Rappy Veteran Posted February 7, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Hosts: Poland and Ukraine Euro 2012 is set to feature 16 national teams, as has been the format since 1996. Many European football associations were in favour of expanding the tournament to 24 teams due to the much-increased number of UEFA members in recent years (53 in April 2006 compared to 33 prior to the break up of the Soviet Union and of Yugoslavia). However, on 17 April 2007, UEFA's Executive Committee formally decided against an expansion in 2012. This will be the last time a European Championship will feature 16 teams, as in September 2008 UEFA announced its plans to expand to 24 teams in Euro 2016. The Draw starts at 11am GMT so discuss the groups here and I'll add them to the final post when announced! Group I: Spain, Czech Republic, SCOTLAND Lithuania, Liechtenstein Group H: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland Group G: ENGLAND, Switzerland, Bulgaria, WALES, Montenegro Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg Group C: Italy, Serbia, NORTHERN IRELAND Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands Group B: Russia, Slovakia, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Edited February 7, 2010 by Rappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 7, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2010 England and Wales in same group! :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Mark Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Interesting! Tough group for Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Difficult group for England, looking forward to facing the Welsh though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted February 7, 2010 Administrators Share Posted February 7, 2010 Is it me or are the groups seeded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaywood Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The groups were seeded, drawn from the below pots. Pot One: Spain Germany Holland Italy England Croatia Portugal France Russia Pot Two: Greece Czech Republic Sweden Switzerland Serbia Turkey Denmark Slovakia Romania Pot Three: Israel Bulgaria Finland Norway Republic of Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina Pot Four: Slovenia Latvia Hungary Lithuania Belarus Belgium Wales FYR Macedonia Cyprus Pot Five: Montenegro Albania Estonia Georgia Moldova Iceland Armenia Kazakhstan Liechtenstein Pot Six: Azerbaijan Luxembourg Malta Faroe Islands Andorra San Marino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackdoom Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Czech Republic and Scotland might provide a good challenge for Spain. It seems like a long wait for Euro 2012... Good thing that we have the Champions League back this month, and the WC later on this year. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subject Delta Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I don't think our group is bad, we should be capable of beating all those teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I don't think our group is bad, we should be capable of beating all those teams Agreed, if England pull their socks out of their arse's then we should come top of that group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted February 7, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2010 Czech Republic and Scotland might provide a good challenge for Spain. It seems like a long wait for Euro 2012... Good thing that we have the Champions League back this month, and the WC later on this year. :laugh: Yeah, but I think Spain will top the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted August 29, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted August 29, 2010 Fabio Capello has named Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch in his England squad for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers. The Tottenham duo had been doubtful due to injury but have been included in a 24-man party ahead of England's first competitive games since a dismal World Cup campaign. They are joined by fellow strikers Darren Bent, Carlton Cole and Wayne Rooney, with no place for Andy Carroll despite his strong start to the season with Newcastle. There are few surprises in the squad, although Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs keeps his place and Scott Carson of West Brom has been included as the third goalkeeper alongside Ben Foster and Joe Hart. West Ham defender Matthew Upson has also been given the chance to put his World Cup pain behind him. Chelsea pair Frank Lampard and John Terry had already been ruled out after suffering injuries in Premier League action on Saturday, while Rio Ferdinand is still not fit and the likes of Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon have been overlooked. The Three Lions face Bulgaria in their opening Group G clash at Wembley on Friday before taking on Switzerland the following Tuesday. Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (West Brom), Ben Foster (Birmingham), Joe Hart (Man City) Defenders: Gary Cahill (Bolton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Joleon Lescott (Man City), Matthew Upson (West Ham) Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Man City), James Milner (Man City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City), Ashley Young (Aston Villa) Forwards: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Carlton Cole (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 3, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2010 England tonight! I wonder if they are going to do well in their group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 So... what's with the blue countries in the opening post's list? Group A Germany Turkey Austria Belgium Kazakhstan Azerbaijan [*]Group B Russia Slovakia Republic of Ireland FYR Macedonia Armenia Andorra Group C Italy Serbia Northern Ireland Slovenia Estonia Faroe Islands [*]Group D France Romania Bosnia-Herzegovina Belarus Albania Luxembourg Group E Netherlands Sweden Finland Hungary Moldova San Marino [*]Group F Croatia Greece Israel Latvia Georgia Malta Group G England Switzerland Bulgaria Wales Montenegro [*]Group H Portugal Denmark Norway Cyprus Iceland Group I Spain Czech Republic Scotland Lithuania Liechtenstein [*]Hosts Poland Ukraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 So... what's with the blue countries in the opening post's list? serious post? :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 serious post? :ermm: Quite serious post, explain to me if you know why are they marked that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Quite serious post. dark blue is obviously Republic of Ireland ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 dark blue is obviously Republic of Ireland ;) Fun stuff, a regional football highlight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 3, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 3, 2010 I'm watching Belgium vs Germany atm. The German team is playing with more or less the same team as at the World Cup. 29 minutes in and still 0 - 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 3, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2010 1-0 to England so far...not bad but not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted September 3, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted September 3, 2010 Belgium 0 - 1 Germany. About freaking time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 3, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2010 2-0 England (Defoe!) Dawson looks pretty crocked up though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 3, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2010 4-0! Defoe hat-trick and Adam Johnson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGM Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 great show by england i thought :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted September 3, 2010 Author Veteran Share Posted September 3, 2010 great show by england i thought :) yeah second half was pretty good and attractive football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Portugal fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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