Ziaka Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 The draw for the EURO 2004 finals will take place on Sunday, November 30 in Portugal. Following the results of the play-off games, the following teams will take part in the draw. I believe the group seeding will be as follows, but don't quote me on that: Group 1 (Top seeded teams) Czech Republic France Portugal Sweden Group 2 England Germany Italy Spain Group 3 Croatia Denmark Holland Russia Group 4 (the group of weak teams) Bulgaria Greece Latvia Switzerland So who do we want to be drawn with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 19, 2003 Author Share Posted November 19, 2003 I'd like to see this group for our NT: Czech Republic England Russia Greece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pao_sydney Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Knowing our luck, we will probably get France Spain Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifilli Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THIS RANKING INFO? I HOPE THE FIFA RANKING IS USED WHICH RANKING WILL BE USED TO SEED THE TEAMS IN EURO 04? FIFA OR UEFA? I THINK PORTUGAL WILL BE SEEDED AS THE HOST AND UEFA WILL USE THEIR OWN RANKING AND NOT THE FIFA THAT HAS GREECE #22 1 France 2 Argentina 3 Brazil 4 Spain 5 Netherlands 6 Czech Republic 7 England 8 Italy 9 Portugal 10 Germany 11 Denmark 12 Mexico 13 Turkey 14 Uruguay 15 Australia 16 United States 17 Ireland 18 Sweden 19 Croatia 20 Cameroon 21 Belgium 22 Greece IF THE ABOVE IS USED WE END UP #12 IN THE EURO 04 THAT MEANS THE LAST OF THE POT 3 TEAMS AHEAD OF BULGARIA, SWITZERLAND, RUSSIA AND LATVIA HOWEVER ALL THIS IS PREDICATED ON THE ABOVE FIFA RANKING THAT EVEN IF INDEED IS USED COULD CHANGE AFTER THE ELLIMINATION PLAYOFFS I HOPE THIS IS THE ONE THEY USE DOES ANYONE HAVE CONCRETE INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT? PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US PEACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifilli Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Group 3 Croatia Denmark Germany Russia RUSSIA AHEAD OF GREECE WOULD BE VERY UNFAIR RUSSIA IS NOT EVEN IN THE TOP 25 IN THE FIFA RANK AND THEY BARELY MADE IT AGAINST WALES TO QUALIFY IN THE PLAYOFFS THEY ARE LOWER THAN GREECE IN UEFA AND FIFA RANKINGS LOWER IN THE TEAMS TOTAL RANKING FOR CL AND UEFA CUP GREECE HAS NOT LOST IN 2003 AND QUALIFIED GLORIOUSLY WINNING THEIR GROUP!!! RUSSIA OVER GREECE WOULD BE A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE... :box: PEACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maw21 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 as i understand it, the results throughout the qualifying campaign are used along with the performance of the last world cup. so i think germany are seeded in the second group and netherlands in the 3rd. so basically, we will be ranked 4th. but who cares. there is no difference. nightmare group will be france, england, netherlands. dream group would be russia, germany, sweden as im going, one one hand i wanna see some big teams, but im sure i'd rather we get to see some wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Give me: Czechland, England, Croatia please! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsurfer Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Hmmmm....... Sweden, England, Croatia...... Is there not a rule....that avoids to play agianst a team, which you faced in the qualification group.... in our case Spain ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted November 20, 2003 Author Share Posted November 20, 2003 Yes, Germany should be in group 2 and Holland in group 3. Mistake on my part. I have edited the list above. nighsurfer, I don't believe there is a rule that would make us avoid Spain. I am sure the Spaniards would like to get drawn with us in order to get revenge, but I would like to stay away from them. Other teams I don't like in our group are Holland and France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifilli Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Sweden England Russia Is Croatia worse than Russia? Is Czech Republic weaker than Sweden? Is England the weakest of pot 2? I want the weakest teams that will give us the best chances for wins!!! I still think it sucks that Russia is rated ahead of Greece because they were in the 2002 WC PEACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maw21 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 confirmed pots; Full seedings: Pot A - Portugal, France, Sweden and Czech Republic Pot B - Spain, Italy, England and Germany Pot C - Netherlands, Croatia, Denmark and Russia Pot D - Bulgaria, Latvia, Greece and Switzerland england rarely stuff up in the group stage of major tournaments. i'd much rather play germany! as Otto will know how to take em out!! :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEK GIA PANTA Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 to be honest there's no easy group for greece as all teams are much more experienced in major tournaments then us and are much tougher. but on other hand there is easier groups then harder. maw21 i think england would be bet from its pot 2 as even though they will score vs greece we can best them by scoring more goals saw england vs denmark while not full team they cop goals very easy it's their style. sweden would be prefered out of their pot1 france no way portugal while beatable tough at home czech republic also interesting but nedved on fire can beat anyone with smicer, poborsky its a good unit. then there's denmark or croatia out of pot 3 but russia would be ok but holland while tough can be bad and when bad it's bad just like many of its players hot and cold. but group stage prob hot so avoid them. whatever the group it should be a great tournament and as long as greece play its best soccer i'll be happy with that anythig more a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifilli Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Here is proof that Greece SHOULD be in pot 3 We are rated ahead of Russia and Bulgaria, Croatia, Switzerland, Latvia: "Immediately after UEFA announced its seedings yesterday, a British bookmaker, William Hill, offered his odds for the tournament. France is the bookmaker’s top choice for the title with odds of 100/30, followed by Italy on 11/2 odds. Greece was given 50/1 odds, Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia, and Switzerland trail with 66/1 odds. Latvia, which stunned 2002 World Cup semifinalist Turkey in Wednesday’s playoff, is, according to the bookmaker, the tournament’s outsider, with odds of 200/1." Thank you Mr Hill, I trust the professionals :hypocrite: PEACE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2ndMouse Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 OK then! Its time! I am watching the draw live... Let me update you as they are being drawn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The2ndMouse Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Group A 1. Portugal 2. Spain 3. Russia 4. Greece Group B 1. France 2. Spain 3. Croatia 4. Switzerland Group C 1. Sweden 2. Italy 3. Denmark 4. Bulgaria Group D 1. Czech Republic 2. Germany 3. The Netherlands 4. Latvia We Open the tournament vs. Portugal! :1eye: Well Russia is OK... but we DEFINITELLY play AWAY when our other opponents are the Hosts and Neighbours Spain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAOKARA Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Portugal and Russia so far....hmmm i supose thats ok.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAOKARA Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Damn one of the Teams i did not want in the Group was SPAIN..tthere gonna want revenge.. in a way this is a good group because we would of played Spain and Portugal Recently and we would know what to expect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaggar Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 There goes our chance to surprise the opponents!! :( Both Spain and Portugal have seen us in action. Oh well, if we win the game against Russia then anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 this is a horrible draw. we have no chance especially because we are not great under pressure. Spain is gonna wanna get us back, Portugal wont lose on their opener. Russia will be a really hard game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAOKARA Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 i think this is real bad now, the more i think about it... its just like playing 2 away games, and one at a neutral venue (when Greece play Russia) but all i can say is BRING IT ON!!! :box: :box: Greece are capeable of anything... but there gonna need a heck of a lot of luck out there. but we are very unlucky to Get spain and the portugese in the same group.. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exocet Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Hey guys stop thinking so negative. Otto's comment to the EURO 2004 draw grouping was that the first game with Portugal is an opportunity for Greece to show the world that we can play soccer. Remember that he he will use this to motivate Greece. Also, I would rather be playing Spain than a team like France. Sure Spain knowa how we play but we also know how they play. We beat Spain 1-0 on their home pitch. I think we can play with pressure. For EURO 2004 pressure the Otto have us ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 this is WONDERFUL!!! stop whining and realize that euro2004 is a celebratin on soccer- and we didn't qualify to go play against latvia, switzerland, and south ossetia (pou leei o logos). we play the HOST on opening day, and Spain- and the whole world will b ewatching us! US!!!! this is our chance to prove that our team is not a fluke-- remember what churchill said: greeks don't fight like heroes- heroes fight like greeks!!! :box: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 from uefa.com: Intriguing game The meeting of two of Europe's strongest footballing nations has already caught the imagination and with Russia and Greece also in the mix, the group will attract much attention next summer. Many already expect the section to be decided by the meeting of the tournament hosts and the Spanish in Lisbon's José Alvalade XXI stadium on 20 June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziaka Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 Tough group indeed. None of the teams are easy, including Russia. But if we want to serve notice that Greece is here, this is the prefect group to do it in. Good luck to our boys. I am sure we will need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsurfer Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Come on guys....it's a good draw..... Portugal will be very nervous and will have all the pressure in the first game.... And the Spaniards.....are always tired from their long Championship in June...... We can beat Russia..... First game a draw...and then we can do it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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