Les Bleus Euro 2008 Qualifying Draw [R]

[gaijin]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=378936.html

I'll start this early, so we can chat about the possible group that Les Bleus could have...

The draw will take place at Montreux, Switzerland on the 27th of January.

* There will be one group of eight and six groups of seven with each team playing eachother home and away.

* The top two in each group directly qualifies along with Austria and Switzerland the co-hosts of the 2008 tournie.

* There are no 2 legged playoff affairs.

* France are seeded in the 1st pot of 7. These rankings are based on coeffecient rankings plus the recent WCQ's.

Pot 1:

- Greece
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- England
- Czech Republic
- France
- Sweden

Pot 2:

- Germany
- Croatia
- Italy
- Turkey
- Poland
- Spain
- Romania

Pot 3:

- Serbia & Montengro
- Russia
- Denmark
- Norway
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
- Slovakia

Pot 4:

- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Republic of Ireland
- Belgium
- Latvia
- Israel
- Scotland
- Slovenia

Pot 5:

- Hungary
- Finland
- Estonia
- Wales
- Lithuania
- Albania
- Iceland

Pot 6:

- Georgia
- FYR Macedonia
- Belarus
- Armenia
- Northern Ireland
- Cyprus
- Moldova

Pot 7:

- Leichtenstein
- Azerbaijan
- Andorra
- Malta
- Faroe Islands
- Kazakhstan
- Luxembourg
- San Marino

[gaijin]

Draw from Hell:

France
Italy
Denmark
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Hungary
Belarus
Malta

Draw from Heaven:

France
Poland
Slovakia
Latvia
Estonia
Armenia
Andorra and/or Luxembourg.

[sl7vk]

All I looked at was your draw from Hell, and I assumed that was the draw we had drawn. Scared the hell out of me. Don't do that Ganu, jeez....

[Nanbawan]

At least, we won't have Switzerland yet again...

[gaijin]

Until the finals. ;)

[gaijin]

et voila....

Group A:

- Portugal
- Poland
- Serbia & Montenegro
- Belgium
- Finland
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan

Group B:

- France
- Italy
- Ukraine
- Scotland
- Lithuania
- Georgia
- Faroe Islands

Group C:

- Greece
- Turkey
- Norway
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Malta

Group D:

- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Slovakia
- Republic of Ireland
- Wales
- Cyprus
- San Marino

Group E:

- England
- Croatia
- Russia
- Israel
- Estonia
- FYR Macedonia
- Andorra

Group F:

- Sweden
- Spain
- Denmark
- Latvia
- Iceland
- Northern Ireland
- Leichtenstein

Group G:

- Netherlands
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
- Albania
- Belarus
- Luxembourg

Thoughts...?

[gaijin]

My thoughts...

France are screwed.

Italy: It had to be - Randy will be going nuts and shall be trolling the board in the near future! :D That's gonna be a match and a half!

Ukraine: Up and coming side who gave France two solid games in 1998-99. And fo course they will have Shevchenko. Going to Kyiv is going to be hard.

Scotland and Lithuania are beatable but are tough and can gave les Bleus a hard time.

Georgia and the Faroe Islands - no question.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

We are screwed. Completely.

[RandyNA74]

All I looked at was your draw from Hell, and I assumed that was the draw we had drawn. Scared the hell out of me. Don't do that Ganu, jeez....
Well, he was pretty much spot-on...



























Of course, we're just as ********ed as you. :mad:

[RandyNA74]

My thoughts...

France are screwed.

Italy: It had to be - Randy will be going nuts and shall be trolling the board in the near future! :D That's gonna be a match and a half!


I proclaim jihad!!!! :D ;)

[gaijin]

TROLL

!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

heh, Russia got England - so that should be fun over on the FSU board. ;)

[RandyNA74]

Thoughts...?
Sigh. UEFA ******** it up again. Seeding teams based purely on Euro Cup results is ridiculous. No offense to Greece, but having a group with Italy, France, and Ukraine and another with Greece, Turkey, and Norway is pretty ********ed up.

[sl7vk]

Well, this will be an interesting group and challenge for us. At least the quals will be hyper interesting eh?

[RandyNA74]

Well, this will be an interesting group and challenge for us. At least the quals will be hyper interesting eh?
Yeah, the tournament itself might be anti-climatic by comparison...

[sl7vk]

Yeah, the tournament itself might be anti-climatic by comparison...
Yes. The Italians have to be considered the favorites. France will be young. No Thuram, Maka, Zidane.... Perhaps no Trez, Henry, and Vieira...... Who knows what our 11 will look like.....

------------Coupet
Rev---Mexes----Gallas---Abidal/Evra
------------Pedretti
Gouvou--------------------Malouda
------------Ribery
-------Cisse-------Anelka/Henry/Trez/whoever is left......

[sl7vk]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=389340.html

I like how Domenech talks about the draw as if he'll still be around after 06.... Great stuff Ray.

[RandyNA74]

Yes. The Italians have to be considered the favorites. France will be young. No Thuram, Maka, Zidane.... Perhaps no Trez, Henry, and Vieira...... Who knows what our 11 will look like.....

------------Coupet
Rev---Mexes----Gallas---Abidal/Evra
------------Pedretti
Gouvou--------------------Malouda
------------Ribery
-------Cisse-------Anelka/Henry/Trez/whoever is left......
Our team might be fairly young too. No more Totti maybe, for what it's worth...

[lefutur]

personally i'm always glad when France plays Italy. They hate playing France and how could you blame them?

[sl7vk]

personally i'm always glad when France plays Italy. They hate playing France and how could you blame them?
Yes, so many great memories.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/885000/images/_885782_wiltord300.jpg

[navid90]

i dont think were screwed ppl no one has any faith we'll be fine in my opinion!
Landreau
Reveillere Mexes Givet Evra

Govou Pedretti Mavuba Rothen

Ribery

Cisse