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This. But it's not going back to 16, so 32 is the lesser of two evils.16>32>24
You bastardYes a thousand times. Purely because it gets rid of this best 3rd place nonsense. It probably will make qualifiers almost redundant as 32 of the 55 uefa members would qualify but feck it. Although the downside is we’ll regularly have to put with with the shite, Wales @Cascarino and Scotland @Mr Pigeon etc. Maybe they can play pre-pre qualifiers or something.
They could do away with qualifying and base it purely off the nations league tables, which could also free the schedule up a bit. Keep qualifying for the World Cup where it is still worth something.Pros and cons.
You'll have a more structure, as the 3rd place teams going through is utter nonsense.
You'll also give more chance to world minnows like North Macdeonia, San Marino, Falkland Islands, Scotland, and the like getting to a rare tournament.
But it makes the qualifiers an even sillier procession for a lot of teams.
Who can remember when we had the likes of Italy in our group, and it wasn't a given that both would go through?
When was the last time we had a qualifying group we wouldn't storm through? Doesn't happen anymore.
They could do away with qualifying and base it purely off the nations league tables, which could also free the schedule up a bit. Keep qualifying for the World Cup where it is still worth something.
Loving the sly Scotland dig.
That’s harsh on Wales, they came second in a group of Italy, the Swiss and Turkey. Turkey were heavily touted before the tourney started, the Swiss beat France, as Italy are in the final! There’s also getting to the semi final in the last tournament.Please god no. There were some crap teams in the Euro - Finland, Wales, Macedonia, Scotland, etc. There is really no need to add more.
It’s harsh on all smaller teams. Similar would have been said about Denmark a couple of months ago.That’s harsh on Wales, they came second in a group of Italy, the Swiss and Turkey. Turkey were heavily touted before the tourney started, the Swiss beat France, as Italy are in the final! There’s also getting to the semi final in the last tournament.
Just looked at the tables, and it'd just be Groups A and B. This year only North Macedonia from C made it so it's pretty fair. Maybe a playoff between top of C and bottom of B.
Good idea.
We can't sit through loads of these strolls through terrible teams that wouldn't compete in league 1, and watch Kane end up with 200 goals etc.
There has to be some point to it.
It always feels a right hassle when we have to stop for internationals and it stops the premier league as it is.
It was even worse last year as a Wycombe fan as well. We'd have this totally pointless empty 2 weeker, and send off our ONE international!
At least in usual seasons I have my Wycombe to watch instead of United.
Aye that’s fair. In the last two tourneys, Denmark haven’t qualified and have hit the semis, Wales have hit the semis, and in the other they qualified and got out of tricky group.It’s harsh on all smaller teams. Similar would have been said about Denmark a couple of months ago.
Nah Derby have already weaseled their way out of it.Just looked at the tables, and it'd just be Groups A and B. This year only North Macedonia from C made it so it's pretty fair. Maybe a playoff between top of C and bottom of B.
Absolutely hate the pointless international breaks, especially that one like 3 weeks into the season. On the bright side you'll have Wycombe to watch next season! (Pending Derby ofc).
Right, just for that remark I'm supporting Italy.Yes a thousand times. Purely because it gets rid of this best 3rd place nonsense. It probably will make qualifiers almost redundant as 32 of the 55 uefa members would qualify but feck it. Although the downside is we’ll regularly have to put with with the shite, Wales @Cascarino and Scotland @Mr Pigeon etc. Maybe they can play pre-pre qualifiers or something.
It’s a good point. Also you have too many low key matches, and you lose interest from the home nation, too many matches won’t be at capacity.Sounds more expensive for the hosting nation(s). Could mean only a handful could really host it or requiring 3 nations outside of the 4-5 major ones? Previous joint hosts for 16 teams were Belgium Netherlands, Swiss Austria, Poland Ukraine, I guess they would struggle with 32?
Olympics and World Cups can be a burden so expanding the Euros again is approaching that level.
Agree. 16 teams for Euros and 32 for WC is the perfect formatMeh. I liked the 16-team Euro and the 32-team World Cup. It's supposed to be difficult to qualify for the tournament, and difficult to advance from the group. Playing three games to knock out one team (in most of the groups) is a bit redudant imo. I ended up not watching much until the knockouts started.
Spot on.16>32>24