4th seeds

[Rebelred]

bugger
http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/1209/ireland.html

2008 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING COMPETITION DRAW POTS:

Pot 1: Greece, Holland, Portugal, England, Czech Republic, France, Sweden.

Pot 2: Germany, Croatia, Italy, Turkey, Poland, Spain, Romania.

Pot 3: Serbia & 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, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, Armenia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Moldova.

Pot 7: Liechtenstein, Azerbaijan, Andorra, Malta, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, San Marino.




1 group of 8,six groups of 7, top 2 from each group qualify

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Fanny-cheddar! Group of death ahoy.

[CHANCE]

Why do you say bugger, has the failure to qualify for the world cup mad things worse for us.

[Rebelred]

Why do you say bugger, has the failure to qualify for the world cup mad things worse for us.
yes,it has.
potentially,we could get,just at a glance, The Czechs,the germans,the Ukraine... and thats not even the worst of it!

[CHANCE]

yes,it has.
potentially,we could get,just at a glance, The Czechs,the germans,the Ukraine... and thats not even the worst of it!


Go on whats the worst case scenerio for us for the next euro championships.

[jungle]

France
Italy
Ukraine
Republic of Ireland
Hungary
FYR Macedonia
Azerbaijan

[Paddy Wagon]

Best Possible

Greece
Romania
Serbia & Montenegro
Ireland
Estonia
San Marino

[Rebelred]

or

England
Italy
Serbia-Montenegro
Republic of Ireland
Lithuania
Belarus
Azerbaijan

or

Sweden
Spain
Denmark
Republic of Ireland
Finland
Georgia
and our good old buddys from Liechtenstein

[jungle]

England
Italy
Serbia-Montenegro
Republic of Ireland
Lithuania
Belarus
Azerbaijan


I didn't spot Belarus in pool 6. That could be a nightmare for anyone. They're capable of taking out a top team on their day,

[Johnnyc]

I didn't spot Belarus in pool 6. That could be a nightmare for anyone. They're capable of taking out a top team on their day,

so are Ireland

ah no, looks like its going to be very tough, these things are vicious circles, failure to qualify makes it even harder the next time round

[CHANCE]

How do people see the world cup draw going tonight i know england are the in the top seeds but does it really mean anything where teams are put. I always say the best team doesnt need to get an easy draw to win. If they are the best then i doesnt matter.

[jungle]

Now that Mexico are a top seed, the chances of England drawing a nasty non-European team look pretty low.

The African teams look weak on paper, but they have beaten the supposedly better teams to get there. I can't see any of the Asian teams being too worrying. The US would be an unwelcome draw, particularly if paired with someone like Sweden or The Netherlands.

[Langer Dan]

we're at the standard we deserve.

2 qualifications from 8 attempts in 13 years, pathetic.

[Rebelred]

of the new nations I think Cote d'Ivore will be strongest.
The US will be tough opposition for anyone.I reckon at least 3 of the european big guns may falter in the groups,don't think the Argies will be caught out this time in the group