BOF Posted April 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2012 We're the fly in the ointment in group C. Not because we're particularly brilliant; we're not; though we're useful. It's because we're bloody hard to play against and hard to beat. If someone draws or loses to us they're gone and it could be any of them I'm looking forward to us playing spoiler; and sure if we can spoil more than once then ya just never know Croatia aren't all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 When the seagulls follow the......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2012 That'll be 'trawler'. I don't get your reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I just wanna say, commiserations to anyone going to Ukraine for the Euros. From the people I have spoke to it is an absolute shit hole of a country and is not fit to host a major sporting event. You thought South Africa was bad....... even the tourist areas are a hazard. It would of been better if England were in Poland, which in comparison is like paradise. Recently i hitch hiked through poland into the Ukraine. Poland and the Ukraine are almost polar opposites. The Ukraine is awful, no one speaks english, the whole place is totally run down, it is really backwards. Hopefully it'll be better when the football starts but I'd be gutted if i had to play in the Ukraine rather than Poland. 3 of my friends did a East European tour in 2010 and they said similar things to what you said. Very run down and not developed. They said it felt like they were not in Europe. Buildings decaying, pot holes in roads, businesses boarded up, people suffering. Poland and Slovakia were much better in comparison. I think the thing about not many speaking English is not a problem though. The fact of the matter is that it is not an English speaking country so why should they speak English.They've put hotel rates up tenfold for the tournament. You can still get official tickets to England's games as the take up has been so poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Could Ireland get through the group with 3 draws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Could Ireland get through the group with 3 draws? Yes, they did in Italia 90. And Chile did in France 98. Depends on the other results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 17, 2012 It's possible. It can happen 2 ways. Either every game in the group is a draw and you all end up on 3pts. Or you'd need 2 of the others to lose to the 4th side and draw with each other meaning you end up with 3 in 2nd place behind the 4th team with 7pts and the others end up with 2pts a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Why even consider draws? Ireland will get three wins and go through the tournament unbeaten. This thread has me excited. I might just stay here and ignore anything Villa related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Could Ireland get through the group with 3 draws? No. New Zealand were the only team who were unbeaten at the 2010 World Cup. But they didn't win a game either. 3 draws in the group stage was not enough for them to qualify for the Last 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 My predictions. Remember in 2010 world cup when I corrected got 13 out of the 16 group progressions correct on here. So study what I have wrote and get yourself down the bookies. Group A: Russia, Poland Group B: Germany Holland Group C: Spain Italy Group D: France England Group D is the hardest one to decide. Ukraine will be vey close to qualifying. Impressive. You've managed to pick the favourite and the second favourite, in order to qualify from each group. You're clearly quite the oracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Damn it, Holland's first game is played on the same day and kicks off at the same time as England's first test against South Africa. I'll have to set two TVs up side by side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 My predictions. Remember in 2010 world cup when I corrected got 13 out of the 16 group progressions correct on here. So study what I have wrote and get yourself down the bookies. Group A: Russia, Poland Group B: Germany Holland Group C: Spain Italy Group D: France England Group D is the hardest one to decide. Ukraine will be vey close to qualifying. Impressive. You've managed to pick the favourite and the second favourite, in order to qualify from each group. You're clearly quite the oracle. check group a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Group A: Czech Russia Group B: Holland Germany Group C: Spain Croatia Group D: France England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Could Ireland get through the group with 3 draws? No. New Zealand were the only team who were unbeaten at the 2010 World Cup. But they didn't win a game either. 3 draws in the group stage was not enough for them to qualify for the Last 16. Depends on the other results obviously. If all the matches are draws then it'd be down to goals scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 My predictions. Remember in 2010 world cup when I corrected got 13 out of the 16 group progressions correct on here. So study what I have wrote and get yourself down the bookies. Group A: Russia, Poland Group B: Germany Holland Group C: Spain Italy Group D: France England Group D is the hardest one to decide. Ukraine will be vey close to qualifying. Impressive. You've managed to pick the favourite and the second favourite, in order to qualify from each group. You're clearly quite the oracle. check group a. http://www.oddschecker.com/football/internationals/euro-2012 Russia 6/4 Poland 10/3 Czech Republic 4/1 Greece 9/2 Checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 18, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 18, 2012 Damn it, Holland's first game is played on the same day and kicks off at the same time as England's first test against South Africa. I'll have to set two TVs up side by side! That's not even a choice. If you choose to watch cricket whilst there's a European Championship match on then you need to have a serious look at yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Isnt it Holland vs Germany as well? not really much of a choice in matter, be still 4 and a half days left of cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Cricket is for pensioners, I'm talking about the Rugby! The new England vs the dirty Springboks! And no, it's only against Denmark, the Germany match is the one after that. The thing is, McLeish has rekindled my interest in Rugby and local football :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 18, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 18, 2012 Ah! My apologies, in that case I'll let you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS-T Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Didn't realise that France had cheated their way to another tournament: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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