It must be time to write a football post! People ask where I watched THE Scotland game from. I answer Cardiff! After watching the BIG game of the day, our 2-2 draw with the Irish, we went into a Sky Sports viewing parlour to catch Scotland Italy and then Israel Russia. People will go on about the Italians winning goal, but surely Scotland lost it in Georgia, with poor selection and tactics, much like we lost it in Serbia despite getting to the playoffs against Russia for 2004 qualifying.
Norn Iron have done exceptionally well. My fear for them is that they follow our path. Sanchez leaving as Sparky did, may cause a slide down the rankings, a spiral of lower seeding pots which are ever harder to get out of! Having said that, the new bloke is continuing on getting everything and more out of his squad of players, with the results, particularly at home, showing this!
The future is looking pretty good for us too. A point away in Germany (against a lethargic opposition I admit) is excellent, considering the number of top players out, and the number of players who could be in the under 21s, who are also excellent just now! Hopefully, the players can push on, rather than fade into oblivion just as they show so much promise. Hopefully we won’t be in such a bad seeding that it’ll be impossible to get out of it!
Thought Joe Ledley was inspired against the Irish and the Germans. Our fans in Frankfurt sounded superb. 90 mins+ of singing and noise. What a night out they must have had! How can we translate that to Cardiff?
I guess one of the biggest news stories in the failure of England to qualify. In the rankings they are nearly 2nd seeds! McLaren was surprised at being sacked? Why? He should have been surprised at getting the job – that was an almight muck up! A top draw manager with vast international experience is obviously what they needed. The appointment of McLaren was short sighted.
But it’ll be great to (hopefully) watch the Euros without the bias of the media. Hopefully we can enjoy football, rather than talking about a team that is not playing! The host nations are however hoping they do not make a mockery of themselves… could be fun! South Africa 2010 draw takes place on Sunday… Kazhakstan anyone?