Now the Quals are over...On to the draw!!!

[johnnybluenose]

I think the qualifications are all done and dusted, save a few make up games I think...

Where and when are the group draws?

If your team(s) were eliminated (Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Rep of ireland) who are you supporting in the tourney? Is there a sleeper? A Greek repeat?

Group winners:
Poland, Portugal
Greece, Turkey
Croatia, Russia
Romania, Holland
Italy, France
Czechs, Zee Germans
Spain, Sweden

I personally will be pulling for Holland first and my new favorite team Croatia a close second.

Here's to friendlies at Hampden, Cardiff, and Wembley in the Summer....Time for the British Isles Championship Cup Tourney 2008

[italian_stallion21]

Not going to pull for Italy JBN? Weird. Draw I heard on BBC as being on December 2nd, but didn't pay attention as to where.

[Wolfgang]

Seedings for the draw for the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland: Draw takes place Dec 2nd!


Pot One:
Switzerland
Austria
Greece
Holland
Pot Two:
Croatia
Italy
Czech Republic
Sweden
Pot Three:
Germany
Romania
Portugal
Spain
Pot Four:
Poland
France
Turkey
Russia

[Wolfgang]

Of course I'm cheering for the square heads! Winner
UEFA EURO 1972, UEFA EURO 1980, UEFA EURO 1996

Holland is my least favorite!

[zenga]

Just a question, why are the Dutch seeded?

[johnnybluenose]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Seedings for the draw for the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland: Draw takes place Dec 2nd!


Pot One:
Switzerland
Austria
Greece
Holland
Pot Two:
Croatia
Italy
Czech Republic
Sweden
Pot Three:
Germany
Romania
Portugal
Spain
Pot Four:
Poland
France
Turkey
Russia

wow, so we could see a group with Holland, Italy, Germany, and France in it? How does that work!?

[Wolfgang]

Good question Zenga! The Dutch were awarded a #1 seed. Complete BS

[Sir M]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Holland is my least favorite!

As a German? Go figure.

[steve1234]

Originally Posted by zenga

Just a question, why are the Dutch seeded?

This google thing is amazing and really simple to use.

The Canadian Press: Netherlands, Greece confirmed as top seeds for Euro 2008 draw

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Sir M

As a German? Go figure.

Most my friends are Dutch so its a rivalry thing. Can't stand losing to them! If it wasn't for that it would have to be the diving, cheating Portugese!

[Guinness]

Go Holland Go!

[Dapotayto]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang

Good question Zenga! The Dutch were awarded a #1 seed. Complete BS

Um, hello, if you don't like the Dutch then you want them to be seeded #1. They didn't want it, that's for sure. With the two co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland) and the defending champs (Greece) being seeded along witht the Netherlands, the second and third pots are actually much harder than the first. This means the Dutch are guaranteed to get the group of death instead of having turgid teams like Austria or the Swiss as the headliner.

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by Dapotayto

Um, hello, if you don't like the Dutch then you want them to be seeded #1. They didn't want it, that's for sure. With the two co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland) and the defending champs (Greece) being seeded along witht the Netherlands, the second and third pots are actually much harder than the first. This means the Dutch are guaranteed to get the group of death instead of having turgid teams like Austria or the Swiss as the headliner.

I understand that. At the same time its not right though that they were placed ahead of everybody else.

[johnnybluenose]

Not according to the writeup, they had the best coefficient based on matches won and lost etc...

click the link, have a read.

[Wolfgang]

Aren't you supposed to be quiet now that your nation is ELIMINATED :P

I read the link and don't agree!

[johnnybluenose]

Fine, luckily or unluckily for the Dutch you don't make the decisions

I assume they would get their own co-efficient data and pooling right though...

[sixfyv]

Originally Posted by Dapotayto

Um, hello, if you don't like the Dutch then you want them to be seeded #1. They didn't want it, that's for sure. With the two co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland) and the defending champs (Greece) being seeded along witht the Netherlands, the second and third pots are actually much harder than the first. This means the Dutch are guaranteed to get the group of death instead of having turgid teams like Austria or the Swiss as the headliner.

There are only two things I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures... and the Dutch.

[Wolfgang]

Originally Posted by sixfyv

There are only two things I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures... and the Dutch.

I can't see what your writing, my eyes keep trolling left

[termatofylakas]

Group A: Switzerland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Turkey
Group B: Austria, Croatia, Germany, Poland
Group C: Netherlands, Italy, Romania, France
Group D: Greece, Sweden, Spain, Russia


Looks like group c is the group of death, fcuk had they put Portugal in pot 2 and the draw went the way it did it might have been deja vu all over for Greece. How do you choose the seeding of the group and they all take the same number. Turkey was chosen first and they got the A4 seed then Poland gets drawn and they get the B4 seed, France the C4 and Russia the D4. Then they drew Portugal and they got the A3, Germany the B3 and so on and these numbers were supposed to be random yet they get drawn in order...something fishy there as pot number and group numbers matched. Switzerland-Czech Republic is the opening match June 7th. Luckily Greece avoided Italy as they and Sweden were the last 2 teams and we avoid match fixing.

My predictions are:
Group A:Czechs, Turkey(bye bye Portugal )
Group B:Germany, Croatia
Group C:Italy, France (the dutch always find a way to choke)
Group D:Greece and Spain

[Kevin Hector]

I agree with you term. except for group D Sweden will the group.