Seedings Announced for Euro 2012

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Reigning world and European champions Spain have been joined by Holland and co-hosts Poland and Ukraine in the top group of seeds for the Euro 2012 finals draw, UEFA confirmed today.
Poland and Ukraine have already been assigned to groups A and D respectively.

The second tier is made up of England, Euro 2008 runners-up Germany, 2006 world champions Italy and Russia.

Portugal, who thrashed Bosnia 6-2 last night to seal their place in the finals, are in the third group along with Croatia, Greece and Sweden.

The Republic of Ireland, whose qualification for the finals was also confirmed last night, are in the fourth group of seeds alongside Denmark, the Czech Republic and France. That means they cannot face the French, who knocked them out in a controversial World Cup qualification play-off two years ago.

One potential outcome from the seedings is a 'Group of Debt' made up of ailing Eurozone members Spain, Italy, Greece and the Republic.

The draw for the finals will be made in Kiev on December 2.

The pots have been decided on the countries' UEFA coefficient rankings, except for the co-hosts.

:: Seedings for Euro 2012

Pot 1: Spain, Holland, Poland*, Ukraine*.

Pot 2: Germany, Italy, England, Russia.

Pot 3: Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Sweden.

Pot 4: Denmark, France, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland

* Poland already allocated to Group A, Ukraine already allocated to Group D.

[God is an Englishman]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

[Bomber]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

I'd be very happy with that too.

[bennylava]

the republic of ireland won't be happy with that

[God is an Englishman]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

I'd be very happy with that too.

you should be, runners up go to the next round as well.

[God is an Englishman]

the republic of ireland won't be happy with that

they should be happy, best chance they have of not finishing bottom

[Bomber]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

I'd be very happy with that too.

you should be, runners up go to the next round as well.

I'm not really fussed where England come

[ruud]

what a joke the hosts are in pot 1

[God is an Englishman]

what a joke the hosts are in pot 1

aren't the hosts always top seeded?

[LFTWNG11]

poland
England
greece
s ireland

With no Rooney in the first round and the general shitness of England in big tournaments, I would put my money on Greece to top that group.

[God is an Englishman]

poland
England
greece
s ireland

With no Rooney in the first round and the general shitness of England in big tournaments, I would put my money on Greece to top that group.

Even taking into account the obvious bait, you'd put them above poland and S Ireland

[Bomber]

poland
England
greece
s ireland

With no Rooney in the first round and the general shitness of England in big tournaments, I would put my money on Greece to top that group.

Even taking into account the obvious bait, you'd put them above poland and S Ireland

Nah, I wouldnt. Dont remember either Greece or Ireland ever beating Poland at home.

[ruud]

what a joke the hosts are in pot 1

aren't the hosts always top seeded?

not sure, still a joke

[Bomber]

what a joke the hosts are in pot 1

aren't the hosts always top seeded?

They are. Case in point recent WC's in Sth Africa and Japan/S Korea too. Why should this tournament be any different? Dont have to agree with it but you can rest assured that Qatar will get same treatment when they host the WC.

[Adolf Hïtler]

South Korea/Japan

[Adolf Hïtler]

Surely Danmark should have been seeded above Portugal.

[LFTWNG11]

poland
England
greece
s ireland

With no Rooney in the first round and the general shitness of England in big tournaments, I would put my money on Greece to top that group.

Even taking into account the obvious bait, you'd put them above poland and S Ireland

Greece top, Poland second. Bookmark it.

[God is an Englishman]

Greece top, Poland second. Bookmark it.

How much is the bet? I'll take a case of Heineken on it!

[Bomber]

I'd laugh if that group actually got drawn out of the hat now. Although I'd go Polska & England. Count me in on a slab if that group comes about.

[LFTWNG11]

Greece top, Poland second. Bookmark it.

How much is the bet? I'll take a case of Heineken on it!

Depends on the odds you give me, if I put Greece/Poland to finish 1 and 2 at the TAB, I would be getting a lot better than even money...

[Bomber]

Greece top, Poland second. Bookmark it.

How much is the bet? I'll take a case of Heineken on it!

Depends on the odds you give me, if I put Greece/Poland to finish 1 and 2 at the TAB, I would be getting a lot better than even money...

Here we go again. The Carlton man who will make a claim, gets challenged for a simple wager, and starts looking for ways out!

[God is an Englishman]

Greece top, Poland second. Bookmark it.

How much is the bet? I'll take a case of Heineken on it!

Depends on the odds you give me, if I put Greece/Poland to finish 1 and 2 at the TAB, I would be getting a lot better than even money...

If you go to the TAB they would also make you pay for the bet upfront, so when will you be driving past with my case of Heineken.

[Chelsea4thewin]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

dont get ahead of yourselves again

remember the 'EASY' group of the world cup where u just got out alive

[God is an Englishman]

Spain
Germany
Portugal
France

could be a possibility

but I'm hoping for:

poland
England
greece
s ireland

dont get ahead of yourselves again

remember the 'EASY' group of the world cup where u just got out alive

we got out that's all that matters, others didn't.

Of course you hope for the easiest group you can get.

[BADA BING]

cant wait for the draw

[LFTWNG11]

Here we go again. The Carlton man who will make a claim, gets challenged for a simple wager, and starts looking for ways out!

And here is a bombers man who honestly thought his team might finish bottom 3 this year

If you go to the TAB they would also make you pay for the bet upfront, so when will you be driving past with my case of Heineken.

More than happy to pay upfront, if you give me a receipt that I have paid up front. The bet would have to be cash though... so what odds would you give me?

[God is an Englishman]

Will gladly give you a receipt for the bet.

What odds do you want that greece top the group with poland second and England and S Ireland not getting out of the group.

[LFTWNG11]

Will gladly give you a receipt for the bet.

What odds do you want that greece top the group with poland second and England and S Ireland not getting out of the group.

I would take shorter odds than what the TAB would offer, but the groups have not been drawn yet, so we will have to wait and see if that group eventuates...

[Bomber]

Hawkesy, dont waste your time betting with someone who clearly has trouble with paying out when he is proved wrong.

[LFTWNG11]

Hawkesy, dont waste your time betting with someone who clearly has trouble with paying out when he is proved wrong.

Huh? Where was I proved wrong?

Secondly, how am I supposed to make a bet on a group that hasn't even been drawn yet? If its drawn, I will make the bet, at shorter odds than the TAB. Plain and simple.

You would of had 100 bucks if took the bet on bottom 4, instead of bottom 3, but you were not confident enough in the Bummers to take the bet on bottom 4, even when GC were in the league.