And on a weirder note, if we get a draw result against the Czechs in the last match, the UEFA rankings will come into play which will decide the Czechs as the qualifiers.
Hottest match after 5 days indeed.
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And on a weirder note, if we get a draw result against the Czechs in the last match, the UEFA rankings will come into play which will decide the Czechs as the qualifiers.
Hottest match after 5 days indeed.
Croatia 1-2 German
Austria 0-1 Poland
A bit earlier :)
Yesssss!!! quarter-finals here we go...:charge:
We finish 1º no matter what result we get against the Swiss and that means we will play against the 2º from group B (crossing my fingers for Croatia:inquisitive:). It was a good match as both teams had several chances to score.
Match Day 6 Prediction
Germany 2 - 1 Croatia
Poland 2 - 0 Austria
Well further clarifications are being made about what happens if Turkey - Czech Repuplic match ends in a draw.
The rule I've stated above is valid if the relevant teams are NOT against each other in the last match of the group. However since under this circumstance the opposite is taking place, there will be a penalty shootout directly as soon as a draw result of 90 minutes is reached.
Any chance of a power graph like in the TW [TM] games series?
Another enquiring, and possibly drunk, mind.
:sweatdrop:
woooooot!!! i predicted right... do i get a cookieee??? pleasseee?!!??!!?!?
Let's see:
Poland 1 - Austria 0 (I think Poland played much better in the first round)
Croatia 0 - Germany 2 (and even worse if Croatia plays like it played against Austria)
:bow: nice guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Decker
Day 6
Poland 1 - Austria 0
Croatia 0 - Germany 2
:mad:
Day 6
Poland 2 - Austria 0
Croatia 1 - Germany 3
Match Day 6
Poland 2 - 0 Austria
Croatia 1 - 3 Germany
Amazing, those lacklustre Turks. Ha.
Matchday 6 Prediction
Croatia 0-1 Germany (1800)
[Unsure about this one. Feel the Croats have to improve in both defence and attack. Don't know that
they'll be able to hold off the Germans, though as has been said, sections of the German back line, and
the goalkeeper specifically, look below par.]
Austria 1-2 Poland (2045)
[Admittedly I can't quite see where Poland's goals will come from, though hopefully they get Smolarek
into the game this time.]
Day 6
Germany 2 1 Croatia
Poland 2 0 Austria
Germany - Croatia 2 - 1
Poland - Austria 2 - 1
Nevermind - perhaps I should have read all other posts before making my post...
Germany 2 - 0 Croatia Sure Bet
Poland 0 - 0 Austria
Match Day 6:
Germany 2 - 0 Croatia (Sure Bet)
Austria 1 - 1 Poland
He who dares wins (lol, taking a massive risk here).
Shame for the Swiss to be out, it should have been the Czechs in their place, but it does at least mean that second place will be decided directly by how well the two teams still in it do on the last day. I always hate it when teams are eliminated by the result in the other game, especially if it's because of an already-qualified country fielding a weakened team. Anyone remember Spain in 98? They beat Bulgaria 7-1 in their final game but still went out because Nigeria were already through and so lost to a truly awful Paraguay side. Let's hope we don't see too many cases of that this year.
Oh, and congrats to Portugal. There's no reason at all for them to tire themselves out against the Swiss now, so hopefully they can keep improving and hit top gear just as the knockout stage gets underway.
Anyway, to my predictions for Friday:
Match Day 7:
Netherlands 3-2 France
Italy 1-1 Romania
With the Netherlands on form and Italy's defence the weakest I've ever seen I'm hoping for lots of goals on Friday. Netherlands - France could be a fantastic game if France bother to show up.
Match Day 6:
Germany 2-1 Croatia
Poland 2-1 Austria
Match Day 6:
Germany 2 - 1 Croatia
Austria 1 - 2 Poland sure bet
Match Day 6
Poland 2 - 0 Austria
Croatia 1 - 3 Germany
Damn Germany, 2 - 0 down already!
Edit: Nothing like the Germany of the World Cup, I expected they wouldn't be perfect after the friendly against Serbia, but not this bad.
Podolski! Thank you, get me some points (:laugh4:)
The first surprise but well deserved for Croatia. They can play as outsiders for the trophy like Greece in 2004. It seams we are going to play Germany in the quarter-finals...:shame:
Damn you Germans !
That makes our job much, much more difficult...
At least Podolski delivered what he promised - 'I will do what I can to help Poland' - good man !
Ten years after the Lyon result, too. Well done to them.
[They'd never be as much of a surprise as Greece, whatever happens. Not that they're bothered about
that; I'd suggest they want the world to know they're coming.]
Can someone please shoot Ballack? That man is a major irritant: all froth and no play.
I liked Croatia, but their win was due to desastrous German defending.
Germany what the...... this isn't how I like ya that was terrible. Looks like we need a new mortal enemy, I think Portugal will do.
Yes, Portugal will do just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
Although if this means losing to them in the final of this year's tournament I think I'll pass.
:balloon2:
That wasn't already established after the battle of Nuremberg? It's a shame that the draw is closed forQuote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
this tournament. Would really have liked to see the rematch before the final.
That is a law of nature can't be helped, Portugal always beats us :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch_guy
Makes them a perfect mortal enemy now that germany hasn't invaded us for a while
SUFFER
I don't know about all that.
But after tonight I do know who is Germany's mortal enemy ("Angstgegner") for years to come. First 1998, now this... :mellow:
Leader board updated.
The prediction was submitted after the kick-off, please make sure you to submit your final prediction earlier next time. :yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by atheotes
Match Day 6
Final Prediction
Netherlands 2 - 0 France
Italy 2 - 0 Romania
Come on Austria and Poland, make me proud! Pull out all the stops and play the most boring football you've ever played!
Man, Austria's start is sensational..Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Bloody Infantry
So? You say Austria had done its worst regarding what's expected out of them and he's asking for their best. I can see nothing wrong here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adrian II
:smoking:
What you say is quite profound, and probably erroneous (Joseph Conrad).Quote:
Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine
Well, football isn't fair to industrious and enthusiastic tournament hosts, is it? That was the kind of start
that had them 3-0 up against the Dutch. But a goal saps their confidence. They collapsed in that game,
and I can't see them coming back now if they don't get a goal before half-time.
chorus 2x: If u had my love and I gave u all my trust Would u comfort me Tell me baby (Jennifer Lopez)Quote:
Originally Posted by Adrian II
Jennifer Lopez, in a football thread! Lord, let me die right now before I see something worse...Quote:
chorus 2x: If u had my love and I gave u all my trust Would u comfort me Tell me baby (Jennifer Lopez)
Better than Joseph Conrad, not ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamur
Just in case anyone missed it...
A link to... the Totalwar.org Euro2008 (English) skin from TosaInu
Heh, poetic justice. Guerreiro's goal was offside by a mile, and Webb's penalty decision did the Austrians a well-deserved favour.
Sure, you can be 'realistic' and say it wasn't the best football - and it wasn't. But for a nonqualified team Austria was sensational and showed great spirit, fighting to the very end. That's what it's all about. I'l take this kind of sportsmanship over boring 'professionalism' any day. Respect.
Lewandowski, you :furious3::furious3::furious3:
If it is the last minute of the match you are NOT trying to rip off somone's T-shirt.
Austria vs. Boruc + 'Rogerski' - 1 : 1
Where this team go ? How could they lose to Austria for the God's sake.
I couldn't believe what I was watching - they were supposed to score AT LEAST twice losing nothing to have a chance, but moved like snails.
To be fair it should be 5 - 1 for Austria.:shame:
That's how I have felt about the Dutch team in the past 10 years. This too will pass, friend. Poland will never be lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by cegorach
I am watching our football team for long enough.
Last time I seen them doing something meaningful was during the olimpic games in Barcelona ( 1992 ?).
This time it was worse than in last two World Cups.
In Korea-Japan we at least seen an ad hoc team made from reserve players who never played together demolishing the USA who were a suprise of the games in our group.
In Germany there was this tense game with Germany with lots of luck and very good saves to the last minute.
But now ??? The team played well, sometimes very, very well in the qualifying for the Euro, but when it started it turned into one big dissapointment, despite great games in time of one year, despite wonderful Leo 'the magician' and despite Roger who as we see was possibly the only real player except Boruc in the first half.
I think it would be better to replace our non existent defence with plastic dolls, so that these wouldn't stop Boruc from the work he does so well.
But what I really know about football.
Thankfully I am not a real football fan so I can always take the sarcastic stance and enjoy the jokes which will soon appear as always.
I am starting to wonder if I should invest time and money in 2012 - even if the games will be so close I would be able to hear the crowds cheering.
Or I could just blame the president for appearing there so certainly bringing bad luck - quite a good idea because I despise this man and he is no football fan present there only to beat our PM (a devoted fan and player for decades) who couldn't be in Vienna.... a lame excuse to say the least.
Sadly there is no scapegoat.
Now I can bet the team will play well against Croatia - they are always doing that if a game is meaningless, morons. And I think that Lewandowski should not come back.
Poland does not have a good squad, besides that demigod named Boruc and Roger. Sorry.
Mortal enemy eh? :laugh4: because of Nuremberg or because we always beat you? :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
It's a pitty if we can't play against Holland in this tournament but i'm sure you will find another "enemy"...like France tomorow. They need to win and it will be a hard game, don't you think? besides, i don't believe Holland can keep that fantastic physical condition for the entire tournament.
Match Day 6 Prediction
Netherlands 1 - 1 France
Italy 2 - 1 Romania
A good squad ? We don't have a squad, period - for that you need more than two-four players ( Bąk wasn't too bad + there was at least one person in the second half actually worth calling a football player).Quote:
Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine
They have one more name - Smolarek! very good player, but not in the tournament. Cegorach is right, Poland played very well in the qualifying for the Euro and they were somehow a promisse for the competition, but maybe some lack of experience will send them home early.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine
Match Day 6
Netherlands 2 - 1 France
Italy 1 - 1 Romania
Can't believe the results today, usually im happy for the underdogs to get a result but did they have to destroy my score in the process....
Well I was trying to be "nice" with Poland. I had claimed that they are qualifying phase stars and that's all about it. Apparently I wasn't wrong.
Haha, when I heard that it was 2-0 for Croatia I was quite amused, I know I bet for our team but I was trying to be realistic, deep inside me I like seeing them lose because they're usually overhyped anyway. ~D
France - Holland
If only France would play with half of the fire of the Swiss or the Austrians...:shame:
On the upside, most of my wishes seem to have come true. 4-2-3-1 it is. Henry and Vieira are back in. And I sense that the players are rising up against Domenech. They want to play without the handbrake on, despite astrology-freak Domenech trying to play 0-0 every game, hoping for a sneaky 1-0 win in one game to win the goup. Led by Gallas, they are taking matters in their own hands.
No surprise, maybe, that it should be Gallas. He is used to Wenger and his artistic, attacking minded football. Sometimes I have these dreams of Wenger and what he couldn't do with a squad as talented as this. Just imagine...
I predict a belter by Henry and a solo by Ribéry to put Maradona to shame!
The Dutch counter-attacking machine be warned! Tomorrow is another day! Orange won't out-counter and out-catenaccio les Bleus like they did the Italians. :yes:
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Romania - Italy
Go Romania! Allez les Jaunes!
They'll have to chain me to the wall again tomorrow, that I won't attack the screen at the faintest sight of anything azure blue, and can kick and scream and throw mindless insults at the macaroni football team without hurting anyone. http://smileys.sur-la-toile.com/repo.../en-colere.gif
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Netherlands 1 - 1 France
Italy 2 - 1 Romania
Tough games to call and I seem to have been getting progressively worse at this. :shrug:
This is my last try at predicting...
Day 7
Final prediction
Netherlands 2:1 France
Italy 3:1 Romania
:hide:
What I don't understand is why Wasilevsky (spelling?) is playing. That fella should go play Rugby instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by cegorach
I see that the Croats deprived me of my rightful points with their bumcheekery rogering of the Hun. :bullseye:
Damn them to hell. :brakelamp:
Anyroad, as that was the only time I've predicated pissed as a newt, I shall provaricate until the morrow. By gad. :toff:
Wasilewski ( it is not Russian so no need for 'V' and 'Y') plays because there is noone else for his position.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moros
When he plays fine, it is good, if not... Boruc/Fabiański/Kuszczak/another goalkeeper saves us or not.
Match day 7:
The Netherlands 2 - 1 France
Romania 1 - 1 Italy
Łobodziński looked a half-decent player against the Germans, but the entire team just went missing
today. A shame, as I'd wanted them to do well, though I can't say they'd deserve to go through on
the basis of the performances after qualifying. You never know, the Austrians might nick a point in the
next game if they make use of their good start for once, but I don't think Croatia will lie down by any
means.
Matchday 7 Prediction
Italy 3-0 Romania (1800)
[Meh.]
Netherlands 2-1 France (2045)
[Time to discover a cutting edge, astroteam. I don't think they will - at least that's the hope, because
for once we might see a consistent Dutch side and a very interesting final game between the supposed
big boys.]
Tonight is going to be great fun :2thumbsup:
Well that was a sad day! Germany really didn't change since their Poland game. Clunky and slow. Not pizazz throughout the field. Gomez and Fritz don't show anything and now their only creative player got red carded.
Match Day 7
Italy 2-0 Romania
Netherlands 3-1 France
Match Day 7
Italy 0-1 Romania
Netherlands 4-2 France
Match Day 8
Sweden 1-1 Spain
Greece 1-3 Russia
Match Day 9
Switzerland 0-3 Portugal
Turkey 1-2 Czech Republic
Match Day 10
Austria 0-2 Germany
Poland 1-3 Croatia
Romania - Italy 1 - 1
France - Netherlands 1 - 1
I dont know who these teams or players are but I love every minute of my morning soccer fix. :2thumbsup: I find myslef choosing a team at the begning of the game and living and dying with them throughout. Although I must admit I am partial to Holland simply becuase orange jerseys are awesome.
IN Poland. Conspiracy theories, accusations and anger, voices of reason on the defensive - what the hell is going on ?
Who are we the Italians ?
First the tabloid war (Axel Springer TM) between Fakt and Bild, now the judge is enemy number one.
Perhaps the Croats should massacre the team to finally prove how weak it is ? But it is too late already for some people.
But to add to the general fashion I have a theory on my own - here is the responsible one ! :smg:
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has to be photoshop!
Aren't we all?Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
Anyway, my predictions for Saturday:
Match Day 8:
Sweden 1-2 Spain
Greece 0-0 Russia Sure bet
If ever there was a game where no-one can possibly score, it has to be Greece-Russia; the most tediously defensive team in the tournament versus a team who will be desparate to avoid another defensive disaster after their thrashing by Spain. So I'm going to have one last go at betting on boring teams to live up to their reputation and try to save my ailing score. As for Spain, they should have enough quality to overcome Sweden, although I don't see it being another demolition job.
Day 7
Italy 1 - 1 Romania
Netherlands 3 - 1 France
Day 8
Sweden 2 - 3 Spain
Greece 0 - 2 Russia
:2thumbsup:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
No its not, you cannot appreciate this man and his problems with... anything.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Oh please. We have to make do with this...Quote:
Originally Posted by cegorach
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He does look rather lovable with all that baby-fat, man this is just too hilarious what a ***** :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by cegorach
(Eh! Watch the language por favor - Beirut)
Day 7
Italy 3 - 1 Romania
Netherlands 2 - 2 France
Match Day 6
Netherlands 2 - 2 France
Italy 1 - 0 Romania
So hard to predict.
Day 7
Italy 2-0 Romania
Netherlands 3-2 France
Day 7
Italy 0-1 Romania
Netherlands 2-1 France
:mad:
Hey Proletariat, are you actually watching the games and are you interested in soccer at all, or are you just trying to beat our ridiculously bad bets for fun? If the first applies, I'd love to see you analyzing a game or team one of these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Proletariat
Match Day 7
Italy 1-0 Romania
Netherlands 1-1 France
Match Day 8
Sweden 1-2 Spain
Greece 1-1 Russia
Match Day 9
Switzerland 1-3 Portugal
Turkey 1-2 Czech Republic
Match Day 10
Austria 0-2 Germany
Poland 1-2 Croatia