European Under 21's

[Guest Jung]

Anyone know when it starts?

 

I'd say we have a fairly decent squad of players, bit like the full side. Guys like Bentley, Lita, Derbyshire, Baines, Carson, Vaughan, Huddlestone, Young, Reo-Coker all have potential, question is can we get it together.

 

Thoughts, and I presume live coverage will be on Sky?

[Guest big pau hoolinator]

It is on Eurosport think it starts 10th June I will check...forza azzurini

[Guest big pau hoolinator]

Full Schedule:

Sun 10 June:

Group A - Netherlands v Israel (Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen)

Group A - Portugal v Belgium (Euroborg, Groningen)

 

Mon 11 June:

Group B - Czech Republic v England (Gelredome, Arnhem)

Group B - Serbia v Italy (Goffert, Nijmegen)

 

Wed 13 June:

Group A - Netherlands v Portugal (Euroborg, Groningen)

Group A - Israel v Belgium (Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen)

 

Thu 14 June:

Group B - Czech Republic v Serbia (Goffert, Nijmegen)

Group B - England v Italy (Gelredome, Arnhem)

 

Sat 16 June:

Group A - Belgium v Netherlands (Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen)

Group A - Israel v Portugal (Euroborg, Groningen)

 

Sun 17 June:

Group B - Italy v Czech Republic (Gelredome, Arnhem)

Group B - England v Serbia (Goffert, Nijmegen)

 

Wed 20 June:

SF 1 - 1st A v 2nd B (Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen)

SF 2 - 1st B v 2nd A (Gelredome, Arnhem)

 

Thu 21 June:

Olympic Games Play-off * - 3rd A v 3rd B (Goffert, Nijmegen)

 

Sat 23 June:

Final - Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (Euroborg, Groningen)

 

Azzurrini: (4-1-4-1 but the midfield 4 do not really line out with width the width comes from the fullbacks)

GK:Curci

RB-Potenza ©

CB:Andreolli

CB:Mantovani

LB:Chiellini

DM:Nocerino

CM:Aquilani

CM:Montolivo

AM:Rosina

AM-Palladino/Rossi

ST-Pazzini

[Guest Jung]

I look forward to seeing the Dutch and Portuguese and I thought the Italians looked a good side at Wembley. Managed by Casiraghi are they not?

 

The rest are a bit unknown to me though.

 

Btw if England reach the semis, there has to be a playoff between the 2 3rd place teams, as the the teams in the semi qualify for the Olympics, and England cannot qualify.

[Guest big pau hoolinator]

Yeh Casiraghi is the mister, The azzurini are most succesful with 5 wins but Holland are holders (thus they host it) I would pick Holland and Portugal to go through from Pot A but in Pot B it could be anyone really

[Red05 343]

Btw if England reach the semis, there has to be a playoff between the 2 3rd place teams, as the the teams in the semi qualify for the Olympics, and England cannot qualify.

 

Why don't we compete in the Olympics?

[Guest Citizen Kane]

Credit: Wikipedia

If England qualify for the semi-finals, a play-off is necessary to decide places for the 2008 Olympic Games. It will take place on 21 June in Nijmegen.

 

The top four nations will qualify automatically for the Olympic football tournament, but England cannot, due to the complexity of their membership of Great Britain. Therefore, if England are one of the top four teams, a playoff between the two third-placed teams in each group will be held to determine the 5th best nation.

[Guest The Crippler]

Yeah, there is no England Olympic side. The whole GB football team in the Olympics always crops up and I never understand why it would because it is an absolute non-starter. The Football Associations would be very reluctant to commit to it because they feel if they do then FIFA/UEFA will question the need to have seperate Football Associations.

 

I'll hopefully catch a few of these games because it's always interesting seeing if someone can make a bit of a name for themselves. In a way I'm irked that Stuart Pearce is coaching England because I've a soft spot for him and it is obviously very wrong to have a soft spot for an England coach! :)

[Guest Moobs]

I'm looking forward to this tournament. It'll be interesting to see how the likes of Taylor, Milner, Baines, Bentley etc. all perform on a big stage such as this...

[BRM 220]

I belive that Sky have the ights to broadcast the England games but the majority of the tornamant will be on Eurosport.

 

I think it's a case of each national federation being able to sell the rights to their own team.

[Guest Citizen Kane]

The schedule on skytext shows them showing all the games.

[Guest Wolverine]

Gabby was supposed to be in the English squad, but he went AWOL. Suits us, he definitely needs a long break.

[BRM 220]

The schedule on skytext shows them showing all the games.

 

 

Good, along with Copa America there is plenty of Football to see us all through the Summer.

 

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