The draw will take place on the 2nd of December and the seeding pots are the following;
Pot 1
Spain
Holland
Ukraine (hosts)
Poland (hosts)
Pot 2
Germany
England
Italy
Russia
Pot 3
Croatia
Sweden
Greece
Portugal
Pot 4
Denmark
Ireland
France
Czech Rep.
I wouldn't be happy if I was Holland/Spain. Putting 2 of the weakest teams in Pot 1 turns the advantage of being top seed into a disadvantage, because instead of avoiding Germany/Italy/England they are avoiding Ukraine/Poland.
Pot 2 looks like a better pot to be in as it is, though England could still end up in a Spain/England/Portugal/France group (ouch), but it could well be Ukraine/England/Greece/Ireland.
Also, lol if we get the 'financial crisis' group, Spain/Italy/Greece or Portugal/Ireland
Pot 1
Spain
Holland
Ukraine (hosts)
Poland (hosts)
Pot 2
Germany
England
Italy
Russia
Pot 3
Croatia
Sweden
Greece
Portugal
Pot 4
Denmark
Ireland
France
Czech Rep.
I wouldn't be happy if I was Holland/Spain. Putting 2 of the weakest teams in Pot 1 turns the advantage of being top seed into a disadvantage, because instead of avoiding Germany/Italy/England they are avoiding Ukraine/Poland.
Pot 2 looks like a better pot to be in as it is, though England could still end up in a Spain/England/Portugal/France group (ouch), but it could well be Ukraine/England/Greece/Ireland.
Also, lol if we get the 'financial crisis' group, Spain/Italy/Greece or Portugal/Ireland