RedDevil@84
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OopsYou are correct, however the poster you are quoting is from Iceland not England.
OopsYou are correct, however the poster you are quoting is from Iceland not England.
Don't worry, you can freely call Wilmots useless as that's probably the majority opinion in Belgium as well.Aye, in paper, Belgium should go far, but I'm probably in the minority who's been more disappointed then not, when watching them. Like their coach is way too conservative or something.
Off the top of my head, fullback is the only position they're light in (to my knowledge at least) - and even then someone like Vertonghen can step in.
CF: Lukaku, Benteke
AM/WF: Hazard, de Bruyne, Mertens, Chadli, Mirallas
CM/DM: Witsel, Defour, Naingollan, Fellaini, Dembele
DF: Kompany, Vertonghen, Aldeweireld, Vermaelen
GK: Courtois, Mignolet
That's without Januzaj & a couple others. Very good team/squad that. Appoint SAF at the Euros & they'll be champions
Yeah man, about Wilmots I agree, but just don't know enough about him to call him useless. Besides, i don't like offending peopleDon't worry, you can freely call Wilmots useless as that's probably the majority opinion in Belgium as well.
You're missing 2 players who I believe should/will be starters by the time the tournament starts: Batshuayi and Carrasco.
A front 4 of Batshuayi, Hazard (if actually in form again by then, if not Mertens/Mirallas/Chadli), De Bruyne and Carrasco should be able to cause problems to almost any defense and that leaves Lukaku and Benteke to come on late and make optimal use of their physical presence to bully a tiring defense/abuse extra space to run into.
Honestly, I have no idea. I participated in the first draw, and it seemed like a huge Russian roulette: some of my friends that had requested 20 games and whose demands came up to 7000€ didn't get anything, a lot of people asked for tickets that amounted to 1500-2000€ and didn't get anything (quite a few cases of this scenario), one of my friends got 7 out of his 9 requests, I got 2 games out of 6 requests I think, I really don't think there was any logic to it... and there were more seats in that draw than there will be in December! So it's going to be difficult. Are you going to try to get tickets for a specific team?Any idea how easy it'll be for me to get tickets in the final draw? I've got one second round game in Lille at the moment.
Yeah good point. As I said, I'm preparing a topic with some handy advice that I'll post in December, but overall, I think it's important to keep in mind you'll have to plan quite a bit in advance, whatever your plans are.Maybe not in general but with the amount of people going there at the same time it will be more difficult to travel by train or flight or to find a place to sleep.
I would say we have a solid Group of Players with Alaba being of course the big star. However, he did not impress as much in national Team as he did for Bayern. This might be due to the fact that he is more or less the playmaker. His strength are his power and pace but he is not the most creative Player. Still technically great of course.How good are Austria? Heard good things about them..
I want your drugs...In fact I hope that we will meet Germany in the KO Phase. The Chance to beat them has never been as good as today and we have to talk about Cordoba for another 38 years
Thanks for reminding me why it is more important for us to eliminate Germany than win the whole ThingI want your drugs...
You can go on winning the ski jumping and alpine skiing, and now that Neureuther sometimes wears a United shirt Hirscher can go on winning the slalom competitions, but it is in the summer on green grass and without any hills...
And you still have Fuchs as your left fullback...
It depends whether or not you mind travelling. Booking now before the draw might mean you're ahead of most people, so more accommodation available, and maybe a bit cheaper. But then depending on how much you'd travel, the economy made might not be that interesting. Also, it would be hard to find something totally central, maybe Paris would be a good idea as there is a lot of travel options from here, but from a practical point of view, it may be difficult to go to certain host cities and come back in the same day, depending on the time of the day at which the game is played. For example, if you're based in Paris and you want to go see a game in Nice which is played at 9pm, not sure you'd be able to travel back on the same day.Anyone here travelling over? Going over myself but we don't know whether to hold off until the draw to book anything, or just base ourselves in the centre of France and travel to each match as we need to. It'll be my first tournament so not sure how it usually works.
Thanks for reminding me why it is more important for us to eliminate Germany than win the whole Thing
Appreciate the answer mate. Yeah, I did pretty well out of it, tried for two sets of four tickets to second round games and got one of them. Now just want to plan the trip around that. England tickets will obviously be ridiculously difficult to come across in the draw, so I might apply for all sorts and then go to a few random games and get a good holiday out of it. Thinking as well that with a car and some camping gear, it could be a relatively cheap holiday.Honestly, I have no idea. I participated in the first draw, and it seemed like a huge Russian roulette: some of my friends that had requested 20 games and whose demands came up to 7000€ didn't get anything, a lot of people asked for tickets that amounted to 1500-2000€ and didn't get anything (quite a few cases of this scenario), one of my friends got 7 out of his 9 requests, I got 2 games out of 6 requests I think, I really don't think there was any logic to it... and there were more seats in that draw than there will be in December! So it's going to be difficult. Are you going to try to get tickets for a specific team?
Keep in mind that a lot of tickets are going to be re-sold afterwards I think, loads have been attributed without the games being identified so there'll probably be opportunities to get some either on the 'black market', either on the official platform UEFA will set up for exchanges and sales.
I'd recommend the car and camping approach, hotels are probably going to be a tad prohibitive. Could be good fun too, and you'd get to see loads of France.Appreciate the answer mate. Yeah, I did pretty well out of it, tried for two sets of four tickets to second round games and got one of them. Now just want to plan the trip around that. England tickets will obviously be ridiculously difficult to come across in the draw, so I might apply for all sorts and then go to a few random games and get a good holiday out of it. Thinking as well that with a car and some camping gear, it could be a relatively cheap holiday.
Probably wouldn't go for any second hand tickets away from the official UEFA site though. Or at least, not unless we're near a stadium at most a day or two before a game.
Sunday 28th (second round game). Although ridiculously, I'm an usher at a wedding on that Saturday, so might have to ditch my friends for a day if we're in France before then. Hoping that we can sort two or three group games on top of what we have, I really don't care who they're between, just as long as they're in Northern-ish France to cut down on travel.I'd recommend the car and camping approach, hotels are probably going to be a tad prohibitive. Could be good fun too, and you'd get to see loads of France.
What's the date of the game in Lille you got?
That's Sunday 26th, acutally, right? Some of my friends are going to that one.Sunday 28th (second round game). Although ridiculously, I'm an usher at a wedding on that Saturday, so might have to ditch my friends for a day if we're in France before then. Hoping that we can sort two or three group games on top of what we have, I really don't care who they're between, just as long as they're in Northern-ish France to cut down on travel.
Thanks for reminding me why it is more important for us to eliminate Germany than win the whole Thing
Correct, got my dates wrong. And cool, both sound great. Will let you know how my ticket hunt goes!That's Sunday 26th, acutally, right? Some of my friends are going to that one.
I'd recommend maybe trying to get tickets to a game in Lyon, the new stadium should be cool and it's not too far south. Obviously, Parc des Princes in Paris would be good as well.
3 group games and then a couple of other ones:Correct, got my dates wrong. And cool, both sound great. Will let you know how my ticket hunt goes!
Which games are you going to?
Woof, that looks great. That Jack Wilshere winner v France in Lyon will be painful though...3 group games and then a couple of other ones:
- Saturday 11th, Marseille
- Wednesday 15th, Parc des Princes
- Saturday 18th, Bordeaux
- Saturday 2nd July, Bordeaux (QF)
- Wednesday 6th July, Lyon (SF)
For who? I support England!Woof, that looks great. That Jack Wilshere winner v France in Lyon will be painful though...
Yeah I think it's best if we just hold off until the draw and buy a package with someone. Few places advertising travel and accommodation between the 3 group games for ~€1000 which is pretty decent I think. And then whatever the tickets cost after that.It depends whether or not you mind travelling. Booking now before the draw might mean you're ahead of most people, so more accommodation available, and maybe a bit cheaper. But then depending on how much you'd travel, the economy made might not be that interesting. Also, it would be hard to find something totally central, maybe Paris would be a good idea as there is a lot of travel options from here, but from a practical point of view, it may be difficult to go to certain host cities and come back in the same day, depending on the time of the day at which the game is played. For example, if you're based in Paris and you want to go see a game in Nice which is played at 9pm, not sure you'd be able to travel back on the same day.
Woo-hoo!For who? I support England!
If you want a hand with organizing the trip, an opinion on whether it's expensive or not and you could find something else, etc. don't hesitate to send me a PM, happy to help if I can!Yeah I think it's best if we just hold off until the draw and buy a package with someone. Few places advertising travel and accommodation between the 3 group games for ~€1000 which is pretty decent I think. And then whatever the tickets cost after that.
It would be absolutely immense if I went to see France/England with my French supporting bastard friends and England ended up winning.Woo-hoo!
Will do mate, cheers for the helpIf you want a hand with organizing the trip, an opinion on whether it's expensive or not and you could find something else, etc. don't hesitate to send me a PM, happy to help if I can!