Official Euro 2012 Draw Thread

by Grande_Milano Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:18 pm

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1725496.html#stage+euro+finals+draw

U ready to be deceived and to suffer?

He is waiting to know his opponents:

Official Euro12 Draw Thread 717482-8547011-317-238

Official Euro12 Draw Thread 717482-8547011-317-238

by ErPupone Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:48 pm

Hoping for the group of Debt:

Spain, Italy, Greece/Portugal, Ireland

by RealGunner Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:59 am

Hosts Poland and Ukraine are the top seeds, along with reigning champions Spain and the Netherlands. Poland will automatically be placed in Group A, while Ukraine will be in Group D.

The other 14 qualifiers have been placed in the pots below:

Pot 1: Spain, Netherlands

Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia

Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden

Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

UEFA has confirmed: "The draw will start with Pot 1 in order to fill position one in Groups B and C. The draw will continue with Pot 4, from which a team will be allocated to each group consecutively, from Group A to Group D. This procedure will then be repeated for Pot 3 and finally for Pot 2. The position of each team within its group (2, 3 or 4) will also be determined during the draw."

Stats and facts:

* None of the last six tournaments has been won by the host nation. Only one host nation in these tournaments has reached the final (Portugal, 2004).

* Germany hold the record for most tournament wins (3, includes wins as West Germany).

* Germany have also appeared in the most tournaments (10, including five as West Germany).

* England have played in the most tournaments without managing to win (seven).

* Scotland are the only other side from the UK & Ireland to have played in more than one tournament (1992 and 1996), while the Republic of Ireland competed in 1988.

* Michel Platini holds the record for most goals in European Championship (nine) followed by Alan Shearer (seven).

* Greece are the only side to have won the tournament with a foreign coach (with Germany's Otto Rehhagel in 2004).

* England have failed to make it out of the group stages in four of the last six tournaments in which they have participated.

* England have lost more games (nine) than they have won (seven) in European Championship finals (seven draws).

* The Netherlands have the highest win percentage in European Championship matches (53%) but have won the tournament only once (1988).

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Draw starts from 4:30 BST, 5:30 GMT+1

by Grande_Milano Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:35 am

I ve created thread earlier. U deceived me rg Sad

by Guest Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:42 am

All I want for Christmas is Poland and Denmark in one group.....

by Camurrìa.Sto.Stronzo Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:20 am

ErPupone wrote:Hoping for the group of Debt:

Spain, Italy, Greece/Portugal, Ireland

I want to face Portugal so bad, I want to show all these fans how wrong they are

by TheRedStag Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:40 am

Pot 1: Spain, Netherlands

Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia

Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden

Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

OK, so from an Irish respective this is what I want.

From POT 1: Obviously either Poland or Ukraine. We really need to be with one of these to have a good chance of progression.

From POT 2: Want England or Italy but the main thing is to avoid Germany.

POT 3: Greece is the obvious choice, if not Greece then Sweden would be second choice.

POT 4: Republic of Ireland