Euro 2012 - Who do you want to draw?

[jbyrne]

Ideal group to qualify from:

Faroe Island b team
Kasikstan womens team
Ireland
Clondalkin Celtic under 14's
Russian Olympic Homeless team
Iceland Beach soccer national team


What you reckon...playoff's at least???

if this is a dig at our team its pathetic

[Torn-Ado]

Seedings

Spain Germany Holland Italy England Croatia Portugal France Russia

Greece Czech Sweeden Switzerland Serbia Turkey Denamrk Slovakia Romania

Israel Bulgaria Finland Norway Rep of Ireland Scotland Nor Ireland Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina

Slovenia Latvia Hungary Lithuania Belarus Belguim Wales MAcedonia Cyprus

Montenegro Albania Estonia Georgia Moldova Iceland Armenia Kazakhstan Liechtenstein

Azerbaijan Luxemburg Malta FAroe Islands Andoora San Marino



Time to move on, who do we want in our group, I certainly want a 6 team group as it's an extra trip


My group would be
Croatia
Switzerland
Republic of Ireland
Macedonia
Lichenstein
Faroe Islands

My choices are based on revenge as im still bitter from Weds and couldnt stomach playing France again in the short term, Faroes are thrown in for having fog the last time and stopping me getting there

F**k Switzerland. They've qualified for every tournament since we came up against them six years ago.

Croatia
Romania
Ireland
Wales
Liectenstein
San Marino

[SUB of the day]

I would love to play Ingerland at the new Wembley, ( possibly the World champions by then) a trip to Stockholm would also appeal.A return to Tallinn would make it a an interesting group, and also give us a fair chance of qualifying!

[philkildare]

if this is a dig at our team its pathetic

No not a dig, just wishfull thinking!!!

[SuperDave]

(1/9) x (1/9) x (1/9) x (1/9) x (3/9), so 19,682-1 for that five-team group I think.

Slightly wrong

Croatia will be drawn in one group (doesn't matter which)

Odds of Serbia joining them - 1/9

Odds of Bosnia joining them - 1/9

Odds of Slovenia OR Macedonia joining them - 2/9

Odds of Montenegro joining them - 1/9

Odds of not getting a sixth seed - 3/9

Total odds = 6/59049 or 1 in 9841..... half of what you said (not to be a dick or anything)

[Gather round]

Slightly wrong

Croatia will be drawn in one group (doesn't matter which)

Odds of Serbia joining them - 1/9

Odds of Bosnia joining them - 1/9

Odds of Slovenia OR Macedonia joining them - 2/9

Odds of Montenegro joining them - 1/9

Odds of not getting a sixth seed - 3/9

Total odds = 6/59049 or 1 in 9841..... half of what you said (not to be a dick or anything)

None taken, but if you read my post more carefully you'll see that I specified those five ex-Yugoslav teams, not any five of the six.

[SuperDave]

None taken, but if you read my post more carefully you'll see that I specified those five ex-Yugoslav teams, not any five of the six.

Sorry yeah, good point. In any case, the odds of an all yugoslav group is pretty small.

[SuperDave]

Seedings

Spain Germany Holland Italy England Croatia Portugal France Russia

Greece Czech Sweeden Switzerland Serbia Turkey Denamrk Slovakia Romania

Israel Bulgaria Finland Norway Rep of Ireland Scotland Nor Ireland Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina

Slovenia Latvia Hungary Lithuania Belarus Belguim Wales MAcedonia Cyprus

Montenegro Albania Estonia Georgia Moldova Iceland Armenia Kazakhstan Liechtenstein

Azerbaijan Luxemburg Malta FAroe Islands Andoora San Marino

Countries in bold are relatively easily accessed by direct flights from dublin airport with aer lingus or ryanair (at least their capital cities or where they play their games)

[Montenegrin]

How about a Yugoslavian group. What the odds of this happening?

Croatia

Serbia

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Macedonia

Montenegro

God forbid.
Who knew them,hell will bi fine for him :-) .

[magnumpi]

F**k Switzerland. They've qualified for every tournament since we came up against them six years ago.

Croatia
Romania
Ireland
Wales
Liectenstein
San Marino

find it very hard to disagree with this group.

wouldn't mind France again, could see us doing a job on them...

[magnumpi]

I would love to play Ingerland at the new Wembley, ( possibly the World champions by then) a trip to Stockholm would also appeal.A return to Tallinn would make it a an interesting group, and also give us a fair chance of qualifying!

1) lets fecking hope not

2) yes it would. sweden first choice out of the 2nd seeds, then romania, but for completely different reasons.

3) no to the return to Tallin, avoid all MEB countries if possible.

[SuperDave]

1) lets fecking hope not

2) yes it would. sweden first choice out of the 2nd seeds, then romania, but for completely different reasons.

3) no to the return to Tallin, avoid all MEB countries if possible.

Baltix would be fine.... easy peasy to ryanair to now, especially through London, Frankfurt etc etc

[dan o d]

croatia sweden ireland latvia lichtenstein san marino

[Emmet7]

I think the Irish players do best when they are really up for it, such as against England, Italy and France.

It's hard to be up for it against a boring team like Germany.

From the fans point of view, some sunny countries would be ideal, ie Spain, Portugal, Greece.

Russia and colder countries like that would be a nightmare.

France again, the players would be really up for that game, and probably win both games, so bring 'em on. As long as we have a proper ref and video technology this time.

[irishultra]

I think the Irish players do best when they are really up for it, such as against England, Italy and France.

It's hard to be up for it against a boring team like Germany.

From the fans point of view, some sunny countries would be ideal, ie Spain, Portugal, Greece.

Russia and colder countries like that would be a nightmare.

France again, the players would be really up for that game, and probably win both games, so bring 'em on. As long as we have a proper ref and video technology this time.

lol

we have players with a rubbish mentality then. all small countrys try hard against big teams, its not just an irish thing and in fact our record is pretty **** against big teams as well before that france match(which i count as a win)

[TrapAPony]

Croatia
Romania
Ireland
Wales
Liectenstein
San Marino

Would love us to get this group myself.

[Jicked]

The only team I want to draw is France.

I know Domenech will be sacked, Henry will have retired, but personally I have ghosts to exorcise with Paris in general, and I'm sure a few of the players do too. We were so close to having the greatest ever Irish away trip, I've no doubt that if we get them again our players will tear them apart.

(aside from that, avoiding Kerr's Faroes would be nice)

[CB04]

Getting tickets for France v Ireland in Paris again would be a nightmare...

Croatia
Slovakia
Ireland
Wales
Armenia
San Marino

[gspain]

Getting tickets for France v Ireland in Paris again would be a nightmare...

I doubt it.

I don't want

Cyprus not again please
Montenegro - way too good to be a 5th seed but great trip.
Slovenia way too good to be a 4th seed but would be a nice trip
Switzerland hardly ever play well against them.

I'd like

Croatia as top seed
Slovakia as 2nd seed - prob not as good
Wales as 4th seed
Liechtenstein as 5th seed.
no 6th seed and definitely not the faroes.

Great chance of best runner up if you get Liiechtenstein.

[SuperDave]

I doubt it.

I don't want

Cyprus not again please
Montenegro - way too good to be a 5th seed but great trip.
Slovenia way too good to be a 4th seed but would be a nice trip
Switzerland hardly ever play well against them.

I'd like

Croatia as top seed
Slovakia as 2nd seed - prob not as good
Wales as 4th seed
Liechtenstein as 5th seed.
no 6th seed and definitely not the faroes.

Great chance of best runner up if you get Liiechtenstein.

Wales in the same spot as Slovenia. Madness.

As an aside, if Slovenia hadn't played in the playoffs they'd have been third seeds. They are effectively being penalised for their success.