Euro 2012 Group Draw

[japan]

http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/...ie-n53747.html

This article says the Irish team are going to be staying at the Sheraton in Sopot, while GOSiR stadium in Gdynia will be where they are going to hold training sessions. Trapattoni, quoted by the local web news service trojmiasto.pl, says the venue "surpasses his expectations".

[odlum833]

Sounds good!


I hope the training pitch is not like a car park

[japan]

Originally Posted by odlum833

Sounds good!


I hope the training pitch is not like a car park

That's what it looks like:




Source:http://pl.soccerway.com/teams/poland...nia-ssa/venue/

[odlum833]

Nice What local team uses that stadium just out of curiosity?

[delfin_pl]

^ Arka Gdynia.

Few more pics of Your training stadium.









and Your team will be staying in Sheraton (Sopot)

[japan]

Actually Delfin forgot to mention that the Sheraton is the second building from the right

[god]

Originally Posted by japan

the second building from the right

Third.

[japan]

Originally Posted by god

Third.

Second. I don't count the Galaxy Club on the edge of the picture.

[thebig C]

Originally Posted by god

Yes, it's one metro area. It even has a wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricity,_Poland
I think there is excitement about Euro2012 here, because we are waiting for it since April 2007, and now it's only half year left. We never had such tournament in Poland. Pity that only half of Euro 2012 will be in Poland.

Cool thanks Do you think many of the locals will support Ireland?

Thanks for the link. Tricity metro area has around the same population as Dublin but in about half the area.....but looking at the pics its still very verdant and there seems to be alot of trees and open areas.

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[thebig C]

Originally Posted by odlum833

Sounds good!


I hope the training pitch is not like a car park

They won't make that mistake again'.......although it is the FAI...:p

[thebig C]

Thanks for those pics Delfin That is a great little Stadium!! Have you ever been in it? Who do you support?

[thebig C]

The second Building from the right is famous isn't it?.....I think I have seen it in the Great Hotel Guide!

[god]

Originally Posted by thebig C

Do you think many of the locals will support Ireland?

I don't know, but people here generaly like Ireland. Not by mistake Ireland recieved 1/4 of immigrants (from Poland) that United Kingdom had, while UK's population is 13x higher.

Originally Posted by thebig C

Thanks for the link. Tricity metro area has around the same population as Dublin but in about half the area.....but looking at the pics its still very verdant and there seems to be alot of trees and open areas.

Yes, Tricity is very verdant, especially Gdynia and Sopot. Tricity urban areas are sourrounded by forest landscape park.
Green areas are forests:


Gdynia, and Sopot are also hilly. In Sopot you can find a ski slope with ski lift, 3km from the beach

Originally Posted by thebig C

The second Building from the right is famous isn't it?.....I think I have seen it in the Great Hotel Guide!

Yes it is famous. It's the Grand Hotel, built when Sopot was in Germany.

[thebig C]

Thanks god)))!!

Well hopefully there are alot of Polskis that have spent time in Ireland or who still have family/friends over there who turn out to support Ireland. Having the majority of the crowd on your side can be like having a 12th man! It really helped Ireland at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand when the locals supported us!

Tricity is cool, you can literally swim in the morning and ski in the afternoon I have looked at more pics on this site, its certainly worth a visit

[R-KK]

My guesses for quarters are Russia,Poland,Germany,Netherlands,Spain,Italy,England and...Ukraine, ohh and congratulations to Poland&ukraine

[thebig C]

Originally Posted by R-KK

My guesses for quarters are Russia,Poland,Germany,Netherlands,Spain,Italy,England and...Ukraine, ohh and congratulations to Poland&ukraine

Yep, I'd be pleasently surprised if Ireland make it to the next round......we can but hope

[odlum833]

I see Stephen Ireland wants back into the squad

[thebig C]

Originally Posted by odlum833

I see Stephen Ireland wants back into the squad

.....He won't be able to make it, aparently there is a long standing prearranged family berevement due to take place on the day of our first game

Seriously, that toerag can fup off. He insulted the entire nation with his childish antics!

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[JD47]

Originally Posted by odlum833

I see Stephen Ireland wants back into the squad

If he comes back to the squad I will not watch Ireland play in the Euro's.
He is a dickhead and him in an Ireland shirt would make me sick.
There are kids who would dream of putting on a green shirt and I was one of them and he gets the chance and he ruins it for himself.

[JD47]

Robbie Keane was looking good yesterday for Villa.
Lets hope he can keep it up and take that form to
Poland.