day and age do we really need to have England beating Malta twice or San Marino, Luxembourg, Andorra, Gibraltar, etc surely we can weed out some of the diddy sides not make major nations wallop them home and away - we already beat Malta 4-0 away and North Macedonia 7-0 at home

comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 51 minutes ago
As a Scot I've loved the start we have made, Clarke has got us playing effective football and we're winning games and has the players on the same page, might not continue but fingers crossed we can qualify before any drop in form

England will stroll to qualification but the other home nations have a job of work but good luck to them
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He's been very impressive, seems a perfect fit. Got a system that suits the players and is working very well. Be interesting to see how you get on in the euros (even Scotland can't mess it up from here )

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 51 minutes ago
As a Scot I've loved the start we have made, Clarke has got us playing effective football and we're winning games and has the players on the same page, might not continue but fingers crossed we can qualify before any drop in form

England will stroll to qualification but the other home nations have a job of work but good luck to them
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He's been very impressive, seems a perfect fit. Got a system that suits the players and is working very well. Be interesting to see how you get on in the euros (even Scotland can't mess it up from here)
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Got a hugely lucky win in Norway that has basically put them on the brink here.

Even Scotland would cannae fool aet oop from here

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 5 hours, 31 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 48 minutes ago
Similar, split in 3 divisions which are split into groups.
Their top division is the "Swiss model" thingy, so 6 teams in each group but they only play 4 games.
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only if it adds more games so they can make more money. Thats all they care about

comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 15 hours, 7 minutes ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 51 minutes ago
As a Scot I've loved the start we have made, Clarke has got us playing effective football and we're winning games and has the players on the same page, might not continue but fingers crossed we can qualify before any drop in form

England will stroll to qualification but the other home nations have a job of work but good luck to them
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He's been very impressive, seems a perfect fit. Got a system that suits the players and is working very well. Be interesting to see how you get on in the euros (even Scotland can't mess it up from here)
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Oh yes we can

comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Pun (U21588)
posted 15 hours, 7 minutes ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 51 minutes ago
As a Scot I've loved the start we have made, Clarke has got us playing effective football and we're winning games and has the players on the same page, might not continue but fingers crossed we can qualify before any drop in form

England will stroll to qualification but the other home nations have a job of work but good luck to them
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He's been very impressive, seems a perfect fit. Got a system that suits the players and is working very well. Be interesting to see how you get on in the euros (even Scotland can't mess it up from here)
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Oh yes we can
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boogie?

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 22 hours, 57 minutes ago
Wouldn't surprise me if the Euro qualifiers take on the "Swiss model" sooner rather than later and then it will merge with Nations League in the end.

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what is the Swiss model DJ ?

A league where you don't play everyone in it. The CL next year system

Antman won it for Finland in the battle of the top 2 in Norden Irelands group.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
A league where you don't play everyone in it. The CL next year system
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oh yes i know what you mean

Bad night for the Irish