Faster Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I really hope Iceland qualifies. The performance of Netherlands and Turkey has been awful so far. Same with Bosnia. A World Cup team and a track record of good qualifying campaigns doing so poorly so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 The 2016 mascot http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/em/startseite/615708/artikel_euro-2016_erster-blick-auf-das-maskottchen.html Public will vote the name. They can choose between: Driblou Goalix or Super Victor (WTF!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Super Victor has to win! Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamC Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 All three names are kinda sh*t but at least Super Victor gives me a retro 80s cartoon feel and doesn't sound like a rehash of Footix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 From an external point of view, it's pretty funny to see the rest of Europe struggle to qualify for a tournament while we have nothing to do...But that said, I'm pretty thrilled by the performances of teams like Israel, Slovakia, Wales, Austria, Albania or Northern Ireland. Teams that weren't expected to do so good so far. Those qualifiers also look like they're going to be remembered as the awakening of the extra-small teams, San Marino getting a tie, Faroe Islands & Liechtenstein winning games... After watching them play, Slovakia is a team that impressed me very much, their game just as much as how the players are built -huge-. Israel impressed me too. I sure hope we'll see both teams at le rendez-vous / Euro 2016 , where we'll gladly welcome them... The beauty of the 24-team tournament is that it's giving those mid-ranking nations a realistic chance of qualifying, or at least getting into a playoff. You've only got to look at the fact that all the nations of the British Isles are in with a real shot of getting to the tournament now, whereas before it would take an exceptional performance for any other than England to do so. That's not me being arrogant, but just a basic assessment of the respective standings of the teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 It'd take a real car crash for us not to qualify now, which is why it's good to see The FA are lining up some friendlies which will test this team before Euro 2016.... England will take on UEFA Euro 2016 hosts France and world champions Germany after The FA finalised negotiations with the FFF and DFB. The FA is also in discussions with European title-holders Spain and World Cup semi-finalists the Netherlands following positive talks with the RFEF and KNVB. Those fixtures would take place prior to the Euros and further details will follow. This potential quartet of international fixtures will complement England’s final qualifying matches for the UEFA European Championship, with Roy Hodgson’s men six points clear at the top of Group E. Subject to UEFA Euro qualification, Hodgson’s side face France at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on 17 November next year, kick-off 8pm, and play Germany away in March 2016. The FA has already announced fixtures against Italy (venue TBC) on Tuesday 31 March and Republic of Ireland at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium Sunday 7 June. http://www.thefa.com/news/england/2014/nov/england-to-play-france-and-germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie_Victoria Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The beauty of the 24-team tournament is that it's giving those mid-ranking nations a realistic chance of qualifying, or at least getting into a playoff. You've only got to look at the fact that all the nations of the British Isles are in with a real shot of getting to the tournament now, whereas before it would take an exceptional performance for any other than England to do so. That's not me being arrogant, but just a basic assessment of the respective standings of the teams. Yes, I agree. 24 teams make it a lot more exciting . It's also a lot fairer as the previous 16-team tournament was just a tournament with the best teams of Europe, those who were expected to qualify. The next Euro gives a much better representation of Europe. It's quite nice to see that we're hosting the first Euro of this kind. I'll definitely go watch some games and you can count on us to make it a great mess...! I share the excitement of the British Isles teams, and it would have been a real pity not to have teams like -for instance- Wales in an intl tournament, with players like Gareth Bale or Aaron Ramsey. At least now they do , as you said, have a real chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 The mascot...i don't know whats with UEFA picking little boys for their mascots lately. But at least this one is cute, unlike those godawful 2012 mascots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 The mascot...i don't know whats with UEFA picking little boys for their mascots lately. But at least this one is cute, unlike those godawful 2012 mascots. Or even worse those Korea-Japan mascots of 2002!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 ^^ They were bad too, but i think the worst one still has to be Ciao from Italy '90. Like, seriously. What were they thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 I still don't like the idea of the 24 Country Tournament for the UEFA Euro's. It's easier with the 16 Country Tournament, with Group Stage, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and The Final. With the 24 Country Tournament, You have to do the Best 3rd Placed Countries etc, it's easier with a 16 Country Tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Montenegro v Russia resumes after flare hits Akinfeev The Euro 2016 qualifier between hosts Montenegro and Russia resumed following a 35-minute delay after Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit on the head by a flare in the first minute of the match on Friday. Akinfeev had to be wheeled off on a stretcher and, according Eastern European TV channel Sport Klub, was conscious when he was taken to hospital after being hit by a flare thrown by a fan from a section of the ground holding Montenegro supporters. German referee Deniz Aytekin ordered the teams back into the dressing rooms after the incident and the stadium announcer said the Group G match would be abandoned if there was any more crowd trouble. https://in.news.yahoo.com/1-soccer-montenegro-v-russia-resumes-flare-hits-203442518--sow.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Group E England 4-0 Lithuania Slovenia 6-0 San Marino Switzerland 3-0 Estonia 1- England 15 pts 2- Slovenia 9 3- Switzerland 9 4- Lithuania 6 5- Estonia 4 6- San Marino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Group C Spain 1-0 Ukraine Macedonia 1-2 Belarus Slovakia 3-0 Luxembourg 1- Slovakia 15 pts 2- Spain 12 3- Ukraine 9 4- Belarus 4 5- Macedonia 3 6- Luxembourg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 So, so, so easy..... #18seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Montenegro v Russia resumes after flare hits Akinfeev The Euro 2016 qualifier between hosts Montenegro and Russia resumed following a 35-minute delay after Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit on the head by a flare in the first minute of the match on Friday. Akinfeev had to be wheeled off on a stretcher and, according Eastern European TV channel Sport Klub, was conscious when he was taken to hospital after being hit by a flare thrown by a fan from a section of the ground holding Montenegro supporters. German referee Deniz Aytekin ordered the teams back into the dressing rooms after the incident and the stadium announcer said the Group G match would be abandoned if there was any more crowd trouble. https://in.news.yahoo.com/1-soccer-montenegro-v-russia-resumes-flare-hits-203442518--sow.html A European championship qualifying match between Montenegro and Russia has been abandoned following a brawl between the two teams' players. After Russia's Roman Shirokov missed a penalty in the 66th minute with the score at 0-0, players and staff from both teams shoved one another. The Russian players then left the pitch, later followed by the Montenegrin team. A stadium announcement said the match would not resume. The match had previously been suspended for 30 minutes after Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare thrown from the stands. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/08ff97114ee44493a045033ed419c76e/montenegro-russia-qualifier-abandoned-after-brawl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Group G Moldova 0-2 Sweden Liechtenstein 0-5 Austria Montenegro - Russia (match abandoned) 1- Austria 13 pts 2- Sweden 9 3- Russia 5 4- Montenegro 5 5- Liechtenstein 4 6- Moldova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Group A Kazakhstan 0-3 Iceland Czech Rep 1-1 Latvia Netherlands 1-1 Turkey 1- Czech Rep 13 pts 2- Iceland 12 3- Netherlands 7 4- Turkey 5 5- Latvia 3 6- Kazakhstan 1 Group B Israel 0-3 Wales Andorra 0-3 Bosnia Herzegovina Belgium 5-0 Cyprus 1- Wales 11 2- Israel 9 3- Belgium 8 4- Cyprus 6 5- Bosnia Herzegovina 5 6- Andorra 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Group H Bulgaria 2-2 Italy Croatia 5-1 Norway Azerbaijan 2-0 Malta 1- Croatia 13 pts 2- Italy 11 3- Norway 9 4- Bulgaria 5 5- Azerbaijan 3 6- Malta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Group I Albania 2-1 Armenia Group F Northern Ireland 2-1 Finland Romania 1-0 Faroe Islands Group D Gerogia 0-2 Germany Scotland 6-1 Gibraltar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 Group D Ireland 1-1 Poland 1- Poland 11 pts 2- Germany 10 3- Scotland 10 4- Ireland 8 5- Georgia 3 6- Gibraltar 0 Group F Hungary 0-0 Greece 1-Romania 13 pts 2- Northern Ireland 12 3- Hungary 8 4- Finland 4 5- Faroe Islands 3 6- Greece 2 Group I Portugal 2-1 Serbia 1- Portugal 9 pts 2- Denmark 7 3- Albania 7 4- Serbia 1 5- Albania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Group B Israel 0-1 Belgium 1- Belgium 11 pts 2- Wales 11 3- Israel 9 4- Cyprus 6 5- Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 6- Andorra 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Group A Kazakhstan 0-1 Turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Iceland 2-1 Czech Rep Latvia 0-2 Netherlands 1- Iceland 15 pts 2- Czech Rep 13 3- Netherlands 10 4- Turkey 8 5- Latvia 3 6- Kazakhstan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Group B Andorra 1-3 Cyprus Wales 1-0 Belgium Bosnia H. 3-1 Israel 1- Wales 14 pts 2- Belgium 11 3- Israel 9 4- Cyprus 9 5- Bosnia Herzegovina 8 6- Andorra 0 Group H Croatia 1-1 Italy Norway 0-0 Azerbaijan Malta 0-1 Bulgaria 1- Croatia 14 pts 2- Italy 12 3- Norway 10 4- Bulgaria 8 5- Azerbaijan 4 6- Malta 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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