Euro 2004

[coolasfcuk]

So? Anyone? ... It is now only 11 days until the first game ... anyone else as crazy about the tournament as me?

England and Netherlands are playing friendlies today - starting with their main lineups ... and the teams in our group are doing soooooo well esp Italy.

Of course I will be madly supporting Bulgaria, but in addition all Eastern European teams ! this time they arent that many LoL .. and I always go for Sweden (excuding their game against Bulgaria) and England ... am I yet to chose favourite outsider team. There is always one that does well.... ah ha... I hope this year it will be Bulgaria ....

so should we make predictions for the groups?

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Well actually I don't even like soccer. Don't play, don't watch the usual national games on TV.

But when it comes to Euro and World tournaments, I'm always glued to the TV... I guess it's the good old "my country vs other countries" formula, never fails

I'm really excited this year cause it's gonna be in my country and I'm gonna live it all directly from where it's happening... So the news will all be about what's happening in my country, reporting live from my country, etc And besides that, there will be lots of blonde hotties coming to visit

Bad thing: the subway is gonna be so packed, I don't know how I'm gonna survive every morning making my way to school

Well, Portugal is in Group A (together with Spain, Greece and Russia - maybe tATu will come for a visit when Russia plays and make out on the field to distract the opponents ), and the 1st game will be easy - Portugal vs Spain. We'll get through the 1st stage. Now, the 2nd stage... That's harder. Especially with France, The Netherlands, Italy, Germany and even England...

[coolasfcuk]

ok, ill make some predictions... but beware.,... i am fickle, so soon i will come and change them probably ....

Group A:

1.Spain
2.Portugal
3.Russia
4.Greece


Group B:

1.France
2.England
3.Croatia
4.Switzerland
(although I hope Croatia goes fwd... instead of France )


Group C:

1.Bulgaria
2.Sweden
3.Italy
4.Denmark
( sorry, but thats how i WANT the standings to be, although i do realize they probably wont be .. oh well... ill leave it like that for now, just cause it looks so good )


Group D:

1.Germany
2.Czech Republic
3.Netherlands
4.Latvia

:: oleeeeeeee ole ole oleeeeeeeeeeeeeee::

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Oh, and is it just me, or the last Euro had more countries in the competition than this one?

[coolasfcuk]

Originally Posted by staringelf

Oh, and is it just me, or the last Euro had more countries in the competition than this one?

nah, I dont think so - same number of teams... lots more Eastern europeans last time though, but no Bulgaria

and last Tournament in 2000 in Belgium/Netherlands ... sweden had 2 games lost and one tie hihihiiiii and Denmark had 3 games lost hihihiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.. Italy had 3 wins in the groups though! .... well, i should shut up cause at least they were THERE LoL

[Tom Violence]

For an elaborate competition her office is organising, my mum has just called on me to predict the result of every single match in the tournament. The outcome of my deliberations is that France will beat Portugal in the final, winning by two goals to nil.

You heard it here first.

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Originally Posted by Tom Violence

France will beat Portugal in the final, winning by two goals to nil.

You heard it here first.

You better be wrong!

...but you're probably not

[crni]

*raises hand*
i'm excited too!
along with the olympics, that's the best sport event this year...

i agree with most of cool's predictions but with minor adjustments...
a portugal in front of spain...
b yep
c rrrrrright ... italy (unfortunatly), then sweden...
d holland instead of czechs...

that's just my (let's say "realistic") opinion.

i just hope france won't win it this year too! it would be like watching F1

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Yeah I think Holland will definitely get through it.

And I also hope that France doesn't win again!

[coolasfcuk]

Originally Posted by crni

along with the olympics, that's the best sport event this year...

I even scheduled my flight back home so that I land at around 14:00 and our first game with sweden is in few hours

a portugal in front of spain...

hmm, really? see, even though Porto was doing so well in Europe this year, I still dont belive thats a reason for Portugal to be infront of Spain ...

b yep

you guys got HARD group, first i thought ours was really hard, but... france.. and england

c rrrrrright... italy (unfortunatly), then sweden...

well, when it comes to MY team i cant think realisticly ... so forget what everyones says.... there is ALWAYS one big BOOM at those championships, and this time it will be the: Italy NOT making it past the group stages

d holland instead of czechs...

yes, maybe... i cant make up my mind.. hope its Czech though

i just hope france won't win it this year too!

EXACTLY ! Eveybody BUT France... sorry French people.......

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Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

EXACTLY ! Eveybody BUT France... sorry French people.......

I KNOW! I'm sorry, haku, but I've had it with France! no winning for you guys this year!

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

see, even though Porto was doing so well in Europe this year, I still dont belive thats a reason for Portugal to be infront of Spain ...

I do I'm being quite pessimistic, but not regarding the competition with Spain

[crni]

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

hmm, really? see, even though Porto was doing so well in Europe this year, I still dont belive thats a reason for Portugal to be infront of Spain ...

maybe... but i didn't base my opinion on this season. i like portugal's style of play, they're like european brazil and i put them in front of spain just because spain (usually) doesn't play well on major championships...

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

you guys got HARD group, first i thought ours was really hard, but... france.. and england

yeah, well... it's all part of the game

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

Italy NOT making it past the group stages

i wish! if there's one team that i really dislike, it's italy. they always seem to "get through" on some wierd way. don't get me wrong, i like their "serie a" and how they play but the national team is just too much for me

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

yes, maybe... i cant make up my mind.. hope its Czech though

i'm like... whatever

P.S. my apologies to the french and italian people but my posts were directed ONLY towards the national football teams

[coolasfcuk]

Originally Posted by crni

P.S. my apologies to the french and italian people but my posts were directed ONLY towards the national football teams

exactly

and crni, I think we should watch football together ... thats how i feel! about France and Italy ... in general i never like to go for the favourites, and those 2 always seem to be ones.... and agreed about Italy always advancing with thier catenaccio we wanna watch GOALS and not defender...goalie...defender...defender...back to goalie LoL

Last World Cup when France didnt make it past the group - ha ha, there was lots of celebrations!

Portugal - hmm, see, im weird like that - I never liked Brazil that much either. I'd always prefer the 'British Type' of football

ole ole ole oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

Last World Cup when France didnt make it past the group - ha ha, there was lots of celebrations!

Yep, here also...
But we really just hate the national football teams, not the French in general. It's just that team... And Italy is annoying too, YES!

[coolasfcuk]

Originally Posted by staringelf

Yep, here also...

But we really just hate the national football teams, not the French in general. It's just that team...

well, the french team is really more like a Senegal Team (hope people dont take that the wrong way) so when Senegal beat them .. that was priceless !

On another note, England couldnt beat Japan in their friendly today!! England 1 : Japan 1

hihihi... and they played with their starter team for a while as well ... so, there is hope for Croatia

[kishkash]

My Prediction: SPAIN!! lol

on a more serious note...

[crni]

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

and crni, I think we should watch football together

yeah, seems like we have mutual feelings about certain national teams

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

so, there is hope for Croatia

maybe, but i really have no faith in our team we'll just wait and see...
as for portugal and brazil-like play...i still prefer the brazil's style over england's, it's perfect

Originally Posted by haku

Ookay... *slowly backs away from thread*

Originally Posted by crni

posts were directed ONLY towards the national football teams

[coolasfcuk]

and so it seems there arent lots of Euro fans around here then.....

either way....


Just heard that Bulgaria lost to Czech Republic this evening in their last friendly!!! hmmm, hope this is our Balkan mentality showing... and during the tournament they will get it together! What a 'nice' way to boos our spirits!

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Well, as Tina would say... []... "Let's wait and see"

[crni]

Originally Posted by coolasfcuk

Just heard that Bulgaria lost to Czech Republic this evening in their last friendly!!! hmmm, hope this is our Balkan mentality showing... and during the tournament they will get it together!

yeah, that's just the way it goes in this part of europe

we play against denmark this saturday...so i guess "we'll have to wait and see" what happens there...