Today's Football (Round 2)

[Zippy]

Aye and that's not looking too good at the moment. We need to win our remaining games to be in with a chance, I reckon we can do it.

Gordon Smith is backtracking today saying McGregor and Ferguson could be called up again. I've no problem with McGregor but Ferguson shouldn't be playing due to his decline in ability anyway.

[EvilElvis]

[Jaemi]

Gordon Smith is backtracking today saying McGregor and Ferguson could be called up again. I've no problem with McGregor but Ferguson shouldn't be playing due to his decline in ability anyway.

Heavy back-peddling wasn't he?
That situation's bound to become a right mess sooner or later.


On 5Liver last night they were all but sure that Sentanta was for the off. I see the SPL are trying to pay out cash to the clubs, to fill the whole left by the Sentanta money.

I heard a rumour today that Kilmarnock will be gubbed if this money doesn't come through..

[AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS]

Hun on Hun backpedalling and sweep sweeping aplenty & Kilmarnock nearly going bust.

What a beautiful start to the day.

[XMachina]

I said when he was appointed that Gordon Smith wasn't fit for office and since he's been in charge he's done little to prove me wrong.

[EvilElvis]

Great result for us, hopefully Holland will beat Norway on Wednesday and Macedonia and Iceland draw. If it pans out like that I can see us getting second no bother.

Good news: Holland 2-0 Norway

Bad News: Macedonia 2-0 Iceland

[Blank_Frackis]

Aye and that's not looking too good at the moment. We need to win our remaining games to be in with a chance, I reckon we can do it.

There's a lot of pessimism about this, but realistically we only need 6 points from the last three games to make the playoffs. Some of the 2nd placed teams have already dropped a lot of points or have exceptionally hard games left - even if it looks like they're ahead of us at this point in time. Even 4 or 5 points could get us there if results go our way (particularly in N. Ireland's group).

[AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS]

big fat jobby on the scotland badge if the 2 v-signers are reinstated despite not even playing regularly for their clubs in the last x amount of months.

[Semprini]

One of these people is significantly older than the rest.

[Warlord]

Man U have announced that Tevez is leaving

[crazydiamond85]

That's the Europa league draw been made then, no bad draws for the Scottish teams

First qualifying round

1 FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk (BLR) v FK Sutjeska (MNE)
2 FC Lahti (FIN) v KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB)
3 FK Vetra (LTU) v CS Grevenmacher (LUX)
4 Rosenborg BK (NOR) v NSI Runavík (ISL)
5 Haladas FC (HUN) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
6 Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) v KS Vllaznia (ALB)
7 FC Olimpi Rustavi (GEO) v B36 Torshavn (FRO)
8 Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v UN Käerjéng 97 (LUX)
9 NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO) v Birkirkara FC (MLT)
10 FC Zimbru Chisinau (MDA) v FC Okzheptes Kokshetau (KAZ)
11 Lisburn Distillery FC (NIR) v FC Zestafoni (GEO)
12 Helsingborgs IF (SWE) v FC MIKA (ARM)
13 Valletta FC (MLT) v Keflavik (ISL)
14 FC Dinaburg (LVA) v JK Nomme Kalju (EST)
15 FK Buducnost Podgorica (MNE) v KSP Polonia Warszawa (POL)
16 NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) v JK Trans Narva (EST)
17 Motherwell FC (SCO) v Llanelli AFC (WAL)
18 NK Siroki Brijeg (BIH) v FC Banants (ARM)
19 FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FC Inter Baki (AZE)
20 FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v FK Renova (MKD)
21 Randers FC (DEN) v Linfield FC (NIR)
22 Simurq PFC (AZE) v Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
23 The New Saints FC (WAL) v Fram Reykjavík (ISL)

Matches played on 2 and 9 July

Second qualifying round

Winners Match 4 v FK Qarabag (AZE)
FC Pacos de Ferreira (POR) v Winners Match 10
Winners Match 15 v AC Juvenes-Dogana (SMR)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) v Winners Match 18
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) v FC Santa Coloma (AND)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v Bangor City FC (WAL)
MSK Zilina (SVK) v FC Dacia Chi?inau (MDA)
Winners Match 8 v FK Petrovac (MNE)
Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) v Winners Match 13
AC Omonia (CYP) v HB Torshavn (FRO)
NK Gorica (SVN) v Winners Match 2
SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) v Winners Match 23
Legia Warszawa (POL) v Winners Match 7
Falkirk FC (SCO) v FC Vaduz (LIE)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) v Winners Match 5
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) v Winners Match 6
FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR) v KAA Gent (BEL)
SK Liepajas Metalurgs (LVA) v FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
FC Differdange 03 (LUX) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)
FK Suduva (LTU) v Winners Match 21
Winners Match 3 v HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Milano (MKD) v Winners Match 9
Winners Match 20 v Tromso IL (NOR)
KR Reykjavik (ISL) v Larissa FC (GRE)
Brondby IF (DEN) v FC Flora (EST)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v FK Slavija Sarajevo (BIH)
FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) v Ujpest FC (HUN)
FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR) v Winners Match 1
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v Crusaders FC (NIR)
Winners Match 22 v Winners Match 14
NAC Breda (NED) v FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM)
PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) v FC Iskra-Stali (MDA)
FBK Kaunas (LTU) v FK Sevojno (SRB)
KS Flamurtari (ALB) v Winners Match 17
Winners Match 11 v Winners Match 12
Skonto FC (LVA) v Derry City FC (IRL)
Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) v Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR)
FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) v Galatasaray AS (TUR)
Winners Match 16 v FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
FK Sarajevo (BIH) v Winners Match 19

Matches played on 16 and 23 July

[AWESOMEUS MAXIMUS]

£200 says Falkirk get beat over the 2 legs.

[psycho]

big fat jobby on the scotland badge if the 2 v-signers are reinstated despite not even playing regularly for their clubs in the last x amount of months.

I dont think they sould EVER play for Scotland again

and they are both pish

[crazydiamond85]

£200 says Falkirk get beat over the 2 legs.

I wonder what odds a bookie will give you for them to go out. Might actually be wrth a wee punt

[Jushin Liger]

Should get past Llanelli no problem but I'm worried about KS Flamurtari just because I've no idea about them. We should have enough for both of those games given we get a new manager in time to prepare properly and bring in a few key players. After that I think we'll be found wanting though against the better sides.