A precious Away Win for Ireland
It was an unconvincing win, but a win none the less and Ireland are now 6 wins from 6 against the often dogged and stubborn Georgian side. Both Scotland and Poland have come to Tblisi and left defeated ( Scotland in Euro 08 Qualifiers and Poland in WC 98 Qualifiers). Let's not be negative about it, it is a good start and a statement of intent. This is two wins in a week for Martin O'Neil who has gotten the Euro Qualifying campaign off to a good start and is building a team and a platform that can climb up the World Rankings and hopefully once again be regular qualifiers for the main tournaments. In order to do this he must halt Ireland's slide down the rankings. Yes, I know the FIFA Ranking points are flawed, and largely irrelevant 90% or the time. But when it comes to seeding for the major tournaments they can determine what pot you are in. Last time out in World Cup Qualifying Ireland were in Pot 3 as a result of their lowly ranking and were drawn ...