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Post by Panda on Jun 1, 2012 17:38:00 GMT 1
Let's get this started! It's a week until the start of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Spain are defending the title they won four years ago and start as favourites, though Germany and Holland should provide strong competition. Expectations for England are as low as they have been for a long time with most predicting a first-round exit for a side struggling with injuries, suspensions and a general lack of quality. Ireland appear in the tournament for the first time since 1988, when they almost reached the semi-finals, but are in a very tough group. Italy can never be counted out but there are doubts over whether they'll even take part after the latest match-fixing scandal to hit the country. GROUP A  Poland  Greece  Russia  Czech Republic GROUP B  Netherlands  Denmark  Germany  Portugal GROUP C  Spain  Italy  Ireland  Croatia GROUP D  Ukraine  Sweden  France  England Odds to win: 14/5 Spain 3/1 Germany 7/1 Netherlands 11/1 France 12/1 England 14/1 Italy 20/1 Portugal 25/1 Russia 50/1 Poland 50/1 Ukraine 60/1 Croatia 66/1 Sweden 80/1 Czech Republic 100/1 Denmark 100/1 Ireland 100/1 Greece |
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 5, 2012 20:29:16 GMT 1
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Post by frag on Jun 6, 2012 13:04:30 GMT 1
I'm looking forward to this tournament, not least because I'm off to Poznań tomorrow. Hordes of drunk Irishmen ahoy! :-)
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Post by o on Jun 6, 2012 16:07:29 GMT 1
Will have to try and remember to watch the footy on friday as we pack, thing is the reception can be bad, so might not see it anyway.
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Post by Paddy on Jun 6, 2012 17:43:48 GMT 1
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Post by paulgilb on Jun 6, 2012 22:41:33 GMT 1
Random stat: the 1968 3rd-place playoff was the last time in the UEFA European Football Championships that a knock-out match involving England did not go to penalties (England beat USSR 2-0).
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Post by Panda on Jun 6, 2012 22:49:00 GMT 1
How many knockout matches have we had since then? Three?
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Post by raliverpool on Jun 7, 2012 19:54:33 GMT 1
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Post by Paddy on Jun 7, 2012 22:59:23 GMT 1
Thank you Richard  . Was expecting at least 4...like premier league season! Frag, Daz, Andy, Robin, MrH... etc? |
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Post by Paddy on Jun 7, 2012 22:59:42 GMT 1
Mark!
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 8, 2012 1:27:27 GMT 1
yes thank u god its hear 4pm+ bbc1 over itv1  big bro go take flying jumppppp  how cum olympicks has like opneing party bit thing yet euro 0 nuthinkkkkkkkkkkkkk we will get trough next stage but blue didnt boy mps fell nui numptyes banningh selfs 1st games huhhhhhhhhhhhhh hoioooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo noooo diggtyy uppppppppppppppppppppp ;D |
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Post by Robbie on Jun 8, 2012 18:35:07 GMT 1
Sorry MrH, I started a thread about Euro 2012 after doing a search but never saw this one!
I'm watching the Poland v Greece game, 1-1, not too bad a game. Poland have just had their goalie sent off and Greece missed the chance of scoring the resulting penalty to make it 2-1.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2012 18:44:41 GMT 1
I actually fancy Greece to qualify from this group so I'm not sure about Mark Bright's claim of these being "the two worst teams in the tournament."
Although Mark Bright would have good shout of being one of the two worst pundits of the tournament.
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Post by Panda on Jun 8, 2012 18:56:23 GMT 1
Decent opener.
Poland were the only team in it in the first half but Greece got better once they were down to 10 and probably should've gone on to win.
We'll see how Russia and the Czech Republic fare tonight but I still fancy Russia and Greece to qualify from this group.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Jun 8, 2012 19:14:34 GMT 1
Good game to start the tournament off, enjoyed watching it. If I'd have known beforehand that the ref had shown 17 red cards in his previous 25 games I'd have stuck money on it, the first one was shocking. I actually fancy Greece to qualify from this group so I'm not sure about Mark Bright's claim of these being "the two worst teams in the tournament." Although Mark Bright would have good shout of being one of the two worst pundits of the tournament. Mark Bright makes the rest of the pundits seem tolerable, even Townsend and the two Alans, hell I'd even rather listen to Adrian bloody Chiles than Mark Bright! |
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Post by raliverpool on Jun 8, 2012 19:16:45 GMT 1
Although Mark Bright would have good shout of being one of the two worst pundits of the tournament. Agreed. I was going to add a dig with something like "amazing what marrying Hattie Tavernier from BBC1's EastEnders can get you", but then I discovered he divorced Michelle Gayle in 2007. |
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Post by o on Jun 8, 2012 19:23:10 GMT 1
I don't mind mark bright. Good game really enjoyed it, I just said Poland need another goal as Greece equalised! Glad the pen was saved, what a hero he will be for that. Hope the next game gets an early goal as well.
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Post by Robbie on Jun 8, 2012 20:24:17 GMT 1
I don't mind mark bright. Good game really enjoyed it, I just said Poland need another goal as Greece equalised! Glad the pen was saved, what a hero he will be for that. Hope the next game gets an early goal as well. The Russians have got 2 already! |
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Post by o on Jun 8, 2012 20:39:45 GMT 1
They were dominated for 15 mins and then score two goals. Next goal is crucial though, if it comes.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 8, 2012 20:41:11 GMT 1
I actually fancy Greece to qualify from this group so I'm not sure about Mark Bright's claim of these being "the two worst teams in the tournament." Although Mark Bright would have good shout of being one of the two worst pundits of the tournament. Have ITV finally dumped Andy Townsend then? |
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