tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post5358572079910173673..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: 2014 FIFA World Cup seeding for CONCACAF teams (19 November 2010)Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-30162797349477951252010-12-03T08:03:44.323+01:002010-12-03T08:03:44.323+01:00@Lorric
It seems there will be a draw after each ...@Lorric<br /><br />It seems there will be a draw after each phase. See <a href="http://www.football-rankings.info/2010/09/concacaf-qualifying-system-news-update.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for instance.Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-14080376058081049152010-11-27T18:07:29.816+01:002010-11-27T18:07:29.816+01:00Oh wait, you're not Edgar, you're someone ...Oh wait, you're not Edgar, you're someone else! :)<br /><br />Oh well, we've both expanded on this either way, so thanks.Lorricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-31869746790733200472010-11-27T18:02:33.443+01:002010-11-27T18:02:33.443+01:00I know they were two legged ties, that's becau...I know they were two legged ties, that's because until now those are the only times these teams come against each other with their full roster available to them.<br /><br />There are other possibilities too. Imagine this group: Any top seed/El Salvador/Guatemala/Minnow.<br /><br />Minnow is in for a rough ride. And I think with the way the Central American Cup has been layed out, there's Lorricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-51375039453704887862010-11-27T07:04:28.916+01:002010-11-27T07:04:28.916+01:00Responding to Lorric:
In the new CONCACAF format,...Responding to Lorric:<br /><br />In the new CONCACAF format, the top 2 from each 4 team group would advance, with 6 games being played. It isn't going to be a 2 legged tie, so dropping one result won't necessarily eliminate a team.<br /><br />And frankly, seeing teams like Barbados and Grenada give the other more established teams in CONCACAF a good run is exactly what the region needs, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-57737237212215136402010-11-26T19:54:03.609+01:002010-11-26T19:54:03.609+01:00Thanks for answering my questions. The last two an...Thanks for answering my questions. The last two anons are me. I decided to name myself, because I think I'll put more comments around here. I've followed your site for many months but ony just started commenting.<br /><br />The thing is, can the top CONCACAF nations afford to do such things? Look what happened in the preliminary round last time. T+T lost to Bermuda on their own park, and Lorricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-24590644370884808182010-11-26T08:10:17.539+01:002010-11-26T08:10:17.539+01:00@Anonymous Nov 21
Of course, this is the intermed...@Anonymous Nov 21<br /><br />Of course, this is the intermediate May 2011 ranking, taking into account matches played between May 2007 and May 2011. I will add an explanation the next time I update the seeding.<br /><br />@Anonymous Nov 22<br /><br />The teams from CONCACAF's top tier are used to such games. They will most likely use them to test youngsters, cap-tie players etc. Minnows will Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-40003411633746259712010-11-24T02:07:50.124+01:002010-11-24T02:07:50.124+01:00What is it that seperates Russia from Greece when ...What is it that seperates Russia from Greece when the points are tied?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-29267686042475496562010-11-22T06:11:53.074+01:002010-11-22T06:11:53.074+01:00Dominican Republic obliterated British Virgin Isla...Dominican Republic obliterated British Virgin Islands 17-0 in a Caribbean Cup qualifier.<br /><br />That beating is going to look like a walk in the park compared to what's going to happen when this thing kicks off.<br /><br />I do think it will benefit the region as a whole, but Dominican Republic vs British Virgin Islands?<br /><br />How about Mexico vs British Virgin Islands? Right now theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-40920085560831534052010-11-21T17:01:54.365+01:002010-11-21T17:01:54.365+01:00Edgar, sorry for the silly question, but I'm a...Edgar, sorry for the silly question, but I'm assuming there is another component for your rankings other than FIFA's points, because what you have is not the same as FIFA.<br /><br />What is the other component?<br /><br />Great work as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com