Termite Man
zombie flesh eater
But surely it's Russia that go through since they have the greater goal difference 
BBC says Greece have gone through
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butchersapron
Bring back hanging
greece beat them in the head to head which counts first.
Termite Man
zombie flesh eater
thats a stupid way of doing it !
It seems a good way of doing it to me. Surely your result against the team you are level with is a better decider than, for example, how many goals you've scored against the worst team in the group.
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
I would guess, if it has any effect at all, it'll be good for the non-collaborationist parties.
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
In the qrt finals they'll be playing the winners of group B which most probably will be... Germany!
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
lots of Merkel references on their way...
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
it would be like a storyline from a Disney film if they won
CyberRose
أرفع الشفرات
Bloody hope not I've been stacking up on German players in my fantasy team!
ska invita
back on the other side
Termite Man
zombie flesh eater
it may seem like a good idea but it's not the way it's done. At least goal difference gives an overall measure of performance from the 3 games rather than 1 game where a teams form/luck/refereeing decisions may not go their way.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
If anything the luck/refereeing decisions went against Greece in that game last night so deserved winners of the group.
it's been done like this since at least Euro 2004.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Tend to agree - except in certain circumstances. One team might beat the whipping boys in the group 3-0, whilst another plays them and said whipping boys get 2 sent off and it becomes an 8-0 rout. But yes goal difference is good in that it at least has the incentive to keep going for it rather than sitting on small leads. Still happy to see the Russians booted out.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yep. They had one awful decision go against them in each match, tbf. The sending off, the goal given offside, and the pen last night.
Karagounis maniacally crossing himself was quite a sight, though.
(they didn't win the group, though)
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
Breaking news: Angela Merkel will be holding a press conference tomorrow setting out the conditions for the game. Strict instructions will be given for the minutes in which the Greek team has to concede goals. Failure to comply with these rules will result in the German team taking their ball home. And they won't be invited around for tea and scones again.
