Euro 2008

[Subedei]

Yeah, I remember Lehmann being great in the 1976 final.

1974 that was Sire!

[Mediolanicus]

Germany 1-5 Spain Sure Bet


Anyway... as long as the Germans don't win.
They've already proved that it is possible to reach the final with football that doesn't even come near to the not so flamboyant football of the Greek team... So no need to make anti-football win the tournament yet again.

[Husar]

My apologies, my score is correct after all, my mathematics just aren't.

I'm curious about the final, I would like to see Spain win, but Germany might just ruin this, I do not believe those who say Germany's defense is weak, they're the same kind of people who predicted 3-1 for Russia vs. Spain.

[FactionHeir]

Germany 1-5 Spain Sure Bet


Anyway... as long as the Germans don't win.
They've already proved that it is possible to reach the final with football that doesn't even come near to the not so flamboyant football of the Greek team... So no need to make anti-football win the tournament yet again.

You cannot use sure bet in the finals.

[drone]

It's a shame they don't have the third-place game. Yeah, it's meaningless, but it's usually a lot more entertaining than the actual title game. Both teams can just go out and play, instead of being under pressure and playing to not lose. 4-3 with lots of free-flowing play, as opposed to boring, defensive 0-0 all the way to penalties. The third place WC game is usually a blast.

[SwordsMaster]

I'll say 4-1 to Spain.

Just to be different. And because after the first goal against, Germany will lose patience, and get a couple of red cards against them. Zidane style.

[Quintus.JC]

How come I didn't get any points for predicting Spain to win?

I think I did, you got 50 right now. 20 before that because you got -20 from one of the previous quarter-final because of Sure Bet.

[Quintus.JC]

I got so many reasons for wanting Germany to win. One thing is that I could lose £20 as a result if Spain win the Euros, I've been the secondary school football bookie since Year.8. My starting odds on Spain was 1/10. Two of the guys betted a pound each and now it doesn't looks like a good deal after all. I've been saving the money to buy the new Liverpool shirt.

So Come On Germany!

[Mediolanicus]

You cannot use sure bet in the finals.

Oops sorry,
in that case : the same score without the sure bet for me.

[Dutch_guy]

I'm thinking Germany 'll take it down.

2 - 1 Germany.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Lol, sorry but most predictions are just hilarious. Everybody thought that Portugal would win against Germany, Netherlands would most easily win against Russia, almost everybody thought Italy would win most easily against Spain, Croatia against the Turks, Italy against the Netherlands (overall predictions table, group C anyone?), Germany against the Croats, and so on, and so on...

Sorry, but the easiest way of predicting the outcome of a football game right is just to look at what the passionate football experts say, and then turn it 180°. You can trust me on that, I'm truly no football expert.

[Ferret]

Final:

Spain 3-1 Germany

Looks like I picked the right team for once

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Germany 3 : 2 Spain

[Louis VI the Fat]

the easiest way of predicting the outcome of a football game right is just to look at what the passionate football experts say, and then turn it 180°.

Should've done it then, so you wouldn't be stuck close to the bottom of the leaderboard.

But hey, all those upsets, all those very temporary enjoyed statuses as new favourites, are what has made this such a fun tournament. Far from feeling silly or humbled, the footy experts/lovers are enthralled and delighted!

Such a comeback for a sense of romanticism and passion in football!

Compare with other recent tournaments:
- this year's Champion's League - the two richest clubs from the richest league play the final.
- Champion's League in general - it's nowadays a playground for just the richest four from the Premier League, plus the top two, top three and top one from Spain, Italy and Germany respectively.
- national championships - in all major leagues, next year's winners will again be drawn from the same old tired list of four in England, two in Spain, two in Scotland, one in France, one in Germany, one in the Netherlands.
- Last World Cup produced the predictable semi-finalists Germany, Italy, France, Portugal. Perennial favourites Argentinia and Brazil lost these teams in the quarterfinals. Not a lot in the way of surprise.


So the European Championships is where it's at for footy lovers! The merciless slaughter of big nations and (temporary) favourites, starting with England in the qualification round and continuing all throughout the tournament, is such a blessing for the sport!
The one thing experts overlooked maybe, is that the EC is a tournament where traditionally a small underdog nation takes the prize, or at least wreaks huge havoc on the favourites. Though it could be argued, that even in this regard, this tournament is a surprise: no upstart's fame proved to be long-lived in this tournament.

[Craterus]

- national championships - in all major leagues, next year's winners will again be drawn from the same old tired list of four in England, two in Spain, two in Scotland, one in France, one in Germany, one in the Netherlands.

4 contenders in England? More like 3, bordering on 2.

[PBI]

Well said Louis.

Given how many times I've predicted boring nil-nil draws and uneventful easy victories for the favourites it's been a delight to have been proved wrong so many times. I'm very glad in particular that I was proven wrong about the semis always being boring and I hope to be wrong once again about the final; at least with one fantastic attacking side against another with occasional flashes of excellence and with at least one highly suspect defense there should be the potential for a fantastic high-scoring final. I just generally tend to bet on the most boring outcome since then having watched 90 minutes of tedium isn't a total waste.

[Afonso I of Portugal]

España 2 -1 Germany

Vamos España!!! vamos a bailar el flamenco hasta el final!!! España Campeona de Europa!!!

Viva España!!!

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Should've done it then, so you wouldn't be stuck close to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Sorry but I've got everything right, it's just that I started my career as an expert just with the semi-finals.

[naut]

Final:

Spain 2 - 1 Germany

[InsaneApache]

Espana 2 Allemania 1

[Quintus.JC]

UEFA Euro 2008 Final

Germany 1 - 0 Spain

When in doubt, always rely on Germans.

[Quintus.JC]

- Champion's League in general - it's nowadays a playground for just the richest four from the Premier League, plus the top two, top three and top one from Spain, Italy and Germany respectively.

The Premierleague are really domnating now, in the previous decade it was the Italians, but since Liverpool's trumpht in 2005 the big four just looked stronger and stronger.

- national championships - in all major leagues, next year's winners will again be drawn from the same old tired list of four in England, two in Spain, two in Scotland, one in France, one in Germany, one in the Netherlands.

As much as I am a Liverpool fan the Premierleague is far too predicatable, Liverpool have been a disappointment and will not win the league next year unless some major players is signed, same goes for Arsenal. The La Liga had been far more fun but the eventually winner was always gonna be either Barca or Real Madrid. The Scottish league always end in a two horsed race between Celtic and Rangers. The champions in France, Germany and Holland all had been weakened somewhat and I fancy an upset next year in one of the competitations.

Last World Cup produced the predictable semi-finalists Germany, Italy, France, Portugal. Perennial favourites Argentinia and Brazil lost these teams in the quarterfinals. Not a lot in the way of surprise.

The world cup is far too predicatatble when hosted by a European nation, we might see a surprise or two in the next world cup, but the eventually winner will definitely be either Brazil or Argentina, which is the pattern since 1966.

[FactionHeir]

Ballack might be missing the Final.

Spain 2 - 1 Germany

[InsaneApache]

Changed mind.

Espana 1 Allemania 2

[Scurvy]

well i managed to get all the QF's and SF's wrong... so i havnt much hope this time, but...

Germany 3 v 2 Spain

[Ser Clegane]

Germany - Spain 3 -1 (wishful thinking )

[Husar]

Spain 4-2 Germany

[FactionHeir]

Spain 4-2 Germany

Traitor

[woad&fangs]

Spain 2-0 Germany

[Louis VI the Fat]

I foresee:
Spain to come up 1-0. Tense second half, in which near the end either Germany will draw level in dramatic fashion, or in which Spain will take it to 2-0. I don't want this tournament to ever end, so I shall root for extra time:

Spain - Germany 1-1 after 90 minutes.

Spain to win in extra time, 3-1 after 120 minutes.