Euro 2016

[langpark]

Typical of you guys to not even give this a mention ;-)

So, here are the qualified teams far:

France (hosts, automatic)
England
Czech Republic
Iceland (1st appearance)
Austria
Northern Ireland (1st appearance)
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Belgium
Wales
Romania
Albania (1st appearance)
Germany
Poland
Russia
Slovakia (1st appearance)
Croatia
Turkey

4 spots remain:
Pot 1: Bosnia, Ukraine, Sweden, Hungary
Pot 2: Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia

The playoff matches will be drawn on Sunday night.

Congrats to the teams making their first appearance, especially N.Ireland, who topped their group, and to Iceland, who nearly topped theirs.

Biggest teams to miss out altogether: Netherlands, Serbia, Greece.
Unbelievable. So many of us were against the 24-team format as it would become 'too easy' to qualify.

 

[Twizzle]

Couldn't believe the Dutch didn't qualify.

I blame Van Pussy.

 

[Deacon]

Wish they hadn't expanded it, kinda lost its luster

 

[langpark]

1st leg playoff results so far....

Bosnia 1-1 Ireland
Ukraine 2-0 Slovenia
Sweden 2-1 Denmark
Hungary vs Norway (tonight)

 

[thorson1987]

Hungary 2-1 Norway (3-1 agg.)

Ireland 2-0 Bosnia (3-1 agg)

 

[langpark]

So Sweden, Hungary, Ukraine and Ireland are through.

UEFA claim there is no chance they will move the tournament from France, despite the security concerns. But I am sure they are working on a 'plan B' as we speak. Germany and/or Spain is my guess, to be on 'standby'.

 

[CC_Roosters]

Only one winner of the euros this time round folks. Get your money on northern ireland or norniron as we like to call it

 

[isaiah]

Belgium is my early pick.

 

[God-King Dean]

France.

Because they have Payet. Dimitri Payet. I just don't think you understand.

 

[Twizzle]

They have a decent keeper too

 

[ggmu]

I think you will find the Striker/left inside forward is the star of the team

 

[langpark]

Geez, English fans are getting the party started a bit early in Marseille!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESYXcAcI18E

 

[Tonin]

Can't wait to see it started.
Allez les Bleus !

 

[Foreign Legion]

Italy is a dark horse paying $17 for the win good price... Austria will surprise some people watch this space.

 

[lolesi]

Poland to have a good tournament !

 

[pennywisealfie]

My tip is that Netherlands won't make it to the 2nd round. In fact, I'll go as far to say that they won't even score a goal.

 

[Tonin]

Italy is a dark horse paying $17 for the win good price... Austria will surprise some people watch this space.

Italy win against Belgium?

 

[langpark]

How Valbuena isn't in the French squad for this tournament is beyond me. I'd have him in my starting XI never mind squad.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Italy win against Belgium?

No euro just started... but $17 for italy win the euro is great odds... usually when italy aren't expected to win the tournament they end up winning it

And the Dutch didn't qualify this year

 

[Tonin]

How Valbuena isn't in the French squad for this tournament is beyond me. I'd have him in my starting XI never mind squad.

He has been really average this season and involved with Benzema in the sextape affair.
There is also much better players than him, like Payet.