calscot 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Scotland have climbed meteorically from an all time low of 88th in 2005 under Bertie Vogts to 34th in the Fifa rankings for September 06. We're now above the Irish, who are now 43rd, for the first time in over 5 years. (McGeedy take note!) Expect us to rise further with our recent October results, the new rankings come out on the 18th I think. Wales are now 62nd which is not too far off their recent high of 50th in 2003. England are 4th which is their highest equal ever ranking and the first time they have been so high since 1997. NI are 58th which puts them above Wales for the first time since 2002. Only last year they were 116th so that's a pretty good recent performance for them too. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark-RFC 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 NI tot ake over Ireland in the next couple of years me thinks 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraser54 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 NI tot ake over Ireland in the next couple of years me thinks try this year 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 To add to that I think we definitely have by far the most competitive group with: France: 2 Italy: 5 Ukraine: 13 Scotland: 34 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudbertz 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I hate the way the Fifa rankings work, but good to see us move up the table non the less. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyharley 5 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 the higher we get the better groups we will be given in the future so great news 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark-RFC 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 NEVER A PENALTY fuckin diving cheatin abstard sheva is 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Taking full points from the double header with Georgia and a draw in Italy is now a must. We have to believe we can win in Georgia and get in amongst them. Personally i would rather go out fighting than stuck on our own 18 yard box. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudbertz 0 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The ref screwed us a bit, it was never a sending off either, yellow card at the very most! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I think we will climb a bit higher with the France win and England will surely drop after a draw and a defeat. Well done NI BTW thats a huge rise. They must be kicking themselves for the home result to Iceland as if they had nicked that they would be 2nd. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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