France to host Euro 2016

ricardinho

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2003
Messages
1,742
I dont know why other countries even bothered to make a bid for it with Platini as Uefa president it was obvious it would go to France.

It should've went to Turkey instead.
 

Count Duckula

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Feb 16, 2007
Messages
15,987
Location
Tali'Zorah vas Normandy.
I dont know why other countries even bothered to make a bid for it with Platini as Uefa president it was obvious it would go to France.

It should've went to Turkey instead.
Yeh, Turkey's a much safer and better venue than a more stable country with a huge amount of sporting infrastructure already in place.
 

ricardinho

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2003
Messages
1,742
Turkey's a bit dangerous, no?
Not really,sure there have been a couple of incidents there in the past but stuff like that happens everywhere.

at least they would give it to a new country instead of the usual suspects.
 

kouroux

45k posts to finally achieve this tagline
Joined
Apr 25, 2007
Messages
96,340
Location
Djibouti (La terre des braves)
The poor stadiums in this country will at least get a proper makeover
edit: Platini had nothing to do with it but I'm sure some will never believe it :lol:
 
Joined
Jun 24, 2004
Messages
33,953
Location
Red man down in London town
Good choice.

France knows how to host successful footballing events. Hopefully when it comes around I will have the opportunity to go. I just hope England qualify for it in the first place!
 

Mockney

Not the only poster to be named Poster of the Year
Joined
Jan 27, 2009
Messages
40,989
Location
Editing my own posts.
Their Police can be right cnuts at times (though not as bad as the italians, but much less inclined to just stand about posing when they're not hitting people)

I'd rather every Euros was held in Germany by default.

Still, France should be a good'un hopefully. They know their foot
 

Decotron

Full Member
Joined
May 28, 2007
Messages
28,823
Location
I am not a man........I am Cantona
errrr..

you mean the ones where the fans might as well stay back at home cause of the ginormous running tracks around the pitch? or the ones controlled by the Nazi police who beat up just about anyone and everyone who isn't Italian?

Yes there the ones, plus 3 new ones aswell.

Have you been to any matches in Italy yourself?
 

esmufc07

Brad
Scout
Joined
Aug 7, 2007
Messages
49,901
Location
Lake Jonathan Creek
Their Police can be right cnuts at times (though not as bad as the italians, but much less inclined to just stand about posing when they're not hitting people)

I'd rather every Euros was held in Germany by default.

Still, France should be a good'un hopefully. They know their foot
Which foot do they know best?
 

zain

Believe
Joined
Aug 18, 2003
Messages
3,887
Location
Only around where Top Reds are!
^^
We all so how United fans have been treated at Rome..
we've all heard numerous instances of bags and bottles full of urine being thrown at the away crowd at the San Siro...
Racist chants towards non-white players..
 

kouroux

45k posts to finally achieve this tagline
Joined
Apr 25, 2007
Messages
96,340
Location
Djibouti (La terre des braves)
veiled attempt at ensuring France doesn't have to cheat its way to qualifying for a major tournament.
And most importantly the last 2 times France organized a tournament (Euro 1984 and WC1998) France won it.
Imagine in 6 years, a team with the likes of Benzema-Ben Arfa-Nasri-Menez at the top of their game :drool:
 

Crerand Legend

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Sep 15, 2008
Messages
7,821
At least they wont have to "handle" the qualifiers. Sop to Platini and should not have been considered after what happened in Paris