zenica 3 Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 A new cup will be presented 26th January during the drawing of EC 2008. Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 What for? Link to post Share on other sites
zenica 3 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 For 2008 there will be a new goblet, no longer the Henri-Delaunay-Cup they used until 2004. It´s the same like the Coup Rimet for FIFA. the "old" cup Presentation of the new one on Friday in Montreux Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 And the new cup? Link to post Share on other sites
Suit U Sir !!! 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 The whole Euro 2008 is a non-event until 2008. The draw for a European championship is not a major event, that's true, certainly not compared to the world cup for example. But the actual tournament is a big deal for Europeans, and the qualifying games to get to Euro 2008 will be massively watched with packed-out stadia. When I was in Australia in winter of 2004 (summer in the northern hemisphere), Euro 2004 was being advertised and screened. Here in the UK, the European Championships get huge attention, as as i've mentioned on other thread we have all the shenanigans with people decorating their houses and cars with flags, taking time off work to watch England matches, and giant screens being erected. European Championships get far more attention than the commonwealth games, that's for sure. Euro 2008 will generate more interest, excitement and enthuasium in the UK, compared to Melbourne 2006. Link to post Share on other sites
zenica 3 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 here is the new cup: I agree that EC will have a lot attention in whole Europe Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian 22 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 The whole Euro 2008 is a non-event until 2008. The draw for a European championship is not a major event, that's true, certainly not compared to the world cup for example. But the actual tournament is a big deal for Europeans, and the qualifying games to get to Euro 2008 will be massively watched with packed-out stadia. When I was in Australia in winter of 2004 (summer in the northern hemisphere), Euro 2004 was being advertised and screened. Here in the UK, the European Championships get huge attention, as as i've mentioned on other thread we have all the shenanigans with people decorating their houses and cars with flags, taking time off work to watch England matches, and giant screens being erected. European Championships get far more attention than the commonwealth games, that's for sure. Euro 2008 will generate more interest, excitement and enthuasium in the UK, compared to Melbourne 2006. The draw is in a few hours, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 The whole Euro 2008 is a non-event until 2008. The draw for a European championship is not a major event, that's true, certainly not compared to the world cup for example. But the actual tournament is a big deal for Europeans, and the qualifying games to get to Euro 2008 will be massively watched with packed-out stadia. When I was in Australia in winter of 2004 (summer in the northern hemisphere), Euro 2004 was being advertised and screened. Here in the UK, the European Championships get huge attention, as as i've mentioned on other thread we have all the shenanigans with people decorating their houses and cars with flags, taking time off work to watch England matches, and giant screens being erected. European Championships get far more attention than the commonwealth games, that's for sure. Euro 2008 will generate more interest, excitement and enthuasium in the UK, compared to Melbourne 2006. The draw is in a few hours, right? yes the draw start at noon (in Europe). That's at 6am EST Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Perhaps a tougher tournament to win than the World Cup as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Belgium 0 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Euro 2008 qualifying draw Group A Portugal Poland Serbia & Mont Belgium Finland Armenia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Group B France Italy Ukraine SCOTLAND Lithuania Georgia Faroe Islands Group C Greece Turkey Norway Bosnia Hungary Moldova Malta Group D Czech Republic Germany Slovakia REP OF IRELAND WALES Cyprus San Marino Group E ENGLAND Croatia Russia Israel Estonia Macedonia Andorra Group F Sweden Spain Denmark Latvia Iceland NORTHERN IRELAND Liechtenstein Group G Holland Romania Bulgaria Slovenia Albania Belarus Luxembourg Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2050 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 So Scotland are out then! Link to post Share on other sites
Quintana 0 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Great draw for The Netherlands. Romania and Bulgaria are decent teams but certainly not world class. Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 33 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Group B's impossible!!! Link to post Share on other sites
zenica 3 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 50 teams will fight for in total 14 places (only the first two of every group will be in the final + Switzerland and Austria) during September 06 and November 07. In December there will be the draw for the final round. We will see a lot of really hard fights. I think it looks like a worldcup, without Brazil and Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites
Westfale 32 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I think England and the Netherlands have the easiest groups. Link to post Share on other sites
zenica 3 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Group B is the real hammer. But also the so called favorites should be very very carefull Link to post Share on other sites
Mikel 0 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Group B is the real hammer. But also the so called favorites should be very very carefull What do u think about Group F? Do u think Spain will pass with Sweden to the next round? Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 England's group is not easy at all. Link to post Share on other sites
zenica 3 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Spain´s group is relatively easy but they have to be more concentrated as for WorldCup (i.e. at home against Bosnia 1:1 in 97.min. Bosnia had 3 players less at the end). If they take it too easy this will happen again. I think their problem is: they have excellent club teams but too many foreign players Link to post Share on other sites
Mikel 0 Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Spain´s group is relatively easy but they have to be more concentrated as for WorldCup (i.e. at home against Bosnia 1:1 in 97.min. Bosnia had 3 players less at the end).If they take it too easy this will happen again. I think their problem is: they have excellent club teams but too many foreign players Yeah, Spain thought our qualifiying group for Germany was so easy and we was very relaxed... The Spanish Football League is one of the best in the world and the players of this league are very good (e.g. Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Eto'o, Raúl, Bekcham, Robinho, Roberto Carlos...) but this players aren't Spanish... this is our problem... Link to post Share on other sites
arwebb 133 Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Maybe, but Spain should still have enough to finish in the first two. I think the battle will be between Sweden and Denmark for the other place. Link to post Share on other sites
Mikel 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Maybe, but Spain should still have enough to finish in the first two. I think the battle will be between Sweden and Denmark for the other place. Spain will take the qualifying rounds more seriously than for the Euro 2004 and 2006 WC. Our big rival will be Sweden. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2050 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 England's group is not easy at all. You don't really believe that do you? No group would be easy, true, but I don't think we could have done much better. Also, they've changed the rules for Euro qualifications. The top two automatically qualify now (it used to be first and then second went into the play-offs). That means all we have to do if finish ahead of one of Croatia or Russia. If we don't manage that then Allardyce/Curbishly/Hiddink/Pearce/Scholari (delete as appropriate) shouldn't have been given the England job in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites
Suit U Sir !!! 0 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 England's group is not easy at all. You don't really believe that do you? No group would be easy, true, but I don't think we could have done much better. I agree, lets be honest this is an excellent draw for England, every England football fan saw this draw and felt happy for 2 reasons- firstly because England's group is easy and secondly because scxotland's group is so hard. France and italy will finish off Scotland no problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Colonel Iredale 14 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Do you dislike Scotland that much? I would cheer on all Home Nations (and others), first England, then Wales and Northern Ireland (family connections), and then Greece (because I've been told to) and Ireland (other connections), then Scotland. That would be the order of rank if they played each other, but I would cheer them all on. Link to post Share on other sites
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