Group C Euro 2012 General Discussion

**Stuttgart88** · 25/04/2012, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

All very marginal but correct decisions if I recall.

Exactly right.

**geysir** · 25/04/2012, 9:40 PM

Spanish heads visibly dropped after the 10th offside decision.

**Junior** · 27/04/2012, 3:22 PM

Well we have a strategy sorted for our moral victory so.....

**Paddy Garcia** · 27/04/2012, 8:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_I0-...eature=related

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/04/2012, 3:01 PM

Good article on Jelavic in the Irish Times today, including the amazing stat that his last 27 goals before today were taken first time (28 until his two-touch second goal today).

**paul_oshea** · 28/04/2012, 3:34 PM

barcelona would love him so

**Stuttgart88** · 30/04/2012, 9:21 AM

Trap warming up to play Italy by playing an "Italian selection"?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...s-3095215.html

**tetsujin1979** · 30/04/2012, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Trap warming up to play Italy by playing an "Italian selection"?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...s-3095215.html

according to Ciaran O'Raghallaigh, it's to be a fund raiser for Morosini's family: http://www.ciarano.me/post/220416160...rosinis-family

**shakermaker1982** · 30/04/2012, 11:41 AM

Any predictions yet on how you think we'll fare?

Do any of you think we'll get out of the group?

On paper the group looks horrific but I'm more worried about Croatia than Spain/Italy.

**paul_oshea** · 30/04/2012, 12:09 PM

Ya and Jelavic is in some form...

**shakermaker1982** · 30/04/2012, 12:24 PM

Yep real danger man, great investment by Everton. I'd be happy with a draw in the first game.

**Junior** · 30/04/2012, 3:41 PM

We have to get something out of the first game thats for sure. A loss, and well I dont think there is any recovery from that really. Spain will obviously be difficult enough as it is but just say they did lose to Italy or draw...then they would certainly be stepping it up a few gears come match day 2 against us...dread the thought.

**AndrewEQuinn** · 02/05/2012, 11:14 AM

Hello,
We're a group with six season tickets for ROI games at the Aviva. We were allocated one ticket for the Euros. Does anyone know how we could go about securing four tickets for the three games?

Any help would be much appreciated.

My email address is [REMOVED - Do you really want /that/ level of spam?].

Thanks

Andrew

**elroy** · 03/05/2012, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

We have to get something out of the first game thats for sure. A loss, and well I dont think there is any recovery from that really. Spain will obviously be difficult enough as it is but just say they did lose to Italy or draw...then they would certainly be stepping it up a few gears come match day 2 against us...dread the thought.

Agreed 100%. A draw from the first game will keep things alive for the full group. Last thing we want is to be out of it after two games, it would ruin the good PR/wider public interest as much as everything else that the team is and will get from the Euros.

Following on from that, as regards qualification, well the analysis is quite similar. Draw or win the first game, enjoy the Spain game and who knows and then going into the Italian game it should be in our hands. IF that was the case, would I rule out us getting a win or draw against the Italians - no not at all.

**elroy** · 03/05/2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by AndrewEQuinn

Hello,
We're a group with six season tickets for ROI games at the Aviva. We were allocated one ticket for the Euros. Does anyone know how we could go about securing four tickets for the three games?

Any help would be much appreciated.

My email address is [REMOVED - Do you really want /that/ level of spam?].

Thanks

Andrew

Best bet is to keep an eye out on the uefa resale ticket portal that will re- open in two weeks or so I think.

https://ticketing.uefa.com/euro2012-...locations.aspx

**Cuyahoga** · 03/05/2012, 4:50 PM

Got my actual tickets for the Euros today.( Nice Cardboard Tickets)

**French Toasht** · 04/05/2012, 1:06 AM

Results I want from the 3 games not involving Ireland.

Spain V Italy - Pretty comprehensive Spanish victory
Italy v Croatia - A draw. Preferably 0-0
Spain v Croatia - A comprehensive Spanish victory.

If those results came to pass we could qualify by taking 4 points from Italy and Croatia and a low score defeat to Spain.

**Stuttgart88** · 04/05/2012, 9:14 AM

I'm not allowed onto spread betting sites at work.

What is Ireland's total points spread in Group C?

I'm not sure what the typical buy/sell spread is in this type of bet. If assuming it's half a point my guess is the market is something like 2.25~2.75.

**geysir** · 04/05/2012, 11:47 AM

I think we'll be doing well to get one point. But if we get that point against Croatia and there is something to play for against Italy, then who can say how that game may transpire. The immeasurable enigma of Trap does loom large in that context.

One of Croatia/Italy/Ireland could qualify with just 2 points, if Spain win all and the the rest just draw with each other?

**Lionel Ritchie** · 04/05/2012, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

One of Croatia/Italy/Ireland could qualify with just 2 points, if Spain win all and the the rest just draw with each other?

I've been saying this back to anyone who's said to me that Spain will p1ss this group. But if they do it'll be a first.

Incidently I haven't checked the odds in a while as I'm not a betting man but I'll be sticking a tenner (high roller me) on Ireland and Croatia to get out of the group. 54/1 last I saw.