OFFICIAL Euro 2008 thread

chico-gonzalez · 05-27-2008, 09:36 AM

Teams/Standings here:

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournam...ngs/index.html

Schedule here:

http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournam...hes/index.html

Group play
Saturday 6/07
11:50 a.m.- Switzerland vs. Czech Republic A (ESPN Classic)
2:30 p.m.- Portugal vs. Turkey A (ESPN Classic)

Sunday 6/08
11:50 a.m.- Austria vs. Croatia B (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Germany vs. Poland B (ESPN2)

Monday 6/09
11:50 a.m.- Romania vs. France C (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Netherlands vs. Italy C (ESPN2)

Tuesday 6/10
11:50 a.m.- Spain vs. Russia D (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Greece vs. Sweden D (ESPN2)

Wednesday 6/11
11:50 a.m.- Czech Republic vs. Portugal A (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Switzerland vs. Turkey A (ESPN2)

Thursday 6/12
11:50 a.m.- Croatia vs. Germany B (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Austria vs. Poland B (ESPN2)

Friday 6/13
11:50 a.m.- Italy vs. Romania C (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Netherlands vs. France C (ESPN2)

Saturday 6/14
11:50 a.m.- Sweden vs. Spain D (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Greece vs. Russia D (ESPN2)

Sunday 6/15
2:30 p.m.- Switzerland vs. Portugal A (ESPN2)
2:30 p.m.- Turkey vs. Czech Republic A (ESPN2)

Monday 6/16
2:30 p.m.- Poland vs. Croatia B (ESPN Classic)
2:30 p.m.- Austria vs. Germany B (ESPN)

Tuesday 6/17
2:30 p.m.- Netherlands vs. Romania C (ESPN Classic)
2:30 p.m.- France vs. Italy C (ESPN)

Wednesday 6/18
2:30 p.m.- Greece vs. Spain D (ESPN)
2:30 p.m.- Russia vs. Sweden D (ESPN2)

Quarterfinals
Thursday 6/19 2:30 p.m. - 1A vs. 2B (ESPN)
Friday 6/20 2:30 p.m. - 1B vs. 2A (ESPN)
Saturday 6/21 2:30 p.m. - 1C vs. 2D (ABC)
Sunday 6/22 2:55 p.m. - 1D vs. 2C (ESPN)

Semifinals
Wednesday 6/25 2:30 p.m. - Winners (ESPN)
Thursday 6/26 2:30 p.m. - Winners (ESPN2)

Finals
Sunday 6/29 2:30 p.m. - Title Match in Vienna (ABC)

Groups C and D look the most formidable

SpeedyG35 · 05-27-2008, 09:41 AM

too early to determine the winner, many things can happen

but i would nominate

Portugal

Germany

Italy

France

Doba · 05-27-2008, 10:17 AM

When has Portugal ever done anything.. my team Poland has a better chance then they do

woot woot for Poland taking it all lol yaaaa

good thread I’m excited, its Poland’s first EVER appearance in Euro, qualifying first we have high expectations !!

Tough first match though... its a good thing 2 teams move on

sugarspunZ · 05-27-2008, 10:21 AM

where is England? oh thats right they got killed by Croatia

where is blubrrr i so want to make fun of him.

05-27-2008, 10:30 AM

Why dont people just post in the soccer thread?

05-27-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedyG35

too early to determine the winner, many things can happen

but i would nominate

Netherlands

Germany

Spain

France

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doba

When has Portugal ever done anything.. my team Poland has a better chance then they do

woot woot for Poland taking it all lol yaaaa

good thread I’m excited, its Poland’s first EVER appearance in Euro, qualifying first we have high expectations !!

Tough first match though... its a good thing 2 teams move on

Yeah your getting raped the first game

Doba · 05-27-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarspunZ

where is England? oh thats right they got killed by Croatia

where is blubrrr i so want to make fun of him.

Croatia is in Poland and Germanys group and since those are the two teams leaving the group.. sorry about your luck

Doba · 05-27-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

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Yeah your getting raped the first game

yeah well give us our polish players back that play on Germany and well see!! you wait and see, this Euro is starting off with a HUGE upset

05-27-2008, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doba

yeah well give us our polish players back that play on Germany and well see!! you wait and see, this Euro is starting off with a HUGE upset

haha no it isnt. How many times have you beaten Germany? Or to make it more specific, beaten us when it matters?

By the way, NO you cant have Poldi and Klose

sugarspunZ · 05-27-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Doba

Croatia is in Poland and Germanys group and since those are the two teams leaving the group.. sorry about your luck

SpeedyG35 · 05-27-2008, 10:49 AM

Germany tied with Belarus

2-2

Germans were leading 2-0

..... no Euro cup for them

IMO

italmark82 · 05-27-2008, 10:55 AM

I also think its too early to tell, but I think the winner of group C has a great chance to win it all since that group is ridiculous. Hopefully that team is Italy. Forza italia!!

sugarspunZ · 05-27-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by italmark82

I also think its too early to tell, but I think the winner of group C has a great chance to win it all since that group is ridiculous. Hopefully that team is Italy. Forza italia!!

Netherlands vs. Italy will be an awesome match.

SpeedyG35 · 05-27-2008, 11:01 AM

the winner of Group C should be the Euro winner

thats the death group right there.

05-27-2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedyG35

Germany tied with Belarus

2-2

Germans were leading 2-0

..... no Euro cup for them

IMO

Its a friendly dude lol

05-27-2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedyG35

the winner of Group C should be the Euro winner

thats the death group right there.

Wrong. I think it will be Spain this year for some reason. Italy most likely wont make it out of the group. If the stupid French coach pulled up Trezeuget it would be over. I dont understand why he puts personal problems over what is best for the team

sugarspunZ · 05-27-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

Wrong. I think it will be Spain this year for some reason. Italy most likely wont make it out of the group. If the stupid French coach pulled up Trezeuget it would be over. I dont understand why he puts personal problems over what is best for the team

being french is like being a woman but worse. absolutely no logic and arrogant as hell.

SpeedyG35 · 05-27-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

Its a friendly dude lol

o RLY?

u call that a friendly? playing all star players , getting ready for Euro, cant even win against Belarus!!!!

Frings, Ballack, Klose.. Lehmann, all stars were playing

SpeedyG35 · 05-27-2008, 11:15 AM

Spain , are good

but on the international level, they suck

they are like the English, they havea great league, but the players dont know how to play off the English soil.

Spaniards are the same.

always lack that foreign soil effort

05-27-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarspunZ

being french is like being a woman but worse. absolutely no logic and arrogant as hell.

I like some of the players though. France > Italy by FAR for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedyG35

o RLY?

u call that a friendly? playing all star players , getting ready for Euro, cant even win against Belarus!!!!

Frings, Ballack, Klose.. Lehmann, all stars were playing

Jermaine Jones for Michael Ballack (46)
Marko Marin for Bastian Schweinsteiger (46)
Oliver Neuville for Miroslav Klose (54)
Patrick Helmes for Lukas Podolski (54)
Piotr Trochowski for Torsten Frings (67)
Clemens Fritz for David Odonkor (79)

If they really wanted to win it that badly they would have kept all their key guys in. They dont need to win friendlies to get "ready" for EURO08. They need to play all their players which means taking their main guys out around half way.