The Football Thread - Season 2011/2012 - Part 2

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So we making our Euro 2012 predictions?

I'll go

Germany v France Final, England and Spain losing semi-finalists.

I'm predicting a French win.

I don't know if that final is possible but I'll go with it....

Anyone else want to have a go before the tournament starts...
 
iam in:)
 
All joined up.

For me, I don't see further than a Spain or Holland win. :)
 
I've Joined.

My feeling is either France or Holland.

Are there lots of flags up in windows in the Uk? or is it a more sombre affair this time.?
 
anyone having a bet on the euro's?

I've got a £1 on a 14 game accumulator that will win 100,000 if I get all 14 outcomes :lol::lol::lol:

Lets have a mini TP league on how the groups will end. 2 points for picking each correct position in the table and 1 point for each correct qualifying team. Once the group stages are over we'll then predict the qf, sf and final outcomes

Group A

1. Russia
2. Czech rep
3. Poland
4. Greece

Group B

1. Germany
2. Netherlands
3. Portugal
4. Denmark

Group c

1.Spain
2.Croatia
3.Italy
4.Ireland

Group d

1. France
2. England
3. Sweden
4. Ukraine
 
Good idea. Here's mine.

Group A

1. Russia
2. Poland
3. Czech rep
4. Greece

Group B

1. Netherlands
2. Germany
3. Portugal
4. Denmark

Group c

1.Spain
2.Italy
3.Ireland
4.Croatia

Group d

1. France
2. Sweden
3. England
4. Ukraine
 
Group A

1. Czech Rep
2. Poland
3. Russia
4. Greece

Group B

1. Netherlands
2. Germany
3. Portugal
4. Denmark

Group C

1. Italy
2. Spain
3. Croatia
4. Ireland

Group D

1. England
2. France
3. Ukraine
4. Sweden.
 
Ha! Laughing my nuts of with that second yellow. Anyone think the ref maybe had some pressure from above! What a dire game of footie so far.
 
joescrivens said:
disagree I think it has been very entertaining.
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Argh, come on Joe. Both teams parking the bus is boring. One team doing it makes a game. 1-1 all over it. I'll eat my hat!:lol:
 
Ok, I'll give a little now that it has a little excitement after that penalty save.:eek:
 
Here's my go....


Group A

1. Czech Rep
2. Russia
3. Poland
4. Greece

Group B

1. Netherlands
2. Germany
3. Portugal
4. Denmark

Group c

1. Spain
2. Italy
3. Croatia
4. Ireland

Group d

1. France
2. Ukraine
3. England
4. Sweden
 
Here's mine - enjoy collating the scores Joe :thumbs:, and no saying you've now taking over your wife's team in a week or two ;)

Group A

1. Russia
2. Poland
3. Czech rep
4. Greece

Group B

1. Germany
2. Netherlands
3. Portugal
4. Denmark

Group c

1.Spain
2.Italy
3.Croatia
4.Ireland

Group d

1. France
2. England
3. Ukraine
4. Sweden
 
So... anyone else think Uefa were taking bribes from Poland?? How else do you explain the Greek red card? Total joke and beyond belief.
 
cambsno said:
So... anyone else think Uefa were taking bribes from Poland?? How else do you explain the Greek red card? Total joke and beyond belief.
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Missed the whole opening day unfortunately :shake: so can't comment.
 
akr said:
and no saying you've now taking over your wife's team in a week or two ;)
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You've no hope there mate - Joe's like Dolly the sheep.

At least if the Liverpool boys have a nightmare and he tells us 'it's progress' - we can't argue :thumbs:
 
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We got a deserved point against the polish today. Gutted we missed the pen though. The red was an absolute joke.

I can see us turning over the Czechs then maybe, just maybe, channeling the spirit of '04 to get a point off Russia. The latter does look unlikely though as Russia were excellent today.
 
I'd love to have an opinion on this this competition, but seeing as my views on a particular MEMBER arent appreciated ... i'll just say


Ay oopp The Argies/Portugeese/Jeeeeermaaaaansssss/ Ozzzzzziiieeeessssssss

or any non ........... bollllox
 
Lots of Modric to United tittle tattle in the press today.

Can't see it myself after signing (touch wood) kagawa from B Dortmund but found this from The Independant Newspaper a familiar reality check....

Spurs ready to play hardball over sale of £40m Modric
Levy will not sanction Croatian playmaker's move to Premier League rivals this summer

Tottenham Hotspur anticipate that if they do decide to sell midfielder Luka Modric this summer it will not be to a Premier League team and not for less than £40m. However, unlike 12 months ago, there is a greater possibility that the Croatian could be permitted to leave for the right price.

The issue of Modric's future is once again the subject of discussion, with Manchester United reported to be among the interested parties. But the four years left on Modric's deal mean that Daniel Levy, the Spurs chairman, holds all the cards and he will not countenance selling one of the most sought-after midfielders in the world for less than a premium fee.

It is understood that Spurs rate the chances of an agreement l to sell Modric this summer at around 50-50 but there is no deal currently in place with United. If they were to sell Modric, it would be Levy and Spurs' preference that he go to Spain, Italy or even the Qatari-owned Paris St-Germain in France's Ligue 1. Levy considers next season's target to be a place in the Champions League and he does not see the sense in selling his best players to competitors.

Modric lobbied hard for a move to Chelsea last summer, to the extent that he willingly gave interviews expressing his desire to leave the club but found Levy unyielding. Spurs' policy of either renewing contracts or selling players when they come to the final two years on their deal has placed Levy in a strong position with Modric, who signed a six year deal in May 2010.

It has been suggested that if one of the two major Spanish teams came in with a serious offer for Modric, and he wanted to go, Levy could be persuaded that a player who had given four years' service should be allowed to leave. It is indicative of their ambition that they are no longer prepared simply to sell their best players to traditionally bigger Premier League clubs, as they once did with Michael Carrick and Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United.

Spurs are mindful of the situation that Arsenal found themselves in last summer with Cesc Fabregas and Barcelona when the player had just one year left on his contract and was agitating to leave. Eventually Barça were able to buy him for £30m, a relatively low price for such an elite-level player. Spurs are determined that they will not be pushed into a corner in the same way.

In the meantime, there has been no offer by Spurs to manager Harry Redknapp of a new contract. It is a high-risk strategy by Levy who considers Champions League qualification to be Redknapp's target next season, an achievement which would be rewarded with a new deal. However, there are potential problems with that approach, not least the likelihood of the uncertainty affecting Redknapp over the course of the season.

The Poland coach, Franciszek Smuda, said yesterday that he believed striker Robert Lewandowski, who scored against Greece in the first game of Euro 2012 last night, was on his way to Manchester United. However, there was debate about whether Smuda had said the striker was capable of playing for United or whether he had knowledge of a definite deal.
 
akr said:
Here's mine - enjoy collating the scores Joe :thumbs:, and no saying you've now taking over your wife's team in a week or two ;)
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No that's only in the fantasy league :D

Although she has not picked a team this time so it will just be me :)
 
Samir nasri rumoured to no longer be in Mancini's plans with Inter a possible destination. Words can't describe how much I want that to be true!
 
Good to see I got off to a flying start with 2 points last night, moved me up to 2nd in the TP fantasy league :lol:

Some people were less fortunate ;):eek:
 
cambsno said:
So... anyone else think Uefa were taking bribes from Poland?? How else do you explain the Greek red card? Total joke and beyond belief.
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I'd doubt that...however there is always pressure for the home nation to go further in the tournament - it seems to be generally better for the tournament 'buzz'.

I seem to remember South Korea getting some interesting decisions against (Italy?) in the 2002 World Cup when they were hosts.

The home team always gets the decisions...though in the case I was amazed (I've only seen them once on the BBC website highlights) - looks like shocking decisions when the outcome is a sending off. You really do think refs would think, this is possibly the biggest tournament of some of these players lives, I want to be 100% sure about this.
 
Oooooo.....look who's taken an early lead in the TP league!! :D

I'll enjoy it while I can, because it won't last for long!!!! :'(
 
I can't even remember who I picked or when you can change things around but I don't think anybody has played yet.
 
joescrivens said:
Oh am I last? Don't think I had any players in yesterday's games. Don't worry I'll make it up by the end!

I hope :lol:
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You've probably got 17 other teams that you haven't registered in this league ready to quote one at the end :lol:
 
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