Euro 2012 Discussion

[wr50l]

If Ronaldo wants to keep scoring then Portugal are more than a mere dark horse that's for sure.

 

[Chrispy]

Ronaldo could have had 5 today, hit the post twice.

 

[NAHSTE]

 

[1ke]

The Germany and Portugal rematch should be a good one. I thought Portugal played very well against them already and easily could have had a point.

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[calgaryballer]

The Germany and Portugal rematch should be a good one. I thought Portugal played very well against them already and easily could have had a point.

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Portugal has to get through the Czech's (easy) and then Spain/Italy or France/England in the Semi's

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:

 

[1ke]

Oh for real. Why did I think that they would just meet in the semis? Must have looked at the wrong thing this afternoon.

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[calgaryballer]

Pretty sure it breaks down

QF1 Czech/Portugal
QF2 Germany/Greece
QF3 Spain/England
QF4 France/Italy

Then SFs are QF1 v QF3 and QF2 v QF4

 

[KnightNoles]

Well Czechs it has been real....

 

[Rudi]

RONALDO

 

[Boss AZ]

 

[1ke]

Ahhhh I just thought it was 1 v 2 and 3 v 4. But those games are just as intriguing.

 

[Rudi]

 

[1ke]

He has been given a €100,000 fine as well as a 1 match ban for flashing those Paddy Power underpants. Match he'll be missing is Denmark - Czech Rep on the 8th September.

Pretty hefty fine, but stupid stunt by Bendtner nonetheless.

Some other UEFA fines in comparison: £45K Spain 2004 (racism); £16K Serbia 2007 (racism); £10K Croatia 2008 (racism). Showing underpants; €100k.

LMAO, makes total sense, I mean it is UEFA.

 

[f16harm]

Been in and around soccer my entire life and I have to say, this Euro's is one of the most blah tournies I have seen. WC 98 is the last major I can remember when there was such a lack of great/quality goals, flashes of brilliance, nail biting games. I mean, Pirlo has the only free kick goal that was not only a goal, but let alone a quality attempt. Hopefully the remainder of the tourney will pick up as opposed to the 3-4 solid games out of the first 20 or so.

 

[Senser81]

Been in and around soccer my entire life and I have to say, this Euro's is one of the most blah tournies I have seen. WC 98 is the last major I can remember when there was such a lack of great/quality goals, flashes of brilliance, nail biting games. I mean, Pirlo has the only free kick goal that was not only a goal, but let alone a quality attempt. Hopefully the remainder of the tourney will pick up as opposed to the 3-4 solid games out of the first 20 or so.

I think many of the games have been close and nail-biting. But I agree that there has not been many flashes of brilliance. I think some of it has to do with the fact that the most talented teams are the most dysfunctional (Spain, Holland, Portugal), while England, Germany, and France aren't really at their peak.

 

[f16harm]

I think many of the games have been close and nail-biting. But I agree that there has not been many flashes of brilliance. I think some of it has to do with the fact that the most talented teams are the most dysfunctional (Spain, Holland, Portugal), while England, Germany, and France aren't really at their peak.

I guess I have to change my view, games have been close, for the simply reason that scoring has been somewhat meh. Nail-biting IMO only factors in if it was your country deadlocked in one of those bleh games. Sidenote, I friggin LOL'd when Spain rolled out no true striker game 1. Also, really digging Kuba (not even gonna try to spell his proper name) on Poland, guy would fit in great in the EPL. Speed, skill, not afraid of rough contact. IMO he has one of the best goals in the tourney verse Russia

 

[Senser81]

Russia totally crapped the bed. I thought their game against Greece was going to be a formality.

 

[1ke]

I think they (Russia) thought it was a formality as well.

I just think that what your seeing is a product of the group stages. It happens.

 

[f16harm]

Agree on Russia, I thought they had the makings of a team who could go deep. Then again, being an Arsenal fan I should have known better with any team who puts Arshavin as their captain.