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 Posted: June 12 2012 at 09:20 |
Well, I think UMUR is quite right. And though I am not interested in football and charged with a passionate hatred against the cult created around it, I feel more or less tempted to watch the Mannschaft humiliate the tooth- and clawless lion from the country where I come from, which I call Nederlaag* these days in my native language.
* Nederlaag is Dutch for defeat. The Dutch name for the Netherlands is Nederland.
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Icarium
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Posted: June 12 2012 at 09:13 |
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Portugal and Netherland is similar in the way they doo turnaments, they ether do well or they flunk, ether scores loadsome of goals or just shoot lot on goal and are super in-effictian
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UMUR
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Posted: June 12 2012 at 09:11 |
If The Netherlands change place with Denmark I pretty much agree. I think Germany will beat the Dutch team tomorrow and Denmark will draw with Portugal. After the Danish surprise win over The Netherlands anything can happen in that group. Denmark has beaten Portugal twice in the last couple of years so I donīt think itīs an impossible task to get points against Portugal and then the Dutch side will be f**ked unless they win both of their remaining games. 
...hmm unless of course weīre talking goal difference and not games won against each other. Iīm not completely sure how that works  . Fear just crept in on me  .
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ColonelClaypool
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Posted: June 12 2012 at 04:23 |
First games finished in all four groups, second round starts tonight. After one match, Russia has been by far the best team and playing some of the most beautiful attacking football I've seen in a while.
My predictions for how the group stages are going to end up:
Group A:
Russia
Poland
Greece
Czech Republic
I see Russia as a dark horse to win the whole tournament, they were really impressive against Czech Republic. Poland will reach the quarter final on home team advantage.
Group B:
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
Portugal
Portugal is going to underperform like they always do and Cristiano Ronaldo(gawd I hate dislike him) will fail in the big matches like he always does.
Group C:
Spain
Croatia
Italy
Ireland
Ireland are, along with Czech Republic, the weakest team in the tournament and will finish last. Croatia will beat Italy and advance alongside Spain.
Group D:
France
Ukraine
England
Sweden
This is the hardest group to predict as none of the teams really impressed in the first match. I'm guessing 1 win and 2 draws apiece for France and Ukraine, 3 straight draws for England and a single draw against England for the Swedes. Ukraine will be buoyed by home field advantage and the ever growing legend of Shevchenko to advance just like Poland. I don't see any of these teams winning the whole thing though.
In my opinion, the most likely winners of Euro 2012 are Spain, Germany or Russia.
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UMUR
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 23:52 |
 The Bearded Bard wrote:
I was afraid this would happen. Sweden will have to fight hard to get through to the next round now |
They seemed unorganized and gave away too many chances. They were seldom good in the other end either. I think Sweden disappointed, but on the other hand I didnīt expect much more from them.
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Icarium
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 16:38 |
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I upgraded my team on TV2 Euro manager
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 16:11 |
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Oh well Sweden play us next and I'm not sure we ever beat Sweden! So I think there is hope left for all the teams in this group. Could easily all finish on the same no of points
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 16:04 |
I was afraid this would happen. Sweden will have to fight hard to get through to the next round now
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Icarium
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:59 |
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yeah, they were the better team and Schevshenko is a legend, and showed so today
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UMUR
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:42 |
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A deserved win to Ukraine.
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:40 |
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Well done Ukraine!!! Never underestimate the home advantage.
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:40 |
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What is Mellberg doing up there?
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:33 |
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I've spent the whole game thinking Sweden are playing in yellow.  |
Are they not? sh*t
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Icarium
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:26 |
COME ON NOW  SCORE
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:25 |
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I say nothing is nothing
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:12 |
I've spent the whole game thinking Sweden are playing in yellow.
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:08 |
WTF??!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!
EDIT: Response to the strange turn of events in the match between Sweden and Ukraine - NOT to the brilliant post Laz was agreeing with 
Edited by Guldbamsen - June 11 2012 at 15:10
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:07 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
In defence of both teams, they were both attrocious at the last WC and neither team wanted to get beat and maybe go home again to a dissapointed country. In England we are not expecting anything from this team. What we want is a team that tries and doesn't leave embarrassed like last time. If we get through the group stage I think that is all we would like.
Also yes we played defensively, but on the few times we had a chance to do anything a French player cynically brought down the player and the referee ignored it. He was happy (like a lot of referees are) to give yellow cards for mistimed challenges. which for some reason referees think are more serious that a deliberate tread on the ankles or pull or shove just at the time a player is making a break. It ruins good games.
Boring maybe for a neutral but not me. In fact all the games have been good in some way so far. |
Agree with this post wholeheartedly.
Not that bad a game at all, and a good result.
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:07 |
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That didnt last long
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Icarium
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Posted: June 11 2012 at 15:07 |
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