Euro 2012 Draw - 5pm today

[Mellotron]

That may be the case, but without trying to pass off too much of a sweeping generalisation here, the Russian team will feel almost like they're at home in this tournament. Most of them will be used to the places they'll be playing at, and they'll more than likely bring the most travelling fans (which can't be a bad thing). Also, given that their season will have only just started in June, most of their players will feel fresher as well.

Good point.

England might have a good qualifying record for international tournaments, but they've not got further than the last eight since Euro '96 and have hardly set the tournament alight in anything they've qualified for since then, most notably the last two World Cup campaigns.

No, the point was how we compared to Russia. We have clearly been far, far better than Russia in tournaments in the last 20 years.

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[Pavilionaire]

My dummy draw at my desk has produced:

Group A - Spain, Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic
Group B - Ukraine, Italy, Portugal, Rep Of Ireland
Group C - Poland, England, Greece, France
Group D - Holland, Russia, Sweden, Denmark.

There seems nothing that can keep England and Poland apart. I'd actually be happy with that group.

 

[brakespear]

I'd go for Poland, Greece and Denmark, although you can bung in the Netherlands if you want to make things more interesting.

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[del strangefish]

Massive FIX
Already decided by sponsors.
Wouldn't be suprised if Quatar got in!

 

[del strangefish]

Spain, Portugal, France or Italy please!
All or nothing early, rather than a 0-0 Polish or Ukrainian scrape through to be embarassed again in the quarters!

 

[Brovion]

I actually hope we get a tough group as an easy group at the last world cup didn't really materialise that way. Just want to avoid the RoI

I know what you're saying. I remember that Sun headline when the WC group draw was made: E.A.S.Y. (England, Algeria, Slovenia, Yanks). Yeah, that sure panned out ok. Put us in the Group of Death where we haven't got a chance and we might surprise a few people, and at the very worst we'll simply meet people's expectations by not progressing. Give us one of the 'easy' groups where we'll be expected to progress and watch us put in our usual 'rabbit caught in headlights' performances.

 

[Marshal Josip Tito]

The 2nd best team in the world and a team who we never, ever beat. No thanks.

You mean Sweden? Who England beat the last time they played one another?

 

[Commander]

You mean Sweden? Who England beat the last time they played one another?

I knew someone would pull me up on that. Before that I think it we last beat them in black and white.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Hmm. OLGA's quite TIDY.

 

[H block]

Hmm. OLGA's quite TIDY.

Christ I`d seed her.

 

[brightn'ove]

hate these draws its like watching the bloody European song contest

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Having Spain in the group stage wouldnt be a bad thing if we got two average teams, means we couldnt meet them till the final if we got that far.

 

[Questions]

It is turning into the eurovision song contest.

get on with it.

 

[Northstander]

Spain will win!

(although teams are maybe, just maybe starting to understand how to beat them)

 

[Pevenseagull]

If the draw puts Spain, Italy, Greece and ROI together will it be the group of debt?

 

[brightn'ove]

If the draw puts Spain, Italy, Greece and ROI together will it be the group of debt?

brilliant

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Some tidy looking sawts advertising the host cities,dirty as you like I'll wager.

 

[pipkin112]

If the draw puts Spain, Italy, Greece and ROI together will it be the group of debt?

 

[brightn'ove]

typical french bastard refusing to speak english.

seriously reminding me of the european song contest now....

 

[Northstander]

The female presenter could do a job!!!