2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying 7/8/11 September *** Spoilers ***

[Cosimo]

Friday 7

Russia Northern v Ireland, Grp F, 16:00, Sky Sports 1

Moldova v England, Grp H, 19:45, ITV1 and Radio 5 live

Wales v Belgium, Grp A, 19:45, Sky Sports 1

Netherlands v Turkey, Grp D, 19:30, ESPN

Germany v Faroe Islands, Grp C, 19:45 ESPN​

Saturday 8

Scotland v Serbia, Grp A, 15:00, Sky Sports 2 and Radio 5 live​

Tuesday 11

Serbia v Wales, Grp A, 19:30, Sky Sports 2

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg, Grp F, 19:45, Sky Sports 1 (highlights)

England v Ukraine, Grp H, 20:00, ITV1 and Radio 5 live

Scotland v FYR Macedonia, Grp A, 20:00, Sky Sports 1

France v Belarus, Grp I, 20:00, ESPN​

European Fixtures

Spoiler

European Groups

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/standings/index.html​

 

[Cosimo]

Is anyone going to any of the games?

 

[Derek W]

Is anyone going to any of the games?

got offered a place to go to the scotland game but it clashed with a sponsored hillwalk organised (rearranged from earlier cancellation) by Brechin City FC so had to turn it down.......Sponsored walk got cancelled last sunday and now no spare seats on the bus

 

[Robert1986]

OH dear.

Shinji Kagawa was hauled off at halftime after annoying Zaccheroni with one too many stepovers, the last of which left him in a heap as he tripped over his own feet.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/uk-soccer-japan-idUKBRE8850L120120906

 

[Cosimo]

got offered a place to go to the scotland game but it clashed with a sponsored hillwalk organised (rearranged from earlier cancellation) by Brechin City FC so had to turn it down.......Sponsored walk got cancelled last sunday and now no spare seats on the bus

That is a shame. I'm looking forward to seeing the Ukraine game at Wembley next week. It’s always a pleasure to watch a game there.

 

[Azza]

OH dear.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/uk-soccer-japan-idUKBRE8850L120120906

Heskey?

 

[lemonkettaz]

Oh no.... the dreaded international break.

Scrap international football it's crap

 

[Tom84]

Oh no.... the dreaded international break.

Isn't this the time where RVP usually gets injured?

 

[lemonkettaz]

It's the time when entertaining football with surprises is replaced by boring slow football.

 

[lemonkettaz]

Oh and it's also the time of itv england coverage which is really naff

 

[SoAdCrAzY]

*gets ready to hear the opening notes of Bittersweet Symphony 1000 times tonight*

 

[lemonkettaz]

Yeh, cringe

 

[Robbo]

I think ITV have dropped Adrian Chiles at least...

 

[Cosimo]

I think ITV have dropped Adrian Chiles at least...

I hope that you're right. From the program guide:

Adrian Chiles is joined by Gareth Southgate and Lee Dixon. Commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend. SUB PICK

 

[Robbo]

That doesn't sound like I'm right then.

 

[Cosimo]

Tom Cleverley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the team with Jermain Defoe as the sole striker.

 

[pingwing]

Kazakhstan!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE BEATING THE REPUBLIC!!!!

Something is broken in the world of football...

 

[Cosimo]

Kazakhstan!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE BEATING THE REPUBLIC!!!!

Something is broken in the world of football...

Not now, penalty and 1-1.

 

[Cosimo]

England's starting XI:

Joe Hart, Glen Johnson, Leighton Baines, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, James Milner, Steven Gerrard (c), Frank Lampard, Tom Cleverley, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jermain Defoe.

 

[pingwing]

Wait the Republic pulled it back to 1-1, still nutty (and too slow from me)

Something is wrong with football when this sort of stuff happens...