tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post8301301959605660603..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: World Cup qualification: Worst runner-up problem (UEFA)Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-91925136630579359262011-04-30T21:00:58.158+02:002011-04-30T21:00:58.158+02:00@ Haakon
More like slaughtered every month :)
Bu...@ Haakon<br /><br />More like slaughtered every month :)<br /><br />But anyway, even though I am a fierce advocate of all teams playing in the groups and being treated equally, if it was a straight choice between giving the worst runner up a shot or letting the bottom 5 teams in, I think I'd prefer to remove the bottom 5 teams.<br /><br />It really shouldn't have to come to that though. Lorricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-80339914972326564682011-04-30T15:43:19.767+02:002011-04-30T15:43:19.767+02:00There's also the option of going to 8 groups o...There's also the option of going to 8 groups of 6 and have five teams eliminated in a pre play-off. Could have that over the 9 months between November and September of each qualifying, so that there were still enough competitive matches.<br /><br />Worst runner-up getting a shot is more important than San Marino getting slaughtered every week imo.Haakonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-89132439576861606932011-04-29T16:00:54.000+02:002011-04-29T16:00:54.000+02:00No. No, I don't like it. A team shouldn't ...No. No, I don't like it. A team shouldn't have to face a team they've already bested.<br /><br />Perhaps the weakest group winner against the weakest group runner up, and if they happen to be from the same group then so be it.<br /><br />However, I don't like the plan as a whole. Group winners deserve auto qualification. Though to be fair I don't like the worst runner up out Lorricnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-9833064973909641732011-04-29T12:47:48.788+02:002011-04-29T12:47:48.788+02:00I agree with Michele, and so, do not agree with Ed...I agree with Michele, and so, do not agree with Edgar.<br />It would be like Spain won the World cup and then had to beat Holland again.<br />If you win your group you are at the final tournament. No more matches for winners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-3363882537277073862011-04-29T11:02:09.332+02:002011-04-29T11:02:09.332+02:00I don't like it. By winning your group, I thin...I don't like it. By winning your group, I think you have already done enough to secure a spot at the WC. I also fail to see why Norway deserve to be given an equal chance to qualify based on two defeats against Netherlands and two draws with Iceland at the cost of Denmark who took four points against Portugal and two wins against Sweden. Europe already has a problem with not always sending Michelenoreply@blogger.com