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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 20:43:28 GMT 1
hard to believe Belgium are currently only 1 goal away from coming FIFTH in their group Indeed, though it's a tough group. Lithuania are a decent side and Bosnia have performed much better than expected.
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 20:44:10 GMT 1
France lead Cyprus 3-0 at half-time...
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 20:47:14 GMT 1
hard to believe Belgium are currently only 1 goal away from coming FIFTH in their group Indeed, though it's a tough group. Lithuania are a decent side and Bosnia have performed much better than expected. you see i find Bosnia very underrated Last time out they pushed Denmark, Norway and Romania all the way in their group still though. were Belgium or Serbia the 2nd seeds there?
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 20:48:13 GMT 1
Belgium were 2nd, Serbia 3rd...
I'll post a list of the seedings shortly...
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 20:50:21 GMT 1
Belgium were 2nd, Serbia 3rd... I'll post a list of the seedings shortly... ta however you spin it 2nd to 4th (or even 5th) is frankly appalling back to the Euro 2008 draw. will we be back to having 10 smaller groups? i much prefer having 8 larger groups, it makes them much more competitive
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 20:53:01 GMT 1
These were the seedings for each group:
Group 1: 1. Czech Republic 2. Holland 3. Romania 4. Finland 5. Macedonia 6. Armenia 7. Andorra
Group 2: 1. Turkey 2. Denmark 3. Greece 4. Ukraine 5. Georgia 6. Albania 7. Kazakhstan
Group 3: 1. Portugal 2. Russia 3. Slovakia 4. Latvia 5. Estonia 6. Liechtenstein 7. Luxembourg
Group 4: 1. France 2. Ireland 3. Switzerland 4. Israel 5. Cyprus 6. Faroe Islands
Group 5: 1. Italy 2. Slovenia 3. Scotland 4. Norway 5. Belarus 6. Moldova
Group 6: 1. England 2. Poland 3. Austria 4. Wales 5. Northern Ireland 6. Azerbaijan
Group 7: 1. Spain 2. Belgium 3. Serbia & Montenegro 4. Bosnia-Herzegovina 5. Lithuania 6. San Marino
Group 8: 1. Sweden 2. Croatia 3. Bulgaria 4. Iceland 5. Hungary 6. Malta
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 20:55:21 GMT 1
Belgium were 2nd, Serbia 3rd... I'll post a list of the seedings shortly... ta however you spin it 2nd to 4th (or even 5th) is frankly appalling back to the Euro 2008 draw. will we be back to having 10 smaller groups? i much prefer having 8 larger groups, it makes them much more competitive Given that we have co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland), that means 14 qualifiers, so I think 9 groups is a possibility. 9 group winners, plus the best runner-up, with the other 8 runners-up contesting the play-offs...
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 20:58:18 GMT 1
could you tell me why Slovakia are so high up? i can't remember them having done anything in the past?
As for group 5 this is an abomination!
Group 5: 1. Italy 2. Slovenia 3. Scotland 4. Norway 5. Belarus 6. Moldova
Norway worse than the likes of Austria and Slovakia my ASS. Honestly one bad campaign and UEFA think you're an also ran by by the looks of it
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 21:00:23 GMT 1
ta however you spin it 2nd to 4th (or even 5th) is frankly appalling back to the Euro 2008 draw. will we be back to having 10 smaller groups? i much prefer having 8 larger groups, it makes them much more competitive Given that we have co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland), that means 14 qualifiers, so I think 9 groups is a possibility. 9 group winners, plus the best runner-up, with the other 8 runners-up contesting the play-offs... will Greece have to qualify?
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:05:35 GMT 1
Given that we have co-hosts (Austria and Switzerland), that means 14 qualifiers, so I think 9 groups is a possibility. 9 group winners, plus the best runner-up, with the other 8 runners-up contesting the play-offs... will Greece have to qualify? I believe so. I don't remember the champions ever getting automatic qualification. (though I don't remember them ever failing to qualify, either.)
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:07:20 GMT 1
could you tell me why Slovakia are so high up? i can't remember them having done anything in the past? They seem to be a perennial 3rd place team. They're always in the play-off hunt (like tonight) but never seem to get there (though they will if they don't lose tonight).
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:13:45 GMT 1
Group 3: LUXEMBOURG 0-2 ESTONIA
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 21:16:47 GMT 1
will Greece have to qualify? I believe so. I don't remember the champions ever getting automatic qualification. (though I don't remember them ever failing to qualify, either.) well Greece will probably be in trouble then
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 21:18:08 GMT 1
Serbia have had one sent off
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:23:03 GMT 1
Serbia have had one sent off But the final whistle has gone... Group 7: SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 1-0 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Mateja Kezman's goal ensures Serbia & Montenegro qualify for the finals. Bosnia go out...
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Post by Thor on Oct 12, 2005 21:25:04 GMT 1
Serbia have had one sent off But the final whistle has gone... Group 7: SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 1-0 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Mateja Kezman's goal ensures Serbia & Montenegro qualify for the finals. Bosnia go out... although i'm sad Bosnia are out its nice to see Spain have to go through the play-offs
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:25:23 GMT 1
Group 7: SAN MARINO 0-6 SPAIN Fernando Torres scored his 5th goal in 2 games but Serbia's win means Spain have to settle for a play-off place.
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:27:13 GMT 1
Group 5: ITALY 2-1 MOLDOVA Italy needed an 85th-minute winner...
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:28:00 GMT 1
Group 5: BELARUS 0-1 NORWAY
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Post by Panda on Oct 12, 2005 21:29:18 GMT 1
Group 5: SLOVENIA 0-3 SCOTLAND Scotland finish off in style to finish 3rd in the group. Fletcher, McFadden and Hartley got the goals...
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