Euro 2012 - here's who's going

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 00:39

Well done to the Rep of Ire on qualifying to go to the finals, along with England



Scotland, Wales and N.I won't be there but the Germans will having won ALL their games



NL lost - only time - to Sweden - so Hans can't boast of a 100% record..



Turkey will be their and maybe they will face a resurgent Greece...



Bosnia-Hercegovina qualified along with Montenegro.... no Serbia(!)







http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8943195.stm





Surely, it will be between Germany, Spain and NL .... ?

philbailey


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 00:41

Were Cyprus playing ?

bigOz


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 00:50

Cyprus were playing but did not qualify!

Greece should be a piece of Cake for Turkey

philbailey


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 00:54

When agents like Unwins can advertise

in places like this there will always be customers

philbailey


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 00:54

Msg 4

ooops wrong thread

dublinderm


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 02:24

Sorry Mark,



I do not like to contradict but....



Rep of Ireland have only qualified for the playoffs. As have Turkey, Estonia, Bosnia, Sweden, Croatia, Montenegro, Portugal, and The Czech Republic.



The draw for the ties will take place on Thursday. I may have one of these wrong as nine countries does not seem correct.





DD

philbailey


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Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 02:33

Sweden are through

explanation here ( I don't understand lol)



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15264239.stm



any betting tips ,ask Rooney snr

dublinderm


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Posts: 538

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 02:54

Let's see if EUFA adopt the seeding that they used for the last World Cup play off teams!!!



Who will take bets that Portugal and Turkey will be #1 seeds!!!



EUFA certainly got the results they wanted the last time they manipulated the 'draw' for places.





DD

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 06:45

Hi DD



I awoke early and saw the BBC sports site - realising that I'd been a TOTAL prat - but it was too late - my HOWLER had been spotted !!



Hopefully, IRL will beat all-comers and save my bacon ;)

gooligan


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Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 07:31

MM,at least they won't be playing the cheating French this time.

Are you coming up to Donny on Friday?

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 08:17

Hi Gooligan,



I have the opportunity to stay over there, but I have too much on ( down here ) to get up for the match :(



It would be great to meet up.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 08:24

Back on topic..



Turkey

Republic of Ireland

Estonia

Bosnia-Hercegovina

Czech Republic

Croatia

Montenegro

Portugal



are NOT there, yet.. they have to go through a play-off phase



Does this mean that the 4 winning teams go through, or are there further pay-offs?



rules here: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsid=1689808.html



..but not clear:(

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:27

re:msg 3



unlike Turkey, who was the worst 2nd placed team to (just about) qualify for the play-offs

Greece qualified to go DIRECTLY...so they obviously wont be playing eachother (at least at play-offs) ;)

inthesun


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:34

Come on, it's not that difficult.

9 winners of the groups

Best runner-up (Sweden)

4 winners from two legged drawn play off matches (drawn as in balls out of the hat, not 0-0,1-1 etc. - although expect Platini to throw in some weighted balls!)

2 hosts (Ukraine and Poland)

= 16 teams for the finals.



2 hosts = 2 byes to the finals, maybe there can be a future for the skirt wearers !!

inthesun


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:35

Come on, it's not that difficult.

9 winners of the groups

Best runner-up (Sweden)

4 winners from two legged drawn play off matches (drawn as in balls out of the hat, not 0-0,1-1 etc. - although expect Platini to throw in some weighted balls!)

2 hosts (Ukraine and Poland)

= 16 teams for the finals.



2 hosts = 2 byes to the finals, maybe there can be a future for the skirt wearers !!

Carndi


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Posts: 613

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:40

Hope Rep Of Ireland qualify and that all the people of Ireland will support them.

inthesun


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:52

Wooo - hope not! I remember what they did in '88!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 09:59

re 14 / 15



No more difficult than posting ONE msg ? ;)

inthesun


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 10:28

Hey, hey! Internet connection, coupled with user error means I get to send message no. ''19'', if I'm quick enough! Thanks for giving me the chance. I'm not going to tell you who I went through to get my internet connection, but it is normally very good. Weathers good here!!

inthesun


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Message Posted:
12/10/2011 10:48

By the way, nice pic! - but who's the dodgy looking bloke with you? Har,har!!

Carndi


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Posts: 613

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 14:15

Ireland have been seeded and could go up against Turkey, Montenegro , Bosnia-Herzegovina or Estonia.

Draw will take place on Thursday.

Biker



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Posts: 396

Message Posted:
12/10/2011 20:03

mmmmmm



I see a lot of people make the mistake of spelling the words "their" and "there" wrongly.



But you claiming to be an intellect on matters, were the last person I would expect to make this mistake.

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
13/10/2011 15:59

IRL have drawn Estonia, who only beat N.Ireland with the 'help' of a blind ref..



"The other play-offs see Turkey up against Croatia, the Czech Republic take on Montenegro and Portugal face Bosnia-Hercegovina."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15289738.stm







Biker, re msg 22



Sorry to disappoint - I sometimes TALK at the computer - rather than typing- and failed to check it's 'interpretation'..Mea culpa .. [ emoticon for embarrassed ]



I will 'forgive' the omission of a comma between "But you" and "claiming", in your 'rebuke' ;)

Carndi


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 613

Message Posted:
13/10/2011 18:42

Good draw for the Irish.

Lets hope that they now get a good result.



PS Do not point any gramatical errors or spelling mistakes as I do not care.

russianbabe


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Message Posted:
13/10/2011 18:52

did the trnc compete as well?

inthesun


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Message Posted:
13/10/2011 19:34

Did you get my last post? - I tried talking at my computer - and.........nothing! Just as well I suppose. A bit like asking my wife if she's goin' to get the tea on! Anyway, I sort of remember some mix up between Sansom and Shilton, resulting in Houghton scoring. Give me Estonia any day.

inthesun


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Message Posted:
13/10/2011 19:37

It looks like the 'skirties' are after a friendly against us. They'd be better off arranging a match against Carlisle.

mikey53


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Posts: 91

Message Posted:
13/10/2011 23:38

Thank you DD for clearing up that major Fopar from 6m. I thought I must have taken something illegal and quite powerful that knocked me out for a week or so, and I missed the 'Play Offs' !!! I nearly had to change my name to Rumplestilskin or Sleeping Beauty, bit in between the two. Gosh 6m can command speak to his computer maybe it's time I had a look around for a New Model The Amstrad zx100 is beginning to creak and splutter a bit...