Dr_Pangloss Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So pretty pointless then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I take that back then, timing of it is still odd though. Could it not of waited til Aug/Sep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 1, 2013 I take that back then, timing of it is still odd though. Could it not of waited til Aug/Sep. But the stadium is ready now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lp_villa830 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'm ready to bust a nut after 30 seconds doesnt mean I should though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So pretty pointless then. It's a lot less pointless than Italy vs San Marino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 So pretty pointless then. It's a lot less pointless than Italy vs San Marino Anything involving San Marino is pointless, they do not deserve a 'national' team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 why not? no matter how small or talentless they are its a country after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 why not? no matter how small or talentless they are its a country after all The fact that they have never won a competitive game might have something to do with it. I don't think they should be allowed in the qualifying stages of the Euros and World Cup. They are just a joke who give everyone in their group 6 points each and helps them to pad out their goal difference. It's pretty unfair on the other groups who don't get them. That shouldn't stop them from competing against Sunday league sides and the like though, that is after all their level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It wouldn't be a World Cup if all nations with their own football teams weren't able to have a chance to qualify for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? I don't agree. What's the point of these teams playing each other in a group for the right to lose 5-0 every game in qualifying proper? They'll never get any better playing each other and people of San Marino are less likely to even want to play the sport if their highlight is going to be playing away to Andorra. At least now they have the opportunity to play against some of the Worlds best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Hodgson moaning about the lack of top 6 English Premier League strikers in the England squad atm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? So when San Marino get knocked out straight away what would they do for 2 years while everyone else is playing the main qualifiers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? So when San Marino get knocked out straight away what would they do for 2 years while everyone else is playing the main qualifiers? Play friendlies, compete in smaller competitions. It's what Singapore's football team do all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) I agree, but I do think maybe the idea of pre-qualifying rounds for the minnows is an idea that could be explored. Who benefits from San Marino travelling to Holland and getting hammered 13-0? Wouldn't it be better if teams like San Mariino, Andorra etc etc had their own qualifying competition and then the winner went into the main one? I don't agree. What's the point of these teams playing each other in a group for the right to lose 5-0 every game in qualifying proper? They'll never get any better playing each other and people of San Marino are less likely to even want to play the sport if their highlight is going to be playing away to Andorra. At least now they have the opportunity to play against some of the Worlds best player. I'd argue they'd benefit more from playing teams around their level and SLIGHTLY better than playing teams that absolutely hammer them every game. What they do now isn't even playing football. It's just desperately hanging on and trying to keep the scored down. At least if they played teams more their level they'd actually beable to play the sport. You don't improve by getting hammered in every single game. And San Marino's appalling record is testament to that Edited June 2, 2013 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 What they do now isn't even playing football. It's just desperately hanging on and trying to keep the scored down. At least if they played teams more their level they'd actually beable to play the sport. Alex McLeish has made a career out of it so why cant San Marino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CI Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Preferred Gazza goal v the Jocks tbh Anyway brazil are 11/20, free money really I guess Watch England turn in a performance now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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