BP Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Starts this Sunday, here are the TV times and channels: http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/espn-euro-2008-schedule-announced.html 2 games daily until group play is over Top two teams in each group qualify for the elimination rounds Group A Czech Republic Portugal Switzerland Turkey Group B Austria Croatia Germany Poland Group C (Should be interesting) France Italy Netherlands Romania Group D Greece Russia Spain Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 England to win it all!!!!!! oh wait we forgot to qualify... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 England to win it all!!!!!! oh wait we forgot to qualify... There are some Irish posters who are rather gleeful about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Probably some Scottish ones too:-) The only people unhappy are the Austrian & Swiss breweries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 There are some Irish posters who are rather gleeful about that. I have no Idea what you're talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I originally were feeling Italy would win, I had a similar feeling before the 06' World Cup. But with Cannavaro out, they will probably struggle and Matterazzi will probably be too busy getting sent off to really contribute. Cannavaro was the main reason they won the World cup. Holland and Spain look pretty good as always but I think they will find a way to mess it all up, as they do. My pick as of now - Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 If Holland can get out of that nightmare group, they could win it, but like Spain they`ve promised so much for so long and choked under the expectation. Even without Cannavaro, Italy should be good for the semis at least, did Del Piero get picked for the squad?? I think Poland are going to surprise a few people, starting with Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 my prediction is ITALY vs. GERMANY in the finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Great start for my accumulator, I'm 2 for 6. If Italy draw with Holland, Portugal draw with Czech Republic, Italy beat Romania and Spain beat Greece then I will have turned £5 into £650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 After first days play.. Switzerland 0 Czech Rep. 1 Portugal 2 Turkey 0 Playing today Austria v Croatia Germany v Poland which should be a corker I`m rooting for the Poles, there`s millions of them over here and if they lose there could be riots on an England scale:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 After first days play.. Switzerland 0 Czech Rep. 1 Portugal 2 Turkey 0 Playing today Austria v Croatia Germany v Poland which should be a corker I`m rooting for the Poles, there`s millions of them over here and if they lose there could be riots on an England scale:-) LOL, there are Polish people living next door to me. If they win - PARTY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 It`d be quite strange to see every pub decked out in the red & white of Poland rather than England:-) Are there gonna any vbookie things going on with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 It`d be quite strange to see every pub decked out in the red & white of Poland rather than England:-) Are there gonna any vbookie things going on with this? I'm not sure, haven't seen any yet. I'm 1 for 1 in soccer bets though so hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I`m 0 for 1 but it was worth it to see John Terry embarass himself infront of a global audience:-) Austria suck!! I`d wager most of my vcash there`s gonna be a sending off in this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I`m 0 for 1 but it was worth it to see John Terry embarass himself infront of a global audience:-) Austria suck!! I`d wager most of my vcash there`s gonna be a sending off in this one Yeah, so far they do look pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Huge event for the sports bars here. A little too huge, bars packed and can't get baseball on any of the *&^%$# TVs Go Germany!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Holland 2-0 up against Italy after 30 minutes, been quite good this tournament so far:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Damn, that was nearly 3-0, Italy looking really bad at the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Damn, that was nearly 3-0, Italy looking really bad at the back Now it is 3-0. What happened to the Italians today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Holland have looked really good tonight, Italy look shaky at the back and the Dutch have opened them up time and time again with some wonderful passing and movement. Its about time someone embarassed the Italians:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Now it is 3-0. What happened to the Italians today? The Negative tactics killed them, once they went down they had no response, not until Del Piero, Grosso and Cassano were on anyways. They seriously missed Cannavaro and Nesta at the back. I wouldn't rule them out yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Win the last 2 and they`re in, and who`d bet against that? not me I`m going to the bookies tomorrow to see what price they are to still win it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Its about time someone embarassed the Italians:-) I couldn't agree more. I'm still bitter over the 2006 World Cup when the Italians beat Australia 1-0 on a BS diving call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Was that really only 2 years ago?? seems ages! was`nt that the game if they had`nt got the penalty they`d have been eliminated but Italy scraped through and won it all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Was that really only 2 years ago?? seems ages! was`nt that the game if they had`nt got the penalty they`d have been eliminated but Italy scraped through and won it all? Correct. That was the Aussie team with Mark Vaduka, Tim Cahill & John Aloisi. Although the Aussies wouldn't have won the Cup it was tough to see them go out like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I caught the US - Argentina game last night...anyone hear what is going to to happen to that ref after the red card was issued? If the play holds up as a bogus call, which i haven't heard any different, don't refs lose their jobs over things like that? Good game by the States too, i think a lot of our players are extremly overrated but 0-0 is a good result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 How far offside was Van Nistelrooy for that first goal? But that second Dutch goal was simply magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Correct. That was the Aussie team with Mark Vaduka, Tim Cahill & John Aloisi. Although the Aussies wouldn't have won the Cup it was tough to see them go out like that. It was very harsh on Australia, they played well that game and would have deserved it but the Italians know how to pull something out of the bag when they need too. Are`nt Australia on the shortlist to host it in about 10 years time? Good result for the US against Argentina, who got the red card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 It was very harsh on Australia, they played well that game and would have deserved it but the Italians know how to pull something out of the bag when they need too. Are`nt Australia on the shortlist to host it in about 10 years time? The Aussies want to host it but they lack rectangular stadiums with sufficient size to meet FIFA requirements. With cricket and Aussie Rules football being the dominant sports most of the large Stadiums are Ovals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 At least I won't be kept all night by the singing and infernal chanting of the bass line from Seven Nation Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 How far offside was Van Nistelrooy for that first goal? The normal Ruud van Nistelrooy offside distance. Yo Panz, What do you make over the whole 'Ronaldo to Madrid' scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 How far offside was Van Nistelrooy for that first goal? He wasn't. In typical Italian style there was a bloke writhing in pain next to the goal (I just saw the replay on ESPN). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The Aussies want to host it but they lack rectangular stadiums with sufficient size to meet FIFA requirements. With cricket and Aussie Rules football being the dominant sports most of the large Stadiums are Ovals. Is`nt the ASL or whatever its called suposedly taking off? are`nt they building new stadiums over there? they have that one huge stadium that holds about 90k don`t they? and besides those cricket stadiums are big enough they could hold two games simultaneously and charge more for tickets, FIFA will love that:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Is`nt the ASL or whatever its called suposedly taking off? are`nt they building new stadiums over there? they have that one huge stadium that holds about 90k don`t they? and besides those cricket stadiums are big enough they could hold two games simultaneously and charge more for tickets, FIFA will love that:D The MCG, http://www.mcg.org.au, is the largest stadium in Australia. It holds just under 100,000 spectators. There is also the Telstra Dome, http://www.telstradome.com.au, that holds around 50,000 spectators and has a retractable roof. Both of these Stadiums are ovals and are located about 5 miles apart in Melbourne. Sydney has the Olympic Stadium as well as the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium. The SFS is the only rectangular Stadium in Sydney that could handle a FIFA event. Brisbane has Suncorp Stadium which is a rectangular ground with a capacity of around 52,000. Adelaide and Perth are Aussie Rules Football hotbeds so the Stadiums there are Ovals. BTW: The National soccer comp in Australia is called the A-League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurredorunfocused Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 If countries with tin pot leagues like Ireland & Scotland can apply to host I don`t see why Australia can`t:-) Is soccer on the verge of taking off over there or is it destined to fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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