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Tender Branson
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E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« on: February 23, 2014, 05:47:23 AM »
I'm hoping for an interesting group ... Smiley

The pots:

Topf 1: Spanien, Deutschland, Niederlande, Italien, England, Portugal, Griechenland, Russland, Bosnien-Herzegowina

Topf 2: Ukraine, Kroatien, Schweden, Dänemark, Schweiz, Belgien, Tschechien, Ungarn, Irland

Topf 3: Serbien, Türkei, Slowenien, Israel, Norwegen, Slowakei, Rumänien, ÖSTERREICH, Polen

Topf 4: Montenegro, Armenien, Schottland, Finnland, Lettland, Wales, Bulgarien, Estland, Weißrussland

Topf 5: Island, Nordirland, Albanien, Litauen, Moldau, Mazedonien, Aserbaidschan, Georgien, Zypern

Topf 6: Luxemburg, Kasachstan, Liechtenstein, Färöer, Malta, Andorra, San Marino, Gibraltar
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2014, 06:03:36 AM »
You can watch the draw live here:

http://tvthek.orf.at/live/Sport-Bild/7518044

You need to click on the wheel on the lower right side of the stream and click "hoch" for the high-quality live stream.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
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Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2014, 06:14:21 AM »
Interesting: The match schedule will change with this quali. Didn't know that.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2014, 06:17:29 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on February 23, 2014, 06:15:20 AM
Hoping Italy and Austria are in the same group. Wink

Please not ... I want an interesting group, but also one where we qualify Wink

So, no Germany and no Italy and no Spain.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2014, 06:28:36 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on February 23, 2014, 06:20:12 AM
Remember: with an expanded tournament, the top two teams of each group and the best ranked third place team qualify directly. The remaining third placed teams go to the playoff.

Austria has a real chance of being there in 2016. In fact, I'd be kind of surprised if a smaller team like Austria didn't make it.

Well, then we might have some chance ...
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2014, 06:30:55 AM »
I believe we are drawn into the Greece/Faroer group ... Wink
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2014, 06:36:37 AM »
This "Former Yugoslav Republic"-thing is very annoying ...
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2014, 06:38:25 AM »
The Greece/Northern Ireland/Faroer group looks better every minute ...

The England or Bosnia groups would also be OK for us though.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
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Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2014, 06:43:56 AM »
Yes, please let it be the Greece/Northern Ireland/Faroer/Finland group ... Smiley

Some South, some North.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2014, 06:47:53 AM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on February 23, 2014, 06:43:56 AM
Yes, please let it be the Greece/Northern Ireland/Faroer/Finland group ... Smiley

Some South, some North.

Perfect would be Greece/Northern Ireland/Faroer/Finland/Ireland/Austria
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2014, 06:53:23 AM »
Ughh, Russia, Liechtenstein, Moldova and Montenegro.

Not an attractive group, but not bad for qualifying (I guess).
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2014, 06:55:08 AM »
The biggest thing would be if we get Switzerland !

Coach Marcel Koller is from Switzerland and we'd have Liechtenstein too.

3-way Alpine Derby ... Wink
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2014, 06:57:36 AM »
Sad

No Switzerland.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
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Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2014, 06:59:08 AM »
Sweden ?

Smiley
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2014, 07:01:59 AM »
Hopefully Sweden plays in Salzburg this time and not in Vienna.

I want to see that game here.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2014, 11:52:37 AM »
Wednesday is Friendly Day. Here are the important games to watch:

Austria vs. Uruguay
Australia vs. Ecuador
Greece vs. South Korea
South Africa vs. Brazil
Turkey vs. Sweden
Romania vs. Argentina
Ukraine vs. USA
Switzerland vs. Croatia
Germany vs. Chile
Ireland vs. Serbia
Poland vs. Scotland
England vs. Denmark
France vs. Holland
Portugal vs. Cameroon
Spain vs. Italy
Mexico vs. Nigeria
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2014, 11:10:02 AM »
Some facts about the Austria vs. Uruguay game tonight:

This is only the 3rd time so far that the two countries have played against each other: In 1954, Austria beat Uruguay 3-0, while in 1964 Uruguay beat Austria 2-0.

The game will be played in Klagenfurt at the Wörthersee-Arena (has 32.000 seats, but so far only about 18.000 tickets have been sold).

Cavani will miss the game for Uruguay, because of an injury.

My prediction: 2-1 Uruguay (under normal circumstances, the Urus are probably a class better)
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2014, 11:14:56 AM »
Peepikorn & Cranberry, what do you think about the game ?
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2014, 02:51:30 PM »
Quote from: Franzl on March 05, 2014, 12:55:29 PM
Sorry Tender and Cranberry.....I predict Uruguay to win 4-0.

Nope.

13 minutes played and it's 1-0 for ... surprise ... us Smiley
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2014, 02:59:46 PM »
Rodriguez brutally kicks the Austrian keeper in the stomach ...

The German referee only picks the yellow card ...
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2014, 04:29:24 PM »
Game is over.

1-1

Actually not too bad against a strong team like Uruguay.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2014, 08:50:56 AM »
UEFA's new "Nations League" explained:

What is the basic format?

In the UEFA Nations League, the 54 member associations will be divided into four groups based on coefficient rankings. These groups will then be further divided into playing pools of either three or four teams. The teams in each pool play each other home and away between September and December of the season in question, with the group winners either qualifying for the final four competitions or gaining promotion. The bottom sides face relegation from their division.

In addition, the UEFA Nations League will provide teams with another chance to qualify for the UEFA EURO final tournament. Four teams within each group, who have not already qualified for the finals, will qualify for play-offs in March 2020 with one team from each group joining the 20 teams who had qualified via the European Qualifiers.

What are the next steps?

Following the acceptance of the resolution on national team football at the XXXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress in Astana on 27 March 2014, UEFA and its member associations will continue to work together to elaborate and implement the UEFA Nations League. It is envisaged that the first UEFA Nations League matches would take place in September 2018.

(... continues)

http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=2079553.html
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2014, 12:34:16 PM »
Austria vs. Iceland friendly test game tonight @ home in Innsbruck.

I think we'll win this one 3-0.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
Atlas Institution
*****
Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2014, 01:43:53 AM »
Not related, but Austria beat the Czech Republic yesterday abroad with 2-1.

There's some hope for us that we could finally end up at an EURO again, with the way we are playing right now.

Austria is now unbeaten since the last 5 games (beat the US, Czech Republic and Faroer Islands and tied Uruguay and Iceland recently).

The next stop is Sweden on Sept. 8, when the EURO 2016 qualifiers start.
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Tender Branson
Mark Warner 08
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Posts: 58,181
Austria


Political Matrix
E: -6.06, S: -4.84
« Reply #24 on: June 05, 2014, 12:45:44 PM »
Big Austrian poll by Spectra about the World Cup (1038 people questioned):

"Have you heard/seen/read that the WC takes place in Brazil this year ?"

80% Yes (Men: 90%, women: 70%)
20% No (Men: 10%, women: 29%)

"How much are you looking forward to the WC ?"

34% Very much (men: 54%, women: 16%)
16% Neutral (men: 17%, women: 16%)
49% Not really (men: 29%, women: 68%)

"I will watch [some of the] games live on TV"

39% Yes (men: 60%, women: 19%)

"Which nation would you support ? Which nation would you look most forward to winning the WC" ?

23% Brazil (men: 25%, women: 20%, under-30 year olds: 24%)
21% Germany (men: 24%, women: 19%, under-30 year olds: 17%)
13% Italy (men: 13%, women: 13%, under-30 year olds: 18%)
12% Spain (men: 13%, women: 11%, under-30 year olds: 17%)
  5% Argentina
  5% England
  5% Portugal

"And which nation do you think will win ?"

26% Brazil (men: 31%, women: 21%, under-30 year olds: 23%)
24% Germany (men: 27%, women: 21%, under-30 year olds: 22%)
17% Spain (men: 19%, women: 16%, under-30 year olds: 26%)
10% Italy (men: 11%, women: 10%, under-30 year olds: 14%
  5% Argentina
  5% England
  4% Portugal

http://www1.spectra.at/cms/index.php?eID=tx_mm_bccmsbase_zip&id=20305059165390a94a38e9a
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