Am I missing something??

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:57 pm

but England have just played Israel for a place at football's Euro 2008.

Last time I looked I thought Israel was in the middle east?????????

Mac

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:06 pm

USSR will no doubt be in it soon.

PS I reckon he could take Brown and Bush at the same time @ ROman Grecko.

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:11 pm

Most of the ex soviet bloc countries are.

Seems bizarre - are they allowed to play because they don't have any friends locally?

Mac

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:16 pm

Just like Eurovision

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:21 pm

Putin, Bush and Blair in the ring at the same time, no holds barred......

tut

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:39 pm

tut wrote:Putin, Bush and Blair in the ring at the same time, no holes barred......

tut

robin · Post by **robin** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:27 pm

Israel, England and Russia are on the same continental mass, though commonly Israel is in Asia and England is in Europe. Lots of the old Soviet Union is in Europe, though lots of the countries are in both.

The more the merrier I say ...

Cheers,
Robin

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:05 am

but surely (when it comes to football) they should be in the same groups as their neighbours.

Considering sport is "supposed" to transcende political differences it does seem more than a little contrieved.

Mac

(PS: I freely admit that if they stuff England this afternoon then I wouldn't be bothered which contient they are on

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robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:20 am

I hadn't realised it was the world cup - thought it was the euro competition - you're bang on - all of Israel's neighbours (well those that are in the competition) are in the Asian zone.

I guess nobody had the stomach for Israel vs Palestine or Iraq

Cheers,
Robin

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:49 am

There are also Israeli club teams in the European football competitions all rather odd.

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:10 am

It is the euro cup - but none of their neighbours are in that either.

Mac