Super_Ally 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Scotland have fallen 1 place to 23. The question is, though, why on earth release them today? Why not in a day or so when this midweek's games have been played? Also has any national side played recently? How have we managed to drop another place? Fifa website 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudbertz 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The Fifa rankings are an absolute joke, i never pay attention to them, although it is nice to see us on the right side of 50th! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Has an impact on your seeding for qualifiers thoug hdoes it not? We were 14th back in May. Agree though, generally they are bollocks. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,703 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The Fifa rankings are an absolute joke, i never pay attention to them, although it is nice to see us on the right side of 50th! aye good not to be behind the likes of Burkino Faso and the likes that we were behind under Vogts. Totally agree too about the rankings being a joke. As you say SA how can we fall a place when nobody has played:confused: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SerbianLoyal Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I never paid attention to this fifa rankings since they don't reflect the real status between the national teams. The only thing what's matter about this it's to be on the better position before any draw... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightball 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 From my understanding the ranking scheme takes into account historic results. So Scotland may have fallen due to a good result from four or so years ago now not being included in the calculation. For instance, NI haven't played since March, but we keep rising up the rankings. I guess it means so of our poor results from w few years ago no longer count (must've been during our barren spell!) But like a few others have said here, the rankings don't really mean an awful lot! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightball 0 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Just found this link which explains the ranking procedure. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/procedure/men.html 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmck 117 Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Just found this link which explains the ranking procedure. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/procedure/men.html welcome back eightball, btw. :cheers: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightball 0 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 welcome back eightball, btw. :cheers: It's good to be back! :cheers: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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