congrats. i think you misunderstood. no one said the groups were unfair, we're just pointing out that there is a significantly weaker side of the draw and a stronger side. no one is not aware about how that came to be though. and can you really deny that italy has, despite beating your boys fair and square, a significantly harder way to the finals?

Yeah, the draw is the result of teams like Germany, Spain, and England not winning their groups. If at least 2 of them did, this side of the bracket would look much better.
No disrespect to those teams, it's how it goes. Now were all in hell together, good luck brothers.

pretty sure germany won their group, mate... england and spain didn't...

no football until saturday noooooooooo

This, goodluck to your boys vs Spain.

Also while I was in the city watching the game i came across an Irish fan who was wathcing with us, he went mad when I told him Ireland had scored

That's right, my mistake (remembered Poland/Germany were equal on points).
Also, lots of people did not expect Italy to win this group- not that Belgium would have made this a "weaker" bracket anyways.

It's how it goes, luck of the draw

Ireland

Spain gonna be a tough fkin game man

Gratz to Ireland

if Cesc is off his game we get the free win
If Cesc is on his game, it will be tough.