After the Alps, going South or going East?

Croatia/Hungary :wub:

Poland / Ukraine. Two decent teams less = better chance for England to qualify! :lol:

Poland / Ukraine

 

I've not got a great history on the pros and cons or any geographical evidence to back me up but from a footballing fans point of view I think it could be excellent.

 

Poland and (to a lesser extent) Ukraine are two teams that have been on the outskirts of European football for a good few years now. They have shown potential, predominantly in Germany 06, but have been unlucky due to the size of their team. With them being the host nation I think it could be a really interesting spectacle to watch!

Poland /Ukraine

Croatia / Hungary because it's the closest to me. :P

Poland/Ukraine

 

but no doubt it wil go to the corrupt land of football, Italy, where tapping up refs and fixing matches is apparently allowed -_-

Not Italy- they'll prob try to beat us up in the stands (i've come to this conclusion after seeing the violence in the Man U game yesterday)

This is the thrid time in a row that Hungary is on the run: they tried for 2004 with Austria, they ran solo in 2008 and now they're teaming up with Croatia.

Hungary and Croatia. :D Very different from anywhere we've had before... when do we find out?

 

Edit: Answered my own question, it's 18th April in Cardiff.

Preferably Italy though if not then Poland / Ukraine.

I voted Poland/Ukraine as i don't really care where it is but it would create a lot of jobs...

As long as it's not Italy I don't really care.

Either of the two joint options.

 

So long as it is not the land of racist Footballers; supporters who murder; corrupt officials, players & referees and policeman who regard all travelling English supporters as hooligans and scum.

why do Italy allow these so called 'Ultras' thugs run riot? :huh:

I think Italy have counted themselves out even though they will have by far the best facilities.

 

I want to know why a Scotland / Ireland joint bid isn't going in again - they'd win that easily...unless mainland Europeans voted in a bemusing fashion again (like Austria / Switzerland)

I'm not a joint bid fan, but I'd choose Poland/Ukraine.

The hosts will be announced on April 18th in Cardiff.

 

Russia, Romania, Azerbeijan, Greece and Turkey, all with solo bids, were also in the race. Greece and Turkey were cut on round 2.

Edited April 9, 200718 yr by N-S

Azerbaijan. :( I still don't understand why these countries - as well as Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia etc. - are allowed to enter for European Championships... they're not in Europe. Or is it like the Eurovision where you can if you are in the European Broadcasting Union? :unsure:

Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia were always considered European countries right from their independence.

Kazakhstan is a member of UEFA since 2002 but in other sports they are in the Asian Federations. Maybe they shift continental federations to have some more competitive tounraments, like Australia that moved from Oceania to Asian Federation in football.