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European Championship 2016 Draw

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fatletiss, Dec 11, 2015.

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  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    We should have done better in the WC, but were worse than anyone expected. We are due that bit of luck....because that is what it will take. I will always support England, but not going to break my heart the way I used to.
     
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  2. Pelletron

    Pelletron Well-Known Member

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    Talk about being the odd team out in Pool 1!
     
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  3. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Yep, but we will get bullied by them
     
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    fatletiss, Dec 11, 2015
  4. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Not sure, think Italy are certainly the odd ones out in pot 2, finalists last time out. Portugal have done very well to get a top seed.
     
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  5. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    What's the football hipsters' team of choice for this one then? Albania look pretty rubbish, but at least they got here unlike every other Southeastern country. Ukraine, Czech and Sweden all have a lot of home-based players and could be annoying to pot 1 teams in the first knockout round.
     
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  6. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    England, Austria, Poland, Wales.
     
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  7. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Poland are definitely the dark horses for the tournament. Any team with Robert Lewandoswki in it is going to be a threat. And they've got other good players, like that bloke from Sevilla.
     
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  8. SaintinSerbia

    SaintinSerbia Annoying Twat

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    I'm hoping for Russia, Hungary and Turkey. Russia and Turkey will refuse to play each other and withdraw. Hungary will refuse to play anyone from the EU who have accepted migrants. Sorted.
     
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  9. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    The NATO football team is looking pretty good. I count 18 out of 24 qualified countries in. Bring it on Vladimir*





    *and Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria and Ukraine.
     
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  10. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Ooh Russia v Turkey.... Hadn't thought about that one.
     
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  11. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I'm just wondering if UEFA will step in and not allow them to be drawn in the same group.
     
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  12. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    And then tell us football is nothing to do with politics.
     
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    fatletiss, Dec 12, 2015
  13. SouthamptonFCroatia

    SouthamptonFCroatia Well-Known Member

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    I don't have high hopes for Croatia in this tournament. Despite having some talented players, we have an unbalanced squad and we haven't played anything resembling modern football since 2008. We would have been great at USA '94, though.
     
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  14. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I notice that sixteen teams go through from the group stage, which is the number strangely identical to the number of teams who qualified for the tournament in 2012. Therefore, the initial stage is basically just a qualifier. The idea is to presumably involve more teams and give them experience, such as Wales and Northern Ireland. Makes Holland's failure to qualify even more embarrassing.
     
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  15. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Looking forward to finally finding out who my tickets will be/could be for.
     
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  16. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    That would be interesting if they did it in the leagues in England....you apply for tickets and say please make it Saints, United, Arsenal or whatever and then find you have Darlington away. Could be fun.
     
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  17. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    This map really rubs it in for them...and the Scots.
    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I am so magnanimous that I would have liked Scotland to qualify :)
     
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  19. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Not sure if anyone else has mentioned, but it's been worked out who is 'officially' the best and worst possible draw for England. Based on the rankings, I believe.


    Best: England, Switzerland, Romania, Albania.

    Worst: England, Italy, Poland, Wales.
     
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  20. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Albania wouldn't be here if some guy didn't kick off a riot in Belgrade. Who could want to stop fun like that?
     
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    Qwerty, Dec 12, 2015
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