Euro 2012 draw

**Serb** · 02/02/2010, 2:21 PM

I don't know about Slovenia, but I'd agree that if we got Serbia as our second seed, it would make for a very tough group. I wouldn't be overly worried about any of the other second seeds. They're strong enough teams, but I'd fancy 3 or 4 points against most of them.

**IsMiseSean** · 02/02/2010, 9:56 PM

Wouldn't mind getting Sweden from a football and travel point of view...

**Deckydee** · 03/02/2010, 6:32 AM

Just a matter of days to draw now. Getting excited

**TheBoss** · 03/02/2010, 1:27 PM

If Ireland avoid these teams, I would be really happy, not many great sides out there, we would have a decent of winning the group.

Pot 1: Spain, Germany
Pot 2: Serbia, Romania
Pot 4: Belgium
Pot 5: Montenegro
Pot 6: None

**shakermaker1982** · 03/02/2010, 2:43 PM

I want France or England.

Bored of seeing Cyprus.

**zenokelly** · 03/02/2010, 4:30 PM

Two teams I'd want to avoid from a travel point of view are Wales and Cyprus, better places to see than returning to them 2 places. We've done so much of central Europe at this stage, a Baltic or Scandinavian away would be nice.

The pot we really need to be concerned about is POT 2, and slightly less POT 4 and POT 1. The other 2 pots should not have much influence on the group, and if we asay draw Montenegro from POT 5, it'll be tough for the rest of the teams in the group as well so shouldn't be a problem.

**Paulie** · 03/02/2010, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

If Ireland avoid these teams, I would be really happy, not many great sides out there, we would have a decent of winning the group.

Pot 1: Spain, Germany
Pot 2: Serbia, Romania
Pot 4: Belgium
Pot 5: Montenegro
Pot 6: None

I wouldn't mind Romania as a second seed. They were awful in their last campaign coming in at second last behind both Lithuania and Austria. I know that traditionally they are pretty strong but they are obviously not too great at the moment.

**dan o d** · 03/02/2010, 4:52 PM

romania will probably be without adrian mutu aswell, because of his recent positive drugs test

**Jicked** · 03/02/2010, 5:09 PM

Wasn't it for a non-performance enhancing appetite suppressant this time? Would be surprised if he's out for two years on the back of that!

**irishultra** · 03/02/2010, 8:56 PM

hahha i don't want that feeling i had in 1997 when belgium played ireland so i really hope 'we' don't get 'us' lol.

support belgium in dublin and ireland in brussels

**TheBoss** · 03/02/2010, 11:25 PM

I wouldn't mind Romania as a second seed. They were awful in their last campaign coming in at second last behind both Lithuania and Austria. I know that traditionally they are pretty strong but they are obviously not too great at the moment.

They completely under achieved, they are a tough team to beat when they get their act together and will want to prove themselves, they really should have threaten France and Serbia and are good enough although if Mutu is suspended, that would be a massive loss for them.

Talking of Belgium, they have a real foundation for a great team in the future, it would not be good news to get them at all.

**irishultra** · 03/02/2010, 11:43 PM

thats true but they said that last time and they were craapppp

**Deckydee** · 04/02/2010, 6:23 AM

.....The draw for the Euro 2012 qualifying stages takes place in Warsaw this Sunday morning at 11am, with live coverage on RTE Two television and online at www.rte.ie, hosted by Peter Collins with studio analysis from John Giles and Kenny Cunningham.

**Paulie** · 04/02/2010, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

They completely under achieved, they are a tough team to beat when they get their act together and will want to prove themselves, they really should have threaten France and Serbia and are good enough although if Mutu is suspended, that would be a massive loss for them.

Talking of Belgium, they have a real foundation for a great team in the future, it would not be good news to get them at all.

The point though is that while they should have done better, they didn't. They can only be judged on their form, which as I previously outlined, was very poor in their last campaign. When you consider who we could get out of pot two, there is no doubt that at this moment, Romania would have to be regarded as one of the easier draws.

I think you're right about Belgium though. Of the 4th seeds I wouldn't want them, Slovenia or Cyprus.

**Deckydee** · 04/02/2010, 2:13 PM

I wonder if Timofte is still playing for them!!

What was the name of that keeper again?

**OwlsFan** · 04/02/2010, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

If Ireland avoid these teams, I would be really happy, not many great sides out there, we would have a decent of winning the group.

Pot 1: Spain, Germany
Pot 2: Serbia, Romania
Pot 4: Belgium
Pot 5: Montenegro
Pot 6: None

God love the optimists! I may be mistaken but I think we have only once ever topped our group and that was for Euro 88. Not sure we could top our group in a group like Italy/Portugal/Holland, England/Russia/Turkey and Slovakia/Bosniia . So, for example, if we draw Italy, England and Slovakia you'd still be reasonably optimistic that, not only would we qualify, but that we would top our group?

**pineapple stu** · 04/02/2010, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

I wonder if Timofte is still playing for them!!

What was the name of that keeper again?

Silviu Lung. He was 37 or 28 at the time, I think.

Never realised Timofte played against St Pat's a couple of months after the penalty.

Manager of CF Bralia in the Romanian third division now.

**mypost** · 04/02/2010, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

God love the optimists! I may be mistaken but I think we have only once ever topped our group and that was for Euro 88. Not sure we could top our group in a group like Italy/Portugal/Holland, England/Russia/Turkey and Slovakia/Bosniia . So, for example, if we draw Italy, England and Slovakia you'd still be reasonably optimistic that, not only would we qualify, but that we would top our group?

Can't get Bosnia.