European Championships Draw

[nedder]

Well we are going to be playing this german team and not the teams that qualified for the last 20 tournaments or whatever. I saw scotland play them not too long ago and saw them in the Confederations and they are not great. We also played germany in 2002 and totally outplayed them. They are not the force they were.

I'd expect germany to be better than czechs. Germany are already rebuilding and expect them to have a good world cup, Czechs seem to have peaked in last few years. Not sure about the Slovaks.

[as_i_say]

We also played germany in 2002 and totally outplayed them. They are not the force they were.

Fookers still qualify every time though... and we aint gonna win the group so its gonna be at their expense if we make it.

[Bald Student]

any one know have we got the biggest stadium in the group, I thinks we do as it's the fifth biggest in europe

Judging purely by national steriotypes, the Germans probably have a big one.

I'm looking forward to heading out to Brataslava, the biggest Tesco's you'll see in your life!!

Remind me, is San Marino up the mountains or by the beach?

Booze Cruise to Cardiff!!

[Pablo]

"Ireland" has an outside chance of 3rd imo

I say "ireland" because i've no intention of supporting an England reject XI which it will be if the way Stan is talking comes true

[colster]

It's a tough group but I reckon we could do the following
Czech Republic Draw at home, Lose away 1pt
Germany Draw at home, Draw away 2pts
Slovakia Win at home, Draw away 4pts
Wales Win at home, Draw away 4pts
Cyrpus 2 wins 6pts
San Marino 2 wins 6pts

23 points?

Czech Republic
Germany Win at home, Draw away. 4
Slovakia Win at home, Win away 6
Ireland Win at home, Draw away 4
Wales 2 wins 6
Cyprus 2 wins 6
San Marino 2 wins 6

32 points.

Germany
Czech Republic 1pt
Slovakia 6pts
Ireland 2pts
Wales 6pts
Cyprus 6pts
San Marino 6 pts
27 pts.

I think we'll get 3rd but if we beat Germany at home and Wales/Slovakia away then we could get 2nd.

[Noelys Guitar]

Our recent record against the Germans is pretty good. 2 draws and an away win. They are a good team and not a great team any longer. If we improve as I expect us to under Staunton then we have nothing to fear from this group. And some great places and atmospheres to come. I have been in the Olympic stadium in Munich many times and it is excellent. Then we have Croker and then the Millinium stadium in Wales. Great Stuff.

[Tired&Emotional]

Match dates

September 2 - 6, 2006
October 7 - 11, 2006
March 24 - 28, 2007
June 2-6, 2007
September 8-10, 2007
October 13-17, 2007
November 17- 21, 2007

Would like to catch Germans in Dublin for first game straight after the WC but don't think that will happen - keep weaker teams for the start and end and maybe trying to line up the big guns in the middle.....??

[NeilMcD]

Well we wont be playing in the olmypic Stadium in munich. It may not even be in munich but if it is it will be in the new stadium I am sure.

[junkie]

It could have been worse (we could have been in that 8 team group 1 of death) but it's gonna be an enourmous task to qualify.

Czech Republic will win the group and Germany will be the team to beat for 2nd place.

We have an uphill task since Slovokia are strong too andwith Wales form will be thrown out the window, it's an international derby! Cyprus as we know after our trip there are no pushovers but San Mariono should be 6 points in the bad.

I reckon the best we can hope for is 3rd.... that would be an achievment to a degree considering our current squad panel.

[Hulsey]

That's a pretty generous group considering the teams we could have got. Got throught the 2002 world cup group with Portugal & Holland and the side hasn't changed too much as Roy Keane's only player we'll miss, but Imo Kavanagh would do a better job due to Keanes age, but thats another days work. Reckon some of the yougsters could come good for us (likes of Stephen Kelly, Stephen Ireland, Elliott & Doyle). Looking forward to the Wales game.

[HuRya]

Would like to catch Germans in Dublin for first game straight after the WC but don't think that will happen - keep weaker teams for the start and end and maybe trying to line up the big guns in the middle.....??

Fancy a trip to Prague..price of a local pint is still only 90cent..

has anyone noticed that ingerland got poxed lucky again with another handy draw..you look back at the teams they have had to face from Euro 92 qualifying (and including World Cup qualifying) to today and you should find most of them making up pots 4,5,6 and 7 from today's draw.

[Tired&Emotional]

"Ireland" has an outside chance of 3rd imo

I say "ireland" because i've no intention of supporting an England reject XI which it will be if the way Stan is talking comes true

Maybe we should start to reclaim land westward and hope to boost the population to, I dunno, say 10 million? Maybe then we will have a greater number of quality international players to choose from.......

Take the blinkers off pal: we don't need rejectionist "neg-a-tive vibes" as yer man Damian Dempsey might say....

[NeilMcD]

hey Bratislava willl be cheaper than Prague.

[Tired&Emotional]

Well we wont be playing in the olmypic Stadium in munich. It may not even be in munich but if it is it will be in the new stadium I am sure.

What about Westphalia in Dortmund? The Scots were there a couple of years ago and lieratlly drank the place dry....

[Pablo]

Maybe we should start to reclaim land westward and hope to boost the population to, I dunno, say 10 million? Maybe then we will have a greater number of quality international players to choose from.......

Take the blinkers off pal: we don't need rejectionist "neg-a-tive vibes" as yer man Damian Dempsey might say....

maybe your national team should be full of your fellow countrymen and something you can identify with?

[as_i_say]

Fancy a trip to Prague..price of a local pint is still only 90cent..

has anyone noticed that ingerland got poxed lucky again with another handy draw..you look back at the teams they have had to face from Euro 92 qualifying (and including World Cup qualifying) to today and you should find most of them making up pots 4,5,6 and 7 from today's draw.

they are jammy whores theres no doubt about it. but thats why its so enjoyable watching them get stuffed when it comes to the actual tournament.

[Tired&Emotional]

I reckon the best we can hope for is 3rd.... that would be an achievment to a degree considering our current squad panel.

I think if Stan reinjects the passion and picks/gets the right players, sorts formations out etc we could be doing better than that....hopefully

[Block G Raptor]

Fortress BogBall

Or should I have said "Fortress Teach BogBall "

[Tired&Emotional]

maybe your national team should be full of your fellow countrymen and something you can identify with?

Parochial view and in the minority. I just have to feel sorrow for people who seem to get so hung up on this....have you nothing better to moan about

And what, send out a eL XI...... ha!!

[Pablo]

Parochial view and in the minority. I just have to feel sorrow for people who seem to get so hung up on this....have you nothing better to moan about

i'm just proud to be Irish. and like to support my own. thats whi i'll only ever truly love one team.