QuoteFor certain, with Wales, Albania, Iceland and the north.
Okay Lads!
I'm guessing we be in Pot 4 for the draw in December?
For certain, with Wales, Albania, Iceland and the north.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Which one of us is getting England? We're due.
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What about playing the north on 12th July for a bit of craic?
Right Roy get the hotel booked!
Any dodgy pitches in Guernsey?
England please!
Germany please!
Belgium please
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist thinks it will change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Hungary please!
Might squeak through as a best third-place team.
Seedings confirmed by UEFA: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/finals/...raw+pots+could
Pot One:
France
Spain
Germany
England
Portugal
Belgium
Pot Two
Italy
Russia
Switzerland
Austria
Croatia
Ukraine
Pot Three
Czech Republic
Sweden
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Hungary
Pot Four
Turkey
Republic Of Ireland
Iceland
Wales
Albania
Northern Ireland
I'm thinking a group of England, Ukraine and Hungary would be a good draw, especially considering four of the 6 third placed teams will advance. Nightmare would be Germany (they'd love to have a crack at us again I'm sure, and hard to pull the same trick three times), Italy and the Czech's.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
No one to fear in Pot 3 unlike the last Euros. Best draw England, Austria, Hungary, Ireland. Worst: Germany (yes, despite the 4 points) or Spain, Italy, Poland, Ireland.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I'm weirdly delighted we can't get Iceland, even if it means we're both lower seeds. They are going to take some scalps. The North have one in them as well, for sure.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Was surprised to see that of the 24 teams, we are the 23rd ranked side. So who is below us? Albania ? Norn Iron ? Iceland ? No. Sweden. So much for rankings.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
I think Austria might be the toughest second seed, along with Italy of course. They won nine in a row in qualifying after drawing their opening match, a run that included a double over Russia and Montenegro and a 4-1 win in Sweden. I'd prefer Switzerland, Russia or Ukraine from that list.Originally Posted by OwlsFan
Would like to avoid Austria because a loss there could give them a bit of a psychological edge going into the World Cup qualifiers; we travel to Vienna in November.
Small matter really, but still. Croatia, Ukraine, Switzerland or Russia as second seeds doesn't sound too bad.
Best-
Portugal (avoiding England/France possibly better for security reasons maybe, wouldn't mind a crack at Belgium either, gigantically overrated)
Switzerland (would take a boring 0-0 draw)
Hungary (or Slovakia maybe, they've never beaten us)
Ireland
Worst-
Spain (Still the best in the world I think)
Italy
Czech Rep
Ireland
Technically we're ranked 20th. UEFA have their own system, which places Iceland, Wales, Albania & Northern Ireland below us. Makes no difference to our pot but it makes a huge difference for Sweden who would be lowest ranked under the FIFA system, but are in Pot 3 using the UEFA one.
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He meant in the FIFA world rankings - where we're ranked 23rd of the 24 teams, ahead only of Sweden.
UEFA rankings have Sweden in pot 3 though.
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