***Official*** Road to Euro 2012

Uppercut · 03-09-2010, 10:39 AM

We don't have one of these yet, do we?

Bricking it watching Ireland in Armenia here. Just taken the lead with fifteen minutes left.

Neil Pickup · 03-09-2010, 10:49 AM

Hurting my neck watching this, to be honest. Genuinely crap goal coming out of nothing whatsoever and aided by non-existent and half-arsed marking - but Armenia offering precisely nothing beyond aimless crosses and desperate shies from distance. Finally starting to take some risks going forward now, so a bit of late drama due

Sadly England are on ITV tonight so we have to listen to Andy Townsend.

Uppercut · 03-09-2010, 10:52 AM

Absolutely. That was obscenely painful. Job done, though. Should really be qualifying from this group.

Samuel_Vimes · 03-09-2010, 10:55 AM

No thread. Was getting ready to chuckle at Trapattoni already

the groups

Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Ireland Rep, 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

winners and best runner-up to Euro, other eight runners-up play off (so no 'worst team won't get there') this time around.

Jamee999 · 03-09-2010, 11:20 AM

Scotland in Vilnius - Romania host Albania. Could be a good start.

sledger · 03-09-2010, 11:27 AM

Hate International qualifying from an England point of view. No doubt will consist of a few scrappy away wins against the bigger sides in the group, the steam rollering of the smaller ones, a lot of moaning about Capello, and all of it culminating in the inevitable "this is the best side since 1966". Will keep a keen eye on Scotland though, their progress (or lack thereof) usually makes for entertaining viewing.

Scaly piscine · 03-09-2010, 11:31 AM

I'm kinda hoping Wales get a distant second to England and then get through the play-offs.

Scotland are there for comedy value.

Ireland for narrow heartbreaking failure value.

Scaly piscine · 03-09-2010, 12:14 PM

Mind I can't help laughing at Wales going 1-0 down. Oh well.

Rubbish team and formation for England. No Adam Johnson. WTF does Capello have against him? Also you may as just send a memo to Bulgaria saying psst attack down our right, there'll be no ****er there most of the night.

BoyBrumby · 03-09-2010, 12:52 PM

Only non-enforced change from Jerry is Hart.

Hmm. Back to the future.

Interesting the two enforced changes are chaps who didn't make the flight tho.

BoyBrumby · 03-09-2010, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Only non-enforced change from Jerry is Hart.

Hmm. Back to the future.

Interesting the two enforced changes are chaps who didn't make the flight tho.

Talking crap, obvz. In my defence Guardian had Upson in the team.

Jamee999 · 03-09-2010, 01:09 PM

0-0 in Lithuania and Romania. Enthralling stuff, I'm sure.

GingerFurball · 03-09-2010, 01:16 PM

Getting booted off the park.

Nice to see Darren Fletcher's useless doppleganger has shown up again. How the **** does he start most weeks for Manchester United?

Samuel_Vimes · 03-09-2010, 01:32 PM

Estonia leading Italy.

Admittedly by an Ukrainian-based bloke with a Russian-sounding name, but they all count.

Neil Pickup · 03-09-2010, 01:33 PM

Italy 1-0 down at half-time in Estonia
Georgia 1-0 up in Greece
Good win for Moldova over Finland

sledger · 03-09-2010, 01:35 PM

03-09-2010, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Hurting my neck watching this, to be honest. Genuinely crap goal coming out of nothing whatsoever and aided by non-existent and half-arsed marking - but Armenia offering precisely nothing beyond aimless crosses and desperate shies from distance. Finally starting to take some risks going forward now, so a bit of late drama due Sadly England are on ITV tonight so we have to listen to Andy Townsend. __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

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Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,065	Scotland in Vilnius - Romania host Albania. Could be a good start. __________________ Or something. RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006

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Scaly piscine Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 18,509	I'm kinda hoping Wales get a distant second to England and then get through the play-offs. Scotland are there for comedy value. Ireland for narrow heartbreaking failure value. __________________ National Scrabble Champion 2009, 8th in 2009 World Championships, gold medal (team) at Causeway, 2011 Masters Champion 24 Hour Scrabble World Record Attempt for Charity, in aid of Daisy Chain and End Polio Now Countdown Series 57 Champion King of the Arcade Reply from mods to my prank bans in public: Reply from mods to my prank bans in private: MSN - evil_budgie @ hotmail.co.uk

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Scaly piscine Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 18,509	Mind I can't help laughing at Wales going 1-0 down. Oh well. Rubbish team and formation for England. No Adam Johnson. WTF does Capello have against him? Also you may as just send a memo to Bulgaria saying psst attack down our right, there'll be no ***er there most of the night. Last edited by Scaly piscine; 03-09-2010 at 12:16 PM.*

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,585	Only non-enforced change from Jerry is Hart. Hmm. Back to the future. Interesting the two enforced changes are chaps who didn't make the flight tho. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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Uppercut Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 21,758	Absolutely. That was obscenely painful. Job done, though. Should really be qualifying from this group.

03-09-2010, 11:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,021	Hate International qualifying from an England point of view. No doubt will consist of a few scrappy away wins against the bigger sides in the group, the steam rollering of the smaller ones, a lot of moaning about Capello, and all of it culminating in the inevitable "this is the best side since 1966". Will keep a keen eye on Scotland though, their progress (or lack thereof) usually makes for entertaining viewing.

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Jamee999 Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 15,065	0-0 in Lithuania and Romania. Enthralling stuff, I'm sure.

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Samuel_Vimes Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oslo Posts: 22,253	Estonia leading Italy. Admittedly by an Ukrainian-based bloke with a Russian-sounding name, but they all count.

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Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Italy 1-0 down at half-time in Estonia Georgia 1-0 up in Greece Good win for Moldova over Finland

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