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Points: 3497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2007 at 08:00
Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

Originally posted by Fassbinder Fassbinder wrote:

 
Israel isn't either. But considering their qualification to the World Championship in 1970 which they made from the Oceania zone (if I'm not mistaken) (exact placing, by the way...) Europe is closer to them...
 
I think there is an extremely good case for Israel to be in the European groups....and I need hardly to explain why....
 
can you imagine the security implications if they found themselves in a qualifying group with Iran, Syria, Jordan and The Lebanon??Ouch
 
I still maintain that Kazakhstan is an odd choice for European inclusion, though....Confused
 
The reasons for not placing Israel in an Asian qualification zone are obvious.
 
I think that a case of Kazakhstan is also a political rather than a geographical one (though different from the case of Israel, of course).
 
Anyway, being a citizen of both countries in certain moments of my life, I'm pretty glad to see both in a European zone (more chances for me to see some European football)...
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I was rather upset by this very strange way to combine the teams, having so many contenders for the title together in the early stages.
 
It comes of allowing two footballing lightweights to co-host the competition, thereby making them both 'top seeds'....Wink
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Originally posted by Fassbinder Fassbinder wrote:

 
Israel isn't either. But considering their qualification to the World Championship in 1970 which they made from the Oceania zone (if I'm not mistaken) (exact placing, by the way...) Europe is closer to them...
 
I think there is an extremely good case for Israel to be in the European groups....and I need hardly to explain why....
 
can you imagine the security implications if they found themselves in a qualifying group with Iran, Syria, Jordan and The Lebanon??Ouch
 
I still maintain that Kazakhstan is an odd choice for European inclusion, though....Confused
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^ LOL you think it's good news? who will take charge next...?

ChL news: Milan got through (and first as expected) from the group,
so did Celtic (they deserved it I think)
Shaktar lost their home game to Benfica, thus, the 'Eagles' are through to UEFA cup
big blow for Shaktar as they have invented a lot of money this year
(including a 15 m. Euro purchase of Castillo from Olympiakos...)
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Good news for the Dutch, Van Basten will not continue to be the coach of the national team after Euro 2008!
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^ Just a bit unlucky...
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Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

Poor Romanians. 


How come? We've already beaten the Dutch in the qualifiers, it's time now for the French (I doubt it we can beat the Italians, though). Also we've beaten Spain and Turkey in the latest friendlies. Remember that at our last Euro we've qualified from a group with England, Germany and Portugal - guess who went home Wink
I was rather upset by this very strange way to combine the teams, having so many contenders for the title together in the early stages.
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Poor Romanians. 
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Originally posted by andu andu wrote:

Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Group C:
Holland
Italy
Romania
France


My comment on this is


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Well I would prefer to see Germany in this group instead of Romania.
It would be really fascinating  Wink


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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Group C:
Holland
Italy
Romania
France


My comment on this is


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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:


Predictions:

Germany, Poland




You think that Poland could beat Croatia? If England couldn't...


Absolutely. Poland appear to have improved again, I think Croatia beat a very frightened England side. Dont forget, IF England had have qualified they would have been expected to perform better than Croatia in the finals. Croatia were made to look good and dont forget they lost 2-0 in Macedonia.
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Originally posted by Tony R Tony R wrote:


Predictions:

Germany, Poland




You think that Poland could beat Croatia? If England couldn't...
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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

Euro 2008 groups

Group A:
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Portugal
Turkey

 Group B:
Austria
Croatia
Germany
Poland
Group C:
Holland
Italy
Romania
France 		Group D:
Greece
Sweden
Spain
Russia

So... not bad for Poland. And look on group C... the death group!



Ouch, poor old Holland..

Predictions:

Czech,Portugal
Germany, Poland
France, Italy
Spain, Greece
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^ yep, not bad for Poland
poor Andu, for once more he has the toughest group...DisapproveLOL

Greece had a good draw IMO, we can finish from 1st to 4th...LOL
C is absolutely the death group...
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Euro 2008 groups

Group A:
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Portugal
Turkey

 Group B:
Austria
Croatia
Germany
Poland
Group C:
Holland
Italy
Romania
France 		Group D:
Greece
Sweden
Spain
Russia

So... not bad for Poland. And look on group C... the death group!
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

Originally posted by fandango fandango wrote:

Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

I thought somebody would be interested... Confused
 
Oh, I am... quick question...is Kazakhstan REALLY in Europe?Confused  Their capital is on the Chinese border....Shocked


at least it's closer to Russia (considered a European country) than Israel is to any other European country...Wink
 
They moved their capital from Alma-Ata (which is close to the Chinese border) to Astana (closer to Russia)... Anyway, it's not a European country.
 
Israel isn't either. But considering their qualification to the World Championship in 1970 which they made from the Oceania zone (if I'm not mistaken) (exact placing, by the way...) Europe is closer to them...
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^ oups    Embarrassed     Stern%20Smile      Ermm      LOL      Wink
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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

^ LOLLOLLOL GOOD ONE!

I just watched Bolton vs. Aris and I have to say I am a bit disappointed...
Aris should have kept the win but it was his fate to receive a goal from a Greek player
Stelios Giannakopoulos scored in the 93rd minute... to equalise to 1-1
Bolton were better at the 2nd half, but it was a shame...

If they continue playing on like this, they won't get better in the Pr. League
they always play with long balls, long throws, long throw-ins (!)... frustrating...
 
but that's how most teams in the Premier League play! Wink
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^ LOLLOLLOL GOOD ONE!

I just watched Bolton vs. Aris and I have to say I am a bit disappointed...
Aris should have kept the win but it was his fate to receive a goal from a Greek player
Stelios Giannakopoulos scored in the 93rd minute... to equalise to 1-1
Bolton were better at the 2nd half, but it was a shame...

If they continue playing on like this, they won't get better in the Pr. League
they always play with long balls, long throws, long throw-ins (!)... frustrating...
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Hey! Have you heard about this one?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7109058.stm

LOLLOLLOL



BTW, in Polish "kura" means a "hen". LOL


Edited by Tuzvihar - November 29 2007 at 15:56
"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."

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