Who would you rather play in the Quarter Finals?

[Robot Chicken]

Assuming we can get past the Swiss and Croatians, who would you rather play in the next round? Spain, Greece, Russia or Portugal. We'll probably have to play the winners of this group.

After seeing today's game I must say Spain looked good in parts but I wouldn't fear playing either them or Greece. This isn't the World Cup with Brazil and Argentina looming. We really do have a reasonable chance of winning the cup.

 

[saltash seagull]

with spain playing portugal in there last game anyone can win that group still i din't watch greece against portugal but they didn't look much against spain

so it's greece for me

 

[Braders]

any of them , bring them on

i'm feeling a bit better about our chances , i've had my sulk , now i'm ready to get back behind the lads


COME ON ENGLAND!

 

[Robot Chicken]

It's all set up for a France v England final...

It's written in the stars, people!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

If Portugal and Russia draw tonight, then Russia beat Greece and Portugal beat Spain on Sunday, all four teams in Group A will finish on 4 points.

What happens then?

 

[Robot Chicken]

UEFA must have something in place for eventualities like this...

 

[Beach Hut]

I think the final choice is drawing lots

 

[007]

If Portugal and Russia draw tonight, then Russia beat Greece and Portugal beat Spain on Sunday, all four teams in Group A will finish on 4 points.

What happens then?

Decided on Goal Difference followed by Goals Scored I think you'll find. If all have same GD & GS decided on lots as what last happened in Italia 90 Ireland/Holland.

 

[MRRF 10]

dont they do goal difference, then goals scored?

 

[Citrus]

Greece. Everytime.

 

[Robot Chicken]

If Portugal got through and we faced them, they would have so much pressure on them they could crack.

 

[saltash seagull]

Decided on Goal Difference followed by Goals Scored I think you'll find. If all have same GD & GS decided on lots as what last happened in Italia 90 Ireland/Holland.

i remember that wat away to go out of the tournemont thats got to be worse than penalties but wat choice have thay got

i think as well as goals scored and goals difference it will probably be on how they did against each other

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

russia! they can still do it i think. but realisticly i would love us to play greece

 

[Robot Chicken]

Here's what the UEFA site says about drawn groups...

During the UEFA EURO 2004™ group stage, each team will meet their group opponents once, with three points for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams progress to the quarter-finals, the knockout phase of the competition, with the winners advancing to the semi-finals and then the final.

Tie breakers
If teams finish level on points, then the winner of the match between the sides in question will finish highest, or should they have drawn, goal difference, followed by goals scored, qualifying record for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2004™, a fair play ranking and finally either a penalty shoot-out or drawing of lots.

 

[007]

i remember that wat away to go out of the tournemont thats got to be worse than penalties but wat choice have thay got

i think as well as goals scored and goals difference it will probably be on how they did against each other

But if Portugal draw with Russia tonight and all 4 teams were to tie on points, goal difference and goals scored (could still happen), then who beat who is irrelevant as each team would only have won one game each, therefore no-one has an advantage!!! Could be very interesting if it happens.

The penalty shoot-out would be interesting if all 4 were tied!!!

 

[Robot Chicken]

007, see my post above!

 

[CAFC Matt]

Russia. They don't look very good so far tonight

 

[007]

Here's what the UEFA site says about drawn groups...
qualifying record for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2004™, a fair play ranking and finally either a penalty shoot-out or drawing of lots.

Bit unfair to Portugal, they aint got a qualifying record for Euro 2004!!! Would leave them bottom. Still all looking irrelevant as Portugal are 1 up and going at the Vodka drinkers

 

[Yorkie]

It won't be the Russians, that's for sure.

 

[007]

Sure aint the Russians now. Come on show us a piccie of Crying Abramovich