Euro 2012

[LexChaney]

GREECE GOAL!

[Berober]

Fucking hell, I was on ESPN and they had the headline: 'Spurs' Parker hurts eye in nightclub incident'. Turns out it was for the San Antonio Spurs

[Cymbols]

As it stands, Greece go through right?

[Guest mr. potato head]

Dull dull dull first half.

[Summers]

Ohshi! Now it's all up for grabs.

[Sam]

What happens if Poland and Greece win? I presume Russia go out as they will have lost to Greece?

[GoN_]

What happens if Poland and Greece win? I presume Russia go out as they will have lost to Greece?

You're right, it would be Poland in 1st, Greece 2nd and Russia in 3rd.

[Katsuya]

I'm fairly certain it's done on goal difference.

ETA: Huh, no, I'm wrong. So it's Greece top of the table, then Russia, then Czechs ATM.

[GoN_]

I'm fairly certain it's done on goal difference.

Nope, I've posted a few days ago:

Tie-breaking criteria

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings (according to paragraphs 8.07 and 8.08 of the regulations, and amendment to 8.07 adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee):

• Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
• Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points);
• Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points);
• If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3 to more than two teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the two teams in question to determine the final rankings of the two teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 10 apply in the order given;
• Superior goal difference in all group matches;
• Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
• If two teams which are tied in all criteria 1 to 6 play their last group match against each other (i.e., the result is a draw and the two teams have the same number of points, goal difference and goals scored), and provided no other teams within the group have the same number of points, the ranking of the two teams in question is determined by penalty shoot-out. Otherwise, criteria 8 to 10 apply in the order given;
• Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system;
• Fair play conduct of the teams (final tournament);
• Drawing of lots.

Note: As all teams have different UEFA national team coefficient, the last two tie-breakers (fair play conduct and drawing of lots) will never be applied in this tournament.

Edited June 16, 2012 by GoN_

[Dan]

Such a shame, drawing of lots would be awesome.

Although atm it'll be Russia vs Germany which would be an awesome QF.

[Colly]

Basically its mental goal difference.

[LexChaney]

The Czech's are really pushing at the moment and the Russians seem to be as well.

[Colly]

Anyone know a site for a decent live table? Sky seems to be failing me and I'm trying to work out the permutations.

[Berober]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/european-championship/2012/groups-schedule is decent enough, although they don't take into account the head-to-heads in the positions, just the points.

[Summers]

The BBC will show a relevant one as things change, I imagine. Otherwise, I'm sure the BBC website has one.

[LexChaney]

You could try the BBC Colly? Or ITV? Does the Euro's not have an official website? They may have a live one.

[IAceI]

Not sure who is doing the commentary with Danny Mills on 5 Live but he's just said Czech Republic have made the substitute and that Lafata has come on to play on the left, then he said he made a mistake and it was in fact... Rosicky who had come on for Czech Republic on the left.

He still hasn't realised it was Grosicki, and it was Poland who made the sub. He'll get quite a shock if Rosicky did come off the bench I imagine.

[Colly]

I think I might try BBC...

[Summers]

Karagounis booked for diving. Shoulda been a pen.

He's fuming and doing his nut.

[King Ellis]

Karagounis booked for diving. Shoulda been a pen.

He's fuming and doing his nut.

And seemingly doing a Di Canio and wants to come off. And look at the face he's pulling! Great.