Football : Season 2015/2016

[denphone]

And that is the rumour that won't go away.

[Shadow Demon UK]

If its not Klopp or Ancelotti its a strange decision.

[denphone]

Klopp to be appointed according to the bookies on a 3 year deal...

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Damien

Depends if they have Klopp lined up I guess.

He could be fantastic for Liverpool

[MalteseFalcon]

Blimey. A difference between a draw and a loss. Shocked he went after a draw.

[thenry]

If Klopp is brought in he'll no doubt be chasing a top 4 finish at the very least but with the EPL sides failing in the CL thus far because of the strength of the EPL wont it be counter-productive to strengthen lol I'm not in any way advocating the EPL shouldn't be strengthened further but the EPL has to rethink its approach in Europe or the league itself.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Blimey. A difference between a draw and a loss. Shocked he went after a draw.

It's not based on one match though, he may have gone even if Liverpool had won.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I can Rafa going back there to Liverpool. He was well liked.

[DocDutch]

Arthur Rafa is doing well at Real Madrid... he wont move over the Liverpool again

[Chrysalis]

bad news for those who not played liverpool yet.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

bad news for those who not played liverpool yet.

[denphone]

Moyes wasn't a mistake say Sir Alex.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...-alex-ferguson

[denphone]

Jurgen Klopp agrees three-year deal to become Liverpool manager.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34469429

[adzii_nufc]

A Poland loss to ROI and a 20-0 win over Gibraltar should send them to the Euro's playoffs.

Woops, Scotland are staying in Scotland

ROI and Poland to essentially have a playoff for the automatic qualification, a draw would send Poland through and ROI into the playoffs if Germany don't lose.

Complicated stuff:

If Germany lose 2-0 to Georgia. both the ROI and Poland can go through with a point each.
If Germany gain a point or all three at Georgia, ROI have to beat Poland to automatically qualify, a draw would also see Poland qualify and ROI again in the playoffs.

Interesting to note that their own result plus the ROI vs Poland game can actually see Germany end up third.

The best third place team in the competition automatically qualify too, I haven't calculated that yet on the possibilities of who it could be.

Format claims goal difference doesn't come first, instead it's head to head results against the tied teams. I have no idea, neither does the BBC.

Ukraine are likely to be the 3rd place qualifiers.

[adzii_nufc]

Just to de-tangle what surely must be one of the most complicated qualification scenarios in football ever, here's where we are in Group D.

Republic of Ireland and Poland play in Warsaw in both teams' final match on Sunday.

A draw would leave both teams on 19 points.

Germany currently lead the group on 19 points, but will be expected to beat Georgia at home in their final game.

If though, all three teams end up on 19 points, both Poland and Republic of Ireland have better head-to-head records than Germany, and both would finish above them.

As to who finishes higher between Poland and Republic of Ireland if both teams finish on 19 points, here's how it works:

A 0-0 draw in Warsaw means Poland go through - they will have scored more away goals in meetings between the two sides.

A 1-1 draw in Warsaw means Poland go through - they have a better goal difference of the two sides.

A draw of 2-2 or higher would mean Republic of Ireland go through - as they will have scored more away goals in meetings between the two sides.