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    ROMANIA!!!!!!!!

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    Right now I'm rooting for nobody since I have 1-1.

    Though I think if Italy could only stop diving in the penalty area they could have scored several by now.

    Fine save by Buffon, BTW.


    Edit: YES! I got one right, for the first time this tournament. Thought I was sunk when Romania got that penalty though.

    Betting on draws FTW.
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    Referee sucks. Goal was good, and he could have just not given that penalty, no goal but way too stern. True score is 2-1.

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    You may be right. But I still get the points.

    And to look at it another way, at least they both still have something to play for in the final game.

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    Just realised I didn't even bet on that match

    If I still can:
    Netherlands 2-1 France

    Tomorrow:
    Russia 1-0 Greece
    Spain 3-1 Sweden

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    Ah well Holland vs France comming up, would be great if we play just as good as we did monday. Italy may be the world champion but France is a fun team maybe we play even better.
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    Leader board updated again. LittleGrizzly is beginning to pull a distance from the rest, Ser Clegane and Scurvy are in hot pursuit. Gaius Scribonius Curio and Poor Bloody Infantry joins the top 5 for the first time after their last 2 sensational predictions.......

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    Match Day 8
    Final Predictions


    Spain 3 - 1 Sweden
    Greece 0 - 2 Russia

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    I swear I saw one of the French fans holding a live chicken
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    Italy looked past their prime. I was hoping for them to bounce back after the Netherland thrashing, but didn't happen today. Romanian was getting through too many times, Donadoni didn't get the formation right, maybe their'd be better off going back to Catenaccio instead.....

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    Was praying for that penalty to hit the back of the net. So, so much pain. So close to that sweet sight
    of Italian tears.

    As for the Dutch game, I must say it's good to see a team so well supported for once. They outnumber
    the French fans 6 to 1. Excellent. And not a bad game at all. I start to worry again that Holland are in
    our World Cup qualifying group.

    [Astrology boys waking up now. These games are reminding me why I prefer this tournament to the
    World Cup, certainly. Hopefully after 2012 we will see the expected expansion.]
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    Holland now up 2-0. Uncanny foresight with the substitution of Kuyt-Van Persie.

    Is this guy doing the Euro2008 commentary for Dutch TV?
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    no no-one score and I'll get a correct prediciton!

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    All hail the Dutch masters!

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    Why isn't Brazil in America ?

    BECAUSE EUROPE HAS THE NETHERLANDS !

    SHOOT ME I'M DUTCH !

    That match has been a proof of why most of the world calls this one the "football".

    Sorry for the unparalleled arrangement level of this post but my Oranges blew me up into euphoria

    Y'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Proletariat View Post
    For my analysis so far on today's match: Italy is making a grave mistake here and if I were the coach, I'd make certain my team scored often. If Italy had 3 points right now it would be a very different game, and Romania would be ready to go home or just concede. Once the Italians realize that scoring more than the Romanians is key here, the match will be in the bag.
    Cretarus is right. Proletariat rulezz!

    Good to have you on board, lady. You just walk the walk, and one day soon you will talk the talk like the best of us.

    As for Neds-France, Jeeesus H. Christ what a match!! I haven't seen such a good match in years. The pace of that second half was absolutely murderous, remarkable. Hats off to the Bleus for never quitting, not until the last second. Poor Henry, poor Ribery, they gave everyone such a great run for their money. And I've seen the hand of God. If you watch that Robben goal in slow motion you see a giant hairy finger tipping that ball up just a few inches so it flies above Coupet's reach. Man, what a goal.
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    The worst day to be out of money would be today but still that's how it is. And I was so worried france would gain the momentum absolutily incredible.

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    Gah!!! I missed the Holland V. France matchup
    At least I guessed the winner correctly.
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    On a Friday afternoon, no less. I would hate to be a bottle of booze in Holland this weekend.

    Wonderful game. France v Italy hopefully will attempt to match the intensity at the least.
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    I had an ominous feeling the first two minutes of the match...poor Frenchies, they played a lot better than the Italians.

    Hup Holland, hup!

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    gah, meant to change to a Netherlands win. And I debated with an Italy draw. Too much second-guessing for me. Or not enough.


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    Holy...! No way I'm a fan of football, and the first half would probably have left me that way - I actually thought the French were the better side, there. But the second half! The Dutch produced masterful moments, but the French certainly weren't asleep. A fun, fast-paced match of a kind I hope to see more of.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adrian II View Post
    Cretarus is right. Proletariat rulezz!

    Good to have you on board, lady. You just walk the walk, and one day soon you will talk the talk like the best of us.

    As for Neds-France, Jeeesus H. Christ what a match!! I haven't seen such a good match in years. The pace of that second half was absolutely murderous, remarkable. Hats off to the Bleus for never quitting, not until the last second. Poor Henry, poor Ribery, they gave everyone such a great run for their money. And I've seen the hand of God. If you watch that Robben goal in slow motion you see a giant hairy finger tipping that ball up just a few inches so it flies above Coupet's reach. Man, what a goal.
    I wasn't watching it unfortunatelly, but I heard the cheers and screams across the street from at least three pubs.

    I can't wait the quarter finals - the Dutch vs who ?

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    Haven't scored any points in the last 5 games, so here's tomorrows:

    Sweden 0 - 2 Spain
    Russia 2 - 1 Greece

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craterus
    And I debated with an Italy draw.
    Well, that was really disappointing. Good show for Romania, but it was really Italy that lost, not the Romanians that won. Where were the ever resourceful Italian defenders? Where were the merciless attackers who need only half an opening to score? Nowhere to be seen. I really miss my pasta's; they used to make or break a tournament and now they hardly take part in it.
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    Cegorach, just click here for the highlights.
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    really enjoyed both games, hope Romania can beat Holland next round (as Dutch have nothing to play for)



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    Romania was my surprise team of the tournament. And they are proving out to be one. A "resting" Dutch team may be defeated by a narrow score in favor of the Romanians which will take the Yellows along with the Oranges for the quarter finals.

    This group could possess the domination show-offs of the giants however all teams convinced us that they are all good enough. (ok ok, such an Italian defense could never be seen)

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    Very nice game for the Dutch, although I was hoping for France to score that last goal(just for the 20 extra points I admit ).
    France really put some pressure on them but the accuracy was not theirs.

    That Italy match was rather disappointing.


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