NI Euro 2008 qualifiers draw

[Gerrit]

To avoid this getting lost between a mass of posts in the ROI Euro 2008 topic, a seperate topic on this one.


I am afraid it'll be a hopeless one. Sweden, Denmark, Spain. Maybe a single shock victory like the one vs England, but really don't see Norn Iron overcoming three giants :(

Apart from that I am mainly curious to see the games vs Liechtenstein (because of my sympathy for the minnows) and Iceland (because of the well-known reasons)

I will support Iceland in this group, and NI (with the exception of the games vs Iceland). It'd be extremely cool to see Iceland and NI qualify, but I am realistic enough to know that the odds to that are as likely as San Marino qualifying...

[A face]

Group F
Sweden
Spain
Denmark
Latvia
Iceland
Northern Ireland
Liechtenstein

[Littlest Hobo]

Great group....Not a hope:p :D :rolleyes:

[Green Tribe]

Very tough group but i am sure the fans will enjoy the trips and the home games, with the fans being more encouraged by the win against England. Spain know how to break hearts, feckers! :mad:

[sligoman]

Realistically, I don't think Northern Ireland ever had a real chance of qualifying for this, no matter who they were paired with in the draw.

[Gerrit]

Great group....Not a hope:p :D

And what's funny about that? :confused:

I think people up here can be pleased, dito for the FA. Spain, Denmark and Sweden will bring many fans + TV money, and with trips to great cities like Reykjavik, Stockholm, Copenhagen the fans cannot complain.

Lawrie Sanchez declared to be optimistic, without expressing qualification hopes.

[Dassa]

For anyone whos interested here's Northern Irelands confirmed dates

Saturday 2nd September 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Iceland

Wednesday 6th September 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Spain

Saturday 7th October 2006 - Denmark v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 11th October 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Latvia

Saturday 24th March 2007 - Liechtenstein v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 28th March 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Sweden

Wednesday 22nd August 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Liechtenstein

Saturday 8th September 2007 - Latvia v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 12th September 2007 - Iceland v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 17th October 2007 - Sweden v. Northern Ireland

Saturday 17th November 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Denmark

Wednesday 21st November 2007 - Spain v. Northern Ireland

[HarpoJoyce]

Full fixtures from Spainish FA (rfef)

http://www.rfef.es/artavan-bin/Rfef/cgi/Nws_ShwNewDup?Cod=4564&cod_primaria=1032&Imprimir=1&QEC_Frames=NO

Quickly check diary yes

September 06 2006 is free and August 22nd of next year at the moment.