skip to main | skip to sidebar
Subscribe in a reader
Follow FootballBanter on Twitter

English Football Sites

  • Sky Sports Home
  • Football365
  • Live Football Online
  • Football United
  • 4Sportsake
  • Football Talent Spotter
  • ITV Football
  • English Football League
  • Premier League Home
  • UEFA
  • BBC Football

Reuters UK Football News

Loading...

The Premier League Of Blogs

  • Soccerlens.com
    Meet All 20 PGA of America Golf Professionals Featuring In The 107th PGA Championship At Quail Hollow
    6 hours ago
  • WDKF | Qualified Football Arm Chair Managers Slash Pundits
    Hướng dẫn cách xóa tài khoản BK8 đơn giản, nhanh gọn
    4 months ago
  • East Lower
    Winning ugly is beautiful
    7 months ago
  • Inside Left
    Cara Menemukan Jackpot Room Bagus Duofu Duocai
    10 months ago
  • Twohundredpercent
    On writing, self-belief, and overcoming imposter syndrome.
    2 years ago
  • West Ham Till I Die
    Here Comes the Upsetter
    4 years ago
  • The Referee
    kok篮球赛-红蓝后防真核心!11次解围+96%传球准确率,皮克获评8.0分
    4 years ago
  • Sport Is A TV Show
    On the Way - or - Do you believe in magic?
    5 years ago
  • Manchester United blog..
    Nemanja Matic - 'Just what United needed' or 'a bad deal'?
    7 years ago
  • Back Of The Net
    Clubs to introduce sensitivity training for orgies
    9 years ago
  • Gunnerblog
    Video: On the Whistle reaction to Burnley – “They can’t all be pretty”
    10 years ago
  • The Beautiful Game
    Football League seem determined to 'get' Leeds United
    10 years ago
  • The Scottish Football Blog
    Ibrox investment is small change for Ashley
    10 years ago
  • Black & White & Read All Over
    They think it's all over... it is now
    10 years ago
  • Football Transfer
    11 years ago
  • Tarquin Football
    Beat Lawro Retirement
    14 years ago
  • Arseblog
  • AVFC Blog
  • West Ham Fans
  • Chelsea Blog
  • Some People Are On The Pitch
  • Harry Hotspur
  • Heaven Sports» HeavenSports.com
  • Football World Roundup
  • FourFourTwo
  • RLN Football

Labels

  • 'Boro (6)
  • AC Milan (4)
  • Administration (1)
  • African Cup of Nations (1)
  • Alan Curbishley (2)
  • Alan Shearer (1)
  • Alexandre Gaydamak (1)
  • Alisher Usmanov (1)
  • Anderson (1)
  • Andrei Arshavin (5)
  • Andrew Cole (1)
  • Argies (1)
  • Arsenal (15)
  • Arsene Wenger (10)
  • Ashley Cole (1)
  • Ashley Young (1)
  • Aston Villa (8)
  • Australia (2)
  • Avram Grant (2)
  • Awards (2)
  • Bale (1)
  • Ballon d'Or (1)
  • Barcelona (1)
  • BBC (7)
  • Beat Viv (1)
  • Ben Foster (2)
  • Betting (6)
  • Big Phil (9)
  • Big Sam (3)
  • Blackburn (4)
  • Blogging (7)
  • Bobby Moore (1)
  • Bolton (2)
  • Brian Barwick (1)
  • Bruce Buck (1)
  • Captaincy (2)
  • Carling Cup (2)
  • Carlo Ancelotti (1)
  • Carlo Cudicini (2)
  • Carlos Tevez (2)
  • Cesc Fabregas (2)
  • Champions League (18)
  • Cheerleaders (1)
  • Chelsea (27)
  • Chris Woods (1)
  • Christiano Ronaldo (8)
  • Club World Championship (2)
  • Conference League (1)
  • Craig Bellamy (4)
  • Crystal Palace (1)
  • Darren Bent (2)
  • Darren Fletcher (1)
  • David Beckham (7)
  • David Bentley (2)
  • David Dein (1)
  • David James (2)
  • David Moyes (2)
  • David NGog (1)
  • Del Piero (1)
  • Derby County (5)
  • Didier Drogba (4)
  • Diving (1)
  • Dream Team (1)
  • Edwin Van der Saar (3)
  • Eidur Gudjohnsen (1)
  • El Tel (2)
  • El-Hadji Diouf (1)
  • Emile Heskey (1)
  • Emmanuel Adebayor (1)
  • England (25)
  • ESPN (2)
  • EURO 2012 (10)
  • Europa League (1)
  • Everton (2)
  • FA (2)
  • FA Cup (7)
  • Fabio Capello (6)
  • Fantasy Footie (12)
  • Farhad Moshiri (1)
  • Fernando Torres (2)
  • FIFA (14)
  • FIFA World Footballer of the Year (1)
  • Football Records (2)
  • Football Romance (3)
  • FourFourTwo (1)
  • France (3)
  • Frank Lampard (1)
  • Frazier Campbell (1)
  • Fulham (4)
  • Funny Videos (4)
  • Gabriele Abonglahor (1)
  • Gareth Barry (3)
  • Gareth Southgate (1)
  • Gary Neville (2)
  • Gazza (1)
  • General Thread (2)
  • George Gillette Jr (2)
  • Gianfranco Zola (2)
  • Giles Barnes (1)
  • Goalkeepers (1)
  • Guus Hiddink (5)
  • Harry Redknapp (10)
  • Heurehlo Gomes (1)
  • Hull City (8)
  • I'd Love It.... (1)
  • Ian McParland (1)
  • Ian Watmore (1)
  • Ineligible Players (1)
  • Inter Milan (5)
  • Ireland (6)
  • Italy (1)
  • Jaap Stam (1)
  • James Milner (1)
  • James Vaughan (1)
  • Jamie O'Hara (2)
  • January 2009 Transfer Window (27)
  • January 2010 Transfer Window (2)
  • Jermain Defoe (2)
  • Jermaine Jenas (2)
  • Jermaine Pennant (1)
  • Jimmy Bullard (4)
  • Jo (1)
  • Joe Hart (1)
  • Joe Kinnear (1)
  • John Terry (3)
  • Jokes (1)
  • Joleon Lescott (1)
  • Julien Faubert (1)
  • Jurgen Klinsmann (1)
  • Kaka (7)
  • Kasper Schmeichel (1)
  • Kevin Keegan (2)
  • Kevin Nolan (1)
  • LA Galaxy (3)
  • Ladbrokes (2)
  • Lassana Diarra (1)
  • lawro (2)
  • League Cup (1)
  • Lionel Messi (1)
  • Live Blogging (3)
  • Liverpool (27)
  • Louis Saha (1)
  • Luis Boa Morte (1)
  • Luka Modric (1)
  • Macheda (1)
  • Man City (23)
  • Man Utd (36)
  • Maradona (2)
  • Mark Hughes (5)
  • Marseille (1)
  • Martin o'Neil (2)
  • Maxi Rodriguez (1)
  • Mexico (1)
  • Michael Ballack (1)
  • Michael Owen (3)
  • Michel Platini (1)
  • Mick McCarthy (2)
  • Mike Ashley (1)
  • Mind Games (1)
  • MOTD (2)
  • Nani (1)
  • National Football Centre (1)
  • Nemanja Vidic (2)
  • New Zealand (1)
  • Newcastle (9)
  • Nigel Clough (2)
  • Nottingham Forrest (2)
  • Notts County (2)
  • Officials (1)
  • Offside (1)
  • Old Trafford (1)
  • Olivier Dacourt (1)
  • Olympics (1)
  • Owen Hargreaves (1)
  • Oxford United (2)
  • Pascal Chimbonda (2)
  • Paul Scholes (1)
  • Pavlyuchenko (1)
  • Pele (1)
  • Peter Crouch (1)
  • Peter Shilton (1)
  • Petr Cech (1)
  • Polls (7)
  • Portsmouth (6)
  • Portugal (2)
  • Premier League (36)
  • PSV (1)
  • QPR (2)
  • Quiz Answers (1)
  • Quiz Questions (45)
  • Quiz Rules (1)
  • Quota (1)
  • Quotes (1)
  • Rafa Benitez (18)
  • Reading (1)
  • Real Madrid (11)
  • Relegation Battle (7)
  • Ricardo Quaresma (1)
  • Rich Football People (3)
  • Rick Parry (2)
  • Rio Ferdinand (2)
  • Robbie Keane (4)
  • Roberto Mancini (1)
  • Robinho (3)
  • Roma (1)
  • Roman Abramovich (8)
  • Roque Santa Cruz (3)
  • Russia (2)
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy (1)
  • RVP (1)
  • Ryan Babel (1)
  • Ryan Giggs (4)
  • Sackings (1)
  • Saturday Round Up (1)
  • Scorecard (1)
  • Sepp (1)
  • Setanta (3)
  • Shay Given (2)
  • Sheff Utd (2)
  • Sheik Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan (3)
  • Shirt Sponsors (1)
  • Silvio Berlusconi (1)
  • Sir Alex Ferguson (14)
  • Sir Bobby Robson (1)
  • Sky Sports (5)
  • Sol Campbell (2)
  • South Africa (2)
  • Southend United (1)
  • Spain (3)
  • SPL (1)
  • Stats (2)
  • Steve Clarke (1)
  • Steve Gibson (2)
  • Steve Harper (1)
  • Steve McClaren (2)
  • Steven Gerrard (1)
  • Stewart Downing (2)
  • Stoke (1)
  • Summer 2009 Transfer Window (10)
  • Sunderland (2)
  • Super 6 (24)
  • Sven Goran Eriksson (5)
  • Tarquin (1)
  • The FA (4)
  • The Special One (8)
  • Theo Walcott (1)
  • Thierry Henry (1)
  • Tipping (19)
  • Togo (1)
  • Tom Hicks (2)
  • Tony Adams (1)
  • Tottenham (15)
  • Transfer Rules (1)
  • Tributes (1)
  • Twitter (1)
  • UEFA (5)
  • UEFA Cup (4)
  • USA (3)
  • Wales (1)
  • Watford (1)
  • Wayne Bridge (5)
  • Wayne Rooney (1)
  • Weekend Betting (9)
  • Wembley (1)
  • West Brom (2)
  • West Ham (10)
  • Wigan (3)
  • Wikio (9)
  • William Gallas (1)
  • Wilson Palacios (1)
  • Wolves (1)
  • World Cup 2010 (26)
  • World Cup 2014 (1)
  • World Cup 2018 Bid (2)
  • Xabi Alonso (2)
  • Yakubu (1)
  • Zenit (1)
Wikio - Top Blogs - Sport

Form Book

  • ▼ 2011 (5)
    • ▼ October (1)
      • I like those odds!
    • ► August (1)
    • ► June (1)
    • ► March (2)
  • ► 2010 (50)
    • ► October (5)
    • ► September (2)
    • ► August (3)
    • ► May (2)
    • ► April (2)
    • ► March (6)
    • ► February (12)
    • ► January (18)
  • ► 2009 (324)
    • ► December (19)
    • ► November (24)
    • ► October (17)
    • ► September (16)
    • ► August (26)
    • ► July (10)
    • ► June (17)
    • ► May (14)
    • ► April (17)
    • ► March (43)
    • ► February (72)
    • ► January (49)
  • ► 2008 (13)
    • ► December (13)

Directory Enquiries

http://www.wikio.co.uk blogarama - the blog directory British Blogs Sport Blogs - BlogCatalog Blog Directory Bloglisting.net - The internets fastest growing blog directory Blog Flux Directory Soccer (Football) Blog Directory Add to Technorati Favorites

Football Banter

I like those odds!

10 Oct 2011

So England qualified with room to spare, as I always maintained

OK, technically we did need a point in the fortress of Montenegro - but that's relying on Montenegro winning in Switzerland, after they've already secured the play off - big whoop, it's been pretty straightforward, despite all the usual melodrama from the tv pundits - I predict a five or six point win in the end

Granted a stupid draw at Wembley with the Swiss was unfortunate, but otherwise the only hurdle has been the mighty minnows - and well done to them for defeating three larger nations in qualifying, they deserve the second spot - I look forward to a rematch in group H next year

Anyway, ignoring Rooney's latest drama and a whingeing Neville, let's look at one remaining set of fixtures

Five teams have now sewn up their groups, and Sweden and Montenegro have cemented their play offs

Group A is a bit of a doozie - Belgium lead but need a win in Germany to prevent Turkey taking the spot as they face the useless Azerbaijan -

My tips, home wins all round and Turkey to get second

Group B: Russia have effectively qualified with a point against Andorra required for the official victory, the real interest is in Ireland who only need to avoid defeat against third-placed Armenia

My tip: surely Ireland through to another play-off, at least a draw, if not a win

Group C: Only Serbia can make the difference here, only a win in Slovenia will knock off Estonia, who are waiting on results - you do care right?

My tip: Serbia at 5/6 ain't bad considering Slovenia's home record

Group D is a top of the table clash as France tackle Bosnia - avoiding defeat will be good enough, I'm tipping France to at least draw...surely

E is finished - I expect the Dutch will maintain their 100% record in Sweden, as neither have anything left to play for, I'm backing Hungary over Finland and Moldova over some minnows

F is tricky - Greece lead Croatia by two heading to Georgia for at least a point, Croatia should beat Latvia but can only win if Greece lose - otherwise it's as you were, Israel get three points in Malta

I expect Greece will win the group - even if they don't win the game

G, as I'm sure you know is done - I'm tipping Bulgaria over Wales and the Swiss over Montenegro

H is the fun group - three teams still in it, although Norway need some ludicrous scorelines to knock off Portugal, otherwise it's a straight top two clash - Denmark need to win at home to take the group, otherwise they'll be in the play-offs

My tip: I think Denmark might win, be a close game though - surely Norway will beat Cyprus, qualification is unlikely but they might as well live in hope

Group I: The much anticipated Spain v Scotland game dominates here - you can make up your own minds about this one - considering the joy around their sole away win in Liechtenstein I can't be that confident, but the hope lies in Lithuania, who have so far only been defeated at home by Spain and won in Prague - Scotland don't need to do a thing if they win, but if they draw the Czechs go through on head to head - I think the best bet for Scotland would be a draw in both ties

Good luck to them I say, been a while since Scotland had any luck - the odds from my title are 20/1 for the win, 7/1 for the draw, by the way

I think short odds on Czech republic are a bit harsh to be honest - the draw is a decent 3/1, and home win over 5/1 - not bad I think

Posted by Tarquin at 03:49:00    

http://www.wikio.co.uk

Labels: England, EURO 2012

1 comments:

sports fan said...

Hi, I came across your site and wasn’t able to get an email address to contact you about some broken links on your site. Please email me back and I would be happy to point them out to you.

Thanks!

Frank
frank641w@gmail.com

24 January 2012 at 22:37  

Post a Comment

Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Blog Design by Gisele Jaquenod

Work under CC License.

Creative Commons License