Euro 2012

Euro 2012

  • Poland

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Greece

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Russia

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Czech Rep.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Holland

    Votes: 7 17.5%
  • Denmark

    Votes: 1 2.5%
  • Germany

    Votes: 13 32.5%
  • Portugal

    Votes: 2 5.0%
  • Spain

    Votes: 12 30.0%
  • Italy

    Votes: 3 7.5%
  • Rep. of Ireland

    Votes: 2 5.0%
  • Croatia

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Ukraine

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Sweden

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • France

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • England

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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  • Total voters
    40
  • Poll closed .

rock_knutne

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OK, here's my picks to advance:

Group A:
Russia
Czech Republic

Group B:
Holland
Germany


Group C:
Spain
Italy


Group D:
Sweden
England
 

rock_knutne

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rock_knutne

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Euro 2012 gets under way tomorrow with Group A play, Poland takes on Greece followed by Russia versus the Czech Republic.
 
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mgriff

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The English board of tourism put out some laughably low numbers for the English attending this Euro. Poland/Ukraine have been price gauging, the media report on racism, and the fact that the eastern European hooligans are ****ing crazier, makes for an anticipated low turnout by the Brits. There are jerkoffs in every country, so we'll see who makes an *** of themselves.
 

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Poland's keeper really blew it... That was a great game though

Not really a red. He pushed the ball away from goal and straight to a defender. Yellow for Scezney, not a sending off. The Greece yellows weren't even yellows either, so getting sent off for two was atrocious. The Ref blew it.
 

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Not really a red. He pushed the ball away from goal and straight to a defender. Yellow for Scezney, not a sending off. The Greece yellows weren't even yellows either, so getting sent off for two was atrocious. The Ref blew it.

I was referring more to greece's goal. You just have to clear the ball and not worry about anyone else. The refs were horrendous though I agree on that.

Czech republic has a black player. Was really surprised when I saw that. the announcers said he was the first black player for them ever.
 

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The Czechs are killing the Russians right now. It's only 10 minutes in but if Russia doesn't turn it around it could be a 3 or 4 nil game
 

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I was referring more to greece's goal. You just have to clear the ball and not worry about anyone else. The refs were horrendous though I agree on that.

Czech republic has a black player. Was really surprised when I saw that. the announcers said he was the first black player for them ever.

Oh my bad, yes he certainly needs to be more decisive clearing his box. That was totally his fault.

Black guy on CR has a father from Ethiopia. Pretty cool considering the slavs tend to be racist themselves, when they are on most racist groups' list. Oh the irony. In any event, it's a minority, like most places. Most Eastern Europeans are just looking to get in on the economic opportunities of the west and evolve their nations after decades of subjugation under the former USSR. A lot are still trying to learn how to deal with such a drastic change only two decades ago.

And then there is that Russian goal against the run of play. Czechs were great at dominating possession, and then Russia strikes with that. Poor Petr Cech. Reminds me of Tim Howard on USA but in an even worse scenario.
 

STLDomer

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Russia is playing beautifully right now, definitely a sleeper to go far
 

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Russia is playing beautifully right now, definitely a sleeper to go far

Each team's defense is simply put horrible. I'd rather have the USMNT's defense then either of these which says a lot because that's the US's weakest position group
 
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