Euro 2012 - Fixtures Meeting

[pineapple stu]

So you seriously think it's never cold in Russia?

And you think it's more likely there'll be an earthquake in Skopje - which had a major one in 1963 but nothing much since then - than that the temperature will be extreme, even though the average max is 30 in July and August? Yerevan, meanwhile, pushes 40 and didn't record a single major earthquake in the 20th century.

You're an awful eejit, do you know that? You're wrong, admit it.

[Gather round]

I thought this [Euro 2016 expanding to 16 teams] was confirmed

Indeed, but it might be unconfirmed if South Africa and Ukraine/ Poland prove less than successful. I'll admit there's a bit of wishful thinking here- 24 teams seems a very bad idea to me.

[Greenforever]

I was there when we played them last, at the beginning of September, it was 30c. I don't know what you consider cold, but it was shirt sleeve weather for me.

Mid-October is standard autumn temperatures. It's not roasting hot, but it's not Antarctica. November is the start of the Russian winter, and the Russians avoid playing at home then*. In all likelihood, we probably won't be playing qualifiers then anyway. We're likely to be playing on the Luzhniki plastic whenever it's on.

Haggling over average temperatures is irrelevant really. Anything above 30c is hot, above 20 is warm, above 10 is tolerable, as at home. As long as it's not -20c, we can deal with it if necessary. We're going to Moscow remember, not Siberia.

*= play-off specific dates last year, so unavoidable.

Would you have been in Moscow Idaho in the US by any chance?

I was also in Moscow and clearly remember it was nice on the day of the match, wandering round red square but it was not hot.

A quick google search has shown highest Sep tem since 2004 was in the mid 20s and the avearge was under 20. Couldnt find records for 2002.

Really you should engage brain before you post or move over to other forums more suited to posting crap.

Any manager will tell you that you look for every advantage possible when arranging fixtures and avoid giving any unneccessary advbantage to your opponents. Even a schoolkid will tell you that.

Playing anyone in temeratures we are not used to on a daily basis (hotter or colder) is to be avoided IF possible.

[mypost]

So you seriously think it's never cold in Russia?

You're assuming things again.

And you think it's more likely there'll be an earthquake in Skopje - which had a major one in 1963 but nothing much since then - than that the temperature will be extreme, even though the average max is 30 in July and August? Yerevan, meanwhile, pushes 40 and didn't record a single major earthquake in the 20th century.

You're wrong, admit it.

Armenia's last earthquake was last summer, their last major one was in 1988. Both cities and countries are on the same fault line, and earthquakes strike at any time, they don't respect borders or climates.

A quick google search has shown highest Sep tem since 2004 was in the mid 20s and the avearge was under 20.

It might be a typo but I've already posted what I think of them.

Any manager will tell you that you look for every advantage possible when arranging fixtures and avoid giving any unneccessary advbantage to your opponents. Even a schoolkid will tell you that.

Playing anyone in temeratures we are not used to on a daily basis (hotter or colder) is to be avoided IF possible.

And any manager will tell you that you never get a perfect fixture list. And concessions are unavoidable.

On your Andorran suggested dates, even if we do play on them, I would prefer to leave playing that team until as late as possible, preferably last in the series. Club coaches may also put up resistance to releasing players in November and February in the middle of their seasons.

[Greenforever]

You're assuming things again.



Armenia's last earthquake was last summer, their last major one was in 1988. Both cities and countries are on the same fault line, and earthquakes strike at any time, they don't respect borders or climates.



It might be a typo but I've already posted what I think of them.

What might be a typo? Temprature records and graphs for 6 years...get a life. Moscow is cold in Sept not in the 30sC

And any manager will tell you that you never get a perfect fixture list. And concessions are unavoidable.

No one ever said you get a perfect fixture list, but you certainly go looking for it

On your Andorran suggested dates, even if we do play on them, I would prefer to leave playing that team until as late as possible, preferably last in the series. Club coaches may also put up resistance to releasing players in November and February in the middle of their seasons.

As already posted and link supplied as you requested, those dates are FIFA international dates and players must be released. However as stated previously they would only have to be released 3 days beforehand as against the usual 5.

[geysir]

On your Andorran suggested dates, even if we do play on them, I would prefer to leave playing that team until as late as possible, preferably last in the series. Club coaches may also put up resistance to releasing players in November and February in the middle of their seasons.

I wouldn't have Androra last
One of the benefits of having a minnow is to have an easy game to clear a vital suspension or two before meeting a bigger fish.

[mypost]

In general, we have an excellent disciplinary record.

Having them last, would give us a banker 3 points if we needed them, to finish in the top two. Italy for example, always ensure their last game is at home to the minnows, in order to celebrate what they achieve. For the last campaign, it worked out well for Russia having Andorra last, in order to qualify at England's expense.

[pineapple stu]

A foot of snow in Moscow in the last four days. Thank God it isn't cold there as well; they could be in awful trouble.

[Bungle]

I think we should try and get Slovakia away in September followed by Macedonia away in October. I would like to see us try and get Russia away in March/April of 2011.

[shakermaker1982]

Have I stumbled upon the weather channel?!

I wanna see points on the board early on. A couple of easy home games first please.

[mypost]

A foot of snow in Moscow in the last four days. Thank God it isn't cold there as well; they could be in awful trouble.

Yeah I see Seville went to the Luzhniki this week, the weather was total anathema to them and they coped. And some people are terrified that we won't??

[pineapple stu]

We're scared your head might explode if you admit that when you posted this -

it will be warm in Russia whenever the game is on

- was simply not true.

[geysir]

Warm is not that far off.
It's probably more accurate to write that it will be at least warm enough when we play Russia in the qualifier.
Russia played their last qualifier at home in 10 Oct, their earliest was in the 28 March.