HibeeJibee Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 UEFA has announced that this will go ahead next month, Friday 19th September. It's a bit complicated and may not work to our advantage, if there ends-up a British Isles "geographic zone", as London is widely tipped for the Final and Dublin has a very good chance. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2132176.html Stage 0 (Thursday 18th) UEFA's Executive will split the 19 bidding cities into between 6 and 8 "geographic zones" Stage 1 Vote for the Final, Semi-Finals and any 3rd/4th place play-off host: * London * Munich Stage 2 Vote for x4 Quarter-Finals (& 3 Group matches) hosts: * London or Munich * Amsterdam * Bilbao * Baku * Brussels * Bucharest * Budapest * Cardiff * Copenhagen * Dublin * Glasgow * Jerusalem * Minsk * Rome * St Petersburg * Sofia * Skopje * Stockholm Stage 3a Vote for howevermany Last 16 (& 3 Group matches) hosts would bring each "geographic zone" upto at least 1 city each * cities as above, less QF hosts Stage 3b Vote to allocate the remaining Last 16 (& 3 Group matches) hosts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Shite if we're disadvantaged by proximity to the likes of London and Dublin if it means some cesspit like Skopje or Baku gets in ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 I think we still have a decent chance. They must take 13 from 19, and Jerusalem + St Petersburg are surely hampered by current political situations (albeit they'll have dissipated in 6yrs time). Problem is that London taking the Final would by the look of it leave us scrapping with Cardiff and Dublin in 3b (I doubt any of the Celtic cities will get a QF), if we were all in a British Isles zone which must be eminently possible. Hampden's lack of capacity is another possible handicap. EDIT: But even if Munich takes the Final, you would imagine London would get a QF, so we'd be in a pickle either way. Still, can but hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Something like Norway vs Slovenia in Jerusalem would be some laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Shite if we're disadvantaged by proximity to the likes of London and Dublin if it means some cesspit like Skopje or Baku gets in ahead. This is tripping me out, the European Athletics event is being held in Baku as well. I dunno if I'm being daft, but Baku...isn't in Europe, really, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 19th September? Unionist conspiracy to distract people from the referendum result, IMO. I assume Istanbul isn't an option as Turkey are holding out for 2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This is tripping me out, the European Athletics event is being held in Baku as well. I dunno if I'm being daft, but Baku...isn't in Europe, really, is it? There is no official definition on the border between Europe and Asia, which means the likes of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia can claim to be from wherever they like. Something which I'll be seething about when Baku is hosting a European Championship last 16 match and Glasgow isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Istanbul withdrew - Turkey want Euro 2024. Apparently Munich don't want to win - Germany also want Euro 2024 - but it's possibly too late to withdraw !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulloch Gorum Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This is tripping me out, the European Athletics event is being held in Baku as well. I dunno if I'm being daft, but Baku...isn't in Europe, really, is it? Neither is Jerusalem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denltfc Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Good news for Dublin and Glasgow and London http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=1844904.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bad day to bury good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 A couple of questions for me being slow 1) Does each venue get the entirety of one groups games? 2) If not, are Scotland still guaranteed to get two "home" games if we qualify? From reading it seems like it I'm guessing that 1) is a no, otherwise it would be three home games, wouldn't it? If that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Whatever happens with Scotland at least we still pish all over Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Pleasantly surprised, after UEFA's fairly critical report I thought Cardiff might have pipped us. Enjoyed the Olympic football at Hampden, looking forward to this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottMc77 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 A couple of questions for me being slow 1) Does each venue get the entirety of one groups games? 2) If not, are Scotland still guaranteed to get two "home" games if we qualify? From reading it seems like it I'm guessing that 1) is a no, otherwise it would be three home games, wouldn't it? If that makes sense. 1. No, 2 cities share a group. 2. From what I've read, no. UEFA have said they will try to base teams 'at home' but will not be possible for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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