EURO 2012

[aletem]

The pots for the qualifications for the EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine are already revealed. The draw will take place in Warsaw on February the 7th. Here are they: (based on their coefficient order)

Pot 1:
Spain
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
England
Croatia
Russia
France
Portugal
Pot 2:
Greece
Czech Republic
Sweden
Switzerland
Serbia
Turkey
Denmark
Slovakia
Romania
Pot 3:
Israel
Bulgaria
Finland
Ireland
Norway
Scotland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Northern Ireland
Austria
Pot 4:
Slovenia
Latvia
Hungary
Lithuania
Belarus
Belgium
Wales
Macedonia
Cyprus
Pot 5:
Montenegro
Albania
Estonia
Georgia
Moldova
Iceland
Armenia
Kazakhstan
Liechtenstein
Pot 6:
Azerbaijan
Luxembourg
Malta
Faroe Islands
Andorra
San Marino

Now, I should ask you (like on Eurovision)!! WHO DO YOU WANT IN YOUR GROUP!!?? What group do you think will be an ideal for your team.

 

[aletem]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

I'll make a wish first. I would like Macedonia to be in a group of 6 perhaps, though group of 5 will do it.

My ideal group:
Croatia/England/Italy (any of these teams )
Switzerland
Northern Ireland/Scotland/Bosnia and Herzegovina
MACEDONIA
Liechtenstein/Moldova
Luxembourg/Malta

 

[lucian-crusher]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

I would like a group like this:

Russia/Portugal
Romania
Northern Ireland
Latvia/Belarus/Wales
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg/Malta/Andorra/San Marino

 

[Alexu]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

First of all, it was the worst qualification tournment ever, for Romania, it was like a disaster, ended with the match with Serbia. The last time we lost with 0-5 it was about 30 years ago...so no words to explain our shame . The good part is that we are still in pot 2... :|

I would like a group like that for us:

Croatia/Portugal
ROMANIA
Finland/Norway
Latvia
Liechtenstein
San Marino

 

[Scooby]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

I would like next rivals

Croatia
SERBIA
Finland / Austria
Wales / Macedonia
Moldova
San Marino

 

[paddyirl]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

My Group.

Croatia
Romania
Ireland - GO IRELAND
Belarus
Moldova
Andorra

 

[94ayd]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

This is my rather ideal group (not really):

Croatia
Switzeland
BULGARIA (in such a high pot ROFL!)
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Faroe Islands

 

[No Name]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

I never thought it would be likely to happen ever again, but we have qualified succesfully to the World Cup by winning the (probably) hardest group of them all. Now we can benefit by this before the Euro Championsship by having reached the Pot 2.

In my opinion, a preferable and acceptable group would look as follows. Fortunately we cannot draw Sweden again for the 3rd time in a row. Phew . :

France
DENMARK
Finland
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Faroe Islands (mainly because of the excitement there would be about this match :twisted: )



Worst coincidence of a group draw possible would be:

Netherlands
DENMARK
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary (They beat us in Parken. Definitely not a team I'd like to meet again)
Kazakhstan (Mainly because of the distance)
Azerbaijan

 

[ParadiseES]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

SPAIN
Slovakia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Liechtenstein
Whatever


And the worst one would be, IMO:

SPAIN
Greece
Austria
Slovenia
Estonia
Whatever

 

[paddyirl]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Why did Kazakhstan not opt to play in the AFC, they would have a higher chance of success and qualification for the World Cup?

 

[aletem]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Why did Kazakhstan not opt to play in the AFC, they would have a higher chance of success and qualification for the World Cup?

I don't know, but you are right! They would have had much more chances to advance through the AFC.


The worst combination for us would be:
Germany/Spain
Romania
Israel/Finland (I dunno why people would like Finland in their groups. I don't. )
Macedonia
Montenegro
Azerbaijan

 

[panakos]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Why did Kazakhstan not opt to play in the AFC, they would have a higher chance of success and qualification for the World Cup?

the couldn't qualified there, either
at least, in UEFA they can get more money (awards, tv rights etc)

 

[paddyirl]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

North Korea could, they probably could too if things went their way, it is way more open than UEFA.

 

[lucian-crusher]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

It depends on the situation. Australia moved from Oceania to Asia because it was very difficult for them to win the Play Off against 5th place in South America.

 

[pjelacki]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Croatia
Czech Republic
AUSTRIA
Macedonia
Liechtenstein
San Marino

nightmare scenario:
Spain
Serbia/Turkey
AUSTRIA
Wales/Belgium
Montenegro/Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan

of course assuming that we will actually stay in pot 3 - we are doomed if slovenia kick russia in the playoffs.

 

[aletem]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Croatia
Czech Republic
AUSTRIA
Macedonia
Liechtenstein
San Marino


of course assuming that we will actually stay in pot 3 - we are doomed if slovenia kick russia in the playoffs.

I wouldn't mind that group at all!!! I believe that you will stay in the 3rd pot, regardless of the outcome between Slovenia and Russia.

 

[panakos]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Ideal group:
Croatia
Serbia
Bosnia
Slovenia
Montenegro
Malta

 

[Scooby]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Ideal group:
Croatia
Serbia
Bosnia
Slovenia
Montenegro
Malta

It's obvious that you don't like ex Yu countries! Or I am wrong?
And to apologize, you like one that actually is not a country!

And, which country released England from Euro 08 in qualification? Hm.....

 

[aletem]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

Ideal group:
Croatia
Serbia
Bosnia
Slovenia
Montenegro
Malta

That would be a hard group without a doubt. And I hope we won't be in such group, cause ex-yu teams aren't our specialty (in fact we don't have any specialty in football, well maybe Malta and Estonia ).

 

[panakos]

Re: EURO 2012 - Pots, Draw on February 7th

yeah alexander
It will be quite interesting if it comes true, because basically all the teams, apart from Malta and perhaps Montenegro, can qualify. and ,ahm, you know, it's a matter of national pride etc

It's obvious that you don't like ex Yu countries! Or I am wrong?
And to apologize, you like one that actually is not a country!

And, which country released England from Euro 08 in qualification? Hm.....

lol, you remind me of vatroslav

ehm which is the country "that actually is not a country"?