Euro draw

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

I think it would be mounting the Montenegrans that might interest the England fans!

...oh, and finding leeks in the Welsh defence!

The Swiss are gonna need all the alp they can get against Fabio's boys

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Group A
Germany
Turkey
Austria
Belgium
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan

Group B
Russia
Slovakia
Republic of Ireland
FYR Macedonia
Armenia
Andorra

Group C
Italy
Serbia
Northern Ireland
Slovenia
Estonia
Faroe Islands

Group D
France
Romania
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Belarus
Albania
Luxembourg

Group E
Netherlands
Sweden
Finland
Hungary
Moldova
San Marino

Group F
Croatia
Greece
Israel
Latvia
Georgia
Malta

Group G
England
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Wales
Montenegro

Group H
Portugal
Denmark
Norway
Cyprus
Iceland

Group I
Spain
Czech Republic
Scotland
Lithuania
Liechtenstein

The winners of the nine groups and the best runner-up qualify directly for the final tournament.
The eight remaining runners-up will have to battle it out in play-off matches to decide which teams grab the remaining four tickets for Poland/Ukraine.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I like the sound of the group with Germany, Belgium, Turkey and Austria in it...also the comment from the bloke running the draw about old rivalries...a couple of World wars, the Ottoman Empire and annexations...bit of an understatement there!

The Austrian media will endlessly go on about the 1978 World Cup game where Austria actually won. No-one ever mentions the stitch-up match in the 1982 World Cup...

Not that easy a group for England. Ottmar Hitzfeld is a top manager and will organise the Swiss side well.

But, you've almost got to feel sorry for Scotland!

 

[BensGrandad]

Lets have a Home Nations group, that would be stupendous.

That is what Sepp Blatter wants for Euro and World Cup so that only 1 British team can go through but all of the FAs here vote against it. In most cases it would be England that go through and other nations FAs like it as it is as it usually improves their chance of qualifying.

 

[Easy 10]

That is what Sepp Blatter wants for Euro and World Cup so that only 1 British team can go through but all of the FAs here vote against it. In most cases it would be England that go through and other nations FAs like it as it is as it usually improves their chance of qualifying.

Not so sure Uefa are that fussed about how many "British" teams get through, we're all separate associations. Why should they give a toss whether England AND (say) Scotland get through ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Loving Craig Brown on SSN talking about Scotland should qualify from that group and how they should get a full house even against the 'lesser teams' in the group!!!

Did he really say that

And they say England have delusions of grandeur

 

[BensGrandad]

Not so sure Uefa are that fussed about how many "British" teams get through, we're all separate associations. Why should they give a toss whether England AND (say) Scotland get through ?

Its not EUFA in general but it is what Sepp Blatter wants.

 

[fleet]

We didn't get the best it could have been, and not the worst by miles, so OK

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Sepp Blatter really does have some crackpot ideas.

 

[Timbo]

Cant believe people saying its not that easy a group! As long as Fabio's around we'll piss it. We should not drop a point and barely concede a goal.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Cant believe people saying its not that easy a group! As long as Fabio's around we'll piss it. We should not drop a point and barely concede a goal.

Cliche time but there really are no easy games at international level anymore. Montenegro and Bulgaria away are big banana skins potentially and Wales'll be well up for it at their gaff.

 

[Timbo]

Cliche time but there really are no easy games at international level anymore. Montenegro and Bulgaria away are big banana skins potentially and Wales'll be well up for it at their gaff.

I think that cliche was only really used as an excuse when we had McLaren running the side. TBH I seriously expect us to win every game comfortably, with the possible exception of a draw against the Welsh. With a sensible manager in charge we'll be fine. No doubt now we'll win the WC, Capello will leave and we'll appoint Allardyce and that will be that!

 

[Gully]

No-one ever mentions the stitch-up match in the 1982 World Cup...

There are probably quite a few on here who weren't even born when that happened...my memory is a little vague on the matter as it is the best part of 30 years ago, but didn't they both need a draw to advance at the expense of Algeria, didn't they just spend 90 minutes passing the ball between each other...whilst their keepers went off for a coffee at a local cafe?

In fact, wasn't that the World Cup where the German keeper nearly killed a French (possibly Battiston) player by taking a boot to his windpipe?

 

[brakespear]

There are probably quite a few on here who weren't even born when that happened...my memory is a little vague on the matter as it is the best part of 30 years ago, but didn't they both need a draw to advance at the expense of Algeria, didn't they just spend 90 minutes passing the ball between each other...whilst their keepers went off for a coffee at a local cafe?

In fact, wasn't that the World Cup where the German keeper nearly killed a French (possibly Battiston) player by taking a boot to his windpipe?

Correct on both counts Although I think it was more Battiston's mouth that bore the brunt.

 

[Austrian Gull]

There are probably quite a few on here who weren't even born when that happened...my memory is a little vague on the matter as it is the best part of 30 years ago, but didn't they both need a draw to advance at the expense of Algeria, didn't they just spend 90 minutes passing the ball between each other...whilst their keepers went off for a coffee at a local cafe?

In fact, wasn't that the World Cup where the German keeper nearly killed a French (possibly Battiston) player by taking a boot to his windpipe?

Spain 82 was the last World Cup where the final group games were not played at the same time - a 1-0 win for Germany would see both through.

The Germans scored inside the first 10 minutes and the rest of the time was passing aound going nowhere near either penalty area. This was also still the days of the goalkeeper being allowed to pick up a backpass!

Mind you, didn't Algeria just play out an arranged 0-0 at the expense of Mali at the African Nations Cup?

Correct about Battiston - the challenge damaged several of his vertebrae and knocked it quite a few of his teeth. The ever-charming Schumacher did offer to pay for them to be capped...

Never trust a German called Schumacher.

 

[fleet]

I agree that with the same manager we should walk this. A lot depends on the team and whether they all have the moral standard of alley cats, but that apart we should walk it.

 

[Bluejuice]

I confidently predict that we will be adding to our 2010 World Cup win with success at Euro 2012 and an unblemished qualifying campaign. Wayne Rooney will score the winning goal in the final against Germany and a jubilant John Terry will render the German 'keeper unconscious with his MASSIVE BONER as enormous Ninja robots invade Europe with giant St George flags blazing asunder. A new Europe run entirely under the might of England would soon withdraw their individual memberships of UEFA and FIFA to leave ONLY England to contest the ONE available European spot available for the ULTIMATE WORLD CUP where we STILL beat the Germans in the final, score with a controversially allowed goal that nobody could verify was over the line and victorious captain Brooklyn Beckham, the youngest capped footballer in international history dedicates the triumph in memory of the recently deceased Queen.

BAM Britannia rules the world and everyone lives happily ever after with massive super robots and giant castles and it's all WELL SEX

 

[hitony]

Cliche time but there really are no easy games at international level anymore. Montenegro and Bulgaria away are big banana skins potentially and Wales'll be well up for it at their gaff.

Time for another visit to the Millenium Stadium methinks Danny and like our last visit, maybe we could partake in another half of shandy

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I confidently predict that we will be adding to our 2010 World Cup win with success at Euro 2012 and an unblemished qualifying campaign. Wayne Rooney will score the winning goal in the final against Germany and a jubilant John Terry will render the German 'keeper unconscious with his MASSIVE BONER as enormous Ninja robots invade Europe with giant St George flags blazing asunder. A new Europe run entirely under the might of England would soon withdraw their individual memberships of UEFA and FIFA to leave ONLY England to contest the ONE available European spot available for the ULTIMATE WORLD CUP where we STILL beat the Germans in the final, score with a controversially allowed goal that nobody could verify was over the line and victorious captain Brooklyn Beckham, the youngest capped footballer in international history dedicates the triumph in memory of the recently deceased Queen.

BAM Britannia rules the world and everyone lives happily ever after with massive super robots and giant castles and it's all WELL SEX

That's is how it will be

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Time for another visit to the Millenium Stadium methinks Danny and like our last visit, maybe we could partake in another half of shandy

Tony, hell yeah mate! Are you still living not too far away? Wouldn't mind paying another visit to that classy little joint we found in Bridgend... I've still got the rash