NI Euro 2008 qualifiers draw

**Gerrit** · 27/01/2006, 11:37 PM

To avoid this getting lost between a mass of posts in the ROI Euro 2008 topic, a seperate topic on this one.

I am afraid it'll be a hopeless one. Sweden, Denmark, Spain. Maybe a single shock victory like the one vs England, but really don't see Norn Iron overcoming three giants

Apart from that I am mainly curious to see the games vs Liechtenstein (because of my sympathy for the minnows) and Iceland (because of the well-known reasons)

I will support Iceland in this group, and NI (with the exception of the games vs Iceland). It'd be extremely cool to see Iceland and NI qualify, but I am realistic enough to know that the odds to that are as likely as San Marino qualifying...

**A face** · 28/01/2006, 12:26 PM

Group F
Sweden
Spain
Denmark
Latvia
Iceland
Northern Ireland
Liechtenstein

**Littlest Hobo** · 28/01/2006, 8:58 PM

Great group....Not a hope

**Green Tribe** · 28/01/2006, 10:29 PM

Very tough group but i am sure the fans will enjoy the trips and the home games, with the fans being more encouraged by the win against England. Spain know how to break hearts, feckers!

**sligoman** · 28/01/2006, 11:48 PM

Realistically, I don't think Northern Ireland ever had a real chance of qualifying for this, no matter who they were paired with in the draw.

**Gerrit** · 29/01/2006, 3:54 AM

Originally Posted by Littlest Hobo

Great group....Not a hope

And what's funny about that?

I think people up here can be pleased, dito for the FA. Spain, Denmark and Sweden will bring many fans + TV money, and with trips to great cities like Reykjavik, Stockholm, Copenhagen the fans cannot complain.

Lawrie Sanchez declared to be optimistic, without expressing qualification hopes.

**Dassa** · 14/02/2006, 3:23 PM

For anyone whos interested here's Northern Irelands confirmed dates

Saturday 2nd September 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Iceland

Wednesday 6th September 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Spain

Saturday 7th October 2006 - Denmark v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 11th October 2006 - Northern Ireland v. Latvia

Saturday 24th March 2007 - Liechtenstein v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 28th March 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Sweden

Wednesday 22nd August 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Liechtenstein

Saturday 8th September 2007 - Latvia v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 12th September 2007 - Iceland v. Northern Ireland

Wednesday 17th October 2007 - Sweden v. Northern Ireland

Saturday 17th November 2007 - Northern Ireland v. Denmark

Wednesday 21st November 2007 - Spain v. Northern Ireland

**HarpoJoyce** · 15/02/2006, 9:07 PM

Full fixtures from Spainish FA (rfef)

http://www.rfef.es/artavan-bin/Rfef/...&QEC_Frames=NO

Quickly check diary yes

September 06 2006 is free and August 22nd of next year at the moment.