Quoteif we get the north, no one will get tickets for a game in belfats... windsor 20000? ROI 2000.. thats assuming they allow us to travel up there. Totally different scenario to the big britain- little britain love in for wc2006
Yeah, the groups have been made bigger and there are no more playoffs! Does anyone know if this is gonna be the setup for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers as well?Originally Posted by Risteard
"In life, it aint about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep on moving forward"
Rocky Balboa
if we get the north, no one will get tickets for a game in belfats... windsor 20000? ROI 2000.. thats assuming they allow us to travel up there. Totally different scenario to the big britain- little britain love in for wc2006
Camac Ultras North Terrace Section
but not from a cheap and cheerful
I thought you were off the drink Ronnie?
"No, I drink to help me mind my own business....can I get you one? (c) Ronnie Drew
1. Holland easy to get to and we do well against them
2.Germany catch them cold after the W.C
3.Bulgaria nice trip and beatable
5.Wales
6.Ayia Napa Please
7.Luxemborg easy to get to and ****e
Greece
Romania
Norway
us
Lithuania
Armenia
San Marino
Last edited by gustavo; 21/10/2005 at 12:34 AM.
The draw i s on Friday 27th of this month.
Just wondering who people would like.
I think probably the toughest/most exciting one could be
England
Italy,
Serbia
Rep. of Ireland.
Wales.
N. Ireland,
Malta.
UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying round draw
Pot 1
Greece
Netherlands
Portugal
England
Czech Republic
France
Sweden
Pot 2
Germany
Croatia
Italy
Turkey
Poland
Spain
Romania
Pot 3
Serbia and Montenegro
Russia
Denmark
Norway
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Slovakia
Pot 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland
Belgium
Latvia
Israel
Scotland
Slovenia
Pot 5
Hungary
Finland
Estonia
Wales
Lithuania
Albania
Iceland
Pot 6
Georgia
F.Y.R. Macedonia
Belarus
Armenia
Northern Ireland
Cyprus
Moldova
Pot 7
Liechtenstein
Azerbaijan
Andorra
Malta
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
San Marino
Last edited by colster; 17/01/2006 at 11:20 AM.
Can you refresh the POTS, seedings again pls?
Done. see above
Greece
Poland
Bulgaria
Rep of Ireland
Albania
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Probably the best we could hope for
Thats a bit boring though.
In my eyes:
Toughest Group on Paper:
Netherlands
Italy
Russia or Serbia & Montenegro
IRELAND
and 3 horrible away trips to lesser nations...
Albania
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Easiest on Paper:
Greece
Poland
Bulgaria
IRELAND
Estonia (Savage away trip!..Re. $luts)
Cyprus (Another sun holiday)
San Marino
Dodiest group with a distinct possibility of a few riots (Not on account of Irish supporters of course)
England
Turkey
Russia
IRELAND
Wales
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan
and a group of purely savage away trips regardless of the results:
Czech Republic/Netherlands
Germany
Norway
IRELAND
Estonia
Cyprus
Malta
Given a choice I'd pick the last group.
Tks.
For places I'd like to go to:
Sweden
Italy
Norway, Denmark or Slovakia
Finland / Estonia / Iceland
IRELAND
Nowhere attractive in Pot 6 really.
Pot 7 - anyone but Azerbaijan & Kazakhstan
To do well:
Greece. Maybe France as the 3 musketeers will all have retired again.
Romania
Slovakia
IRELAND
Finland
Pot 6 all potential trouble
Pot 7 - avoid the former Soviet states
I wouldn't mind.
France
Germany,
Norway,
Rep of Ireland
Finland,
Cyprus
Malta.
IMO most exciting/toughest group we could get would be.....
Netherlands
Spain
Serbia and Montenegro
Republic of Ireland
Albania
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan
Best for qualifying would be.....
Greece
Poland
Bulgaria
Republic of Ireland
Iceland
Cyprus
San Marino
I really want to get Wales in our group.Guarenteed 6 points.And Irish fans would get a lot of tickets.
I can't believe we're in the same pot as Belgium!
No wait..... (thinks about recent performances) I can!!
Sorry Gerrit!
I would rather not have to play a team from the UK. I think there are better options than that. I'd take Greece before England, Finland or Hungary before Wales, and Cyprus before the North. Scotland wouldn't count as they are the same seeds as us.
As it stands we all have different opinions these days over who is better or worse. For example , the majority of people here don't want to draw them again. Why, I haven't a clue. The last performance aside, which we still won, we have never been troubled by them, and in my opinion they are a team we will always take 6 points from them.
Also this lark of not playing one of the former Soviet states is crap too. With the exception of Kazakstan(due to the obscurity of the location), none of the others like Azerbaijan, Moldova or Armenia would present any problems. We mightn't hockey any of them, but hey, we rarely do anyhow.
We have the potential for a poxy group, however with a slice of luck, we might get a decent enough group, considering automatic qualification for the top two.
My preferable group would be:
Greece/Sweden
Poland/Romania
Slovakia
Ireland
Estonia
Cyprus
Luxembourg.
I'd be confident of coming second in a group containing any of those teams.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Not sure if that's in response to my earlier comment but I reckon the former Soviet states are the banana skins to be avoided in Pot 7. England only beat Azerbaijan 1-0 and Wales drew there I think. Not bad for a 7th seed.
Looking at Pot 6 the alternatives are Cyprus who nearly beat us, Norn Iron which would introduce a tricky "derby factor", Macedonia (oh, no, not again!) or a ex-Soviet so in that context I'd probably prefer an ex-Soviet.
Aye, Azerbaijan are actually half decent. They didn't deserve to get beaten by England at home.
has to be the last group here,plus we always do better against bigger teams....remember macedonia,israel,etc etc,
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