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Euro 2012 "Pots"

Kiely#1
Kiely#1 Posts: 258
edited November 2011 in General Charlton
Pot 1: Spain, Holland, Poland, Ukraine.

Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia.

Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden.

Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

 

How wrong is it that Poland & Ukraine go in as 1st seeds? OK I can maybe understand the hosts being seeded, but when there are co-hosts and only 4 groups? Ludicrous!

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  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    All sounds potty to me.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,468
    Spain, England, Portugal, France - good night!
  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Spain
    England
    Portugal
    France

    Sounds tasty...
  • Czech_Addick
    Czech_Addick Posts: 997
    It's a good thing from England's perspective; Germany and Italy should be in Pot 1. But I agree, it's ridiculous.
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,010
    When's the draw?
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,689
    I dunno - means we have a 50% chance of avoiding Spain or Holland.  We would always be in Pot 2 on seedings - Germany and Italy are the ones who should feel most aggrieved, as they would be the ones seeded ahead of Poland/ Ukraine.
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Draw is on Friday 2nd Dec
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,192

    Spain, England, Portugal, France. What a group!

    Then we will see if we have the 'minerals'

  • Kiely#1
    Kiely#1 Posts: 258

    I think there might be a nation in pot 3 or 4 who'd be peed off about Poland/Ukraine being seeded nevermind Gemrnay & Italy! But I hate the idea of co-hosted tournaments anyway.

  • Folev the red
    Folev the red Posts: 2,087
    Do they definitely work it out on world rankings, Denmark are in Pot 4, but are 10th in the world apparently:
    http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html

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  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland-----------The group of debt.
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,619
    If we are going to win Euro 2012, whats it matter if we get Spain, Portugal and France?
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    *standard i don't care about England post*
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587

    Do they definitely work it out on world rankings, Denmark are in Pot 4, but are 10th in the world apparently

     

    No. Uruguay are 4th and not seeded in this at all.


     

  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,192
    edited November 2011

    Poland

    Russia

    Croatia

    Czech Republic

     

    The group of builders

  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,129
    It could throw up some good games in the group stage which is good.

    I reckon we'll end up in a "Group of Death"

    It looks a strong competition every team is going to be tough to beat
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587

    It could be argued that the Euro's is harder to win than the World Cup. There are no minnows by the time you reach the finals. You don't get unfancied teams winning it.......apart from Denmark, Greece......

     

    Good Lord we should have won it in '96! Just about everything went our way. The mood in the country was fantastic, I've never known such a prolonged feel-good factor in this country. If only Gazza had worn his longer studs!

  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    We'll get Ukraine, Sweden and Denmark and limp out miserably scoring one goal (from a penalty) in the whole tournament.
  • Zinedine Bagheri
    Zinedine Bagheri Posts: 527
    Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland-----------The group of debt.

    Very good!
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland-----------The group of debt.
    Very good!
    LOL!

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,963
    who cares, we are not going to win it.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,358
    Yeah, why not scrap the whole thing and save the money. Just present Spain with the trophy on Dec 2nd and be done with it. After all what is the point in following a team that does not win everything. Never catch anyone on here doing something as pointless as that...
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,463
    As was mentioned on the radio the other night, it's now harder to win the Euros than the World Cup, or at least it's harder to get to the knock-out stages. Generally in a world cup there's at least 1, if not 2, pretty weak teams in each group, whilst in the Euros, just look at pot 4, 2 teams who have won it in the last 20 years, plus a losing finalist, compare that to the button pot in a world cup draw, filled with teams who have either never been to a world cup before, or have never progressed beyond the group stage.
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,057
    Best draw for Ireland would be Greece, Ukraine and England/Russia. Be doing very well to come 2nd in that group, tough, tough competition.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,192

    spain wont piss this. think its got potential to be a good tournament, just not sure about where its being hosted

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland-----------The group of debt.
    another Today listener ;-)
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    Best outcome.
    1 poland
    2 Sweeden
    3 Denmark

    That's still tough
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,713
    edited November 2011
    Loving the 'group of debt' idea , brilliant.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Yup, must be easier to win this tournament without Argentina and Brazil in the mix.
    Or South Korea or Uruguay.

    They've only accounted for 20 of the top 4 places in the World Cup
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,358
    Sorry if I am being thick, but I don't understand that comment Floyd M? Can you expand on it a bit please?   

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